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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 17/01/2026

All right, let’s see if this Twitch integration Bluesky was talking about works… we’re live and hanging with some friends on Arc Raiders! Chill topside raids incoming… www.twitch.tv/brainfungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 15/01/2026

Ooh, I might have to give this a try on my next Twitch stream…

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Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 01/12/2025

If you've been following the Sony v. Cox case--should a copyright holder be able to hold an Internet provider liable for alleged copyright infringement by its subscribers?--you should follow this thread covering today's Supreme Court arguments. And a similar thread by @cathygellis.bsky.social.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 01/12/2025

Hopping on for some cozy Tarkov raids. Come say hi if you’re around! twitch.tv/brainfungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 28/11/2025

“Daddy, can we listen to Christmas music?” [opens Spotify, plays Christmas jazz] “Daddy, I want more exciting music” [opens Spotify, switches to Christmas pop] “Daddy, I want more exciting music” [opens Spotify, blasts Christmas EDM]

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal. Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly. Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/11/2025

Bond has also been in his 30s or 40s for the past 70-odd years and nobody seems to have a problem with that…? To be fair, casting a nonagenarian as the next Bond would be a hilarious choice.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/10/2025

Battlefield 6 starts now!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 09/10/2025

When people warn about the privacy and security risks of mandating digital age verification, this is exactly what they mean. It’s not hypothetical www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC article text: “Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack.
The platform, which has more than 200 million users worldwide, says hackers had targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users but the Discord platform itself was not breached.
People can provide ID photos to verify their age on Discord - a networking hub for players to chat and share files with others in the gaming community.
The leaked data may involve personal information, partial credit card details and messages that were exchanged with Discord's customer service agents, the San-Francisco-based company says.”

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/10/2025

Friday is #battlefield6 launch day. Let’s check it out! 10/10/25 8pm ET here: twitch.tv/brainfungi (If the game servers aren’t melting, that is) Some footage from the beta earlier this year:

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 25/09/2025

First stream since starting the new job. Let’s get this rust off with a new early access space game! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Riana @riana.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

My podcast with @mmasnick.bsky.social and @berinszoka.bsky.social is up now! Listen to me nerd out about the Fourth Amendment, Berin nerd out about the history of the FTC, and all three of us complain about this terrible, terrible FTC order with Aylo.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 14/09/2025

Condition: “Used — Good” Uh, ok buddy

Screenshot of a Facebook Marketplace listing offering for sale a 12” wasp nest. The listing includes a photo of said nest beside a measuring tape, for proof. The seller’s asking price is $40. Out of frame, the item’s condition is listed as “Used — Good”

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 10/09/2025

A personal update: I’m thrilled to announce I've started a new position this week at Google!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 13/08/2025

Reminiscing about AOL dial-up internet for a few minutes before jumping into some Tarkov. Live now: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/08/2025

Live view of the infamous crime-ridden warzone of Washington, DC

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 08/08/2025

Live now with the Battlefield 6 open beta: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 01/08/2025

Going live to talk through Google’s latest antitrust court defeat. Come hang! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 24/07/2025

Humbled to be on this list of creators forging a new path in journalism. Folks like @oliverdarcy.bsky.social, @timkmak.bsky.social, @chrisgeidner.bsky.social, @caseynewton.bsky.social, @parkermolloy.com are doing such hard work and it’s wonderful to see their efforts recognized. Go support them!

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Kristin Wilson @kristin-wilson.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Takes some real skill to have the same Rule vote nuked by the same folks in your own party two days in a row. 👏🏻 143 minutes and counting…

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 16/07/2025

We’re live and listening to House lawmakers debate crypto rules and, right now, the extent to which Trump stands to benefit from crypto

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 16/07/2025

On today’s BrainFungi Twitch stream: We check in on Crypto Week on the Hill while I try not to die in Escape From Tarkov! Join me at 10 am ET: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 11/07/2025

Had a fun chat with, uh, chat about the FTC's click-to-cancel rule getting knocked down in court earlier this week: www.twitch.tv/videos/25095... We'll be back to Tarkov again today, though a bit of a shorter stream than usual. Come hang at 10 am ET! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

Scereenshot of the BrainFungi Twitch stream

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 07/07/2025

Unlocking the last of five skill trees today in Dune: Awakening. Come hang! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 04/07/2025

Just watched four F-22s and two flights of B-2s flanked by F-22s fly over our cookout in DC.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 30/06/2025

Going live at 10 am US ET today. Today’s tech topic: Breaking down a Supreme Court ruling on online porn. twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 27/06/2025

Jared is on with me now — tune in!

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 27/06/2025

Live now — plus, joining me a bit later will be @jaredbkeller.bsky.social. Should be a fun day! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 26/06/2025

On tomorrow’s Twitch stream: @jaredbkeller.bsky.social joins me to talk military tech and the state of media. We’ll kick off with some Dune: Awakening solo at 10 am ET, then Jared will hop on closer to 1 pm. Tune in! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 04/06/2025

Come chat about my time in Amsterdam and Rotterdam! Starting in about 45 minutes: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 21/05/2025

Just in: A federal judge rules against Trump’s attempted purge of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, saying the firings of Travis LeBlanc and Ed Felten were illegal. The court voids the firings and orders the members be reinstated. 70 PAGES: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

“Upon careful consideration of the parties' submissions, ' their arguments during the hearing on the motions, and the plaintiffs' supplemental declarations, the Court concludes the
following: (1) the plaintiffs' removals were unlawful because although the plain text of the
PCLOB's organic statute does not include an express textual removal restriction, the Board's
structure and function clearly indicate that Congress intended to create such a restriction on the President's removal power; (2) the restriction as it applies to the plaintifis is constitutional; and
(3) the plaintiffs' requested declaratory and injunctive relief is both available and appropriate
under the circumstances presented to the Court in this case. Accordingly, the Court must grant the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and deny the defendants' cross-motion for
summary judgment.”

