John P
@drhypercube.bsky.social
Non-human intelligences enjoyer.
Bikes, birds, bees and Maisie the dachshund.
https://about.me/johnpittman
Bikes, birds, bees and Maisie the dachshund.
https://about.me/johnpittman
My day: watch a 350 ton (I think) antenna get moved, then go to Pie Town, NM for lunch. 💅🏻
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
My day: watch a 350 ton (I think) antenna get moved, then go to Pie Town, NM for lunch. 💅🏻
Holy carp!! I'm watching a reconfiguration at the Very Large Array!!!1!1!! 🤓
February 11, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Holy carp!! I'm watching a reconfiguration at the Very Large Array!!!1!1!! 🤓
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Good News: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselish" will be reissued by Tin House books with a new introduction by....me!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Good News: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselish" will be reissued by Tin House books with a new introduction by....me!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
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Barreleye Fish (Opisthoproctus soleatus). Jelly for brains. Jelly in front of brains? Idk. Have wanted to make this guy for a looooong time. Good experiment. Great deep sea fish.
February 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Barreleye Fish (Opisthoproctus soleatus). Jelly for brains. Jelly in front of brains? Idk. Have wanted to make this guy for a looooong time. Good experiment. Great deep sea fish.
Up until yesterday I was an occasional listener to the NYer pod. I'm about to unsubscibe.
Fool me once: "A Ben Shapiro ep? Must be /about/ the scumbag." *listens to the intro* "WTF. An intvu??"
[not] Fool me twice: yeah, I'm not listening to "freeze peach, who's worse" ep.
[banhammer]
Fool me once: "A Ben Shapiro ep? Must be /about/ the scumbag." *listens to the intro* "WTF. An intvu??"
[not] Fool me twice: yeah, I'm not listening to "freeze peach, who's worse" ep.
[banhammer]
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Up until yesterday I was an occasional listener to the NYer pod. I'm about to unsubscibe.
Fool me once: "A Ben Shapiro ep? Must be /about/ the scumbag." *listens to the intro* "WTF. An intvu??"
[not] Fool me twice: yeah, I'm not listening to "freeze peach, who's worse" ep.
[banhammer]
Fool me once: "A Ben Shapiro ep? Must be /about/ the scumbag." *listens to the intro* "WTF. An intvu??"
[not] Fool me twice: yeah, I'm not listening to "freeze peach, who's worse" ep.
[banhammer]
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On Feb 27th, 7pm ET, I'll do a public webinar Q and A, designed primarily for high school students and their teachers who may be using my translations of the Odyssey or Iliad in class. You can register here: www.emilyrcwilson.com/resources-fo...
Resources for Teachers — Emily Wilson
www.emilyrcwilson.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
On Feb 27th, 7pm ET, I'll do a public webinar Q and A, designed primarily for high school students and their teachers who may be using my translations of the Odyssey or Iliad in class. You can register here: www.emilyrcwilson.com/resources-fo...
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I heard y'all wanted a thread on "El Apagón"
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I heard y'all wanted a thread on "El Apagón"
I drew a really crappy centaur! 💅🏻 (gradient horse)
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I drew a really crappy centaur! 💅🏻 (gradient horse)
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Good work by the BDN. Reminder: support your local papers if you can!
The BDN obtained and reviewed more than a thousand pages of federal court documents filed throughout New England, conducted interviews, attended court hearings and more. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/02/09/m...
ICE said it was arresting ‘the worst of the worst’ in Maine. We only found a few criminals.
The BDN used court records and other sources to identify 67 of roughly 200 people arrested in Maine during last month's surge.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Good work by the BDN. Reminder: support your local papers if you can!
So, moving forests augur poorly for bad guys, yes?
[expanding on a reply to @gillyarcht.bsky.social ]
[expanding on a reply to @gillyarcht.bsky.social ]
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 AM
So, moving forests augur poorly for bad guys, yes?
