Brian O'Grady
@ogradybt.bsky.social
Dem digital ads guy. Former dishwasher & nerd camp counselor. Chicago expat in Oakland.
Nice lil moment in Weapons when the handsome family plays in the background for about two seconds:
The Handsome Family - Don't Be Scared
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August 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Nice lil moment in Weapons when the handsome family plays in the background for about two seconds:
Remembering Jim Rinnert and his very cool and impactful career. During my short stint at In These Times, his office was the coolest spot--it felt like walking onto a set. He also had some primo Ward Sutton illustrations up that I still think about today.
Remembering Jim Rinnert 1944–2025 - Chicago Reader
The writer, artist, philanthropist, and activist leaves a lasting legacy in Chicago's theater and LGBTQ+ communities.
chicagoreader.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Remembering Jim Rinnert and his very cool and impactful career. During my short stint at In These Times, his office was the coolest spot--it felt like walking onto a set. He also had some primo Ward Sutton illustrations up that I still think about today.
Here's a memory permanently etched into my brain: Popped into Safeway in Spokane, to buy a newspaper to look up the baseball schedule, wearing my prized "Diary of a Madman" baseball T. Within 30 seconds, from across the store, a drunk started hollering, top of his lungs, "DIARRHEA OF A MADMAN!"
July 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Here's a memory permanently etched into my brain: Popped into Safeway in Spokane, to buy a newspaper to look up the baseball schedule, wearing my prized "Diary of a Madman" baseball T. Within 30 seconds, from across the store, a drunk started hollering, top of his lungs, "DIARRHEA OF A MADMAN!"
"A statement on the Homeland Security Department's X account accused Padilla of 'disrespectful political theatre.'" Meanwhile,
June 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"A statement on the Homeland Security Department's X account accused Padilla of 'disrespectful political theatre.'" Meanwhile,
These people fundamentally believe the public and the legislative branch have no right to question what they're doing. It's just open contempt from every level of the administration.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
These people fundamentally believe the public and the legislative branch have no right to question what they're doing. It's just open contempt from every level of the administration.
Anthem is just spamming my inbox to tell me, repeatedly, they're not going to pay for a certain blood test.
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Anthem is just spamming my inbox to tell me, repeatedly, they're not going to pay for a certain blood test.
Post-Its first went on sale April 6, 1980 (h/t @daniellekantor.bsky.social!)
"Um, I invented Post-Its.'
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April 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Post-Its first went on sale April 6, 1980 (h/t @daniellekantor.bsky.social!)
Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.
Hard mode: No villains
Hard mode: No villains
March 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Post a fictional character who you think would be an antivaxxer.
Hard mode: No villains
Hard mode: No villains
when you're granted anonymity to speak candidly
March 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
when you're granted anonymity to speak candidly
10 Dems votes to censure Green. I'm sure there's some genuine interest in a "more staid and sober strategy for pushing back." But half of these people will vote to cut Medicaid when the time comes.
House Censures Al Green for Heckling Trump During Speech to Congress
Ten members of his party joined Republicans in voting to officially condemn the Texas Democrat after he was ejected from the president’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday. Mr. Green voted “present....
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
10 Dems votes to censure Green. I'm sure there's some genuine interest in a "more staid and sober strategy for pushing back." But half of these people will vote to cut Medicaid when the time comes.
Assuming all the obituaries will predictably focus on David Lynch's contributions to film and storytelling, ignoring his impact on the world of hair:
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January 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Assuming all the obituaries will predictably focus on David Lynch's contributions to film and storytelling, ignoring his impact on the world of hair:
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htmlgiant.com/craft-notes/...
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Honor his memory by doing something strange, unraveling a riddle within yourself, and working on your favorite projects.
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Honor his memory by doing something strange, unraveling a riddle within yourself, and working on your favorite projects.
"Avoiding difficult conversations by serving up a racist grievance" feels ... particularly America 2025.
January 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Avoiding difficult conversations by serving up a racist grievance" feels ... particularly America 2025.
