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
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“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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Oh no. #RIP "Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Oh no. #RIP "Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.'
Happy Pączki Day Eve to all who celebrate!
February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Happy Pączki Day Eve to all who celebrate!
Has anyone checked to see if Matty Moroun is in the Epstein files?
February 16, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Has anyone checked to see if Matty Moroun is in the Epstein files?
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If you're traveling between Windsor and Detroit. Take the tunnel.
Take the tunnel, Windsor city councillor says as Ambassador Bridge owners lobby against new bridge | CBC News
A city councilor in Windsor, Ont., is encouraging Canadians who want to buy Canadian to travel from Windsor to Detroit through the Windsor-Detroit tunnel instead of crossing the Ambassador Bridge.
www.cbc.ca
February 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
If you're traveling between Windsor and Detroit. Take the tunnel.
Excellent piece by Debbie Stabenow on the Gordie Howe Bridge and the utterly corrupt relationship between the Moroun family and the Trump administration.
Opinion | Trump's false claims about a bridge to Canada I helped negotiate
Former Sen. Debbie Stabenow: The new Gordie Howe International Bridge is a great deal for Canada and us
www.ms.now
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Excellent piece by Debbie Stabenow on the Gordie Howe Bridge and the utterly corrupt relationship between the Moroun family and the Trump administration.
Rouge River Monsters at the 342 Bar and Grill in Dearborn Heights.
February 15, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Rouge River Monsters at the 342 Bar and Grill in Dearborn Heights.
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I love freaking people out by showing them how much info is on VoteRef.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I love freaking people out by showing them how much info is on VoteRef.com
Roses are red
Canada has spoken
Despite what Trump says
The Howe Bridge will open
Canada has spoken
Despite what Trump says
The Howe Bridge will open
February 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Roses are red
Canada has spoken
Despite what Trump says
The Howe Bridge will open
Canada has spoken
Despite what Trump says
The Howe Bridge will open
A couple of my closest friends are ones I knew from high school
watching John Green talk about his buddy from high school who is still his friend and I’m curious, is that common for people on here?
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
A couple of my closest friends are ones I knew from high school
Dan Barefoot sounds like a resident of Hobbiton
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Dan Barefoot sounds like a resident of Hobbiton
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There is no reforming this. There is only abolition, and then trials.
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
There is no reforming this. There is only abolition, and then trials.
The Detroit Police Department suspended a couple of officers who cooperated with CBP. I guess the DPD wasn’t kidding when it said they weren’t cooperating.
Detroit cops suspended after coordinating with immigration officials
DPD coordinated with Customs and Border Protection at least twice in two months, putting two people on the path to potential deportation.
www.freep.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The Detroit Police Department suspended a couple of officers who cooperated with CBP. I guess the DPD wasn’t kidding when it said they weren’t cooperating.
This is a fantastic read.
in which i discuss the reuben, a glorious sandwich and the pride of omaha
and the patriarch reuben, disowned by his father for being a slut
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
and the patriarch reuben, disowned by his father for being a slut
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Notable Sandwiches #138: Reuben
Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where my editor David Swanson and I trip merrily through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches. This week, a...
buttondown.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This is a fantastic read.
I’m sure the pilot needed the job, but were it me I’d have told them to fly the damn plane back themselves.
Reporter: Kristi Noem transferred to a different plane, and the blanket did not come with her. Then Corey Lewandowski ousted the pilot for not bringing the blanket along to the second plane. They ended up having to reverse the decision because they realized they needed someone to fly the plane home.
February 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I’m sure the pilot needed the job, but were it me I’d have told them to fly the damn plane back themselves.
so burrito taxis are closing the doors for robotaxis. got it.
Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars
The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get ...
www.404media.co
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
so burrito taxis are closing the doors for robotaxis. got it.
Pretty catchy, don’t you think?
1941 Glenn Miller - When That Man Is Dead And Gone (Tex Beneke & The Modernaires, vocal)
YouTube video by The78Prof
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Pretty catchy, don’t you think?
Who’s the most famous alum of your high school?
The guy who invented boxer briefs.
The guy who invented boxer briefs.
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Who’s the most famous alum of your high school?
The guy who invented boxer briefs.
The guy who invented boxer briefs.
At least two families sought Jeffrey Epstein’s help in getting their kids into #umich. It didn’t work, but does show how the wealthy and powerful take care of their own.
One parent told Epstein he would give Epstein a discount on upgrades to Epstein’s private jet if Epstein got his daughter in.
One parent told Epstein he would give Epstein a discount on upgrades to Epstein’s private jet if Epstein got his daughter in.
archive.is
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
At least two families sought Jeffrey Epstein’s help in getting their kids into #umich. It didn’t work, but does show how the wealthy and powerful take care of their own.
One parent told Epstein he would give Epstein a discount on upgrades to Epstein’s private jet if Epstein got his daughter in.
One parent told Epstein he would give Epstein a discount on upgrades to Epstein’s private jet if Epstein got his daughter in.
A classic example of a non-denial denial.
‘When asked by The Hill if Gallup had received any feedback from the White House or anyone in the current administration before making the decision, the spokesperson said, “this is a strategic shift solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities.” ‘
thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com/homenews/med...
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A classic example of a non-denial denial.
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If you're a Michigan Republican that agreed with Donald Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge position, someone who loves you needs to have a conversation with you that ends in you putting your car keys on the table.
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If you're a Michigan Republican that agreed with Donald Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge position, someone who loves you needs to have a conversation with you that ends in you putting your car keys on the table.
I have never once shown ID to board a train. And I’ve ridden a lot of Amtrak.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I have never once shown ID to board a train. And I’ve ridden a lot of Amtrak.
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OK, trying this again with a "correct" link?
I'm running a 30% sale on science fiction, fantasy and comics (and comic-adjacent) items in my eBay store through February.
Boosts will help!
The sale items are in my eBay store, remarkably under the "Sale" tab:
ebay.us/m/d8SG7j
I'm running a 30% sale on science fiction, fantasy and comics (and comic-adjacent) items in my eBay store through February.
Boosts will help!
The sale items are in my eBay store, remarkably under the "Sale" tab:
ebay.us/m/d8SG7j
Security Measure | eBay
ebay.us
February 11, 2026 at 12:46 PM
OK, trying this again with a "correct" link?
I'm running a 30% sale on science fiction, fantasy and comics (and comic-adjacent) items in my eBay store through February.
Boosts will help!
The sale items are in my eBay store, remarkably under the "Sale" tab:
ebay.us/m/d8SG7j
I'm running a 30% sale on science fiction, fantasy and comics (and comic-adjacent) items in my eBay store through February.
Boosts will help!
The sale items are in my eBay store, remarkably under the "Sale" tab:
ebay.us/m/d8SG7j
So the Maroun family, owners of the Ambassador Bridge, are behind Trump’s idiotic Gordie Howe Bridge comments.
Pure corruption of the crudest sort. And Lutnick and Trump are in on it. A Detroit billionaire met with Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, hours before President Trump said he would block the opening of a new bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, officials said.
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
So the Maroun family, owners of the Ambassador Bridge, are behind Trump’s idiotic Gordie Howe Bridge comments.
Construction on the bridge began in 2018 during Trump’s first term, it was paid for entirely by Canada, and Canada and the state of Michigan co-own it, you numpty.
Q: Why has the president changed his mind on the Gordie Howe bridge?
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
February 10, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Construction on the bridge began in 2018 during Trump’s first term, it was paid for entirely by Canada, and Canada and the state of Michigan co-own it, you numpty.