John
@johnwkaufman.bsky.social
American in Norway. Historian and science fiction fan. The past and future are where it’s at. But happiness is only found in the present 🏳️🌈
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John
@johnwkaufman.bsky.social
· Nov 9
In the grey and the dark, happiness can still be found in the present moment. For example, by a campfire staring at peaceful water
For de som er interessert i kirkehistorie: Evsebios' kirkehistorie, skrevet ferdig i 324 e.Kr., kommer nå i norsk oversettelse for første gang. Bokbad på Litteraturhuset i Oslo kl 18 i dag, med undertegnede og oversetterne. Strømmes via lenken. www.litteraturhuset.no/nb/arrangeme...
Evsebios' Kirkehistorie
Lansering av klassiker fra antikken, for første gang utgitt på norsk.
www.litteraturhuset.no
November 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
For de som er interessert i kirkehistorie: Evsebios' kirkehistorie, skrevet ferdig i 324 e.Kr., kommer nå i norsk oversettelse for første gang. Bokbad på Litteraturhuset i Oslo kl 18 i dag, med undertegnede og oversetterne. Strømmes via lenken. www.litteraturhuset.no/nb/arrangeme...
Etter mer enn 30 år i Norge, får jeg endelig besøkt Fredrikstad. Fin by.
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Etter mer enn 30 år i Norge, får jeg endelig besøkt Fredrikstad. Fin by.
Da har jeg hatt gleden av å stemme ved stortingsvalg for første gang, først valg etter at jeg fikk norsk pass. Godt valg!
September 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Da har jeg hatt gleden av å stemme ved stortingsvalg for første gang, først valg etter at jeg fikk norsk pass. Godt valg!
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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Look even *if* AI could do the job of a historian, I still wouldn’t trust it.
My research is on how elites used the past as a political tool and tried to control historic narratives.
I wouldn’t trust tech companies and their connections to right wing governments to not rewrite the past.
My research is on how elites used the past as a political tool and tried to control historic narratives.
I wouldn’t trust tech companies and their connections to right wing governments to not rewrite the past.
August 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Look even *if* AI could do the job of a historian, I still wouldn’t trust it.
My research is on how elites used the past as a political tool and tried to control historic narratives.
I wouldn’t trust tech companies and their connections to right wing governments to not rewrite the past.
My research is on how elites used the past as a political tool and tried to control historic narratives.
I wouldn’t trust tech companies and their connections to right wing governments to not rewrite the past.
Da jeg så dette, tenkte jeg på @kjenslevar.bsky.social og skulle til å tagge henne. Så la jeg merke til at det var hun som hadde reposta det inn i mine tidslinje.
As a physicist I can easily calculate time dilation from relativistic motion (time slows when you're moving fast) or proximity to a massive object (time slows in gravity) but I have yet to find a solution for emotional time dilation (the task takes five minutes to complete but six weeks to start) 🫠
August 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Da jeg så dette, tenkte jeg på @kjenslevar.bsky.social og skulle til å tagge henne. Så la jeg merke til at det var hun som hadde reposta det inn i mine tidslinje.
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As a physicist I can easily calculate time dilation from relativistic motion (time slows when you're moving fast) or proximity to a massive object (time slows in gravity) but I have yet to find a solution for emotional time dilation (the task takes five minutes to complete but six weeks to start) 🫠
August 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As a physicist I can easily calculate time dilation from relativistic motion (time slows when you're moving fast) or proximity to a massive object (time slows in gravity) but I have yet to find a solution for emotional time dilation (the task takes five minutes to complete but six weeks to start) 🫠
I just realized that my Simba is a stereotypical teenage boy. Taking food from whoever will give it to him (he now begs regularly from two other families who feed him), you never know when he's coming home, when he does show up he might yell at you, but he also might want a hug.
August 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I just realized that my Simba is a stereotypical teenage boy. Taking food from whoever will give it to him (he now begs regularly from two other families who feed him), you never know when he's coming home, when he does show up he might yell at you, but he also might want a hug.
Kl 21 en søndagskveld i juli: 31 grader i min gate i Oslo, 28 grader i Roma. Verden er skakk.
July 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Kl 21 en søndagskveld i juli: 31 grader i min gate i Oslo, 28 grader i Roma. Verden er skakk.
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THIS IS IMPORTANT
Finally, I can post this video I've been hanging on to since somebody sent it to me.
July 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
THIS IS IMPORTANT
Konservativ personlighet som ikke er konservativ verken politisk eller religiøst: erstatter den gamle og utslitte bilen med samme bil i samme farge, bare nyere årgang😂
July 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Konservativ personlighet som ikke er konservativ verken politisk eller religiøst: erstatter den gamle og utslitte bilen med samme bil i samme farge, bare nyere årgang😂
Yet another exhibit of the lunacy induced by so-called AI. Imagine thinking you are making progress in quantum physics after studying a bit of business economics😂
More evidence for the millionth-monkey theory of startup success:
Uber founder Travis Kalanick--a college dropout who studied business economics--thinks he has come close to making breakthroughs in quantum physics by talking to GhatGPT.
