Brian S.
@brian.kelliwic.net
Pro software developer, non-pro (read: unpaid) sysadmin. I also enjoy gaming, sometimes on Twitch. Extra Lifer since 2014.
Mostly cross-posting here from my Friendica account.
https://nexus.kelliwic.net
Mostly cross-posting here from my Friendica account.
https://nexus.kelliwic.net
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Brian S.
@brian.kelliwic.net
· Oct 20
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
Thanks to everyone who donated and/or showed up for my #ExtraLife livestream this year. If you missed it, and would like to donate, those are still accepted until the end of the year.
https://www.extra-life.org/participants/maeglin73
https://www.extra-life.org/participants/maeglin73
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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If the ICE ads weren't enough, & if the exploitation of artists wasn't enough, this quick explainer on why Spotify is bad should be enough.
I know it may seem absurd now to think that ICE would be tracking this sort of thing, but if I told you a year ago masked men would be snatching kids...
I know it may seem absurd now to think that ICE would be tracking this sort of thing, but if I told you a year ago masked men would be snatching kids...
When I say Spotify is Surveillance, I don’t just mean it’s creepy that they are tracking what music you listen to and using that data to serve ads.
I mean your Spotify data is deeply intimate and can be used to glean information about you like your daily habits, your moods, and more.
I mean your Spotify data is deeply intimate and can be used to glean information about you like your daily habits, your moods, and more.
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
If the ICE ads weren't enough, & if the exploitation of artists wasn't enough, this quick explainer on why Spotify is bad should be enough.
I know it may seem absurd now to think that ICE would be tracking this sort of thing, but if I told you a year ago masked men would be snatching kids...
I know it may seem absurd now to think that ICE would be tracking this sort of thing, but if I told you a year ago masked men would be snatching kids...
If #YouTube keeps increasing the time limit for shorts, I'll eventually filter all vertical format video from my feed. Not that I'll really miss it...
November 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
If #YouTube keeps increasing the time limit for shorts, I'll eventually filter all vertical format video from my feed. Not that I'll really miss it...
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I have just learned that when they found out CDC's search tool was down, The Immunization Action Coalition put together a page with various search tools for vaccines, with different categories - could be useful to people:
www.vaccineinformation.org/vaccine-basi...
www.vaccineinformation.org/vaccine-basi...
Where To Get Vaccinated | Vaccine Information
Our curated list of links to help you locate vaccine centers by state, plus other tools to help you locate a vaccine resource near you.
www.vaccineinformation.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I have just learned that when they found out CDC's search tool was down, The Immunization Action Coalition put together a page with various search tools for vaccines, with different categories - could be useful to people:
www.vaccineinformation.org/vaccine-basi...
www.vaccineinformation.org/vaccine-basi...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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I'm going to laugh really hard if California successfully changes its election map in response to a Texas map that no longer exists. #TheArtOfTheDeal
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I'm going to laugh really hard if California successfully changes its election map in response to a Texas map that no longer exists. #TheArtOfTheDeal
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Whoever currently owns copyright to Charlotte’s Web should send Bovino a cease and desist. He shouldn’t use reference to a kids book to justify torturing kids. Hands off Charlotte!
November 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Whoever currently owns copyright to Charlotte’s Web should send Bovino a cease and desist. He shouldn’t use reference to a kids book to justify torturing kids. Hands off Charlotte!
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loading up “oh you mean epsteins best friend?” into the family holiday argument arsenal like im van helsing equipping a wooden stake
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
loading up “oh you mean epsteins best friend?” into the family holiday argument arsenal like im van helsing equipping a wooden stake
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If you haven’t seen it, this is the video.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
If you haven’t seen it, this is the video.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
It’s a serious problem that our government can respond to this video and claim that we didn’t see what we all saw.
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Big Republican Lie in 2024: "The policies of the Trump administration will NOT be based on Project 2025."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Big Republican Lie in 2024: "The policies of the Trump administration will NOT be based on Project 2025."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
Big Republican Lie in 2025: "If you join us to end your only leverage over us, the shutdown, we *promise* [wink, wink] to bring ACA subsidies up for a vote."
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People were donating to food banks in communities across the country. Many SNAP recipients who were struggling felt the momentum. They too need healthcare & many didn't want us to cave. 7M of us didn't march to cave. We didn't win every election last week to cave. Shame on the cavers. Vote them out.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
People were donating to food banks in communities across the country. Many SNAP recipients who were struggling felt the momentum. They too need healthcare & many didn't want us to cave. 7M of us didn't march to cave. We didn't win every election last week to cave. Shame on the cavers. Vote them out.
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When I was a kid, we'd sing some Russian songs in school. We'd also sing Swedish, French, American and English songs, among other. That wasn't particularly significant as such.
But context matters. With an Ukrainian student, it suddenly becomes very significant. This teacher was a fucking idiot.
But context matters. With an Ukrainian student, it suddenly becomes very significant. This teacher was a fucking idiot.
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
When I was a kid, we'd sing some Russian songs in school. We'd also sing Swedish, French, American and English songs, among other. That wasn't particularly significant as such.
But context matters. With an Ukrainian student, it suddenly becomes very significant. This teacher was a fucking idiot.
But context matters. With an Ukrainian student, it suddenly becomes very significant. This teacher was a fucking idiot.
