Jim Harris
@jimeharrisjr.bsky.social
Founding member of AIIA. Scientist/Engineer, skeptic, former FBI agent. Infointegrity.us. A character in "Easy Money" by Ben McKenzie and Jacob Silverman. Once more a grad student (MS, Data Science) Board member at NCAS.org
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Jim Harris
@jimeharrisjr.bsky.social
· Nov 13
1/ Ok, lot's of new followers here, so let me give everyone my "Reader's Digest" bio.
I grew up in rural NC, and got my BS in Physics from NC State.
While figuring out grad school, I took the first job offered to me: IBM PC Company (mid 90's) mostly designing graphics cards and motherboards.
I grew up in rural NC, and got my BS in Physics from NC State.
While figuring out grad school, I took the first job offered to me: IBM PC Company (mid 90's) mostly designing graphics cards and motherboards.
When a corporation's primary product is its stock, and it lists its main asset as being the CEO, it's time for that corporation to financially implode with the deafening roar of stupid people losing all of their investment.
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
When a corporation's primary product is its stock, and it lists its main asset as being the CEO, it's time for that corporation to financially implode with the deafening roar of stupid people losing all of their investment.
Reposted by Jim Harris
I haven’t seen this yet but I loved Ben’s book about crypto that he wrote with @jacobsilverman.com. I’m guessing the film will be very entertaining too.
If you're in or near NY, head over to @docnycfest.bsky.social and check out "Everyone is Lying to You For Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY - DOC NYC
NYC PREMIERE With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie
www.docnyc.net
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I haven’t seen this yet but I loved Ben’s book about crypto that he wrote with @jacobsilverman.com. I’m guessing the film will be very entertaining too.
If you're in or near NY, head over to @docnycfest.bsky.social and check out "Everyone is Lying to You For Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY - DOC NYC
NYC PREMIERE With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie
www.docnyc.net
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you're in or near NY, head over to @docnycfest.bsky.social and check out "Everyone is Lying to You For Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
DC Metro area peeps: this show should be a lot of fun. I'm going, and hope to see some of you, as well! #science
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
Mesmerized: An Immersive Experiment in Science & Magic
Get ready to be Mesmerized at our event filled with captivating performances and thought-provoking experiences!
www.eventbrite.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
DC Metro area peeps: this show should be a lot of fun. I'm going, and hope to see some of you, as well! #science
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
So. How's your day going? 🤦♂️
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So. How's your day going? 🤦♂️
So... The "logic" here is that these strikes aren't subject to the War Powers Act because
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes
A top Trump administration lawyer told Congress that the War Powers Resolution, which would require the end of hostilities within 60 days, doesn’t apply to cartel strikes.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
So... The "logic" here is that these strikes aren't subject to the War Powers Act because
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"Let them eat cake."
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"Let them eat cake."
At long last, payback for the Spice Girls...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms
Four out of five secondary school teachers surveyed say they have heard perplexing viral phrase called out
share.google
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
At long last, payback for the Spice Girls...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
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President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?
by Hugh Hewitt
by Hugh Hewitt
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?
by Hugh Hewitt
by Hugh Hewitt
"The Diplomat" on @netflix.com is absolutely amazing. The writing is brilliant and fresh, the acting is first-rate, and the cinematography is stunning.
I'm genuinely in awe of people who can deliver complex characters and plotlines episode after episode.
I'm genuinely in awe of people who can deliver complex characters and plotlines episode after episode.
October 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"The Diplomat" on @netflix.com is absolutely amazing. The writing is brilliant and fresh, the acting is first-rate, and the cinematography is stunning.
I'm genuinely in awe of people who can deliver complex characters and plotlines episode after episode.
I'm genuinely in awe of people who can deliver complex characters and plotlines episode after episode.
DC area peeps, this event next week should be a lot of fun. I'll be there talking about the Hoover building:
www.eventbrite.com/e/i-aint-afr...
www.eventbrite.com/e/i-aint-afr...
“I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost” SkepTour 2025
NCAS invites you to a walk around downtown DC, highlighting locations relating to science, pseudoscience, folklore, and just plain weirdness
www.eventbrite.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
DC area peeps, this event next week should be a lot of fun. I'll be there talking about the Hoover building:
www.eventbrite.com/e/i-aint-afr...
www.eventbrite.com/e/i-aint-afr...
