John T. Ham
@jauntyham.bsky.social
Husband, father, nerd, secular humanist, democratic socialist, writer and editor, AI skeptic, haver of ADHD and anxiety. A mess, basically. (Profile art by Heidi Parker)
I’m probably not the only #Superman fan to find this headline troubling…
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The world's biggest 'doomsday vault' has now been opened. Here's what's inside | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Scientists are racing to protect the world’s seeds from natural disasters and war. But what happens when those disasters come early?
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January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I’m probably not the only #Superman fan to find this headline troubling…
www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth...
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
#SilverAge #comics in a nutshell. (From Fantastic Four 218, words by Bill Mantlo, art by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott.)
January 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
#SilverAge #comics in a nutshell. (From Fantastic Four 218, words by Bill Mantlo, art by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott.)
Today, for the second time in a few months, I made reference to “cutting the Gordian knot,” only to be met with puzzlement. If you don’t know this expression, it means “solving a tough problem in a clever way.”
It comes from this legend about Alexander the Great:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian...
It comes from this legend about Alexander the Great:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian...
Gordian Knot - Wikipedia
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January 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Today, for the second time in a few months, I made reference to “cutting the Gordian knot,” only to be met with puzzlement. If you don’t know this expression, it means “solving a tough problem in a clever way.”
It comes from this legend about Alexander the Great:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian...
It comes from this legend about Alexander the Great:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian...
Since we’re doing away with the penny, can we please retire the convention of pricing, e.g., a $5 item at $4.99?
January 10, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Since we’re doing away with the penny, can we please retire the convention of pricing, e.g., a $5 item at $4.99?
🤣 This is the most epic marathon of dunking I’ve ever seen.
Yeah, man, the only difference between your career and Mark Rufallo’s career is the political stuff.
January 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
🤣 This is the most epic marathon of dunking I’ve ever seen.
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Laura's observation is correct. It's up to us to ensure the Republicans' analysis is dead wrong.
Iowa Republicans are still bashing trans people at every opportunity. They perceive that it still helps them.
December 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Laura's observation is correct. It's up to us to ensure the Republicans' analysis is dead wrong.
My college kid put on #MuppetsMostWanted tonight, and I’d forgotten what a genuinely funny gag-a-minute comedy in the same category as #Airplane or #TheNakedGun, with catchy comedic songs by Bret McKenzie. An underappreciated gem.
December 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
My college kid put on #MuppetsMostWanted tonight, and I’d forgotten what a genuinely funny gag-a-minute comedy in the same category as #Airplane or #TheNakedGun, with catchy comedic songs by Bret McKenzie. An underappreciated gem.
Happy winter holiday of your choosing, BlueSky! Here’s something silly my family made.
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Batman & Friends Holiday Special
YouTube video by 𝕁𝕒𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕪 𝔽𝕚𝕝𝕞𝕤
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December 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Happy winter holiday of your choosing, BlueSky! Here’s something silly my family made.
youtu.be/Aljvs5M9dHc?...
youtu.be/Aljvs5M9dHc?...
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This was entirely about purging a trans instructor from the school and they succeeded. It was aided by a lot of dumb liberals taking it at face value arguing the minutia of grading rubrics while ignoring the obvious bad faith efforts behind this.
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university
Graduate instructor who gave failing grade to Samantha Fulnecky no longer teaching at OU
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This was entirely about purging a trans instructor from the school and they succeeded. It was aided by a lot of dumb liberals taking it at face value arguing the minutia of grading rubrics while ignoring the obvious bad faith efforts behind this.
I remember being a young nerd, going to my local comic shop and learning the lore from the older nerds on both sides of the counter. This weekend, I was the older nerd educating the staff about the Post-Crisis #Superman characters in the recent movie. I’ve never felt so wise.
December 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I remember being a young nerd, going to my local comic shop and learning the lore from the older nerds on both sides of the counter. This weekend, I was the older nerd educating the staff about the Post-Crisis #Superman characters in the recent movie. I’ve never felt so wise.
#comicsky #comicbooks
#MarvelComics
#comics #Marvel
#MarvelCoverOfTheDay
If you see this, post one of your favorite Marvel comics.
#MarvelComics
#comics #Marvel
#MarvelCoverOfTheDay
If you see this, post one of your favorite Marvel comics.
November 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
#comicsky #comicbooks
#MarvelComics
#comics #Marvel
#MarvelCoverOfTheDay
If you see this, post one of your favorite Marvel comics.
#MarvelComics
#comics #Marvel
#MarvelCoverOfTheDay
If you see this, post one of your favorite Marvel comics.
This seems like the sort of thing Douglas Adams was born for, if only someone had suggested it.
