JohnBoles

@johnboles.bsky.social

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He/him. Science, politics, music, movies, etc.

A chart of the dunning-Kruger effect. A line plot of confidence vs competence with the highest peak at the lowest end of of competence.
Still from animated show Bob’s Burgers. Bob is wearing an expensive suit and the rest of the family is around the kitchen table eating breakfast. Caption reads “Wow. Don Draper’s kind of fat this season.”
Someone bench pressing with a very prominently arched back
Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick in the movie Election (1999), sitting at a table in a school hallway. The table has a campaign sign attached, three clipboards and a fishbowl filled with sticks of gum are sitting on the table.
Robert Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, came out and were ushered into an elevator. Then Jeanine Pirro emerged. The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, came tearing across the hallway with two men in tow; his girlfriend was hiding in a room with another man who was holding her hand. Reporters are about to be taken back into the ballroom. The show will go on, apparently
Scouting America Scouting America and the Department of War Scouting Family, Today, Scouting America and the Department of War finalized a commitment to strengthen our longstanding partnership with the U.S. military. Over several months, we engaged in dialogue with Department leadership to align on how we could deepen our service to military families, while making programmatic updates to comply with Executive Order 14173. Throughout our discussions, we remained true to the core commitments that define our organization -our name, our mission, and our promise to serve all youth in our programs. Those commitments are unchanged. We will continue to deliver stability, mentorship, and opportunity to the children of those who serve our nation. What This Agreement Delivers • Continued support for Scouting on military installations worldwide
Red mug with block NC State logo mostly full of coffee. A stack of disposable plates and the many shadows of from oppressive workplace lighting round out the image.
Protest march into Uptown Charlotte
Screenshot from Veep: Mike Mclintock holding his phone to his mouth with captions reading “Siri, why does God allow suffering?”
Checkered flag crosswalk leading to NASCAR Hall of Fe building
Bar graph showing results of Navigator Post 2024 election survey, splitting Harris/Trump support by age: Overall 49 Trump, 47 Harris Women 18-44: 42 Trump, 52 Harris Women 44-64: 49 Trump, 48 Harris Women 65+: 44 Trump, 53 Harris Men 18-44: 52 Trump, 44 Harris Men 45-64: 54 Trump, 42 Harris Men 65+: 55 Trump, 42 Harris
Blanket (AKA Kitty), hard at work