Brandon Hardin

@hardin.bsky.social

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Terminally online journalist (sorry). Formerly BuzzFeed News, Facebook, Check My Ads, other places. @hardin on Twitter, Threads. Delight in the life that comes unbidden. (He/They)

A small brown millipede crawls over a 5-year-old’s hand.
a job listing for an ICP Technician. I can only assume it's a role with the Insane Clown Posse
screenshot of a 404 media article with the headline "AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop"
When Marjorie Isaacson first started taking medication for depression in her late 20s, she considered it lifesaving. At the time, she had been dealing with a rocky marriage and struggling to eat. The drug, she found, helped her gain equilibrium. “I was really grateful just to be able to function,” she said. But recently, Ms. Isaacson, 69, has been considering whether she wants to stay on antidepressants for the rest of her life.
A printed sticker on a fire extinguisher box. It says “a fascist worked out today, did you?” In a gothic font. It has a picture of a man in a tank top and long pants with a bag across his shoulders. The sticker was printed on a USPS shipping label.
Four small white ovoid eggs rest on a black glove
A small black racer sits nestled in leaves
one post that says "putt putt with big naturals" followed immediately by another post that says "psychotically changing 'god will reward my suffering with fat naturals' with such conviction that eventually the rest of the people in the greyhound bus join in"
A salmon water bottle, teal coffee thermos, red chainsaw and gray and black gloves sit on a heat pump outside
A big ass bug sits on a 5-year-old’s arm
a white man with a beard and brown hair and glasses in a white shirt takes a selfie with a cat across his shoulders. the cat is gray and black striped with a white chest and folded ears.
job listing for a manager in training at a place called couche-tard
a quiz with the text "tell us about self. Do you approve of self's CEO?" with "yes" or "no"
A blue Toyota Tacoma with the license plate BLU WAFL
screenshot of the original mark popham tweet about distinguishing Naomis "if the Naomi be Klein you're doing just fine If the Naomi be Wolf Oh, buddy. Ooooof."
a job listing for PSYOP Planner at General Dynamics. It pays about 90k to 120k a year.
white guy with brown hair and moustache in a blue mets hat and aviators sitting in a red kayak on the water. NYC is in the background. he's wearing kakis and a blue striped shirt.
screenshot from cnn of an old man in a blue polo and white coat with high-waisted pants. he has big sunglasses and white hair. the headline reads "why america has fallen for a grandpa in high-waited pants who wants to build sidewalks"
Two tweets from Mt. Olive Pickles that read “Mt. Olive Pickle Company was invited to participate in the North Carolina exhibit for the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th celebration. We are proud of our North Carolina roots, and we agreed to be a part of an exhibit, as presented to us, that would represent the best of our great state. We were unaware that an image of the Confederate flag was included in a video as part of this exhibit, and we have withdrawn our participation. Our company stands on values of human dignity, opportunity, and freedom.”
Two black contractor bags are affixed to a small gray box on a concrete floor. They’re puffing out due to ozone being pumped in.
A listing for a Hammond c3 organ for parts. It looks absolutely fucked.
a white man with blue eyes in a green lab coat leans on a globe. he has big floofy hair sticking up and an index finger on his chin with silly grin.
An image from the whatisit subreddit of a bisected watermelon partially split open with an off-white goo dribbling out of it. The post is titled “watermelon goop” and the text is “what the heck is this goop coming out from my watermelon”
the supposed home page of the RFT. It has a logo and three stories and an "after dark" button. it's unclear why it needs that since the only three stories you can see when the site loads are about porn. the posts are: Latest Posts Top 10 Blonde OnlyFans Models of 2026 Top 10 Blonde OnlyFans Models of 2026 06/25/2026 Elon Musk’s AI Runs on Porn While X Shadowbans OnlyFans Creators Elon Musk’s AI Runs on Porn While X Shadowbans OnlyFans Creators 06/25/2026 A Pregnancy OnlyFans Star Draws the Line at Bonnie Blue’s Baby Shower A Pregnancy OnlyFans Star Draws the Line at Bonnie Blue’s Baby Shower 06/25/2026
