Jonathan Franklin

Monty Python Lives

@neilturkewitz @ErykSalvaggio Great article even 2 years later

That’s @ErykSalvaggio in his marvelous year of review in AI. mail.cyberneticforests.com/thin/?ref=cybe…

“I’ve had two years of bad-faith readings of this idea—arguments that diffusion models don't just remix training data—& that's true. But they memorize patterns & replicate those patterns, affixed to randomized constellations of noise, creating the illusion of creative decisions.”

Chilean Patagonia Rising On a recent trip to Tierra del Fuego I encountered tourists from Thailand and India. WTF? It's record tourism and massive understanding of the value of intact ecosystems. What Doug and Kris Tompkins and a 1000 more planted is beginning to bloom. What a wondrous landscape. I report and write in Patagonia often, it's a wonderland of the past, a rewilding lab for the future. @RewildingChile @rewild @GlobalRewilding

For Sharks 2026 is Apocalpyse Now. Every week 2 million are murdered. Many for just their fins. WTF? Forget the Straits of Hormuz, if you wanna more secure world? Save Sharks @DreadPirate67 @sharktrust @ocearch @SHARKSTEWARDS @sharkrayfund

Truth is the foundation to freedom! 🇺🇸

@CigsMake Looks like 2025 chile style — teenagers here still rocking to Bowie and Freddy Mercury like they are both alive and singing

This is a high school graduation party in 1996. The kids today won't experience anything like this

@RobertSkvarla @BoltzmannBooty And support for immigrants

@BoltzmannBooty Thank you for supporting left causes like prison reform, Alan

RIP JIMMY CLIFF

I once snuck backstage and had a moment w/ Jimmy, then 55-60 years old. Me “How do you stay so energetic and spring about like a teenager?” Jimmy — “Lots of yoghurt and lots of stretching and lots of ganga.” Instantly my mantra…

@elderherbal @RWMaloneMD @SecKennedy Those who attack Stephanie Spear are those who never met her . I’ve been a reporter 31 years and she was among the most humble and decent press secretary/ inner circle staff I’ve ever dealt with.

@RWMaloneMD The hit on Stephanie Spear reeks of coordinated attack against @SecKennedy and Pharma is The Mafia.

Regarding Stephanie Spear- most of those making claims about her undermining RFKjr or being disloyal to this administration have never even met her and are just repeating and amplifying internet chatter. She is completely loyal to RFKjr, and has been for years to decades. I know her, we have spoken on multiple occasions, and she has always been helpful and responsive to my requests. I saw her just last night. She is not leaving, because there is no reason for her to leave. Both RFKjr and Cheryl Hines have complete faith in her. The only explanation I have for those “influencers” and outrage farmers peddling lies and defamation about Spear is that they are attacking Spear in an attempt to damage her boss. Well, get in line behind Pharma, Big Ag, Big Chemicals, the Insurance industry, the medical guilds etc. Or find another target for generating outrage, clicks, likes and follows. Or better yet, get a life.

@RFKJrMission Jonathan Franklin very interested

I created the RFK Jr. Mission chat. If you’re interested in joining, comment below. Please keep all chatter to RFK Jr related. This is a loyalist group. Please bring like minded people into this inner circle.

@RWMaloneMD She’s deeply committed to environmental cleanup - she’s not a communist but a conservationist. And a solid decent person to boot.

@mhp_guy Curtis Sliwa

I'm flying to NYC to interview Marcus Lemonis. What should I ask him? Also, who else near Manhattan should I interview that would be a great fit for my podcast? 2m downloads/month. Please tag below I have a nice studio booked for Thursday & want to get the full use out of it!

@AngletonOrchids My favourite dig on fading democracies was a Brazilian senator (I think) who complained that the nation was so deteriorated. “We are a wannabe banana republic, “ he publicly lamented

Wow, this sucks!! I guess you can take the boy out of the NYT foreign bureau, but you can never really take the “NYT Bureau Chief” imperialist mentality out of the boy.

@davidsirota --- Democratic Party when its feeling generous to everyday americans....

It's a good day....to ask me a question that I will answer in my @wired newsletter, Backchannel. Folks, what an opportunity! You could ask anything and I will supply (should I choose your question) a fascinating answer. Hit reply and ask away!

@RFKJrMission @SecKennedy great video Augustus

MUST WATCH: The unbelievable evolution of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 🦅

@sophiegreenart jsfranklin@gmail.com -- send me your email for details. Best time to visit Patagonia (weather) is March-April. So I could make your contacts in Chile and you see if it works. I write about conservation in Patagonia, thus the interest. My book here. tinyurl.com/PatagoniaWilds…

@FranklinBlog That sounds like a dream! 😍😍

You’d think I’d get bored of painting penguins, but somehow each one brings its own little personality! ‘Parliament’ acrylic on canvas-wrapped panel. #painting #contemporaryart #acrylicpainting #animalart

@mattakersmusic @tractor_owner ..and it smells like it’s been hidden in the gas tank..

@tractor_owner And you had to buy it from a wigger that’s been on his way for 3 hours

Our youth would be far better off with access to this Mexican brick weed than the turbo THC 1 shot psychosis pot kids are introduced to now.

@pamelacolloff @texasbookfest Lucky you, to interview the legendary Skip H!

If you'll be at the @texasbookfest this weekend: On Saturday, November 8th, I'll be interviewing the great Skip Hollandsworth at 3:15 pm at the Texas Tent about his new book, SHE KILLS. texasmonthly.com/press-room/tru…