Paul Brislen
@brislen.nz
Kiwi telco guy. No I don’t know how that happened either.
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
Episode three of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Boffo: a good one.
Boffo: a good one.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Episode three of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Boffo: a good one.
Boffo: a good one.
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
So I tried to watch Megalopolis yesterday for two reasons.
1: FFC is awesome. 2: Most of the cast are awesome. Bonus reason: Science Fiction.
I couldn't. I mean, I just couldn't.
1: FFC is awesome. 2: Most of the cast are awesome. Bonus reason: Science Fiction.
I couldn't. I mean, I just couldn't.
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
So I tried to watch Megalopolis yesterday for two reasons.
1: FFC is awesome. 2: Most of the cast are awesome. Bonus reason: Science Fiction.
I couldn't. I mean, I just couldn't.
1: FFC is awesome. 2: Most of the cast are awesome. Bonus reason: Science Fiction.
I couldn't. I mean, I just couldn't.
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Remember this in about 4 months when they tell you the lakes are mysteriously empty
Thank goodness, I was worried they weren't going to make enough money
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Remember this in about 4 months when they tell you the lakes are mysteriously empty
this is a really important point.
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
this is a really important point.
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read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Is there a fund to support the family? Rarely have I been so angry in quite the same way.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Is there a fund to support the family? Rarely have I been so angry in quite the same way.
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So a Minister of Resources from a junior coalition partner wields a veto over the Climate Change Minister, in a portfolio that isn’t his, with a simple “no” that sees everyone else roll over and do his bidding? What a weak sauce government we have.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Shane Jones shut down NZ involvement in 'road map' away from fossil fuels
Australia signed up to the 'road map' away from fossil fuels, but Shane Jones did not want New Zealand to join.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
So a Minister of Resources from a junior coalition partner wields a veto over the Climate Change Minister, in a portfolio that isn’t his, with a simple “no” that sees everyone else roll over and do his bidding? What a weak sauce government we have.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Breaking news: A federal judge ordered 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father to be released from federal immigration custody after the pair was detained in Minnesota last week, sparking outrage nationwide.
Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis
Below his signature on the order, the judge included a photo of Liam Ramos as he was taken into custody wearing a Spider-Man backpack and bright blue hat.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge ordered 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father to be released from federal immigration custody after the pair was detained in Minnesota last week, sparking outrage nationwide.
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Most democrstic countries have low set limits on political contributions!
DID YOU KNOW CANADA does
not allow political contributions
from CORPORATIONS, UNIONS, ORGANIZATION and limits PERSONAL TO $1,775
Thats how you keep the super rich from taking over your country, as has happened in America!
DID YOU KNOW CANADA does
not allow political contributions
from CORPORATIONS, UNIONS, ORGANIZATION and limits PERSONAL TO $1,775
Thats how you keep the super rich from taking over your country, as has happened in America!
January 31, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Most democrstic countries have low set limits on political contributions!
DID YOU KNOW CANADA does
not allow political contributions
from CORPORATIONS, UNIONS, ORGANIZATION and limits PERSONAL TO $1,775
Thats how you keep the super rich from taking over your country, as has happened in America!
DID YOU KNOW CANADA does
not allow political contributions
from CORPORATIONS, UNIONS, ORGANIZATION and limits PERSONAL TO $1,775
Thats how you keep the super rich from taking over your country, as has happened in America!
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This is great, and I really hope Sam is right here, as I’d love to see light rail down Dominion Road, as well as replacing the busways up north, out west, as well as the new one going in out to Botany.
Let’s get Sam to 1000 subscribers too :)
Let’s get Sam to 1000 subscribers too :)
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 PM
This is great, and I really hope Sam is right here, as I’d love to see light rail down Dominion Road, as well as replacing the busways up north, out west, as well as the new one going in out to Botany.
Let’s get Sam to 1000 subscribers too :)
Let’s get Sam to 1000 subscribers too :)
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The director of Melania movie
January 31, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The director of Melania movie
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In today’s HeraldOnSunday
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
In today’s HeraldOnSunday
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Vance’s benefactor Peter Thiel, Epstein, and Russia’s ambassador Vitaly Churkin having an “important lunch” 1 month before the 2016 election — right before the Podesta emails were released by Wikileaks
Probably nothing! 🙃🥶
Probably nothing! 🙃🥶
January 31, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Vance’s benefactor Peter Thiel, Epstein, and Russia’s ambassador Vitaly Churkin having an “important lunch” 1 month before the 2016 election — right before the Podesta emails were released by Wikileaks
Probably nothing! 🙃🥶
Probably nothing! 🙃🥶
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Elon...They scrubbed Trump from the files but not you. They're setting you up to take the fall! You gave them $300M and this is how they thank you. Next they're coming for your subsidiesss and contractsss
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Elon...They scrubbed Trump from the files but not you. They're setting you up to take the fall! You gave them $300M and this is how they thank you. Next they're coming for your subsidiesss and contractsss
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America, throw the entire administration in prison.
January 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM
America, throw the entire administration in prison.
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As Oliver Hardy would say, "Another fine mess".... as Trump is trying to not just void the 17th Amendment, but seeks to bypass ratifying the change by the voters approving this by vote in each state. Otherwise he's not got time to pass it in Congress to be voted on by each state before November
January 31, 2026 at 3:53 AM
As Oliver Hardy would say, "Another fine mess".... as Trump is trying to not just void the 17th Amendment, but seeks to bypass ratifying the change by the voters approving this by vote in each state. Otherwise he's not got time to pass it in Congress to be voted on by each state before November
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Since the SpaceX IPO and a related merger with xAI are in the headlines again:
I’m still baffled as to why data centers in space make ANY SENSE (especially in terms of ROI) vs building them on Earth in convenient locations with cheap energy (eg. cold Nordic countries w hydropower)?!
#$TSLA #$TSLAQ
I’m still baffled as to why data centers in space make ANY SENSE (especially in terms of ROI) vs building them on Earth in convenient locations with cheap energy (eg. cold Nordic countries w hydropower)?!
#$TSLA #$TSLAQ
January 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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To be fair, World's Economy Held Hostage by Child Sex Trafficking Ring is much less important than Plan to Save Elephants Turns Deadly.
January 31, 2026 at 6:04 PM
To be fair, World's Economy Held Hostage by Child Sex Trafficking Ring is much less important than Plan to Save Elephants Turns Deadly.
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I wonder if the New York Times will go after any of the prominent academics in the Epstein files for being rapists as hard as they went after Claudine Gay for being kind of sloppy with citations in her graduate thesis.
If not, why not?
If not, why not?
Here’s Duke behavioral economist Dan Ariely asking Jeffrey Epstein for “the name and email of the redhead that was here with you.” This is four years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring a child for prostitution.
Doo do doo
January 31, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I wonder if the New York Times will go after any of the prominent academics in the Epstein files for being rapists as hard as they went after Claudine Gay for being kind of sloppy with citations in her graduate thesis.
If not, why not?
If not, why not?
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remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
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A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that their statements on a slavery exhibit display in Philadelphia were "horrifying."
"You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way"
"You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way"
Judge Calls DOJ's Statements On Slavery Exhibit Display 'Dangerous' And 'Horrifying'
Senior U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe told the Justice Department's attorneys, "“You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way.”
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:12 AM
A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that their statements on a slavery exhibit display in Philadelphia were "horrifying."
"You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way"
"You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way"