Brian Haas
@brianhaas1.bsky.social
Former newspaper crime and courts reporter | Professional writer | Tireless storyteller | Screenwriting | University of Michigan-Dearborn
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If you are legally able to vote early in person, vote early in person.
If your jurisdiction provides a secure official ballot drop box, understand the rules governing it, and use it rather than relying upon ordinary mail when possible.
If your jurisdiction provides a secure official ballot drop box, understand the rules governing it, and use it rather than relying upon ordinary mail when possible.
September 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
If you are legally able to vote early in person, vote early in person.
If your jurisdiction provides a secure official ballot drop box, understand the rules governing it, and use it rather than relying upon ordinary mail when possible.
If your jurisdiction provides a secure official ballot drop box, understand the rules governing it, and use it rather than relying upon ordinary mail when possible.
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I love how Werner Herzog is ALWAYS like this:
September 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I love how Werner Herzog is ALWAYS like this:
Losing Dolly Parton is akin to losing Mr. Rodgers in terms of just a magnificently GOOD person who genuinely changed lives for the better, not to mention her brilliant music.
So sad that we've lost this remarkable women. Truly one of the best among us.
So sad that we've lost this remarkable women. Truly one of the best among us.
August 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Losing Dolly Parton is akin to losing Mr. Rodgers in terms of just a magnificently GOOD person who genuinely changed lives for the better, not to mention her brilliant music.
So sad that we've lost this remarkable women. Truly one of the best among us.
So sad that we've lost this remarkable women. Truly one of the best among us.
AI people simply cannot be normal.
August 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM
AI people simply cannot be normal.
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Yes, because it’s A GAMBLING APP, NOT A POLLING FIRM. THAT IS HOW GAMBLING WORKS. YOUR “ANALYSIS” HERE IS BASED ON PRETENDING THIS ISN’T JUST PEOPLE GAMBLING, JESUS CHRIST
August 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Yes, because it’s A GAMBLING APP, NOT A POLLING FIRM. THAT IS HOW GAMBLING WORKS. YOUR “ANALYSIS” HERE IS BASED ON PRETENDING THIS ISN’T JUST PEOPLE GAMBLING, JESUS CHRIST
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This is going viral like once every two months now (complimentary)
August 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This is going viral like once every two months now (complimentary)
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A quick word on Taco Bell:
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
July 18, 2026 at 6:31 PM
A quick word on Taco Bell:
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross.
It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product!
Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
What -- and I cannot stress this enough -- the fuck?
In 2016, San Antonio cop Matthew Luckhurst was fired after giving a homeless man a sandwich filled with feces.
Last month, he became police chief in Benavides, Texas.
Last month, he became police chief in Benavides, Texas.
Records: Ex-SAPD officer fired for giving feces sandwich to homeless man promoted to South Texas police chief
A former San Antonio police officer fired for giving a homeless man a feces sandwich was promoted to serve as the chief of a South Texas police department, according to records reviewed by KSAT Invest...
www.ksat.com
July 21, 2026 at 3:57 AM
What -- and I cannot stress this enough -- the fuck?
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RFK Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety.
This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
(Published March)
This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
(Published March)
The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
projects.propublica.org
July 21, 2026 at 1:45 AM
RFK Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety.
This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
(Published March)
This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
(Published March)
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I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language.
Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
July 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language.
Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
Great stuff, guys. Maybe stop calling them "prediction markets" and start calling them by their real names: degenerate bookies.
Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson. www.wired.com/story/predic...
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town
Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson.
www.wired.com
July 15, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Great stuff, guys. Maybe stop calling them "prediction markets" and start calling them by their real names: degenerate bookies.
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Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more:
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting
Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.
www.pressherald.com
July 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more:
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
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May US transit data is in today, & all of the 10 largest US rail networks are growing! SF is seeing a real boom, with ridership up 16% on Muni & 13% on BART
SEPTA (Philly, 8.7%) and PATH (NY/NJ, +6%) are also seeing strong growth, while MTS (San Diego, +0.6%) is the slowest🧵
SEPTA (Philly, 8.7%) and PATH (NY/NJ, +6%) are also seeing strong growth, while MTS (San Diego, +0.6%) is the slowest🧵
July 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
May US transit data is in today, & all of the 10 largest US rail networks are growing! SF is seeing a real boom, with ridership up 16% on Muni & 13% on BART
SEPTA (Philly, 8.7%) and PATH (NY/NJ, +6%) are also seeing strong growth, while MTS (San Diego, +0.6%) is the slowest🧵
SEPTA (Philly, 8.7%) and PATH (NY/NJ, +6%) are also seeing strong growth, while MTS (San Diego, +0.6%) is the slowest🧵
Totally not disturbing in any way.
THIS IS AMERICA
“Kalshi held the number #1 spot in the Apple App store all weekend.” -BofA
“Kalshi held the number #1 spot in the Apple App store all weekend.” -BofA
June 23, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Totally not disturbing in any way.
Congrats to the 2026 "Shitting the Bed" Championship, your San Antonio Spurs.
TIRED: Winning a basketball game
INSPIRED: Blowing a big lead in a basketball game
INSPIRED: Blowing a big lead in a basketball game
June 20, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Congrats to the 2026 "Shitting the Bed" Championship, your San Antonio Spurs.
Looks like Hormuz closed again. Time to dust this off.
