Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
@drifterlife.com
Curious explorer. (He/Him | MSW, CPACC). I love: rugby, libraries, nature, learning, music.
Working toward a future of peace, access, inclusion, & collective liberation.
https://ethicalmethods.com
https://drifterlife.com
#PositiveImbalance ☮️❤️
Working toward a future of peace, access, inclusion, & collective liberation.
https://ethicalmethods.com
https://drifterlife.com
#PositiveImbalance ☮️❤️
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Your Dreams Matter
Don't ever, ever stop dreaming. This world can beat us down. Mean people can try to silence us, bully us, manipulate us into believing our dreams don't matter. But they do.
www.drifterlife.com
Don't ever, ever stop dreaming. This world can beat us down. Mean people can try to silence us, bully us, manipulate us into believing our dreams don't matter. But they do.
www.drifterlife.com/your-dreams-...
www.drifterlife.com/your-dreams-...
"The night before, Ebeling and other Morton Thiokol engineers tried to convince NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, that launching in cold weather could be disastrous."
www.npr.org/2026/01/25/g...
www.npr.org/2026/01/25/g...
40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"The night before, Ebeling and other Morton Thiokol engineers tried to convince NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, that launching in cold weather could be disastrous."
www.npr.org/2026/01/25/g...
www.npr.org/2026/01/25/g...
"I can’t think of one single thing about MacOS 26 that looks better than MacOS 10.11 from 2015, and I can quickly name dozens of things that are obviously worse."
Made the mistake of upgrading on my office Mac. Awful! Not just how it looks, but how it performs.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/thou...
Made the mistake of upgrading on my office Mac. Awful! Not just how it looks, but how it performs.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/thou...
Thoughts and Observations Regarding Apple Creator Studio
Starting with a few words on the new app icons.
daringfireball.net
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 AM
"I can’t think of one single thing about MacOS 26 that looks better than MacOS 10.11 from 2015, and I can quickly name dozens of things that are obviously worse."
Made the mistake of upgrading on my office Mac. Awful! Not just how it looks, but how it performs.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/thou...
Made the mistake of upgrading on my office Mac. Awful! Not just how it looks, but how it performs.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/thou...
“If you put the Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design”
Oof. Accurate.
www.threads.com/@heliographe...
Oof. Accurate.
www.threads.com/@heliographe...
Héliographe (@heliographe.studio) on Threads
If you put the Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design
www.threads.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:20 AM
“If you put the Apple icons in reverse it looks like the portfolio of someone getting really really good at icon design”
Oof. Accurate.
www.threads.com/@heliographe...
Oof. Accurate.
www.threads.com/@heliographe...
“I tell the kids, ‘It’s not your job to save mommy or to protect her. I want you three to stay together and be safe. I’m the adult here. I’m a US citizen. I’ve no criminal record. I am… afraid, too.’”
what is wrecking my heart today: lithub.com/letter-from-...
Letter From Minnesota: “If They Take Me and Leave the Children…”
Today is Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. I got gas for the first time this year by myself. The gas station was mostly empty. I drove into the station, heart thudding in my chest. I did everything as f…
lithub.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:06 PM
“I tell the kids, ‘It’s not your job to save mommy or to protect her. I want you three to stay together and be safe. I’m the adult here. I’m a US citizen. I’ve no criminal record. I am… afraid, too.’”
“The job won’t be done, this era of madness will not end, until we make the names they call themselves universally acknowledged slurs.”
daringfireball.net/2026/01/the_...
daringfireball.net/2026/01/the_...
The Names They Call Themselves
*Fascist* and *Nazi* weren’t slurs that were applied to the Italians and Germans by their political or military opponents. That’s what they called themselves. The job won’t be done, this era of madnes...
daringfireball.net
January 28, 2026 at 1:53 AM
“The job won’t be done, this era of madness will not end, until we make the names they call themselves universally acknowledged slurs.”
daringfireball.net/2026/01/the_...
daringfireball.net/2026/01/the_...
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
More ways to help: Stand With Minnesota. How you can tell this is a local MN thing: “We are now just two ladies running this thing as volunteers, so please be patient.” [standwithminnesota.com]
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
More ways to help: Stand With Minnesota. How you can tell this is a local MN thing: “We are now just two ladies running this thing as volunteers, so please be patient.” [standwithminnesota.com]
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
“at least 41 percent of posts, or 1.8 million, most likely contained sexualized imagery of women. A broader analysis by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, using a statistical model, estimated that 65 percent, or just over three million, contained sexualized imagery of men, women or children.”
We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
“at least 41 percent of posts, or 1.8 million, most likely contained sexualized imagery of women. A broader analysis by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, using a statistical model, estimated that 65 percent, or just over three million, contained sexualized imagery of men, women or children.”
"Instead of waiting until I learn one more thing, read one more book about techniques, or take one more course on productivity and focus, I’m just doing the damn thing...and learning from what the universe sends back. It’s freeing."
Doing the Damn Thing
www.drifterlife.com/doing-the-da...
Doing the Damn Thing
www.drifterlife.com/doing-the-da...
Doing the Damn Thing
“Make training your mind the foundation for everything else in the year ahead.”
Sam Harris’s advice is hitting differently this year. I’ve dabbled in mindfulness and meditation for over a decade, but...
www.drifterlife.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
"Instead of waiting until I learn one more thing, read one more book about techniques, or take one more course on productivity and focus, I’m just doing the damn thing...and learning from what the universe sends back. It’s freeing."
Doing the Damn Thing
www.drifterlife.com/doing-the-da...
Doing the Damn Thing
www.drifterlife.com/doing-the-da...
Why assume this will stop folks from filming?
I think it will most definitely NOT stop people from filming ICE. We can fund replacement drones.
Legislators and the administration are breaking federal laws every hour of every day.
#Resist
I think it will most definitely NOT stop people from filming ICE. We can fund replacement drones.
Legislators and the administration are breaking federal laws every hour of every day.
#Resist
Feds have created a drone no fly zone that will stop people from filming ICE. It's not just above stationary facilities, but convoys of vehicles too.
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE
The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
www.404media.co
January 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Why assume this will stop folks from filming?
I think it will most definitely NOT stop people from filming ICE. We can fund replacement drones.
Legislators and the administration are breaking federal laws every hour of every day.
#Resist
I think it will most definitely NOT stop people from filming ICE. We can fund replacement drones.
Legislators and the administration are breaking federal laws every hour of every day.
#Resist
“Go into the woods and look for it yourself. Find the great depth in the way things grow and what they need. How wildlife behaves and feeds. The impact of the changing of the seasons and the weather all around us.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:24 PM
“Go into the woods and look for it yourself. Find the great depth in the way things grow and what they need. How wildlife behaves and feeds. The impact of the changing of the seasons and the weather all around us.”
So lay your ass out on the floor
Raise your glass, and raise it more
We’ll praise and laugh and praise some more
And we know we will be here soon
☮️❤️
music.apple.com/us/album/wel...
Raise your glass, and raise it more
We’ll praise and laugh and praise some more
And we know we will be here soon
☮️❤️
music.apple.com/us/album/wel...
We'll Be Here Soon by Phosphorescent on Apple Music
Song · 2010 · Duration 3:17
music.apple.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 PM
So lay your ass out on the floor
Raise your glass, and raise it more
We’ll praise and laugh and praise some more
And we know we will be here soon
☮️❤️
music.apple.com/us/album/wel...
Raise your glass, and raise it more
We’ll praise and laugh and praise some more
And we know we will be here soon
☮️❤️
music.apple.com/us/album/wel...
Collaborating with creative, kind folks is so energizing. I haven't had a week where I've felt like this in a while. Things are moving.
There's hope in creativity and kindness. Have a lovely weekend, y'all. You're doing great. Keep going.
☮️❤️
There's hope in creativity and kindness. Have a lovely weekend, y'all. You're doing great. Keep going.
☮️❤️
a man is sitting at a table and saying i feel it .
Alt: Matt Damon from the movie Air is saying adamantly, "I feel it!"
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Collaborating with creative, kind folks is so energizing. I haven't had a week where I've felt like this in a while. Things are moving.
There's hope in creativity and kindness. Have a lovely weekend, y'all. You're doing great. Keep going.
☮️❤️
There's hope in creativity and kindness. Have a lovely weekend, y'all. You're doing great. Keep going.
☮️❤️
When I get bogged down, it's usually because I've made some decision out of a fear of uncertainty instead of intention or possibility.
buttondown.com/ethicalmetho...
Let's reframe "What's the worth that could happen?" to "What's the BEST that could happen?".
#EthicalMethods #Writing #JFDI
buttondown.com/ethicalmetho...
Let's reframe "What's the worth that could happen?" to "What's the BEST that could happen?".
#EthicalMethods #Writing #JFDI
Fear and Planning in the Pacific Northwest
I’ve been thinking a lot about planning and how I spend my time recently. This Marginalian article about Oliver Burkeman's Antidote jumped out at me today as...
buttondown.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
When I get bogged down, it's usually because I've made some decision out of a fear of uncertainty instead of intention or possibility.
buttondown.com/ethicalmetho...
Let's reframe "What's the worth that could happen?" to "What's the BEST that could happen?".
#EthicalMethods #Writing #JFDI
buttondown.com/ethicalmetho...
Let's reframe "What's the worth that could happen?" to "What's the BEST that could happen?".
#EthicalMethods #Writing #JFDI
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
I need to write something about pricing/value at some point.
If you're doing creative work, constraints & being scrappy often make for stronger work, but if you are paying someone else for their work or advice, paying more leads to better outcomes, because you'll pay attention and value the work.
If you're doing creative work, constraints & being scrappy often make for stronger work, but if you are paying someone else for their work or advice, paying more leads to better outcomes, because you'll pay attention and value the work.
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I need to write something about pricing/value at some point.
If you're doing creative work, constraints & being scrappy often make for stronger work, but if you are paying someone else for their work or advice, paying more leads to better outcomes, because you'll pay attention and value the work.
If you're doing creative work, constraints & being scrappy often make for stronger work, but if you are paying someone else for their work or advice, paying more leads to better outcomes, because you'll pay attention and value the work.
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
Fuck I love this
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThYcyWSp/ sharing from TikTok because I found this to be motivating
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Fuck I love this
Tony Romo saying, “that is how you win a playoff game.”
a close up of a person with the words do you think i 'm qualified on the bottom
Alt: a close up of beetlejuice with the words “do you think i 'm qualified” on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Tony Romo saying, “that is how you win a playoff game.”
Oh man. Anyone else remember Valleyschwag? I was so into that shit. Wild.
“ Free Flickr Schwag 1.0, baby!”
neuroticfishbowl.com in 2005
https://web.archive.org/web/20050611024018if_/http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com:80
neuroticfishbowl.com in 2005
https://web.archive.org/web/20050611024018if_/http://www.neuroticfishbowl.com:80
January 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Oh man. Anyone else remember Valleyschwag? I was so into that shit. Wild.
Turn it off, get sleep
Watch the company you keep
And stay swift on those feet
How close can you be?
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not there
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not fair
☮️❤️🧘🏻♂️
music.apple.com/us/album/car...
Watch the company you keep
And stay swift on those feet
How close can you be?
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not there
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not fair
☮️❤️🧘🏻♂️
music.apple.com/us/album/car...
January 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Turn it off, get sleep
Watch the company you keep
And stay swift on those feet
How close can you be?
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not there
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not fair
☮️❤️🧘🏻♂️
music.apple.com/us/album/car...
Watch the company you keep
And stay swift on those feet
How close can you be?
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not there
Don’t get carried away
In the past its not fair
☮️❤️🧘🏻♂️
music.apple.com/us/album/car...
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
So good. ☮️❤️
"He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives."
"The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness." – Bob Marley
youtu.be/o-QZPDg8YuE?...
"He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives."
"The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness." – Bob Marley
youtu.be/o-QZPDg8YuE?...
Light Up The Darkness
YouTube video by Brian Dusablon
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
So good. ☮️❤️
"He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives."
"The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness." – Bob Marley
youtu.be/o-QZPDg8YuE?...
"He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives."
"The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness." – Bob Marley
youtu.be/o-QZPDg8YuE?...
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York
Reposted by Brian Dusablon | Duce | Drifter Life
went back and grabbed the full video of her intro. absolutely incredible
🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌
🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
went back and grabbed the full video of her intro. absolutely incredible
🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌
🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌🇮🇹🍝👩🍳🤌
“Read on to discover exactly what a billionaire’s gift is worth in dollar amounts us normals can understand.”
TLDR: normals donate a higher % of their net worth than rich people. Not surprising.
aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
TLDR: normals donate a higher % of their net worth than rich people. Not surprising.
aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
The Generosity of Billionaires
or lack thereof!
aubreyhirsch.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“Read on to discover exactly what a billionaire’s gift is worth in dollar amounts us normals can understand.”
TLDR: normals donate a higher % of their net worth than rich people. Not surprising.
aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
TLDR: normals donate a higher % of their net worth than rich people. Not surprising.
aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/the-genero...
“They make you dependent on specific people and places.
From the perspective of a frictionless global marketplace, all of this is pure inefficiency.
And so the infrastructure for thick desires has been gradually dismantled.”
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desires...
From the perspective of a frictionless global marketplace, all of this is pure inefficiency.
And so the infrastructure for thick desires has been gradually dismantled.”
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desires...
Thin Desires Are Eating Your Life
The defining experience of our age seems to be hunger.
We're hungry for more, but we have more than we need.
We're hungry for less, while more accumulates and multiplies.
We're hungry and we don'...
www.joanwestenberg.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“They make you dependent on specific people and places.
From the perspective of a frictionless global marketplace, all of this is pure inefficiency.
And so the infrastructure for thick desires has been gradually dismantled.”
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desires...
From the perspective of a frictionless global marketplace, all of this is pure inefficiency.
And so the infrastructure for thick desires has been gradually dismantled.”
www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desires...