Japhy Grant
@japhygrant.bsky.social
Social storyteller, zen student, Californian and lover of dogs.
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“Defund the police” was in fact a great slogan.
June 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
“Defund the police” was in fact a great slogan.
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L.A. is a Mexican-American city. The majority of the population is made up of racial and ethnic minorities. We are all happy living together and really do not want to see our friends, neighbors and families being terrorized by federal robo-cops. This is bullshit.
June 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
L.A. is a Mexican-American city. The majority of the population is made up of racial and ethnic minorities. We are all happy living together and really do not want to see our friends, neighbors and families being terrorized by federal robo-cops. This is bullshit.
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Only in LA would protesters think to tag the ground so it’s visible in helicopter shots.
June 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Only in LA would protesters think to tag the ground so it’s visible in helicopter shots.
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What a photo. Paramount, California, U.S., June 7, 2025 @reuters.com
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
What a photo. Paramount, California, U.S., June 7, 2025 @reuters.com
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The Donald J. Trump Stock Market Crash™
It appears this is the fourth worst back to back day for the DJIA in American history with a two day combined -8.65% loss, only trailing the 1929 crash, 1987 Black Monday, and the 2008 crisis.
April 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Donald J. Trump Stock Market Crash™
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Former Breitbart writer Lee Stranahan kept posting on X about his AI “girlfriend” and urging people to ask him about “her.”
So, I did it and it resulted in this feature about people who date chatbots for @dailydot.com:
www.dailydot.com/news/ai-comp...
So, I did it and it resulted in this feature about people who date chatbots for @dailydot.com:
www.dailydot.com/news/ai-comp...
'I don’t want fights': He's found love with an AI girlfriend. But is she curing the loneliness epidemic or just 'weird and unhealthy'?
'Always encouraging and uplifting.'
www.dailydot.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Former Breitbart writer Lee Stranahan kept posting on X about his AI “girlfriend” and urging people to ask him about “her.”
So, I did it and it resulted in this feature about people who date chatbots for @dailydot.com:
www.dailydot.com/news/ai-comp...
So, I did it and it resulted in this feature about people who date chatbots for @dailydot.com:
www.dailydot.com/news/ai-comp...
I disagree with the idea that AI will consolidate into 1 or 2 winners (I’m a believer we’re headed towards a Multiplicity not a Singularity), but the timescales for AGI and ASI is spot on here and I highly recommend anyone interested in the future give this prediction a read:
ai-2027.com
ai-2027.com
AI 2027
A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
ai-2027.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I disagree with the idea that AI will consolidate into 1 or 2 winners (I’m a believer we’re headed towards a Multiplicity not a Singularity), but the timescales for AGI and ASI is spot on here and I highly recommend anyone interested in the future give this prediction a read:
ai-2027.com
ai-2027.com
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Just a reminder that Elon Musk is overseeing broad implementation of AI across government systems and that you’re reading this right now on one of the few social networks left not run by a US defense contractor or a company voluntarily providing data to an intelligence service.
For context, X struggled after Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection.
Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
www.wired.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Just a reminder that Elon Musk is overseeing broad implementation of AI across government systems and that you’re reading this right now on one of the few social networks left not run by a US defense contractor or a company voluntarily providing data to an intelligence service.
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A Skadden attorney resigned today, citing the firm’s decision to strike a deal with Trump amid pressure campaign on law firms.
“[I]f my employer cannot stand up for the rule of law, then I cannot ethically continue to work for them,” the former Skadden lawyer, Brenna Trout Frey, wrote on LinkedIn.
“[I]f my employer cannot stand up for the rule of law, then I cannot ethically continue to work for them,” the former Skadden lawyer, Brenna Trout Frey, wrote on LinkedIn.
March 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A Skadden attorney resigned today, citing the firm’s decision to strike a deal with Trump amid pressure campaign on law firms.
“[I]f my employer cannot stand up for the rule of law, then I cannot ethically continue to work for them,” the former Skadden lawyer, Brenna Trout Frey, wrote on LinkedIn.
“[I]f my employer cannot stand up for the rule of law, then I cannot ethically continue to work for them,” the former Skadden lawyer, Brenna Trout Frey, wrote on LinkedIn.
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We did it folks !
March 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We did it folks !
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This is bad: Immediate Measures to Inc American Mineral Prod
Within 10 days the Sec of Int shall identify and provide..a list of all Fed lands known to hold mineral deposits and reserves.The Sec..shall prioritize mineral production and mining related purposes as the primary land uses in these areas
Within 10 days the Sec of Int shall identify and provide..a list of all Fed lands known to hold mineral deposits and reserves.The Sec..shall prioritize mineral production and mining related purposes as the primary land uses in these areas
Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United
www.whitehouse.gov
March 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This is bad: Immediate Measures to Inc American Mineral Prod
Within 10 days the Sec of Int shall identify and provide..a list of all Fed lands known to hold mineral deposits and reserves.The Sec..shall prioritize mineral production and mining related purposes as the primary land uses in these areas
Within 10 days the Sec of Int shall identify and provide..a list of all Fed lands known to hold mineral deposits and reserves.The Sec..shall prioritize mineral production and mining related purposes as the primary land uses in these areas
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HOORAY!!! GAY MEN GET ALL THE MILKSHAKES & SOUP!!!!