A thing that I don't think exists in the world but should is a crossover between Peter Davison's incarnation of Doctor Who and P.G.Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster titled "Dreadful Bother of the Cybermen -or- What Ho, Dalek!"
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This seems like the sort of thing Douglas Adams was born for, if only someone had suggested it.
More photos of the aurora…!
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
More photos of the aurora…!
Tonight was my first time seeing the Northern Lights, one of the most exciting and beautiful things I’ve ever seen.
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Tonight was my first time seeing the Northern Lights, one of the most exciting and beautiful things I’ve ever seen.
Today I learned why leaves change color in the fall. Some nice turns of phrase in this piece, too!
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The magical chemistry behind nature’s fall foliage colors - AgriLife Today
When summer fades and fall emerges, lush green tree leaves give way to a variety of warm hues in foliage that mark the changing of seasons.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Today I learned why leaves change color in the fall. Some nice turns of phrase in this piece, too!
agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/11/05/t...
agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/11/05/t...
I agree with everything in this thread, but also: people believe these false claims. Disinformation serves not only to state what “feels true” but to persuade the uninformed. It is still crucial to get the truth out there.
Such a characteristic dynamic, righties saying the protests were "funded by Soros" and lefties responding with fact checks & empirical observations. Ships passing in the night.
What the righties want to say is: the left is fundamentally illegitimate. That, to them, is the core truth.
What the righties want to say is: the left is fundamentally illegitimate. That, to them, is the core truth.
October 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I agree with everything in this thread, but also: people believe these false claims. Disinformation serves not only to state what “feels true” but to persuade the uninformed. It is still crucial to get the truth out there.
This well-written and -presented essay about @kurtbusiek.bsky.social and Stuart Immonen’s 2004 classic, Superman: Secret Identity, is a fine addition to @steveshives.bsky.social’s “Best Superman Ever” series. #comics
NEW VIDEO! How Do You Tell a Superman Story . . . Without Superman? youtu.be/gsfCcw_uzzE
How Do You Tell a Superman Story . . . Without Superman?
YouTube video by Steve Shives
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October 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This well-written and -presented essay about @kurtbusiek.bsky.social and Stuart Immonen’s 2004 classic, Superman: Secret Identity, is a fine addition to @steveshives.bsky.social’s “Best Superman Ever” series. #comics
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NEW VIDEO! How Do You Tell a Superman Story . . . Without Superman? youtu.be/gsfCcw_uzzE
How Do You Tell a Superman Story . . . Without Superman?
YouTube video by Steve Shives
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
NEW VIDEO! How Do You Tell a Superman Story . . . Without Superman? youtu.be/gsfCcw_uzzE
Watching recent @markhamillofficial.bsky.social interviews, I’m struck by the incomprehensible fact that he hasn’t written an autobiography yet! Talk about an immediate bestseller!
September 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Watching recent @markhamillofficial.bsky.social interviews, I’m struck by the incomprehensible fact that he hasn’t written an autobiography yet! Talk about an immediate bestseller!
I already didn’t like where this was going, but I really don’t like where this is going.
Huh. I don't remember the federal government asking me what flavor of "white" I am before. This list of what are I think meant to be ethnicities also seems really arbitrary, and doesn't map out onto ethnicities per se. (This is for an NSF annual personnel report for a graduate training program.)
August 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I already didn’t like where this was going, but I really don’t like where this is going.
Can’t help but read this in Bob Newhart’s voice.
June 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Can’t help but read this in Bob Newhart’s voice.
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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When I first learned that Joe Rogan had Atlantis-promoting guests on his program, I was just amused. But as I looked more into Graham Hancock's work, it came to seem like a useful case study of how skepticism can be a rejection of the scientific method.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/pseudo-...
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Pseudo-Archaeology, UFOs, and the Need for Authentic Skepticism
To distinguish the truth from bullshit, rational skepticism is required. This is not the same as contrarianism, conspiracy theories, or a blanket refusal to accept any and all sources of authority and...
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May 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
When I first learned that Joe Rogan had Atlantis-promoting guests on his program, I was just amused. But as I looked more into Graham Hancock's work, it came to seem like a useful case study of how skepticism can be a rejection of the scientific method.
www.currentaffairs.org/news/pseudo-...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/pseudo-...
Long threads are hard to follow, but I think I got through it all, and I would really like to read the comics from this alternate timeline. In particular, I want to see this take on Superman’s supporting cast.
In my complex mental construction (total fantasy) of how this could work, I'd try to retain Al Milgrom as editor, to handle the line. I'd try to steal a young Keith Pollard from Marvel before he really got going there, and have SUPERMAN by done by Michelinie, Pollard and Layton, presenting a...
May 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Long threads are hard to follow, but I think I got through it all, and I would really like to read the comics from this alternate timeline. In particular, I want to see this take on Superman’s supporting cast.