Brian, the Rude Mechanical
@brian456.bsky.social
Just some guy; over-educated blue collar worker; avid reader; TTRPG gamer; progressive. He/him
A young white man. What are the odds?
Pretty darn good, really
Pretty darn good, really
December 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A young white man. What are the odds?
Pretty darn good, really
Pretty darn good, really
Well, to be fair, it would take British law enforcement many hours to respond to that shooting in Australia.
Just getting through the airport...
Just getting through the airport...
December 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Well, to be fair, it would take British law enforcement many hours to respond to that shooting in Australia.
Just getting through the airport...
Just getting through the airport...
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I'm here for the fat grandpa representation.
December 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm here for the fat grandpa representation.
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The Sydney attack is horrifying and antisemitism is a cancer.
December 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Sydney attack is horrifying and antisemitism is a cancer.
Democrats are also held responsible for the literal Nazis among GOP supporters.
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Democrats are also held responsible for the literal Nazis among GOP supporters.
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I was up in the middle of the night watching Australian news coverage.
They were asking Australians on the street for their reactions, and one of them said that, prior to today, they had only seen mass shootings through American TV footage.
What a shameful and terrible legacy our country has.
They were asking Australians on the street for their reactions, and one of them said that, prior to today, they had only seen mass shootings through American TV footage.
What a shameful and terrible legacy our country has.
December 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I was up in the middle of the night watching Australian news coverage.
They were asking Australians on the street for their reactions, and one of them said that, prior to today, they had only seen mass shootings through American TV footage.
What a shameful and terrible legacy our country has.
They were asking Australians on the street for their reactions, and one of them said that, prior to today, they had only seen mass shootings through American TV footage.
What a shameful and terrible legacy our country has.
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What conservatives mean when they say they are "under attack for their views" is that they are being accurately understood as the sort of people who hold the sort of views conservatives hold, and that makes them afraid they will be treated the way conservatives treat those whose views they scorn.
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
What conservatives mean when they say they are "under attack for their views" is that they are being accurately understood as the sort of people who hold the sort of views conservatives hold, and that makes them afraid they will be treated the way conservatives treat those whose views they scorn.
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“.. The problem isn’t that grocery prices are high .. the problem is that nobody is giving the president credit for all the good things happening in the make-believe world he inhabits.”
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December 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“.. The problem isn’t that grocery prices are high .. the problem is that nobody is giving the president credit for all the good things happening in the make-believe world he inhabits.”
@rexhuppke.bsky.social
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I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
trumpcard.gov is live and the million dollar fees are all referred to as “gifts” or “contributions” to an undisclosed party lol
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I genuinely don't think I've ever seen a more transparently corrupt government and I'm from India
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You can measure the quality of news outlets' political coverage by how often they write headlines starting with the words "Trump says" that don't show any skepticism about what Trump is saying even though he's the most prominent American liar of modern times.
December 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
You can measure the quality of news outlets' political coverage by how often they write headlines starting with the words "Trump says" that don't show any skepticism about what Trump is saying even though he's the most prominent American liar of modern times.
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That's why there was such histronics over Mamdani. The right, especially in the Stephen Miller era, does not want people to know that cities like NYC show that people of diverse backgrounds live together and get along just fine.
They want you to believe everyone is as close-minded as they are.
They want you to believe everyone is as close-minded as they are.
December 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
That's why there was such histronics over Mamdani. The right, especially in the Stephen Miller era, does not want people to know that cities like NYC show that people of diverse backgrounds live together and get along just fine.
They want you to believe everyone is as close-minded as they are.
They want you to believe everyone is as close-minded as they are.
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erika kirk trying to turn herself into jackie kennedy but forgetting that jackie pretty much withdrew from public life following her husband's death to mourn in private, due to not being a demonhearted pageant girl from arizona
December 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
erika kirk trying to turn herself into jackie kennedy but forgetting that jackie pretty much withdrew from public life following her husband's death to mourn in private, due to not being a demonhearted pageant girl from arizona
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this is the cringiest shit I've ever seen
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
this is the cringiest shit I've ever seen
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I love living in the contemporary USA, it's like having a concussion or a low-grade fever constantly
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I love living in the contemporary USA, it's like having a concussion or a low-grade fever constantly
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The US Constitution has the feel of a fine colonial mansion now owned by a slum landlord who now rents it out room by room to wild-eyed misanthropic fanatics each with a messiah complex.
Ok, that is a VERY strained figure of speech. But I believe it to be accurate.
Ok, that is a VERY strained figure of speech. But I believe it to be accurate.
December 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The US Constitution has the feel of a fine colonial mansion now owned by a slum landlord who now rents it out room by room to wild-eyed misanthropic fanatics each with a messiah complex.
Ok, that is a VERY strained figure of speech. But I believe it to be accurate.
Ok, that is a VERY strained figure of speech. But I believe it to be accurate.
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I love you and hope you aren’t hurting, and then I imagine you surrounded by all of the good, living well, and smiling as big as you should
December 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I love you and hope you aren’t hurting, and then I imagine you surrounded by all of the good, living well, and smiling as big as you should
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
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The thing you need to understand about the Right is that they are absolutely fine just plain burning down higher education if taking it over ideologically doesn’t work. They’re perfectly happy reducing it to ashes.
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The thing you need to understand about the Right is that they are absolutely fine just plain burning down higher education if taking it over ideologically doesn’t work. They’re perfectly happy reducing it to ashes.
Watching the new Knives Out. I did not expect to hear Larry Norman singing in the background.
IYKYK
IYKYK
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Watching the new Knives Out. I did not expect to hear Larry Norman singing in the background.
IYKYK
IYKYK
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"Tom was a world traveler with a high IQ. He often had to hold back around “muggles.”
yeah ok I think I've found the root of the problem
yeah ok I think I've found the root of the problem
I assume this batshit article found its way onto Nate's radar. www.piratewires.com/p/heather-co...
December 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"Tom was a world traveler with a high IQ. He often had to hold back around “muggles.”
yeah ok I think I've found the root of the problem
yeah ok I think I've found the root of the problem
I assume this rule doesn't apply to Elon.
December 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I assume this rule doesn't apply to Elon.
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bari Weiss saying her own name three times in the mirror every night trying to summon the powerful force known as "a shred of integrity"
December 14, 2025 at 4:45 AM
bari Weiss saying her own name three times in the mirror every night trying to summon the powerful force known as "a shred of integrity"
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Making sure a Variety editor knows that a chia pet ad ended up airing in prime time on WCBS is a god tier level of knife twisting.
Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk.
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
Many major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall format moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring a conversation with Erika Kirk
variety.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Making sure a Variety editor knows that a chia pet ad ended up airing in prime time on WCBS is a god tier level of knife twisting.