Randy Braun
@randbot.bsky.social
Weird dad, Philly adjacent, trying to doomscroll less and mostly not succeeding
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
November 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔉𝔞𝔯 𝔉𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢, 𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔦𝔰 𝔒𝔫𝔩𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔦
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There might be no better example of the war coming home than a CIA trained teen death squad recruit getting asylum in the US and then shooting a bunch of soldiers who were deployed to DC for no reason other than Kabuki Security Theater
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There might be no better example of the war coming home than a CIA trained teen death squad recruit getting asylum in the US and then shooting a bunch of soldiers who were deployed to DC for no reason other than Kabuki Security Theater
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I contain multitudes
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I contain multitudes
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Oh
Oh shit
My multitudes containment system is failing, everyone retreat to a safe distance
Only one I'm aware of that takes place both where and when I grew up:
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Only one I'm aware of that takes place both where and when I grew up:
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The real horseshoe theory is a bunch of people in our politics have been hit in the head by a fucking horseshoe.
January 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The real horseshoe theory is a bunch of people in our politics have been hit in the head by a fucking horseshoe.
this is a really interesting paper, and also: love the choice of intro quote
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
this is a really interesting paper, and also: love the choice of intro quote
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This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
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Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming by the perimeter fence day to all who celebrate. A solemn 30 second screaming before vanishing will take place at 11am.
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy partially muscled skeleton screaming by the perimeter fence day to all who celebrate. A solemn 30 second screaming before vanishing will take place at 11am.
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No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
“Standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She asks ‘What’s the point of standards?’
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
No one will ever sum up Bari Weiss's career more succinctly than "what's the point of standards"
Strength training is political. We have a right-wing which has taken over physical fitness spaces, and hijacked “warrior culture”.
We need a muscular progressivist visions. We need to be strong to build the world we want.
Building my guns for the revolution. 💪🏾✊🏾 #Swoletariat #ResistanceTraining”
We need a muscular progressivist visions. We need to be strong to build the world we want.
Building my guns for the revolution. 💪🏾✊🏾 #Swoletariat #ResistanceTraining”
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
not the point of the story, and I know it's spelled differently, but "posthumus" is an absolutely WILD last name to have.
Information linked to Republican state Rep. Bryan Posthumus is contained in data breaches of several websites including Ashley Madison, a website for people seeking affairs.
‘Traditional Family values’ Michigan lawmaker appears in adult hookup sites - Detroit Metro Times
The name, email address, and home address of Republican state Rep. Bryan Posthumus of Kent County, along with a credit card bearing his name, appear in data from Ashley Madison, a website for people s...
www.metrotimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
not the point of the story, and I know it's spelled differently, but "posthumus" is an absolutely WILD last name to have.
social media game remains undefeated
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
social media game remains undefeated
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But honestly, few of us can say the best thing we ever did is also the last thing we ever did.
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
But honestly, few of us can say the best thing we ever did is also the last thing we ever did.
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Woke up today to the news
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Woke up today to the news
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VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
VP Cheney will be honoured with a 21 gun salute accidentally aimed directly at 21 of his friends
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November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Watch out for Ea Nasir this Halloween!
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it is fascinating that "campaigning directly with your constituents and having left of center ideas" is a far more radical and threatening concept to some than secret police in the streets kidnapping people
i’m continually struck by the joy zohran has brought to this election and the absolute venom with which it’s been met.
For New Yorkers who work the night shift, it can be nearly impossible to participate in political life of our city.
So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them — starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.
So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them — starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
it is fascinating that "campaigning directly with your constituents and having left of center ideas" is a far more radical and threatening concept to some than secret police in the streets kidnapping people
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@negativsteve.bsky.social we can only hope that instead of a steelbook this DVD is sold inside a styro. foam. cup.
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
@negativsteve.bsky.social we can only hope that instead of a steelbook this DVD is sold inside a styro. foam. cup.
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I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone,
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I am the very model of an ancient trunkless leg of stone,
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
My shattered visage lies half buried with a sandy sneering frown,
The sculptor carved my arrogance upon these broken lifeless things,
My name is Ozymandias, the self-describèd King of Kings!
York Peppermint Panties
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Swedish Fash
Swedish Fash
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
3 Pusketeers
(I'm really sorry)
3 Pusketeers
(I'm really sorry)
October 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
York Peppermint Panties
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Longtime readers know the true villain of American politics is the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Repealing this and restructuring Supreme Court are the bare minimums of fixing government in this country. Bare minimums.
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
It's not just geography... it's the fixed number in the House. Since 1920 every new census has disadvantaged more populous states.
It's a lack of fair apportionment. Which not only means more populous states have fewer representatives, they have fewer electoral votes.
It's a lack of fair apportionment. Which not only means more populous states have fewer representatives, they have fewer electoral votes.
America's political geography means Democrats are naturally disadvantaged under single-member districts even if you draw fair, neutral maps. They are less efficiently distributed, perversely punished because they have *more* voters in both safe red seats and deep blue ones.
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Longtime readers know the true villain of American politics is the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929. Repealing this and restructuring Supreme Court are the bare minimums of fixing government in this country. Bare minimums.
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)
(Yes, I want mulit-member districts too. Good luck trying for those.)