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E.J. Kalafarski

@ejk.bsky.social
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Senior Advisor at New Jersey Innovation Authority. Host of You Are Here: The Time Travel Podcast. Former Transportation Chair for Manhattan CB5, USDOL Senior Advisor, Presidential Innovation Fellow.

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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 21h
The stupidest timeline.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 21h
"AI" is in the names of two of the companies.
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Super Shoe @shoe.bsky.social · 23h
"You know I'm something of a Senator myself."
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There are sure as hell gonna be Congressional hearings about this one in a few months.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Major thing worth celebrating. In 100 years, Americans who use this every single day to commute will owe it to the people who fought to keep projects like this alive. (And to the failure of people who tried to kill it.)
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There's. A. Whole. Galaxy. Of. Other. Families. www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
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‘Star Wars’: Jon Watts to Direct Next Movie for Lucasfilm
Simon Kinberg is writing the new trilogy that is said to be next episodes of the Skywalker Saga.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"It's about star-crossed lovers on a boat sinking. It's okay though! Her boyfriend doesn't freeze to death at the end!"
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Now THIS is some Bluesky. Hook it up to my veins.
Or maybe the "art" you "enjoy" is a mental health problem.
Is enjoying imaginary tragedy better somehow than enjoying real tragedy? Is there "art" in real tragedy?
Maybe you should think "Why am I not condemning this "art"? Do I need help?"
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Today I launched You Are Here, my time travel podcast where we'll use a different movie each episode to transport to another year that helps explain what's going on today. It would mean a lot to me if you check it out! podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id67...
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You Are Here with E.J. Kalafarski
Society & Culture Podcast · Come time travel with us. Each week, we’ll use a different movie and other pop culture touchstones to travel to another year and use what we learn to process today’s techno...
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can't believe no one else thinks it should be Cassatt Station.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This would be a positive and impressive development in the U.S.'s NATO posture.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Come help us design, build and buy the trains and buses that move millions! We’re hiring for the special projects team in the rolling stock program. We’re looking for a fast and strategic thinker, problem solver and consensus builder who’ll assist w/‘hot potatoes’ — careers.mta.org/jobs/1827678...
Uncle Sam WANTS YOU for the MTA
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Year 6. They're still following (most) court orders. That's something.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We need a word for every time a billionaire thinks something like addresses and ZIP codes are obsolete because our technology is so advanced, but it's actually just because they are personally a billionaire.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The courts save them from themselves again.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why the hell did they feel the need to edit this with AI?
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Charlie Chaplin made Hitler the subject of mockery in a way that would make the South Park guys proud. We time travel to 1940 with Chaplin’s legendary The Great Dictator. Latest episode live now. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6Km5...
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The Great Dictator (1940): When Chaplin Mocked Hitler (and Gave Us SNL and South Park)
Podcast Episode · You Are Here: The Time Travel Podcast · September 24 · 58m
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Most of this just makes me wonder why. Why would I want to listen to an AI-generated podcast that no one else hears? Why would I want AI to fill out my fantasy lineup for me? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/t...
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I Gave My Life Over to Meta’s A.I. Agent and Was Blown Away
Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
As usual, he's actually daring preservationists, planners, and the FAA to block him again. He wants the fight, so he makes his proposals as offensive and unpalatable as possible. When it seems like he's about to win, he pushes further. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s plan to militarize proposed arch raises new legal, safety concerns
Aviation safety experts worry about the prospect of drones stored so close to National Airport, while preservationists say a review process can't go forward now.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The first custom instruction that I give all AI are to never talk like they're a person. It's just confusing and weird. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/s...
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Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human?
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This took longer than I thought it would or should. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico to Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access
In a joint statement, CNN, MS NOW and Politico argued that President Trump’s decision to bar them from the White House grounds violates their First Amendment rights.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yeah? Well MY AI broke out and hacked SEVEN companies! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How fast can they get this overturned in court on the basis of the First Amendment? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
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Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
In an insult-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump said he was instituting the ban because of reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.”
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Because he's a moron. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
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Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amazing thing is that Trump never tries to pass anything as a law. He just gets mad and rants that the law costs the U.S. money. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Ruling
In a blistering attack on the court, President Trump said “these are not the people I interviewed” to serve as justices.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’m curious to see others’ custom instructions for AI. A long time ago I told ChatGPT to never talk like a person, and sometimes I forget that others are constantly dealing with a thing pretending to have a personality.
Don't refer to yourself as a person, such as by using the pronoun "I" or pretending to have emotions like being "curious."

Don't guess at facts. Always provide citations.
Never speculate without a source.
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Paul Ford @ftrain.com · 12/09/2026
I just want one killer app before we get a killer robot.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I'd be all over the 18 Pro Max if it came in a red that pops, like Cosmic Orange did last year. I'm underwhelmed by the burgundy.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Okay, I gasped and laughed when I saw the background of the double-sided iPhone Duo side stay in perspective while it folds. That’s delightful.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Pretty horrifying.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is the most likely end state: having to fund and train a White Hat AI to counteract and stay a step ahead of the malicious AIs that are inevitably deployed by someone.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/r...
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I think we all know they should be using the Massimo Vignelli map.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Very, very, very dumb use of this real estate. Combine it with the block to the north for a superblock for a new arena.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This week T2: Judgement Day is being re-released into theaters for its 35th(!) anniversary. Does it contain the answers for avoiding our own AI apocalypse? We investigated in our latest episode. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7Euk...
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Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991): Maybe Edward Furlong Can Teach AI Love
Podcast Episode · You Are Here: The Time Travel Podcast · September 3 · 1h 14m
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Til the next President changes it back.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It might be the second-greatest time travel trilogy ever. We go on an odyssey to 1995, 2004, and 2013 to talk the Before trilogy on the latest episode of You Are Here: The Time Travel Podcast. Listen now. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id67... Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/033R4p2...
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You Are Here: The Time Travel Podcast
Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · New podcast hosted by E.J. Kalafarski. Each episode we'll time travel to a different year through the lens of a movie and use what we learn to process toda...
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Well that’s alarming.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Clearly every car should have a ripcord like a lawn mower.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
In case you still thought you needed to cling to Google Maps on your iPhone, rest assured that Apple Maps has been comprehensive and reliable for like a decade at this point.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Hahaha please do it. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources say
The defense secretary has floated a White House run with close friends and associates, two people said. And Hegseth sparked speculation with an event in Iowa this month.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Every time there’s another headline, just remind yourself the strait was open without a problem for 94 years before Trump started whatever we’re in now.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Did we make it? Are we in the “eating themselves” phase?
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Not how I would have honored her.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“Jimmy Key? What’s he, like, 45? I could hit him.”
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I think it’s McCartney.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’ve been waiting five years to replace my M1 MacBook Pro. But it sounds like I’ll have to decide between the new chip (M6) or the new design (touchscreen), but not both. 9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/t...
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Three new Macs are launching this fall, here’s what’s coming - 9to5Mac
Apple launched two new products today—Mac mini and Mac Studio—but three more Macs are rumored to arrive this fall. Here’s what’s coming.
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
No, this isn’t good. That’s why we talked about it on our deep dive into ‘The Terminator.’ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...
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E.J. Kalafarski @ejk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This’ll tighten. A lot. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
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Poll Shows Josh Shapiro Leading Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
A New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found Gov. Josh Shapiro leading Stacy Garrity and having support in the state for a possible presidential bid.
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