John
@jgarlick.bsky.social
We live on the frontier between the future and foolishness.
Update: we have crossed the frontier
Update: we have crossed the frontier
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John
@jgarlick.bsky.social
· Jan 3
These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder
Friar Lawrence, Romeo & Juliet act 2 scene 6
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder
Friar Lawrence, Romeo & Juliet act 2 scene 6
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They need to bring back Dukes of Hazzard properly this time so people will stop voting for Boss Hoggs
October 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
They need to bring back Dukes of Hazzard properly this time so people will stop voting for Boss Hoggs
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Breaking: Man who invited vampires inside because he wanted to live forever suddenly concerned about being one of the damned.
September 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Breaking: Man who invited vampires inside because he wanted to live forever suddenly concerned about being one of the damned.
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ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli
September 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli
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Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
September 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
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et voilà, a portrait of Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock, rendered from leaked Flock license plate camera images. Plates were redacted before rendering.
September 20, 2026 at 11:28 PM
et voilà, a portrait of Garrett Langley, CEO of Flock, rendered from leaked Flock license plate camera images. Plates were redacted before rendering.
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I know this is not going to fix anything, but how much media coverage and how much groundswell of excitement from the base do you think would happen if one of these dem candidates just said, once in their lives, what the fuck are you talking about you sound like a dumb asshole right now
September 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
I know this is not going to fix anything, but how much media coverage and how much groundswell of excitement from the base do you think would happen if one of these dem candidates just said, once in their lives, what the fuck are you talking about you sound like a dumb asshole right now
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"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?"
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’
Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?"
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
www.wired.com/story/one-of...
There’s not going to be a $5000 check
September 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
There’s not going to be a $5000 check
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throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky
September 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky
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Genghis Khan was the original "Fear Mongol."
September 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Genghis Khan was the original "Fear Mongol."
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Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" franchise, has died at 85
'Transformers' Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dead at 85
Peter Cullen, famous for voicing Optimus Prime in the 'Transformers' franchise, is dead.
www.tmz.com
August 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor known for voicing Optimus Prime in the "Transformers" franchise, has died at 85
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It's very bad that we've developed a new dominant breed of debate pervert who spends their entire lifecycle insisting nobody will let them say the things they've said a thousand times and insisting everyone has to have the same debate with them every single time
August 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
It's very bad that we've developed a new dominant breed of debate pervert who spends their entire lifecycle insisting nobody will let them say the things they've said a thousand times and insisting everyone has to have the same debate with them every single time
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Spider-Man, Spider-Man
Fights the Nazis and the Klan
Fuck around, you'll find out
What his fists are all about
Fash out!
Via the Spider-Man!
Fights the Nazis and the Klan
Fuck around, you'll find out
What his fists are all about
Fash out!
Via the Spider-Man!
August 23, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Spider-Man, Spider-Man
Fights the Nazis and the Klan
Fuck around, you'll find out
What his fists are all about
Fash out!
Via the Spider-Man!
Fights the Nazis and the Klan
Fuck around, you'll find out
What his fists are all about
Fash out!
Via the Spider-Man!
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This is definitely in response to Ally Pankiw and Kate Herron’s post about turning down the show because of Rowling’s transphobia.
So much of her transphobia stays on Twitter, this actually had news sites having to talk about it. She broke containment and WB is trying to do damage control.
So much of her transphobia stays on Twitter, this actually had news sites having to talk about it. She broke containment and WB is trying to do damage control.
August 22, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This is definitely in response to Ally Pankiw and Kate Herron’s post about turning down the show because of Rowling’s transphobia.
So much of her transphobia stays on Twitter, this actually had news sites having to talk about it. She broke containment and WB is trying to do damage control.
So much of her transphobia stays on Twitter, this actually had news sites having to talk about it. She broke containment and WB is trying to do damage control.
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This is a pretty good overview of what a crapfest Valnet is, came out last year: www.thewrap.com/valnet-labor...
Valnet Blues: How Online Porn Pioneer Hassan Youssef Built a Digital Media 'Sweatshop'
The owner of entertainment websites Screen Rant, Collider, CBR and MovieWeb faces a lawsuit over exploitative work conditions.
www.thewrap.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:30 AM
This is a pretty good overview of what a crapfest Valnet is, came out last year: www.thewrap.com/valnet-labor...
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How to win at most all things:
August 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
How to win at most all things:
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Yes, the Problems are bad, but this is no time for radical things like Solutions
July 24, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Yes, the Problems are bad, but this is no time for radical things like Solutions
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England: Boy, we've gained so much revenue siphoning off talent from America's self-inflicted brain drain! So glad that country sank into a fascist quagmire and is now enveloped in bigoted filth.
JK Rowling: We should also be a fascist quagmire!
England: You raise some interesting points.
JK Rowling: We should also be a fascist quagmire!
England: You raise some interesting points.
August 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
England: Boy, we've gained so much revenue siphoning off talent from America's self-inflicted brain drain! So glad that country sank into a fascist quagmire and is now enveloped in bigoted filth.
JK Rowling: We should also be a fascist quagmire!
England: You raise some interesting points.
JK Rowling: We should also be a fascist quagmire!
England: You raise some interesting points.
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this iran humiliation is revealing so much about the US. you can actually see how military coups happen, why there's a 25th amendment, why wars should ever be wages at the whim of one guy (especially a world-class idiot). the rot and the sclerosis are now apparent to anyone who wants to look
August 8, 2026 at 2:59 PM
this iran humiliation is revealing so much about the US. you can actually see how military coups happen, why there's a 25th amendment, why wars should ever be wages at the whim of one guy (especially a world-class idiot). the rot and the sclerosis are now apparent to anyone who wants to look
ICE is grabbing people on the road by my mother’s house. I hate this so much.
August 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
ICE is grabbing people on the road by my mother’s house. I hate this so much.
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For a deep dive on the Kahanists -- and their resurrection in Israel and the US -- read this: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...
July 26, 2026 at 6:09 PM
For a deep dive on the Kahanists -- and their resurrection in Israel and the US -- read this: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...