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John P. Green

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Web Developer. Best known as the webmaster of the longest operating #PowerRangers website, GrnRngr.com. https://linktr.ee/grnrngr

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Jul 20

😁👍🏼 #MMPR #ReIgnition

Playmates Toys Rita Repulsa (2025) alongside Bandai America's Eye Guy (1994).

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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 13d

I do not understand why television stations are not showing live coverage of how there is literally nothing happening in Portland and Chicago. I mean, Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, and Tom Brokaw would each be sitting on a set in those cities telling everyone the white house is lying.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · 14d

There are many reasons why I miss the Bandai-era of #PowerRangers toys, but the top reason is easily the familiarity, which meant predictability.

With Playmates (and to a lesser extent, Hasbro before them), it's hard to believe my own eyes when what I'm seeing defies the established playbook/logic.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 16d

The mystery of medical diagnosis!

Anyone: Why are there suddenly so many AHDH diagnoses?
Dr. Jen: Same reason there are suddenly more stars after we built telescopes.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · 15d

You can't expect a company that doesn't understand the brand itself to understand something as "niche" as *the original Megazord on which the franchise is built*.

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Ranger Command Power Hour 🎙️ @rangercommandph.bsky.social · 16d

Thanks to many generous people, the Memorial Fund for @liladam87.bsky.social is almost at the halfway point for the family's goal.

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I donated to Chris Ramusiewicz's story *MemorialForAdam, match me with one tap

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · 19d

Been there. Chickened out.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 19d

(solemnly) You've had mail.

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JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 20d

This whole section really.

Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job.
AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · 22d

"As the franchise looks toward its 31st year"

So, they're looking... backwards?

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · 24d

“A tad overboard”?

Hellllll no. 😁

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · 27d

A month later, and nothing. ☹️

Focus seems to be on the Memorial Edition changers, which they are really cranking through lately.

John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Jul 21

We’re overdue for the next SHODO Super Sentai team announcement, no?

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Ranger Command Power Hour 🎙️ @rangercommandph.bsky.social · 29d

Rest in Peace @liladam87.bsky.social. The world lost a great man.

#ILovePowerRangers

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Adam G. Ramusiewicz Obituary September 9, 2025 - Murphy Funeral Home

View Adam G. Ramusiewicz's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 19

Lots of good bits in this one, esp. re: the realities behind any action figure line.

Those who would benefit from hearing these things likely won't (or won't let themselves) listen.

Extra poignant as I recently lost a collector friend who *got* it, and I will miss discussing this stuff with him. 🫤

3POA | The REAL Toy Industry w/ Ryan Ting!

YouTube video by 3POA Podcast

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Ranger Command Power Hour 🎙️ @rangercommandph.bsky.social · Sep 16

Update: As of last night @liladam87.bsky.social was taken off life support.

Because he was such a giving and kind person in life, his generosity carries on. He was an organ donor and his organs will go to those that need it.

RIP my friend. #ILovePowerRangers

Ranger Command Power Hour 🎙️ @rangercommandph.bsky.social · Sep 13

Hey everyone. I heard from a mutual friend of
@liladam87.bsky.social a few hours ago.

Technically he’s on life support, but brain dead. There is talk of pulling him off. He suffered a stroke while on vacation in Las Vegas. He fell and hit his head which lead to bleeding on the brain. (1/2)

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Host trekkieb47 with Adam at PMC 2018, Adam's last selfie in Las Vegas, #ILovePowerRangers was started by Adam in 2022 and was recognized by Hasbro.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 14

Yeah, the precision of SMP came a loooong way between the releases for Zyu and Dai.

They don’t even feel like they are from the same line.

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · Sep 13

There's no shame in being wrong about something.

There is shame in choosing to be wrong.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 10

Hasbro's standard six-inch figures are now priced at $27.99.

It's definitely becoming easier and easier to leave the #LightningCollection in the rear view mirror...

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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · Sep 7

what the hell is going on

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Sixo | Transformers @sixotf.bsky.social · Sep 6

Toy collecting tip: if ever you find yourself looking at a new toy and wondering “who wants this?” or “who are they even making this for?”, the answer is fairly uniformly “someone else”

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 3

So… BeetleBorgs?

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 3

For instance, your last post with the Star Wars figures. A visually impaired person would not understand what is ridiculous if they cannot perceive the image.

I'm not a SW guy, so I'm not gonna wade too far in here, but an alt text including "Stormtrooper dressed as a reindeer" could be helpful.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 3

[30 minutes later]

*breathe*

You hit a nerve.

To be clear - while some people choose to write lengthy, flowery alternative text, that is not always necessary. Adequately describing the image for those who can not perceive it is sufficient.

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Sep 3

“More work”

What a wonderfully privileged take!

If taking the time to describe your image - or relying on external AI to do so - is too much work, maybe your images aren’t worth posting in the first place?

Because fuck the visually impaired, amirite?

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John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Aug 31

You gotta open his mouth slightly to demonstrate he’s happy that he is finally assembled.

John P. Green @johnpgreen.com · Aug 28

Cowboy Timer! 😂

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Time for Timer - Wikipedia

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