Brad Ackerman
@brada.bsky.social
Snooping email for fun and profit. Mostly cat pictures by volume. He/him.
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...The very first Castle Greyskull prototype, populated with all the He-Man figures, was in Art's office... and Paul and Robby and I had kind of an ongoing contest as to who could get in earliest in the morning to put the action figures in, uh, the most inappropriate possible positions. 😏 (2/2)
January 22, 2026 at 9:24 PM
...The very first Castle Greyskull prototype, populated with all the He-Man figures, was in Art's office... and Paul and Robby and I had kind of an ongoing contest as to who could get in earliest in the morning to put the action figures in, uh, the most inappropriate possible positions. 😏 (2/2)
The Shōwa and Heisei emperors were both legitimate marine biologists and Emperor Naruhito has a master's degree in history. Going from academically competent to a guy who can't even tie his own shoelaces seems destined to have political consequences even if their professional skills are unrelated.
Okay, but like, what does the emperor actually do, these days? Does the job require being smart in any way?
January 22, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The Shōwa and Heisei emperors were both legitimate marine biologists and Emperor Naruhito has a master's degree in history. Going from academically competent to a guy who can't even tie his own shoelaces seems destined to have political consequences even if their professional skills are unrelated.
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"Canadians excited that the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor and Detroit arrives just in time to head over and burn down the white house."
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
"Canadians excited that the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor and Detroit arrives just in time to head over and burn down the white house."
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My local bookshop understands their audience.
January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
My local bookshop understands their audience.
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The equation is simple: you can’t afford healthcare anymore because ICE agents are making 6-figure salaries and $50k signing bonuses. The money is not marked for life, liberty or happiness. It is set aside for state suppression.
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The equation is simple: you can’t afford healthcare anymore because ICE agents are making 6-figure salaries and $50k signing bonuses. The money is not marked for life, liberty or happiness. It is set aside for state suppression.
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lol
Mark Rutte isn't empowered to offer Trump a hug, let alone anything approaching what he's been demanding on Greenland.
This is TACO so pure ICE is going to Kavanaugh Stop it.
Mark Rutte isn't empowered to offer Trump a hug, let alone anything approaching what he's been demanding on Greenland.
This is TACO so pure ICE is going to Kavanaugh Stop it.
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
lol
Mark Rutte isn't empowered to offer Trump a hug, let alone anything approaching what he's been demanding on Greenland.
This is TACO so pure ICE is going to Kavanaugh Stop it.
Mark Rutte isn't empowered to offer Trump a hug, let alone anything approaching what he's been demanding on Greenland.
This is TACO so pure ICE is going to Kavanaugh Stop it.
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It would be trivially easy to purge these ghouls from anything related to national security, just start drug-testing them
This is so funny after the incessant ads from Palantir about empowering, not replacing the American worker.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Palantir CEO Says AI to Make Large-Scale Immigration Obsolete
Artificial intelligence will displace so many jobs that it will eliminate the need for mass immigration, according to Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp.
www.bloomberg.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:12 AM
It would be trivially easy to purge these ghouls from anything related to national security, just start drug-testing them
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Co-signed. I firmly believe this would work, and the EU should do it right now.
Sanction and travel ban everyone in the administration, congressional republicans, and their billionaire backers and this is over by eod
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent:
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out. The worst thing countries can do is escalate against the United States.
January 20, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Co-signed. I firmly believe this would work, and the EU should do it right now.
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And finally
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
And finally
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This is the correct way to frame Trump's sham "affordability" plan: one his fellow billionaires will love, as millions of renters drown.
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
This is the correct way to frame Trump's sham "affordability" plan: one his fellow billionaires will love, as millions of renters drown.
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"Cholera could stop spreading if people stop drinking from this dirty river," warns man who shat in the river
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"Cholera could stop spreading if people stop drinking from this dirty river," warns man who shat in the river
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/4 (4) it’s on FACEBOOK for Christ’s sake. If the readers tried to do anything they’d break a hip. In short, it is absolutely typical, standard, unremarkable political rhetoric unequivocally protected by the First Amendment. Your feeling that it might not be is just wrong and you are wrong.
January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
/4 (4) it’s on FACEBOOK for Christ’s sake. If the readers tried to do anything they’d break a hip. In short, it is absolutely typical, standard, unremarkable political rhetoric unequivocally protected by the First Amendment. Your feeling that it might not be is just wrong and you are wrong.
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Americans, not foreigners, are bearing almost the entire cost of US tariffs, according to new research that contradicts a key claim by Trump and suggests he might have a weaker hand in a reemerging trade war with Europe. (WSJ)
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Americans, not foreigners, are bearing almost the entire cost of US tariffs, according to new research that contradicts a key claim by Trump and suggests he might have a weaker hand in a reemerging trade war with Europe. (WSJ)
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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It’s simple, you get 10 of your open source friends to join up, then they’ll send you an NFT of a set of steak knives
January 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM
It’s simple, you get 10 of your open source friends to join up, then they’ll send you an NFT of a set of steak knives
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@safety.bsky.app why has U24 official account been suspended? This is a vital charity for Ukraine. Please re-instate.
January 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
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Orange!
January 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Orange!
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Every time you log into X, you are signing a contract that allows Elon to sue you, for any reason or no reason, and have the case assigned to a court where he’s virtually guaranteed a win
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Every time you log into X, you are signing a contract that allows Elon to sue you, for any reason or no reason, and have the case assigned to a court where he’s virtually guaranteed a win
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I'm 100% that person whose first solution for problem solving is an M-60 machine gun and a 200 round belt (I was a helicopter crew chief and door gunner. Go figure)
Guys, we ain't there yet. Non violent resistance is working. The goons look pathetic and incompetent. Let Stancil cook.
Guys, we ain't there yet. Non violent resistance is working. The goons look pathetic and incompetent. Let Stancil cook.
January 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I'm 100% that person whose first solution for problem solving is an M-60 machine gun and a 200 round belt (I was a helicopter crew chief and door gunner. Go figure)
Guys, we ain't there yet. Non violent resistance is working. The goons look pathetic and incompetent. Let Stancil cook.
Guys, we ain't there yet. Non violent resistance is working. The goons look pathetic and incompetent. Let Stancil cook.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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My democratic rep told me ICE keeps hurting his constituents so I asked how many constituents he has and he said he just goes to actblue and asks for more donations to do nothing so I said it sounds like he’s just feeding his constituents to murderers and then my phone lit up asking for a donation
January 16, 2026 at 9:07 PM
My democratic rep told me ICE keeps hurting his constituents so I asked how many constituents he has and he said he just goes to actblue and asks for more donations to do nothing so I said it sounds like he’s just feeding his constituents to murderers and then my phone lit up asking for a donation
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A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
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Me 2025: No kings!
Me 2026: Except his majesty Frederik X,
King of Denmark. May death come swiftly to his enemies.
Me 2026: Except his majesty Frederik X,
King of Denmark. May death come swiftly to his enemies.
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Me 2025: No kings!
Me 2026: Except his majesty Frederik X,
King of Denmark. May death come swiftly to his enemies.
Me 2026: Except his majesty Frederik X,
King of Denmark. May death come swiftly to his enemies.