J. P. Gownder (கவுண்டர்)
@jgownder.bsky.social
VP analyst @Forrester. Opinions mine alone. Future of work + tech. Viable Paradise 2024 (sci-fi/fantasy writers' workshop) graduate. Multiracial POC. 🏳️🌈 Harvard MA, BA. I regularly delete all posts and likes.
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Many people were uncomfortable with interracial marriage. If the US had taken their concerns seriously, neither you nor I would be here.
Civil rights aren't open to debate.
Civil rights aren't open to debate.
February 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Many people were uncomfortable with interracial marriage. If the US had taken their concerns seriously, neither you nor I would be here.
Civil rights aren't open to debate.
Civil rights aren't open to debate.
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My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover!
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
May 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover!
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf
Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.
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🚨🚨🚨 I want to abolish ICE. Period. @rajaforil.bsky.social thanked ICE, funded ICE, and took money from an ICE contractor.
February 17, 2026 at 1:19 AM
🚨🚨🚨 I want to abolish ICE. Period. @rajaforil.bsky.social thanked ICE, funded ICE, and took money from an ICE contractor.
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Just saw a commercial for
ChatGPT about a guy wanting to do a pull-up…and babes! I promise you, you do not need AI to figure out how to do a pull-up
ChatGPT about a guy wanting to do a pull-up…and babes! I promise you, you do not need AI to figure out how to do a pull-up
February 17, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Just saw a commercial for
ChatGPT about a guy wanting to do a pull-up…and babes! I promise you, you do not need AI to figure out how to do a pull-up
ChatGPT about a guy wanting to do a pull-up…and babes! I promise you, you do not need AI to figure out how to do a pull-up
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
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Calling it now: the US political media's treatment of AOC is going to make their treatment of Hillary Clinton or Al Gore look like a model of balance and discretion.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Calling it now: the US political media's treatment of AOC is going to make their treatment of Hillary Clinton or Al Gore look like a model of balance and discretion.
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I really do feel all of this madness is nurturing the ground for an AOC presidency. She would seem like a one in a million shot before, but I think as things get worse, her odds improve, as she offers a sane path out of the madness. I don't buy the argument she needs more time in Congress. Obama
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February 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I really do feel all of this madness is nurturing the ground for an AOC presidency. She would seem like a one in a million shot before, but I think as things get worse, her odds improve, as she offers a sane path out of the madness. I don't buy the argument she needs more time in Congress. Obama
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The worst case scenario is she drastically shifts the conversation beyond where overpaid consultants wanted it to go. We NEED that.
A more likely scenario is she is the only candidate (so far) who can replicate Obama's '07-'08 ground game, which is what we need in absence of a real news media.
A more likely scenario is she is the only candidate (so far) who can replicate Obama's '07-'08 ground game, which is what we need in absence of a real news media.
The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The worst case scenario is she drastically shifts the conversation beyond where overpaid consultants wanted it to go. We NEED that.
A more likely scenario is she is the only candidate (so far) who can replicate Obama's '07-'08 ground game, which is what we need in absence of a real news media.
A more likely scenario is she is the only candidate (so far) who can replicate Obama's '07-'08 ground game, which is what we need in absence of a real news media.
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the loss of the World Service would be a tragedy and huge lost of soft power for Britain
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
the loss of the World Service would be a tragedy and huge lost of soft power for Britain
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More from @liberalcurrents.com, from November by @zeblarson.bsky.social. It deserves to be widely read. It's the most sober-minded version of how liberal backlash to COVID mitigation measures set the table for the take-over of public health by the far-right. www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health
The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
More from @liberalcurrents.com, from November by @zeblarson.bsky.social. It deserves to be widely read. It's the most sober-minded version of how liberal backlash to COVID mitigation measures set the table for the take-over of public health by the far-right. www.liberalcurrents.com/propaganda-r...
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Think of all the amazing things we could do without our insane addiction to violence. Both parties vote for this budget, repeatedly.
Our grandchildren are going to look at this chart the way we look at someone who thinks the Earth is flat.
Our grandchildren are going to look at this chart the way we look at someone who thinks the Earth is flat.
JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Think of all the amazing things we could do without our insane addiction to violence. Both parties vote for this budget, repeatedly.
Our grandchildren are going to look at this chart the way we look at someone who thinks the Earth is flat.
Our grandchildren are going to look at this chart the way we look at someone who thinks the Earth is flat.
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Got to appreciate a no-nonsense movie review.
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Got to appreciate a no-nonsense movie review.
Got to appreciate a no-nonsense movie review.
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Got to appreciate a no-nonsense movie review.