Brian with the Beard
@brianwiththebeard.bsky.social
Professional Programmer, Somehow Twitch Affiliate, he/him ❤💜💙
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Shaking out stuff in my social media accounts. This account is getting swapped to being just my personal account with the new handle BrianWithTheBeard. The @mechamanzx.bsky.social handle has been given to a new account where just my streaming stuff will go. Besides, the mech needs his own account.
Hey @cataluna.bsky.social, do we need any new pots for our aloe plants?
Potssss
January 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Hey @cataluna.bsky.social, do we need any new pots for our aloe plants?
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“I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.”
Grok is an Epistemic Weapon | TechPolicy.Press
Elon Musk's Grok claims to be truth-seeking while shaping discourse and amplifying ideology, argues Matthew Kirschenbaum.
techpolicy.press
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.”
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Moth Girlfriends
January 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Moth Girlfriends
“If you keep calling us murderers then we’re just going to have to murder you.”
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
“If you keep calling us murderers then we’re just going to have to murder you.”
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You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Take your meds. Drink your water. Do your dishes. Make a comfort food. Watch a little trash tv. Talk to your friends. Disconnect for a bit when you need to. Find the ways to sustain yourself. We need you.
Take your meds. Drink your water. Do your dishes. Make a comfort food. Watch a little trash tv. Talk to your friends. Disconnect for a bit when you need to. Find the ways to sustain yourself. We need you.
January 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Take your meds. Drink your water. Do your dishes. Make a comfort food. Watch a little trash tv. Talk to your friends. Disconnect for a bit when you need to. Find the ways to sustain yourself. We need you.
Take your meds. Drink your water. Do your dishes. Make a comfort food. Watch a little trash tv. Talk to your friends. Disconnect for a bit when you need to. Find the ways to sustain yourself. We need you.
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The fundraiser of Keith Porter, a man who was also murdered by ICE, has now reached 69%!
#Blacklivesmatter #meltice #urgent #campaign
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
#Blacklivesmatter #meltice #urgent #campaign
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy, organized by Keith Porter
My 43-year-old son, Keith, was tragically killed on New Year's Eve in Northri… Keith Porter needs your support for Support for Keith’s Daughters After Tragedy
www.gofundme.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The fundraiser of Keith Porter, a man who was also murdered by ICE, has now reached 69%!
#Blacklivesmatter #meltice #urgent #campaign
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
#Blacklivesmatter #meltice #urgent #campaign
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Youtube got rid of my Castlevania Dracula Flow video because I forgot to do the age rating on it so I had to reupload, it'd help a ton if you guys gave it some views to get it picked back up in the algo, last time it was at like 400k views, suddenly gone forever
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4F...
CASTLEVANIA DRACULA FLOW
YouTube video by GENCZILLA
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Youtube got rid of my Castlevania Dracula Flow video because I forgot to do the age rating on it so I had to reupload, it'd help a ton if you guys gave it some views to get it picked back up in the algo, last time it was at like 400k views, suddenly gone forever
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4F...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4F...
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We got RAFFI! God damn “ring ring ring Banana Phone” Raffi, making hot takes.
they've got Raffi calling for regime change. something has shifted.
January 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
We got RAFFI! God damn “ring ring ring Banana Phone” Raffi, making hot takes.
Oh my fuck we are cooked…
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Oh my fuck we are cooked…
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One of the FIRST power metal albums I ever heard was “Thane to the Throne” when a friend introduced me in college. I’ve never seen these guys live so I am fucking STOKED for this year.
Brace yourselves as #JAGPANZER unleash their Symphony Of Terror onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise!
Our journey continues as we set sail to collect three bands from three different countries!
#MetalSky
Our journey continues as we set sail to collect three bands from three different countries!
#MetalSky
January 9, 2026 at 6:01 AM
One of the FIRST power metal albums I ever heard was “Thane to the Throne” when a friend introduced me in college. I’ve never seen these guys live so I am fucking STOKED for this year.
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Lost during my last drive wipe, I was so happy to find this cursed doodle from 2022...
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Lost during my last drive wipe, I was so happy to find this cursed doodle from 2022...
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Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.
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Chiitan loves good transgender people🏳️⚧️
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
January 8, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Chiitan loves good transgender people🏳️⚧️
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
In today's world, even making these kinds of statements will get you slandered, but I think it's more important to create a world where transgender people can live peacefully and be themselves, so I will continue to send out messages until my account is deleted
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the purpose of a system is what it does
ICE (and the police) have always been doing exactly what they're meant to. they're not making mistakes. this is what they are for.
ICE (and the police) have always been doing exactly what they're meant to. they're not making mistakes. this is what they are for.
“Well maybe they need training”
Fuck you. Go train your heart to be better or burn in hell. Simple as that
Fuck you. Go train your heart to be better or burn in hell. Simple as that
January 8, 2026 at 1:23 PM
the purpose of a system is what it does
ICE (and the police) have always been doing exactly what they're meant to. they're not making mistakes. this is what they are for.
ICE (and the police) have always been doing exactly what they're meant to. they're not making mistakes. this is what they are for.
Want to buy space to sell gambling to children? Yeah that good and fine. Want to call out the number of people selling gambling to kids? NO! ILLICIT CONTENT! YOU TALKED ABOUT GAMBLING AND CHILDREN MIGHT HAVE SEEN!
YouTube is upholding the removal of my videos about gambling on the false grounds violating its “sale of illicit goods” policy.
This is tantamount to a false allegation, right? Especially with my professional rep, slinging that reasoning around is potentially harmful.
Either way I’m disgusted.
This is tantamount to a false allegation, right? Especially with my professional rep, slinging that reasoning around is potentially harmful.
Either way I’m disgusted.
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Want to buy space to sell gambling to children? Yeah that good and fine. Want to call out the number of people selling gambling to kids? NO! ILLICIT CONTENT! YOU TALKED ABOUT GAMBLING AND CHILDREN MIGHT HAVE SEEN!
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I want Bill to control who lives and who dies!
God, Bill Corbett rules.
January 8, 2026 at 5:32 AM
I want Bill to control who lives and who dies!
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Cosmic horror writers: if you want to explain how Lovecraft-flavored madness works, don't think of it as "an ant contemplating the cosmos". Instead, think of it as "an ant contemplating why the last season of Game of Thrones was bad".
In this thread, I explain. 🧵
In this thread, I explain. 🧵
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Cosmic horror writers: if you want to explain how Lovecraft-flavored madness works, don't think of it as "an ant contemplating the cosmos". Instead, think of it as "an ant contemplating why the last season of Game of Thrones was bad".
In this thread, I explain. 🧵
In this thread, I explain. 🧵
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A local man announced plans to finally fulfill long-standing new years resolutions in his backlog, dating back nearly a decade ago.
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
A local man announced plans to finally fulfill long-standing new years resolutions in his backlog, dating back nearly a decade ago.
paletteswap.site/dif...
paletteswap.site/dif...
Kinda makes logical sense. You aren’t a good ally if instead of assisting in the defense you just go find someone else to do it for you.
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Kinda makes logical sense. You aren’t a good ally if instead of assisting in the defense you just go find someone else to do it for you.