Johnny Brainwash
@johnnybrainwash.bsky.social
This machine grows alliums. Not actually a wizard. Yells at squirrels, talks to crows, sometimes sings to mushrooms. Portland OR. He/him. Hail Eris, hell yes.
![Hagai Palevsky (he/him)
@dialhforhagai.bsky.social
[extremely Suzanne Vega voice]
I am sitting
in the morning
in a lone and
level desert
there are two legs
vast and trunkless
and a visage
shattered half-sunk
and the pedestal beside it
reads "my name is Ozymandias
I'm the king of kings and you shall look on my works and despair"
Aug 31, 2023 at 1:54 PM](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cfukdofypfn6zocsq64bteej/bafkreiczz2ufnfebusdgkk4wx52jxe7gbg525fgw3yysmwps5neproiizu@jpeg)
i was out last night, meeting the neighbors
(not pictured: bunnies!)
(not pictured: bunnies!)
October 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
i was out last night, meeting the neighbors
(not pictured: bunnies!)
(not pictured: bunnies!)
remember, bun:
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
remember, bun:
I remember when the FBI couldn't infiltrate anarchist groups because there was too much reading.
There's a storm coming, but hold fast. Chumps is still chumps.
There's a storm coming, but hold fast. Chumps is still chumps.
September 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I remember when the FBI couldn't infiltrate anarchist groups because there was too much reading.
There's a storm coming, but hold fast. Chumps is still chumps.
There's a storm coming, but hold fast. Chumps is still chumps.
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
August 31, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?
(I expect her to be an action-oriented therapist.)
(I expect her to be an action-oriented therapist.)
August 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?
(I expect her to be an action-oriented therapist.)
(I expect her to be an action-oriented therapist.)
🌱 But also...
The pieces they left are in urgent care, awaiting further treatment. Maybe I'll get another plant or two out of this.
May the stolen cuttings grow vigorous and strong, and spread this native plant.
And may the pointy leaves scratch uncomfortably whenever the thief handles them.
The pieces they left are in urgent care, awaiting further treatment. Maybe I'll get another plant or two out of this.
May the stolen cuttings grow vigorous and strong, and spread this native plant.
And may the pointy leaves scratch uncomfortably whenever the thief handles them.
August 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🌱 But also...
The pieces they left are in urgent care, awaiting further treatment. Maybe I'll get another plant or two out of this.
May the stolen cuttings grow vigorous and strong, and spread this native plant.
And may the pointy leaves scratch uncomfortably whenever the thief handles them.
The pieces they left are in urgent care, awaiting further treatment. Maybe I'll get another plant or two out of this.
May the stolen cuttings grow vigorous and strong, and spread this native plant.
And may the pointy leaves scratch uncomfortably whenever the thief handles them.
stolen meme #89993
August 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
stolen meme #89993
OK, I'm a little late to this one, so no pretense of hitting the right days or trying to catch up.
h/t to @linabee.bsky.social for the alt text
h/t to @linabee.bsky.social for the alt text
August 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
OK, I'm a little late to this one, so no pretense of hitting the right days or trying to catch up.
h/t to @linabee.bsky.social for the alt text
h/t to @linabee.bsky.social for the alt text
Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August
August 1, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Post a random picture or everything will go bad in August
Anyways, not impugning anyone's motives or anything, just saying be careful.
July 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Anyways, not impugning anyone's motives or anything, just saying be careful.
Is it just me or is it a bad sign that the D&D Beyond promo I just received for the new starter set refers to the game twice as a board game?
No, wait, at least three. No, four!
Misleading to people who don't know about the game, and a little alienating to established players.
No, wait, at least three. No, four!
Misleading to people who don't know about the game, and a little alienating to established players.
July 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Is it just me or is it a bad sign that the D&D Beyond promo I just received for the new starter set refers to the game twice as a board game?
No, wait, at least three. No, four!
Misleading to people who don't know about the game, and a little alienating to established players.
No, wait, at least three. No, four!
Misleading to people who don't know about the game, and a little alienating to established players.
now with alt text (spread over two images) bc i couldn't read that even with my reading glasses
July 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
now with alt text (spread over two images) bc i couldn't read that even with my reading glasses
This feels like cheating bc I just used this for a Dr Who meme the other day but whatever...
*No cheating. The last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.*
*No cheating. The last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.*
July 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This feels like cheating bc I just used this for a Dr Who meme the other day but whatever...
