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@bradrick.bsky.social
Techie, foodie, bevvie. I do media things. Intermittent sufferer from the midnight disease. Proud papá. Opinions are my own.
It's cool, we got a murderous secret police force, Venezuela's dictator, and Epstein file redactions, who gives a fuck about jobs
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
It's cool, we got a murderous secret police force, Venezuela's dictator, and Epstein file redactions, who gives a fuck about jobs
We're not supposed to say or even think this, but what is the utility of this? He has zero scruples; he'll say and do anything he can get away with; he neither has nor seeks any coherence or fidelity with even his own previous declarations of belief or intent. What is the virtue of an interview?
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
We're not supposed to say or even think this, but what is the utility of this? He has zero scruples; he'll say and do anything he can get away with; he neither has nor seeks any coherence or fidelity with even his own previous declarations of belief or intent. What is the virtue of an interview?
They're not just gonna fail with independents, they're gonna start shedding formerly reliable D voters. Nobody wants to vote for people who have neither scruples *nor* smarts.
What a joke.
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 AM
They're not just gonna fail with independents, they're gonna start shedding formerly reliable D voters. Nobody wants to vote for people who have neither scruples *nor* smarts.
Fuck all of these guys just as hard as they can possibly be fucked
January 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Fuck all of these guys just as hard as they can possibly be fucked
Never have a hed and dek been in such desperate need of a divorce.
December 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Never have a hed and dek been in such desperate need of a divorce.
Undercovered side effect of the current era: forced restarts of Chrome and Edge every 2 days to roll out new "AI" features no one asked for.
I know how to get to Gemini, you fucks, and I'm not using Copilot no matter how hard you Edge it into my eyeballs.
I know how to get to Gemini, you fucks, and I'm not using Copilot no matter how hard you Edge it into my eyeballs.
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Undercovered side effect of the current era: forced restarts of Chrome and Edge every 2 days to roll out new "AI" features no one asked for.
I know how to get to Gemini, you fucks, and I'm not using Copilot no matter how hard you Edge it into my eyeballs.
I know how to get to Gemini, you fucks, and I'm not using Copilot no matter how hard you Edge it into my eyeballs.
This week on "Media Executives Without A Plan"
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Disney wants to drag you into the slop
The House of Mouse enters its slop era.
www.theverge.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This week on "Media Executives Without A Plan"
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The King of Grift with the Duke of Grift
Donald Trump said it was 'one of the great honours' of his life to receive Fifa’s inaugural Peace Prize on Friday. on.ft.com/4piJZVf
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The King of Grift with the Duke of Grift
"Alternative revenue streams"
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Alternative revenue streams"
What "presumption of innocence" looks like in 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
What "presumption of innocence" looks like in 2025
www.instagram.com/reel/DR4tSnm...
www.instagram.com/reel/DR4tSnm...
Been testing Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Gemini Code Assist. Very early, very brief takes:
- Claude Code: genial and generally extremely helpful and flexible, but occasionally sloppy and a bit glib
- Codex: Stern, stiff, sometimes janky in its phrasing, but witheringly rigorous in its analysis
- Claude Code: genial and generally extremely helpful and flexible, but occasionally sloppy and a bit glib
- Codex: Stern, stiff, sometimes janky in its phrasing, but witheringly rigorous in its analysis
December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Been testing Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Gemini Code Assist. Very early, very brief takes:
- Claude Code: genial and generally extremely helpful and flexible, but occasionally sloppy and a bit glib
- Codex: Stern, stiff, sometimes janky in its phrasing, but witheringly rigorous in its analysis
- Claude Code: genial and generally extremely helpful and flexible, but occasionally sloppy and a bit glib
- Codex: Stern, stiff, sometimes janky in its phrasing, but witheringly rigorous in its analysis
When you hate facts and truth so much you want to deport them.
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
When you hate facts and truth so much you want to deport them.
Dinner party from the frostiest corner of Hell
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Who Attended Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince?
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Dinner party from the frostiest corner of Hell
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Honestly the contempt in which they hold Americans is bottomless
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Honestly the contempt in which they hold Americans is bottomless
"But but they promised us a vote..."
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"But but they promised us a vote..."
Looks like the rollover Dems might have been played by deliberate overcooking of air traffic risk on the part of team Trump.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Some Airline CEOs Pushed Trump Officials to Justify Flight Cuts
Days before US government-mandated flight cuts went into effect across domestic carriers, some airline executives privately pressed for more information on whether the safety data justified the Trump ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Looks like the rollover Dems might have been played by deliberate overcooking of air traffic risk on the part of team Trump.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The "what if we CAN'T stop them from voting next year?" moment
The Trump administration said it will pay full SNAP benefits for November despite fighting the court order requiring it to do so
Trump Admin Says It Will Pay Full SNAP Benefits For November Despite Fighting Court Order
New guidance to states tells them the funds will be made available on Friday even as the administration appeals a court order.
www.huffpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The "what if we CAN'T stop them from voting next year?" moment
The most New York thing in an extremely New York week featuring an extremely New York election
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The most New York thing in an extremely New York week featuring an extremely New York election
Man we've just had four years of Eric Adams, the guy could sit on a chair sucking his thumb for the next 18 months and as long as he didn't steal anything or hire a relative things'd be looking up.
When Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York “he will govern in a perilous landscape, and he will need to prove his bona fides quickly,” Michael Powell argues:
Zohran Mamdani Is About to Confront Reality
The new mayor will face enormous challenges and needs to prove quickly that he is up for them.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Man we've just had four years of Eric Adams, the guy could sit on a chair sucking his thumb for the next 18 months and as long as he didn't steal anything or hire a relative things'd be looking up.
My dog just tried to pick up a discarded diaphragm on the sidewalk.
Thanks, Mamdani.
Thanks, Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
My dog just tried to pick up a discarded diaphragm on the sidewalk.
Thanks, Mamdani.
Thanks, Mamdani.
My local grocery store was out of those little packaged Belgian waffles today.
Thanks, Mamdani.
Thanks, Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My local grocery store was out of those little packaged Belgian waffles today.
Thanks, Mamdani.
Thanks, Mamdani.
"Can Mamdani Overcome Mamdani's Historic Victory?"
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"Can Mamdani Overcome Mamdani's Historic Victory?"
My god, y'all
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My god, y'all
"I'm mid at my job and should probably be replaced by a robot" is one steaming-hot fresh take on maintaining your contrarian cred, I guess.
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
"I'm mid at my job and should probably be replaced by a robot" is one steaming-hot fresh take on maintaining your contrarian cred, I guess.
The enshittification shall not be stopped!
October 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The enshittification shall not be stopped!