J. L. Jeffers
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J. L. Jeffers
@jayel.bsky.social
· Feb 12
I've been writing at The Partially Examined Life for a while now. Lmk if you're interested in philosophy and have a piece you want published on the site. partiallyexaminedlife.com/author/jay-j...
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used to be you could get an indictment against a ham sandwich. now you can't even indict a guy who throws a ham sandwich. folks, www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
used to be you could get an indictment against a ham sandwich. now you can't even indict a guy who throws a ham sandwich. folks, www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
There should be a word for getting tricked into believing LLMs are true subjects. I set out to find it. partiallyexaminedlife.com/2025/06/30/w...
What is It Like to be Batfished? | The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast | A Philosophy Podcast and Blog
Making emotional connections with AI is a new kind of risk to manage. Through philosophical devices and cautionary tales, you can stay vigilant.
partiallyexaminedlife.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
There should be a word for getting tricked into believing LLMs are true subjects. I set out to find it. partiallyexaminedlife.com/2025/06/30/w...
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Trump is much less quotable in his second term. "It's all computer" is the only line with any staying power.
July 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Trump is much less quotable in his second term. "It's all computer" is the only line with any staying power.
Once again, X is down, Bluesky is up.
May 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Once again, X is down, Bluesky is up.
What's the German word for the horror and thrill of being back in history?
April 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What's the German word for the horror and thrill of being back in history?
Cass McCombs - Morning Star youtu.be/2lKF_G1hXsE
Cass McCombs - Morning Star
YouTube video by guillermo alvarado
youtu.be
March 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Cass McCombs - Morning Star youtu.be/2lKF_G1hXsE
Twitter is down. Bluesky is up.
March 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Twitter is down. Bluesky is up.
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In 1934, for his 52nd birthday, Franklin Roosevelt mocked critics who called him a dictator by throwing himself a campy toga party and ironically dressing up as Caesar.
In 2025, Donald Trump calls himself "THE KING" and his deputy chief of staff tweets out this AI-generated image.
In 2025, Donald Trump calls himself "THE KING" and his deputy chief of staff tweets out this AI-generated image.
February 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In 1934, for his 52nd birthday, Franklin Roosevelt mocked critics who called him a dictator by throwing himself a campy toga party and ironically dressing up as Caesar.
In 2025, Donald Trump calls himself "THE KING" and his deputy chief of staff tweets out this AI-generated image.
In 2025, Donald Trump calls himself "THE KING" and his deputy chief of staff tweets out this AI-generated image.
Damien Jurado - A.M. AM youtu.be/M00YtIsE2zw
A.M. AM
YouTube video by Damien Jurado - Topic
youtu.be
February 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Damien Jurado - A.M. AM youtu.be/M00YtIsE2zw
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LOL: Boris Johnson suggests Gazans should settle at Mar-a-Lago: www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/bori...
Boris Johnson says Mar-a-Lago is a great place for people of Gaza to settle
Boris Johnson says Mar-a-Lago is a great place for the displaced people of Gaza to settle. The former prime minister was quizzed on Donald Trump’s plans for the Middle East, at the World Governments S...
www.independent.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
LOL: Boris Johnson suggests Gazans should settle at Mar-a-Lago: www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/bori...
I've been writing at The Partially Examined Life for a while now. Lmk if you're interested in philosophy and have a piece you want published on the site. partiallyexaminedlife.com/author/jay-j...
February 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I've been writing at The Partially Examined Life for a while now. Lmk if you're interested in philosophy and have a piece you want published on the site. partiallyexaminedlife.com/author/jay-j...
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At Ed Walker’s Drive In:
February 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
At Ed Walker’s Drive In:
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Well, it sounds like he learned his lesson
‘QAnon Shaman’ pardoned by Trump — and plans to buy ‘SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS’ to celebrate
‘QAnon Shaman’ pardoned by Trump — and plans to buy ‘SOME MOTHA FU*KIN GUNS’ to celebrate
Jacob Chansley -- who suffers from mental health problems -- emerged as the poster boy of the riot for storming the US Capitol shirtless in a horned coyote-fur headdress.
nypost.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Well, it sounds like he learned his lesson
So, the TikTok ban is a dead letter, and the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified? What a Friday.
January 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
So, the TikTok ban is a dead letter, and the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified? What a Friday.
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The more irrelevant we make bowls the better they get
December 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
The more irrelevant we make bowls the better they get
Drugdealer - Madison youtu.be/Davspv6BvT0
Drugdealer - Madison
YouTube video by David Dean Burkhart
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December 27, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Drugdealer - Madison youtu.be/Davspv6BvT0
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Annual reminder that Whit Stillman's Metropolitan is a Christmas movie
December 7, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Annual reminder that Whit Stillman's Metropolitan is a Christmas movie
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QOTD: "No past experience, however rich, and no historical research, however thorough, can save the living generation the creative task of finding their own answers and shaping their own future. ― Alexander Gerschenkron
December 17, 2024 at 5:27 PM
QOTD: "No past experience, however rich, and no historical research, however thorough, can save the living generation the creative task of finding their own answers and shaping their own future. ― Alexander Gerschenkron
I'm starting to suspect that some of the support for Luigi Mangione has to do with his good looks.
December 12, 2024 at 4:49 AM
I'm starting to suspect that some of the support for Luigi Mangione has to do with his good looks.
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Not to offend but I think Yoda could talk normal if he wanted to
December 10, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Not to offend but I think Yoda could talk normal if he wanted to
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I wish Warren Zevon were alive to write a song called “Busted At A McDonald’s In Altoona.”
December 10, 2024 at 2:06 AM
I wish Warren Zevon were alive to write a song called “Busted At A McDonald’s In Altoona.”
Impossible 'Merica
Unlikely UK
Unlikely UK
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Impossible 'Merica
Unlikely UK
Unlikely UK
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The new cringe is being hyper-allergic to cringe.
February 12, 2024 at 6:31 PM
The new cringe is being hyper-allergic to cringe.
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Just blocked my first porn bot so I guess Bluesky has arrived.
February 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Just blocked my first porn bot so I guess Bluesky has arrived.