Brian
@egan.ninja
Dad of 3. 🚲 Cargo Biker. 💻 Tech/Data nerd. ⚾️ #Mets fan. Appreciate craft beer, whiskey, fire pits, and good books. I used to be with it, but then they changed what 'it' was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's 'it' seems weird and scary to me.
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ever since i was a little boy i always knew i wanted to be 38 years old writing short sentences on a website
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
ever since i was a little boy i always knew i wanted to be 38 years old writing short sentences on a website
Hi #AlexSkeets! 👋 I’m Brian - a Rosemont dad you’ve probably seen hauling 3 kids around the neighborhood on a cargo bike.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hi #AlexSkeets! 👋 I’m Brian - a Rosemont dad you’ve probably seen hauling 3 kids around the neighborhood on a cargo bike.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
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Best literary analysis ever
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Best literary analysis ever
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In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
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people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
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We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
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Watching the gigantic corporations that dominate our economy become increasingly disconnected from such basic concepts as "we should make products people want to buy" and "making money is a good idea" is slowly driving me insane
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Watching the gigantic corporations that dominate our economy become increasingly disconnected from such basic concepts as "we should make products people want to buy" and "making money is a good idea" is slowly driving me insane
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Centrist pundits, faced with any evidence that Democratic leaders are already following their advice, and none of it is breaking through because we aren't living in a pretend ealry 1990s media environment:
West World Bernard Lowe GIF
ALT: West World Bernard Lowe GIF
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Centrist pundits, faced with any evidence that Democratic leaders are already following their advice, and none of it is breaking through because we aren't living in a pretend ealry 1990s media environment:
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*Democrats run centrists three elections in a row*
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
*Democrats run centrists three elections in a row*
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
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this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
This could be the opening of an Always Sunny episode called “The Gang Watches the Jets Lose”
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This could be the opening of an Always Sunny episode called “The Gang Watches the Jets Lose”
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A couple of weeks ago, Trump struggled with a broken umbrella as he boarded Air Force One.
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
October 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A couple of weeks ago, Trump struggled with a broken umbrella as he boarded Air Force One.
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
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Are you enough of a GRINDSET ALPHA to become a SERF?! 💪💪💪💪
October 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Are you enough of a GRINDSET ALPHA to become a SERF?! 💪💪💪💪
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It's important for prominent Democrats, especially those running for president, to loudly promise they'll throw the full weight of the DOJ into prosecuting illegal acts committed by Trump officials during his administration. If people fear a prison cell, they're more likely to abandon the GOP.
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's important for prominent Democrats, especially those running for president, to loudly promise they'll throw the full weight of the DOJ into prosecuting illegal acts committed by Trump officials during his administration. If people fear a prison cell, they're more likely to abandon the GOP.
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Nobody under 30 has seen a presidential election ballot without Trump. We're halfway into a generation that doesn't know any other kind of GOP, this is the version of Republican politics they eagerly signed up for and made a career out of.
Some of those people are currently on the staff of elected Republicans, in fact. They’re part of the present of the GOP.
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
October 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Nobody under 30 has seen a presidential election ballot without Trump. We're halfway into a generation that doesn't know any other kind of GOP, this is the version of Republican politics they eagerly signed up for and made a career out of.
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Very cool and awesome that Congress can pass a law which functions as intended but 60 years later an unelected, unaccountable 9-member superlegislature can just say "Nah" and poof the law doesn't exist anymore.
Wednesday is gonna be a rough day:
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...
Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act
In Louisiana v Callais, John Roberts will have the chance to finish his decades-long war on. voting rights.
ballsandstrikes.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Very cool and awesome that Congress can pass a law which functions as intended but 60 years later an unelected, unaccountable 9-member superlegislature can just say "Nah" and poof the law doesn't exist anymore.
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people in Portland are taking down ICE with what looks like a party from Chrono Trigger
October 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
people in Portland are taking down ICE with what looks like a party from Chrono Trigger
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
September 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Larry Tesler, inventor of the cut, copy, and paste commands, dies at 74
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maybe its just called 'Inside You Are Two Wolves' and its about what happened between these two photos
September 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
maybe its just called 'Inside You Are Two Wolves' and its about what happened between these two photos
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The best one-line criticism of these sort of Democrats that I’ve heard is “they believe they deserve an A in politics.”
real problem that democratic politicians fetishize being “responsible” and “the grown ups”
September 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The best one-line criticism of these sort of Democrats that I’ve heard is “they believe they deserve an A in politics.”
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I think Democrats should claim that they're going to make immigration tougher, and then simply describe a better version of system when asked about it. Polling consistently shows that the public wants to get tougher, and also that their version of tougher is *weaker than the actual system now.*
September 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think Democrats should claim that they're going to make immigration tougher, and then simply describe a better version of system when asked about it. Polling consistently shows that the public wants to get tougher, and also that their version of tougher is *weaker than the actual system now.*
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The last 100 years of US politics
September 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The last 100 years of US politics
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Get well, Mr. Mayor. Whoever did this is dethpicable.
August 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Get well, Mr. Mayor. Whoever did this is dethpicable.