Jim Harris
@jimeharrisjr.bsky.social
Founding member of AIIA. Scientist/Engineer, skeptic, former FBI agent. Infointegrity.us. A character in "Easy Money" by Ben McKenzie and Jacob Silverman. Once more a grad student (MS, Data Science) Board member at NCAS.org
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Jim Harris
@jimeharrisjr.bsky.social
· Nov 13
1/ Ok, lot's of new followers here, so let me give everyone my "Reader's Digest" bio.
I grew up in rural NC, and got my BS in Physics from NC State.
While figuring out grad school, I took the first job offered to me: IBM PC Company (mid 90's) mostly designing graphics cards and motherboards.
I grew up in rural NC, and got my BS in Physics from NC State.
While figuring out grad school, I took the first job offered to me: IBM PC Company (mid 90's) mostly designing graphics cards and motherboards.
“Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.”
-Aristotle
-Aristotle
December 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.”
-Aristotle
-Aristotle
Last night I dreamed I was watching a lost episode of M*A*S*H called "The Black Sheep" where Frank Burns's younger brother Joe arrived wounded at the 4077.
Frank refused to talk to him, claiming he had been disowned by the family for dropping out of college to voluntary join the Army.
Frank refused to talk to him, claiming he had been disowned by the family for dropping out of college to voluntary join the Army.
December 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Last night I dreamed I was watching a lost episode of M*A*S*H called "The Black Sheep" where Frank Burns's younger brother Joe arrived wounded at the 4077.
Frank refused to talk to him, claiming he had been disowned by the family for dropping out of college to voluntary join the Army.
Frank refused to talk to him, claiming he had been disowned by the family for dropping out of college to voluntary join the Army.
What did you do this morning?
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What did you do this morning?
1/ An experiment by Sarah Brosnan and Frans de Waal with capuchin monkeys showed that capuchins will be content in an environment where all can trade a rock for the same reward: a cucumber slice.
But as soon as they see another monkey receive a grape in exchange for a rock, they become angry.
But as soon as they see another monkey receive a grape in exchange for a rock, they become angry.
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 AM
1/ An experiment by Sarah Brosnan and Frans de Waal with capuchin monkeys showed that capuchins will be content in an environment where all can trade a rock for the same reward: a cucumber slice.
But as soon as they see another monkey receive a grape in exchange for a rock, they become angry.
But as soon as they see another monkey receive a grape in exchange for a rock, they become angry.
Been using Claude code to turbocharge my old Koopman DMD #Rstats package and wow!
github.com/jimeharrisjr...
github.com/jimeharrisjr...
GitHub - jimeharrisjr/RKoopmanDMD: New enhanced Koopman DMD package
New enhanced Koopman DMD package. Contribute to jimeharrisjr/RKoopmanDMD development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Been using Claude code to turbocharge my old Koopman DMD #Rstats package and wow!
github.com/jimeharrisjr...
github.com/jimeharrisjr...
Star Trek episodes you've watched more than six times with a gif
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Star Trek episodes you've watched more than six times with a gif
*sigh* if only this were in Celsius
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
*sigh* if only this were in Celsius
Reposted by Jim Harris
I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America. Little SEDANS that should fit four at most but when you open the door 27 clowns spill out. HOW??? They will DUST THEMSELVES OFF as they leave the car. The HORN will make the little eeooh-eeooh sound. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America. Little SEDANS that should fit four at most but when you open the door 27 clowns spill out. HOW??? They will DUST THEMSELVES OFF as they leave the car. The HORN will make the little eeooh-eeooh sound. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
Reposted by Jim Harris
GREAT reporting here, although I admit the headline made me chuckle.
“Could Tether do more to stop financial crime?”
Well, yes they could stop committing it, for one.
“Could Tether do more to stop financial crime?”
Well, yes they could stop committing it, for one.
Cryptocurrency giant Tether is wildly profitable. Can it do more to stop financial crime? We examined a single crypto wallet address that moved more than $1.4 billion in Tether tokens over a matter of weeks and the wake of destruction it left: www.icij.org/investigatio... @icij.org
Cryptocurrency giant Tether is wildly profitable. Can it do more to stop financial crime? - ICIJ
At least $1.4 billion of its tokens passed through a crypto wallet linked to scams, hacks, and human trafficking.
www.icij.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
GREAT reporting here, although I admit the headline made me chuckle.
