Brian Tomson
@briantomson.bsky.social
Probably dreaming of concerts, camping, or snowboarding, but too busy and tired to do as much of any of them as I'd like.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
This thread was the brain cleanse I needed tonight
What is the quintessential Onion headline? The strong contender that just randomly popped in my mind is "Hank Williams Jr. Honored by Institute For Football Preparedness"
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
This thread was the brain cleanse I needed tonight
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There was a tweet some years back that was like "Being a Democrat is like going to a concert where the band is telling everyone to calm down the whole time" and I think about it a lot
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
There was a tweet some years back that was like "Being a Democrat is like going to a concert where the band is telling everyone to calm down the whole time" and I think about it a lot
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all pies are good. simply do not say to me that any pies are bad. i do not even want to know about the kind of life that would so warp a person as to think any pie is bad
November 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
all pies are good. simply do not say to me that any pies are bad. i do not even want to know about the kind of life that would so warp a person as to think any pie is bad
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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do you believe in ghosts or are you like me, a person who finds themself saying all the time “I absolutely don’t believe in ghosts, but this place has ghosts.”
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
do you believe in ghosts or are you like me, a person who finds themself saying all the time “I absolutely don’t believe in ghosts, but this place has ghosts.”
This is the everything with the generative AI bullshit... they are bullshit machines. One of the most freeing lessons I've learned in my career, and in life, is that "I don't know" is an acceptable answer to a question.
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is the everything with the generative AI bullshit... they are bullshit machines. One of the most freeing lessons I've learned in my career, and in life, is that "I don't know" is an acceptable answer to a question.
Having a fun music night with my kid. First up Johnny Fritz at DC9, and then heading across the street to catch Wednesday playing a late show at 9:30 Club.
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Having a fun music night with my kid. First up Johnny Fritz at DC9, and then heading across the street to catch Wednesday playing a late show at 9:30 Club.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
I spent a good chunk of my career in vaccine development, and this just makes me so sad and angry.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I spent a good chunk of my career in vaccine development, and this just makes me so sad and angry.
What the fuck.
The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What the fuck.
Umm... We could have had a Muppet Knives Out and you said 'No'?!
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Umm... We could have had a Muppet Knives Out and you said 'No'?!
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THREAD.
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
THREAD.
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
A couple of years ago I went on a pilgrimage to the derelict moorland cottage where a vegetarian ex-butcher once lived with a bull he had adopted, named Scrunch.
You will find the story in the alt text...
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J.R.R. Tolkien's full name was Jonathan Ronathan Rolkien Tolkien
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
J.R.R. Tolkien's full name was Jonathan Ronathan Rolkien Tolkien
What in the actual fuck... who thinks anyone would actually enjoy something like this?
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What in the actual fuck... who thinks anyone would actually enjoy something like this?
Follow for photos and tales of fantastical walks in the English woods, or chances to win free books... either way it's a win/win.
Author wrote best book he's ever written.
Publisher disintegrated/fucked off with author's earnings.
Book was finally published by new publisher.
Author has bought two hardbacks, for full price, to give away, signed.
Please repost/reply if you'd like a chance to win one..
bsky.app/profile/zygo...
Publisher disintegrated/fucked off with author's earnings.
Book was finally published by new publisher.
Author has bought two hardbacks, for full price, to give away, signed.
Please repost/reply if you'd like a chance to win one..
bsky.app/profile/zygo...
November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Follow for photos and tales of fantastical walks in the English woods, or chances to win free books... either way it's a win/win.
I used to have friends that made sure I went outside when aurora were going, now that I'm old and live in the Mid-Atlantic where they're quite rare, no one says shit. I guess we're probably all asleep now, but still.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I used to have friends that made sure I went outside when aurora were going, now that I'm old and live in the Mid-Atlantic where they're quite rare, no one says shit. I guess we're probably all asleep now, but still.
Just snort laughed in my office
that said i do think del toro’s frankenstein erred by cutting the creature’s canonical performance of Puttin On The Ritz
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Just snort laughed in my office
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I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?
October 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?
I'm a fan of a key fob that I don't have to take out of my pocket, but I'm not sold on the "key" on my phone thing. I recently used a family member's car for a couple weeks with a phone key and I forgot my wallet every time I left the house because I didn't need to grab keys from the drawer.
Ford wants you to stash it in your belt buckle, but there’s absolutely no need to be lugging around a bulky fob. Trouble is, phone-as-a-key tech could be superseded before it even gets going. www.wired.com/story/why-ar...
Why Are We All Still Carrying Around Car Keys?
Ford wants you to stash it in your belt buckle, but there’s absolutely no need to be lugging around a bulky fob. Trouble is, phone-as-a-key tech could be superseded before it even gets going.
www.wired.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I'm a fan of a key fob that I don't have to take out of my pocket, but I'm not sold on the "key" on my phone thing. I recently used a family member's car for a couple weeks with a phone key and I forgot my wallet every time I left the house because I didn't need to grab keys from the drawer.
if you see this post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
if you see this post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
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impossible to express how humiliating it is to actually take this to court as the border patrol agent who got hit with a sandwich IN his bullet-proof vest. oh i'm sorry, it wasn't a sandwich-proof vest?
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
impossible to express how humiliating it is to actually take this to court as the border patrol agent who got hit with a sandwich IN his bullet-proof vest. oh i'm sorry, it wasn't a sandwich-proof vest?
Gotta love that DC juries keep telling this justice department to fuck off.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Gotta love that DC juries keep telling this justice department to fuck off.
Can you imagine winning a "peace prize" awarded by these guys?
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Can you imagine winning a "peace prize" awarded by these guys?
Fuck decorum, more of this.
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Fuck decorum, more of this.