Science Optimist 🌌 ☀️ 🪐 🌎 🌗
@jmalyon.bsky.social
Real person. Software developer. Novid. War is murder. No kings. No crypto. No AI slop. I love science, arts, health research, environmentalism, and commas.
Core belief #4
No war. No glory. War is state-sanctioned murder.
There's no excuse for triggering a war, but it seems reasonable if a country is attacked it can defend itself. Nonetheless, the age-old practice of armies murdering their enemies (or civilians) is mankind's greatest curse on itself.
No war. No glory. War is state-sanctioned murder.
There's no excuse for triggering a war, but it seems reasonable if a country is attacked it can defend itself. Nonetheless, the age-old practice of armies murdering their enemies (or civilians) is mankind's greatest curse on itself.
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Core belief #4
No war. No glory. War is state-sanctioned murder.
There's no excuse for triggering a war, but it seems reasonable if a country is attacked it can defend itself. Nonetheless, the age-old practice of armies murdering their enemies (or civilians) is mankind's greatest curse on itself.
No war. No glory. War is state-sanctioned murder.
There's no excuse for triggering a war, but it seems reasonable if a country is attacked it can defend itself. Nonetheless, the age-old practice of armies murdering their enemies (or civilians) is mankind's greatest curse on itself.
Core belief #3
There are dozens of types of intelligence, maybe hundreds.
Every learned ability mediated by the brain is a form of intelligence.
Recognizing faces, memorizing numbers, storytelling, dancing with grace, etc. In theory everyone is someplace on the spectrum for each skill.
There are dozens of types of intelligence, maybe hundreds.
Every learned ability mediated by the brain is a form of intelligence.
Recognizing faces, memorizing numbers, storytelling, dancing with grace, etc. In theory everyone is someplace on the spectrum for each skill.
February 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Core belief #3
There are dozens of types of intelligence, maybe hundreds.
Every learned ability mediated by the brain is a form of intelligence.
Recognizing faces, memorizing numbers, storytelling, dancing with grace, etc. In theory everyone is someplace on the spectrum for each skill.
There are dozens of types of intelligence, maybe hundreds.
Every learned ability mediated by the brain is a form of intelligence.
Recognizing faces, memorizing numbers, storytelling, dancing with grace, etc. In theory everyone is someplace on the spectrum for each skill.
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Once again we run up against the "Is he lying or just that stupid?" debate.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
Once again: there is zero valid reason to put a data center in space. In addition to the launch costs and inability to service them, you need significant cooling infrastructure. The only reason to do this is a) you are an idiot, or b) you are grifting money from idiots.
January 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Once again we run up against the "Is he lying or just that stupid?" debate.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
Core belief #2
Objective facts exist and are sacred.
Understand them and pay attention to *why* you believe them to be true. Remember them when they come under attack from scoundrels. Have the courage to speak important truths, and let the chips fall where they may.
Objective facts exist and are sacred.
Understand them and pay attention to *why* you believe them to be true. Remember them when they come under attack from scoundrels. Have the courage to speak important truths, and let the chips fall where they may.
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Core belief #2
Objective facts exist and are sacred.
Understand them and pay attention to *why* you believe them to be true. Remember them when they come under attack from scoundrels. Have the courage to speak important truths, and let the chips fall where they may.
Objective facts exist and are sacred.
Understand them and pay attention to *why* you believe them to be true. Remember them when they come under attack from scoundrels. Have the courage to speak important truths, and let the chips fall where they may.
Once again we run up against the "Is he lying or just that stupid?" debate.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
Once again: there is zero valid reason to put a data center in space. In addition to the launch costs and inability to service them, you need significant cooling infrastructure. The only reason to do this is a) you are an idiot, or b) you are grifting money from idiots.
January 31, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Once again we run up against the "Is he lying or just that stupid?" debate.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
With Trump there is no clear answer, but Musk is of roughly average intelligence and his whole empire is built on being a Munchausen-level liar about everything.
Core belief #1
No one is better than me. And I am better than no one.
