Brian U’Sellis
@brianusellis.bsky.social
Taking sad songs and making them better since 1986.
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I get this, but here's where I'm at:
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
I really really want these athletes to have a great experience, be competitive and perhaps win a gold medal, but, honestly, the thought of hearing "USA!USA!USA!" during their games kinda makes me cringe. If we were any other country the IOC would ask us to march under the olympic flag.
February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I get this, but here's where I'm at:
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
Trump & Vance are the worst of us. America is bigger than them, and they win if we let them define us.
Team USA is the best of us. It's filled with Americans MAGA hates—first-generation + immigrants, LGBTQ+ athletes, people of color—& I'm gonna root for them.
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If I were the social media manager of a police department that was found to have routinely violated the civil rights of the community it serves, and also had to pay out $200K for a sexual harassment lawsuit a mere month ago, I would simply not post things like this.
But that's just me!
But that's just me!
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If I were the social media manager of a police department that was found to have routinely violated the civil rights of the community it serves, and also had to pay out $200K for a sexual harassment lawsuit a mere month ago, I would simply not post things like this.
But that's just me!
But that's just me!
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Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Seeing Zohran instantly getting a bunch of shit done in like a week makes you realize that politicians could always do that on some level if they wanted it bad enough and very few of them actually do.
As someone who likes to get worked up, take a beat, calm down...and then tell everyone else to hush and calm down, too...I really appreciated this column from @eric-crawford.bsky.social today.
Hang in there, Cards fans! The road back to the top was never going to be smooth.
Hang in there, Cards fans! The road back to the top was never going to be smooth.
NEW | For Louisville, London's calling, but not checking in. And that's OK www.wdrb.com/sports/crawf...
CRAWFORD | For Louisville, London's calling, but not checking in. And that's OK
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — I’m trying to figure out if I’ve gone crazy, or if everyone else has. I go back and forth. But today, I’m winning.
www.wdrb.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 PM
As someone who likes to get worked up, take a beat, calm down...and then tell everyone else to hush and calm down, too...I really appreciated this column from @eric-crawford.bsky.social today.
Hang in there, Cards fans! The road back to the top was never going to be smooth.
Hang in there, Cards fans! The road back to the top was never going to be smooth.
We’re (finally) taking the kids to see Santa tonight and my son woke up and said, “I’ve got wear my Christmas PJs to see Santa tonight. I want him to know I’m SERIOUS about Christmas.”
Little dude gets it.
Little dude gets it.
December 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We’re (finally) taking the kids to see Santa tonight and my son woke up and said, “I’ve got wear my Christmas PJs to see Santa tonight. I want him to know I’m SERIOUS about Christmas.”
Little dude gets it.
Little dude gets it.
Conan rules.
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Conan rules.
No shame. If I had 10 kids...I'd probably agree to come out of retirement and have NFL players beat the hell out of me...just to get out of the house a bit.
Colts audition Philip Rivers in possible act of elder abuse: defector.com/colts-auditi...
Colts Audition Philip Rivers In Possible Act Of Elder Abuse | Defector
Barry Petchesky, editor of this website, assured you only yesterday that you would not have to think about the Indianapolis Colts again this year. The Colts had dropped a third straight game, their…
defector.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
No shame. If I had 10 kids...I'd probably agree to come out of retirement and have NFL players beat the hell out of me...just to get out of the house a bit.
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I love that Zohran did not praise Cuomo in his speech. You absolutely do not have to say nice things about bad people. We should normalize that in “polite” politics: Praising bad people is not actually “civility.”
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I love that Zohran did not praise Cuomo in his speech. You absolutely do not have to say nice things about bad people. We should normalize that in “polite” politics: Praising bad people is not actually “civility.”
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
That was the most fun I’ve had watching baseball since I was a kid.
Good on ya, MLB.
Good on ya, MLB.
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 AM
That was the most fun I’ve had watching baseball since I was a kid.
Good on ya, MLB.
Good on ya, MLB.
Gotta love a Jeff Tweedy concert cause he blows your brains out for a few hours and you’re still home by 10:45.
That’s the way it’s meant to be.
That’s the way it’s meant to be.
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Gotta love a Jeff Tweedy concert cause he blows your brains out for a few hours and you’re still home by 10:45.
That’s the way it’s meant to be.
That’s the way it’s meant to be.
So friggin true.
There are a lot of election ads on and Democrats still don’t know how to talk to voters. They’re still using big words and rising number graphics and all that 90s shit. You gotta talk to people like they’re fucking cavemen. HIM AN ASSHOLE. IS HORNY FOR CHILDREN. Shit like that
October 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
So friggin true.
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Learning in the same week that both Norae and Hilltop are closing has me feeling some kind of way.
August 29, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Learning in the same week that both Norae and Hilltop are closing has me feeling some kind of way.
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Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
July 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
I’m a little stunned at how much I enjoyed the Billy Joel documentary on HBO.
