Brad G.
Brad G.
@jignrig.bsky.social
IT guy working on cloud networking. Aspiring woodturner and Chelsea FC/MN United fan.
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@dicknixon.bsky.social Mr. President, someone sure has it out for the ambassador to Greece. Sir, I hate to bother you with trivial matters during the MLB playoffs, but your admirers would love to hear your analysis.
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@senmiltonyoung.bsky.social Senator, does Tafoya win? If she does, are there enough wins left for Ds to win the Senate?
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@senmiltonyoung.bsky.social Senator, if the Ds win the Senate do you think we will see any R resignations? I can't see Thune sticking around in the minority.
@dicknixon.bsky.social Mr. President, it used to be Guns, God and Gays; is it now AI, AIPAC and Affordability?
@dicknixon.bsky.social it innoculates the Ds in the Senate and would dare the Rs to change Senate rules setting up the Ds to run on and do the same in '28. Thune will try to say the it wouldn't matter to change the rules because the Ds control the house, but pressure will be high to do someting.
@dicknixon.bsky.social Mr. President, I wanted to run some of my analysis by you. I think the Ds would be better off if they can get Senate 50-50 or 51-49. Let the rough and tumble D House do their oversight when they're in the majority. Fetterman (Manchin-lite) would be a nightmare to deal with.
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Thomas Paine is my favorite founding father. He was famously abolitionist and one of the earliest voices to point out the hypocrisy of fighting for independence while keeping slaves. He also firmly believed that keeping any friendship which required compromising your morals made you a bad person.
The founder we should talk more about is Thomas Paine, who will fuck your shit up every time. Here he is in The Rights of Man just ripping into any ideas of "originalism" and that kind of garbage.
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Ditto. The most moving thing I've ever seen. Absolutely inexcusable.
The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor is the only U.S. historic site I've ever visited that was 100% quiet, with Americans showing complete respect. On that day, I doubt that any of us thought about snorkeling at the tomb of 900+ sailors and Marines. But Kash Patel thinks differently.
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Well. I wrote about fishing. And not wanting to hurt myself. I’d like you to read it. [gift link]
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I wrote a short post-mortem on the Bluesky outage we had on Monday. First time using pckt, it was a really nice experience tbh! pckt.blog/b/jcalabro/a...
@dicknixon.bsky.social Mr. President, do you ever see the Chinese dumping Treasuries the way you and Ike threatened the Brits in the Suez Crisis to dump their bonds?
@dicknixon.bsky.social Mr. President, any thoughts on who the leakers are?
NEW: Ratcliffe told Trump that Bibi's war with Iran proposal was "farcical." Rubio chimed in and called it "bullshit." General Caine said it was an "over-sell." Vance said it would cause chaos and untold numbers of casualties. Cheung said people didn't vote for it. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...
@sallyjenx.bsky.social I recall that Geno had a testy relationship with Pat Summit. Is that right?
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When I was earlier in my career, I remember feeling so upset when I had an idea and someone else had the gall to research and write about it before me. And then I realized that the “having the idea” was not the work.
as a culture we have really given "ideas" way too much credit. ideas are a dime a dozen. they happen all the time. the magic is way more in the doing, and the doing's diminished stature is linked to lack of respect for labor and, more recently, skill and expertise.
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This is a great list of techniques for getting real information out of a Google search and avoiding AI slop and paid results. (One thing not included is that if you add "-ai" to a search, you block the AI summary) cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
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Tune in 🔴 LIVE to Cloud Field Day March 11 - 12, 2026! 📆 Tomorrow at 9:00 AM US/Pacific Time #VMware by #Broadcom will present at Cloud Field Day #CFD25! 🔻 YouTube: buff.ly/haqTb3F 🔹 LinkedIn: buff.ly/FBE20zg @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social @TechFieldDay.com #CFD25 #TFDLive
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This is a great history lesson on the mispricing of labor as technology cuts costs. I’ve written how hourly billing fields are in an interesting spot when AI does hours of work in minutes. How long until clients figure it out? This article argues software development faces this given Claude Code.
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Cisco is advancing enterprise networking with lossless AI capabilities! @Cisco is boosting data flow & efficiency for AI apps, detailed in Coverage from BradGregory on #LinkedIn. Learn more: www
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OpenAI announcing “$110 billion” in new funding, leaving out that $35 billion of Amazon’s $50 billion is contingent on an IPO, and the $30 billion each from SoftBank and NVIDIA is paid in installments. Anyone reporting this as fully closed is wrong. It’ll happen anyway. openai.com/index/scalin...
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Kristina is a real one. If you can give, please do.
I helped mobilize a group of neighbors to provide direct aid to nearly 50 families who are in hiding from ICE. These folks deserve fresh, familiar foods. So we're purchasing groceries direct from neighborhood Latino markets whenever we can. Venmo @kristina-halvorson to help, and please repost.
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Stoked to be a delegate again for #NFD40! Tune in April 8–April 10, 2026 to see presentations. Help us delegates ask the tough questions about their announcements. Use #NFD40 day of on your social platform of choice and we'll get your questions asked. techfieldday.com/event/nfd40/
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AI factories don’t just need faster chips—they need infrastructure that adapts as fast as AI. 🌐 At #AIIFD4, #XsightLabs showcased how software-defined silicon is reshaping cloud and AI infrastructure. @TechFieldDay.com @DemitasseNZ.bsky.social #AI #AIInfrastructure #AISoftware #AICloud
@weissmann.substack.com can DOJ ask for continuances in MN due to lack of lawyers? Or, do judges not see that as a valid reason?
@harrylitman.bsky.social can DOJ request continuances based on lack of lawyers? It's been reported from @carolleonnig.bsky.social that MN is down by half. Or, do judges not see that as a valid excuse?
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@ejdionne.bsky.social EJ, glad to find you here--been a fan for a long time.
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ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost. Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
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