[expanding on a reply to @gillyarcht.bsky.social ]
[expanding on a reply to @gillyarcht.bsky.social ]
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I write and talk about energy and borders and that our collective infrastructure is how we take care of one another, and I like to point out that I’m just one of so many fellow travelers saying it in different ways. Today is a good demonstration of that. 😍💡
comment.org/care-at-scale/
comment.org/care-at-scale/
Care at Scale
Bodies, agency, and infrastructure.
comment.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I write and talk about energy and borders and that our collective infrastructure is how we take care of one another, and I like to point out that I’m just one of so many fellow travelers saying it in different ways. Today is a good demonstration of that. 😍💡
comment.org/care-at-scale/
comment.org/care-at-scale/
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Thank goodness for art and artists.
Thank you Universe, for Bad Bunny.
Thank you Universe, for Bad Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Thank goodness for art and artists.
Thank you Universe, for Bad Bunny.
Thank you Universe, for Bad Bunny.
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If you’re thinking, “I should learn Spanish 🤔”, I highly encourage it.
Especially as someone who already has English, French, and Hindi/Urdu (so I recognised the cognates from the Arabic!), Spanish was an absolute joy to learn.
Also it’s just a goddamn beautiful language.
Especially as someone who already has English, French, and Hindi/Urdu (so I recognised the cognates from the Arabic!), Spanish was an absolute joy to learn.
Also it’s just a goddamn beautiful language.
I actually started learning Spanish when Hurricane Maria happened, and got funding to go to Puerto Rico for book research. Then covid happened and I never went but I still taught myself Spanish. And having the language (unsurprisingly) really opened a path into Latin American history and culture.
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 AM
If you’re thinking, “I should learn Spanish 🤔”, I highly encourage it.
Especially as someone who already has English, French, and Hindi/Urdu (so I recognised the cognates from the Arabic!), Spanish was an absolute joy to learn.
Also it’s just a goddamn beautiful language.
Especially as someone who already has English, French, and Hindi/Urdu (so I recognised the cognates from the Arabic!), Spanish was an absolute joy to learn.
Also it’s just a goddamn beautiful language.
Sorry. That's not how Eagly works.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Sorry. That's not how Eagly works.
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Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Commenting on energy injustice is now the floor for any halftime act.
The only possible reaction.
Hated everything about that Dunkin ad
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
The only possible reaction.
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judge a quarterback by whether or not he defrauds millions of dollars from poor people
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
judge a quarterback by whether or not he defrauds millions of dollars from poor people
5 miles of hiking this morning knocked Maisie out. ❤️🌭🐶
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
5 miles of hiking this morning knocked Maisie out. ❤️🌭🐶
I need more meta coverage of the Olympic drones!
February 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I need more meta coverage of the Olympic drones!
Last sports post for a while... Check this @pablo.show ep for some wholesome 'hawks/SB prep featuring Anthony Ray, aka Sir Mix-a-Lot.
youtu.be/lkhR5Bafwso?...
youtu.be/lkhR5Bafwso?...
Sir Mix-a-Lot on "Baby Got Back" Secrets, His Seahawks Curse & The Lady in Black (with Back) | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Last sports post for a while... Check this @pablo.show ep for some wholesome 'hawks/SB prep featuring Anthony Ray, aka Sir Mix-a-Lot.
youtu.be/lkhR5Bafwso?...
youtu.be/lkhR5Bafwso?...
Women's hockey > men's hockey. Just a better game.
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Women's hockey > men's hockey. Just a better game.
Steamers > geoducks
I love both tbh. And my one hope is that the Seahawks don't blow the Pats out.
Word of warning: the last time I was this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ about a Patriots SB, they were playing another team named after a raptor: the Atlanta Falcons.
I love both tbh. And my one hope is that the Seahawks don't blow the Pats out.
Word of warning: the last time I was this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ about a Patriots SB, they were playing another team named after a raptor: the Atlanta Falcons.
The Washington Department of Natural Resources makes a good point.
February 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Steamers > geoducks
I love both tbh. And my one hope is that the Seahawks don't blow the Pats out.
Word of warning: the last time I was this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ about a Patriots SB, they were playing another team named after a raptor: the Atlanta Falcons.
I love both tbh. And my one hope is that the Seahawks don't blow the Pats out.
Word of warning: the last time I was this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ about a Patriots SB, they were playing another team named after a raptor: the Atlanta Falcons.