Five plus hours over two parts seemed absurd and by the end I was sad it was over and would gladly watched five more hours.
Five plus hours over two parts seemed absurd and by the end I was sad it was over and would gladly watched five more hours.
July 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I’m a little stunned at how much I enjoyed the Billy Joel documentary on HBO.
Five plus hours over two parts seemed absurd and by the end I was sad it was over and would gladly watched five more hours.
Five plus hours over two parts seemed absurd and by the end I was sad it was over and would gladly watched five more hours.
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KEXP just played T-Pain covering War Pigs and I'm obligated to share it with you, here's T-Pain covering War Pigs and it fucking rips
T Pain War Pigs
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July 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
KEXP just played T-Pain covering War Pigs and I'm obligated to share it with you, here's T-Pain covering War Pigs and it fucking rips
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If you refuse to endorse the overwhelmingly popular Democratic nominee for mayor of America's largest city, you should not be leading Democrats in the U.S. House
Hakeem Jeffries again declines to endorse Zohran Mamdani, saying "I don't know him well."
CHRIS HAYES: Why are you not endorsing the guy that won the democratic primary in a contested election in your backyard?
JEFFRIES: I didn't get involved in that primary election, and I don't know him well.
CHRIS HAYES: Why are you not endorsing the guy that won the democratic primary in a contested election in your backyard?
JEFFRIES: I didn't get involved in that primary election, and I don't know him well.
July 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
If you refuse to endorse the overwhelmingly popular Democratic nominee for mayor of America's largest city, you should not be leading Democrats in the U.S. House
We've been doing this for five years. How are people still managing to unknowingly unmute themselves on Zoom calls?
July 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We've been doing this for five years. How are people still managing to unknowingly unmute themselves on Zoom calls?
Steve Miller Band - The Joker.
Lord, I hate that song.
Lord, I hate that song.
Fuck your favourite song. Tell me your least favourite song. The one that makes you die inside the moment you hear the first 3 seconds.
July 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Steve Miller Band - The Joker.
Lord, I hate that song.
Lord, I hate that song.
Off the top of me head...in no order:
My Morning Jacket - Z
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
The Strokes - Is This It?
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit…
Outkast - Stankonia
Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
The National - The Boxer
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Dr. Dog - Fate
My Morning Jacket - Z
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
The Strokes - Is This It?
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit…
Outkast - Stankonia
Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
The National - The Boxer
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Dr. Dog - Fate
Okay you gave the Times your ten best movies of the century, but what about your ten best ALBUMS, hmm? Hit me with that shit.
July 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Off the top of me head...in no order:
My Morning Jacket - Z
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
The Strokes - Is This It?
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit…
Outkast - Stankonia
Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
The National - The Boxer
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Dr. Dog - Fate
My Morning Jacket - Z
Wilco - A Ghost is Born
The Strokes - Is This It?
Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit…
Outkast - Stankonia
Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
The National - The Boxer
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Dr. Dog - Fate
This is a solid, solid list.
New Action Cookbook Newsletter!
My oldest turned 10 this weekend, and that's a big milestone for him--but it's one for me, too! I've been a Dad (literal, not just spiritual) for a decade now, and I've learned a few things along the way. Here's a few.
actioncookbook.substack.com/p/ten-things...
My oldest turned 10 this weekend, and that's a big milestone for him--but it's one for me, too! I've been a Dad (literal, not just spiritual) for a decade now, and I've learned a few things along the way. Here's a few.
actioncookbook.substack.com/p/ten-things...
July 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is a solid, solid list.
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New Action Cookbook Newsletter!
My oldest turned 10 this weekend, and that's a big milestone for him--but it's one for me, too! I've been a Dad (literal, not just spiritual) for a decade now, and I've learned a few things along the way. Here's a few.
actioncookbook.substack.com/p/ten-things...
My oldest turned 10 this weekend, and that's a big milestone for him--but it's one for me, too! I've been a Dad (literal, not just spiritual) for a decade now, and I've learned a few things along the way. Here's a few.
actioncookbook.substack.com/p/ten-things...
July 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
New Action Cookbook Newsletter!
My oldest turned 10 this weekend, and that's a big milestone for him--but it's one for me, too! I've been a Dad (literal, not just spiritual) for a decade now, and I've learned a few things along the way. Here's a few.
actioncookbook.substack.com/p/ten-things...
My oldest turned 10 this weekend, and that's a big milestone for him--but it's one for me, too! I've been a Dad (literal, not just spiritual) for a decade now, and I've learned a few things along the way. Here's a few.
actioncookbook.substack.com/p/ten-things...
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Imagine being part of a floundering political establishment at historic lows in favorability, seeing this guy's absolutely infectuous energy, and deciding to try to stop it through an array of embarrassing media appearances and editorial blunders.
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
July 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Imagine being part of a floundering political establishment at historic lows in favorability, seeing this guy's absolutely infectuous energy, and deciding to try to stop it through an array of embarrassing media appearances and editorial blunders.