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Jimmy Moore

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Aerospace dinosaur from the era of steam gauges, 16-bit fixed point processors, and gimballed gyros. Failed politician, pilot, and author. Let's gab here or on Substack. No broligarchs, no mas! https://substack.com/@flavoursofquarks

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 9

Have a free audio book if you want one.

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#politics #MAGA #Trump #guncontrol #urbanplanningdesign #urbanplanner #technology #history #louisville #Kentucky

Free Audiobook

Because... Why not.

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · 17d

Joke of the week:
Melania: "I came to the USA on an Epstein visa!"
T-Rump: "No! Not Epstein! It was an Einstein visa! You know, the one reserved for Nobel Prize winners."
Melania: "Oh. Who's Einstein?"

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Sep 9

RIP Rick Davies, one of the truly great ones. Do yourself a favor and put on a set of headphones and give Even in the Quietest Moments a listen. It's the kind of album that isn't made anymore, and that you need headphones to really appreciate. Absolutely brilliant IMHO, especially Fool's Overture.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jul 17

Worth a watch. and worth noting that this report is from PBS, which, as we’re painfully aware, is under attack by Trumpists. youtu.be/nunPaBf2aoM?...

Canadian tourism to U.S. drops dramatically amid Trump's harsh rhetoric

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jul 15

Phil ol' buddy, you mos' def oughta work on yer French per-nunication ;-)

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jul 14

Maybe we should rethink that whole "sole authority" thing. (Loved "Dead Hand" btw).

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It Takes Two People to Launch a Nuclear Weapon. With One Exception.

Wikipedia article about the US Nuclear "Football"

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jul 14

This app needs an LOL emoji.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 14

I promise to be polite, Mark. To you, at least. I reserve the right to flame shit heads when I see them.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 9

Have a free audio book if you want one.

open.substack.com/pub/flavours...

#politics #MAGA #Trump #guncontrol #urbanplanningdesign #urbanplanner #technology #history #louisville #Kentucky

Free Audiobook

Because... Why not.

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 6

That's some pretty squirrelly data, eh? Back in the day when I used to work on autonomous flying machines, we'd say that the vehicle had entered "terrain burrowing mode."

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 5

Ah - You were more thorough than I was :-)

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 5

Not looking good. Shouldn't take but a minute to get a ping from the lander.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 5

Yep. And I'm really rooting for these guys, but golly, they have a lot to learn about how to stream a landing attempt.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Jun 5

Where did you see the telemetry data? I'm really rooting for these guys, but golly their broadcast is pretty bogus.

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · May 29

Eat poop #Elon. #Starship is little more than a monument to your outsized ego. #GaryLarson called it years ago.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · May 25

Summertimes in #Montreal are very cool. Block off the streets, turn them over to the people. This is how a city should live. #urbanPlanners babeee.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · May 22

Help. The #UnitedStates is being run by a bunch of greedy, incompetent, racist lunatics.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · May 6

Never in the history of the United States has a President defied an order of the #SupremeCourt - Until now. John Coates, professor of law and economics at #Harvard University, discusses the consequences of the current administration's failure to adhere to the #RuleOfLaw.

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Election Connection | John Coates - Harvard University | 5-6-2025

Never in the history of the United States has a President defied an order of the Supreme Court - Until now. John Coates, professor of law and economics at Harvard University, discusses the consequence

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Apr 29

Radio interview with retired US #Congress member John Yarmuth, in which he reflects on his 16 years in the US Congress, working with the likes of #MattGaetz, #LaurenBoebert, and #ChipRoy, his experiences on #January6th 2021, and the current state of American politics.

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Election Connection | John Yarmuth | 4-29-2025

John Yarmuth reflects on his 16 years in the US Congress, working with the likes of Matt Gaetz and Chip Roy, his experiences on January 6th 2021, and the current state of American politics. Election

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Apr 25

Radio interview with Tyler Allen, co-founder of the urban planning group 8664, about the future of #Louisville as well as #urbanplanning initiatives around the world.

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Election Connection | Tyler Allen - Urban Planning | 4-22-2025

Tyler Allen, co-founder of the urban planning group 8664, discusses the impact of freeways on our cities, the benefits of freeway removal in urban cores, and plans for the future development of Louisv

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Apr 24

The beginning of a chat with my buddy in #Kyiv this morning. When I get up in the morning and read about an attack in the capital, I always ask her if she’s OK. Her response this morning says it all. Slava #Ukraini. Please help us defend #Ukraine.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Mar 26

Priceless:

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Mar 25

Gift-sharing The Atlantic article from my subscription 'cuz everyone should read it. But of course, Trump voters won't. Hats off to them; the moron they elected to be POTUS brought a clown bus full of knuckleheads with him. But we knew that would happen.
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Mar 25

That's pretty interesting. I've rarely found a one inch grape, though, and cumquats are a bit too oblong. Bottom line: Methinks AI systems need to add more fruits and vegetables to their diets.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Mar 24

I was working on a presentation to give to some kids/prospective engineering students - "How to Land on the Moon" - Wanted to make a scale model earth/moon using fruit - Decided to be lazy and have AI calculate the sizes/distances and look what happened :-o.

Jimmy Moore @jameswaltermoore.bsky.social · Mar 24

Phil: Look how stupid AI can be :-o

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