Jim Lentz
@jaslent.bsky.social
Former animal cognition psychologist, usability engineer, experience design lead. Current husband, father, grandfather, Pomeranian co-parent. Makes art with wood. Cares about climate. Wishes we controlled technology.
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Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
June 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
@cclusa.org
It would have been great if some of the renewable-positive bills passed. But this at least gives renewables a chance to work their low-cost & rapid-deployment magic.
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/t... Texas passed bills to boost state power grid | The Texas Tribune
It would have been great if some of the renewable-positive bills passed. But this at least gives renewables a chance to work their low-cost & rapid-deployment magic.
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/t... Texas passed bills to boost state power grid | The Texas Tribune
Lawmakers passed bills this session to boost the state power grid but failed to limit renewables
With demand expected to soar, the Legislature passed bills aimed at boosting supply and making the grid more reliable. Bills to impose more regulations on renewables died.
www.texastribune.org
June 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@cclusa.org
It would have been great if some of the renewable-positive bills passed. But this at least gives renewables a chance to work their low-cost & rapid-deployment magic.
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/t... Texas passed bills to boost state power grid | The Texas Tribune
It would have been great if some of the renewable-positive bills passed. But this at least gives renewables a chance to work their low-cost & rapid-deployment magic.
www.texastribune.org/2025/06/09/t... Texas passed bills to boost state power grid | The Texas Tribune
We need states to intervene, protecting Americans' medical data and stopping RFK Jr.'s dangerous stigmatization of autistic and disabled people. Add your name to the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...
Protect the Rights and Privacy of Autistic Americans!
We need states to intervene, protecting Americans' medical data and stopping RFK Jr.'s dangerous stigmatization of autistic and disabled people. Add your name to the petition!
sign.moveon.org
May 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
We need states to intervene, protecting Americans' medical data and stopping RFK Jr.'s dangerous stigmatization of autistic and disabled people. Add your name to the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...
“Constitutional Crisis”
It is laughable how legal experts have repeatedly used words like “approaching”, “almost”, “close to”…
We were in crisis on 1/6/2020.
We are beyond crisis. The Supreme Court killed it when it ruled that the President is above the law.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
It is laughable how legal experts have repeatedly used words like “approaching”, “almost”, “close to”…
We were in crisis on 1/6/2020.
We are beyond crisis. The Supreme Court killed it when it ruled that the President is above the law.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.
www.theatlantic.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“Constitutional Crisis”
It is laughable how legal experts have repeatedly used words like “approaching”, “almost”, “close to”…
We were in crisis on 1/6/2020.
We are beyond crisis. The Supreme Court killed it when it ruled that the President is above the law.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
It is laughable how legal experts have repeatedly used words like “approaching”, “almost”, “close to”…
We were in crisis on 1/6/2020.
We are beyond crisis. The Supreme Court killed it when it ruled that the President is above the law.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump can’t be impeached. He owns the Republican Congress. He dominates the Supreme Court. He has corrupted the Justice Department including the FBI.
Patriotic Americans are asking what they can do to stop the destruction of our country.
There is one thing we can do. Kick him in his billionaires.
Patriotic Americans are asking what they can do to stop the destruction of our country.
There is one thing we can do. Kick him in his billionaires.
March 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Trump can’t be impeached. He owns the Republican Congress. He dominates the Supreme Court. He has corrupted the Justice Department including the FBI.
Patriotic Americans are asking what they can do to stop the destruction of our country.
There is one thing we can do. Kick him in his billionaires.
Patriotic Americans are asking what they can do to stop the destruction of our country.
There is one thing we can do. Kick him in his billionaires.
Mundus sine Caesaribus
March 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Mundus sine Caesaribus
Many of my friends have expressed skepticism about the value of protest. I’ve been skeptical too because the results, if any, are usually incremental. Here’s one piece if the puzzle.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37914605/#:~....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37914605/#:~....
When Are Social Protests Effective? - PubMed
Around the world, people engage in social protests aimed at addressing major societal problems. Certain protests have led to significant progress, yet other protests have resulted in little demonstrab...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Many of my friends have expressed skepticism about the value of protest. I’ve been skeptical too because the results, if any, are usually incremental. Here’s one piece if the puzzle.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37914605/#:~....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37914605/#:~....
