Brent C. Wilson
@mrwilson.lincolnite.com
Dad, dog dad, runner, soccer referee and Referee Coach, Lincolnite, web developer.
I don't feel like it was adequately conveyed to me as a boy just how vital my role as human garbage disposal would be to the successful operation of my household when I became a father.
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I don't feel like it was adequately conveyed to me as a boy just how vital my role as human garbage disposal would be to the successful operation of my household when I became a father.
Surely I'm not the only one who sees a large-breasted chicken pooping out an egg. Am I?
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Surely I'm not the only one who sees a large-breasted chicken pooping out an egg. Am I?
I had a weird uncanny valley experience on the phone just now. At the start of a call I would have sworn "Alex" was a (very good!) bot. His vocal characteristics and rhythm seemed ... too good? By the end of the call it was clear he was human, but boy, it took a while for me to be convinced.
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I had a weird uncanny valley experience on the phone just now. At the start of a call I would have sworn "Alex" was a (very good!) bot. His vocal characteristics and rhythm seemed ... too good? By the end of the call it was clear he was human, but boy, it took a while for me to be convinced.
Somehow I've made it this far in life without ever having used a fax machine. But while probably a bit unusual for a person of my demographic, it's not all that shocking. What really seems to surprise folks is that I've never used a DVR and I have never watched a Blu-Ray Disc.
Today, I passed along the secret knowledge of how to use the fax machine to two LJS staff born well after 9/11.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Somehow I've made it this far in life without ever having used a fax machine. But while probably a bit unusual for a person of my demographic, it's not all that shocking. What really seems to surprise folks is that I've never used a DVR and I have never watched a Blu-Ray Disc.
Today I learned that we have exactly six photos of the surface of Venus. www.planetary.org/articles/eve...
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Today I learned that we have exactly six photos of the surface of Venus. www.planetary.org/articles/eve...
I looked at the headlines that Google had for me and ... wow. I can't believe nobody's talking about the Husker men's basketball team getting shut out. Brutal.
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I looked at the headlines that Google had for me and ... wow. I can't believe nobody's talking about the Husker men's basketball team getting shut out. Brutal.
I don't know if I'm paying the least I could for insurance, but it's nice when I call my agent, say "We haven't heard from the other party's insurance", and the response is "Oh, I'll call them right now and make sure you hear from them right away". Value > Cost.
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I don't know if I'm paying the least I could for insurance, but it's nice when I call my agent, say "We haven't heard from the other party's insurance", and the response is "Oh, I'll call them right now and make sure you hear from them right away". Value > Cost.
Richard Dawkins' "The Selfish Gene". I know, I know, Dawkins has his issues. To be honest, I don't remember much about the actual book itself. But that book started me on a journey that continues to this day. I appreciate it for that.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Richard Dawkins' "The Selfish Gene". I know, I know, Dawkins has his issues. To be honest, I don't remember much about the actual book itself. But that book started me on a journey that continues to this day. I appreciate it for that.
Y'all should give Collateral Damage a listen. I have enjoyed Balko's journalism since his very early days. He puts out great stuff.
My only complaint about the podcast is that listening to it while I run screws up my heart rate data. But these are good things to be angry about. Go listen.
My only complaint about the podcast is that listening to it while I run screws up my heart rate data. But these are good things to be angry about. Go listen.
The latest episode of my podcast Collateral Damage is up today.
When we started this project a few years ago, we had no idea how timely this episode would be.
It's about Veronica and Charity Bowers, a mother and daughter killed in 2001 when the CIA and Peruvian Air Force shot down their plane.
When we started this project a few years ago, we had no idea how timely this episode would be.
It's about Veronica and Charity Bowers, a mother and daughter killed in 2001 when the CIA and Peruvian Air Force shot down their plane.
Episode Six: Airborne Imperialism
A U.S.-led program killed Veronica and Charity Bowers in Peru after mistaking their plane for drug smugglers. Trump’s Venezuela boat strikes make their deaths newly and urgently relevant.
theintercept.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Y'all should give Collateral Damage a listen. I have enjoyed Balko's journalism since his very early days. He puts out great stuff.
My only complaint about the podcast is that listening to it while I run screws up my heart rate data. But these are good things to be angry about. Go listen.
My only complaint about the podcast is that listening to it while I run screws up my heart rate data. But these are good things to be angry about. Go listen.
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If you're around Lincoln this weekend, swing by the inaugural Nerd Fest. I'll be hanging with @anthonyengebretson.bsky.social, slinging some @tenebrouspress.bsky.social books, including TRVE CVLT by yours trvly. #LNK
www.lincolnnerdfest.com
www.lincolnnerdfest.com
Lincoln Nerd Fest
Lincoln Nerd Fest is a family friendly convention that offers opportunities to buy, sell and trade as you explore artist alley. Hop in on a DND one shot or join an MTG, Pokemon or Lorcana tournament....
www.lincolnnerdfest.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you're around Lincoln this weekend, swing by the inaugural Nerd Fest. I'll be hanging with @anthonyengebretson.bsky.social, slinging some @tenebrouspress.bsky.social books, including TRVE CVLT by yours trvly. #LNK
www.lincolnnerdfest.com
www.lincolnnerdfest.com
I once had the pleasure (??) of refereeing an NAIA playoff match in similar conditions. It was wild. We had guys with shovels working furiously to clear one end of the field while play was on the other end. It was glorious, memorable chaos.
The CPL Final is in the middle of a snowstorm in Canada, true North American soccer heritage...how could it get any better?
HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' BICYCLE KICK EQUALIZER!!!
HOW ABOUT A FREAKIN' BICYCLE KICK EQUALIZER!!!
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I once had the pleasure (??) of refereeing an NAIA playoff match in similar conditions. It was wild. We had guys with shovels working furiously to clear one end of the field while play was on the other end. It was glorious, memorable chaos.
Does Strava have features beyond obtrusive, persistent advertisements for itself?
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Does Strava have features beyond obtrusive, persistent advertisements for itself?
Rise and shiver! Happy Halfsy Day to all who celebrate, #LNK!
I have no idea what I want to wear. Tights or shorts? Hat, ear covering, or bare head? Which gloves, with or without hand warmers? So many choices.
I have no idea what I want to wear. Tights or shorts? Hat, ear covering, or bare head? Which gloves, with or without hand warmers? So many choices.
a man in a red shirt and scarf says but but but it 's freezing out there
ALT: a man in a red shirt and scarf says but but but it 's freezing out there
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Rise and shiver! Happy Halfsy Day to all who celebrate, #LNK!
I have no idea what I want to wear. Tights or shorts? Hat, ear covering, or bare head? Which gloves, with or without hand warmers? So many choices.
I have no idea what I want to wear. Tights or shorts? Hat, ear covering, or bare head? Which gloves, with or without hand warmers? So many choices.
Oh look, civil asset forfeiture leads to law enforcement corruption yet again. "Who could have seen this coming?", ask those who have paid no attention to patterns of rampant abuse by law enforcement agencies across the country for decades.
New at Flatwater: Money seized along I-80 has brought millions into Seward County. But that funding is frozen now, after a federal review found the sheriff’s office had impermissibly spent nearly $800,000 of that money. 🔗 buff.ly/jOAdLC4
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Oh look, civil asset forfeiture leads to law enforcement corruption yet again. "Who could have seen this coming?", ask those who have paid no attention to patterns of rampant abuse by law enforcement agencies across the country for decades.
This morning I see that my neighbors have put up their lit Christmas tree. I thought they were good people.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This morning I see that my neighbors have put up their lit Christmas tree. I thought they were good people.
In addition to my cinnamon roll experiment, I also decided to try my hand at challah today. Unfortunately I've not found Sadie's recipe, so I used one that seemed like it might be in the same ballpark. Imperfect, but not bad for a rookie.
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
In addition to my cinnamon roll experiment, I also decided to try my hand at challah today. Unfortunately I've not found Sadie's recipe, so I used one that seemed like it might be in the same ballpark. Imperfect, but not bad for a rookie.
After bugging my mom for ages, she finally relented and gave me her cinnamon roll recipe. I can see why she procrastinated: these babies are really freaking good and I may entirely subsist on cinnamon rolls for the rest of my days.
November 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
After bugging my mom for ages, she finally relented and gave me her cinnamon roll recipe. I can see why she procrastinated: these babies are really freaking good and I may entirely subsist on cinnamon rolls for the rest of my days.
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday. This is your friendly reminder that:
* Most studies suggest year-round Standard Time is better for human health.
* All studies conclude that switching back and forth is terrible for human health (and scores of other reasons).
* Most studies suggest year-round Standard Time is better for human health.
* All studies conclude that switching back and forth is terrible for human health (and scores of other reasons).
October 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday. This is your friendly reminder that:
* Most studies suggest year-round Standard Time is better for human health.
* All studies conclude that switching back and forth is terrible for human health (and scores of other reasons).
* Most studies suggest year-round Standard Time is better for human health.
* All studies conclude that switching back and forth is terrible for human health (and scores of other reasons).
Today I learned that the Unicameral can call itself into Special Session with a 2/3 vote. Neat.
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Today I learned that the Unicameral can call itself into Special Session with a 2/3 vote. Neat.
My sister just lost her beloved, (seemingly) healthy dog at the young age of 6. The cause is unknown. I've realized that though I've worked since Sadie died to improve my support of those grieving human deaths, my ability to comfort those mourning pets remains inadequate, if not incompetent.
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My sister just lost her beloved, (seemingly) healthy dog at the young age of 6. The cause is unknown. I've realized that though I've worked since Sadie died to improve my support of those grieving human deaths, my ability to comfort those mourning pets remains inadequate, if not incompetent.
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Re-upping this piece once more because it was a long time in the making. But also because after he was wrongly accused by media outlets, law firms, and politicians, Silverman deserves to have as many people read about his vindication as possible.
Accusing Jordan Silverman
A D.C. teaching assistant was accused of molesting up to 15 kids. Multiple law enforcement agencies cleared him. But his nightmare was just beginning.
radleybalko.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Re-upping this piece once more because it was a long time in the making. But also because after he was wrongly accused by media outlets, law firms, and politicians, Silverman deserves to have as many people read about his vindication as possible.
I still have some work to do in the area of visual consistency, but tasty doesn't care about looks.
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I still have some work to do in the area of visual consistency, but tasty doesn't care about looks.
I remember when Halloween was "cancelled" -- delayed, really -- in #LNK in 1991. The conversations in the halls of Pound Junior High School were not friendly to Mayor Mike that day, let me tell you!
Halloween 2025 forecast: morning low 37°F, high 56°F, Saturday morning low 33°F. Coldest Halloween high temperatures 1991: 29°F & 2002: 31°F. Halloween a week after the historical 1997 Lincoln snowstorm high was 67°F. Halloween was cancelled in 1991 NOT 1997 the year of the Oct. 25 snowstorm
October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I remember when Halloween was "cancelled" -- delayed, really -- in #LNK in 1991. The conversations in the halls of Pound Junior High School were not friendly to Mayor Mike that day, let me tell you!
Reposted by Brent C. Wilson
Lincoln, NE has an app that you download on your phone and then works offline to connect individuals to hundreds of programs and services around the Lancaster county. It's free and it's been around for years. #lnk
www.lincolnfoodbank.org/services/myl...
www.lincolnfoodbank.org/services/myl...
MyLNK App - Food Bank of Lincoln
This free app allows you to access resources from nearly 400 organizations and 700 programs. It works offline and simply takes information that is already available from DHHS and the Center for People...
www.lincolnfoodbank.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Lincoln, NE has an app that you download on your phone and then works offline to connect individuals to hundreds of programs and services around the Lancaster county. It's free and it's been around for years. #lnk
www.lincolnfoodbank.org/services/myl...
www.lincolnfoodbank.org/services/myl...