Brian R
@brianwrites.me
Data engineer by day, anxious person by night. Likes rugby, writing, tabletop RPGs, Rifftrax, and other stuff.
What are you doing, writing a memoir? Hey, who's this mook asking all the questions.
He/him.
What are you doing, writing a memoir? Hey, who's this mook asking all the questions.
He/him.
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Impossible to overstate how much Tolkien would hate Elon Musk and his industrial tech empire. Tolkien didn’t even like trains. Regular ass steam engine TRAINS.
October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Impossible to overstate how much Tolkien would hate Elon Musk and his industrial tech empire. Tolkien didn’t even like trains. Regular ass steam engine TRAINS.
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Just a theory, but taking into account Jef's insistence that the swamp vehicle in spliter of the mind's eye has open air bench seating, the southern accents, and the sadistic Imperial governor, this book may take place on Planet Florida....
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Just a theory, but taking into account Jef's insistence that the swamp vehicle in spliter of the mind's eye has open air bench seating, the southern accents, and the sadistic Imperial governor, this book may take place on Planet Florida....
@rifftrax.com I hope the grand prize is a 50% discount on solr pnls. www.ktvu.com/news/half-mo...
Half Moon Bay's world champion pumpkin weighs in at 2,346 pounds
A new Half Moon Bay World Champion Pumpkin grower has been crowned, and he's from Santa Rosa.
www.ktvu.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
@rifftrax.com I hope the grand prize is a 50% discount on solr pnls. www.ktvu.com/news/half-mo...
@seanthomason.bsky.social @conorlastowka.bsky.social owka.bsky.social As a couple of San Diego Chicken experts, I immediately thought of you two when I saw this while watching some old rugby league games from Australia. Turns out ol' SD *wasn't* the original...
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
@seanthomason.bsky.social @conorlastowka.bsky.social owka.bsky.social As a couple of San Diego Chicken experts, I immediately thought of you two when I saw this while watching some old rugby league games from Australia. Turns out ol' SD *wasn't* the original...
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social "professional"? Ehhhhh....
October 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social "professional"? Ehhhhh....
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Apparently I pre-ordered one in March back when it first came available and then again a few weeks ago when you mentioned the reprint of the cocktail book was available for pre-order. 😄
Well, one to share with a friend, I guess!
Well, one to share with a friend, I guess!
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Apparently I pre-ordered one in March back when it first came available and then again a few weeks ago when you mentioned the reprint of the cocktail book was available for pre-order. 😄
Well, one to share with a friend, I guess!
Well, one to share with a friend, I guess!
@gurglespasm.bsky.social I'd like to recommend 1986's F/X for Movie Mastery www.imdb.com/title/tt0089...
Starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy! They share *slightly* less screen time than Pacino and De Niro in Heat. It's not the usual dreck most people submit. It's just... real 80s cheese.
Starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy! They share *slightly* less screen time than Pacino and De Niro in Heat. It's not the usual dreck most people submit. It's just... real 80s cheese.
F/X (1986) ⭐ 6.7 | Action, Thriller
1h 49m | R
www.imdb.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
@gurglespasm.bsky.social I'd like to recommend 1986's F/X for Movie Mastery www.imdb.com/title/tt0089...
Starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy! They share *slightly* less screen time than Pacino and De Niro in Heat. It's not the usual dreck most people submit. It's just... real 80s cheese.
Starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehy! They share *slightly* less screen time than Pacino and De Niro in Heat. It's not the usual dreck most people submit. It's just... real 80s cheese.
@billcorbett.bsky.social Hey, I'm at the doctor's office and ya boy shitbox says "Hi!"
September 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@billcorbett.bsky.social Hey, I'm at the doctor's office and ya boy shitbox says "Hi!"
@rifftrax.com Am I the only one who thinks Steve Irwin's son looks like a less beefy Reb Brown?
September 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
@rifftrax.com Am I the only one who thinks Steve Irwin's son looks like a less beefy Reb Brown?
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social *DJ horn sound effect*
September 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social *DJ horn sound effect*
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Just got Tales from The Floating Vagabond on dtrpg (soft cover & pdf) after listening to your wonderful review. Wasn't familiar with the game or the og review, so thank you for covering the 2nd ed. 🙂 Also made sure to use your affiliate link!
September 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Just got Tales from The Floating Vagabond on dtrpg (soft cover & pdf) after listening to your wonderful review. Wasn't familiar with the game or the og review, so thank you for covering the 2nd ed. 🙂 Also made sure to use your affiliate link!
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social *cheek wattle noises* maps.app.goo.gl/wnhTxvuCxv4Z...
maps.app.goo.gl
August 25, 2025 at 6:23 AM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social *cheek wattle noises* maps.app.goo.gl/wnhTxvuCxv4Z...
@gurglespasm.bsky.social Listened to the most recent after thought. Vhati il-Dal was my man back in the day too. I never really got him working because I was a poor bitch in high school. And generally sucked at deck building 😅 - tried to pair him with Tims. Blue+Black+Green in 1997? Was I insane?!
July 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
@gurglespasm.bsky.social Listened to the most recent after thought. Vhati il-Dal was my man back in the day too. I never really got him working because I was a poor bitch in high school. And generally sucked at deck building 😅 - tried to pair him with Tims. Blue+Black+Green in 1997? Was I insane?!
