Brandon Ly
@branddev.bsky.social
Software Engineer at MongoDB, Occasional reader, and whatever else I feel like defining myself today.
Organizer at @takedemocracyback.org
Organizer at @takedemocracyback.org
How any Minnesotan could even entertain watching this agitprop garage as this administration lays siege on our state is totally beyond me.
January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
How any Minnesotan could even entertain watching this agitprop garage as this administration lays siege on our state is totally beyond me.
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I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I say again, this does not even approach a scintilla of the accountability that is required. These are PR moves.
They want more violence. ICE are the murderers and rapists that Trump wants to unleash on us, not the immigrants. Pure projection. Plain and simple.
CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting
January 25, 2026 at 11:15 PM
They want more violence. ICE are the murderers and rapists that Trump wants to unleash on us, not the immigrants. Pure projection. Plain and simple.
I was at the protest the day after Alex Pretti's execution. The only violence was from ICE agents teargassing and detaining protestors. They kidnap our neighbors with impunity and murder us in our streets. They then gaslight us and tell us we're the violent ones. These people are pure evil.
Kristi Noem: "These are not just agitators anymore. They are violent protests. Frankly, this didn't turn violent until we uncovered the fraud in Minneapolis."
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I was at the protest the day after Alex Pretti's execution. The only violence was from ICE agents teargassing and detaining protestors. They kidnap our neighbors with impunity and murder us in our streets. They then gaslight us and tell us we're the violent ones. These people are pure evil.
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Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."
The fact that this man is roaming around freely speaks to the depths of moral depravity this country has reached.
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The fact that this man is roaming around freely speaks to the depths of moral depravity this country has reached.
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It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Make it out if you can!
SALT ICE, 1-3pm tomorrow at the Whipple Building, and every Saturday, until ICE leaves us alone.
January 10, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Make it out if you can!
People like Trump and Musk are deeply miserable people. Nothing in the world can give them what any human truly needs: meaningful, loving connections with others. Keep that in mind. These people are constructs of deep pathology that makes them weak. We can, and will, overcome these obstacles.
April 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
People like Trump and Musk are deeply miserable people. Nothing in the world can give them what any human truly needs: meaningful, loving connections with others. Keep that in mind. These people are constructs of deep pathology that makes them weak. We can, and will, overcome these obstacles.
Something I've been doing is focusing on self care. I've been in a dark place these last few weeks, and I've recognized the need to get my mind in the right place. Self care is incredibly important. We can't resist and stand up to autocracy if our mind and body is in shambles.
April 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Something I've been doing is focusing on self care. I've been in a dark place these last few weeks, and I've recognized the need to get my mind in the right place. Self care is incredibly important. We can't resist and stand up to autocracy if our mind and body is in shambles.
With all of the horrible news swirling around us constantly, we must remember that this crisis presents an opportunity. This presents an opportunity to come together as individuals, and recognize what matters to us as a society. I believe we can and will overcome this great challenge...
April 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
With all of the horrible news swirling around us constantly, we must remember that this crisis presents an opportunity. This presents an opportunity to come together as individuals, and recognize what matters to us as a society. I believe we can and will overcome this great challenge...
Quite possibly the funniest skit ever conceived
“ELON vs. RFK Jr.” (James Adomian and Anthony Atamanuik at SXSW 2025)
YouTube video by James Adomian
youtube.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Quite possibly the funniest skit ever conceived
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Elon Musk Rage Quits Gaming Livestream After Repeatedly Dying, Gets Mercilessly Mocked by Viewers
futurism.com/elon-musk-ra...
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Elon Musk Rage Quits Gaming Livestream After Repeatedly Dying, Gets Mercilessly Mocked by Viewers
During a livestream of himself playing the free-to-play action RPG Path of Exile 2, Elon Musk was ruthlessly bullied by other players.
futurism.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Elon Musk Rage Quits Gaming Livestream After Repeatedly Dying, Gets Mercilessly Mocked by Viewers
futurism.com/elon-musk-ra...
futurism.com/elon-musk-ra...
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18F was a US government group helping government departments improve their use of technology which got recently wood-chipped. Here's a good overview of their work plus lessons learned: which apply to any large organization.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...
Learning From the Legacy of 18F
Although the government has terminated 18F—the team that modernized government tech—its legacy offers lessons for future digital services.
www.lawfaremedia.org
April 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
18F was a US government group helping government departments improve their use of technology which got recently wood-chipped. Here's a good overview of their work plus lessons learned: which apply to any large organization.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi says Justice Department is seeking a *20 year* prison sentence for 24 year old Colorado man accused of vandalizing a Tesla dealership
March 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi says Justice Department is seeking a *20 year* prison sentence for 24 year old Colorado man accused of vandalizing a Tesla dealership
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Musk: I mean, have you Tim Walz, who is a huge jerk, running on stage with the Tesla stock price.. What an evil thing to do. What a creep, what a jerk. Like who derives joy from that?
March 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Musk: I mean, have you Tim Walz, who is a huge jerk, running on stage with the Tesla stock price.. What an evil thing to do. What a creep, what a jerk. Like who derives joy from that?
Every workout of stretch at home turns into a petting session
March 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Every workout of stretch at home turns into a petting session
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March 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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WOW. Watch a constitutional law expert completely DEBUNK Republicans’ censorship crusade, while articulating exactly how Donald Trump is threatening freedom of speech. 🔥
March 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
WOW. Watch a constitutional law expert completely DEBUNK Republicans’ censorship crusade, while articulating exactly how Donald Trump is threatening freedom of speech. 🔥
It's always a great feeling knowing that the co-president of the US is constantly high as fuck off of ketamine. I feel incredibly comfortable knowing that him and his interns have access to all of our most sensitive information, and are just hacking away at our government with a chainsaw.
Business Being Business on Instagram: "Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: The Fork-Spoon Olympics! 😂
“While Trump debates eating the whole plate, Elon is out here redefining physics—one utensil at a time...
604 likes, 4 comments - businessbeingbusiness on March 23, 2025: "Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: The Fork-Spoon Olympics! 😂
“While Trump debates eating the whole plate, Elon is out here redefining ph...
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March 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It's always a great feeling knowing that the co-president of the US is constantly high as fuck off of ketamine. I feel incredibly comfortable knowing that him and his interns have access to all of our most sensitive information, and are just hacking away at our government with a chainsaw.
Severance is a masterpiece.
March 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Severance is a masterpiece.
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Folks need to stop calling Trump’s looming refusal to follow the judicial system’s rulings a “constitutional crisis.” That is much too benign. Call it what it is- a dictatorship.
March 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Folks need to stop calling Trump’s looming refusal to follow the judicial system’s rulings a “constitutional crisis.” That is much too benign. Call it what it is- a dictatorship.
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Meanwhile over on the other place, rightwing free speech warriors (this guy is a former DeSantis campaign staffer) are calling for me to be denaturalized and deported because they don’t like my political speech. This is what fascism and racism looks like, folks.
March 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Meanwhile over on the other place, rightwing free speech warriors (this guy is a former DeSantis campaign staffer) are calling for me to be denaturalized and deported because they don’t like my political speech. This is what fascism and racism looks like, folks.
Feeling quite productive today.
March 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Feeling quite productive today.