Eric Brown
@ebrohinho.bsky.social
San Franciscan, sports fan, father of twins. Teams: SF 49ers, SF Giants, GS Warriors, Nebraska
Why would a newspaper subscriber want to read an AI recap? They could just go to ChatGPT on their own.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is using AI to write articles.
Either pay a human for both the podcast and the article, or choose one or the other. AI should never be used to replace jobs.
Either pay a human for both the podcast and the article, or choose one or the other. AI should never be used to replace jobs.
February 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Why would a newspaper subscriber want to read an AI recap? They could just go to ChatGPT on their own.
If Walker had slowed down on the end of that called-back non-TD run, the clock would have gone down to the two-minute warning. Then SEA could have run 30 more seconds off the clock
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 AM
If Walker had slowed down on the end of that called-back non-TD run, the clock would have gone down to the two-minute warning. Then SEA could have run 30 more seconds off the clock
Yeah Crockett is not a serious candidate
Impressive mental health section on Jasmine Crockett's website this morning. Check out that second paragraph.
February 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Yeah Crockett is not a serious candidate
Interesting passage in Halberstam’s THE POWERS THAT BE. When the Washington Post merged with the Times-Herald, Phil Graham prioritized keeping everything to retain subscribers — comics, Sports, etc. Back then they were the scrappy upstart. Now the tables have turned…
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Interesting passage in Halberstam’s THE POWERS THAT BE. When the Washington Post merged with the Times-Herald, Phil Graham prioritized keeping everything to retain subscribers — comics, Sports, etc. Back then they were the scrappy upstart. Now the tables have turned…
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Trump's reckless tariffs have driven up coffee prices by nearly 15% since last summer.
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Tariffs Are a Buzzkill for the Coffee Biz - NerdWallet
Tariffs on coffee-producing countries — including a 50% levy on Brazil — are likely to raise prices for America’s millions of coffee drinkers.
www.nerdwallet.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Trump's reckless tariffs have driven up coffee prices by nearly 15% since last summer.
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
LEGENDS & LATTES works surprisingly well as a read-aloud bedtime story for kids of a certain age.
- fun weird characters, especially the large cat
- easy to follow plot
- have to smooth over cuss words tho
- fun weird characters, especially the large cat
- easy to follow plot
- have to smooth over cuss words tho
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
LEGENDS & LATTES works surprisingly well as a read-aloud bedtime story for kids of a certain age.
- fun weird characters, especially the large cat
- easy to follow plot
- have to smooth over cuss words tho
- fun weird characters, especially the large cat
- easy to follow plot
- have to smooth over cuss words tho
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“When I told my reading group we’d be looking at one of Brian Staveley’s dark fantasy novels alongside Hans Urs von Balthasar’s theology, they balked.”
– Lyle Enright
www.christiancentury.org/features/wha...
– Lyle Enright
www.christiancentury.org/features/wha...
What we could not see as beautiful
When I told my reading group we’d be looking at one of Brian Staveley’s dark fantasy novels alongside Hans Urs von Balthasar’s theology, they...
www.christiancentury.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:50 PM
“When I told my reading group we’d be looking at one of Brian Staveley’s dark fantasy novels alongside Hans Urs von Balthasar’s theology, they balked.”
– Lyle Enright
www.christiancentury.org/features/wha...
– Lyle Enright
www.christiancentury.org/features/wha...
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Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
January 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
Enjoyed this story by @slmandel.bsky.social — IMO the NCAA should just have an age cap of 23 or so. No other eligibility rules. Would be much easier
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
NFL Draft picks returning to college? The potential domino effect of basketball's eligibility mess
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Enjoyed this story by @slmandel.bsky.social — IMO the NCAA should just have an age cap of 23 or so. No other eligibility rules. Would be much easier
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
The FP’s profile of Jay Asher attempts to restore him from the so-called excess of #MeToo.
It also blames California’s anti-SLAPP law 🤔
IMO the guy behaved terribly. He shouldn’t be in jail, but your actions do have consequences beyond the law
Free link: archive.ph/xojXf
It also blames California’s anti-SLAPP law 🤔
IMO the guy behaved terribly. He shouldn’t be in jail, but your actions do have consequences beyond the law
Free link: archive.ph/xojXf
January 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The FP’s profile of Jay Asher attempts to restore him from the so-called excess of #MeToo.
It also blames California’s anti-SLAPP law 🤔
IMO the guy behaved terribly. He shouldn’t be in jail, but your actions do have consequences beyond the law
Free link: archive.ph/xojXf
It also blames California’s anti-SLAPP law 🤔
IMO the guy behaved terribly. He shouldn’t be in jail, but your actions do have consequences beyond the law
Free link: archive.ph/xojXf
What happens if the case against Maduro falls apart?
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
What happens if the case against Maduro falls apart?