@rifftrax.com You know you've been a Rifftrax fan for too long when the hold music your auto loan company plays makes you think "This sounds like the backround music from a Coronet short"
July 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
@rifftrax.com You know you've been a Rifftrax fan for too long when the hold music your auto loan company plays makes you think "This sounds like the backround music from a Coronet short"
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social do your convention schedules take you to Philly? I'm here for a concert & saw a game shop (didn stop in, may try tomorrow) called Redcap's Corner. Looked them up & they do a monthly trans & autistic gaming meetup! redcapscorner.com/pages/events
Events
Experience the oldest and largest Philly game shop, an inclusive tabletop gaming mecca specializing in TCGs, RPGs, minis, and board games. Nestled in the heart of West Philadelphia, Redcap's Corner is...
redcapscorner.com
June 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social do your convention schedules take you to Philly? I'm here for a concert & saw a game shop (didn stop in, may try tomorrow) called Redcap's Corner. Looked them up & they do a monthly trans & autistic gaming meetup! redcapscorner.com/pages/events
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Listening the Outlaw Prophet episode. This is one of those special type of movies that's just enough "panic fever dream" that if i ever go back and re-listen, I'll have to double check the release date to make sure it's not an April Fool episode. 😅
June 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social Listening the Outlaw Prophet episode. This is one of those special type of movies that's just enough "panic fever dream" that if i ever go back and re-listen, I'll have to double check the release date to make sure it's not an April Fool episode. 😅
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social
From years of listening to the podcast, I feel like I'm justifiably suspicious of this restaurant. 🚚
From years of listening to the podcast, I feel like I'm justifiably suspicious of this restaurant. 🚚
June 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social
From years of listening to the podcast, I feel like I'm justifiably suspicious of this restaurant. 🚚
From years of listening to the podcast, I feel like I'm justifiably suspicious of this restaurant. 🚚
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Human rights are not a *liability*. You cannot compromise or acquiesce one group’s rights and honestly think that the next group will be fine. We stand together or we’ll all fall alone. Facism always needs a “them”, so it’s just a matter of time before it’s you. Trans rights are human rights.
Opinion: The debate over transgender rights is a liability for Democrats. Here’s how to neutralize it, writes @thirdway.bsky.social think tank co-founder Jonathan Cowan.
Opinion | The Debate Over Transgender Rights Is a Liability for Democrats. Here’s How to Neutralize It.
It’s time for real discussion, dissent and debate, without fear of being canceled.
www.politico.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Human rights are not a *liability*. You cannot compromise or acquiesce one group’s rights and honestly think that the next group will be fine. We stand together or we’ll all fall alone. Facism always needs a “them”, so it’s just a matter of time before it’s you. Trans rights are human rights.
Jan 1st, I started doing daily writing prompts. I'm slowly adding that mess here (along with other things): brianwrites.me #writing
Brian Writes
Just a guy trying to put down his thoughts
brianwrites.me
May 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Jan 1st, I started doing daily writing prompts. I'm slowly adding that mess here (along with other things): brianwrites.me #writing
@gurglespasm.bsky.social I had to pause and rewind (do podcasts rewind?) the expounded universe this week because i was laughing so hard after you called Jax a twat. I don't think I've heard anyone use that since the early 2000s, but it fit perfectly 😂
Thank you for what you do. 🙂
Thank you for what you do. 🙂
April 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@gurglespasm.bsky.social I had to pause and rewind (do podcasts rewind?) the expounded universe this week because i was laughing so hard after you called Jax a twat. I don't think I've heard anyone use that since the early 2000s, but it fit perfectly 😂
Thank you for what you do. 🙂
Thank you for what you do. 🙂
I ship Giovanni and Alfredo in all my pasta slash fic so I'm happy to see they are finally making it canon
March 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I ship Giovanni and Alfredo in all my pasta slash fic so I'm happy to see they are finally making it canon
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social just finished the FASA Star Trek ep. It reminded me of the Mechwarrior 3rd Edition ttrpg which also featured a life path system that replaced the easily breakable system from 2nd ed. (Small thread!)
March 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
@systemmastery.bsky.social @gurglespasm.bsky.social just finished the FASA Star Trek ep. It reminded me of the Mechwarrior 3rd Edition ttrpg which also featured a life path system that replaced the easily breakable system from 2nd ed. (Small thread!)
@conorlastowka.bsky.social was in a supermarket earlier today and saw a woman with *two* plungers in her offhand while she browsed the deli's "take home meals" section
"Man, she is going to *wreck* the bowl tonight" was my immediate thought.
15+ years of that joke in rifftrax...
"Man, she is going to *wreck* the bowl tonight" was my immediate thought.
15+ years of that joke in rifftrax...
March 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
@conorlastowka.bsky.social was in a supermarket earlier today and saw a woman with *two* plungers in her offhand while she browsed the deli's "take home meals" section
"Man, she is going to *wreck* the bowl tonight" was my immediate thought.
15+ years of that joke in rifftrax...
"Man, she is going to *wreck* the bowl tonight" was my immediate thought.
15+ years of that joke in rifftrax...
Contraversal Statement: anyone that looks down on people that wear socks with sandals can go to hell. I don't want to see your crusty ass feet.
February 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Contraversal Statement: anyone that looks down on people that wear socks with sandals can go to hell. I don't want to see your crusty ass feet.