Brian Hough
@brianhough.com
Lifelong geek, avid walker, running the latest Bluesky app on TestFlight. Developer of @activas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy.
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Also posting on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brianhough
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I completely agree with … {checks notes, checks them a second time, and then blinks several times} … Joe Rogan?
Rogan: "Its very ugly to watch someone shoot a U.S. citizen, especially a woman, in the face…It just looked horrific to me. When people say it's justifiable because the car hit it, it seemed like she was turning the car away."
January 14, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I completely agree with … {checks notes, checks them a second time, and then blinks several times} … Joe Rogan?
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Abolish ICE is about as popular as Trump is. I think that’s significant. But regardless, I think that if you have a clear moral vision, you can sell it. If you don’t, you chase the “voters,” who in your mind are all John Fetterman.
Abolish ICE is a specific ask and singular message that, based on polls, has real support.
Personally favoring "Abolish ICE. If someone wants to take a deeper dive on why "abolish" it's that their entire purpose is redundant.
- We got along fine without it before 2002
- There's another law enforcement agency that handles everything in their brief more efficiently and with less cruelty.
- We got along fine without it before 2002
- There's another law enforcement agency that handles everything in their brief more efficiently and with less cruelty.
January 10, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Abolish ICE is about as popular as Trump is. I think that’s significant. But regardless, I think that if you have a clear moral vision, you can sell it. If you don’t, you chase the “voters,” who in your mind are all John Fetterman.
At this point, with so much smoke, I would be shocked if there isn't fire around Tim Cook retiring as CEO of Apple in the very near future.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/technology/apple-ceo-tim-cook-john-ternus.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/technology/apple-ceo-tim-cook-john-ternus.html
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
At this point, with so much smoke, I would be shocked if there isn't fire around Tim Cook retiring as CEO of Apple in the very near future.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/technology/apple-ceo-tim-cook-john-ternus.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/technology/apple-ceo-tim-cook-john-ternus.html
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In response to ICE’s execution of Renee Nicole Good & violence against our communities, the 50501 Movement is demanding the immediate abolition of ICE & is joining its partners in the Disappeared in America Coalition to announce ICE OUT For Good, a nationwide mobilization scheduled for 1/10 & 1/11.
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
In response to ICE’s execution of Renee Nicole Good & violence against our communities, the 50501 Movement is demanding the immediate abolition of ICE & is joining its partners in the Disappeared in America Coalition to announce ICE OUT For Good, a nationwide mobilization scheduled for 1/10 & 1/11.
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I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
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Last year I wrote about how strange it is that Apple rates Grok as appropriate for kids 12+ in the App Store. I checked this morning in the wake of Grok's CSAM/nudification scandals and can report that ... Apple now rates Grok as appropriate for kids 13+.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Last year I wrote about how strange it is that Apple rates Grok as appropriate for kids 12+ in the App Store. I checked this morning in the wake of Grok's CSAM/nudification scandals and can report that ... Apple now rates Grok as appropriate for kids 13+.
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Not to be too conspiratorial, but this story would undoubtedly portray the Trump admin in a bad light (they sent innocent people to be tortured through a process the Supreme Court unanimously held lacked due process) and now CBS isn't airing it on time.
December 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Not to be too conspiratorial, but this story would undoubtedly portray the Trump admin in a bad light (they sent innocent people to be tortured through a process the Supreme Court unanimously held lacked due process) and now CBS isn't airing it on time.
Done with work for the rest of the year! Can’t wait to kick back and get some real work done on the @[email protected] updates I’ve been teasing, and to revisit one of my favorite games of the Gamecube generation before moving onto MP4!
December 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Done with work for the rest of the year! Can’t wait to kick back and get some real work done on the @[email protected] updates I’ve been teasing, and to revisit one of my favorite games of the Gamecube generation before moving onto MP4!
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Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.
December 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.
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Forced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law. www.wired.com/story/the-do...
The DOJ's Jeffrey Epstein Files Are Here
Forced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law.
www.wired.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Forced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law. www.wired.com/story/the-do...
So uhhhh, where are those Epstein files they are legally obligated to provide?
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So uhhhh, where are those Epstein files they are legally obligated to provide?
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Biden was the kind of old where you take away the car keys. Trump is the kind of old where you don't let him near the grandchildren
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Biden was the kind of old where you take away the car keys. Trump is the kind of old where you don't let him near the grandchildren
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For the love of God, please never use your real name or email on any pornography site. I realize they now want people’s faces but I promise, you can find the porn without that.
NEW: Hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters says it's trying to extort Pornhub after stealing Premium users's data.
The data reportedly includes the registered email addresses and location; activity type, such as which videos and channels they watched, including the video name and web address.
The data reportedly includes the registered email addresses and location; activity type, such as which videos and channels they watched, including the video name and web address.
