Brian Wecht

a devastatingly handsome man wearing fine clothes

working on a new signature look

So it’s NOT my imagination

CORRECTION: A *third* potato has been named after Prince.

We need to tell our non-scientist people that the CDC is no longer a trusted source of information.

I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.

A new, abstract tale about Dracula - starring Danish actors Lars Mikkelsen and Sofie Gråbøl - is coming in 2026.
Directed by Simon Macko.
Produced by Skjaldborn.

More info coming soon! We are so excited to share more about this short film!

Black and white photo of Karl Weierstrass in his later years. His white hair is receding, longer in the back, and he is wearing a dark suit with a white collared shirt underneath.

Mathematician Karl Weierstrass was born #OTD, Halloween, in 1815. 🧪 🎃

The fools at The Academy all said he was mad, but he showed them all in 1872 when he announced that he had created a MONSTER. Let's learn about the terrible thing he did.

Image: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Jeff Bezos Says He Doesn't Understand Why Anybody Alive Now Would Be 'Discouraged'—Because Soon, 'Millions Of People Will Be Living In Space' Jeff Bezos says the future is so bright, he "doesn't see how anybody can be discouraged who is alive right now." Speaking at Italian Tech Week 2025 earlier this month with Ferrari and Stellantis chair...

lol no they absolutely will not, for so many reasons

I'd bet everything I own that in 20 years there will never be more than 1000 people in space at any one time. (It'll probably be well under 100.) Nobody will be living there with their kids.

Tech billionaires don't know a damn thing about tech.

an awesome mantis, which is to say, a mantis

We find a mantis near our house like once every 3 years and just spotted (& caught, observed, & released) this one. Such a beautiful bug!

An early take of @bwecht.bsky.social doing his career-defining, award-winning role “Count Whackula”

A cool tour poster for Pinback & Hasco Enjoyments

Come see me (as part of Hasco Enjoyments) open up for Pinback on a lil West Coast tour this week!

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

The only ethical use of AI is to create a deepfaked cut of Tron 3 that replaces Jared Leto with Tim Robinson released to torrent sites the same day it premieres in theaters

A BRAND NEW music video for "Walk the Dinosaur" is OUT NOW!!!! Journey to 65 million years ago with us and @twrpband.bsky.social!!!!

I was invited by my pal @bwecht.bsky.social to be on his podcast LEIGHTON NIGHT and it was an absolute HOOT.

You can hear it (Episode #287) on most platforms, but you can also *see* us goof off in the video version by subscribing to their Patreon (cheap!)

Find it here:
linktr.ee/leightonnight

a receipt for an order of shrek 2 on dvd

pleased to report that amazon’s ban on my buying of shrek 2 dvds appears to have been lifted

a shockingly attractive jazz guy caresses his saxophone

guess who booked a Vegas residency

a box of “krusteaz” muffin mix, why is it spelled that way

solid contender for product with the most upsetting spelling

Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days

Me and my kid in the Valley Free Radio studios. Photo credit is the Daily Hampshire Gazette; I don't remember who took the photo.

At least some of you know me via the little radio show I do or my label. That show turns 20 next month.

If it's meant something to you or your kids, I'd love to hear from you for inclusion on the show. I'll also donate to flood relief for each submission. Some history and how to get in touch:

alt-J should have done the music for F1 for the ultimate keyboard experience

Dry cleaner: What…uh…caused these stains on the pants?
Me: Corn
Dry cleaner: …OK

a banana silhouette with the words “Slippery When Peeled” on it

New Flula Borg/Go Banana Go album “Slippery When Peeled” is out TODAY! Give it a listen here: onerpm.link/slippery-whe...

probably my proudest accomplishment is that amazon cut me off from buying dvds of shrek 2

hummingbirds in a nest

hummingbird nest in a backyard tree!

a very informative text conversation between a child and her father

11yo got a hold of my wife’s phone this morning

I completely agree

269: Maeby's Basilisk (feat. Adam Becker) | Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

Had enormous fun talking with @bwecht.bsky.social and Leighton Gray about tech bullshit, the writing process, Easter eggs, Star Trek, They Might Be Giants, the worst Harry Potter fanfic, bizarrely horny transhumanists, @learnedleague.com, and dril. shows.acast.com/leighton-nig...

A lovely picture giving details of a record release show

I’m playing a record release show this Fri (Mar 7) in Pasadena - come check it out! (Also listen to the album by Hasco Enjoyments, it’s great)

10yo (from other room): Dad! DAD! DAD!!!!!
Me (rushing in): What???
10yo: Can EVERYONE see Beetlejuice ALL THE TIME?

ms. casey beside the comic sans text “please try to enjoy each valentine equally”

made u severance valentines
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