A grid of a fake target employee with videos that all have weird sexual text
Screenshot of a reel featuring an ai-generated LSU gymnast doing a handstand with the coach pushing his face between her legs. The suggested search at the bottom is “LSU gymnast pink taco video full version”
A large brown tabby forehead-down against a still-wrapped copy of the onion
a large shark with a pointy nose and way too many fins slowly swims along the floor in the dark ocean
The front of a cassette in a white paper holder. The text reads: PROMOTIONAL COPY STUBBS CLUBB USE ONLY SELECTIONS FROM THE FORTHCOMING CHEEKFACE ALBUM "PODIUM" IN STORES JULY 28, 2026 CHEEKFACE SIDE A PEANUT BUTTER PRAWNS (3:30) (EDWARDS, KATZ, TANNEN) SIDE B THE WEATHER (3:36) (EDWARDS, KATZ, TANNEN) • & ©2026 AMERICA'S LOCAL BAND CHEEKFACE LLC
a Word grammar check that wants me to change "honed in" to "homed in". it would be extremely wrong.
Screenshot for a job listing with the city of St. Pete for a Traffic Signal Technician. The description reads: This is skilled technical work in the installation, maintenance and repair of electronic and micro-processor-based traffic signal equipment and related traffic control devices which include signal controllers, relays, controller cabinets, vehicle detectors, and the use of sophisticated diagnostic test equipment. Work involves routine electronic and micro-processor-based traffic signal equipment repair and installation activities; and compliance with accepted trade practices and established work schedules.
job posting for a digital content creator with general dynamics
job listing that reads Program Manager- job post Philip Morris International U.S. 4.2 out of 5 stars Tampa, FL $120,000 - $150,000 a year - Full-time
screenshot that reads I’d love to talk with you more about what my keen understanding of internet communication and content can bring to the Hole Team.
a job listing for General Dynamics Information Technology (part of General Dynamics) Tampa, FL $89,250 - $120,750 a year
a message that says: Hello, You have been permanently banned from participating in /r/StPetersburgFL because your comment violates this community's rules. You won't be able to post or comment, but you can still view and subscribe to it. Note from the moderators: This comment may have fully or partially contributed to your ban: hey /u/Single_Disaster_6935, hang in there and good luck finding some folks, dude. sorry the mods are shitty.
a harrowing, twisted bronze visage of ronaldo
screenshot of a website that says "not selected" four times, with the rejection dates next to the words
Screen grab of the White House video with the man misunderstanding a butterfly meme saying “is this the golden age?”
screenshot of an email subject line that reads "field set for florida 2026 governor race"
text from an email that reads Hi Brandon, Your background as a managing editor and social editor could be a strong match for this Copy Editor Contractor role at GrapevineAI. If you're interested in refining AI-generated content and ensuring it meets high editorial standards, you can apply now or view the job description for more details.
a youtube comment on the video that reads "I just had a tooth extracted that had all the roots fused. The dentist put me in a headlock with his arm under my jaw so he didn’t break it as he pulled it out. I’ve never been held so firmly by a man before and i didn’t hate it. Anyway, great tune fellas."
screenshot of a newspapers.com search result showing "U.S. halts Anthony dollar" headline and layout that matches one in OP's images. It's from Sunday, Feb. 24, 1980 in the Wisconsin State Journal.
an email from NYT Wirecutter with the subject "This sports bra feels like nothing at all"
A black and kinda fuzzy bird stands in some tall grass and a shitload of oak tree leaves that I keep waiting for my neighbors to yell at me about and I know my wife hates but the bugs love it man and that means the birds do too!!
screenshot of kelsey's what-if post followed by an out of context mickey post that posits what if donald duck became wolverine