Sudro Brown II
@sudro2.bsky.social
Gamer, model railroader, husband, cat dad, leftist. That just about covers it.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
So far so good: I've only had to crawl under the layout twice today. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
January 31, 2026 at 8:49 PM
So far so good: I've only had to crawl under the layout twice today. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
One of our members is putting together a really nice farm scene on our show layout. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
January 31, 2026 at 7:56 PM
One of our members is putting together a really nice farm scene on our show layout. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
Mistakes were made in touching up the road at the crossing, but the sand verge looks pretty good for a starting point. Needs lots more work, but it'll do for the show this weekend. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Mistakes were made in touching up the road at the crossing, but the sand verge looks pretty good for a starting point. Needs lots more work, but it'll do for the show this weekend. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
Came across this vintage beauty tonight.
January 30, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Came across this vintage beauty tonight.
And two days before the show, I find a switch with a broken stock rail. Well, it was on the list to be replaced eventually. Eventually just came sooner than expected.
January 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM
And two days before the show, I find a switch with a broken stock rail. Well, it was on the list to be replaced eventually. Eventually just came sooner than expected.
I knew that morning that the shuttle was launching around lunch time, so after I ate, I went up to the A/V room off the library. My mom was working as a librarian at Amherst Regional Junior High School, so I was a frequent visitor and no one raised an eyebrow when I arrived to watch.
January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I knew that morning that the shuttle was launching around lunch time, so after I ate, I went up to the A/V room off the library. My mom was working as a librarian at Amherst Regional Junior High School, so I was a frequent visitor and no one raised an eyebrow when I arrived to watch.
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Someone got a bit too precious when this siding was originally laid and used a much lower profile roadbed. So, down to the table we go to relay the whole siding instead of just the 1.5 inches at the end of the module. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Someone got a bit too precious when this siding was originally laid and used a much lower profile roadbed. So, down to the table we go to relay the whole siding instead of just the 1.5 inches at the end of the module. #modeltrains #modelrailroads
Rep Ro Khanna gets it.
Congress is not powerless. Democrats must unify around an actual agenda.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
1. Vote no on DHS funding bill.
2. Repeal the multi-year $75 billion funding for ICE.
3. End qualified immunity for ICE agents.
4. Investigate and prosecute every single ICE agent who broke the law.
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Rep Ro Khanna gets it.
"Yet our greatest threat isn't the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within."
If you haven't already, make sure you check out her poem for Renee Good, which is equally breathtaking.
If you haven't already, make sure you check out her poem for Renee Good, which is equally breathtaking.
The heartbreakingly beauty of Amanda Gorman’s words for humanity. Be the light. Save a soul.
January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"Yet our greatest threat isn't the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within."
If you haven't already, make sure you check out her poem for Renee Good, which is equally breathtaking.
If you haven't already, make sure you check out her poem for Renee Good, which is equally breathtaking.
@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @gallego.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov
AND IMPEACH AND REMOVE.
We need to clamor for that even if the votes aren't there—yet.
We need to clamor for that even if the votes aren't there—yet.
January 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is what we mean when we say we want Democratic Congresscritters to act. Don't just talk, DO something. You're not as powerless as you pretent.
That it's F-ing Bill Kristol who's writing these words is almost unimaginable, especially to anyone who was politically aware in the early aughts.
That it's F-ing Bill Kristol who's writing these words is almost unimaginable, especially to anyone who was politically aware in the early aughts.
AND IMPEACH AND REMOVE.
We need to clamor for that even if the votes aren't there—yet.
We need to clamor for that even if the votes aren't there—yet.
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
This is what we mean when we say we want Democratic Congresscritters to act. Don't just talk, DO something. You're not as powerless as you pretent.
That it's F-ing Bill Kristol who's writing these words is almost unimaginable, especially to anyone who was politically aware in the early aughts.
That it's F-ing Bill Kristol who's writing these words is almost unimaginable, especially to anyone who was politically aware in the early aughts.
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Kludgy, again, but it works to throw the crossover with the DPDT switch seen at top. Honestly pretty psyched I was able to figure this out and got it right the first time.
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Kludgy, again, but it works to throw the crossover with the DPDT switch seen at top. Honestly pretty psyched I was able to figure this out and got it right the first time.
This whole thread is worth a read (it offers some real hope in the midst of the chaos), but this one post made me laugh out loud:
"Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter.""
"Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter.""
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This whole thread is worth a read (it offers some real hope in the midst of the chaos), but this one post made me laugh out loud:
"Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter.""
"Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter.""
Stupid Lowes playing stupid soft rock classic "Longer" by Dan Fogelberg (immortalized in Bloom County as "Dan Fogerburp") so it's stuck in my head more than 12 hours later.
The flugelhorn, it soothes!
The flugelhorn, it soothes!
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Stupid Lowes playing stupid soft rock classic "Longer" by Dan Fogelberg (immortalized in Bloom County as "Dan Fogerburp") so it's stuck in my head more than 12 hours later.
The flugelhorn, it soothes!
The flugelhorn, it soothes!
Haven't opened it ever. I see enough bullshit in my daily life. Why in hell would I choose to add more?
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Haven't opened it ever. I see enough bullshit in my daily life. Why in hell would I choose to add more?
This whole Steelers thing is tricky for me. On the one hand, my wife is a lifelong Steelers fan and I want her to have nice things. On the other hand SUCK IT AARON RODGERS!
And I say that as a lifelong Packers fan.
And I say that as a lifelong Packers fan.
January 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
This whole Steelers thing is tricky for me. On the one hand, my wife is a lifelong Steelers fan and I want her to have nice things. On the other hand SUCK IT AARON RODGERS!
And I say that as a lifelong Packers fan.
And I say that as a lifelong Packers fan.
After this weekend, I sure am glad I don't bet on sports.
Sheesh.
Sheesh.
January 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
After this weekend, I sure am glad I don't bet on sports.
Sheesh.
Sheesh.
Finished a prototype for an improved crating system for the club's traveling layout. It's rough, but the modules are firmly bolted to the cart and each other, which is a monumental improvement over the slide-in racks.
January 11, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Finished a prototype for an improved crating system for the club's traveling layout. It's rough, but the modules are firmly bolted to the cart and each other, which is a monumental improvement over the slide-in racks.
Epic
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Epic
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
My plans for new modules on my club's traveling layout. Most of the current scenery is very rural, but we're 45 minutes from LA; we should have a city scene! Still some spots to figure out, but overall, I'm happy with the design. #modeltrains #modelrailroad
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
My plans for new modules on my club's traveling layout. Most of the current scenery is very rural, but we're 45 minutes from LA; we should have a city scene! Still some spots to figure out, but overall, I'm happy with the design. #modeltrains #modelrailroad
My front lawn when I got home from work today. Fortunately, no one was hurt, none of the vehicles are ours, and the house was untouched. This in a 35 MPH zone in which people routinely drive 20+ over.
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
My front lawn when I got home from work today. Fortunately, no one was hurt, none of the vehicles are ours, and the house was untouched. This in a 35 MPH zone in which people routinely drive 20+ over.