Brandon Paddock
@brandonlive.com
Architect for AI in Word at Microsoft.
Previous: ~14 years working on Windows, with a stint as small startup CTO in the middle. I also made Tweetium (may it rest in peace).
https://brandonpaddock.substack.com
Previous: ~14 years working on Windows, with a stint as small startup CTO in the middle. I also made Tweetium (may it rest in peace).
https://brandonpaddock.substack.com
This is the kind of shit you hear about Russia doing. This isn’t who we should be.
December 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This is the kind of shit you hear about Russia doing. This isn’t who we should be.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
You will be visited by three spirits.
This is just overt racism *and* fascism on display for all to see.
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is just overt racism *and* fascism on display for all to see.
Our president staged a Mr. Universe pageant for himself where he was the only contestant.
We are truly in the stupidest of all timelines.
We are truly in the stupidest of all timelines.
December 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Our president staged a Mr. Universe pageant for himself where he was the only contestant.
We are truly in the stupidest of all timelines.
We are truly in the stupidest of all timelines.
Every time I launch Bluesky I’m reminded of the Windows NT 4 box art.
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Every time I launch Bluesky I’m reminded of the Windows NT 4 box art.
Just your regular reminder that the “exam” he is referring to is not an IQ test, but rather a test designed to detect cognitive impairment.
Passing it does not mean you are smart. Indeed, gloating about passing it demonstrates you are not.
Passing it does not mean you are smart. Indeed, gloating about passing it demonstrates you are not.
Trump: "They have Jasmine Crockett -- a low IQ person. AOC is low IQ. Have her pass the exams I decided to take when I was at Walter Reed. They're cognitive tests. Let AOC go against Trump. Let Jasmine go against Trump. The first couple questions are easy -- a tiger, an elephant, a giraffe ... "
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just your regular reminder that the “exam” he is referring to is not an IQ test, but rather a test designed to detect cognitive impairment.
Passing it does not mean you are smart. Indeed, gloating about passing it demonstrates you are not.
Passing it does not mean you are smart. Indeed, gloating about passing it demonstrates you are not.
Well, I am officially a former Tesla owner.
September 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Well, I am officially a former Tesla owner.
Reposted by Brandon Paddock
someone on here the other day said it feels like we’re watching a baseball game where one team decides every inning to not take their turn at bat
The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
September 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
someone on here the other day said it feels like we’re watching a baseball game where one team decides every inning to not take their turn at bat
Apropos of nothing, I am starting to think the Democratic Party is a lost cause and we just need to start over.
The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
September 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Apropos of nothing, I am starting to think the Democratic Party is a lost cause and we just need to start over.
Someone should copy Tesla’s software + ADAS playbook and sell it as a platform to legacy automakers.
I don’t really know how this hasn’t happened yet.
I don’t really know how this hasn’t happened yet.
September 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Someone should copy Tesla’s software + ADAS playbook and sell it as a platform to legacy automakers.
I don’t really know how this hasn’t happened yet.
I don’t really know how this hasn’t happened yet.
The blue iPhone 17 Pro is growing on me. Coming from a Max it feels so… wieldy.
September 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The blue iPhone 17 Pro is growing on me. Coming from a Max it feels so… wieldy.
It’s really frustrating that Tesla’s driver assistance is so exceptional. I want to get away from the association with Musk, but it’s so hard to give up FSD even for an otherwise fantastic car.
This is the Achilles’ heel keeping me from pulling the trigger on the Taycan.
This is the Achilles’ heel keeping me from pulling the trigger on the Taycan.
September 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It’s really frustrating that Tesla’s driver assistance is so exceptional. I want to get away from the association with Musk, but it’s so hard to give up FSD even for an otherwise fantastic car.
This is the Achilles’ heel keeping me from pulling the trigger on the Taycan.
This is the Achilles’ heel keeping me from pulling the trigger on the Taycan.
This is insane. I had no idea this was even a thing!
NEW: An Alabama teenager was prosecuted and convicted of murder over the death of his friend, whom he didn't shoot or kill.
