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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

hearing lots of chatter about hungry little duckies showing up at these starbomb shows

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My new Trey Magnifique album is out today! Check it out at treymagnifique.bandcamp.com/album/bebop-...

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Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nice to see this getting some attention. It's completely true, and I dearly wish more journalists understood where these common narratives about AI actually come from.

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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Had a good time talking State Fair and other stuff on Leighton Night with @bwecht.bsky.social and special guest and State Fair Knower Rachel Wecht (who needs to get to the Fair soon) on Leighton Night: youtu.be/aWxsZfbeZNU?...

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326: A Microphone and A Bad Attitude (feat. Bill Childs & Rachel Wecht)

YouTube video by Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Brian “Ninja Brian” “Trey Magnifique” Wecht was teaching physics in London before his music career took flight. And now, his irresistible force of knowledge meets an immovable object (Paula couldn’t get through high school physics!). And it’s a new round of ”Show Descriptions!” @bwecht.bsky.social

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The first music video from my upcoming Trey Magnifique album is out now! I am very excited about this album and heartily encourage you to go check it out youtu.be/6L6yXlwa8v8?...

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But What Can You Do? - Trey Magnifique

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Tom Lum @tomlumperson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I can’t BELIEVE I fell for this 🎟️ www.caveat.nyc/events/our-f... 🎟️

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Jordan Morris @jordanmorris.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Yes! BOOMERANG HIVE RISE UP! If you want signed copies in the mail there’s still a few more days to order via @collectorsparadise.bsky.social. Go to: bit.ly/goofriends 🪃🪃🪃🕸️🕸️🕸️

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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There is no evidence that the MMR vaccine is dangerous or that splitting it into its three components is any safer or more effective. It would take 5-10 yrs to make new individual vaccines in any case. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/h...

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Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea. (Gift Article)

President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.

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Chris Grace @chrisgrace.com · 04/08/2026

my new show at Edinburgh Fringe starts TOMORROW. Get your tix pal. www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

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Wheelchair Access, Wheelchair Accessible Toilets

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

been having fun bothering my 12yo by making oblique TADC references while insisting it must be a coincidence that the stuff I’m talking about is in “that show you like”

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

consistently bothers me that Ulysses Everett McGill ruins that take of Man of Constant Sorrow by screaming “woo!” at the very end

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Come see me in LA, Sydney, and Christchurch with The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe!

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John Timmer @jtimmer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just a reminder that there's only about a week left to leave comments on the OMB proposal that will cripple federally funded research. Here's my attempt to convince you that you should, along with info on how to do so effectively.

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ceej @ceej.online · 28/06/2026

For fifty years, fans, critics, and scholars have debated the meaning of the Eagles’ acclaimed 1976 recording “Hotel California.” Our new paper uses advanced AI analysis to finally reveal the hidden truth: it’s about what if there was a spooky hotel

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Me: the paper sizes are different in Europe 12yo: nope, you’re lying Me: look, here’s European paper, it’s different 12yo: you cut that Me: no I didn’t 12yo (talking to nobody as she walks away): why would he make different paper

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

top-tier passive-aggressive map name here

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Christopher Bird @mightygodking.com · 21/04/2026

we all know I have no life, so:

WHAT IF COLUMBO COULD REGENERATE LIKE THE DOCTOR?

1st Columbo: Groucho Marx
2nd Columbo: Danny Kaye
3rd Columbo: Sid Caesar
4th Columbo: Peter Falk (obviously he's the fourth, I mean come on, both in terms of iconicism and timing)
5th Columbo: Jamie Farr
6th Columbo: Judd Hirsch
7th Columbo: Howard Hesseman
8th Columbo: Mandy Patinkin
9th Columbo: Eugene Levy
10th Columbo: Mark Ruffalo
11th Columbo: Adam Brody
12th Columbo: Jason Alexander
13th Columbo: Natasha Lyonne
14th Columbo: Mark Ruffalo again
15th Columbo: Omar Epps

NOT PICTURED: Alan Arkin ("War Columbo"), Whoopi Goldberg ("Fugitive Columbo"), Laura Linney (possible 16th Columbo), Don Adams/Warren Christopher (played first and second Columbos, respectively, in "The Five Columbos" TV special)

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

yeah, the oscars are happening right now, but is that honestly more interesting than this photo of a lizard I took in my backyard? bear in mind that the lizard looks like it’s chairing a tiny committee meeting

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Ninja Sex Party @nspband.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Our VERY FIRST Under the Covers album turns TEN YEARS OLD today!!! Check out these throwbacks from 2016! We can’t believe we’ve done FOUR of these cover albums now, and that we remain non-adversarial with @twrpband.bsky.social!

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

working on a new signature look

a devastatingly handsome man wearing fine clothes

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Emo Philips @emophilips.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

So it’s NOT my imagination

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Ben Johnson 🏺👻 @gamedesignerben.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

CORRECTION: A *third* potato has been named after Prince.