Word of the day:
Republicoward [n.] An elected Republican representative who votes against the interests of his or her constituents to avoid being primaried. #resist
Republicoward [n.] An elected Republican representative who votes against the interests of his or her constituents to avoid being primaried. #resist
February 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Word of the day:
Republicoward [n.] An elected Republican representative who votes against the interests of his or her constituents to avoid being primaried. #resist
Republicoward [n.] An elected Republican representative who votes against the interests of his or her constituents to avoid being primaried. #resist
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Reposted by Jim Lentz
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)'s climate and clean energy provisions have led to 330+ funded projects.
These projects have created a tremendous amount of investments and manufacturing jobs, especially in districts represented by Republican members of Congress #CCLforIRA
These projects have created a tremendous amount of investments and manufacturing jobs, especially in districts represented by Republican members of Congress #CCLforIRA
February 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)'s climate and clean energy provisions have led to 330+ funded projects.
These projects have created a tremendous amount of investments and manufacturing jobs, especially in districts represented by Republican members of Congress #CCLforIRA
These projects have created a tremendous amount of investments and manufacturing jobs, especially in districts represented by Republican members of Congress #CCLforIRA
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📊 Update: Sources report Musk visibly emotional during emergency X board meeting amid platform's declining user retention. Bluesky sees concurrent surge in new sign-ups.
December 1, 2024 at 5:06 PM
📊 Update: Sources report Musk visibly emotional during emergency X board meeting amid platform's declining user retention. Bluesky sees concurrent surge in new sign-ups.
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Trump's foreign policy craziness is not popular *at all* danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-pretty...
January 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Trump's foreign policy craziness is not popular *at all* danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-pretty...
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As attacks come for the climate funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, some congressional Republicans are speaking up in their defense. 🧵
Great coverage from James Bikales @politico.com: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
Great coverage from James Bikales @politico.com: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: More Republicans back IRA tax credits in reconciliation fight
It comes as the Trump White House plows ahead on its efforts to roll back the Biden administration’s climate agenda.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
As attacks come for the climate funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, some congressional Republicans are speaking up in their defense. 🧵
Great coverage from James Bikales @politico.com: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
Great coverage from James Bikales @politico.com: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
The problem with monopolies. They can do whatever Trump wants and we can't do a thing about it. This is Orwellian.
But as far as I'm concerned, Denali will remain Denali, and the Gulf of Mexico will remain the Gulf of Mexico.
But as far as I'm concerned, Denali will remain Denali, and the Gulf of Mexico will remain the Gulf of Mexico.
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.
How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The problem with monopolies. They can do whatever Trump wants and we can't do a thing about it. This is Orwellian.
But as far as I'm concerned, Denali will remain Denali, and the Gulf of Mexico will remain the Gulf of Mexico.
But as far as I'm concerned, Denali will remain Denali, and the Gulf of Mexico will remain the Gulf of Mexico.
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Reposted by Jim Lentz
Reposted by Jim Lentz
Thank You Supreme Court for ensuring that laws only apply to citizens not in the highest office. What could go wrong?
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” the California Democrat blasted Trump for firing 18 of the federal agency watchdogs over the weekend.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thank You Supreme Court for ensuring that laws only apply to citizens not in the highest office. What could go wrong?
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
@drjenniferalentz.bsky.social welcome!
January 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
@drjenniferalentz.bsky.social welcome!
@markmarrara.bsky.social Welcome Mark!
I’ll be curious to hear what you think about BlueSky. It’s no FB - both good and bad. 👎🏻: UI, I don’t get their idea of groups, fewer friends, 300 character limit. 👍🏼: no ads yet, doesn’t steal my attention, better quality info, it doesn’t feed the Zuck
I’ll be curious to hear what you think about BlueSky. It’s no FB - both good and bad. 👎🏻: UI, I don’t get their idea of groups, fewer friends, 300 character limit. 👍🏼: no ads yet, doesn’t steal my attention, better quality info, it doesn’t feed the Zuck
January 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
@markmarrara.bsky.social Welcome Mark!
I’ll be curious to hear what you think about BlueSky. It’s no FB - both good and bad. 👎🏻: UI, I don’t get their idea of groups, fewer friends, 300 character limit. 👍🏼: no ads yet, doesn’t steal my attention, better quality info, it doesn’t feed the Zuck
I’ll be curious to hear what you think about BlueSky. It’s no FB - both good and bad. 👎🏻: UI, I don’t get their idea of groups, fewer friends, 300 character limit. 👍🏼: no ads yet, doesn’t steal my attention, better quality info, it doesn’t feed the Zuck
January 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM