Matt Brignall
@mattbrignall.bsky.social
Record collector, jazz student, primary care provider. Think I am funnier than I am.
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Matt Brignall
@mattbrignall.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Scene: summer 2027, me standing on a hill overlooking another US city burning to the ground. Speaking to no one in particular as the gun battle inches closer.
"You know, the world was a much better place when we had a mainstream media that most people accepted as truth."
"You know, the world was a much better place when we had a mainstream media that most people accepted as truth."
There's a moment on here where the band is playing along in some jazzy original, and they all land on a dissonant stacked chord, then turn left and tear into a minute of Better Git It In Your Soul by Mingus. Fantastic.
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
There's a moment on here where the band is playing along in some jazzy original, and they all land on a dissonant stacked chord, then turn left and tear into a minute of Better Git It In Your Soul by Mingus. Fantastic.
My 40th LP by the possum. 70 more to go.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My 40th LP by the possum. 70 more to go.
#cdsunday
This one gets me thinking of the great 80s new wave comps. See also: Siouxie, Cramps, Buzzcocks, EatB, Cure... My intros to most of these bands. Who am I missing?
This one gets me thinking of the great 80s new wave comps. See also: Siouxie, Cramps, Buzzcocks, EatB, Cure... My intros to most of these bands. Who am I missing?
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#cdsunday
This one gets me thinking of the great 80s new wave comps. See also: Siouxie, Cramps, Buzzcocks, EatB, Cure... My intros to most of these bands. Who am I missing?
This one gets me thinking of the great 80s new wave comps. See also: Siouxie, Cramps, Buzzcocks, EatB, Cure... My intros to most of these bands. Who am I missing?
The comments under this article remind me that some 40% of the country are ok with executing people who may be small time drug runners but who are not under the jurisdiction of the US. When you stop caring about laws, you probably shouldn't point any fingers.
GÜIRIA, Venezuela (AP) — One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The comments under this article remind me that some 40% of the country are ok with executing people who may be small time drug runners but who are not under the jurisdiction of the US. When you stop caring about laws, you probably shouldn't point any fingers.
Great album. Has aged so much better than the average alt-punk of the time.
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Great album. Has aged so much better than the average alt-punk of the time.
I passed a very very angry looking person (12th and Jackson for Seattle-ites) with a sign that just said "food." Here's the thing: by re-nuking SNAP, the Supreme Court is likely to incite violence in poor neighborhoods in big cities. Feature or bug?
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I passed a very very angry looking person (12th and Jackson for Seattle-ites) with a sign that just said "food." Here's the thing: by re-nuking SNAP, the Supreme Court is likely to incite violence in poor neighborhoods in big cities. Feature or bug?
I can't believe this screen grab is real, but...
It does seem like this dude is living out Citizen Kane 2 directed by one of those hacks who makes the CGI superhero movies for Amazon.
It does seem like this dude is living out Citizen Kane 2 directed by one of those hacks who makes the CGI superhero movies for Amazon.
I know people think Musk only bought Twitter to help the rise of fascism.
While that’s important, I still think it’s secondary to his primary goal, which was to own the place where his fans praise him.
With AI, Musk’s use of the platform for love and validation is only getting more transparent.
While that’s important, I still think it’s secondary to his primary goal, which was to own the place where his fans praise him.
With AI, Musk’s use of the platform for love and validation is only getting more transparent.
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I can't believe this screen grab is real, but...
It does seem like this dude is living out Citizen Kane 2 directed by one of those hacks who makes the CGI superhero movies for Amazon.
It does seem like this dude is living out Citizen Kane 2 directed by one of those hacks who makes the CGI superhero movies for Amazon.
Tanned, rested, ready.
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tanned, rested, ready.
www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2024...
Reminder that Biden had a plan to do this in a more equitable way and the new admin threw it away in the first week.
Reminder that Biden had a plan to do this in a more equitable way and the new admin threw it away in the first week.
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2024...
Reminder that Biden had a plan to do this in a more equitable way and the new admin threw it away in the first week.
Reminder that Biden had a plan to do this in a more equitable way and the new admin threw it away in the first week.
What, Ticketmaster runs restaurants now??
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
What, Ticketmaster runs restaurants now??
Meanwhile, SNAP benefits are cut and premiums for self-employed people using the marketplace just tripled.
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Meanwhile, SNAP benefits are cut and premiums for self-employed people using the marketplace just tripled.
I spent the day in a war zone yesterday, but only was able to escape with some used books and a fistful of lesser SST titles.
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I spent the day in a war zone yesterday, but only was able to escape with some used books and a fistful of lesser SST titles.
The Wellness Company is blanketing the WS radio broadcast with ads for an "emergency kit" with a bunch of antibiotics and, get this, ivermectin for COVID. How is this legal???
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Wellness Company is blanketing the WS radio broadcast with ads for an "emergency kit" with a bunch of antibiotics and, get this, ivermectin for COVID. How is this legal???
This one is scarce but not expensive. Jesse Ed and Clarence White on guitars, Derek's Dominoes are rhythm section. Glyn Johns and Bruce Botnick at the board. Vibey and chill. Reminds me of JJ Cale or Bobby Charles. Worth a $10 bill if you find one.
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 AM
This one is scarce but not expensive. Jesse Ed and Clarence White on guitars, Derek's Dominoes are rhythm section. Glyn Johns and Bruce Botnick at the board. Vibey and chill. Reminds me of JJ Cale or Bobby Charles. Worth a $10 bill if you find one.
Wait, the CDC flu surveillance map hasn't been updated in over a month? Ugh.
October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Wait, the CDC flu surveillance map hasn't been updated in over a month? Ugh.
In the pre-internet age, finding out about older records required either knowing a real-live head or having some good books. I got this c 1984, and devoured it. Learned about Big Star,,Sonics, Sanders, Love, Seeds, the Move, Tim Buckley, etc etc. The puckish reviews still flavor how I think of them.
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
In the pre-internet age, finding out about older records required either knowing a real-live head or having some good books. I got this c 1984, and devoured it. Learned about Big Star,,Sonics, Sanders, Love, Seeds, the Move, Tim Buckley, etc etc. The puckish reviews still flavor how I think of them.
This is a seldom seen garage psych album. Punches up to other great Midwest bangers like SRC, HP Lovecraft 2, and Emerge the Litter. You can still find copies in the under $50 range.
October 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is a seldom seen garage psych album. Punches up to other great Midwest bangers like SRC, HP Lovecraft 2, and Emerge the Litter. You can still find copies in the under $50 range.
I hope this article makes the history books. I'll try to use this defense next time I'm in real trouble.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
President Trump’s White House demolition is a small example of why his bull-in-a-china-shop approach has appeal, Ross Douthat writes. “The president’s eagerness to pre-empt objections and just do something that seems necessary is part of why voters find him attractive.”
President Trump’s White House demolition is a small example of why his bull-in-a-china-shop approach has appeal, Ross Douthat writes. “The president’s eagerness to pre-empt objections and just do something that seems necessary is part of why voters find him attractive.”
Opinion | Why Trump’s East Wing Demolition Needed to Happen
The arguments against it illustrate a consistent problem with progressive stewardship of American cities.
nyti.ms
October 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I hope this article makes the history books. I'll try to use this defense next time I'm in real trouble.
From Jack Ciattarelli's website: "Jack will oppose a one-size-fits-all vaccine schedule, support medical and religious exemptions for vaccines, and create a parental rights ombudsman in state government.."
Anti-vax is as mainstream as gambling now.
Anti-vax is as mainstream as gambling now.
October 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
From Jack Ciattarelli's website: "Jack will oppose a one-size-fits-all vaccine schedule, support medical and religious exemptions for vaccines, and create a parental rights ombudsman in state government.."
Anti-vax is as mainstream as gambling now.
Anti-vax is as mainstream as gambling now.
I are just a mops.
October 25, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I are just a mops.
Jeez,A-Rod need to play ten years of baseball for this kind of payout.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Jeez,A-Rod need to play ten years of baseball for this kind of payout.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
"I am not a witch. I'm you" vibes.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGA...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGA...
NEW: Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner responded to a video revealing what appeared to be a Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest:
"I am not a secret Nazi."
"I am not a secret Nazi."
"I am not a secret Nazi": Maine Senate candidate responds to tattoo accusations
"I am not a secret Nazi," he said on a recent podcast appearance.
www.axios.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"I am not a witch. I'm you" vibes.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGA...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGA...
This is exactly the person I want grilling RFK jr* at hearings after the midterms.
* if hes gone by then, he can grill Wakefield, Weinstein, Ladapo, etc etc. If RFK goes, the next one will be as bad or worse.
* if hes gone by then, he can grill Wakefield, Weinstein, Ladapo, etc etc. If RFK goes, the next one will be as bad or worse.
I’m Dr. Richard Pan, a pediatrician, father, and former state senator.
I’ve spent my career protecting kids and expanding health care. Now I’m running for Congress because Washington could use a little good medicine. #CA03 #DrPanForCongress
Watch our launch video, then share it.
I’ve spent my career protecting kids and expanding health care. Now I’m running for Congress because Washington could use a little good medicine. #CA03 #DrPanForCongress
Watch our launch video, then share it.
Launch - Dr. Pan for Congress
YouTube video by Dr. Richard Pan for Congress
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This is exactly the person I want grilling RFK jr* at hearings after the midterms.
* if hes gone by then, he can grill Wakefield, Weinstein, Ladapo, etc etc. If RFK goes, the next one will be as bad or worse.
* if hes gone by then, he can grill Wakefield, Weinstein, Ladapo, etc etc. If RFK goes, the next one will be as bad or worse.
Holy hell. The NHANES database would be the place you'd go to refute the dumbest of the bro-scienxe arguments (e g. Seed oilzzz). When we start bending info to belief, you have to know things are bad.
MMWR stole the show in the first round of headlines about CDC cuts but in the chaos, many missed that the NHANES mobile team remains RIF'd. This is the backbone of this key survey that contains some of the only representative anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary data on the country.
Protecting the nation’s public health demands data, whether it be new measles cases, a surge in ER visits, or shifting patterns in obesity. The most recent job cuts at the CDC threaten the mostly unseen foundation of that research enterprise.
www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...
October 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Holy hell. The NHANES database would be the place you'd go to refute the dumbest of the bro-scienxe arguments (e g. Seed oilzzz). When we start bending info to belief, you have to know things are bad.
Brisk night, first fire of season. Time for another round of make it or break it, a game where an aging pillock decides which records stay on his shelf vs go back to the used record pile. Please stop me from bad mistakes
October 12, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Brisk night, first fire of season. Time for another round of make it or break it, a game where an aging pillock decides which records stay on his shelf vs go back to the used record pile. Please stop me from bad mistakes