Hacking group says it's extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data | TechCrunch
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.
techcrunch.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
For the love of God, please never use your real name or email on any pornography site. I realize they now want people’s faces but I promise, you can find the porn without that.
Hugely honored that @activas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy was named a runner-up in the “Best New App of the Year” category by MacStories - and a huge congratulations to the winner, Quick Reviews by @birchtree.me - a fantastic app!
The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award https://www.macstories.net/stories/the-macstories-selects-2025-lifetime-achievement-award/
The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
Unread In the 16 years that I???ve been writing for MacStories, I???ve seen my fair share of new apps that have come and gone. Apps that promised to revolutionize a particular segment of the App Store were eventually acquired, discontinued, or simply abandoned. It???s been very unusual to witness an indie app survive in a...
www.macstories.net
December 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hugely honored that @activas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy was named a runner-up in the “Best New App of the Year” category by MacStories - and a huge congratulations to the winner, Quick Reviews by @birchtree.me - a fantastic app!
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Hilarious. The WH had all the Cabinet members simultaneously put out statements supporting Susie Wiles after the Vanity Fair article came out.
December 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hilarious. The WH had all the Cabinet members simultaneously put out statements supporting Susie Wiles after the Vanity Fair article came out.
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Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Elon's little serfs are quite literally begging journalists to come back because every publicly available source of data shows people have fled the platform and young people won't use it.
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
They are literally begging regular people to come back. Don't do it! It is a website by and for actual Nazis!
Apologies to our EU users - it looks like Apple is requiring some verification from us to get Activas back up on your App Stores. We submitted the required documentation today and hope to have the app restored very soon!
Thank you all for the support and feedback with today's launch!
Thank you all for the support and feedback with today's launch!
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Apologies to our EU users - it looks like Apple is requiring some verification from us to get Activas back up on your App Stores. We submitted the required documentation today and hope to have the app restored very soon!
Thank you all for the support and feedback with today's launch!
Thank you all for the support and feedback with today's launch!
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I see great potential in the combination of HealthKit data + a private LLM, and the new Activas app by @brianhough.com is a fantastic example of Apple Intelligence applied to something useful.
Our review: www.macstories.net/reviews/acti...
Our review: www.macstories.net/reviews/acti...
Activas: Modern Design with a Sprinkling of AI
Activas is a new health and wellness tracker for the iPhone and iPad from developer Brian Hough, who built it from the ground up with Apple Intelligence and Liquid Glass in mind. The app serves as a d...
www.macstories.net
December 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I see great potential in the combination of HealthKit data + a private LLM, and the new Activas app by @brianhough.com is a fantastic example of Apple Intelligence applied to something useful.
Our review: www.macstories.net/reviews/acti...
Our review: www.macstories.net/reviews/acti...
A huge thank you to @johnvoorhees.macstories.net for covering Activas on @macstories.net today!
"The app serves as a dashboard that brings together information from the Health app in a colorful and easy-to-understand way…”
Activas is available now for iPhone and iPad!
"The app serves as a dashboard that brings together information from the Health app in a colorful and easy-to-understand way…”
Activas is available now for iPhone and iPad!
Activas: Modern Design with a Sprinkling of AI https://www.macstories.net/reviews/activas-modern-design-with-a-sprinkling-of-ai/
Activas: Modern Design with a Sprinkling of AI
Activas is a new health and wellness tracker for the iPhone and iPad from developer Brian Hough, who built it from the ground up with Apple Intelligence and Liquid Glass in mind. The app serves as a dashboard that brings together information from the Health app in a colorful and easy-to-understand way, using progressive disclosure...
www.macstories.net
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A huge thank you to @johnvoorhees.macstories.net for covering Activas on @macstories.net today!
"The app serves as a dashboard that brings together information from the Health app in a colorful and easy-to-understand way…”
Activas is available now for iPhone and iPad!
"The app serves as a dashboard that brings together information from the Health app in a colorful and easy-to-understand way…”
Activas is available now for iPhone and iPad!
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The White House deleted their shitpost on X in defeat after suffering the biggest ratio in social media history at the hands of Sabrina Carpenter.
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The White House deleted their shitpost on X in defeat after suffering the biggest ratio in social media history at the hands of Sabrina Carpenter.
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Congratulations, David Zaslav, on being the most destructive force in US entertainment in the entire history of show business
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Congratulations, David Zaslav, on being the most destructive force in US entertainment in the entire history of show business
Get ready for your Netflix subscription to get twice as expensive - for fewer movies in theaters, for fewer TV series getting second seasons, and even fewer shows ever making it to production in the first place. 🙃
BREAKING: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, home to Harry Potter and Superman franchises, for $72 billion.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion
Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Get ready for your Netflix subscription to get twice as expensive - for fewer movies in theaters, for fewer TV series getting second seasons, and even fewer shows ever making it to production in the first place. 🙃
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