Text from the article in the photo of the quoted post. Highlighted text reads:

European breeders, she said, already came up with a Purple Rain potato. Someone else beat her to a Raspberry Beret, too

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Nancy Parmalee @nparmalee.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

We need to tell our non-scientist people that the CDC is no longer a trusted source of information. I follow mostly scientists here and we’re all right on top of what’s going on at federal agencies but I wouldn’t take it for granted that lay people have the same awareness.

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Simon Macko @shoocharu.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

A new, abstract tale about Dracula - starring Danish actors Lars Mikkelsen and Sofie Gråbøl - is coming in 2026. Directed by Simon Macko. Produced by Skjaldborn. More info coming soon! We are so excited to share more about this short film!

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Robert McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Mathematician Karl Weierstrass was born #OTD, Halloween, in 1815. 🧪 🎃 The fools at The Academy all said he was mad, but he showed them all in 1872 when he announced that he had created a MONSTER. Let's learn about the terrible thing he did. Image: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Black and white photo of Karl Weierstrass in his later years. His white hair is receding, longer in the back, and he is wearing a dark suit with a white collared shirt underneath.

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Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

lol no they absolutely will not, for so many reasons I'd bet everything I own that in 20 years there will never be more than 1000 people in space at any one time. (It'll probably be well under 100.) Nobody will be living there with their kids. Tech billionaires don't know a damn thing about tech.

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Jeff Bezos Says He Doesn't Understand Why Anybody Alive Now Would Be 'Discouraged'—Because Soon, 'Millions Of People Will Be Living In Space'

Jeff Bezos says the future is so bright, he "doesn't see how anybody can be discouraged who is alive right now." Speaking at Italian Tech Week 2025 earlier this month with Ferrari and Stellantis chair...

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We find a mantis near our house like once every 3 years and just spotted (& caught, observed, & released) this one. Such a beautiful bug!

an awesome mantis, which is to say, a mantis

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Ninja Sex Party @nspband.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

An early take of @bwecht.bsky.social doing his career-defining, award-winning role “Count Whackula”

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Come see me (as part of Hasco Enjoyments) open up for Pinback on a lil West Coast tour this week!

A cool tour poster for Pinback & Hasco Enjoyments

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

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jon rosenberg @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

The only ethical use of AI is to create a deepfaked cut of Tron 3 that replaces Jared Leto with Tim Robinson released to torrent sites the same day it premieres in theaters

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Ninja Sex Party @nspband.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

A BRAND NEW music video for "Walk the Dinosaur" is OUT NOW!!!! Journey to 65 million years ago with us and @twrpband.bsky.social!!!!

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Dave Cobb 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐻 @davecobb.com · 12/09/2025

I was invited by my pal @bwecht.bsky.social to be on his podcast LEIGHTON NIGHT and it was an absolute HOOT. You can hear it (Episode #287) on most platforms, but you can also *see* us goof off in the video version by subscribing to their Patreon (cheap!) Find it here: linktr.ee/leightonnight

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

pleased to report that amazon’s ban on my buying of shrek 2 dvds appears to have been lifted

a receipt for an order of shrek 2 on dvd

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

guess who booked a Vegas residency

a shockingly attractive jazz guy caresses his saxophone

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

solid contender for product with the most upsetting spelling

a box of “krusteaz” muffin mix, why is it spelled that way

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Kevin Parry @kevinbparry.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days

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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

At least some of you know me via the little radio show I do or my label. That show turns 20 next month. If it's meant something to you or your kids, I'd love to hear from you for inclusion on the show. I'll also donate to flood relief for each submission. Some history and how to get in touch:

Me and my kid in the Valley Free Radio studios. Photo credit is the Daily Hampshire Gazette; I don't remember who took the photo.

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

alt-J should have done the music for F1 for the ultimate keyboard experience

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Dry cleaner: What…uh…caused these stains on the pants? Me: Corn Dry cleaner: …OK

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

New Flula Borg/Go Banana Go album “Slippery When Peeled” is out TODAY! Give it a listen here: onerpm.link/slippery-whe...

a banana silhouette with the words “Slippery When Peeled” on it

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

probably my proudest accomplishment is that amazon cut me off from buying dvds of shrek 2

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

hummingbird nest in a backyard tree!

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

11yo got a hold of my wife’s phone this morning

a very informative text conversation between a child and her father

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Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Had enormous fun talking with @bwecht.bsky.social and Leighton Gray about tech bullshit, the writing process, Easter eggs, Star Trek, They Might Be Giants, the worst Harry Potter fanfic, bizarrely horny transhumanists, @learnedleague.com, and dril. shows.acast.com/leighton-nig...

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269: Maeby's Basilisk (feat. Adam Becker) | Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I’m playing a record release show this Fri (Mar 7) in Pasadena - come check it out! (Also listen to the album by Hasco Enjoyments, it’s great)

A lovely picture giving details of a record release show

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Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

10yo (from other room): Dad! DAD! DAD!!!!! Me (rushing in): What??? 10yo: Can EVERYONE see Beetlejuice ALL THE TIME?

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