Tristan Brumagin (he/him)
@axandros.bsky.social
This year has destroyed me. I've gotten sick more times this year than in the prior 5 combined.
And there's still another month and a half left.
And there's still another month and a half left.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This year has destroyed me. I've gotten sick more times this year than in the prior 5 combined.
And there's still another month and a half left.
And there's still another month and a half left.
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An etymological analysis of the term "Metroidvania"
September 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
An etymological analysis of the term "Metroidvania"
The wonderful sick cycle of "I'm feeling better now, I'll go do something fun or productive," to
"Wow, standing up is hard work. I'll take a nap now, thanks."
"Wow, standing up is hard work. I'll take a nap now, thanks."
August 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The wonderful sick cycle of "I'm feeling better now, I'll go do something fun or productive," to
"Wow, standing up is hard work. I'll take a nap now, thanks."
"Wow, standing up is hard work. I'll take a nap now, thanks."
Watching a video refuting the shrinking attention span claim, going into how context around a task is important.
It cuts to an unskippable ad break, causing me to lose interest and look for something else.
Maybe it's the increasing number of ads and monetization causing this attention problem?
It cuts to an unskippable ad break, causing me to lose interest and look for something else.
Maybe it's the increasing number of ads and monetization causing this attention problem?
July 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Watching a video refuting the shrinking attention span claim, going into how context around a task is important.
It cuts to an unskippable ad break, causing me to lose interest and look for something else.
Maybe it's the increasing number of ads and monetization causing this attention problem?
It cuts to an unskippable ad break, causing me to lose interest and look for something else.
Maybe it's the increasing number of ads and monetization causing this attention problem?
Just had a coworker say she was into #homeopathic medicine. She leans antivax and distrusts the FDA.
... She's also our FDA liaison and in charge of making sure we are compliant.
... She's also our FDA liaison and in charge of making sure we are compliant.
July 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Just had a coworker say she was into #homeopathic medicine. She leans antivax and distrusts the FDA.
... She's also our FDA liaison and in charge of making sure we are compliant.
... She's also our FDA liaison and in charge of making sure we are compliant.
There are too many songs named after the Pied Piper of Hamelin that do not contain any woodwinds.
July 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There are too many songs named after the Pied Piper of Hamelin that do not contain any woodwinds.
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The other day I drew a subway-style map for The Hobbit, and it was very well received. Some of you asked if I could do one for LoTR, so I have!
Forgive the eel watermark; I'm working on making these something you can buy, if you like.
Forgive the eel watermark; I'm working on making these something you can buy, if you like.
July 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The other day I drew a subway-style map for The Hobbit, and it was very well received. Some of you asked if I could do one for LoTR, so I have!
Forgive the eel watermark; I'm working on making these something you can buy, if you like.
Forgive the eel watermark; I'm working on making these something you can buy, if you like.
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VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
July 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My cartoon in this weeks @newyorker.com
I thought #AISlop was bad on my youtube feed, but then I did a search for boar farming. There are 2-3 AI generated videos for each actual video, some of which are stitched together by AI to appease the algorithm. #DeadInternet here we come.
June 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I thought #AISlop was bad on my youtube feed, but then I did a search for boar farming. There are 2-3 AI generated videos for each actual video, some of which are stitched together by AI to appease the algorithm. #DeadInternet here we come.
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You'd make a great horror writer man. It inspired me a bit if you don't mind.
May 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
You'd make a great horror writer man. It inspired me a bit if you don't mind.
The #protest at MLK Park in #RochesterNY had a strong turnout. I couldn't stay for the march, but we had a spontaneous litter pickup on the east side of the park after discovering construction screws scattered around. That's the sort of people we are. We clean up the mess others leave behind!
April 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The #protest at MLK Park in #RochesterNY had a strong turnout. I couldn't stay for the march, but we had a spontaneous litter pickup on the east side of the park after discovering construction screws scattered around. That's the sort of people we are. We clean up the mess others leave behind!
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Boycott products from El Salvador
April 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Boycott products from El Salvador
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Syd and Olivia are legit one of the only things getting me through current events. If you're feeling overwhelmed this morning, please enjoy one of their skits. I promise it'll help.
youtube.com/shorts/Xg-v8...
youtube.com/shorts/4wJDR...
youtube.com/shorts/Xg-v8...
youtube.com/shorts/4wJDR...
What I Feel in a Day (in 2025)
YouTube video by Syd & Olivia
youtube.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Syd and Olivia are legit one of the only things getting me through current events. If you're feeling overwhelmed this morning, please enjoy one of their skits. I promise it'll help.
youtube.com/shorts/Xg-v8...
youtube.com/shorts/4wJDR...
youtube.com/shorts/Xg-v8...
youtube.com/shorts/4wJDR...
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... We have got to protect these people & the real reporters.
A DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding a reporter to a group email
The episode, which hasn't been previously reported, raises questions about unequal punishment for inadvertent leakers in the Trump administration.
www.nbcnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... We have got to protect these people & the real reporters.
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Uh guys? NBC just found out a DHS staffer accidentally added a journalist to an email thread about an ICE raid in Denver. Yeah, a completely separate incident.
THAT staffer is being punished — so why aren’t Hegseth & Waltz???
THAT staffer is being punished — so why aren’t Hegseth & Waltz???
March 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Uh guys? NBC just found out a DHS staffer accidentally added a journalist to an email thread about an ICE raid in Denver. Yeah, a completely separate incident.
THAT staffer is being punished — so why aren’t Hegseth & Waltz???
THAT staffer is being punished — so why aren’t Hegseth & Waltz???
"If you look at the domestic programs of the administrations of the past 10 years-I include here, the Democratic opposition-there's really no serious proposal about what to do about the severe problems of health, education, ...the whole raft of problems"
Noam Chomsky, Media Control, 1997
Noam Chomsky, Media Control, 1997
March 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"If you look at the domestic programs of the administrations of the past 10 years-I include here, the Democratic opposition-there's really no serious proposal about what to do about the severe problems of health, education, ...the whole raft of problems"
Noam Chomsky, Media Control, 1997
Noam Chomsky, Media Control, 1997
March 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm mad, but at least reddit organized my feed appropriately.
March 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I'm mad, but at least reddit organized my feed appropriately.
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Alright doomscroll friends, here's a thread to 📌 on safeguarding yourself.
First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.
First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Alright doomscroll friends, here's a thread to 📌 on safeguarding yourself.
First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.
First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.
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keeping this in mind for if any "Lamprey Eels Run Rampant In Great Lakes, Devastating Industry" headlines pop up
February 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
keeping this in mind for if any "Lamprey Eels Run Rampant In Great Lakes, Devastating Industry" headlines pop up
This might actually be something I can look into and help contribute with. I'm not convinced the election was "stolen," but this sort of coincidental evidence is enough to say an investigation should happen.
I think we might know where all the missing Dem ballots went
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
February 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This might actually be something I can look into and help contribute with. I'm not convinced the election was "stolen," but this sort of coincidental evidence is enough to say an investigation should happen.
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I think we might know where all the missing Dem ballots went
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
February 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I think we might know where all the missing Dem ballots went
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....
This is Ethan Shaotran. He's one of Musk's DOGE takeover hackers
2 yrs ago he won the Berkeley AI Hackathon
But in 2000 won the HackGT7 with a ballot altering program called BallotProof
Here's the deep dive that he couldn't scrub....