“In response to the 9/11 Commission Report, Congress created an independent,
multimember board of experts and tasked its members with the weighty job of overseeing the
government's counterterrorism actions and policies, and recommending changes to ensure that
those actions and policies adequately protect privacy and civil liberties interests. And, as the
Court has now concluded, that responsibility is incompatible with at-will removal by the
President, because such unfettered authority would make the Board and its members beholden to
the very authority it is supposed to oversee on behalf of Congress and the American people. To hold otherwise would be to bless the President's obvious attempt to exercise power beyond that granted to him by the Constitution and shield the Executive Branch's counterterrorism actions from independent oversight, public scrutiny, and bipartisan congressional insight regarding those actions. And, when the President contravenes a statutory scheme designed by Congress to ensure that these interests are adequately protected, it is spocifically the "province and duty" of the independent Judiciary to "say what the law is." Marbury, S U.S. at 177. Fulfilling that obligation, the Court concludes for the foregoing reasons that it must grant the plaintifis' motion for summary judgment and deny the defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment.”

“ORDER. In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion issued on this same date, it is hereby ORDERED that the 10 Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the 12 Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED. It is therefore DECLARED that the terminations of the plaintiffs, Travis LeBlanc and Edward Felten, were unlawful, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000ee, and therefore null and void. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff Travis LeBlanc remains a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ("PCLOB" or "the Board"), having been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to a term expiring on January 29, 2028, and he may be removed by the President prior to expiration of his term only for cause. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff Edward Felten remains a member of the PCLOB, having been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to a term expiring on January 29, 2025, and being eligible to serve at his discretion until either his successor is confirmed or one year after the date of the expiration of his current term, i.e., January 29, 2026, whichever occurs first, and he may be removed by the President prior to expiration of his holdover term only for cause or upon the confirmation of a successor to his position on the Board. It is further ORDERED that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, defendant Beth A. Williams, defendant Jenny Fitzpatrick, and defendant Trent Morse, as well as their subordinates, agents, and employees, are ENJOINED from…”

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 21/05/2025

No stream today due to IRL stuff, but in the meantime enjoy this new highlight reel from the other day: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Ni...

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Finishing "Slaughterhouse" on EFT

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 20/05/2025

Been sitting on this a while, but with just a week and a half to go, it's finally starting to feel real: On June 1, I'll be speaking on a panel at TwitchCon Europe! The topic? Juggling streaming and being a dad. If you'll be in Rotterdam at the end of this month, let me know!

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Parenthood and Twitch: Making It Work | TwitchCon

The biggest weekend in live-streaming, where characters from every realm collide and every fandom feels at home.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 16/05/2025

Live now, talking about Congress' latest effort to protect kids online: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 12/05/2025

Going live to talk about the latest in AI in a couple of minutes — then we'll check out the last day of the Dune: Awakening beta twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 07/05/2025

Messing around in EFT, trying to whack scavs with a knife without dying. Come laugh at my fails! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 02/05/2025

And we're live! Starting Arc Raiders in 3... 2... twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 02/05/2025

Going live in about 15 minutes! Just got access to the Arc Raiders playtest, so for today's stream we'll be messing around on that. From what I've seen so far, it's got excellent world-building and sound design. Can't wait to try it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTRR...

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ARC Raiders | Tech Test 2 Trailer

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 30/04/2025

🔴 Going live now to talk about the Take It Down Act and how Congress' war on revenge porn may be handing Trump a powerful new censorship tool. We'll get started in just a few minutes: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 25/04/2025

Shorter stream today — hop in while supplies last! twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 23/04/2025

Live now — warming up with a bit of Tarkov Arena, then main Tarky, and/or Anno later for some economy management? Come hang for a chill Wednesday: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Leah 'AntiTrustButVerify' Nylen @leahnylen.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

If you prefer listening to your news, I went on Brian’s Twitch stream to talk about openings in the Google case

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 21/04/2025

We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check. In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 21/04/2025

We're on NOW with @leahnylen.bsky.social from Bloomberg! Talking US v. Google and she is coming to us live from the courthouse: twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 21/04/2025

Live now! Getting started in just a couple minutes. Come hang, and then stay for some Tarkov punishment as I try to finish one last quest in the Labyrinth👇

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 21/04/2025

In about 30-40 mins: Going live to talk about Google’s high-stakes antitrust battle in search, whose next stage gets underway this morning. Plus, a bit later we’ll hopefully be joined by Bloomberg’s @leahnylen.bsky.social who is down at the courthouse today for US v. Google. twitch.tv/BrainFungi

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Brian Fung @brianfung.me · 18/04/2025

🔴Live now, recapping Google's big antitrust court defeat from yesterday. Tune in! 👇

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