John R.R. Owens 🩸🦷🗽🥑❤️🔥⛓️
@jrro.bsky.social
he/him
writer, artist, activist, scientist.
Radical futurist.
Social-🔺er.
Polyamorous, Kink, & Consent educator.
Realistic Optimist.
Believer in whole ecosystems approaches & non-duality thinking.
Scholar of Religion.
Big Cassandra vibes.
writer, artist, activist, scientist.
Radical futurist.
Social-🔺er.
Polyamorous, Kink, & Consent educator.
Realistic Optimist.
Believer in whole ecosystems approaches & non-duality thinking.
Scholar of Religion.
Big Cassandra vibes.
Pinned
I have so many friends and I love them
all so much. Happy birthday to teenage John who never imagined this type of life was possible
all so much. Happy birthday to teenage John who never imagined this type of life was possible
Pro tip for science nerds:
an old flow cell affixed to your window with double sided tape will cast stunning rainbows across your room every day.
They will shift locations and times as the earth spins round the sun changing the angle of the light.
an old flow cell affixed to your window with double sided tape will cast stunning rainbows across your room every day.
They will shift locations and times as the earth spins round the sun changing the angle of the light.
August 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Pro tip for science nerds:
an old flow cell affixed to your window with double sided tape will cast stunning rainbows across your room every day.
They will shift locations and times as the earth spins round the sun changing the angle of the light.
an old flow cell affixed to your window with double sided tape will cast stunning rainbows across your room every day.
They will shift locations and times as the earth spins round the sun changing the angle of the light.
I’m fine btw. Actually doing pretty well right now, relative to the last year or two.
I just had that dream of my grandmother’s house again recently.
It haunts me for days whenever I have it.
But I also cherish it.
My grandmother, Neva Mae [Helton] Owens, was an exceptional human.
I just had that dream of my grandmother’s house again recently.
It haunts me for days whenever I have it.
But I also cherish it.
My grandmother, Neva Mae [Helton] Owens, was an exceptional human.
I wonder who will dream of me.
July 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I’m fine btw. Actually doing pretty well right now, relative to the last year or two.
I just had that dream of my grandmother’s house again recently.
It haunts me for days whenever I have it.
But I also cherish it.
My grandmother, Neva Mae [Helton] Owens, was an exceptional human.
I just had that dream of my grandmother’s house again recently.
It haunts me for days whenever I have it.
But I also cherish it.
My grandmother, Neva Mae [Helton] Owens, was an exceptional human.
I often dream that my grandmother is very old again, struggling. It’s after my grandfather moved to memory care.
I’m in my grandparent’s home, back in Dallas. It’s a very hard & sad dream.
It’s a dream where I have work to do.
I am needed, although it’s overwhelming to figure out what to do.
I’m in my grandparent’s home, back in Dallas. It’s a very hard & sad dream.
It’s a dream where I have work to do.
I am needed, although it’s overwhelming to figure out what to do.
July 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I often dream that my grandmother is very old again, struggling. It’s after my grandfather moved to memory care.
I’m in my grandparent’s home, back in Dallas. It’s a very hard & sad dream.
It’s a dream where I have work to do.
I am needed, although it’s overwhelming to figure out what to do.
I’m in my grandparent’s home, back in Dallas. It’s a very hard & sad dream.
It’s a dream where I have work to do.
I am needed, although it’s overwhelming to figure out what to do.
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How do you stop the incessant political text messages? I never have donated by phone, never heard of many of the politicians and campaigns I get texts from, often several a day. I now report them as spam but that doesn't seem to help any more than texting stop.
July 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
How do you stop the incessant political text messages? I never have donated by phone, never heard of many of the politicians and campaigns I get texts from, often several a day. I now report them as spam but that doesn't seem to help any more than texting stop.
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"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
July 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
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When I was a newborn I saved up and bought my own basket. We all did. This generation just wants a handout
June 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When I was a newborn I saved up and bought my own basket. We all did. This generation just wants a handout
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Conservatism consists of exactly [two] proposition[s], to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects for [whom we have empathy], alongside out-groups whom the law binds but [for whom we must never have empathy].
June 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Conservatism consists of exactly [two] proposition[s], to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects for [whom we have empathy], alongside out-groups whom the law binds but [for whom we must never have empathy].
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What were they actually gonna do here? Ask every brown-enough person for their papers to go to the fucking baseball game?
This is the most slam-dunk, anti-American thing I can think of. You need a passport to go to a Major League Baseball game now? Malpractice not to make a huge deal out of this.
This is the most slam-dunk, anti-American thing I can think of. You need a passport to go to a Major League Baseball game now? Malpractice not to make a huge deal out of this.
