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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Nov 13

Hey new followers, did you know I do a weekly interview podcast with nearly 700 episodes? Past guests include Rep John Lewis, John Leguizamo, Matt Groening, Rivers Cuomo, Michael McDonald, Dick Gregory, Eric Bogosian, Peter Frampton, Errol Morris, Danny Elfman, Ralph Nader. Subscribe: riylcast.com

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · 3d

I volunteer at a food pantry most saturdays. The last few weeks, we’ve continually broken our record for guests, and the SNAP benefits haven’t stopped yet (it’s looking like that could happen next week). A woman started crying in front of me today. It’s about to go from bad to scary.

Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · 22d

What's up?

List of United States presidential campaign slogans

1928
"Who but Hoover?" – 1928 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Herbert Hoover.[11]
"A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage" – Commonly cited version of a claim asserted in a Republican Party flier on behalf of the 1928 U.S. presidential campaign of Herbert Hoover.[12]
"Honest. Able. Fearless." – Al Smith
"All for 'Al' and 'Al' for All." – Al Smith
"Make your wet dreams come true." – Al Smith, referring to his stand in favor of repealing Prohibition.

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Rodney Brooks @rodneyabrooks.bsky.social · Sep 24

A few months ago I sat down to talk with @bheater.bsky.social about humanoids, automation, and deploying them at scale. He published it on his automate outlet today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qxO...

Rodney Brooks: The Truth About Humanoid Robots and AI Hype

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Rachel Merrill is at Thought Bubble Table A-9 @ohhhaeee.bsky.social · Sep 21

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... @henrybarajas.bsky.social and I got to chat with my good buddy @riyl.bsky.social on all things Gil Thorp! and Death To Pachuco!!

Episode 727: Henry Barajas, Rachel Merrill

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Sep 11

Maybe Trump should put a tariff on takes.

Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Sep 11

At this point in my life, my politics are basically: let's get people food and homes.

Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hey, I'm launching a new work podcast and newsletter next week. Both will be very good. You should subscribe.

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Sep 9

Midsommar (2019)

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 29

Half of the LinkedIn comments on this story are "You missed the point. [Proceeds to explain why Boring is part of a Ponzi Scheme that will save humanity.]"

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Musk’s Boring Co. Burns $900M, Delivers Tunnels, Not Hyperloops

Also today: Chicago tackles $1 billion budget hole, and AI gives researchers a hand across fields.

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 29

Just put it in charge of the CDC and be done with it.

Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 29

0.25 Realness Score? WaPo did me dirty.

Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 11

My memoir's working title is, "Why Are You Secretly Mad at Me?"

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 5

New gaslighting just dropped. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_...

Serial manipulator - Wikipedia

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 5

When this old world starts getting me down
And people are just too much for me to face
I climb way up to the top of the stairs
And all my cares just drift right into space
Trump on the roooooof

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Brian Heater @bheater.bsky.social · Aug 5

When this old world starts getting me down
And people are just too much for me to face
I climb way up to the top of the stairs
And all my cares just drift right into space
Trump on the roooooof