John-Paul
@johnpaulhanna.bsky.social
Writer, 🧱 Thinker 🗺️ DC • Same handle on Substack
Reported missing: the old me 🙃
September 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reported missing: the old me 🙃
Your ability to grow is directly tied to how much truth you can handle about yourself without trying to escape it.
September 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Your ability to grow is directly tied to how much truth you can handle about yourself without trying to escape it.
Overthinking, so the intuition needed decongesting. Getting normal with coincidences
September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Overthinking, so the intuition needed decongesting. Getting normal with coincidences
Former Harvard professor creates AI system 'North Star' to predict global conflicts
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Former Harvard professor creates Al system 'North Star' to predict global conflicts
Former Harvard professor Arvid Bell has developed “North Star,” an AI-powered “peace tech” system that simulates world leaders’ behaviors to predict and potentially prevent international conflicts.
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June 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Former Harvard professor creates AI system 'North Star' to predict global conflicts
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Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has made baseball history by beginning his major league career with 11 consecutive hitless innings, setting the record for the longest such streak by a starting pitcher in the modern era since 1900.
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Brewers rookie Misiorowski's historic 11 hitless innings opening
Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has made baseball history by beginning his major league career with 11 consecutive hitless innings, setting the record for the longest such streak by a start...
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June 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has made baseball history by beginning his major league career with 11 consecutive hitless innings, setting the record for the longest such streak by a starting pitcher in the modern era since 1900.
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Reddit is exploring a partnership with iris-scanning technology developed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s company as the social media platform seeks new ways to verify users are human while preserving their anonymity, according to sources familiar with the discussions
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Reddit explores iris-scanning tech to verify human users
Reddit is exploring a partnership with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s company, which develops iris-scanning technology.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Reddit is exploring a partnership with iris-scanning technology developed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s company as the social media platform seeks new ways to verify users are human while preserving their anonymity, according to sources familiar with the discussions
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Apple will unveil its “Solarium” UI overhaul at WWDC 2025 (June 9–13), featuring a unified design across iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This update introduces transparency, rounded icons, and motion effects, marking the biggest change since iOS 7. Previews will follow the keynote on June 9.
WWDC 2025 to unveil Apple's 'Solarium', first unified interface across all...
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and reported by others, Apple is preparing to unveil "Solarium," a major user interface overhaul for all its operating...
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June 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Apple will unveil its “Solarium” UI overhaul at WWDC 2025 (June 9–13), featuring a unified design across iOS, macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This update introduces transparency, rounded icons, and motion effects, marking the biggest change since iOS 7. Previews will follow the keynote on June 9.
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“Should this information fall into the wrong hands, the national security of the United States would be severely compromised”
Nine FBI employees/agents sue over Justice Dept acting leadership’s order that the Bureau hand over a list of employees who worked on Jan 6 cases
Nine FBI employees/agents sue over Justice Dept acting leadership’s order that the Bureau hand over a list of employees who worked on Jan 6 cases
February 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Should this information fall into the wrong hands, the national security of the United States would be severely compromised”
Nine FBI employees/agents sue over Justice Dept acting leadership’s order that the Bureau hand over a list of employees who worked on Jan 6 cases
Nine FBI employees/agents sue over Justice Dept acting leadership’s order that the Bureau hand over a list of employees who worked on Jan 6 cases
🕶Airport and ice cream
February 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🕶Airport and ice cream
Punxsutawney Phil woke up on Sunday and saw his shadow, meaning we are destined for six more weeks of winter, according to legend.
February 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Punxsutawney Phil woke up on Sunday and saw his shadow, meaning we are destined for six more weeks of winter, according to legend.
A'ja Wilson will be the first South Carolina (USC) women's basketball player to officially have her jersey retired on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 11:30a.m
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A'ja Wilson jersey retirement: South Carolina to honor former star by raising her No. 22 jersey to the rafters
Wilson helped the Gamecocks win their first national championship in 2017
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February 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A'ja Wilson will be the first South Carolina (USC) women's basketball player to officially have her jersey retired on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 11:30a.m
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New: A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia in a busy intersection near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping center, Friday. abcnews.go.com/US/philadelp...