Stock market is the undisputed champion
Soyjak: Fell For It Again Award
Alt: Animated gif showing a man getting a "Fell For It Again Award"
static.klipy.com
June 20, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Looks like Hormuz closed again. Time to dust this off.
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If Waffle House doesn’t make this their new slogan, then capitalism has failed
June 18, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If Waffle House doesn’t make this their new slogan, then capitalism has failed
Whelp, now the Sunday deal that was TOTALLY gonna be signed Sunday will now be signed Friday. Announced just in time for futures to go up.
Gonna just keep reposting this, I guess.
Gonna just keep reposting this, I guess.
Stock market is the undisputed champion
Soyjak: Fell For It Again Award
Alt: Animated gif showing a man getting a "Fell For It Again Award"
static.klipy.com
June 15, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Whelp, now the Sunday deal that was TOTALLY gonna be signed Sunday will now be signed Friday. Announced just in time for futures to go up.
Gonna just keep reposting this, I guess.
Gonna just keep reposting this, I guess.
Stock market is the undisputed champion
Soyjak: Fell For It Again Award
Alt: Animated gif showing a man getting a "Fell For It Again Award"
static.klipy.com
June 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Stock market is the undisputed champion
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Hilarious and deeply insightful writing by @brianphillips.lol.
June 2, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Hilarious and deeply insightful writing by @brianphillips.lol.
Is anybody voting on a platform of "ban all 2-factor authentication methods" and jail 2FA developers for life, because I will vote for them right now rather than go to my text/email for ANOTHER code for a website that I use literally every day.
June 3, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Is anybody voting on a platform of "ban all 2-factor authentication methods" and jail 2FA developers for life, because I will vote for them right now rather than go to my text/email for ANOTHER code for a website that I use literally every day.
My turn to be "Ackthually guy!"
That's actually not Beck, but a sample of The Frogs' "I Don't Care if U Disrespect Me."
Not sure if that puts you more or less out of your mind.
That's actually not Beck, but a sample of The Frogs' "I Don't Care if U Disrespect Me."
Not sure if that puts you more or less out of your mind.
I don’t necessarily think it means I’m out of my mind but it’s maybe not great that for MONTHS the voice of Beck will occasionally come to my brain unbidden and say “tHaT wAs A gOoD dRuM bReAk”
May 27, 2026 at 4:42 AM
My turn to be "Ackthually guy!"
That's actually not Beck, but a sample of The Frogs' "I Don't Care if U Disrespect Me."
Not sure if that puts you more or less out of your mind.
That's actually not Beck, but a sample of The Frogs' "I Don't Care if U Disrespect Me."
Not sure if that puts you more or less out of your mind.
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This isn’t like letting kids use a calculator, this is more akin to letting kids smoke. The whole point here is pushing an addictive product and getting kids hooked on it early—not educational best practices.
www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools?
“I find myself speaking with my kids about A.I. in the same terms that we might discuss a creepy neighbor who lives down the block,” Jessica Winter writes. Read her report on the push for A.I. in educ...
www.newyorker.com
May 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
This isn’t like letting kids use a calculator, this is more akin to letting kids smoke. The whole point here is pushing an addictive product and getting kids hooked on it early—not educational best practices.
www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
www.newyorker.com/culture/prog...
Your top 15 TV shows without thinking. Go!
X-Files
Band of Brothers
The Wire
Legion
The Good Place
Scooby-Doo
Watchmen
Battlestar Galactica
Mr. Robot
Mr. Rogers
Andor
Derry Girls
Lost
Star Trek: TNG
The Simpsons
X-Files
Band of Brothers
The Wire
Legion
The Good Place
Scooby-Doo
Watchmen
Battlestar Galactica
Mr. Robot
Mr. Rogers
Andor
Derry Girls
Lost
Star Trek: TNG
The Simpsons
Your top 15 TV shows without thinking. Go for it!
Twin Peaks
Deadwood
The Sopranos
Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Freaks and Geeks
Babylon Berlin
The Office (UK)
The Young Ones
The Americans
Sightings
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder Goes Forth
Cracker
Frasier
Twin Peaks
Deadwood
The Sopranos
Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Freaks and Geeks
Babylon Berlin
The Office (UK)
The Young Ones
The Americans
Sightings
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder Goes Forth
Cracker
Frasier
Your top 15 TV shows without thinking. Go!
Freaks and Geeks
Schitt’s Creek
Trailer Park Boys
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Deadwood
Hannibal
Letterkenny
Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace
What We Do In The Shadows
I Think You Should Leave
Twin Peaks
The Wire
Unsolved Mysteries
Better Call Saul
Arabela
Freaks and Geeks
Schitt’s Creek
Trailer Park Boys
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Deadwood
Hannibal
Letterkenny
Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace
What We Do In The Shadows
I Think You Should Leave
Twin Peaks
The Wire
Unsolved Mysteries
Better Call Saul
Arabela
May 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Your top 15 TV shows without thinking. Go!
X-Files
Band of Brothers
The Wire
Legion
The Good Place
Scooby-Doo
Watchmen
Battlestar Galactica
Mr. Robot
Mr. Rogers
Andor
Derry Girls
Lost
Star Trek: TNG
The Simpsons
X-Files
Band of Brothers
The Wire
Legion
The Good Place
Scooby-Doo
Watchmen
Battlestar Galactica
Mr. Robot
Mr. Rogers
Andor
Derry Girls
Lost
Star Trek: TNG
The Simpsons