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Jim Harris

@jimeharrisjr.bsky.social

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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.

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 12h

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...

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

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 2d

Any landing you can walk away from... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 2d

So. How's your day going? 🤦‍♂️

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 3d

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...

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

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 4d

Also, "Crush humanity out of shape once more, under similar hammers, and it will twist itself into the same tortured forms. Sow the same seeds of rapacious licence and oppression over again, and it will surely yield the same fruit according to its kind."

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 4d

"Let them eat cake."

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 4d

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.”

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 5d

Nice

a drawing of a person playing drums with the words ba dum tsss

ALT: a drawing of a person playing drums with the words ba dum tsss

media.tenor.com

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 5d

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

Four out of five secondary school teachers surveyed say they have heard perplexing viral phrase called out

share.google

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 6d

President Trump could have spent the past year making hundreds of millions from crypto. Instead, he selflessly let his sons make hundreds of millions from crypto, limiting his own income to bribes, media shakedowns, and a free plane. Will the press acknowledge this sacrifice?

by Hugh Hewitt

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 7d

It's back!
@theonion.com

Front page of the print edition of the Onion

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 9d

"The Diplomat" on @netflix.com is absolutely amazing. The writing is brilliant and fresh, the acting is first-rate, and the cinematography is stunning.

I'm genuinely in awe of people who can deliver complex characters and plotlines episode after episode.

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 20d

DC area peeps, this event next week should be a lot of fun. I'll be there talking about the Hoover building:
www.eventbrite.com/e/i-aint-afr...

“I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost” SkepTour 2025

NCAS invites you to a walk around downtown DC, highlighting locations relating to science, pseudoscience, folklore, and just plain weirdness

www.eventbrite.com

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 24d

The weather kept messing with me, but finally got a little airtime today in my favorite plane which is just one Tango from a perfect tail number.

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · 29d

Some cool events coming up for the skeptically minded in the DC area:
www.ncas.org/2025/10/upco...

Upcoming events -- October & November 2025

"So Late Into The Night" Sunday afternoon, October 12 at 3 p.m. It's the weekend when Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein . Join her and friends...

www.ncas.org

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Oct 5

For those who didn't make the live stream or the in-person event, here's my talk today:
www.youtube.com/live/5CScIB7...

Mythbusting AI (Jim Harris)

YouTube video by National Capital Area Skeptics (NCAS)

www.youtube.com

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Oct 4

Beautiful day!

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Oct 3

For my DC area peeps, if you can make it out (or at least join the stream), I'll be MythBusting AI tomorrow in Bethesda!
www.ncas.org/2025/09/upco...

Saturday, Oct 4, 2025

[updated title] A Skeptic's Guide to Mythbusting AI James E. Harris, Jr., CISSP Virtually every product and service advertised today claim...

www.ncas.org

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 30

Oh, Jim, what have you gotten yourself into this time?
#someAssemblyRequired

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 30

The crazy thing about all of this is that back in the late 90's, I was on a first name basis with Jensen... Wonder if he'd still take my calls?

www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Amazon and Google tip off Jensen Huang before announcing information about their homegrown AI chips — companies tread carefully to avoid surprising Nvidia, says report

The quiet deference to Nvidia’s CEO reveals how much power the company still holds over AI’s most ambitious companies.

www.tomshardware.com

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 29

jdeicher.com

JD Eicher

Official website for indie musician and songwriter, JD Eicher.

jdeicher.com

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 29

Caught a show with two great singer-songwriters, Jesse Ruben and JD Eicher.

Check their tour dates. If they're coming near you, you should check out the show.
www.jesseruben.com

Jesse Ruben

NYC based acoustic singer/songwriter. As seen on The TODAY Show! Check out tour dates, new music, and updates on The We Can Project!

www.jesseruben.com

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 27

A clue! A clue!

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · Sep 27

Reup: Both @FBIDirectorKash and @tedcruz told bigger lies in the process of getting an indictment against Jim Comey.

Will Kash go to prison for it?

www.emptywheel.net/2025/09/26/w...

Will Ted Cruz Go to Prison for the Lies He Told as Part of the Jim Comey Indictment? - emptywheel

According to the public record, Jim Comey didn't lie in an exchange with Ted Cruz on September 30, 2020. Ted Cruz did.

www.emptywheel.net

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Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 24

Hot off the presses! @theonion.com

Jim Harris @jimeharrisjr.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here we are...

An image with 1984 reflecting the numbers 2025 and the legend
War is Peace.
Freedom is Slavery.
Ignorance is Strength.
Corruption is Honesty.
Racism is Tolerance.
Absolute Control of the Media is Free Speech.
A $150B Masked Police Force is Limited Government.
A Convicted Felon is the Law and Order President.
...Oh, and some crazy stuff about Tylenol causing Autism....

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