Bolts worked on this important read by the Yale Reporting Lab to illuminate the little-understood ramifications of the 'felony murder' doctrine:
boltsmag.org/alabama-felo...
Bolts worked on this important read by the Yale Reporting Lab to illuminate the little-understood ramifications of the 'felony murder' doctrine:
boltsmag.org/alabama-felo...
A Friend's Death to Mourn, and to Serve Time for - Bolts
An Alabama teen was shot alongside his friend, then prosecuted for his killing. His case highlights a particularly harsh doctrine in American criminal punishment: felony murder.
boltsmag.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is insane. I had no idea this was even a thing!
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We made a big mistake when we decided that governments should and could communicate with the public during disasters largely via corporate-owned algorithmic social media websites.
We have to return to requiring governments to use truly *public* platforms designed for this use case that all can see.
We have to return to requiring governments to use truly *public* platforms designed for this use case that all can see.
It’s malpractice at this point that so many government agencies are stuck using social media platforms that are largely only regularly used by people over 40.
They have to start posting video content on TikTok to reach the non-geriatric. Sorry, that’s the way it is
They have to start posting video content on TikTok to reach the non-geriatric. Sorry, that’s the way it is
July 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Reposted by Brandon Paddock
People didn’t “used to be fine” without air conditioning during heat waves in the U.S. - a lot more people *just died*.
According to this study, air conditioning has cut heat deaths in the U.S. by around 80% since 1960.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
According to this study, air conditioning has cut heat deaths in the U.S. by around 80% since 1960.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Adapting to Climate Change: The Remarkable Decline in the U.S. Temperature-Mortality Relationship Over the 20th Century
This paper examines the temperature-mortality relationship over the course of the 20th century US both for its own interest and to identify potentially useful a
papers.ssrn.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
People didn’t “used to be fine” without air conditioning during heat waves in the U.S. - a lot more people *just died*.
According to this study, air conditioning has cut heat deaths in the U.S. by around 80% since 1960.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
According to this study, air conditioning has cut heat deaths in the U.S. by around 80% since 1960.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Bluesky has a lot of popular misinformation accounts, like this one who repeatedly spreads falsehoods about Waymo for some reason (sock puppet for a competitor?).
Waymo does not do this. They respond appropriately to lawful warrants for video footage, but that’s it.
Waymo does not do this. They respond appropriately to lawful warrants for video footage, but that’s it.
These Waymo driverless cars = unmanned ICE surveillance agents.
Waymo and most other license plate and facial identification tech companies, offer their data to the police.
Stay woke.
Waymo and most other license plate and facial identification tech companies, offer their data to the police.
Stay woke.
July 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Bluesky has a lot of popular misinformation accounts, like this one who repeatedly spreads falsehoods about Waymo for some reason (sock puppet for a competitor?).
Waymo does not do this. They respond appropriately to lawful warrants for video footage, but that’s it.
Waymo does not do this. They respond appropriately to lawful warrants for video footage, but that’s it.
I popped onto this app again today and safe to say I regret it. This place has fostered an alarmingly unhealthy, toxic community.
Deeply abnormal behavior. What the fuck is wrong with people
May 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I popped onto this app again today and safe to say I regret it. This place has fostered an alarmingly unhealthy, toxic community.
Reposted by Brandon Paddock
The “lets tell anyone we dont like to kill themselves” crowd are not welcome here sorry
May 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The “lets tell anyone we dont like to kill themselves” crowd are not welcome here sorry
I don’t yet know what I think we should do about this, but the data here seems important.
And there's evidence to the contrary! Trump did surprisingly well with young men but he did not win those who said things like "I worry I can't afford a house or kids" -- he won those who said things like "trans men aren't really men"
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/new-survey...
youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/new-survey...
January 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I don’t yet know what I think we should do about this, but the data here seems important.
This is a good but depressing read.
First, why did it take so long for this funding to be put to work?