LA DODGERS just now:
“This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.”
Right on, Dodgers!
More of this, please.
“This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.”
Right on, Dodgers!
More of this, please.
June 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What were they actually gonna do here? Ask every brown-enough person for their papers to go to the fucking baseball game?
This is the most slam-dunk, anti-American thing I can think of. You need a passport to go to a Major League Baseball game now? Malpractice not to make a huge deal out of this.
This is the most slam-dunk, anti-American thing I can think of. You need a passport to go to a Major League Baseball game now? Malpractice not to make a huge deal out of this.
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The protestors I spoke with at Dodger Stadium today are convinced that ICE did this today to intimidate the team to stay silent after the team announced last night it would unveil an initiative to help immigrant communities later today.
June 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The protestors I spoke with at Dodger Stadium today are convinced that ICE did this today to intimidate the team to stay silent after the team announced last night it would unveil an initiative to help immigrant communities later today.
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Right now you are either on the side of the shouted question or the snapping handcuff, and it is very clear which side is correct.
June 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Right now you are either on the side of the shouted question or the snapping handcuff, and it is very clear which side is correct.
The painfully ironic part of all this is that Trump will disappear Schiff into a blacksite pretty early in the coup process.
Schiff isn’t just a bad senator, he’s an effing idiot.
Schiff isn’t just a bad senator, he’s an effing idiot.
Adam Schiff is on the Senator floor right now talking about the "vandals and miscreants" committing "vile acts" in L.A. that he argues should be subdued only by local police rather than the military. Good lead up, senator. You're truly one of the worst elected Dems.
June 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The painfully ironic part of all this is that Trump will disappear Schiff into a blacksite pretty early in the coup process.
Schiff isn’t just a bad senator, he’s an effing idiot.
Schiff isn’t just a bad senator, he’s an effing idiot.
I simply cannot believe how uninformed and stupid takes like this are. Progressives being negatively polarized against AI capabilities is going to pull us all down.
AI might be very very bad for a LOT of reasons and I’ve been saying that for ~8 years now.
But not for any of these reasons.
AI might be very very bad for a LOT of reasons and I’ve been saying that for ~8 years now.
But not for any of these reasons.
I can't believe people think that using LLMs to write isn't destroying their critical thinking abilities. I'm like 5% dumber just because of spellcheck.
June 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I simply cannot believe how uninformed and stupid takes like this are. Progressives being negatively polarized against AI capabilities is going to pull us all down.
AI might be very very bad for a LOT of reasons and I’ve been saying that for ~8 years now.
But not for any of these reasons.
AI might be very very bad for a LOT of reasons and I’ve been saying that for ~8 years now.
But not for any of these reasons.
Any Harvard international grad students looking to get married this summer (and therefore be able to stay in the US) should slide into my DMs.
Must be ok with me being poly, bi/pan, and me being committed to living in the Bay Area.
Must be ok with me being poly, bi/pan, and me being committed to living in the Bay Area.
May 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Any Harvard international grad students looking to get married this summer (and therefore be able to stay in the US) should slide into my DMs.
Must be ok with me being poly, bi/pan, and me being committed to living in the Bay Area.
Must be ok with me being poly, bi/pan, and me being committed to living in the Bay Area.
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one reason I don't buy the "Elon Musk stepping away from politics" narrative the media is pushing so hard is that I remember all the way back to LAST WEEK when Elon Musk's AI was peddling "white genocide" bullshit
May 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
one reason I don't buy the "Elon Musk stepping away from politics" narrative the media is pushing so hard is that I remember all the way back to LAST WEEK when Elon Musk's AI was peddling "white genocide" bullshit
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Today I discovered that people have been uploading old stock photo CD-ROMs to the Internet Archive and now I'm obsessed with the mid-'90s business-core aesthetic.
May 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today I discovered that people have been uploading old stock photo CD-ROMs to the Internet Archive and now I'm obsessed with the mid-'90s business-core aesthetic.
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America’s national legislature has the oldest median age compared to dozens of wealthy democracies.
And this graph just includes the House—the median senator is nearly a decade older than that.
Full paper by @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social here: www.google.com/url?q=https%...
And this graph just includes the House—the median senator is nearly a decade older than that.
Full paper by @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social here: www.google.com/url?q=https%...
May 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
America’s national legislature has the oldest median age compared to dozens of wealthy democracies.
And this graph just includes the House—the median senator is nearly a decade older than that.
Full paper by @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social here: www.google.com/url?q=https%...
And this graph just includes the House—the median senator is nearly a decade older than that.
Full paper by @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social & @adambonica.bsky.social here: www.google.com/url?q=https%...
