Brian James
@bhjerstedt.bsky.social
Software Architect, Dad, Husband, Nerd, Gamer, Twenty One Pilots
Reposted by Brian James
War with Venezuela makes no sense.
Unless you’re hoping to take their oil and use the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
Unless you’re hoping to take their oil and use the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
There are 535 people missing from the table.
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
War with Venezuela makes no sense.
Unless you’re hoping to take their oil and use the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
Unless you’re hoping to take their oil and use the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
This is great!
One piece of common wisdom that I've come to disagree with is "do the most complicated thing first." In a waterfall world, that's a risk-reduction strategy, but in an incremental development context, it's actually the opposite.
1/7
1/7
November 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This is great!
Reposted by Brian James
Before you repost that Trump Truth Social repeater account, consider that this is not truth social and if we wanted to see that crap we could go to truth social ourselves
October 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Before you repost that Trump Truth Social repeater account, consider that this is not truth social and if we wanted to see that crap we could go to truth social ourselves
Reposted by Brian James
Musk: X will delete all heuristics from its recommendation system within six weeks. ...the familiar logic of likes, replies, and reposts that shaped Twitter for years is about to disappear. In its place, Grok, the platform's in-house Al model, will read and watch more than one hundred million posts.
October 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Musk: X will delete all heuristics from its recommendation system within six weeks. ...the familiar logic of likes, replies, and reposts that shaped Twitter for years is about to disappear. In its place, Grok, the platform's in-house Al model, will read and watch more than one hundred million posts.
This comparison needs to go mainstream. It’s very accurate for AI coding!
I am reminded, again, that vibe coding with AI tools is like having a very, very eager, but not very bright intern. Ready to jump in and do everything, but not very good at it. I have to constantly clarify instructions and it is repeatedly issuing groveling apologies, which get old fast.
October 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This comparison needs to go mainstream. It’s very accurate for AI coding!
Reposted by Brian James
Today marks 15 years since the release of Fallout: New Vegas.
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
October 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today marks 15 years since the release of Fallout: New Vegas.
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.
Viva New Vegas. 🎲
Please run for some office soon!
Imagine being a small business with debt, that you used to import products you had manufactured in china. In the time it took to make the products, tariffs were added, that more than doubled your cost. They are crushed
Are there any states offering support for their businesses ?
Are there any states offering support for their businesses ?
April 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Please run for some office soon!
Reposted by Brian James
Reposted by Brian James
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recogn…
www.techdirt.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog).
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
This story is *the* story and it impacts everything else.
www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...
Reposted by Brian James
gonna upset someone here probably with this one
yes, ai code tools are actually getting pretty good, useful, and can write some decent code
no, ai code tools are literally no where near replacing a real person. at all. just stop.
yes, ai code tools are actually getting pretty good, useful, and can write some decent code
no, ai code tools are literally no where near replacing a real person. at all. just stop.
March 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
gonna upset someone here probably with this one
yes, ai code tools are actually getting pretty good, useful, and can write some decent code
no, ai code tools are literally no where near replacing a real person. at all. just stop.
yes, ai code tools are actually getting pretty good, useful, and can write some decent code
no, ai code tools are literally no where near replacing a real person. at all. just stop.
Reposted by Brian James
You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
February 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
Reposted by Brian James
Instead of endlessly scrolling streaming services, they should make a fake Blockbuster store for millennials where you can bring your family and browse all the VHS boxes on the little shelves for 45 minutes and then check one out and bring it home and scan it and then your tv plays it
February 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Instead of endlessly scrolling streaming services, they should make a fake Blockbuster store for millennials where you can bring your family and browse all the VHS boxes on the little shelves for 45 minutes and then check one out and bring it home and scan it and then your tv plays it
Reposted by Brian James
One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.
February 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One thing Democratic leadership could do right now is to name an alternate HHS secretary--someone to provide ongoing public updates and health information. And do it for other departments too. Start showing voters what a Democratic government would look like--press conferences, speeches, all of it.
Reposted by Brian James
ffs you can't always be experiencing higher than average call volumes, that's not how averages work
February 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ffs you can't always be experiencing higher than average call volumes, that's not how averages work
Reposted by Brian James
We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
Reposted by Brian James
Here's something Dems can consider doing right now: Band together and tell Trump and the GOP that they will not get *a single vote* for any legislation or nominee until he ends Elon Musk's illegal mission to gut our government.
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
February 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Here's something Dems can consider doing right now: Band together and tell Trump and the GOP that they will not get *a single vote* for any legislation or nominee until he ends Elon Musk's illegal mission to gut our government.
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
Reposted by Brian James
Captures the moment quite well.
February 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Captures the moment quite well.
Reposted by Brian James
There it is:
“Put those types of things that used to be routine and make them not routine until Trump stops breaking the law.”
“Put those types of things that used to be routine and make them not routine until Trump stops breaking the law.”
Here's something Dems can consider doing right now: Band together and tell Trump and the GOP that they will not get *a single vote* for any legislation or nominee until he ends Elon Musk's illegal mission to gut our government.
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
February 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There it is:
“Put those types of things that used to be routine and make them not routine until Trump stops breaking the law.”
“Put those types of things that used to be routine and make them not routine until Trump stops breaking the law.”
Reposted by Brian James
Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
Reposted by Brian James
If you wanted no leaks you should have gone into Settings -> Security -> Configure privacy & security -> Privacy options -> Other -> Configure -> Media interface and clicked “Disallow.”
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
"Everything I say leaks," Zuckerberg says in leaked meeting audio. "It sucks"
www.404media.co/zuckerberg-s...
www.404media.co/zuckerberg-s...
Zuckerberg Says 'Everything I Say Leaks' in Leaked Meeting Audio
"There are a bunch of things that I think are value-destroying for me to talk about, so I’m not going to talk about those."
www.404media.co
January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
If you wanted no leaks you should have gone into Settings -> Security -> Configure privacy & security -> Privacy options -> Other -> Configure -> Media interface and clicked “Disallow.”
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
To be a fly on the wall of today’s Bond villain pulling the strings.
And no Trump, Musk, or Putin is not that Bond Villain. Just cogs in the wheel.
And no Trump, Musk, or Putin is not that Bond Villain. Just cogs in the wheel.
Trump hated TikTok (because China) until it helped him win an election (as even he acknowledges) and now he’s going to save it and take a victory lap. So he’ll have X, TikTok, Insta, and Facebook all working on his behalf. That’s a big difference between now and 2017.
January 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
To be a fly on the wall of today’s Bond villain pulling the strings.
And no Trump, Musk, or Putin is not that Bond Villain. Just cogs in the wheel.
And no Trump, Musk, or Putin is not that Bond Villain. Just cogs in the wheel.
Deus Ex has hands down turned into one of my favorite games.
December 11, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Deus Ex has hands down turned into one of my favorite games.
Reposted by Brian James
December 1, 2024 at 3:49 AM