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this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
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Pete Hegseth's sons are named Rex and Gunner which in a sane world would be enough to tank his nomination
January 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Pete Hegseth's sons are named Rex and Gunner which in a sane world would be enough to tank his nomination
A+ interaction with the rug cleaning dude:
“It’s like Grand Central Station in here!”
“You gotta call me more often with all these dogs and these beautiful rugs!”
“You must be a lawyer or a professor with all these vinyl records!”
“Put your schnoz in there. It’s been soaking for an hour!”
“It’s like Grand Central Station in here!”
“You gotta call me more often with all these dogs and these beautiful rugs!”
“You must be a lawyer or a professor with all these vinyl records!”
“Put your schnoz in there. It’s been soaking for an hour!”
November 20, 2024 at 9:13 PM
A+ interaction with the rug cleaning dude:
“It’s like Grand Central Station in here!”
“You gotta call me more often with all these dogs and these beautiful rugs!”
“You must be a lawyer or a professor with all these vinyl records!”
“Put your schnoz in there. It’s been soaking for an hour!”
“It’s like Grand Central Station in here!”
“You gotta call me more often with all these dogs and these beautiful rugs!”
“You must be a lawyer or a professor with all these vinyl records!”
“Put your schnoz in there. It’s been soaking for an hour!”
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Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
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every time i've seen someone say "kamala lost because she didn't take x stand on y," an only-online-to-complain-about-the-mets poster is in the replies within 30 minutes with a link to her talking about it in the exact right swing state and yet nothing's gonna stop the confirmsmypriorspalooza
November 9, 2024 at 3:33 AM
every time i've seen someone say "kamala lost because she didn't take x stand on y," an only-online-to-complain-about-the-mets poster is in the replies within 30 minutes with a link to her talking about it in the exact right swing state and yet nothing's gonna stop the confirmsmypriorspalooza
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Facebook is running ads right now saying the election may be postponed, or that Harris may drop out. The ads appear to violate the company’s misinfo rules, but they’re still live. FB has taken >$1M from the advertisers, including >$350k this week.
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
Facebook Took More Than $1 Million For Ads Sowing Election Lies
The ads, live as of today, falsely claimed that Democrats plan to postpone the election and insinuated that Vice President Kamala Harris might drop out of the race.
www.forbes.com
October 31, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Facebook is running ads right now saying the election may be postponed, or that Harris may drop out. The ads appear to violate the company’s misinfo rules, but they’re still live. FB has taken >$1M from the advertisers, including >$350k this week.
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
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Sorry to share a tweet, but this is from a friend who is not on BlueSky and got turned away from voting today for seemingly spurious reasons.
If you have a problem with voting like this call 866-OUR-VOTE to get help, they’re open 9am-11:59pm ET on weekdays, 10am to 9pm ET on weekends.
If you have a problem with voting like this call 866-OUR-VOTE to get help, they’re open 9am-11:59pm ET on weekdays, 10am to 9pm ET on weekends.
October 27, 2024 at 1:11 AM
Sorry to share a tweet, but this is from a friend who is not on BlueSky and got turned away from voting today for seemingly spurious reasons.
If you have a problem with voting like this call 866-OUR-VOTE to get help, they’re open 9am-11:59pm ET on weekdays, 10am to 9pm ET on weekends.
If you have a problem with voting like this call 866-OUR-VOTE to get help, they’re open 9am-11:59pm ET on weekdays, 10am to 9pm ET on weekends.
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Also, here’s some really interesting data on proximity to retail clusters, places where five or more stores are close together. Everyone on Manhattan is within 15 minutes of at least one
September 23, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Also, here’s some really interesting data on proximity to retail clusters, places where five or more stores are close together. Everyone on Manhattan is within 15 minutes of at least one
This guy just unwittingly suggesting his bible college has been investigated multiple times for unpaid labor violations
September 20, 2024 at 5:48 PM
This guy just unwittingly suggesting his bible college has been investigated multiple times for unpaid labor violations
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