Brendan Leonard
insomniac, writer, artist, dadthlete
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardevery time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardwork on the creative project that pays me money and that i am under contract for and that people like????? no thanks, im busy thinking about my creative project that im kind of bad at and somehow costs me money and that nobody asked for
- solid financial tactic here
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardAnswer: No, this has not happened before. (I checked the list of all World Series match-ups)
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardAs usual, @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social captures it. "America’s entire power structure has been taken over by the very same sort of dumbasses who have been yelling at all of us on the internet for years."
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardAn international incident
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- Reposted by Brendan LeonardRIP Sisyphus you would have loved Chumbawamba
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardWashington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you” Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
- Most of my experiences with AI thus far are like sitting next to an enthusiastic kid in a high school algebra class who never does the math correctly but won’t stop shouting answers, like, “X equals 37!” No, Richie, it’s 6, please stop interrupting
- Order by June 30 or live a life of regret: store.dftba.com/products/wha...
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- New York Times, 2025: "The unlikely alliance of two mercurial billionaires deteriorated in remarkably swift and public fashion over the course of a few hours on Thursday, as Elon Musk and President Trump sniped at each other from their own social media platforms"
- please someone tell me how to disable Gemini
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardCORMAC MCCARTHY: He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die. JOE ROGAN: sure. I've met guys like that
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardYeah I love creatine! creatine problems for everyone
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardEvery book contains a secret and it’s your job to torture this information out of them
- This is not professional advice, or non-professional advice, or advice, just some stuff that's worked for me
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardyou know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
- what a fucking dumb shit
- perfect, no notes
- I mean ...
- Rand Paul: "The whole [tariffs] debate is so fundamentally backwards & upside down. It's based on a fallacy & the fallacy is this: that somehow in a trade, someone must lose. That somehow when you trade with someone, someone is taking advantage of you... I have a trade deficit with my grocery store"
- kinda seems like the leopard’s eating everyone’s face then
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- Reposted by Brendan Leonardso many of val kilmer’s movies also describe him as an actor Real Genius Top Gun The Saint Heat True Romance
- I cleaned my laptop screen and, just, wow
- art
- Reposted by Brendan Leonard"Empathy is a weakness" crowd is so funny. That's the meaning of life dawg. That's the one great and universal sense of joy. Playboy
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- Reposted by Brendan Leonardi'm beauty and i'm grace i put coffee in my face
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardPlease Like Me
- hope this helps
- so far I still have all ten toenails but it’s only been six days
- hope this helps
- Is there a term for a) the chunks of dirty snow/ice that build up on cars just behind the wheels and b) the cathartic and addictive practice of kicking them off?
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardhave you???
- sure, Kendrick vs. Drake has been exhilarating (unless you’re Drake), but let us not forget one of the all-time great rap beefs, Pusha T vs. McDonald’s
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- telling my kid this is the way to live a meaningful and happy life
- parents: any tips to get your toddler to stop repeating "fucking christ?" Or at least wait until he's 4 to start saying it? Asking for me
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardEvery review of AI is like: This isn’t very useful and it makes it harder to do simple tasks than if I just did it myself. Riddled with errors. Can’t see anyone using this. I feel stupider having tried this. That said I believe it will soon make human cognition redundant and eradicate us all.
- I normally don't post too much about politics but WHAT THE FUCK
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardi am going to make a movie about a girl who kills a president and all his henchmen by luring them into isolated spots seductively and then punches them in the nuts so hard they die. she is never caught.
- would certain people in power go about things differently if they had ever a) had to ask a friend to help them move a couch (instead of paying someone to do it) b) had to ask a friend for a ride to the airport c) had friends who weren't in it for potential money/jobs/power d) had friends?
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- love this from @craigmod.com , especially this part: "Social media, for me, has always been a broadcast platform for things made elsewhere. It isn’t the place where the art is created. It’s never been about arguing or fighting or scandalizing."
- Some thoughts on attention and social media in the latest Roden newsletter: craigmod.com/roden/099/
- A few weeks ago, I got invited to speak to one of our local high school's band classes. I dug up my old junior high marching band photo, and drew a bunch of charts, trying to get at something that would be relevant to their lives even if they quit band (like I did): semi-rad.com/2025/01/dont...
- I think it's worth pointing out that immigrants brought both guacamole and pizza to the United States
- who the fuck
- With 393 of 394 votes, Ichiro Suzuki fell one tally short of being the second unanimous Baseball Hall of Fame election. More on Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner making the HOF ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardback then
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardyesterday I assembled an entire woodshed without even needing to consult the instructions Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
- I recommend following Mike if you would like to enjoy your social media feeds more and also become a more interesting person
- Rainbows are actually full circles if you get high enough (as in height, not...uh, anyway). Here's a mind-blowing photo by Lukas Moesch that illustrates this beautifully. (Via bigthink.com/starts-with-... and @kottke.org )
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- the masculine energy of rolling into the lumberyard in my station wagon blasting a Brené Brown audiobook
- Reposted by Brendan Leonardone thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.
- productivity hack: cancel the meeting
- Reposted by Brendan LeonardTwo rules to remember for creators on the internet: "Be judged or be ignored." -Seth Godin "If you wouldn't take their advice, don't take their criticism."
