John Holland
@johnholland.bsky.social
Founder - The Steinbeck Experience
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Steinbeck is 🔥.
literature art oceans science steinbeck ricketts music dogs monterey salinas berkeley hawaii
Steinbeck is 🔥.
Hence his appeal to Republicans.
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Hence his appeal to Republicans.
What could be more Republican?
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What could be more Republican?
I follow wastewater, and carry an Aranet CO2 meter to help me decide when mask. The biggest mistake we made was polarizing on masking, rather than utilizing science to determine safe metrics for when, and when not to mask up. It’s why many people legitimately feel like they can’t ever remove masks.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I follow wastewater, and carry an Aranet CO2 meter to help me decide when mask. The biggest mistake we made was polarizing on masking, rather than utilizing science to determine safe metrics for when, and when not to mask up. It’s why many people legitimately feel like they can’t ever remove masks.
Here are the Covid wastewater levels from the three counties surrounding the county I’m currently in. I can’t mask continuously and, at the same time assert that I believe in science-based mitigation measures. People would think I was hysterical and I’d lose credibility.
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Here are the Covid wastewater levels from the three counties surrounding the county I’m currently in. I can’t mask continuously and, at the same time assert that I believe in science-based mitigation measures. People would think I was hysterical and I’d lose credibility.
It looks like the set from a bad high school musical.
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It looks like the set from a bad high school musical.
Looks like we finally got Trump’s health plan!
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Looks like we finally got Trump’s health plan!
“Did blacks ruin diners, drinking fountains, and buses?”
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Did blacks ruin diners, drinking fountains, and buses?”
Promises, promises!
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Promises, promises!
Horrible news! We all remember what happened the last time a brown person won an important political office in the United States.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Horrible news! We all remember what happened the last time a brown person won an important political office in the United States.
What do we need?!
Sandwich control!
When do we need it?!
Now!
Sandwich control!
When do we need it?!
Now!
November 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
What do we need?!
Sandwich control!
When do we need it?!
Now!
Sandwich control!
When do we need it?!
Now!
This is why I’m a staunch advocate of sandwich control.
November 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is why I’m a staunch advocate of sandwich control.
In other words, inexplicable, ignorant, and irrational.
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
In other words, inexplicable, ignorant, and irrational.
Lifehack: wear a watch on each wrist to keep track of two different time zones:
August 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Lifehack: wear a watch on each wrist to keep track of two different time zones:
I will always remember James Dobson by how he described beating his dog to inspire millions of parents to beat their children.
August 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I will always remember James Dobson by how he described beating his dog to inspire millions of parents to beat their children.
Sorry, I should have been more precise with my language. Rather than “tracking” your location, more accurately, it requires you grant location permissions (see screenshot.) “Trust them,” you say. Ok, Jan.
July 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sorry, I should have been more precise with my language. Rather than “tracking” your location, more accurately, it requires you grant location permissions (see screenshot.) “Trust them,” you say. Ok, Jan.
Sure, but I wanted to distinguish between the general usage of the term, and I didn’t anticipate anyone being so nitpicky:
June 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Sure, but I wanted to distinguish between the general usage of the term, and I didn’t anticipate anyone being so nitpicky:
As expected. (See pic). I’d never use ChatGPT for this.
Google Gemini has a larger context window, up to a 1,048,576 (I’m sure you know what this means), so it’s better at a long text analysis.
I agree that OpenAI is horrible at how they’re managing ChatGPT as a consumer facing product.
Google Gemini has a larger context window, up to a 1,048,576 (I’m sure you know what this means), so it’s better at a long text analysis.
I agree that OpenAI is horrible at how they’re managing ChatGPT as a consumer facing product.
June 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
As expected. (See pic). I’d never use ChatGPT for this.
Google Gemini has a larger context window, up to a 1,048,576 (I’m sure you know what this means), so it’s better at a long text analysis.
I agree that OpenAI is horrible at how they’re managing ChatGPT as a consumer facing product.
Google Gemini has a larger context window, up to a 1,048,576 (I’m sure you know what this means), so it’s better at a long text analysis.
I agree that OpenAI is horrible at how they’re managing ChatGPT as a consumer facing product.
I did the same thing with Google Gemini 2.5 flash (the “lite” version of their best model.) It returned every quote correct, verbatim. And I don’t see any “lies.” I agree with Gemini that it is “a high-quality piece of sports journalism.“.
June 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I did the same thing with Google Gemini 2.5 flash (the “lite” version of their best model.) It returned every quote correct, verbatim. And I don’t see any “lies.” I agree with Gemini that it is “a high-quality piece of sports journalism.“.
Google Gemini fact-checked it, and when asked the same question got it right:
May 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Google Gemini fact-checked it, and when asked the same question got it right:
John Steinbeck thought the Carmel artists were a little loopy, but I’ll bet he loved the Carmel sunsets.
April 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
John Steinbeck thought the Carmel artists were a little loopy, but I’ll bet he loved the Carmel sunsets.
I recommend Sea of Cortez. From Susan Shillinglaw’s “Carol and John:”
April 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I recommend Sea of Cortez. From Susan Shillinglaw’s “Carol and John:”