It’s 9:03a and I’m out here in the world losing friends! Let’s go!

Botticelli just hits different.

Remains true.

British people HATE foxes.

I have a streak of 44 consecutive years of not going to AWP, but Baltimore is just up the road, and it might be keen to go up and see the old gang…stay tuned.

Hell yeah.

This snow is just the universe weeping for Team Canada. 🇨🇦

CANADA IS GOING TO THE GOLD MEDAL GAME! 🇨🇦 🥇 CANADA COMES BACK TO BEAT FINLAND! #MilanoCortina2026

This animal speaks to me.

Let’s not say “emergency,” but “unexpected” surgery tomorrow. Seems like this one won’t be so bad? #chronicpain

here you go

Fuck Radko Gudas.

The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds

First assassin bug of Spring. #nature #backyard #photography

Hell yeah I do.

Happy St Valentine’s Day! My wife is crazy hot! 🫀

More porcupines eating flowers content for the sake of our collective well-being.

Tumbler Ridge. 🇨🇦

Hell yeah dude! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 🇳🇴🇫🇷🇩🇪

More Green Day f-bombs on national TV, pls.

Ahh, more snow, I see. Good, good.

Man, one thing about Virginia, we are lousy with cannons.

Literally any song by the Goo Goo Dolls. I’d rather have a televised colonoscopy than listen to “Iris”.

Oh good. More snow.

27-21-9 Even the cats are asleep. I’m the only mammal awake to watch the end of this one. Oh well, it’s late, Leafs win, let’s all go to bed. #LeafsForever

Important news: unexpectedly very good appointment with my surgeon today, and, unconnected, I received this hat.

26-21-9 Good morning, the Maple Leafs won last night while we were all asleep. #LeafsForever

This makes me sad. JAKE published my book and I love them. 😕♥️

My favorite bumper sticker in the neighborhood says: KEEPING HONKING I’m listening to HONKING

25-21-9 Maple Leafs finally win. Minnie Johnson Craig is thrilled. #LeafsForever

Chicken “paws”?

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college. - Intro to Animal Science (sheep) - Poésie Française: Hugo à Apollinaire - Women’s Literature of the American Civil War - Italo Calvino’s “Six Memos for the Next Millennium” - Dada

Miró is a certified sweetie ™️, but she is fucking dumb. #cats

Fighting a losing battle today. “Hodie nihil succedit.” #chronicpain

I was wondering, actually.

Women’s hockey players are fucking badass.

You know how, in sumo, if you win the tournament you get a giant macaron? That’s pretty normal.

I feel very poorly today. #chronicpain #surgery

Tomorrow might be an ugly weather day so parents, make sure you go out today to get necessary provisions for your kids in case you’re snowed in: - water - carton of smokes and a lighter - pizza pops - Bailey’s - Dunkaroos - batteries for TV remote

Handsome Frank, Certified Sweetie ™️. I’m having trouble physically getting out of bed today (spine surgery recovery), but the lad is keeping me company. #chronicpain #cat

Update: Union Station DC still smells as it has always smelled, “like piss.”

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen: - PUP, Jeff Rosenstock - Oasis (2025) (x2) - Menzingers “On The Impossible Past” anniversary - Beethoven’s 3rd & Mozart’s 40th (Cleveland Symphony) - Nick Cave “Conversations” tour (Chicago)

Streetlights. Snow. #RVA #photography

Dear Lord: I haven’t asked for much during recovery from my spine surgery. Some of that is the inability to get down onto my knees. But please just give me this: let this be true. Amen. Also, please let it be in Halifax. Amen.

24-16-8 “Hey boys is there anything better than beating the Leafs?” Lol Winnipeg dork. 1-6-2 against Toronto since Scheifele said that. #Leafsforever

Garfield’s name in Norwegian is “Pusur” which is a portmanteau that means “angry pussy cat.” Have a great weekend! #Garfield 🇳🇴

“Starman” playing in this empty brewery while I drink a strong ale is purer and more beautiful than the birth of Christ. #bowie #RVA

This, but poisoned.

I have social skills.

Mikey Swanberg. www.mikeyswanberg.com