Brandon West
@bwe.st
Denver-based web developer since 1999, DevRel since 2011. I like dogs, guitars, heavy metal, and travel.
might fuck around and wear a Halloween costume on my flight from Tokyo to Denver tomorrow
October 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
might fuck around and wear a Halloween costume on my flight from Tokyo to Denver tomorrow
it seems weird to call them "rare earth" minerals and not just rare minerals since we can't get them from anywhere else
October 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
it seems weird to call them "rare earth" minerals and not just rare minerals since we can't get them from anywhere else
fuck ice
Protesters swarmed an ICE facility in Durango, CO demanding two children detained with their father be released to their mother. Durango Police say they also offered to help reunite the kids with their mother. They were unsuccessful.
October 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
fuck ice
Alright I'm gonna generalize here, apologies for casting abroad net.... what makes French people have zero concern for other people on a sidewalk? They'll walk four abreast and then just stop without warning, and then get mad when I run into them or try to go around
October 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Alright I'm gonna generalize here, apologies for casting abroad net.... what makes French people have zero concern for other people on a sidewalk? They'll walk four abreast and then just stop without warning, and then get mad when I run into them or try to go around
I got "nihongo jouzo"ed for the first time today and a nod of respect from the local sitting next to me at the bar when I left. My Japanese sucks but the people here are awesome and appreciate the effort, and it felt nice 🙂
October 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I got "nihongo jouzo"ed for the first time today and a nod of respect from the local sitting next to me at the bar when I left. My Japanese sucks but the people here are awesome and appreciate the effort, and it felt nice 🙂
Today I went to the Yamazaki distillery in Kyoto, met and drank with Daniel from Sacramento who was staying in Osaka but took the train to Kyoto with me. We went to a craft beer bar and then met a couple guys from Saint Petersburg who gave us Russian candy and some old Rubles as a gift
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today I went to the Yamazaki distillery in Kyoto, met and drank with Daniel from Sacramento who was staying in Osaka but took the train to Kyoto with me. We went to a craft beer bar and then met a couple guys from Saint Petersburg who gave us Russian candy and some old Rubles as a gift
My life is pretty awesome right now. I've mostly conquered my 30 years of body image and confidence issues, I'm 70% through what might be the best trip of my life, there's a gorgeous lady back home that 2 years ago I would've said was lightyears out of my league who misses me
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
My life is pretty awesome right now. I've mostly conquered my 30 years of body image and confidence issues, I'm 70% through what might be the best trip of my life, there's a gorgeous lady back home that 2 years ago I would've said was lightyears out of my league who misses me
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
now I desperately want orcas to attack a datacenter
us-east-1 down is the same kind of fun event as big boat stuck
why is it always us-east-1?
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
now I desperately want orcas to attack a datacenter
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Unfortunately I have to inform you that there are idiots on LinkedIn
October 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Unfortunately I have to inform you that there are idiots on LinkedIn
Felt like I could use some protein so I stumbled into a yakitori place in Kyoto and ate basically every part of a chicken. Was nice to be away from the crowds in Tokyo, and my very limited Japanese served me well. I think they were surprised to see a bakayarou gaijin ordering the weird shit ❤️
October 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Felt like I could use some protein so I stumbled into a yakitori place in Kyoto and ate basically every part of a chicken. Was nice to be away from the crowds in Tokyo, and my very limited Japanese served me well. I think they were surprised to see a bakayarou gaijin ordering the weird shit ❤️
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John Poopleton Beevors
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
October 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
John Poopleton Beevors
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007
every time I search for something that I know more about than than the suggested AI results I'm like "hahah you stupid fucking machine, get rekt"
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
every time I search for something that I know more about than than the suggested AI results I'm like "hahah you stupid fucking machine, get rekt"
This is the second time I've accidentally gotten on the train in the Women Only car in Japan, because apparently the locals don't care and I was in line with a bunch of men. That's fucked up, I thought Japan was all about rules but I guess not that one? Germany would never
October 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This is the second time I've accidentally gotten on the train in the Women Only car in Japan, because apparently the locals don't care and I was in line with a bunch of men. That's fucked up, I thought Japan was all about rules but I guess not that one? Germany would never
this hotel room has a scale in it. rude
October 16, 2025 at 6:06 AM
this hotel room has a scale in it. rude
I had a hilarious conversation with my friend Taiji in Tokyo this evening. We decided we're the same but opposite. He loves American culture, and I love Japanese culture. He has a Jeep and a Harley. I have a Subaru and a Mazda. He has American traditional tattoos, I'm getting a wabori tattoo.
October 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I had a hilarious conversation with my friend Taiji in Tokyo this evening. We decided we're the same but opposite. He loves American culture, and I love Japanese culture. He has a Jeep and a Harley. I have a Subaru and a Mazda. He has American traditional tattoos, I'm getting a wabori tattoo.
And for the Americans lol fuck you we're never getting trains
For the South Africans here that would be Johannesburg centre to Durban centre in around 65 minutes.
October 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
And for the Americans lol fuck you we're never getting trains
Yeah sorry but Israeli parliament cheering loudly for Trump kinda cements villain status 🤷♂️
October 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Yeah sorry but Israeli parliament cheering loudly for Trump kinda cements villain status 🤷♂️
Just read a whisky review that mentioned notes of "Chinese funerary incense" please fuck all the way off
October 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Just read a whisky review that mentioned notes of "Chinese funerary incense" please fuck all the way off
Pam Bondi should be first against the wall
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Pam Bondi should be first against the wall
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My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
October 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
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that johnson is more terrified of seating a duly elected democrat who could force an epstein vote than having the entire government shut down really makes me wonder about that epstein vote tbh
October 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
that johnson is more terrified of seating a duly elected democrat who could force an epstein vote than having the entire government shut down really makes me wonder about that epstein vote tbh
Damn this new album from Testament is excellent on first listen. Cool to see them incorporate blast beats, tremolo picking riffs, and some high screams. And there's enough of the classic Testament sound in there still too, including a perfectly skippable ballad 😆
October 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Damn this new album from Testament is excellent on first listen. Cool to see them incorporate blast beats, tremolo picking riffs, and some high screams. And there's enough of the classic Testament sound in there still too, including a perfectly skippable ballad 😆
I've heard people say that the average person swallows eight spiders a year but I personally don't put a limit on it. Treat yourself
October 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've heard people say that the average person swallows eight spiders a year but I personally don't put a limit on it. Treat yourself
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Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’
October 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.
This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.