James S. Henry Esq.
@jamesshenry.bsky.social
Proud parent. Investigative economist, lawyer, author, agitator for reforestation +tax justice + antifascism. Photographer of waterfalls + mountains. 75 countries, 8 books, too many close calls. ADK46R. Global Justice Fellow, http://globaljustice.yale.edu.
#AI slows up coding? Please replicate.
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#AI slows up coding? Please replicate.
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Я колись писав сторінку вимог щоб аішка написала мені один абзац копірайту і я коли це поняв стало дуже не по собі — наскільки ж людська лінь ахуєвша тварь))))
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Я колись писав сторінку вимог щоб аішка написала мені один абзац копірайту і я коли це поняв стало дуже не по собі — наскільки ж людська лінь ахуєвша тварь))))
#Trumputin #MuskRat Excellent as usual, Johannes Hano! Why on Earth is US big media more interested in @JakeTapper's yawn abt Biden's decrepitude than the growing evidence that --at the very least -- senior folks in the Trump Admin have been sleeping w the enemy?....
@zdfde.bsky.social : Musk was targeted by RU agent, according to an ex FBI agent who was in the know. www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
Ex-FBI-Mann: Musk war Ziel russischer Agenten
US-Milliardär Musk soll Ziel russischer Agenten gewesen sein. Sie sollen sich nach ZDF-Recherchen in sein Umfeld geschleust haben.
www.zdf.de
May 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
#Trumputin #MuskRat Excellent as usual, Johannes Hano! Why on Earth is US big media more interested in @JakeTapper's yawn abt Biden's decrepitude than the growing evidence that --at the very least -- senior folks in the Trump Admin have been sleeping w the enemy?....
@zdfde.bsky.social : Musk was targeted by RU agent, according to an ex FBI agent who was in the know. www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
Ex-FBI-Mann: Musk war Ziel russischer Agenten
US-Milliardär Musk soll Ziel russischer Agenten gewesen sein. Sie sollen sich nach ZDF-Recherchen in sein Umfeld geschleust haben.
www.zdf.de
May 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
@zdfde.bsky.social : Musk was targeted by RU agent, according to an ex FBI agent who was in the know. www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
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Q: "You think Vladimir Putin wants peace?"
Trump: "I think he does, yes."
Q: "Still? Even with the raining missiles?"
Trump: "His dream was to take over the whole country."
Q: "Do you trust him?"
Trump: "I don't trust you."
Trump: "I think he does, yes."
Q: "Still? Even with the raining missiles?"
Trump: "His dream was to take over the whole country."
Q: "Do you trust him?"
Trump: "I don't trust you."
April 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Q: "You think Vladimir Putin wants peace?"
Trump: "I think he does, yes."
Q: "Still? Even with the raining missiles?"
Trump: "His dream was to take over the whole country."
Q: "Do you trust him?"
Trump: "I don't trust you."
Trump: "I think he does, yes."
Q: "Still? Even with the raining missiles?"
Trump: "His dream was to take over the whole country."
Q: "Do you trust him?"
Trump: "I don't trust you."
@nytimes.com wakes up. paper edition headline: "Trump is Pleasing Putin, Not Just on Ukraine." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@nytimes.com wakes up. paper edition headline: "Trump is Pleasing Putin, Not Just on Ukraine." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
I stand w #MahmoudKhalil. #DeportMe. You are free to try.https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jc6NN6/
April 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I stand w #MahmoudKhalil. #DeportMe. You are free to try.https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jc6NN6/
"It HAS Happened Here." youtube.com/playlist?lis...
GUNG HO - YouTube
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April 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"It HAS Happened Here." youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#BOOSky bows down to Turkish gov censorship. Who'll be next? stockholmcf.org/bluesky-rest...
Bluesky restricts access to 72 accounts in Turkey amid government pressure - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Bluesky has restricted access to 72 accounts and one post in Turkey, marking a shift for the decentralized social media platform that had previously resisted government censorship, according to a repo...
stockholmcf.org
April 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
#BOOSky bows down to Turkish gov censorship. Who'll be next? stockholmcf.org/bluesky-rest...
#India #Pakistan 2 nuke-armed neighbors on the brink of war. "Assault on rivers will be ‘act of war’ www.dawn.com/news/1906354...
Assault on rivers will be ‘act of war’
National Security Committee vows to answer Indian provocations with full force.
www.dawn.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
#India #Pakistan 2 nuke-armed neighbors on the brink of war. "Assault on rivers will be ‘act of war’ www.dawn.com/news/1906354...