*No cheating. The last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.*
*No cheating. The last saved celebrity pic is your therapist.*
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
June 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
if you see this i (implore/ suggest/ politely encourage) you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation
June 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
if you see this i (implore/ suggest/ politely encourage) you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation
now with alt text! (bc I couldn't read it without)
![OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
June 8, 2025
Hon. Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense
Washington, DC 20301
Via email only
Re: Federalization of the California National Guard
Dear Secretary Hegseth:
On June 7, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum to your office entitled "Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions." The memorandum purports to invoke 10 U.S.C. § 12406 to "call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard to temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property." The memorandum further directs "actions as necessary for the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with the Governors of the States and the National Guard Bureau in identifying and ordering into Federal service the appropriate members and units of the National Guard under this authority."
Section 12406 states that "the President may call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary" to (1) repel an invasion of the United States by a foreign nation; (2) suppress a rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States; or (3) execute the laws of the United States when the President is unable to do so with regular forces. Section 12406 further states that "[o]rders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the States."
Last night, the Adjutant General of California received a memorandum from your office with the subject line "Calling Members of the California National](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cfukdofypfn6zocsq64bteej/bafkreifhcdvbx5txcegp6myvnnainkaeiyw5dhbpmh3e7t3tqxngzwpyey@jpeg)
![Guard into Federal Service," which states that "[t]wo thousand members of the California National Guard will be called into Federal service effective immediately for a period of 60 days." Notably, this directive did not issue "through the governor[] of the State[]" as required by section 12406; the Department of Defense did not transmit this directive to the Office of the Governor, nor was it approved or ordered by the Governor of California. This directive is also inconsistent with the President's memorandum, which anticipates "coordinat[ion] with the Governors of the States" in identifying and ordering units of the National Guard into federal service.
At present, law enforcement authorities from the City and County of Los Angeles are safeguarding public safety, and, as demonstrated by the robust law enforcement response yesterday evening to protect federal facilities, local law enforcement resources are sufficient to maintain order. In dynamic and fluid situations such as the one in Los Angeles, State and local authorities are the most appropriate ones to evaluate the need for resources to safeguard life and property. Indeed, the decision to deploy the National Guard, without appropriate training or orders, risks seriously escalating the situation.
There is currently no need for the National Guard to be deployed in Los Angeles, and to do so in this unlawful manner and for such a lengthy period is a serious breach of state sovereignty that seems intentionally designed to inflame the situation, while simultaneously depriving the State from deploying these personnel and resources where they are truly required. Accordingly, we ask that you immediately rescind your order and return the National Guard to its rightful control by the State of California, to be deployed as appropriate when necessary.
Sincerely,
David Sapp
Legal Affairs Secretary
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
CC. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (via email only)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cfukdofypfn6zocsq64bteej/bafkreig3ygqov4xsycua25ndc6wl52a422jdqyte2nzbiamultecw4rdya@jpeg)
June 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
now with alt text! (bc I couldn't read it without)
search your camera roll for "hell"
June 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
search your camera roll for "hell"
*📺 Take the fictional characters quiz & post the first four you know*
Strangely, I can live with this:
Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things): 81%
Allison Reynolds (The Breakfast Club): 79%
Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 74%
The Oracle (The Matrix): 74%
openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
Strangely, I can live with this:
Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things): 81%
Allison Reynolds (The Breakfast Club): 79%
Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 74%
The Oracle (The Matrix): 74%
openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
May 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
*📺 Take the fictional characters quiz & post the first four you know*
Strangely, I can live with this:
Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things): 81%
Allison Reynolds (The Breakfast Club): 79%
Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 74%
The Oracle (The Matrix): 74%
openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
Strangely, I can live with this:
Jonathan Byers (Stranger Things): 81%
Allison Reynolds (The Breakfast Club): 79%
Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender): 74%
The Oracle (The Matrix): 74%
openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
no, i haven't been waiting for a chance to use this
May 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
no, i haven't been waiting for a chance to use this
Rereading Luttwak for the first time since I discovered it in the library when I was way too young to grasp its significance (but I've known since I was 12 that you need to seize the radio stations right away).
Anyways, leaving these here for reference while I chew over the rest of it for a bit.
Anyways, leaving these here for reference while I chew over the rest of it for a bit.
May 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Rereading Luttwak for the first time since I discovered it in the library when I was way too young to grasp its significance (but I've known since I was 12 that you need to seize the radio stations right away).
Anyways, leaving these here for reference while I chew over the rest of it for a bit.
Anyways, leaving these here for reference while I chew over the rest of it for a bit.
Preparing my amicus brief for the eventual emoluments clause lawsuit.
May 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Preparing my amicus brief for the eventual emoluments clause lawsuit.
the average american has three friends
May 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
the average american has three friends