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Michael Brown 🍉
@aguywhocodes.com
· Nov 6
Today it’s important to reflect on balancing our circle of concern with our circle of influence. There are some things beyond our control. And if we spend too much energy focused on those things, we won’t have the energy to make the impact where we are most needed and influential.
I'd heard about Seven Habits of Highly Effective People throughout my life. I finally read it and it changed my outlook on life.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I'd heard about Seven Habits of Highly Effective People throughout my life. I finally read it and it changed my outlook on life.
Okay made the switch to a Google Pixel and the best feature hands down is the call assistant screening the spam calls instead of them constantly ringing and interrupting my flow.
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Okay made the switch to a Google Pixel and the best feature hands down is the call assistant screening the spam calls instead of them constantly ringing and interrupting my flow.
John Stewart sums up my reaction. Every one of them that voted for this needs to be primaried for people who will actually do what needs to be done.
Guess what morons, no one was blaming you for the shutdown. But now that you've put people through this for nothing....you're gonna get flack for it.
Guess what morons, no one was blaming you for the shutdown. But now that you've put people through this for nothing....you're gonna get flack for it.
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
John Stewart sums up my reaction. Every one of them that voted for this needs to be primaried for people who will actually do what needs to be done.
Guess what morons, no one was blaming you for the shutdown. But now that you've put people through this for nothing....you're gonna get flack for it.
Guess what morons, no one was blaming you for the shutdown. But now that you've put people through this for nothing....you're gonna get flack for it.
I'm not saying ICE are neo-nazis...oh wait I am.
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I'm not saying ICE are neo-nazis...oh wait I am.
Jamal Roberts just opened for Monica and Brandy performing Dangelos untitled.
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Jamal Roberts just opened for Monica and Brandy performing Dangelos untitled.
You can pay for school but you can't buy class
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
You can pay for school but you can't buy class
This issue is more nefarious than it seems. The EPA emissions rules are more lenient for vehicles classified as light trucks. So instead of refitting their lines to meet the requirements, auto makers started pushing their trucks as every day vehicles today they make up 80% of new vehicle sales.
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This issue is more nefarious than it seems. The EPA emissions rules are more lenient for vehicles classified as light trucks. So instead of refitting their lines to meet the requirements, auto makers started pushing their trucks as every day vehicles today they make up 80% of new vehicle sales.
Some actual useful advice? Download Too Good To Go.
It’s a food waste prevention app where vendors sell bags of their goods that would go to waste at the end of the day for low costs
It’s a food waste prevention app where vendors sell bags of their goods that would go to waste at the end of the day for low costs
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Some actual useful advice? Download Too Good To Go.
It’s a food waste prevention app where vendors sell bags of their goods that would go to waste at the end of the day for low costs
It’s a food waste prevention app where vendors sell bags of their goods that would go to waste at the end of the day for low costs
Ronald Reagan very intentionally painted a picture of a Black welfare queen popping out babies to get a bigger check when he made the case for cutting welfare benefits. All the while knowing the largest percentage of welfare recipients were white.
LBJ said it best
LBJ said it best
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Ronald Reagan very intentionally painted a picture of a Black welfare queen popping out babies to get a bigger check when he made the case for cutting welfare benefits. All the while knowing the largest percentage of welfare recipients were white.
LBJ said it best
LBJ said it best
Would somebody let that cat out the bag?
November 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Would somebody let that cat out the bag?
Back in the day of printed encyclopedias I would sit and read through the volumes. I could tell you a lot about ants 😆
I strongly recommend everyone do research sometimes 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯.
Look something up on Wikipedia. Go to the little citation. Follow it. Read the article it's referencing. Follow links to the original interview. Read the paper written by the interviewee
It genuinely makes you appreciate journalism
Look something up on Wikipedia. Go to the little citation. Follow it. Read the article it's referencing. Follow links to the original interview. Read the paper written by the interviewee
It genuinely makes you appreciate journalism
November 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Back in the day of printed encyclopedias I would sit and read through the volumes. I could tell you a lot about ants 😆
“Elijah if you put that cigarette out you can hold him…I don’t want no SMOKE around the baby.”
November 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“Elijah if you put that cigarette out you can hold him…I don’t want no SMOKE around the baby.”
Remember in Star Wars how the empire was defeated and the first order rose from it? These people keep insisting they’re the rebellion.
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Remember in Star Wars how the empire was defeated and the first order rose from it? These people keep insisting they’re the rebellion.
This is an incredible video discussing the economic decline of empires throughout history. Discussing common patterns across the prior three and why it appears the US is following those same patterns.
The Empire Collapse Pattern: Rome, Spain, Britain... USA Is Next
YouTube video by HistoFund
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This is an incredible video discussing the economic decline of empires throughout history. Discussing common patterns across the prior three and why it appears the US is following those same patterns.
Weapons was too long. It had a great hook but it didn’t stick the landing.
October 27, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Weapons was too long. It had a great hook but it didn’t stick the landing.
17 for and none of them just airport layovers.
