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Brian Y
@brianysf.bsky.social
Enjoying life after decades in tech. Traveler, photographer, van life. Bluesky is home for my thoughts. Find my photos on Pixelfed @briany.pixelfed.social

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Natures isn’t owned by anyone. NP’s were created to protect them for everyone to enjoy.

Buried in this article is a disturbing image of the design for the new National Parks Pass for 2026.

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National Parks Will Hike Entry Fees by $100 Per Day for Some Visitors in 2026
International visitors will pay significantly more to visit some popular national parks next year, while annual passes rise to $250 for non-US residents.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I weep for our nation. Embracing symbols of hate and violence is not what we are.
@scottwiener.bsky.social on Bluesky
It’s not just Nick Fuentes. The rot is so much deeper.
bsky.app
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I have all of the same complaints. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt that joy with Apple products. “It just works” doesn’t seem to be the goal anymore. www.macrumors.com/2025/11/20/a...
Apple Watch Users Claim Workout App Is Now Worse in Every Way - MacRumors
Apple Watch owners have been voicing their frustration online over changes to the Workout app that Apple introduced in watchOS 26, with many finding the redesigned interface makes starting exercises difficult and exasperating. When Apple launched watchOS 26 in September, the Workout app went from large, easily tapped workout tiles to a scrolling, corner-button interface.
www.macrumors.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
If you like murder mysteries and/or fantasy this book is for you! Highly recommend. www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett | Goodreads
A Holmes and Watson-style detective duo take the stage …
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November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you like murder mysteries and/or fantasy this book is for you! Highly recommend. www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett | Goodreads
A Holmes and Watson-style detective duo take the stage …
www.goodreads.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We take them for granted but the engineering inside the AirPods are amazing. youtu.be/PB_8dGKh9JI...
How Apple AirPods Work
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November 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Glad someone is willing to call out the supposed experts publicly. youtu.be/9rH5eJCjhtg...
The problem with self-help gurus
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October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Exercising my right in our democracy. Hoping to preserve and protect it for all of our futures.
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Welcome to 1984. This time with modern tech. “Procurement records … identified software used by the agency to build dossiers on flagged individuals, compiling personal details, family links, and even using facial recognition to connect images across the web.”

www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team | WIRED
Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
www.wired.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Parody or what our future holds. USA is the new North Korea.

#abc #americancensorshipcompany #fcc #fail #antiamerican #protectfreespeech

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Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show
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September 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Spineless Democratic leadership. Honoring someone who opposed the Civil Rights Act, LGBT rights, separation of (Christian) church and state, anti-Semite, Islamaphobe‽ I’m sorry respectful discourse doesn’t mean you have to be a straight, white, Christian.

thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Democratic leaders will support resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
House Democratic leaders will vote in favor of a GOP resolution condemning political violence and celebrating Charlie Kirk in the wake of last week’s fatal shooting of the conservative activist in …
thehill.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Bye bye Disney+ Hulu bundle for caving to the threats from the FCC Chairman and not standing up for free speech. #abc #jimmykimmel #freespeech #firstamendment
September 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
My mother’s family was interned at the same camp. 9 children and my grandparents were moved from Hawaii.

We can not let this happen again.
@georgetakei.bsky.social on Bluesky
“We won’t go back.” ‘View from the entrance to the Rohwer Internment Camp where my family and I were sent. Circa 1943.’
bsky.app
August 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Reposted by Brian Y
“We won’t go back.”
‘View from the entrance to the Rohwer Internment Camp where my family and I were sent. Circa 1943.’
August 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Unbelievable. Given the current administration and political climate I don’t expect much action to be taken. It is a test for the Civil Rights Division at the DOJ.

www.wired.com/story/whites...
Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas | WIRED
Members have espoused racist and antisemitic views and repeatedly praised Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. They’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, and their movement is growing.
www.wired.com
August 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
As a former employee I can say content moderation has always been difficult. But this is using a shotgun for sharpshooting. @venustheory.bsky.social sums it up with his usual black humor. #youtube #ai #fail

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Why YouTube Wants Your ID Now
YouTube video by Venus Theory
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August 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Disgraceful and just spiteful. Weakenig our military and showing no respect for decorated career military service.

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August 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hibakusha 被爆者 is Japanese for atomic bomb survivor. On this day in 1945 an atomic bonb was dropped on Hiroshima. Let us not forget the horrors of war. Story told by oldest survivor. www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Holding on to Peace: Atomic-bomb Survivor's Message - Hometown Stories | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Kiriake Chieko helped cremate schoolmates after the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. At 95, as the oldest surviving witness, she continues to give her testimony, urging people to hold on dearly to peace.
www3.nhk.or.jp
August 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Thank you @mattdavella for bringing “The Courage to be Disliked to my attention. It confirms and broadens my concept of happiness. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Co...
The Courage to Be Disliked | Book by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
An international bestseller and TikTok sensation with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative an...
www.simonandschuster.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Third book in his self-proclaimed trilogy of not your expected sci-fi books that include the “Kaiju Preservation Society” and “Starter Villan”

It’s a quick and fun read that takes a ludicrous premise and turns it into a commentary of US society.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi | Goodreads
From the New York Times bestselling author of Starter V…
www.goodreads.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Third book in his self-proclaimed trilogy of not your expected sci-fi books that include the “Kaiju Preservation Society” and “Starter Villan”

It’s a quick and fun read that takes a ludicrous premise and turns it into a commentary of US society.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi | Goodreads
From the New York Times bestselling author of Starter V…
www.goodreads.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Glad I’m not the only one who noticed!
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Some Thoughts About Spock's Chest Hair - Reactor
Or: We Need to Talk About Vulcan Manscaping on Strange New Worlds
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July 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM