tom brandt
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PC(USA). Retired software engineer. UMich grad. He/him. Jackal (IYKYK). Dearborn, MI 🏳️🌈
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
https://twbrandt.net/about/
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
https://twbrandt.net/about/
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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sing this song every time JD and the Supremes walk through the door
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
sing this song every time JD and the Supremes walk through the door
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Backend website guy told me once that they had a client build in alerts to their CDN to tell them if any executives pages started getting a ton of hits suddenly, so that they’d know some bad shit was breaking about them. Often a false alarm, glitchy WebCrawler or whatever, but not always.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Backend website guy told me once that they had a client build in alerts to their CDN to tell them if any executives pages started getting a ton of hits suddenly, so that they’d know some bad shit was breaking about them. Often a false alarm, glitchy WebCrawler or whatever, but not always.
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Whenever Ken Starr returns to the news, it's fun to remember that one deputy investigating Bill Clinton (and Vice Foster) was ... Brett Kavanaugh!
Extra fun to remember that GWBush FL Recount team in 2000 included Brett K, J Roberts, AC Barrett.
Plus help from FL gov Jeb Bush. Good times!
Extra fun to remember that GWBush FL Recount team in 2000 included Brett K, J Roberts, AC Barrett.
Plus help from FL gov Jeb Bush. Good times!
Ken Starr emailing with Epstein in 2018 is a really interesting thing to learn about!!!!!!
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Whenever Ken Starr returns to the news, it's fun to remember that one deputy investigating Bill Clinton (and Vice Foster) was ... Brett Kavanaugh!
Extra fun to remember that GWBush FL Recount team in 2000 included Brett K, J Roberts, AC Barrett.
Plus help from FL gov Jeb Bush. Good times!
Extra fun to remember that GWBush FL Recount team in 2000 included Brett K, J Roberts, AC Barrett.
Plus help from FL gov Jeb Bush. Good times!
Never put in an email what you don’t made public.
DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT
DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Never put in an email what you don’t made public.
DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT
DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT
Conan Doyle resurrected Holmes.
Just sayin
Just sayin
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Conan Doyle resurrected Holmes.
Just sayin
Just sayin
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In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
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Don’t do this. It almost certainly violates local health codes, the food pantry won’t accept it, and if they do, they will throw it in the trash.
Donate money.
Donate money.
Idk how I feel about folks encouraging amateur cooks to donate home cooked food to food pantries just from a food safety and sanitation standards perspective. (I donate a generous monthly amount to the food bank don’t come at me.)
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Don’t do this. It almost certainly violates local health codes, the food pantry won’t accept it, and if they do, they will throw it in the trash.
Donate money.
Donate money.
I still occasionally run across people who are surprised to learn that the Edmund Fitzgerald was a real ship that really sank. They think it was just a song.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I still occasionally run across people who are surprised to learn that the Edmund Fitzgerald was a real ship that really sank. They think it was just a song.
Heh. It would be great if this leads to Pulte’s defenestration.
I worked for Pulte’s grandfather early in my career. He was a decent guy.
I worked for Pulte’s grandfather early in my career. He was a decent guy.
‘Sold POTUS a bill of goods’: WH furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
The White House was blindsided by the idea and is now dealing with a furious backlash from conservative allies, business leaders and lawmakers.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Heh. It would be great if this leads to Pulte’s defenestration.
I worked for Pulte’s grandfather early in my career. He was a decent guy.
I worked for Pulte’s grandfather early in my career. He was a decent guy.
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RT for awareness that @umichfball.bsky.social must play “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” during the first timeout of the third quarter of this year’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
I wrote about the bizarre, delightful, and reverent resurgence of the Edmund Fitzgerald—on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ship's wreck.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
An Infamous American Shipwreck Turned 50. Then Came the Internet’s Response.
A Great Lakes wreck's anniversary gave rise to the most ridiculous and reverent of memes.
slate.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
RT for awareness that @umichfball.bsky.social must play “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” during the first timeout of the third quarter of this year’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
ICP of course, but you need to listen to the whole thing. It’s completely nuts.
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
ICP of course, but you need to listen to the whole thing. It’s completely nuts.
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Since you seem confused, let me clarify: The House Epstein resolution DOES NOT release the docs. If it passes it then goes to the Senate, where it is unlikely to pass as you’re not going to get 4 GOP votes. If it somehow does, it DOES NOT force DOJ to release the docs, all it does is ask them to. 1/
Speaker Johnson: What are you hiding?
You’re more interested in covering up what happened at the Epstein Mansion than protecting Americans’ health care.
You’re more interested in covering up what happened at the Epstein Mansion than protecting Americans’ health care.
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Since you seem confused, let me clarify: The House Epstein resolution DOES NOT release the docs. If it passes it then goes to the Senate, where it is unlikely to pass as you’re not going to get 4 GOP votes. If it somehow does, it DOES NOT force DOJ to release the docs, all it does is ask them to. 1/
I've listened to a lot of covers of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, but Lightfoot's original is the one that resonates with me the most.
November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I've listened to a lot of covers of The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, but Lightfoot's original is the one that resonates with me the most.
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A fine day to remember Jim Harbaugh's unique relationship with "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" and the remarkable interpretive work that his and other football brains have done on this important text. (This is a gift link; I believe this news must be shared widely.) defector.com/the-edmund-f...
The Edmund Fitzgerald Is Inspiring Jim Harbaugh And Michigan Football To Achieve "Lake Mindset" | Defector
The popular culture of the 1970s is almost impossible to parse in retrospect. The people making the movies and music and television of the era were horny and ambitious and earnest, they were ingesting...
defector.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A fine day to remember Jim Harbaugh's unique relationship with "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" and the remarkable interpretive work that his and other football brains have done on this important text. (This is a gift link; I believe this news must be shared widely.) defector.com/the-edmund-f...
the floggings will continue until the morale improves.
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
the floggings will continue until the morale improves.
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
Some good news on an otherwise shitty day.
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Some good news on an otherwise shitty day.
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I think Josh is being too generous here, but I don't think he's completely off base.
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I think Josh is being too generous here, but I don't think he's completely off base.
had a very pleasant dinner with friends, and not going to spoil the mood. i’ll see what happened tomorrow.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
had a very pleasant dinner with friends, and not going to spoil the mood. i’ll see what happened tomorrow.
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Maybe if I refresh the feed one more time we’ll get some real news from the senate
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Maybe if I refresh the feed one more time we’ll get some real news from the senate
yeah, ratings are going to crater when they talk to the 🤡
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
yeah, ratings are going to crater when they talk to the 🤡
i guess the 2 was a middle finger to washington?
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
i guess the 2 was a middle finger to washington?