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
17 for and none of them just airport layovers.
For some people, this is unprecedented. They’re seeing the oppression of the government towards them.
October 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
For some people, this is unprecedented. They’re seeing the oppression of the government towards them.
They remind me of the Minutemen from “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis. Written in 35 about a hypothetical scenario where an authoritarian government takes over the US. It’s scary how it seems like a documentary of MAGA’s rise.
The fact that ICE has military grade weapons should tell everyone, including the non-voters, that he's not leaving that White House without committing violence on the opposition.
October 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
They remind me of the Minutemen from “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis. Written in 35 about a hypothetical scenario where an authoritarian government takes over the US. It’s scary how it seems like a documentary of MAGA’s rise.
Interested to see if the Xbox Ally X would make a good dev machine (coupled with a portable usbc monitor).
It runs Windows 11 home and it appears you can upgrade to Pro. That would be a convenient setup for travel. I’m all about consolidating devices.
It runs Windows 11 home and it appears you can upgrade to Pro. That would be a convenient setup for travel. I’m all about consolidating devices.
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Interested to see if the Xbox Ally X would make a good dev machine (coupled with a portable usbc monitor).
It runs Windows 11 home and it appears you can upgrade to Pro. That would be a convenient setup for travel. I’m all about consolidating devices.
It runs Windows 11 home and it appears you can upgrade to Pro. That would be a convenient setup for travel. I’m all about consolidating devices.
What’s interesting to me is that on the surface, we’ve achieved the sci-fi vision of being able to talk to a computer and it being able to respond to our requests.
Like on the enterprise the crew could ask the computer and it’s done.
What’s missing is a society freed from capitalist exploitation
Like on the enterprise the crew could ask the computer and it’s done.
What’s missing is a society freed from capitalist exploitation
I think this is true in a deep and troubling way. I have been observing this too. I am getting old & maybe I’m wrong, but I really feel basic academic, critical and intellectual, attitudes that were normal and prominent 20 years ago seem to have eroded. I agree, we need to understand how and why.
The scenario in which there are oligarchs powerful enough to succeed at their AI con and force LLMs onto the rest of society is the outright fascist and dystopian scenario. That higher ed has largely capitulated to the scam means it had already been deskilled. We need to understand how and why.
October 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
What’s interesting to me is that on the surface, we’ve achieved the sci-fi vision of being able to talk to a computer and it being able to respond to our requests.
Like on the enterprise the crew could ask the computer and it’s done.
What’s missing is a society freed from capitalist exploitation
Like on the enterprise the crew could ask the computer and it’s done.
What’s missing is a society freed from capitalist exploitation
Yall aren’t serious about this. You stood around and recorded video while a bunch of thugs tackled a 53 year old woman.
#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
October 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Yall aren’t serious about this. You stood around and recorded video while a bunch of thugs tackled a 53 year old woman.
Don’t think we didn’t notice that dog whistle from Cuomo when he brought up 9/11. We’re used to it from establishment democrats. Like when Clinton all but asked if you want a n****r being the one to answer the phone in an emergency. Or when Biden said he talks well for a Black guy.
October 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Don’t think we didn’t notice that dog whistle from Cuomo when he brought up 9/11. We’re used to it from establishment democrats. Like when Clinton all but asked if you want a n****r being the one to answer the phone in an emergency. Or when Biden said he talks well for a Black guy.
Ever work with something that tries to be so universally applicable that even the simplest tasks are a chore. Like what if you want to change the generic URL for a login provider to use your custom domain and you came across a ten step process with multiple substeps for each step.
October 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Ever work with something that tries to be so universally applicable that even the simplest tasks are a chore. Like what if you want to change the generic URL for a login provider to use your custom domain and you came across a ten step process with multiple substeps for each step.
My first year of college was 95. It was a golden era of hip hop
Nas, Biggie, Pac, Mobb Deep, WuTang (both group and individual ), The Roots
And that’s just hip hop
No Doubt with Don’t Speak
Alanis Morrissette popped of with Jagged Little Pill
Maxwell, D’Angelo, Lauryn, Erykah
Nas, Biggie, Pac, Mobb Deep, WuTang (both group and individual ), The Roots
And that’s just hip hop
No Doubt with Don’t Speak
Alanis Morrissette popped of with Jagged Little Pill
Maxwell, D’Angelo, Lauryn, Erykah
What song was popping back when you was in college? (Trying to see something)
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
My first year of college was 95. It was a golden era of hip hop
Nas, Biggie, Pac, Mobb Deep, WuTang (both group and individual ), The Roots
And that’s just hip hop
No Doubt with Don’t Speak
Alanis Morrissette popped of with Jagged Little Pill
Maxwell, D’Angelo, Lauryn, Erykah
Nas, Biggie, Pac, Mobb Deep, WuTang (both group and individual ), The Roots
And that’s just hip hop
No Doubt with Don’t Speak
Alanis Morrissette popped of with Jagged Little Pill
Maxwell, D’Angelo, Lauryn, Erykah