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It is almost impossible to overstate the significance of the Trump regime's prosecution of Rep. McIver. Who's next, you might well ask. Shame on MSM for dropping the ball on this one. www.howwefightback.com/p/president-...
President Trump Is Arresting His Political Opponents. Who’s Next?
Republicans are going to unprecedented lengths to silence and intimidate those who disagree with them
www.howwefightback.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It is almost impossible to overstate the significance of the Trump regime's prosecution of Rep. McIver. Who's next, you might well ask. Shame on MSM for dropping the ball on this one. www.howwefightback.com/p/president-...
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Glad to see people popping in for bluesky Wednesday 🥳
Here’s a helpful tip to get you started: (1/4)
Here’s a helpful tip to get you started: (1/4)
We call it bloosking here
May 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Glad to see people popping in for bluesky Wednesday 🥳
Here’s a helpful tip to get you started: (1/4)
Here’s a helpful tip to get you started: (1/4)
I’m trying to break my xTwitter habit again!
Going to follow the example of @deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com and commit to not using it on Wednesdays and using BlueSky a lot that day [at minimum].
Just wish more of tpot, AI, & Aellaverse was over here.
Going to follow the example of @deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com and commit to not using it on Wednesdays and using BlueSky a lot that day [at minimum].
Just wish more of tpot, AI, & Aellaverse was over here.
May 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I’m trying to break my xTwitter habit again!
Going to follow the example of @deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com and commit to not using it on Wednesdays and using BlueSky a lot that day [at minimum].
Just wish more of tpot, AI, & Aellaverse was over here.
Going to follow the example of @deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com.deepfates.com and commit to not using it on Wednesdays and using BlueSky a lot that day [at minimum].
Just wish more of tpot, AI, & Aellaverse was over here.
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Why aren’t we organizing a big concert on the same day as trump’s military parade?
LIVE AID, FARM AID,
You know what I mean.
CONCERT FOR AMERICA
LIVE AID, FARM AID,
You know what I mean.
CONCERT FOR AMERICA
May 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Why aren’t we organizing a big concert on the same day as trump’s military parade?
LIVE AID, FARM AID,
You know what I mean.
CONCERT FOR AMERICA
LIVE AID, FARM AID,
You know what I mean.
CONCERT FOR AMERICA
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If I’m a Dem elected and I’m asked about Joe Biden’s health, I’m immediately asking the reporter “who is the president of the United States right now?”
Bc that’s the first question they ask to test your mental acuity and many reporters seem to be failing it.
Bc that’s the first question they ask to test your mental acuity and many reporters seem to be failing it.
May 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If I’m a Dem elected and I’m asked about Joe Biden’s health, I’m immediately asking the reporter “who is the president of the United States right now?”
Bc that’s the first question they ask to test your mental acuity and many reporters seem to be failing it.
Bc that’s the first question they ask to test your mental acuity and many reporters seem to be failing it.
cause you know that it’s a fool
who plays it cool
by making the world
a little
colder
who plays it cool
by making the world
a little
colder
May 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
cause you know that it’s a fool
who plays it cool
by making the world
a little
colder
who plays it cool
by making the world
a little
colder
I’m one of these people. I also used my full name on Twitter for 15 years. I also got shadow banned for frequently criticizing Musk.
Like real shadow-ban. My default post views dropped from ~3,000 to ~3. Might as well be invisible.
Do I trust Musk to not cut my food stamps? No. Obv not.
Like real shadow-ban. My default post views dropped from ~3,000 to ~3. Might as well be invisible.
Do I trust Musk to not cut my food stamps? No. Obv not.
"What they're building is a surveillance weapon and it can be put to all sorts of adverse uses in the future"
www.npr.org/2025/05/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/09/n...
USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients
The Department of Agriculture is demanding sensitive data from states about more than 40 million food stamp recipients, as DOGE is amassing data for immigration enforcement.
www.npr.org
May 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I’m one of these people. I also used my full name on Twitter for 15 years. I also got shadow banned for frequently criticizing Musk.
Like real shadow-ban. My default post views dropped from ~3,000 to ~3. Might as well be invisible.
Do I trust Musk to not cut my food stamps? No. Obv not.
Like real shadow-ban. My default post views dropped from ~3,000 to ~3. Might as well be invisible.
Do I trust Musk to not cut my food stamps? No. Obv not.
Candid photo of a future Pope Leo wearing a Sox jersey at the 2005 World Series [presumably calling God to ask for a big favor]
May 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Candid photo of a future Pope Leo wearing a Sox jersey at the 2005 World Series [presumably calling God to ask for a big favor]