Second, why wasn’t this all front and center in the 2024 campaign?
politi.co/3PnSOwJ
First, why did it take so long for this funding to be put to work?
Second, why wasn’t this all front and center in the 2024 campaign?
politi.co/3PnSOwJ
What has Biden wrought?
He had just a single term to try to transform the nation's approach to energy, climate change, technology and jobs. What does he leave behind?
politi.co
January 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is a good but depressing read.
First, why did it take so long for this funding to be put to work?
Second, why wasn’t this all front and center in the 2024 campaign?
politi.co/3PnSOwJ
First, why did it take so long for this funding to be put to work?
Second, why wasn’t this all front and center in the 2024 campaign?
politi.co/3PnSOwJ
Reposted by Brandon Paddock
1,400 reposts and 3,800 likes on this quote of the most inflammatory paragraph from the Ars Technica article, which was an irresponsible reframing of an unproven claim bsky.app/profile/karl...
"The only clue that users seemingly had of Siri's alleged spying was eerily accurate targeted ads that appeared after they had just been talking about specific items like Air Jordans or brands like Olive Garden"
Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M
Apple users may get $20 each for up to five Siri-enabled devices.
arstechnica.com
January 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
1,400 reposts and 3,800 likes on this quote of the most inflammatory paragraph from the Ars Technica article, which was an irresponsible reframing of an unproven claim bsky.app/profile/karl...
I can’t believe it took this long for someone to actually look into this.
I was always skeptical of the Musk == Dittmann claims. Now it seems pretty clear that Dittmann is in fact a different person.
I was always skeptical of the Musk == Dittmann claims. Now it seems pretty clear that Dittmann is in fact a different person.
SCOOP: Sorry everyone, Adrian Dittmann X most likely is not Elon Musk's alt. It appears Adrian Dittmann is...Adrian Dittmann.
My story here:
thespectator.com/topic/real-a...
My story here:
thespectator.com/topic/real-a...
The real Adrian Dittmann
The account appears to be, in fact, Adrian Dittmann, a German Musk fan living in Fiji, according to a Spectator analysis of his posts
thespectator.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I can’t believe it took this long for someone to actually look into this.
I was always skeptical of the Musk == Dittmann claims. Now it seems pretty clear that Dittmann is in fact a different person.
I was always skeptical of the Musk == Dittmann claims. Now it seems pretty clear that Dittmann is in fact a different person.
If this is accurate, it further reinforces my suspicion that he didn’t intend to detonate the bomb at that time, but instead set it off accidentally/prematurely.
I do hope investigators are able to determine whether the Trump building was his real target.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I do hope investigators are able to determine whether the Trump building was his real target.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Cybertruck blast suspect was a ‘Rambo type’ who loved Trump, family says
Exclusive: Matthew Livelsberger’s shocked uncle told The Independent that the former Green Beret was a ‘supersoldier’
www.independent.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If this is accurate, it further reinforces my suspicion that he didn’t intend to detonate the bomb at that time, but instead set it off accidentally/prematurely.
I do hope investigators are able to determine whether the Trump building was his real target.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
I do hope investigators are able to determine whether the Trump building was his real target.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Elon Musk is a good example of how terrible people become increasingly radicalized into the far right simply because the far right is a community that accepts cruel, terrible people.
It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/
It's tempting to say Elon is going "mask off", but I'd wager Elon didn't know who Tommy Robinson was 5 years ago. 1/
January 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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This is your regular reminder that EVs cannot randomly explode, and that EVs have a lower risk of fire than combustion engine vehicles.
The CyberTruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel was full of explosives.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/pol...
The CyberTruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel was full of explosives.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/pol...
Police treating vehicle explosion at Trump Las Vegas hotel as possible act of terror: Official
Authorities are investigating a vehicle explosion and fire outside of Trump Las Vegas in Nevada.
abcnews.go.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is your regular reminder that EVs cannot randomly explode, and that EVs have a lower risk of fire than combustion engine vehicles.
The CyberTruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel was full of explosives.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/pol...
The CyberTruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel was full of explosives.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/pol...