Jim
@jimc5.bsky.social
#BList baseball, books, biking, beans, beach
#girldad, retired EE, enjoys Disney theme parks, fantasy baseball, cycling and coffee. Married to the smartest woman I know. 74.9% chance I will follow a fellow Jim.
Looking for my next read
#girldad, retired EE, enjoys Disney theme parks, fantasy baseball, cycling and coffee. Married to the smartest woman I know. 74.9% chance I will follow a fellow Jim.
Looking for my next read
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Jim
@jimc5.bsky.social
· Oct 13
Screenshot to dunk. Quote-tweet to boost.
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"Fiddle-dee-dee.
That will require a tetanus shot."
That will require a tetanus shot."
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"Fiddle-dee-dee.
That will require a tetanus shot."
That will require a tetanus shot."
Peter Thiel was alive when popes were covering up widespread, rampant, monstrous sex abuse by Catholic priests. No criticism of those popes. But pope advocating social justice? Yeah, he’s the antichrist.
Thiel can very easily find the antichrist, he just needs a mirror
Thiel can very easily find the antichrist, he just needs a mirror
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Peter Thiel was alive when popes were covering up widespread, rampant, monstrous sex abuse by Catholic priests. No criticism of those popes. But pope advocating social justice? Yeah, he’s the antichrist.
Thiel can very easily find the antichrist, he just needs a mirror
Thiel can very easily find the antichrist, he just needs a mirror
Today is a good day to send a donation, large or small, to Senator Kelly. I sent mine earlier today.
markkelly.com
markkelly.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Today is a good day to send a donation, large or small, to Senator Kelly. I sent mine earlier today.
markkelly.com
markkelly.com
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stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
No TV show should go on forever. Too many linger too long and have mediocre to bad endings. Sons of Anarchy & House of Cards to start.
But a show that ends at the perfect time? Breaking Bad. It’s incredible.
But a show that ends at the perfect time? Breaking Bad. It’s incredible.
I feel like it is culturally important to note that I recently played an old episode of the Simpsons on Disney+ for some kids and then a random newer episode and the kids, unprompted, were like “how come this isn’t as funny?” so it’s not just nostalgia we are correct
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
No TV show should go on forever. Too many linger too long and have mediocre to bad endings. Sons of Anarchy & House of Cards to start.
But a show that ends at the perfect time? Breaking Bad. It’s incredible.
But a show that ends at the perfect time? Breaking Bad. It’s incredible.
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Because there has never been a better time for someone to find their portion of the fandom.
Prefer the original trilogy? Got it
Prefer The Republic era? Tons of stories
Prefer the Struggle of the common people in rebellion? Hooooo boy have you come to the right place
Prefer anime? YES COME ON IN
Prefer the original trilogy? Got it
Prefer The Republic era? Tons of stories
Prefer the Struggle of the common people in rebellion? Hooooo boy have you come to the right place
Prefer anime? YES COME ON IN
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Because there has never been a better time for someone to find their portion of the fandom.
Prefer the original trilogy? Got it
Prefer The Republic era? Tons of stories
Prefer the Struggle of the common people in rebellion? Hooooo boy have you come to the right place
Prefer anime? YES COME ON IN
Prefer the original trilogy? Got it
Prefer The Republic era? Tons of stories
Prefer the Struggle of the common people in rebellion? Hooooo boy have you come to the right place
Prefer anime? YES COME ON IN
In the world of NASCAR if Steve Phelps who got his start at, checks notes, chef boyardee, thinks he’s gonna beat Richard Childress, he needs to talk to some actual fans of his sport.
apple.news/AmeUCUObyQ_a...
apple.news/AmeUCUObyQ_a...
Team owner Richard Childress weighing legal action over NASCAR exec’s ‘insensitive’ texts — The Athletic
NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and his Richard Childress Racing organization are contemplating legal action against the league over a string of text messages sent by NASCAR commissioner Steve Phe...
apple.news
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
In the world of NASCAR if Steve Phelps who got his start at, checks notes, chef boyardee, thinks he’s gonna beat Richard Childress, he needs to talk to some actual fans of his sport.
apple.news/AmeUCUObyQ_a...
apple.news/AmeUCUObyQ_a...
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Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
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Pen and paper?
Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years.
Altman describes OpenAI's forthcoming AI device as more peaceful and calm than the iPhone | TechCrunch
Altman and Ive tease a simple AI device aimed at calm, distraction-free computing, launching within two years.
techcrunch.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Pen and paper?
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No matter what you eat for the holidays, please never:
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
No matter what you eat for the holidays, please never:
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
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opening a zoom call with isaac chotiner
November 25, 2025 at 1:43 AM
opening a zoom call with isaac chotiner
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Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
You’ll be visited by 3 spirits
The three spirits
The three spirits
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
You’ll be visited by 3 spirits
The three spirits
The three spirits
What if I ask it to do a vulgar roast of Elon?
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What if I ask it to do a vulgar roast of Elon?
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Someone was like, "Well, how do we know it's newer riders and not just route shift?" This question is addressed in the conclusion!
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Someone was like, "Well, how do we know it's newer riders and not just route shift?" This question is addressed in the conclusion!
I’ve read 6 (so far). Better than 5 last year. At this rate, eventually, I’ll have a year when I read them all.
#BookSky
apps.npr.org/best-books/?...
#BookSky
apps.npr.org/best-books/?...
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I’ve read 6 (so far). Better than 5 last year. At this rate, eventually, I’ll have a year when I read them all.
#BookSky
apps.npr.org/best-books/?...
#BookSky
apps.npr.org/best-books/?...
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God it's so cool that so much of British and European nationalist politics has broadly been shaped by warehouse clickfarms rented by guys in South Asia running "how to make money from racist old people" workshops, and that this has had more influence on media and politics than any grassroots group
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
God it's so cool that so much of British and European nationalist politics has broadly been shaped by warehouse clickfarms rented by guys in South Asia running "how to make money from racist old people" workshops, and that this has had more influence on media and politics than any grassroots group
“Smartest guys in the room” with those fancy off balance sheet entities.
"seems like a marvel" haha yeah sure does
"It seems like a marvel of financial engineering: Meta is building a $27 billion data center in Louisiana, financed with debt, and neither the data center nor the debt will be on its own balance sheet."
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“Smartest guys in the room” with those fancy off balance sheet entities.
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Republicans increasingly oppose requiring healthy kids to get MMR vaccines to attend public schools
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Republicans increasingly oppose requiring healthy kids to get MMR vaccines to attend public schools
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
Just finished King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild. I had heard of it when it came out, but was inspired to read it now after reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.
Really a must read for anyone interested in history. Scarily, Lots of parallels to today also.
#BookSky
#History
Really a must read for anyone interested in history. Scarily, Lots of parallels to today also.
#BookSky
#History
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I’ve hated Noah for about a decade. I was early and correct.
interesting fact: noah smith is part of an ongoing experiment designed to see how much you could smooth a person’s brain out before they can no longer function
Enlightened centrist
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I’ve hated Noah for about a decade. I was early and correct.
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1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...