No one is better than me. And I am better than no one.
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Core belief #1
No one is better than me. And I am better than no one.
No one is better than me. And I am better than no one.
The origin of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has apparently been identified as rats & mice in Mexico City. It was in samples taken there in 2020, a year before being identified in humans in Botswana.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
A clue to clarify the origin of Omicron
Abstract. This study utilized faecal samples from synanthropic rodents collected during September–December of 2020 from a public park in southern Mexico Ci
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The origin of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has apparently been identified as rats & mice in Mexico City. It was in samples taken there in 2020, a year before being identified in humans in Botswana.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
USA straight up transitioning from a services-based economy to a tariffs-based economy
50% tariffs because of airplane snit, over and above the 100% tariffs because of trading with China, over and above the unspecified tariffs because of trading with Cuba, over and above the 15% base tariffs on every country in the world, over and ab
January 30, 2026 at 10:15 PM
USA straight up transitioning from a services-based economy to a tariffs-based economy
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REVIEW | Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film
Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film – review
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
REVIEW | Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film
"What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
January 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
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Pedophile 47’s Fed pick. 👇🏾
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Pedophile 47’s Fed pick. 👇🏾
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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Weed and The Computer are similar in that too-early or too-late exposure to either drives you insane
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Weed and The Computer are similar in that too-early or too-late exposure to either drives you insane
Sarcastic post from pre-Apartheid Twitter era
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Sarcastic post from pre-Apartheid Twitter era
Deleting all my back history from twitter this week
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Deleting all my back history from twitter this week
[Trump walks right into the Supreme Court changing room while the justices are putting their robes on]
January 26, 2026 at 4:43 AM
[Trump walks right into the Supreme Court changing room while the justices are putting their robes on]
Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my captors.
January 26, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my captors.
I photoshopped in this clown from a different Hopper painting a while back, just to see what it would look like I suppose
January 25, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I photoshopped in this clown from a different Hopper painting a while back, just to see what it would look like I suppose
There must be hundreds of thousands of people, maybe millions, who watched "Back To The Future III" without ever having seen the first two films. I'd love to interview some and ask them what they thought it was about.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 AM
There must be hundreds of thousands of people, maybe millions, who watched "Back To The Future III" without ever having seen the first two films. I'd love to interview some and ask them what they thought it was about.
I never imagined I would live in an age where public health standards were variable, based on how many ICU beds were currently free
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 AM
I never imagined I would live in an age where public health standards were variable, based on how many ICU beds were currently free
There's a juicy scenario where Barron Trump could be Fidel Castro's grandson
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 AM
There's a juicy scenario where Barron Trump could be Fidel Castro's grandson
Thought I was following a 12-step program for my chronic alcoholism, but at the end I had a nice Ikea bookshelf so I guess not
January 23, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Thought I was following a 12-step program for my chronic alcoholism, but at the end I had a nice Ikea bookshelf so I guess not
Trump is the personification of every known personality flaw, fortunately including the trait of self-sabotage
January 22, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Trump is the personification of every known personality flaw, fortunately including the trait of self-sabotage
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He. Will. Not. Move. On.
The win for Trump is more negotiations, more threats, keep the issue alive for as long as possible.
The so-called adults in the room are no longer trying to manage Trump, They're encouraging him, weaponizing him. Their language is more explicitly belligerent than his is.
The win for Trump is more negotiations, more threats, keep the issue alive for as long as possible.
The so-called adults in the room are no longer trying to manage Trump, They're encouraging him, weaponizing him. Their language is more explicitly belligerent than his is.
January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
He. Will. Not. Move. On.
The win for Trump is more negotiations, more threats, keep the issue alive for as long as possible.
The so-called adults in the room are no longer trying to manage Trump, They're encouraging him, weaponizing him. Their language is more explicitly belligerent than his is.
The win for Trump is more negotiations, more threats, keep the issue alive for as long as possible.
The so-called adults in the room are no longer trying to manage Trump, They're encouraging him, weaponizing him. Their language is more explicitly belligerent than his is.