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Julien Pierre

@madbrain.com
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Former software engineer. Amateur harpsichordist & pianist. Democratic socialist. American & French. From San Jose, California. He/him. LGBTQI+. Cat lover.

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Grady Booch @booch.com · 02/08/2026
There is clear and present evidence that all agentic systems of a certain complexity may yield erratic and undesirable behavior. Consider, for example, the election of our current president.
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Union Thug™️ @theunionthug.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Good morning #BlueSky from the nor’easter soaked NYC. 🌧️
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 26/09/2026
It's almost as if the Maine Dems are trying to lose the Senate on purpose.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026
LOL -- The White House pool is boycotting Trump, but Real America's Voice is trying to fill in the gap. Unfortunately they haven't yet figured out how microphones work so Trump is still yelling into the void.
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Don’t you dare @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov, do not cave. 5670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks. Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount. noparamountconcessions.com
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Michael Legel @mjlegel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Brosephine Wires, Perennial Soup-Lover @joparkerbear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
horror movie idea: Mitch McConnell just… shows up at your front door one day, standing there on his own, smiling. No transportation in sight. He will not leave
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There were many ways in which the US and its allies could have responded to the horror of 9/11. But by building extreme security states, launching pointless forever wars and restricting domestic dissent, successive governments inflicted more harm on their nations than the terrorists could have done.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 10/09/2026
Beep beep
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Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
David Ellison has been targeted with a very public protest after a small plane could be seen flying a banner over the Paramount lot in Los Angeles that read, "Ellison is Trump's b---h." www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Trumpy Billionaire Humiliated by Profane Airborne Insult
David Ellison has been targeted with a very public protest after a small plane could be seen flying a banner over the Paramount lot in Los Angeles that read, “Ellison is Trump’s b---h.” A Reddit user ...
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mc2 @mc2photogal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"There is no Lake America. Hope you can swim!" #LakeOntario #LakeAmerica
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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My child will not eat fish, what can I replace it with?

A: A cat. Cats love fish.
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 30/08/2026
Build software where your users don't have to turn off auto-updates.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 26/08/2026
Send your AI to the gulag. gulag.sh
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GULAG AI — The State has reviewed your output. The State is not pleased.
You have not been found guilty. You have been found APPLICABLE. Drop GULAG.md into your model's context and let the Tribunal of Inference do the rest.
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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"I'm sorry, sir. I just have one more question... This Natalie Harp - what exactly does she do for you?"
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 19/08/2026
Even if there was, I'm afraid the anti-vax wouldn't take it.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 17/08/2026
I would hate to know what it costs after 6pm. Inflation is out of control.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Begging folks to wake up and realize that the massive increase in food borne illness and infectious diseases is not an accident. This was always the goal. The regime removed protections because they want “the vulnerable” to die. Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
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Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer | CNN
Federal data suggests that this is a particularly bad summer for foodborne illness outbreaks in the US.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 11/08/2026
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bluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Writers can get a bit carried away. Or not. #cinema
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The California Democratic Party has officially endorsed a one-time, 5% wealth tax on billionaires that will be on the ballot this November. They're right to support it — and Gavin Newsom is wrong to oppose it. Here's why.
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Why I Support The California Billionaire Tax
Billionaires are crying foul about California's proposed wealth tax.Don't fall for their fearmongering.A one-time, 5% ta
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 05/08/2026
Huffpost mentions a new GLP-1 side effect - hair loss without any data as to its incidence. Is it 1% ? 10 % ? 0.01% ? Why would anyone publish an article without this data ?
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This Alarming Side Effect Of GLP-1s Is Catching People By Surprise
A heads-up to anyone on medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and more.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Today, on everyone’s screen.
Movie poster a black figure holding a cell phone, a road at night below and the McConnells.
Text: I KNOW
THAT YOU DIED
THIS SUMMER
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 01/08/2026
Doctor Fauci is a hero. Neither my husband nor myself would likely be alive if he hadn't worked tirelessly on HIV/AIDS research and facilitated drug development. He was also the voice of reason during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who denigrate him by extension opposes the concept of public helath.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 30/07/2026
Just watched the Odyssey in an XD theater with only 10 people. Not a single cell phone went off. 11pm weeknight shows are the best. The movie was great also, but took significant departures from the poem, especially the ending (no spoilers).
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 28/07/2026
Alien, a 3 months kitten, sitting on my lap while I play Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg variations aria, BWV 988, in 2017. Alien is now 9 years old.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 28/07/2026
My version of Johann Sebastian Bach's French N°6 in E major, BWV 817, on harpsichord. 10 years ago already.
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Complete French Suite N°6 in E Major by J.S. Bach, BWV 817, on harpsichord, by Julien Pierre
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 28/07/2026
Don't ask ChatGPT about baroque music. It thinks BWV 817 is in C minor rather than E major, and recommends a recording by Pierre Hantaï, who is one of my favorites, but unfortunately hasn't recorded it yet. It's been a while since I saw so many hallucinations in just a few prompts.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The decimation of our federal agencies has upended the lives of thousands of workers. These are the people who oversee food safety, public health, and much more. The squalor of this moment is bringing us back to basics — and reminding us of what our priorities should be. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 21/07/2026
He died at 90 with $2.4 billion. If he actually wanted to die broke, he could have. Actions, not words.
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‘I want to die broke’: Billionaire philanthropist Denny Sanford dies after giving away $4 billion
The credit card magnate turned mega-donor built one of the country's largest rural health systems.
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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
All Crooks, All studied law but which is the odd one out? A) Roy Cohn B) Rudy Giuliani C) Todd Blanche D) Ted Bundy Answer: 'D' Ted Bundy. He didn't debase himself by worshipping Trump. #USDemocracy
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 18/07/2026
Finally watched Backrooms. I did not know it was supposed to take place so close to home. It wasn't shot here. And was weird.
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This is the creepiest strip mall in San Jose, according to ‘Backrooms’
Not only does the new horror movie place the nexus of suburban dread in San Jose, it identifies the exact intersection.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 18/07/2026
Using Home assistant with Google AI backend. My name is not Dave. In case anyone still had doubts about LLM copyright issues. I have had longer conversations from the movie with it, but the LLM randomization makes it not 100% reproducible. Nevertheless, whole sentences still remain.
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gene @genej101.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Laugh of the day. Science wins every time.
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castawayfarmtoo.bsky.social @castawayfarmtoo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The President of the United States is a traitor.
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 17/07/2026
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Study: 97% Of Average American’s Day Spent Retrieving 6-Digit Codes
CHICAGO—Shedding light on how technology increasingly shapes everyday life, a study published Thursday by the American Journal Of Sociology revealed that the average American dedicates 97% of their da...
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 16/07/2026
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GOP Allies Claim They Met With Mitch McConnell Inside Body Bag
WASHINGTON—Relieved that their colleague appeared to be the very same man they’d known for years, allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell told reporters Friday they had recently met with the seven-term Kentuck...
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Julien Pierre @madbrain.com · 15/07/2026
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Paramedics Praised For Being Too Late To Save Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON—Emphasizing that every second counted during a cardiac episode, doctors on Monday praised first responders for being too late to save Lindsay Graham from an aortic dissection. “Paramedics h...
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Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
“There was never a case”: Judge tosses Trump IRS settlement, accuses admin of settling with itself. www.salon.com/2026/07/13/t...
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"There was never a case": Judge tosses Trump IRS settlement, accuses admin of settling with itself - Salon.com
Judge Kathleen Williams said that the case flouted constitutional restrictions against self-dealing.
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OldManLefty @jonbandit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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