Quick, fellas--shut down CERN! You're outmoded!
Uber founder Travis Kalanick--a college dropout who studied business economics--thinks he has come close to making breakthroughs in quantum physics by talking to GhatGPT.
Quick, fellas--shut down CERN! You're outmoded!
Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries
gizmodo.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yet another exhibit of the lunacy induced by so-called AI. Imagine thinking you are making progress in quantum physics after studying a bit of business economics😂
Vi har fått den gode sommerfølelsen.
July 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Vi har fått den gode sommerfølelsen.
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Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Freedom from kings.
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Freedom from fascism.
Power to the people forever. ♥️
Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸
Happy 4th of July😢 Seldom have I been so ashamed to be American. After the travesty that took place in congress yesterday, where millions will lose their healthcare in order to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest, and concentration camps are being built on American soil…
July 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Happy 4th of July😢 Seldom have I been so ashamed to be American. After the travesty that took place in congress yesterday, where millions will lose their healthcare in order to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest, and concentration camps are being built on American soil…
Sommer i Oslo. Perfect temperatur. Overskyet. Nydelig.
July 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Sommer i Oslo. Perfect temperatur. Overskyet. Nydelig.
Fint å være i Oslo i dag!🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Fint å være i Oslo i dag!🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Live your life so millions of your fellow citizens don't take to the streets to tell you to go fuck yourself on your birthday.
June 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Live your life so millions of your fellow citizens don't take to the streets to tell you to go fuck yourself on your birthday.
A thread about science fiction and love:
I’m watching the TV show Foundation, based on the book series by Asimov. The show deviates so far from the books that it can barely be called the same story, but it has at least pushed me to reread the books.
1/9
I’m watching the TV show Foundation, based on the book series by Asimov. The show deviates so far from the books that it can barely be called the same story, but it has at least pushed me to reread the books.
1/9
June 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
A thread about science fiction and love:
I’m watching the TV show Foundation, based on the book series by Asimov. The show deviates so far from the books that it can barely be called the same story, but it has at least pushed me to reread the books.
1/9
I’m watching the TV show Foundation, based on the book series by Asimov. The show deviates so far from the books that it can barely be called the same story, but it has at least pushed me to reread the books.
1/9
Dette skjer i dag, kl 16 i Trondheim. Velkommen!
Noen dager senere, 8. juni, skal jeg ha en forkortet versjon av samme forelesning om Nikea i Trondheim.
norgeskristnerad.no/arrangement/...
norgeskristnerad.no/arrangement/...
Fra Nikea 325 til i dag » Norges Kristne Råd
For 1700 år siden kom kirkens ledere sammen i Nikea til det som ble verdens første kirkemøte, og vi fikk den nikenske trosbekjennelsen som er kollektivt
norgeskristnerad.no
June 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Dette skjer i dag, kl 16 i Trondheim. Velkommen!
Trondheimsbluesky: hvor skal jeg spise lunsj på søndag, gangavstand fra Nidarosdomen?
June 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trondheimsbluesky: hvor skal jeg spise lunsj på søndag, gangavstand fra Nidarosdomen?
Norsk Bluesky representert på fagdag om Kirkemøtet i Nikea, med en rekke biskoper, prester og andre interesserte i salen. Hele livestrømmen ligger ute i opptak, hvis noen fortsatt ønsker å høre den (mange timer😬, Bluesky er med fra minutt 14:20). Lenke i en tidligere post fra meg.
June 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Norsk Bluesky representert på fagdag om Kirkemøtet i Nikea, med en rekke biskoper, prester og andre interesserte i salen. Hele livestrømmen ligger ute i opptak, hvis noen fortsatt ønsker å høre den (mange timer😬, Bluesky er med fra minutt 14:20). Lenke i en tidligere post fra meg.
Fagdag om kirkemøtet i Nikea, i dag kl 10. Jeg har åpningsforelesningen. Mine kloke venner på Bluesky og fjorårets debatt om hvorvidt Tress er én eller tre is vil bli nevnt.
www.youtube.com/live/FiWWyH9...
www.youtube.com/live/FiWWyH9...
June 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Fagdag om kirkemøtet i Nikea, i dag kl 10. Jeg har åpningsforelesningen. Mine kloke venner på Bluesky og fjorårets debatt om hvorvidt Tress er én eller tre is vil bli nevnt.
www.youtube.com/live/FiWWyH9...
www.youtube.com/live/FiWWyH9...