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James Yates

@jamesyates.bsky.social

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Writer, runner, basketball fan, baseball fan, animal lover, pessimistic optimist, he/him

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James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 18h

Happy discovery: the Y that's five minutes from my apartment has a basketball court. I don't need to drive 20 minutes to the next town over. I ran myself into the ground this afternoon, in a good way. 90 minutes of shooting and legwork. Still working on my handles, but they're getting better.

A basketball court, photo taken under one of the hoops, facing toward the other end of the court. There are local advertisements hanging on a railing circling the court.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe I still have unhealthy people-pleasing traits, but this morning, my dentist patted my shoulder and told me to keep up the good work, and goddamn, I'll be riding this high until at least mid-afternoon.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 1d

Scott Servais would be hilarious tbh

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 1d

I'm on a staycation this week. Getting lots done, but also enjoying supremely lazy moments with the cats.

Me, wearing black glasses and a gray shirt, laying down on a gray couch. Tasha, a tortoise shell cat, is stretched out asleep on my chest and stomach, faced away from the camera.

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K (Any prns) ♿ @halakal.bsky.social · 1d

Every day people prove to me that they would've demonized slaves for revolting against their oppressors

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1d

Scientific American or as I like to call them ScAm

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 3d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 2d

I'm 95% sure I'm texting with an AI, trying to get some car maintenance scheduled, and goddamn, I feel so icky.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 2d

Some of you have really weird/opposite definitions of "unhinged," huh

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 2d

Forgot I took a screenshot in August of this weird AI bot, before I blocked the account. I was going to share it when the Mariners won the AL West, but a 2-0 ALCS lead is a good enough time. Snacking on good vibes, indeed.

An AI account named Bella 'writes:' Ahoy Mariners fans! Picture this: cozy nights, game nights, and the thrill of cheering for our boys in blue while snacking on good vibes! Who else loves the M's atmosphere? Let's chat about those siren vibes of the ocean and baseball magic #Mariners #HomebodyVibes

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 2d

I had my fingers crossed for a split. A split!

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 2d

Can Brandon accommodate a big Dick's? I guess time will tell.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 3d

two men in striped suits are dancing in front of a store with a striped awning

Alt: Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly dancing in "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

media.tenor.com

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 3d

This is TOTALLY just as good as watching the game on TV! I'm so glad I paid for Sling and got access to 793 crappy Fox affiliates and not the one, you know, showing the damn game.

A screenshot of the MLB app's live simulation of tonight's Mariners Blue Jays game. It's an animation of the field and current box score.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 3d

Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.

FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
PROTECT EACH OTHER
CODE I:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW QUICKLY IN A BROKEN RHYTHM:
PRE-PRE-PRE!
→ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA.
ROGERS PARK WHISTLE PROTOCOLS
WHY A WHISTLE? ON THE STREETS
• A SIMPLE TOOL FOR FAST ALERTS.
• LOUD.
RECOGNIZABLE.
IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
• OUR VOICES ARE
STRONGER TOGETHER.
WHISTLES GUIDE
PEOPLE TO:
• FOLLOW ICE CARAVANS
• CATCH UP WITH THE CROWD
• ALERT NEIGHBORS
TO JOIN IN
NOISE = VISIBILITY.
CODE 2:
CODE RED
BLOW THREE LONG BLASTS:
PREEEE-PREEEE-PREEEE!
→ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
DON'T STAY SILENT. STAY NONVIOLENT.
WHY IT WORKS
• INSTANT ALERT
SYSTEM
• FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
• TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY
ACTION
ORIGINAL FLYER CREATED BY:
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
TEACH FAMILY
EIGHBORS TH
CODES
• USE IT WHEN ICE IS
SPOTTED
• PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
TOGETHER, WE KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD.
THIS FLYER DISTRIBUTED BY:
PROTECT RP
• @PROTECTRP_

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 3d

Registers down on Saturday.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.

Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

New library catalogue website.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 4d

"Why, yes, I remember Babe Ruth. Wonderful fellow, hit the ball a country mile, he did."

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 9d

You just got beat by a time traveler from the 1910s

Brewers Andrew Vaughn

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 4d

Andrew Vaughn looks like Tim Robinson playing a baseball player.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 4d

I took a serious screen break last night to mentally prepare for the race. Didn't know the Mariners score until about an hour ago.

ALCS-bound!!

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 4d

Ran my second half-marathon in Salem this morning! Set my PR at 2:18:27.12. I'm exhausted, but feel great.

Me, a white cis male wearing a New Orleans Pelicans ballcap and a blue and red running shirt, holding up a race medal. I'm smiling and my face is splotchy.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 8d

Oh shit, some random commenter on Instagram said they once saw an undocumented person receiving healthcare in a hospital. This changes EVERY belief I have, fuck.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 8d

I haven't watched any Mariners playoff games yet—my schedule has been awful, and I need to reactivate my Sling account. I'm on vacation next week, so fingers crossed they advance. ❤️

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 11d

I just read the phrase "sports betting influencer," and man, we have too much internet, don't we?

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Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 12d

This. Part.

Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 12d

I refuse to treat an AI generated avatar as a human while people who are very definitely human in every way are not being treated like humans.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 13d

I'm good at shooting, but my ball-handling needs a lot of work. Once I get that under control, I want to seek out pickup games. Considering I never played organized ball (I wasn't an athletic kid), I've made a lot of strides. Thanks, solo practice and YouTube.

James Yates @jamesyates.bsky.social · 13d

I had to use one of the Y basketballs this morning. I don't know what kind of leather it had, but it felt so weird. And it was deflated JUST enough to be noticeable and annoying.