J

Technologist, a proud single father, nerd, and Politically Incorrect. *views my own

Follow for hot takes and puns

[J @jbartee]

Faith in our election systems is dead. Every claim of vote is questioned or dismissed.

We are doomed if we continue this way. Our republic will fall and democracy will die.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

NEW: L.A. County adds another 58,558 votes in the mayor’s race, with Raman winning 40.16% of the batch — cutting Pratt’s second-place lead to just 7,494 votes.

[J @jbartee]

@CA_Dem Immigrants in the State of California unauthorized through US Federal processes, violate Federal law. Supporting, aiding, and abetting their continued presence, is a criminal act.

Legal Immigrants who put in the effort and assimilate are welcome; invite any of them for a BBQ.

[J @jbartee]

Ah, June. When the smell of bbq and summer fun hits the air.

... Wait.. that's not BBQ smoke...

[J @jbartee]

Hey @SCE why has my usage increased 20% but my bill doubled?
And why have you asked for rate changes every year for the past 10 years?

[J @jbartee]

@Lauren_Southern Your position, Lauren, seemed to be "I LARPed trad-life and listened to trad-life LARPers, so Trad-lifers are bad"

But it is you, the LARPer, that's bad. And you don't see that? YOU are the same problem you profess to have fallen victim to. How many victims have you created?

[J @jbartee]

I must have missed the LA County Board of Supervisors voting to permit the "Progress Pride Flag" be raised at an official LA County government building

So far you and this assembly of insanity are guilty of violating
LACBOS Policy 3.100
CA Gov't Code Title 1, Div 2, Chapter 3

Each and every one of you, and any authorizing authority ought be immediately reprimanded with violating county and state procedures in a conspiracy to undermine the public interest and progress hate speech.

[J @jbartee]

@GovernorShapiro So you agree the health care decision should involve the woman's primary care and reproductive health doctors and that critical medical decisions should come from the result of a medical diagnosis clearly identifying alternatives as directly, medically harmful to the mother?

[J @jbartee]

Pew Research Center pegs Estimated circulation of US daily newspapers to 20M, down from 60M period 1960-1990.

So @MoniqueLimonCA Why are legal notices required to be published in a newspaper, and of general circulation? I know YouTuber's with greater reach than the LA Times.

[J @jbartee]

If you have a marketing campaign and info-graphic to PR your process, you probably have a terrible process that is both misunderstood while also being unjustifiably complicated.

Initial unofficial counts should take moments in 2026, not days or weeks.

[Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk @LACountyRRCC]

The second post-Election Night ballot count update includes 81,486 ballots processed since the first post-Election Night update.

[J @jbartee]

Solid move. Now also flag accounts that have repeated Community Notes "violations" so their posts appear with a "This account frequently posts Community corrected information." to minimize false content sharing.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Users who interact with a misleading post that is subsequently corrected by @CommunityNotes will receive an 𝕏 Chat message of the CN to correct any misperception

[J @jbartee]

Yes. Especially if you count jobs not being hired for. For example, receptionist, call centers, directory and information, parts, ordering, etc.

How many graphic artists, musicians, animators, and audio engineers has your Crucible animation shorts team hired? Your crew can whip these out in a few days, 1-2 people. 100% using AI resources and services. Not hiring the 6+ people or waiting the months typical animation timelines for the Shapy shorts.

Full disclosure, I'm not knocking the efficiency. I support it actually. But the reality, you and many many others are no longer hiring people to do things.

[J @jbartee]

@RealLuthen Yeah, you might be a big pro-life/rehabilitation supporter, and then your daughter raped by Crazy uncle, and suddenly you are very Death Penalty/Abortion friendly.

(yes, this might not necessarily sway you, its an example)

[J @jbartee]

@PiscoLitty WTF does this even mean? "Ontological necessity"

be so for real right now, you don't know what this phrase means.

[J @jbartee]

Favorite California Can't Count votes fact:
This election was literally a Primary and not even the actual vote for office.

It isn't even an election, it's public nomination process.

6+ million ballots cast
23+ million registered voters

25% of the state even participated.

Pathetic

https://t.co/qxa55IAYb7

[J @jbartee]

So, what's the societal plan to deal with the children of the 1950s-60s parents who are aging out and their severe mental and developmentally challenged children , now into theirs 40s and 50s themselves, won't have mom or dad caring for them 24/7?

[J @jbartee]

@RyanCMullally @Orobas95 @AviBittMD @robnoerr Rob was justified in his marathon crushing of Pisco.

[J @jbartee]

@JudiciaryGOP Now answer WHY 9 ... and be very careful with the reasons leading to 9

[J @jbartee]

Why do we need a second director as Acting? Shouldn't there be a Deputy Director to fill in until the Director is appointed and confirmed?

Did we forget how hierarchy works?

[ALX 🇺🇸 @alx]

President Trump names @Pulte Acting DNI

[J @jbartee]

It's primary day!

Remember your vote doesn't actually determine who will be governor.

Your vote is just a nomination of a candidate to run for office.

Public primaries are dumb and if you push voting in them, you demonstrate why not everyone should vote.

[J @jbartee]

The number of seats doesn't actually matter in the grand scheme of things. His assertions are just that. There's no argument being made.

He is essentially saying
"The opposition cheated. The only way to compete is to cheat. Cheating can't possibly have consequences so we're justified in us cheating"

Their argument begs the question, is a slippery slope, false dilemma, and full special pleading.

What tonight and you'll hear Pisco lean very heavily on "How is that not justified though?" Because he's already dismissed any counter in asserting it is justified. And he'll get flustered like he did with Ryan