Don’t know why Flavor Flav was on CNN just now, or if he is really trying out for the Olympics(?), but Godspeed to him
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Don’t know why Flavor Flav was on CNN just now, or if he is really trying out for the Olympics(?), but Godspeed to him
I do think AI / LLMs are useful as a tool, but it is really really funny how much they try to butter me up.
Me: [asks question]
LLM: That is a very astute question.
Me: [asks question]
LLM: That is a very astute question.
December 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I do think AI / LLMs are useful as a tool, but it is really really funny how much they try to butter me up.
Me: [asks question]
LLM: That is a very astute question.
Me: [asks question]
LLM: That is a very astute question.
THE SANDLOT was released in 1993, takes place in 1962, and the kids idolize Babe Ruth.
A modern remake would take place in the 1990s, and the kids would idolize Henry Aaron.
(A very funny version would take place today, with the kids idolizing Barry Bonds. He could have a cameo!)
A modern remake would take place in the 1990s, and the kids would idolize Henry Aaron.
(A very funny version would take place today, with the kids idolizing Barry Bonds. He could have a cameo!)
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
THE SANDLOT was released in 1993, takes place in 1962, and the kids idolize Babe Ruth.
A modern remake would take place in the 1990s, and the kids would idolize Henry Aaron.
(A very funny version would take place today, with the kids idolizing Barry Bonds. He could have a cameo!)
A modern remake would take place in the 1990s, and the kids would idolize Henry Aaron.
(A very funny version would take place today, with the kids idolizing Barry Bonds. He could have a cameo!)
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They saved likely the most controversial for last. Align Real Estate, the SF-based firm that is seeking to redevelop three other Safeway properties in the city into large mixed-use developments, also has big plans for the Marina Safeway. buff.ly/sow9IkT
Marina Safeway Also on the Redevelopment Docket With Plans For 790 Units In 25-Story Complex
They saved likely the most controversial for last. Align Real Estate, the SF-based firm that is seeking to redevelop three other Safeway properties in the city into large mixed-use developments, also…
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
They saved likely the most controversial for last. Align Real Estate, the SF-based firm that is seeking to redevelop three other Safeway properties in the city into large mixed-use developments, also has big plans for the Marina Safeway. buff.ly/sow9IkT
The Most San Francisco movies:
* Dirty Harry
* View to a Kill
* So I Married an Axe Murderer
* Just Like Heaven
* The Fan
* The Rock
Honorable mention: Colma The Musical
* Dirty Harry
* View to a Kill
* So I Married an Axe Murderer
* Just Like Heaven
* The Fan
* The Rock
Honorable mention: Colma The Musical
the MOST Los Angeles movies ever made:
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Point Break
3. Drive
4. Heat
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
1. The Big Lebowski
2. Point Break
3. Drive
4. Heat
5. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
I'm going to start some new Die Hard discourse
it's wild that Die Hard takes place in Los Angeles because it's possibly the least Los Angeles movie ever made
it's wild that Die Hard takes place in Los Angeles because it's possibly the least Los Angeles movie ever made
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Most San Francisco movies:
* Dirty Harry
* View to a Kill
* So I Married an Axe Murderer
* Just Like Heaven
* The Fan
* The Rock
Honorable mention: Colma The Musical
* Dirty Harry
* View to a Kill
* So I Married an Axe Murderer
* Just Like Heaven
* The Fan
* The Rock
Honorable mention: Colma The Musical
I hate the bloated conferences, and I loathe the loss of traditional rivalries, but Cal is a perfect ACC team
November 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I hate the bloated conferences, and I loathe the loss of traditional rivalries, but Cal is a perfect ACC team
I realize he’s not QB Jesus, but I have become anti-anti-Archie
November 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I realize he’s not QB Jesus, but I have become anti-anti-Archie
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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not unique to wikipedia but i love that every list of "wrestling controversies" is like
- double murder suicide
- they booked the world title bad
- industrial accident murder
- they booked the world title bad
- organized crime murder
- organized crime murder
- double murder suicide
- they booked the world title bad
- industrial accident murder
- they booked the world title bad
- organized crime murder
- organized crime murder
August 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
not unique to wikipedia but i love that every list of "wrestling controversies" is like
- double murder suicide
- they booked the world title bad
- industrial accident murder
- they booked the world title bad
- organized crime murder
- organized crime murder
- double murder suicide
- they booked the world title bad
- industrial accident murder
- they booked the world title bad
- organized crime murder
- organized crime murder
A true sicko extra innings game would have the Jays tie this inning but not win
November 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A true sicko extra innings game would have the Jays tie this inning but not win
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I don't think this requires further comment from me.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I don't think this requires further comment from me.
🎶I got to say it was a good day🎶
October 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
🎶I got to say it was a good day🎶
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Kudos to the guy in my fantasy football league who chose the team name explicitly to set up this joke
October 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Kudos to the guy in my fantasy football league who chose the team name explicitly to set up this joke