Brendan Leonard
insomniac, writer, artist, dadthlete
- solid financial tactic here
- 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...
- 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
- This is not professional advice, or non-professional advice, or advice, just some stuff that's worked for me
- 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
- I cleaned my laptop screen and, just, wow
- art
- 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?
- 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
- 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
- I normally don't post too much about politics but WHAT THE FUCK
- 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?
- 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...
- 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 )
- the masculine energy of rolling into the lumberyard in my station wagon blasting a Brené Brown audiobook
- productivity hack: cancel the meeting
