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Brandon Blaine

@brandonblaine.bsky.social

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Gringón (gringo pero mas chingón) University of Denver - Go Pios! World’s best concert buddy. Alternative music from the 80s til now. Basketball junkie. Coloradan currently in Texas. Space, basketball, huskies, parrots, La Cultura Ally 🏳️‍🌈⚧️🏳️‍⚧

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · Dec 11

Hi, I'm Brandon! 😀
I’m a dad to a husky, three havanese and a green cheek conure (plus two daughters and a son.

TV/Film ->Spy/Espionage, Action, Animals
Hobbies->Lego, Vinyl LPs, At least 20 concerts per year, Spending time in my woodshop
Music->Alternative from 80's on, Blues, R&B, música Latina

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 57m

Why is there so much Laker crap on my timeline?! Good grief.

Oh and @theathletic.com still doesn’t have Nuggets content on the Nuggets landing page.

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Slimothy Pickins @slimpickins.bsky.social · 4h

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 4h

Bob Mould's '90s band Sugar is teasing something

Bob Mould's '90s Band Sugar Is Teasing Something

After helping to define the sound of ’80s underground rock with Hüsker Dü, Bob Mould surged into the ’90s alternative landscape with a new trio called Sugar alongside David Barbe and Malcolm Travis. T...

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 6h

I can not draw. I can, however use a compass and ruler. My kid stains it at the top 🙃. #ArtSky

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 9h

Anyone else going to weekend 2 of ACL this weekend? I’ll buy you a beer. #Bueller

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 9h

Can’t decide who is busier and most likely to never sleep. @sarahspain.com or @minakimes.bsky.social Both keep rocking and destroying the manosphere in sports media.

Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 11h

LJ Rader, the man behind the uber-popular @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social account, discusses what inspired him to start the account, why it’s so important to him to credit photographers & his philosophy of covering women’s sports.

Plus game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 9h

Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus):The grey-headed flying fox is a megabat native to Australia. This mammal species is the largest bat in the continent and has a Status of Vulnerable (Population decreasing)🦇 #bat #bats #mammal #GreyHeadedFlyingFox #FlyingFox #wildlife #nature #Australia

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Vivien @vivien2112.bsky.social · 14h

Happy Willowdale Wednesday Mike 💙

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 9h

This dude is so so good at what he does. @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social

Sarah Spain ✨ @sarahspain.com · 11h

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Talked my brother into coming in from Denver. Met a bluesky friend a short time ago from Florida who is coming in.

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Pistachio goes hard for dog treats. I have to give him a small bit when the dogs get theirs. #Conure #ParrotSky

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Neil only lasted 10 months into his retirement. So many bad words. Neil Peart forever.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

The Spirit of Neil Peart

For the first time since the passing of Rush's drum god, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson speak about his legacy.

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Run this 50 times each game and we are good. 82-0

Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 1d

Cam Johnson working in pick and roll with Nikola Jokic here. Notice he goes drive and kick but look at the immediate relocate to the three point line to get a shot.

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

They just naturally look friendly and happy!

Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Western Rosella (Platycercus icterotis): 30cm (11.8in). This is a species of parrot endemic to southern Western Australia. The head and underparts are bright red, and the back is mottled black; a yellow patch at the cheek distinguishes it. Great photo taken by Nathan Watson in Australia. #rosella

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Mares is the only one I pay attention to/

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

His beak is dirty from blueberries and no letting me wash his face. 🫐

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Pistachio’s favorite spot. It is where the monitor vents its warm air. There happens to be a shelf that is perfectly conure size. #Conure #ParrotSky

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa! What a great photo. I hope we don't wipe these guys out.

Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa): 108cm (43in). This is a medium-sized wild cat occurring from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into southern China. Total population is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals. #cloudedleopard #leopard #wildlife #nature #bluesky

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight, the Harvest Moon rises: the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. 🌕

October’s full moon is also named the Hunter’s Moon, once marking a time to gather food for winter.

It will be the first of three supermoons this year, glowing bigger & brighter.

Moonrise: 19:44*

A close-up of a glowing full Moon, filling the frame against the black night sky. Its surface is marked with craters and rugged textures. This is a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter than usual.

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

When people are taken care of, it benefits the overall economy. Tests have proven UBI in the states has positive results also but here, poor people are evil slackers who must be avoided at all costs.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

She's gonna kill it. Love Candace.

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 1d

Candace Parker, Michael Grady named lead WNBA broadcasters for Prime Video

Two familiar faces will helm Prime Video’s WNBA coverage for Amazon when the streamer begins its new package of games next season. Appearing on the Sports Media Podcast with The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, Prime Video Sports’ global head of production Jared Stacy revealed that Michael Grady and Candace Parker would be the lead broadcast crew for Read more... The post Candace Parker, Michael Grady named lead WNBA broadcasters for Prime Video appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much for chatting with me. I love siberians so much. Have always had a red/brown one. Hadn't heard of hounds, they must be mixed so they can keep warm? I wish you the best of luck.

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 1d

Cory is the guy that came up with the word and process of enshitification. He also has a good read up on @wired.com

Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 2d

Short essay by Cory Doctorow on fhe enshitification of Amazon Prime www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

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Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 2d

This is bad. It is proven AGI is not possible. Smaller more direct models are the way. China has already figured this out. There will be a bubble popping IMO

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 2d

Do Siberians deserve the flak for not being fast enough, compared to Alaskans?

Brandon Blaine @brandonblaine.bsky.social · 2d

Do you race with Alaskan huskies, Siberians, a mix?

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