Brandon Titus
@b.titus.io
iOS developer on Pocket Casts 📱
Hiker & XC Skier in Colorado ⛰️
Hiker & XC Skier in Colorado ⛰️
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Playback 2025 is officially here! Your top podcasts, ratings, minutes listened, and more are ready to explore in-app. And fun fact: your stats will keep updating through to the end of the year 🥳
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Playback 2025 is officially here! Your top podcasts, ratings, minutes listened, and more are ready to explore in-app. And fun fact: your stats will keep updating through to the end of the year 🥳
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Wrote about the ridiculous new Trump visa rules that will stop those who worked in trust & safety from getting visas at the same time MAGA folks are demanding more trust & safety work.
Your Job Was Stopping CSAM? Trump Says No Visa For You!
You want to see actual government censorship in action? And have it done by people claiming they’re doing it to stop censorship? Check out last week's revelation (originally reported by Reuters) that the US State Department will now start…
You want to see actual government censorship in action? And have it done by people claiming they’re doing it to stop censorship? Check out last week's revelation (originally reported by Reuters) that the US State Department will now start…
Your Job Was Stopping CSAM? Trump Says No Visa For You!
You want to see actual government censorship in action? And have it done by people claiming they’re doing it to stop censorship? Check out last week's revelation (originally reported by Reuters) that the US State Department will now start denying H-1B visas for anyone who has anything to do with trust & safety, fact checking, content moderation, or mis- or disinformation research.
www.techdirt.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Wrote about the ridiculous new Trump visa rules that will stop those who worked in trust & safety from getting visas at the same time MAGA folks are demanding more trust & safety work.
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Today, we're opening up Seams Alpha (seams.so), a social web annotation built in the Atmosphere. We're hoping it helps with collective sense-making.
This is just the start, there's still lots to do!
We'd love if you tried it with us.
This is just the start, there's still lots to do!
We'd love if you tried it with us.
Lab Notes #001 - Sealight Lab Notes
Announcing Seams
sealight.leaflet.pub
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Today, we're opening up Seams Alpha (seams.so), a social web annotation built in the Atmosphere. We're hoping it helps with collective sense-making.
This is just the start, there's still lots to do!
We'd love if you tried it with us.
This is just the start, there's still lots to do!
We'd love if you tried it with us.
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
Somni by Snarky Puppy, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 8 Songs
music.apple.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Yooooooooo! Check out @pocketcasts.com and who is 1 of their featured pods!
November 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Yooooooooo! Check out @pocketcasts.com and who is 1 of their featured pods!
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Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
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The US tech job market remains extremely weak—overall, employment only increased by 2k last month and is down 7k over the last year
That's not as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, but extremely bad compared to the 2022 boom or even pre-2020 norms
That's not as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, but extremely bad compared to the 2022 boom or even pre-2020 norms
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The US tech job market remains extremely weak—overall, employment only increased by 2k last month and is down 7k over the last year
That's not as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, but extremely bad compared to the 2022 boom or even pre-2020 norms
That's not as bad as the worst of the 2024 tech-cession, but extremely bad compared to the 2022 boom or even pre-2020 norms
Ya know, states rights and stuff.
Breaking news: The Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would direct the Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating artificial intelligence, according to a copy reviewed by The Post.
White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations
The draft order comes after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a federal ban on state AI regulation, as more lawmakers raise concerns about the technology.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ya know, states rights and stuff.
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
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[Walton Goggins voice]
TEENJUS.
TEENJUS.
Meet Troubled Teenage Jesus In ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ Based On Obscure Gospel; Italian Indie ‘Trifole’ Savors Truffle Country – Specialty Preview
'The Carpenter's Son' about teenage Jesus, Northern Italy-set 'Trifole', Osgood Perkins' horror 'Keeper' and 'Rebuilding' are new indie film openings.
deadline.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
[Walton Goggins voice]
TEENJUS.
TEENJUS.
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Wait, what?
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby went on Katie Miller’s podcast — that’s Stephen Miller’s wife — to talk about flight operations.
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wait, what?
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Don’t fall for the social posts about the aurora this is a bird box situation, they’ve all got bird box
November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Don’t fall for the social posts about the aurora this is a bird box situation, they’ve all got bird box
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My wife has been working 7 days a week for the last month, and her app is just two days away from launch. Based on their trajectory they’re a few thousand downloads away from ranking in the top 10 of the entire App Store. Can you do what I promise will be an enjoyable favor and preorder the game?
Spark: Puzzles for the Curious App - App Store
Download Spark: Puzzles for the Curious by The Mind Company on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Spark:…
apps.apple.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My wife has been working 7 days a week for the last month, and her app is just two days away from launch. Based on their trajectory they’re a few thousand downloads away from ranking in the top 10 of the entire App Store. Can you do what I promise will be an enjoyable favor and preorder the game?
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We're witnessing the culminating rot of shareholder capitalism in real time.
Some of the most powerful corporations in America have sided with an authoritarian regime in order to protect their short term profits — the fundamental rights of everyone else be damned.
Some of the most powerful corporations in America have sided with an authoritarian regime in order to protect their short term profits — the fundamental rights of everyone else be damned.
'Blunt Corruption': Trump DOJ Hands Google an Antitrust Win After Tech Giant's Ballroom Donation | Common Dreams
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is contributing $22 million to the president's ballroom project.
www.commondreams.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We're witnessing the culminating rot of shareholder capitalism in real time.
Some of the most powerful corporations in America have sided with an authoritarian regime in order to protect their short term profits — the fundamental rights of everyone else be damned.
Some of the most powerful corporations in America have sided with an authoritarian regime in order to protect their short term profits — the fundamental rights of everyone else be damned.
100% tariff on Texas to Colorado transplants. 200% on Texas to Colorado tourists. @colorado.gov
They’ve all gone mad.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott: “After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.”
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
100% tariff on Texas to Colorado transplants. 200% on Texas to Colorado tourists. @colorado.gov
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October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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International Animation Day
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
International Animation Day
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On Sept. 27, Chrisanna Elser greeted an unexpected visitor at her home in south Denver’s Fort Logan neighborhood: A police officer with the Columbine Valley Police Department.
Her first thought, she said, was to see how she could help him. But he had a warning for her instead.
Her first thought, she said, was to see how she could help him. But he had a warning for her instead.
Police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of package theft. She had her own evidence
"Like I said, nothing gets in or out of the town without us knowing."
denverite.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
On Sept. 27, Chrisanna Elser greeted an unexpected visitor at her home in south Denver’s Fort Logan neighborhood: A police officer with the Columbine Valley Police Department.
Her first thought, she said, was to see how she could help him. But he had a warning for her instead.
Her first thought, she said, was to see how she could help him. But he had a warning for her instead.
2025 has been a great year for Apple so far.
In the first half: the gorgeous Liquid Glass redesign and the one of a kind glass trophy presented to Trump.
In the second half: the incredible M5 upgrades and donations for the Trump ballroom.
In the first half: the gorgeous Liquid Glass redesign and the one of a kind glass trophy presented to Trump.
In the second half: the incredible M5 upgrades and donations for the Trump ballroom.
October 23, 2025 at 10:56 PM
2025 has been a great year for Apple so far.
In the first half: the gorgeous Liquid Glass redesign and the one of a kind glass trophy presented to Trump.
In the second half: the incredible M5 upgrades and donations for the Trump ballroom.
In the first half: the gorgeous Liquid Glass redesign and the one of a kind glass trophy presented to Trump.
In the second half: the incredible M5 upgrades and donations for the Trump ballroom.
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Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
October 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23
See if you can spot it! /s
Then you can find today's story on p A23