No soup for you, Straighty!
No soup for you, Straighty!
March 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
HOORAY!!! GAY MEN GET ALL THE MILKSHAKES & SOUP!!!!
No soup for you, Straighty!
No soup for you, Straighty!
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Someone actually pre-drafted a #FOIA request for you to send directly to #DOGE so that you can find out what personal information of yours that ketamine-addled doofus has. Here's a link to it. Happy hunting.
drive.google.com/file/d/119jz...
#resist
drive.google.com/file/d/119jz...
#resist
DOGE_Privacy_Request.pdf
drive.google.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Someone actually pre-drafted a #FOIA request for you to send directly to #DOGE so that you can find out what personal information of yours that ketamine-addled doofus has. Here's a link to it. Happy hunting.
drive.google.com/file/d/119jz...
#resist
drive.google.com/file/d/119jz...
#resist
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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I hate these fascist motherfuckers with every cell in my body and with nearly equal timbre I hate the cowardice of the only people in a position to oppose them who treat it like they were playing crazy 8s over cocktails and watercress sandwiches
March 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I hate these fascist motherfuckers with every cell in my body and with nearly equal timbre I hate the cowardice of the only people in a position to oppose them who treat it like they were playing crazy 8s over cocktails and watercress sandwiches
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So anyway. Pitchforks. Other large, erm, appliances that require a little construction but no modern tools. When do we march? It's past time we learn something from the French.
March 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
So anyway. Pitchforks. Other large, erm, appliances that require a little construction but no modern tools. When do we march? It's past time we learn something from the French.
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again, James Fallows is not a radical lefty! He's a completely mainstream Democrat. Senate Democrats aren't defying their left wing via their spineless shilly-shallying—they are defying the mainstream of the party!
"This is the crucial framing point for Dems. Stop saying 'continuing resolution.' Start saying blank check for Musk. Because that is what we are actually talking about."
Good James Fallows reading of the moment, riffing on my intvu w/ @tommalinowski.bsky.social:
fallows.substack.com/p/the-only-p...
Good James Fallows reading of the moment, riffing on my intvu w/ @tommalinowski.bsky.social:
fallows.substack.com/p/the-only-p...
‘The Only Practical Check That’s Left Is the Power of the Purse.’
In the baffling haze of dealing with ‘everything, all the time,' a few clear signals of where to take a stand. Let's start with Democrats all voting NO on a blank check for Elon Musk.
fallows.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
again, James Fallows is not a radical lefty! He's a completely mainstream Democrat. Senate Democrats aren't defying their left wing via their spineless shilly-shallying—they are defying the mainstream of the party!
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They never should have been there to being with.
Like prior GOP led acts (re: shipping ppl to VA w/o their knowledge/consent) this may also open potential avenues for victim based relief.
Like prior GOP led acts (re: shipping ppl to VA w/o their knowledge/consent) this may also open potential avenues for victim based relief.
NEW: ICE has returned all migrants sent to Guantanamo Back back to stateside facilities
ICE Returns All Migrants From Guantánamo to Stateside Facilities
A court filing described strip searches and the use of restraint chairs on some of the 290 migrants the Trump administration has cycled through the base.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
They never should have been there to being with.
Like prior GOP led acts (re: shipping ppl to VA w/o their knowledge/consent) this may also open potential avenues for victim based relief.
Like prior GOP led acts (re: shipping ppl to VA w/o their knowledge/consent) this may also open potential avenues for victim based relief.
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Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.
March 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.
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Critical thinking and literacy have been replaced by conspiracy theory participation and divining corporate intentions and outcomes, including franchise fandom and gambling.
This is what happens with a relentless war on education and creates an ideal environment for oligarchical control.
This is what happens with a relentless war on education and creates an ideal environment for oligarchical control.
March 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Critical thinking and literacy have been replaced by conspiracy theory participation and divining corporate intentions and outcomes, including franchise fandom and gambling.
This is what happens with a relentless war on education and creates an ideal environment for oligarchical control.
This is what happens with a relentless war on education and creates an ideal environment for oligarchical control.
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There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASA’s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement ⬇️
The Planetary Society: reported cuts to NASA would amount to an…
The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a statement in response to recent reports that the White House…
www.planetary.org
March 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
There are reports The White House is considering a 50% cut to NASA’s science programs, and 25% of its overall budget, which would be catastrophic for both current and planned missions. But, there is still time for the administration to reconsider. Read our full statement ⬇️
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Trump: Gutting National Parks—And Hiding the Evidence
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
March 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trump: Gutting National Parks—And Hiding the Evidence
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
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Today at the “Stand up for Science” demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial.
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today at the “Stand up for Science” demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Donate to Let’s keep Octavia’s Bookshelf open!, organized by Portlan High
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We managed to open last year to great support and lots of exci… Portlan High needs your support for Let’s keep Octavia’s Bookshelf open!
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March 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Plese helpe support Octavia's Bookshelf in Pasadena
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