Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Erie Mayor's office: “no ongoing threat or danger to the public at this time.” The current interpretation of the Second Amendment is, in fact, an ongoing threat. 120
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026While you're at it, how about killing "learnings"? They're *lessons*. Although it might be too late now. 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trader Tax Status? Text to Speech? I probably just give up and try a different browser rather than dig into the details like you do. Shows how lazy I am. 100
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m enjoying our new BritBox subscription, but what I really want is CanuckBox so I can watch those Canadian shows I can’t get in the US! @savethecbc.bsky.social 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’ve seen bugs, but nothing that severe on major websites! 100
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Not being subjected to seeing Trump’s face in the media all the time is a definite improvement. Keep it up. 001
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: tooth enamel 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I'm getting absolutely slammed by fundraising text messages from candidates and other political causes today. Is this what the next two months is going to be like? 001
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 26/07/2026As he said in his blog, “My suspension is over now. But I believe that returning after a suspension carries with it an implicit promise that I won’t post that, or something like it, again. I won’t make that promise, so I won’t return to Bluesky.” 100
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Ah: www.popehat.com/p/a-bit-of-t.... Makes me wonder if I want to stay on Bluesky.popehat.comA Bit of Tedious Drama At BlueskyBluesky Can Ban Whoever They Want! But They Won’t Stop Me From Saying What I Think. I Think The World Would Be A Better Place Without Elon Musk. 110
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Yeah, I noticed that his bio says “defunct account”. His Signal address doesn’t work either so I sent him an email. Wonder what’s going on? 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026@kenwhite.bsky.social this would be a great topic for Serious Trouble techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/u...techcrunch.comUS accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunchA U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constit... 100
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026My congressman, Rep. Sam Liccardo (CA-16), voted against the Massie amendment that would have cut off funding for military aid to Israel. If you are in his district and disagree with this (or, for that matter, if you agree), please let him know. liccardo.house.govliccardo.house.govCongressman Sam LiccardoRepresenting California's 16th District 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I am posting daily installments of our travel journal from our recent trip to Malta and Sicily. They begin at altmode.org/2026/07/04/m...altmode.orgMalta/Sicily Day 0: To MaltaAs I have often done in the past, I am blogging our current vacation trip to Malta and Sicily. I will be posting daily installments over the next two weeks, offset by three weeks from our trip. The… 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Wondering if Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden will result in any guests being refused entry by their face recognition system. 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Vuvuzela, I assume? 000
Reposted by Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 03/06/2026It's not the thing that's caused the most death and harm, but pointlessly and maliciously torching our deep-rooted relationship with our closest national friend and neighbor is, in terms of history and national character, one of the most depressing aspects of the broader catastrophe. 521657284
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I really liked Argentina when I visited there. It would be a shame if they spoil it. 131
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 05/05/2026It's really annoying when you opt out of text messages from a political candidate and they send more from a different phone number. Looking at you, @xavierbecerra.bsky.social 020
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026As I have done for several of our past trips, I started delayed posting my travel journal from last month's trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. The first installment is at altmode.org/2026/03/11/v... 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Curious about two USAF helicopters, JOLLY91 and JOLLY92, that seem to be orbiting over two container ships off the coast of California right now. Normal training, or are they investigating something? #flightradar24 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 14/02/2026CTIA has a bunch of fairly onerous compliance requirements about automated texting. I’d like to know how political fundraising texts are getting around that. 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The one AI agent I would be interested in is one that detects political fundraising text messages, replies Stop to them, and doesn’t pass the messages on to me. These fundraising messages have gotten completely out of hand. @actblueorg.bsky.social 020
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Surprised that Trump hasn’t asked for some deep red state to be named after him. If it was Texas, he might even inherit the motto, “Don’t mess with Trump.” 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 04/02/2026You’re more patient than we are. We have up on WaPo quite some time ago. My only regret is that I can only cancel once. 110
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 11/01/2026And what’s worth the camouflage? Do they think this is helping them hide? 100
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 10/01/2026What about an impostor or bounty hunter pretending to be official? 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 10/01/2026What is “BORTAC”, anyway? Does this guy have a badge? 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I consult for NIST on SP 800-63B and some related docs but I’m not a NIST employee. Not involved in the AI stuff and hadn’t heard of the change you’re describing. 120
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Still, this is standard operating procedure for people getting SCI clearances. It's also a deterrent to people with something they want to hide, and it doesn't take long. He should get a polygraph for consistency if nothing else. 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 14/11/2025The shutdown may be over, but this is still on my mind. And it seems I'm not alone. @patrioticmillionaires.org www.fastcompany.com/91437451/faa...fastcompany.comThese millionaires have a suggestion for the FAA: Cancel all private jet flights during the shutdownPrivate jets make up one in six flights handled by the FAA, and taxpayers already foot the bill for their 'jet setting,' says Patriotic Millionaires. 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Wouldn't it be a more efficient use of limited air traffic control resources to prioritize commercial traffic over private, and impact fewer people? Oh yeah, can't inconvenience the billionaires and corporate execs. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/t...nytimes.comWho Didn’t Suffer During the Shutdown? People Flying Private. 110
Reposted by Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦Anil Dash @anildash.com · 17/10/2025"I have a decent fluency in LLMs, and they have utility, but the absurd degree of over-hype, the way they're being forced on everyone, and the insistence on ignoring the many valid critiques about them make it very difficult to focus on legitimate uses where they might add value." 291435218
Reposted by Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · 10/10/2025A master class from MIT in responding to authoritarian overreach: Your “premise … is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone. … America’s leadership in science & innovation depends on independent thinking & open competition for excellence. 71116357
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Word of the day: 'dummymander' www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...nytimes.comThe Redistricting Fight You Haven’t Heard About 042
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Given Pam Bondi's refusal to answer important questions, she should be held in contempt of Congress. But, oh yeah, it would require Republican votes to do that. 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 04/10/2025I am enormously proud to have Alex Padilla @padilla.senate.gov as my senator (and fellow MIT alum). This interview clearly explains why: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/m...nytimes.comSen. Alex Padilla Says His Viral Moment Was a Sign of Things to Come 031
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 18/09/2025It's only symbolic unless you have enough votes to override a veto, because you know Trump would veto this. 010
Reposted by Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦WCY @wangchungyooon.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Posted on the wall of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum since 2003. When are people gonna wake up and fight back? 410338
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 18/09/2025This is about as un-American as anything I have seen lately. Media freedom ratings for the US, never as good as they should be, should be flashing red right now. 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 06/09/2025How much will be spent changing signage, letterhead, websites, etc from Defense to War? Will agencies like DIA and DTIC need renaming? Will terms like DEFCON need to change? What happens if the courts decide Trump didn’t have the authority to do this? This is the opposite of government efficiency. 010
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 02/09/2025More like a value-added tax because it’s less visible, but who it hits is the same. 100
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Stop renewing passports? I guess anything is possible, but the side effects of doing that would be tremendous. But as you say, good to have a fresh passport. 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Just received my renewed US passport. Honestly surprised that there isn't a picture of Trump on it somewhere. 110
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Why is it that every time I see the term "Alligator Alcatraz" my mind keeps reading it as Alligator Auschwitz? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...nytimes.comJokey Names for Detention Centers Face Criticism for Insensitivity 120
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 22/08/2025“We’re gonna program it that way” acknowledges that they’re going to use it to manipulate people. 000
Jim Fenton 🇺🇸<>🇨🇦 @jimfenton.bsky.social · 11/08/2025I generally precook potatoes for a few minutes in the microwave, then butter and salt the outsides and put them in the Trager. Reliably good. 010
