Julien Pierre
@madbrain.com
Former software engineer. Amateur harpsichordist & pianist. Democratic socialist. American & French. From San Jose, California. He/him. LGBTQI+. Cat lover.
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Julien Pierre
@madbrain.com
· Jul 28
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.
Alien is now 9 years old.
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Executing someone is awful enough but it is beyond horrific that this regime aims to do a public execution. Or many.
October 9, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Executing someone is awful enough but it is beyond horrific that this regime aims to do a public execution. Or many.
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Would you be on board with that plan?
October 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Would you be on board with that plan?
This will be his legacy.
‘King of Injustice’: Golden naked Trump statue installed at European Parliament | CNN
Inside the European Parliament, politicians are now confronted with a grotesque vision of American power: an 8.5-foot-tall statue of President Donald Trump, naked but for a thin layer of 23-karat gold...
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October 8, 2026 at 7:55 AM
This will be his legacy.
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CALIFORNIA
Vote YES on 40. Vote NO on 41 & 42 which will cancel out 40.
I'm vegetarian--I won't eat the rich--but we sure as hell can tax them. yeson40.com
Vote YES on 40. Vote NO on 41 & 42 which will cancel out 40.
I'm vegetarian--I won't eat the rich--but we sure as hell can tax them. yeson40.com
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Tax Billionaires Save Lives Tax Billionaires. Save Lives. Vote YES on Prop 40 Vote NO on Props 41 and 42: the billionaire-funded tricks to undo Prop 40 Introduced by Healthcare Workers Prop 40, The Ca...
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October 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
CALIFORNIA
Vote YES on 40. Vote NO on 41 & 42 which will cancel out 40.
I'm vegetarian--I won't eat the rich--but we sure as hell can tax them. yeson40.com
Vote YES on 40. Vote NO on 41 & 42 which will cancel out 40.
I'm vegetarian--I won't eat the rich--but we sure as hell can tax them. yeson40.com
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A new blood test is able to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer with notable levels of success, which could be a "promising" step forward.
The new test, called PANXEON, screens a patient for three markers: circulating microRNAs, exosomal microRNAs and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9).
The new test, called PANXEON, screens a patient for three markers: circulating microRNAs, exosomal microRNAs and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9).
New blood test shows promise in catching one of the deadliest cancers early
Identifying pancreatic cancer earlier in patients could give doctors more time to act before it becomes harder to treat.
www.yahoo.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
A new blood test is able to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer with notable levels of success, which could be a "promising" step forward.
The new test, called PANXEON, screens a patient for three markers: circulating microRNAs, exosomal microRNAs and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9).
The new test, called PANXEON, screens a patient for three markers: circulating microRNAs, exosomal microRNAs and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9).
Trump 2.0 really fucked people living with HIV & AIDS.
Our Better Angels
José M. Zuniga’s new book looks at threats to public health and the HIV response domestically and globally.
www.poz.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Trump 2.0 really fucked people living with HIV & AIDS.
The Resident Evil reboot was terrible. The last 1h30 of Hope was also very disappointing.
October 1, 2026 at 10:49 AM
The Resident Evil reboot was terrible. The last 1h30 of Hope was also very disappointing.
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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.
Consider, for example, the election of our current president.
August 2, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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.
Consider, for example, the election of our current president.
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It's almost as if the Maine Dems are trying to lose the Senate on purpose.
Despite being embroiled in scandal, the Maine senator is benefiting from Democratic Party divisions.
Susan Collins Is Corrupt. She Still Might Be Reelected.
Despite being embroiled in scandal, the Maine senator is benefiting from Democratic Party divisions.
www.thenation.com
September 26, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It's almost as if the Maine Dems are trying to lose the Senate on purpose.
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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.
September 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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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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
Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount.
noparamountconcessions.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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
Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount.
noparamountconcessions.com
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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
September 14, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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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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.
September 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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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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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September 4, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...