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J.W. Gant

@johnwgant.bsky.social

Writer. Father. Unwilling tech enthusiast. Veteran. Hiker of mountains. Black belt. ER medic in a prior life. I sometimes think I know what is going on, but probably don’t. In New England until the end. Yes. It is a coup. #WritingCommunity

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J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 13h ago

Money in politics is about buying access, not about aiding a candidate's campaign. How do we know this? Summer '16 Trump spent NO money on TV while Clinton blasted him with HUGE $. She lost. Biggest deficit of spend vs. votes in history (approximately). Here's yet another example.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 14h ago

Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 2d ago

Curious what a FAKE/BOT account looks like? Look at those numbers: nearly a half MILLION posts, and they've followed 2x as many accounts as follow them. Now look at their feed of posts. Yikes!! Expect more as the U.S. election nears.

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J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 4d ago

Spokane (the town I grew up in) looks under assault by three armies. My family's more recent small ranch is west, near Long Lake. They report smoke and an orange glow in the sky. These will worsen every year on average as the planet warms. #GlobalWarming

Screenshot of the Watch Duty site focused on Spokane, WA. Fires ring the city like invading armies.
J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 4d ago

I find this disturbing but also a warning: MAGA won't end when Trump is gone. “Everyone knows what the problem is: organizations ... have spent the last decade prioritizing blind ideological loyalty" ... & now... “We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.” www.politico.com/news/magazin...

GOP Staffers Say the Party Has a Groyper Problem

Party veterans are concerned that the pipeline of young Republican talent is veering off course — and into terminally online extremism.

politico.com

J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 4d ago

To be fair, this is how most people argue on social media. "What about" this other thing? Isn't that PROOF of the first thing?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

Trump: “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM, that included the grass, which had a big 86 47 emblazoned …There may have been some contractor difficulty, but major damage was caused by VANDALS!”

Trump: “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM, that included the grass, which had a big 86 47 emblazoned in giant letters on it, and other elements of the surrounding area. There may have been some contractor difficulty, but the major damage was caused by VANDALS! President DJT”
J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 5d ago

"I am shocked, shocked I say, to hear there is GAMBLING in this facility." --Excuse me sir, here are your gambling winnings for the night. "Oh, thank you." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

The Justice Department said “it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”

nbcnews.com

J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 5d ago

What does it mean when writers use Ai to create images for their work #WritingCommunity? To pay for that artwork? Who can afford these, rich or poor? How about creating said art themselves? We do great harm to writers who have no disposable income, who can't create pictures, and can't use Ai. 🧵1of4

Four quadrant image illustrating a writer who is either rich/poor and is either a great or terrible painter.
J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 7d ago

Is Elon Musk's X (Twitter) deliberately limiting the reach of those who oppose his political views? You decide. I am anti-Musk, anti-Nazi, anti-MAGA, and a regional head of ANTIFA, and my small X account was labeled 'inauthentic' with no recourse. I do none of this: help.x.com/en/rules-and...

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J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · last wk.

Hey folks #WritingCommunity Looking for a great summer read? Like helping writers? See details from Soph, your friendly neighborhood owl, below.

Soph@soph-pl.bsky.social · last mo.

Aaand we’re on! ✨ eARC requests are now live ✨ Only One Summer in Berlin is my debut, and I’d love to take you along on Camille & Kosta’s journey. See 🧵⬇️ for more information. All the 🔗 are in my bio. 💖 Thank you so much in advance! 📚💕 #booksky #romance #summerread

ARC sign-ups Now open DEBUT AUTHOR, unknown & algorithmically challenged but v. approachable, seeks ARC readers for heartfelt, high-heat summer romance. Must enjoy immersive ’97 Berlin setting, self-reinvention, some depth & a bit of humor. All welcome. Apply thru Linktree form. Full particulars: next slide.
J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · last wk.

#WritingCommunity are you including Ai in your stories (not SciFi)? My next ms will be a thriller with partners hunting a serial killer, where one partner is Ai and the reader does not know which. I've used Anthropic's Claude Code to create a word processor to my specs. Will use it to write this ms.

Work in progress of my Quill word processor program designed solely for me to write manuscripts with. It is bare-bones, including only the tools I use for writing.
J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 2w ago

There it is. The FOX open air signal that suddenly stopped broadcasting during the World Cup to push people to pay for the FOX ONE sports streaming service is now broadcasting again. This blackout violated FCC rule 47 CFR 73.624. But will they enforce it? No.

Golfer shown on television lining up to shoot from the fairway. Channel 25-1 FOX
J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is stunning reporting. Want to know what modern warfare is like? (It is horrifying) View this. #WritingCommunity I have a concept outlined for a crime novel where the antagonist uses drones like the Jackal used rifles. #CrimeWriters www.reuters.com/graphics/UKR...

Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone

Drones now dominate the war in Ukraine. Fly through the front line’s deadly “kill zone” and discover how surveillance, kamikaze drones and new tactics are reshaping modern warfare. An immersive Reuter...

reuters.com

J.W. Gant@johnwgant.bsky.social · 2w ago

#QuestPit #A #Q #SF Detective Story - 80K 2nd Dft When does a simple divorce case turn into murder? A private eye is on the case when her partner disappears, and a powerful force is revealed. Will she find him in time to save their client and a miracle cure that will transform the lives of millions?

Running Until Tomorrow is Gonethemes/tropeswriting snippetmoods