T. Brophensteen
@broph.bsky.social
American mangosteen appreciator splitting time between Berkeley, CA and Kyushu, Japan.
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That's some Orwellian nonsense right there...
July 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
That's some Orwellian nonsense right there...
This is, by my own definition, not "successful."
July 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is, by my own definition, not "successful."
Wild turkeys causing a traffic jam in front of my apartment. People learning that if you honk at them, the stop and gobble back in challenge.
July 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Wild turkeys causing a traffic jam in front of my apartment. People learning that if you honk at them, the stop and gobble back in challenge.
I'm not one for conspiracy theories but I've been around long enough to know deflection when I see it. Now I'm thinking it's likely this guy's on video doing something horrendous.
July 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I'm not one for conspiracy theories but I've been around long enough to know deflection when I see it. Now I'm thinking it's likely this guy's on video doing something horrendous.
In a time when nearly everything is getting worse, Kershaw just sent me a free replacement part for a pocket knife I paid $37.18 for 13 years ago.
June 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In a time when nearly everything is getting worse, Kershaw just sent me a free replacement part for a pocket knife I paid $37.18 for 13 years ago.
I was already a fan of the Beastie Boys when they released "Ill Communication" (1994). But it wasn't until 2025 that I realized the lyric in "Do It" isn't simply, "Mike D's nuts."
June 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I was already a fan of the Beastie Boys when they released "Ill Communication" (1994). But it wasn't until 2025 that I realized the lyric in "Do It" isn't simply, "Mike D's nuts."
This popped up in my YouTube feed today. "Prospect" is clearly a 'Western.' I can tell because the good guys wear white space helmets and the bad guys wear black ones.
June 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This popped up in my YouTube feed today. "Prospect" is clearly a 'Western.' I can tell because the good guys wear white space helmets and the bad guys wear black ones.
Someone's going around Berkeley wrapping cars in giant plastic bags
June 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Someone's going around Berkeley wrapping cars in giant plastic bags
It's kind of hilarious how terrified of this poster 8-year-old me was back in 1979.
June 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It's kind of hilarious how terrified of this poster 8-year-old me was back in 1979.
Love these older buildings with the rounded windows.
May 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Love these older buildings with the rounded windows.
I forgot my phone even had a notification for stock investments losing value until Trump started this tariff bullshit.
May 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I forgot my phone even had a notification for stock investments losing value until Trump started this tariff bullshit.
Lunch at Michelin starred Restaurant Shima (formerly Bistro Shima) yesterday. Karatsu is such a great city.
May 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Lunch at Michelin starred Restaurant Shima (formerly Bistro Shima) yesterday. Karatsu is such a great city.
What's wrong with this picture?
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
What's wrong with this picture?
RIP young mukade. Only around 6cm long. Tough little summabitch.
May 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
RIP young mukade. Only around 6cm long. Tough little summabitch.
Happy to see that there are at least two baby huntsman spiders stationed around the house. I see them in the same spots every night, which is reassuring. One hangs out under the (unused) light switch next to the toilet, and the other near the soap dish at the sink outside the bathroom.
May 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Happy to see that there are at least two baby huntsman spiders stationed around the house. I see them in the same spots every night, which is reassuring. One hangs out under the (unused) light switch next to the toilet, and the other near the soap dish at the sink outside the bathroom.
The bullets will be too dizzy to fly straight.
May 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The bullets will be too dizzy to fly straight.
Found this in a run-down bookstore in Karatsu. Made me feel a little sad.
May 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Found this in a run-down bookstore in Karatsu. Made me feel a little sad.
At least I can get my favorite Denny's cod roe spaghetti at 7-Eleven. It's like I'm back in the States.
May 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
At least I can get my favorite Denny's cod roe spaghetti at 7-Eleven. It's like I'm back in the States.
Home office view in Karatsu.
April 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Home office view in Karatsu.
Just got a Korean emergency alert on a phone that has an old US-based SIM card in it, which I use on WiFi. My regular phone, with service in Japan, got no message.
April 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Just got a Korean emergency alert on a phone that has an old US-based SIM card in it, which I use on WiFi. My regular phone, with service in Japan, got no message.
Individually wrapped squares of Colby jack cheese, usually ¥58 each, but I grabbed half a dozen that were 20% off.
April 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Individually wrapped squares of Colby jack cheese, usually ¥58 each, but I grabbed half a dozen that were 20% off.