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This is a reprocessing of the data I collected of the Elephant Trunk Nebula from 2024. As I've learned newer and better processing techniques, it's fun to go back and improve upon an image. Description and gear info in the Alt text. #astrophotography #photography #science #elephanttrunknebula 🧪🔭
November 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is a reprocessing of the data I collected of the Elephant Trunk Nebula from 2024. As I've learned newer and better processing techniques, it's fun to go back and improve upon an image. Description and gear info in the Alt text. #astrophotography #photography #science #elephanttrunknebula 🧪🔭
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This is so important. I know it feels good to drop off a crate of canned pasta, and that's helpful. But the single most useful thing your local food bank needs is cash. Let them buy, in bulk, exactly what's needed. Their 5 bucks does more than your 5 bucks.
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is so important. I know it feels good to drop off a crate of canned pasta, and that's helpful. But the single most useful thing your local food bank needs is cash. Let them buy, in bulk, exactly what's needed. Their 5 bucks does more than your 5 bucks.
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When modern Christians say “it’s not the government’s job to help the poor,” they’re not echoing Jesus, Paul, the prophets, or the early church.
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
When modern Christians say “it’s not the government’s job to help the poor,” they’re not echoing Jesus, Paul, the prophets, or the early church.
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
They’re echoing figures like Ayn Rand, who despised Christianity’s communal ethic of compassion and called altruism a “moral evil.”
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Fantasies aside, we convicted less than 2000 Nazis after WWII. An ounce of prevention…
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16810
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16810
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fantasies aside, we convicted less than 2000 Nazis after WWII. An ounce of prevention…
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16810
https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16810
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
Getting back to regular streams with a trip to Spooky, WV. To be fair, it's never been hard to find at least zombies roaming around since the bombs dropped. #Fallout76
https://twitch.tv/maeglin73 #Gaming #LiveStream #Twitch
https://twitch.tv/maeglin73 #Gaming #LiveStream #Twitch
October 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Getting back to regular streams with a trip to Spooky, WV. To be fair, it's never been hard to find at least zombies roaming around since the bombs dropped. #Fallout76
https://twitch.tv/maeglin73 #Gaming #LiveStream #Twitch
https://twitch.tv/maeglin73 #Gaming #LiveStream #Twitch
ACECO being review bombed for razing the East Wing makes me think of the argument over independent contractors on the Death Star. They knew what they were getting into.
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
ACECO being review bombed for razing the East Wing makes me think of the argument over independent contractors on the Death Star. They knew what they were getting into.
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My favorite "thought experiment" (to use the man's own words) is to ponder,
🦊How Would Fox News Explain This If Obama Did It?🦊
It's a great new game. You can also use Hunter Biden or Hillary Clinton.
Play along at home! Fun for the whole family... Post your "headlines" in the comments.
🦊How Would Fox News Explain This If Obama Did It?🦊
It's a great new game. You can also use Hunter Biden or Hillary Clinton.
Play along at home! Fun for the whole family... Post your "headlines" in the comments.
Congratulations to Donald Trump for finally completing all of Al-Qaeda's 9/11 goals. Osama would be proud.
October 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My favorite "thought experiment" (to use the man's own words) is to ponder,
🦊How Would Fox News Explain This If Obama Did It?🦊
It's a great new game. You can also use Hunter Biden or Hillary Clinton.
Play along at home! Fun for the whole family... Post your "headlines" in the comments.
🦊How Would Fox News Explain This If Obama Did It?🦊
It's a great new game. You can also use Hunter Biden or Hillary Clinton.
Play along at home! Fun for the whole family... Post your "headlines" in the comments.
Thanks to everyone who donated and/or showed up for my #ExtraLife livestream this year. If you missed it, and would like to donate, those are still accepted until the end of the year.
https://www.extra-life.org/participants/maeglin73
https://www.extra-life.org/participants/maeglin73
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
October 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thanks to everyone who donated and/or showed up for my #ExtraLife livestream this year. If you missed it, and would like to donate, those are still accepted until the end of the year.
https://www.extra-life.org/participants/maeglin73
https://www.extra-life.org/participants/maeglin73
Sometimes I wonder about the book information coded into #TinyBookshop. Someone asks for a fantasy book, and I recommend The Green Mile. "Are you sure this is fantasy?" Yes.
October 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Sometimes I wonder about the book information coded into #TinyBookshop. Someone asks for a fantasy book, and I recommend The Green Mile. "Are you sure this is fantasy?" Yes.
Getting started with my #ExtraLife 2025 #Charity event, 24 hours of gaming to raise money for kids in need of medical care. If you're able, donations would be much appreciated. In any case, re-shares would be great!
Donations: www.extra-life.org/participants...
Stream: twitch.tv/maeglin73
Donations: www.extra-life.org/participants...
Stream: twitch.tv/maeglin73
Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future
I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.
www.extra-life.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Getting started with my #ExtraLife 2025 #Charity event, 24 hours of gaming to raise money for kids in need of medical care. If you're able, donations would be much appreciated. In any case, re-shares would be great!
Donations: www.extra-life.org/participants...
Stream: twitch.tv/maeglin73
Donations: www.extra-life.org/participants...
Stream: twitch.tv/maeglin73