Brian Buell
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Brian Buell
@brianjbuell.bsky.social
Denver. Former-tech-loving curmudgeon. Friends are better than bots and AI. Geography enthusiast and traveler at heart. Traveling on pause due to being a dad (raising a future travel buddy). Antique radio restorer. DIY enthusiast.
It's about damn time. We had a half-penny until the 19th century. IIRC its value then was about a dime in today's dollar.
November 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Aurora outside Aurora, CO. Seems fitting.
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
1) What'd you get?

2) FYI, if your car has some kind of "one-pedal" mode that's not the only way to get regen, contrary to popular belief. The computer will figure it out, just don't stop too quickly.
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Hey, these tariffs are encouraging domestic production. You haven't lived until you've had a banana locally grown in Vermont!
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
They were just given an Ace on election day and immediately folded. Seemed pretty clear whose side the voting public was on, but they hardly gave the GOP any time to notice.

I know that's not exactly what you asked, but it's really hard not to see it any other way here.
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 AM
So we've got bots trying to please bots and humans are an afterthought. Awesome.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I mean... That starts in the House and only the House. Bennett is in the Senate. And it would immediately flop in a GOP majority either way, probably empowering him even more.
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I just need the world to know that the music got my speech-delayed 3-year-old's attention, and when she started watching she commented "friend! 2 friends! Another friend!"

Thank you for your attention to this matter
November 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I'll take Jazz over the soulless monochrome minimalism we're seeing everywhere these days, no question!
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I thought OP was painting a NES at first and thought this would've been a great approach too! 🤣
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Colorado Bureau of Investigations is looking into it, so there's that... And it happened on federal land so the FBI is also involved (which I expect to be a net negative)
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
From Colorado (albeit Denver) thank you for bringing this up. Worse, I've seen headlines from RMPBS about a protest "turning violent"... It was ICE. They threw an old lady to the ground.
October 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
How about trade deficits, which drives a lot of tariff decisions? My understanding is that it's a lot less scary than it sounds, but can't remember why or even if that's correct.
October 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yay to our healthcare system where disclosing PHI to your employer is considered a reasonable avenue to get care at an "affordable" cost.
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
So technically speaking, your EV needs a battery replacement after 4 years?
October 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If the Trump administration starts following the real laws, then we might consider the ones they made up
October 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Aha, but what if you made a $1 donation? Kinda weak, but also checkmate!
October 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM