Drives old cars. Fixes them. Sometimes. No natural ability or talent. Just enthusiasm. Current fleet of sometimes operational bringers of joy / sadness: -17 Ford Mustang GT -12 BMW 128i -11 Lotus Evora -08 Ford Taurus X -04 Mini Cooper S -03 Ford F-150https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mtz2rqkyyk22My dude almost had it… but he just couldn’t help a casual reference to cutting “entitlements” (i.e. Social Security and Medicare) only a couple of sentences after observing that we spend almost a TRILLION DOLLARS on defense. https://apple.news/A4-PSJ58GQm61dWLLAlUhGw26 Aug 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz2rqkyyk22https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mtyonwleuk2lAbbott has not “temporarily halt(ed) new approvals for data centers”, John Herrman. Grow up. He gestured at it while approving construction and counted on “journalists” like you to give him credit… which you did. Good job, I guess? This is what passes for analysis now. 🙄 https://apple.news/AAIjPvdCxQbuu2CsATz-pFg26 Aug 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyonwleuk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mttfjlbvhs25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfjlbvhs25https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mtsx54syp22tQuick intro showing I’m no bot, or a professional, or really qualified to use a wrench - but also that no experience is required for enthusiasm… and that mechanical skills are *learned*. And ALSO *anyone* can be an enthusiast or DIYer. Hope you like (and, maybe, subscribe 😉). youtu.be/7iwybJ_51As https://youtu.be/7iwybJ_51As24 Aug 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsx54syp22thttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mthj3gicls2f“This person does not dress like the movies. This person does not watch the movies. This person does not love the movies.” The same thing could be said about modern automotive executives. Their biggest problem is that they don’t love cars. https://apple.news/AgDLqRBL6TLyDUqaOnRKtWw19 Aug 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthj3gicls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mt4kturkc22iWhy isn’t hi-viz a more common color on cars? It’s so sharp! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4kturkc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mt4khiq6gs2iBig, stupid #trucks aren’t just annoying and dangerous to you… or to #car enthusiasts who think they’re silly. They’re also a danger to the overall #economy - on top of making no sense as a daily driver. https://youtu.be/TkiSzqx-8lY?is=e7kNLYN8BUByJ3ez15 Aug 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4khiq6gs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mt2vniuxtk2cTools are expensive these… but cheap, high-quality options ARE out there if you’re willing to spend 30 minutes to refresh older tools https://youtu.be/-N6Z-zv8SJM?is=uz7cRFYGuEMUo8gb14 Aug 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2vniuxtk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3msxzd2fc322eCorporate earnings are up 32% year over year. But, companies aren’t price gouging while blaming external factors, and inflation only rose an annualized 1.5%. Sure, Jan. 🙄 https://apple.news/AsyS2NsfATim7vrOpHGESTw13 Aug 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxzd2fc322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3msxtphjh5k2tWait… is ska dead! And if so, is it…. Rancid? I’ll see myself out. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxtphjh5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mstn4znwxc2tCan you hear me in the back?! New #cars are overpriced crap. Maybe if #automakers like #volkswagen and #BMW weren’t trying to actively offload slop cars loaded with too much tech on their customers, they wouldn’t be laying off workers. https://apple.news/ApvmpsUXoQvGKnZqR1MXgAA11 Aug 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstn4znwxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mssbnwoo222gIt’s a pretty good rundown - though I’d say that you’d be surprised what a really good mobile #mechanic can accomplish. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssbnwoo222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mssaof746c2gThis is why we should #savethemanuals, if both hands are busy #driving, you can’t play with your phone. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssaof746c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mss7b4ijks26This should be criminal. “… #GoldmanSachs… found that #gigwork is increasingly necessary to make up for lost hours or weaker #compensation, and a fifth of #gigworkers… were laid off.. (and) half… drive (for) cash on top of their current 9-to-5s.” Read More: https://www.jalopnik.com/2233966/how-become-doordash-driver-what-can-you-earn/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss7b4ijks26https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mss6eh5vvs26Ignorance is necessary for control. Generally, I’m wary of any #ideology that tells me #ideas of any type are too dangerous to explore. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss6eh5vvs26https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mss6b4qo5226You know, you could also just incentivize employers to offer #wfh. The entire #RTO office-industrial complex exists as a socialist system to support commercial #realestate developers and investors. Just stupid. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss6b4qo5226https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mss623hwh226Still sayin’ #auto tech peaked around 2012, before screens were generally available. And there is ZERO chance I’ll buy a car without physical gauges. Ever. Five years from now, those screens will look like they were made by Atari. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss623hwh226https://bsky.app/profile/brightlands.bsky.social/post/3mss5uepb7s26I’ve got this super weird idea. Instead of investing in #aislop that I don’t want, maybe #tech companies like #google and #apple could work on their 💩 keyboards and fix them so I don’t have to slow down to type. You know, like when they let us “have” physical keyboards?11 Aug 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:jj4jvnbugrm4wotq6topmtmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss5uepb7s26