tom brandt
@twbrandt.net
PC(USA). Retired software engineer. UMich grad. He/him. Jackal (IYKYK). Dearborn, MI 🏳️🌈
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
https://twbrandt.net/about/
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
https://twbrandt.net/about/
13-10 is going to be carved on Ryan Day’s tombstone.
December 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
13-10 is going to be carved on Ryan Day’s tombstone.
I never in a million years thought that I would be pulling for Indiana, but here we are.
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I never in a million years thought that I would be pulling for Indiana, but here we are.
Rouge Rover Monsters at the 342 Bar and Grill in Dearborn Heights.
Live music is the best music.
Live music is the best music.
December 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Rouge Rover Monsters at the 342 Bar and Grill in Dearborn Heights.
Live music is the best music.
Live music is the best music.
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Elon Musk is about to become the first trillionaire.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Elon Musk is about to become the first trillionaire.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
The reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich.
We should tax trillionaires out of existence.
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One of my favorite things about visiting Detroit was learning that the Detroit Institute of Art is free to residents in three surrounding counties
December 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
One of my favorite things about visiting Detroit was learning that the Detroit Institute of Art is free to residents in three surrounding counties
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
good evening
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
good evening
GAO will investigate partisan hack Bill Pulte
Congressional watchdog will investigate Bill Pulte's conduct
The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his position and government resources.
www.freep.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
GAO will investigate partisan hack Bill Pulte
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
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Another pardon incoming
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Another pardon incoming
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December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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The @annarborobserver.bsky.social newsletter had a decent summary of the dynamic at the #a2council Transportation Commission meeting last week (mailchi.mp/aaobserver/a... ).
But we need to take some time to talk in detail about why the city's presentation was so damaging and damning... (🧵)
But we need to take some time to talk in detail about why the city's presentation was so damaging and damning... (🧵)
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
🧵👇👇👇
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What I like about this is how Petty of blessed memory gives so much space to Vedder to occupy this song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnTE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnTE...
Eddie Vedder w/ Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Waiting - 7.03.06 -1080.HD
YouTube video by TheSteved111
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
What I like about this is how Petty of blessed memory gives so much space to Vedder to occupy this song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnTE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnTE...
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December 3, 1940: Judy Garland was named "Miss Corktown of 1941" (Detroit, MI) by the Old Corktown Club of Detroit in honor of her performance in "Little Nellie Kelly." Also on this date, a glowing notice about Judy's weekly appearances on Bob Hope's radio show.
#judygarland #thejudyroom #bobhope
#judygarland #thejudyroom #bobhope
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
December 3, 1940: Judy Garland was named "Miss Corktown of 1941" (Detroit, MI) by the Old Corktown Club of Detroit in honor of her performance in "Little Nellie Kelly." Also on this date, a glowing notice about Judy's weekly appearances on Bob Hope's radio show.
#judygarland #thejudyroom #bobhope
#judygarland #thejudyroom #bobhope
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Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
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Do you remember when a woman started a racist rant at John McCain? He stopped her and admonished her.
NOT ONE of these people, members of Congress and the government, has the decency to do that.
NOT ONE.
NOT ONE of these people, members of Congress and the government, has the decency to do that.
NOT ONE.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Do you remember when a woman started a racist rant at John McCain? He stopped her and admonished her.
NOT ONE of these people, members of Congress and the government, has the decency to do that.
NOT ONE.
NOT ONE of these people, members of Congress and the government, has the decency to do that.
NOT ONE.
Both OpenAI and Spotify need to be shot into the sun.
OpenAI knows this is a problem. it knows hundreds of thousands of people are using their product to dig deeper into delusion and make the people around them miserable and unsafe. and it does not care www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Both OpenAI and Spotify need to be shot into the sun.
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In point of fact my dad has a good story about a lowlife he knew in New Mexico who snuck into a liquor store after hours to steal booze but accidentally locked himself in and had to smash the front window, attracting the cops and making him the first person ever arrested for breaking and exiting
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In point of fact my dad has a good story about a lowlife he knew in New Mexico who snuck into a liquor store after hours to steal booze but accidentally locked himself in and had to smash the front window, attracting the cops and making him the first person ever arrested for breaking and exiting
One of the things about the current moment is how people like George Will and Bill Kristol have the same positions as most Democrats.
George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
One of the things about the current moment is how people like George Will and Bill Kristol have the same positions as most Democrats.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
i'm turning 38 this weekend, which means i've had acute me/cfs symptoms for over half of my life. millions of us with me/cfs and/or long covid are waiting for a breakthrough and @openmedf.bsky.social is our greatest hope. please consider donating. openmedicinefoundation.crowdchange.co/54252