James Wells
@jameswells98226.bsky.social
Author of science fiction novel The Great Symmetry (sequel forever in edits), lover of the natural world. Have worked in db development in: Environmental, Energy Efficiency, Public Health. Finn is my adventure buddy.
Promoters no need to follow me.
Promoters no need to follow me.
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James Wells
@jameswells98226.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Let's talk about "efficiency". We have been taught that it's good, and it often is in daily life, but a core purpose of government is the polar opposite. Much of govt exists to protect us from the kind of efficiency (as narrowly measured) that causes massive harms especially to the less powerful.
A denizen of the enchanted forest
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 AM
A denizen of the enchanted forest
Finn the adventure dog didn't buy anything today, and neither did his humans.
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Finn the adventure dog didn't buy anything today, and neither did his humans.
More LLM "AI" enshittification, seen in Gmail. Apparently as of today, to turn off the Gemini LLM in Gmail, you need to entirely turn off smart features including inbox auto-sorting (Promotions, etc). That feature has been around for years pre-LLM, works great, and made email bearable.
January 10, 2026 at 3:52 AM
More LLM "AI" enshittification, seen in Gmail. Apparently as of today, to turn off the Gemini LLM in Gmail, you need to entirely turn off smart features including inbox auto-sorting (Promotions, etc). That feature has been around for years pre-LLM, works great, and made email bearable.
There's no way to guess the population density of the canyon from this carefully staged shot.
December 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
There's no way to guess the population density of the canyon from this carefully staged shot.
Foreground and background
December 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Foreground and background
It's named Bird Rock but is actually a giant sea creature, sometimes having birds hitchhiking on it.
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's named Bird Rock but is actually a giant sea creature, sometimes having birds hitchhiking on it.
Sometimes a sunset is just a sunset
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Sometimes a sunset is just a sunset
Happy 10th birthday to the best dog ever *
* As we all know, there may be more than one such dog
* As we all know, there may be more than one such dog
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Happy 10th birthday to the best dog ever *
* As we all know, there may be more than one such dog
* As we all know, there may be more than one such dog
Sometimes a bad cell photo pic turns out to be kind of a cool effect.
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Sometimes a bad cell photo pic turns out to be kind of a cool effect.
Superpower: Joy without reservation in a moment in time.
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Superpower: Joy without reservation in a moment in time.
Finn the adventure dog takes me places.
October 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Finn the adventure dog takes me places.
There are few things better than a sunset swim in an alpine tarn.
September 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
There are few things better than a sunset swim in an alpine tarn.
Still so much I can learn from Finn about being happy.
September 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Still so much I can learn from Finn about being happy.
We never conquer a mountain, only visit for a brief time. Nachaktsen in the North Cascades of WA USA is a place that doesn't get a lot of visitors, at that.
June 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We never conquer a mountain, only visit for a brief time. Nachaktsen in the North Cascades of WA USA is a place that doesn't get a lot of visitors, at that.
Finn is ruler of all he surveys.
May 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Finn is ruler of all he surveys.
Exciting new business opportunity: A phone app that warns you when you're near any such device (assuming it ever exists). Premium version of the app would somehow jam it.
Io, a firm Ive and Sam Altman cocreated, will now merge with OpenAI. www.wired.com/story/jony-i...
OpenAI's Big Bet That Jony Ive Can Make AI Hardware Work
Io, a firm Ive and Sam Altman cocreated, will now merge with OpenAI.
www.wired.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Exciting new business opportunity: A phone app that warns you when you're near any such device (assuming it ever exists). Premium version of the app would somehow jam it.
The best part about the Murderbot show (2 episodes in) is how it captures so much of the spirit of the original written work by @marthawells.com. It's science fiction adventure! No, it's a comedy! No, it's about what it means to be a person. No, it's ...
May 17, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The best part about the Murderbot show (2 episodes in) is how it captures so much of the spirit of the original written work by @marthawells.com. It's science fiction adventure! No, it's a comedy! No, it's about what it means to be a person. No, it's ...
It's a hopeful omen for 2025 that the top two were Sovereignty and Journalism.
The victory hands Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado his first career win in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, has won the Kentucky Derby once before.
Sovereignty beats out favorite Journalism to win the Kentucky Derby
The victory hands Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado his first career win in the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty's trainer, Bill Mott, has won the Kentucky Derby once before.
www.npr.org
May 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's a hopeful omen for 2025 that the top two were Sovereignty and Journalism.
Me in animal form
April 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Me in animal form
Finn, adventure dog and philosopher, knows how to savor a day outside.
April 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Finn, adventure dog and philosopher, knows how to savor a day outside.
There's not a lot that's better than an adventuring with a dog deep into the forest on a rainy day. The ambiance made me think of @edmondsscanner.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
There's not a lot that's better than an adventuring with a dog deep into the forest on a rainy day. The ambiance made me think of @edmondsscanner.bsky.social
My spirit animal Finn took me to a wondrous mossy forest today.
April 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
My spirit animal Finn took me to a wondrous mossy forest today.
Evidence that baby seals may be smarter and happier than we are: Here they are blissfully ignoring national headlines earlier today. Nearby otters were taking a similar approach.
April 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Evidence that baby seals may be smarter and happier than we are: Here they are blissfully ignoring national headlines earlier today. Nearby otters were taking a similar approach.