Small plane crashes near Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia in fiery explosion
There were reportedly six people on board, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
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February 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
New: A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia in a busy intersection near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping center, Friday. abcnews.go.com/US/philadelp...
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
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New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor has been indicted by a Lousiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the c...
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January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
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On Tuesday, Tom Cruise received the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award for his contributions to the Navy and Marine Corps through films like “Top Gun,” “Born on the Fourth of July,” and the “Mission Impossible” series.
December 17, 2024 at 8:15 PM
On Tuesday, Tom Cruise received the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award for his contributions to the Navy and Marine Corps through films like “Top Gun,” “Born on the Fourth of July,” and the “Mission Impossible” series.
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, Channeling my inner Cher! 🙏
NEW: A Jan. 6 defendant recruited "fighters" to storm the Capitol, carried a knife and wore a plate carrier as he joined a mob to overrun police lines.
GOP lawmakers just invited him to attend Donald Trump's inauguration at the Capitol.
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GOP lawmakers just invited him to attend Donald Trump's inauguration at the Capitol.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, Channeling my inner Cher! 🙏
Great Minds, Curious Elementals, Intuitive Algorithm & Love Operates without Distractions
November 18, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Great Minds, Curious Elementals, Intuitive Algorithm & Love Operates without Distractions
A Neuropsychology study finds the right prefrontal cortex crucial for understanding sarcasm, linking empathy and social cognition. Participants with damage in this area struggled with irony and intent, highlighting the brain’s role in processing emotions and social context.
November 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM
A Neuropsychology study finds the right prefrontal cortex crucial for understanding sarcasm, linking empathy and social cognition. Participants with damage in this area struggled with irony and intent, highlighting the brain’s role in processing emotions and social context.
🙏“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
November 18, 2024 at 1:51 PM
🙏“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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explain bluesky in pop terms
scooter just bought your masters so now you’re releasing taylor’s version. you own your music and you’re in control
scooter just bought your masters so now you’re releasing taylor’s version. you own your music and you’re in control
the time may be coming that we begin measuring server capacity in "Beyonces". For example, one might say "Hey, can our servers handle an additional Beyonce right now?" and an engineer may respond "Hmm, yea it looks like we can handle an additional 2-3 Beyonces at the moment."
November 16, 2024 at 7:51 PM
explain bluesky in pop terms
scooter just bought your masters so now you’re releasing taylor’s version. you own your music and you’re in control
scooter just bought your masters so now you’re releasing taylor’s version. you own your music and you’re in control
A breath of fresh air
“The state of most social platforms right now is that users are locked in and developers are locked out. We want to build something that makes sure users have the freedom to move and developers have the freedom to build.” — @jay.bsky.team in @nytimes.com
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How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Growth
The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.
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November 17, 2024 at 11:16 PM
A breath of fresh air
Capt. Lacie “Sonic” Hester earned the Silver Star for leading the shootdown of 80 Iranian drones, marking a historic milestone for women in combat roles.
November 15, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Capt. Lacie “Sonic” Hester earned the Silver Star for leading the shootdown of 80 Iranian drones, marking a historic milestone for women in combat roles.
For the first time in 2,000 years, Rome’s Colosseum will host gladiator-style events thanks to a $1.5M Airbnb sponsorship for conscious tourism. Eight Airbnb users, selected by lottery, will enter through ancient tunnels for mock battles on May 7-8, coinciding with Gladiator II’s Italian release.
November 15, 2024 at 2:26 AM
For the first time in 2,000 years, Rome’s Colosseum will host gladiator-style events thanks to a $1.5M Airbnb sponsorship for conscious tourism. Eight Airbnb users, selected by lottery, will enter through ancient tunnels for mock battles on May 7-8, coinciding with Gladiator II’s Italian release.
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when I say "I'm busy writing today" this is what I mean
November 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM
when I say "I'm busy writing today" this is what I mean