TheBradyReport

25/09/2025

Politics isn’t just breaking Congress — it’s breaking families and friendships. What used to be debates over taxes or policy are now fights about reality itself.

On one side, extremists feel free to say out loud what used to be hidden: racism, authoritarianism, contempt for democracy. On the other, Democrats have too often drifted without vision, offering little more than defense. Stuck in between are millions of Americans who are simply exhausted.

This “exhausted middle” is frustrated, skeptical, and tired of slogans. But they are not hopeless. They still believe there is something worth saving.

“Democracy is fragile, but it endures when ordinary people choose to defend it together.”

The next chapter of America will not be written by the extremes. It will depend on whether the exhausted middle is willing to stand up, compromise, and rebuild trust.

American politics is unraveling inside our closest circles. Families and friendships that survived disagreements for decades are now breaking apart. What once felt like arguments about taxes or foreign policy are now fights about reality itself. The far right has become louder, comfortable speaking....

23/09/2025

Who Holds the Keys? Rethinking Data in the Age of AI?

Who Owns Data 2.0? We’ve been through this before. In the early days of social media and digital advertising, companies convinced us to trade small conveniences for access to our personal data. At first it was clicks, likes, and browsing habits. Soon, every search query, purchase, and location

22/09/2025

While some of the content on this page is more around tech or society, I've been an EDC nut for most of my life. Maybe it was growing up in Portland Oregon (Knife capital of the US) but I've always loved pocket knives, flashlights, pens, watches and whatever else we now group into the Everyday Carry (EDC) bucket.

I thought I'd do a primer for anyone that might be dipping their toe into that river..

Growing Up with Tools in Hand I grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, when kids spent entire summers outdoors - biking, fishing, hiking, exploring. If a bike chain broke or a fishing line tangled, we figured it out ourselves. Tools weren’t optional; they were survival. A pocketknife wasn’

18/09/2025

Just finished a book “Ordinary Men” that walked through the history of a group of men in Germany that became part of Hitlers campaign. I see a lot of similarities (and some differences) between that and what is happening with ICE currently here in the US.

ICE’s civilian recruitment and expanding detention echo the patterns of history—and offer a warning we can’t ignore. We are not just building detention centers. We are building a machine of power that will not sit idle. Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Lessons In 1992, historian Christopher Brownin...

04/09/2025

Every new tool redraws the line. Pianos, synths, CGI—each was called “fake” before becoming art. Now it’s AI music. Will we settle for shortcuts, or learn to make this new instrument sing?

Every new tool redraws the line. Pianos, synths, CGI - each was called “fake” before becoming art. Now it’s AI music. Will we settle for shortcuts, or learn to make this new instrument sing?

30/08/2025

Hopefully a thing of the past at some point

Even in death, he couldn't plug in right on the first try.

29/08/2025

Just a heads up. I've started to do more writing about society & politics but will continue to post about EDC, Watches, Tech and other things I'm interested in. I try to be independant in my posts but understand that some people may be put off by mixing topics. If you only want to see a specific topic, that's fine.

Articles will be posted on https://www.thebradyreport.com
I'll cross-post some of that here and other social channels.

Random rants, raves and reviews from a GenX nerd.

13/09/2024

Sonos if only you didn’t completely ruin your app, system and customer trust. Great update this past week. Now it won’t even recognize my Arc, Subs OR surrounds. Hey at least it still sees the old PlayBar in the garage.. ugh.

Any recommendations on a full replacement system?

13/08/2024

Great deal on a solid Power Bank. $80 after coupon.

Power Your Adventures with Baseus IOTA Portable Power Station! 140W PD3.1 USB-C Port for Quick Recharge in 1.5 Hours. Massive 48,000mAh Capacity, Lightweight & Portable. Charge Laptops, Phones, and More!

06/08/2024

Just what we need, another “meh” handheld

29/06/2024

This tech looks (sounds..) amazing

Jason Rugolo: Welcome to the world of audio computers

In an exclusive preview of unreleased technology, designer and inventor Jason Rugolo unveils an entirely new kind of computer you can talk to like a friend. This "audio computer" — which can augment the sounds around you, translate conversations in real time, naturally respond to your voice and mo...

26/06/2023

Interesting series from Sophos on Ransomware.

Learn about the alarming realm of ransomware, revealing the far-reaching consequences that affect both business owners and society at large.