#Gaza UN Humanitarian Office's Tom Fletcher: "This is the worst I've seen...and I've seen a lot. But what is amazing: despite the horror, the people are getting more DEFIANT every day." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jn4Yp9/
In an interview with The National, UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher discussed the scale of devastation in Gaza, calling it “worse than anything I’ve seen.”
TikTok video by The National News
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April 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
#Gaza UN Humanitarian Office's Tom Fletcher: "This is the worst I've seen...and I've seen a lot. But what is amazing: despite the horror, the people are getting more DEFIANT every day." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jn4Yp9/
JSH: ""The Most Amazing Thing:" A Spirited Dialogue WIth DeepseekAI About The Meaning of An Old Parable." open.substack.com/pub/jamesshe...
"The Most Amazing Thing"
- A Spirited Dialogue with DeepSeek About
the Meaning of an Old Parable
April 24, 2025
James S. Henry
(c) JSH April 2025
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JSH: "Thanks for participating.
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April 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
JSH: ""The Most Amazing Thing:" A Spirited Dialogue WIth DeepseekAI About The Meaning of An Old Parable." open.substack.com/pub/jamesshe...
#TaxJustice JSH (4/23/25): "The Overwhelming Case for Repealing the (Outrageous) NYS Stock Transfer Tax Rebate." open.substack.com/pub/jamesshenr…
https://open.substack.com/pub/jamesshenr…
April 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#TaxJustice JSH (4/23/25): "The Overwhelming Case for Repealing the (Outrageous) NYS Stock Transfer Tax Rebate." open.substack.com/pub/jamesshenr…
So-called "X"/Twitter is now making it difficult to log in.
April 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
So-called "X"/Twitter is now making it difficult to log in.
#FreePalestine Detained pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil denied temporary release for son's birth www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Detained pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil denied temporary release for son's birth
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www.haaretz.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
#FreePalestine Detained pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil denied temporary release for son's birth www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
US supreme court orders temporary halt to deportations of Venezuelan men
April 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
US supreme court orders temporary halt to deportations of Venezuelan men
#TheCrashOf2025 Market cap, NASDQ+NYSE+ OTCQX (11/12/24): US$62.2 tr. As of 4/16/25: US$52 trillion, a book loss of US$10 tr., only US$2.8 tr. which is due to declines in the so-called #Mag7. This will have enormous wealth effects on consumption + saving, even apart from direct tariff impacts
April 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
#TheCrashOf2025 Market cap, NASDQ+NYSE+ OTCQX (11/12/24): US$62.2 tr. As of 4/16/25: US$52 trillion, a book loss of US$10 tr., only US$2.8 tr. which is due to declines in the so-called #Mag7. This will have enormous wealth effects on consumption + saving, even apart from direct tariff impacts
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#HarvardStandsUp to #Trumputin.
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#HarvardStandsUp to #Trumputin.
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
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Why #Trumputin has no electoral mandate for his wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights -- or anything else.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Bukele rejects returning Maryland man Trump officials mistakenly deported
El Salvador’s president says it would be “preposterous” to return Kilmar Abrego García. Trump also floated deporting criminal U.S. citizens to El Salvador.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why #Trumputin has no electoral mandate for his wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights -- or anything else.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#ItHASHappenedHere #PoliceState #Trumputin whispering to El Salvador's thug #Bukele:"#Homegrowns are next. You gotta build about 5 more prisons." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jPWFwt/
TikTok video by @
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April 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
#ItHASHappenedHere #PoliceState #Trumputin whispering to El Salvador's thug #Bukele:"#Homegrowns are next. You gotta build about 5 more prisons." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jPWFwt/
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This means that we have a dictatorship, folks. Just not a very bright one. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Live Updates: Trump Hosts El Salvador's President Amid Deportation Battle
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This means that we have a dictatorship, folks. Just not a very bright one. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Why #Trumputin has no electoral mandate for his wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights -- or anything else.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Bukele rejects returning Maryland man Trump officials mistakenly deported
El Salvador’s president says it would be “preposterous” to return Kilmar Abrego García. Trump also floated deporting criminal U.S. citizens to El Salvador.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why #Trumputin has no electoral mandate for his wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights -- or anything else.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
#HarvardStandsUp to #Trumputin.
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#HarvardStandsUp to #Trumputin.
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
"No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
This means that we have a dictatorship, folks. Just not a very bright one. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Live Updates: Trump Hosts El Salvador's President Amid Deportation Battle
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This means that we have a dictatorship, folks. Just not a very bright one. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...