“Could Tether do more to stop financial crime?”
Well, yes they could stop committing it, for one.
“Could Tether do more to stop financial crime?”
Well, yes they could stop committing it, for one.
“The stories that we’ve heard are just heartbreaking, and it’s just unbelievable that somebody like that would receive a commutation,” Mr. Gana said. “This is not a case that should be political. This guy belongs in prison.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“The stories that we’ve heard are just heartbreaking, and it’s just unbelievable that somebody like that would receive a commutation,” Mr. Gana said. “This is not a case that should be political. This guy belongs in prison.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Ok, I can't deal with Twitter, but Roger Stone threatening to sue Grok is low key the funniest thing in a long time.
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Ok, I can't deal with Twitter, but Roger Stone threatening to sue Grok is low key the funniest thing in a long time.
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape — theonion.com/trump-impose...
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
WASHINGTON—In an effort to bring an end to what he described as an anti-American trend in filmmaking, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing a 100% tax on the profits of movi...
theonion.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape — theonion.com/trump-impose...
Pictures of Dustin and me...
November 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Pictures of Dustin and me...
Grok schools crypto bros on CSAM in the block chain.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Grok schools crypto bros on CSAM in the block chain.
Yet another reason why you should go see "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
How Crypto Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis
The danger of stablecoins lies in the ways they are meant to be safe.
www.theatlantic.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Yet another reason why you should go see "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
When a corporation's primary product is its stock, and it lists its main asset as being the CEO, it's time for that corporation to financially implode with the deafening roar of stupid people losing all of their investment.
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
When a corporation's primary product is its stock, and it lists its main asset as being the CEO, it's time for that corporation to financially implode with the deafening roar of stupid people losing all of their investment.
Reposted by Jim Harris
I haven’t seen this yet but I loved Ben’s book about crypto that he wrote with @jacobsilverman.com. I’m guessing the film will be very entertaining too.
If you're in or near NY, head over to @docnycfest.bsky.social and check out "Everyone is Lying to You For Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY - DOC NYC
NYC PREMIERE With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie
www.docnyc.net
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I haven’t seen this yet but I loved Ben’s book about crypto that he wrote with @jacobsilverman.com. I’m guessing the film will be very entertaining too.
If you're in or near NY, head over to @docnycfest.bsky.social and check out "Everyone is Lying to You For Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY - DOC NYC
NYC PREMIERE With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie
www.docnyc.net
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you're in or near NY, head over to @docnycfest.bsky.social and check out "Everyone is Lying to You For Money" from @benmckenzie.bsky.social
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
Funny and dark at the same time, it's a great skeptical look into Cryptocurrency nonsense!
www.docnyc.net/film/everyon...
DC Metro area peeps: this show should be a lot of fun. I'm going, and hope to see some of you, as well! #science
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
Mesmerized: An Immersive Experiment in Science & Magic
Get ready to be Mesmerized at our event filled with captivating performances and thought-provoking experiences!
www.eventbrite.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
DC Metro area peeps: this show should be a lot of fun. I'm going, and hope to see some of you, as well! #science
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
www.eventbrite.com/e/mesmerized...
So. How's your day going? 🤦♂️
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So. How's your day going? 🤦♂️
So... The "logic" here is that these strikes aren't subject to the War Powers Act because
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes
A top Trump administration lawyer told Congress that the War Powers Resolution, which would require the end of hostilities within 60 days, doesn’t apply to cartel strikes.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
So... The "logic" here is that these strikes aren't subject to the War Powers Act because
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
- These are drone strikes
- The unarmed civilians we are killing can't fight back to harm US soldiers.
Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn't apply.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
"Let them eat cake."
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"Let them eat cake."
At long last, payback for the Spice Girls...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms
Four out of five secondary school teachers surveyed say they have heard perplexing viral phrase called out
share.google
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
At long last, payback for the Spice Girls...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...
‘What does it mean? No one knows’: six-seven meme invades UK classrooms | Schools | The Guardian share.google/SpS8nlllWlSR...