The weather kept messing with me, but finally got a little airtime today in my favorite plane which is just one Tango from a perfect tail number.
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The weather kept messing with me, but finally got a little airtime today in my favorite plane which is just one Tango from a perfect tail number.
Some cool events coming up for the skeptically minded in the DC area:
www.ncas.org/2025/10/upco...
www.ncas.org/2025/10/upco...
Upcoming events -- October & November 2025
"So Late Into The Night" Sunday afternoon, October 12 at 3 p.m. It's the weekend when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein . Join her and friends...
www.ncas.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Some cool events coming up for the skeptically minded in the DC area:
www.ncas.org/2025/10/upco...
www.ncas.org/2025/10/upco...
For those who didn't make the live stream or the in-person event, here's my talk today:
www.youtube.com/live/5CScIB7...
www.youtube.com/live/5CScIB7...
Mythbusting AI (Jim Harris)
YouTube video by National Capital Area Skeptics (NCAS)
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
For those who didn't make the live stream or the in-person event, here's my talk today:
www.youtube.com/live/5CScIB7...
www.youtube.com/live/5CScIB7...
For my DC area peeps, if you can make it out (or at least join the stream), I'll be MythBusting AI tomorrow in Bethesda!
www.ncas.org/2025/09/upco...
www.ncas.org/2025/09/upco...
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025
[updated title] A Skeptic's Guide to Mythbusting AI James E. Harris, Jr., CISSP Virtually every product and service advertised today claim...
www.ncas.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
For my DC area peeps, if you can make it out (or at least join the stream), I'll be MythBusting AI tomorrow in Bethesda!
www.ncas.org/2025/09/upco...
www.ncas.org/2025/09/upco...
Oh, Jim, what have you gotten yourself into this time?
#someAssemblyRequired
#someAssemblyRequired
September 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Oh, Jim, what have you gotten yourself into this time?
#someAssemblyRequired
#someAssemblyRequired
The crazy thing about all of this is that back in the late 90's, I was on a first name basis with Jensen... Wonder if he'd still take my calls?
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Amazon and Google tip off Jensen Huang before announcing information about their homegrown AI chips — companies tread carefully to avoid surprising Nvidia, says report
The quiet deference to Nvidia’s CEO reveals how much power the company still holds over AI’s most ambitious companies.
www.tomshardware.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The crazy thing about all of this is that back in the late 90's, I was on a first name basis with Jensen... Wonder if he'd still take my calls?
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Caught a show with two great singer-songwriters, Jesse Ruben and JD Eicher.
Check their tour dates. If they're coming near you, you should check out the show.
www.jesseruben.com
Check their tour dates. If they're coming near you, you should check out the show.
www.jesseruben.com
Jesse Ruben
NYC based acoustic singer/songwriter. As seen on The TODAY Show! Check out tour dates, new music, and updates on The We Can Project!
www.jesseruben.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Caught a show with two great singer-songwriters, Jesse Ruben and JD Eicher.
Check their tour dates. If they're coming near you, you should check out the show.
www.jesseruben.com
Check their tour dates. If they're coming near you, you should check out the show.
www.jesseruben.com
Reposted by Jim Harris
Reup: Both @FBIDirectorKash and @tedcruz told bigger lies in the process of getting an indictment against Jim Comey.
Will Kash go to prison for it?
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
Will Kash go to prison for it?
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
Will Ted Cruz Go to Prison for the Lies He Told as Part of the Jim Comey Indictment? - emptywheel
According to the public record, Jim Comey didn't lie in an exchange with Ted Cruz on September 30, 2020. Ted Cruz did.
www.emptywheel.net
September 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reup: Both @FBIDirectorKash and @tedcruz told bigger lies in the process of getting an indictment against Jim Comey.
Will Kash go to prison for it?
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
Will Kash go to prison for it?
www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...
Hot off the presses! @theonion.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hot off the presses! @theonion.com
Saw "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" tonight. Excellent film. Everything from the cinematography to the soundtrack was just phenomenal.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
September 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Saw "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" tonight. Excellent film. Everything from the cinematography to the soundtrack was just phenomenal.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!