Brad VanSickle

"Folks think it's when they beg you to stay, but it's when they let you go that you know they love you so goddamn much."

-𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑦 by Tiffany McDaniel

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Screenshot from a Reddit comment that says, "Kid Rock is the nickname for Epstein's Island."

Screenshot from a Reddit post that says, "Google does not need to borrow to make its AI."

This was a criticism against OpenAI as if Google is somehow better. I'd like to point out that Meta didn't have to borrow money to pay for the Metaverse either.

When bubble go boom, Ed?

A thing I learned about Legolas is that he’s 2000 years old when Lord of the Rings starts which makes him seem pretty stupid all things considered. Like he learned how a bow and arrow works and that was about it for 1800 years.

Kermit the frog sitting on a log surrounded by flowers Text: "what radicalised you?" empathy bro, literally just wanting people to be treated like human beings

YouTube video by Big Think Sam Harris: Breaking the spell of propaganda | Full Interview

youtu.be/8T4dr_YQxrQ?...

"The question is how unhappy do you have to be in the present as you struggle to figure out how to solve the problems in the world? The answer in almost every case is that you don't have to be unhappy at all."

was going to do it today but the hot dog costume is still in the mail

A black and white dog, with black eyespots, floppy ears, and a ridiculously cute nose looks up at the camera from a sitting position. Her look is clearly saying "I'm a very good girl, right? And... I deserve some of the pork you are roasting?"

It feels weird to post this with everything going on. But--in case it brings a moment of joy or distraction: I got a dog

Immanuel Quickley was shooting 34.6% from 3-point range at the start of this road trip. He's now up to 36.8% after the trip, inching closer to his 37.3 career mark. He went 16-for-26 over the last 4 games.

Something about his jumper feels different. I need to do a comparison. It looks like there's more arc on his shot, release may be a bit higher.

YouTube video by David Comberg Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories

youtu.be/oP3c1h8v2ZQ?...

One of my favourites. Kurt Vonnegut on the shapes of stories. I frequently consider the shape of the story as a starting point for analyzing what I've read or for writing my own stories.

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The real danger, Butler knew, lay in that idea’s negation. If a faction gained power that exemplified the worst of America’s history and instincts—with a leader willing to use his capital and influence to destroy what semblance of democracy existed for his own ends—that faction could overwhelm the nation’s fragile institutions and send one of the most powerful empires the world had ever seen tumbling irretrievably into darkness. Katz, Jonathan M.. Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire (pp. 325-326). (Function). Kindle Edition.

Gangsters of Capitalism, Chapter 17: America, p. 325-326

Think it was a pepper spray cannister.

It would be a lot of work if you weren't just posting YouTube links/ripping YouTube videos and posting them here.

You may have to step up.

I'd like to have a clearer understanding of Bluesky's plan for financial viability. Without a subscription plan, I can't help but think that the party will come to an end with advertisements and engagement algorithms the same as every other platform.

Delicious. Dry. Achievable.

I suppose you'll have to settle for doing something a little smaller.

Harrison Ford, who is not in the right place, says "Were not going to the right place!"

Air Force One (1997)

wow just woke up from a nap, i guess everyone else on Air Force One realized we aren't going to the right place

I missed the beginning. With Shead starting did Quickley operate more as a shooting guard to start the game?

Smdh there's a pool on air force 1 now, your tax dollars at work folks

Europe and the west coast think they're so cool because they get to be awake when it's confirmed It Happened.

I love it when we all stay up late having fun together in our jammies with our little snacks

If you are getting your broadcast through the internet then there will be quite a bit of latency.

Not sure how exactly the infrastructure differs but cable TV through coax before had far less latency, but most cable uses the internet connection now.

That's my guess as to what's happening!

I think the bus story is the first time since like 2011-2013 I've felt a truly collective, cultural online experience happening in real time that wasn't political. Reminds me of when Twitter was a healthier and more vibrant community.

Don't ya just hate that 😤