Mister Bultitude
@bultitude.bsky.social
World’s foremost Sam Darnold appreciator. Gonny Jomes fan account.
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Now reading: The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be, Charlie Brown.
That rug really tied the room together, Charlie Brown.
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be, Charlie Brown.
Now reading: The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Now reading: The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Whoa. I’ve read all three of those, but I read them before I knew James S.A. Corey or Martha Wells, authors of two of my very favorite sci-fi series.
Three new additions to The Essential Legends Collection from @starwarsbyrhw.bsky.social arrive today
• Choices of One by Timothy Zahn
• Honor Among Thieves by James S.A. Corey
• Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells
More info on every new Star Wars release this month here: theholofiles.com/2025/11/02/w...
• Choices of One by Timothy Zahn
• Honor Among Thieves by James S.A. Corey
• Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells
More info on every new Star Wars release this month here: theholofiles.com/2025/11/02/w...
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Whoa. I’ve read all three of those, but I read them before I knew James S.A. Corey or Martha Wells, authors of two of my very favorite sci-fi series.
Now reading: Wool, Shift, and Dust by Hugh Howey
October 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Now reading: Wool, Shift, and Dust by Hugh Howey
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Also today Zack Budryk writes about what it means to be a man, the impulse to take action during times like these, vigilante justice, One Battle After Another, and being someone that can be trusted. www.welcometohellworld.com/what-does-a-...
What Does A Man Do?
This piece was sent out as part of today's Hell World newsletter which you can find here.
I cannot believe we’re losing this badly to these peopleBooking a reading tour sucks so bad dude. The good ne...
www.welcometohellworld.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Also today Zack Budryk writes about what it means to be a man, the impulse to take action during times like these, vigilante justice, One Battle After Another, and being someone that can be trusted. www.welcometohellworld.com/what-does-a-...
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all the anxiety human evolution developed to help me spot bears now kicks in when i have to answer emails
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
all the anxiety human evolution developed to help me spot bears now kicks in when i have to answer emails
So… both the Dodgers and Brewers have ~$200M for front office, coaches, scouts, minor leagues, marketing, operations, and profit. Everything else goes to major league payroll. Am I understanding that correctly?
Dodgers spend 73% of their revenue; Brewers spend 41%
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
So… both the Dodgers and Brewers have ~$200M for front office, coaches, scouts, minor leagues, marketing, operations, and profit. Everything else goes to major league payroll. Am I understanding that correctly?
Now reading: Elder Race by Aidan Tchaikovsky
October 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Now reading: Elder Race by Aidan Tchaikovsky
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meanwhile at the Riyadh Comedy Festival
September 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
meanwhile at the Riyadh Comedy Festival
Now reading: Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins
October 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Now reading: Sunrise On The Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Well, if the Mariners lose this game, at least we’ll get to see Cal Raleigh head-to-head against Aaron Judge in the consolation bracket
October 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Well, if the Mariners lose this game, at least we’ll get to see Cal Raleigh head-to-head against Aaron Judge in the consolation bracket
ChatGPT: Isildur’s Bane
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
ChatGPT: Isildur’s Bane
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“There are so many cases where he expresses fears and concerns and a need for protection. And if your main thing is seeking protection, you play with fire," Palaver tells us of Thiel. "In the end, you have to decide: Are you really going to be a Christian in a proper sense? Or are you a Schmittian?"
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
www.wired.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“There are so many cases where he expresses fears and concerns and a need for protection. And if your main thing is seeking protection, you play with fire," Palaver tells us of Thiel. "In the end, you have to decide: Are you really going to be a Christian in a proper sense? Or are you a Schmittian?"
Now reading: The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal
September 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Now reading: The Original by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal
THIS. Your use case for AI, whatever it is, must be robust to deal with this class of errors.
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
THIS. Your use case for AI, whatever it is, must be robust to deal with this class of errors.
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At @wtevs.bsky.social's BASKETBALL FEELINGS, the Zesty KAT stuff took me right back to my own dumb childhood jock dreams and the ugly homophobia that’s seeping into ever corner of the current fascist moment—even the '24-25 Knicks. www.basketballfeelings.com/p/exits-some...
Exits: Something darker
Writer Robert Silverman on the Knicks, the authoritarian need of humiliation, outgrowing childhood fears, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
www.basketballfeelings.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
At @wtevs.bsky.social's BASKETBALL FEELINGS, the Zesty KAT stuff took me right back to my own dumb childhood jock dreams and the ugly homophobia that’s seeping into ever corner of the current fascist moment—even the '24-25 Knicks. www.basketballfeelings.com/p/exits-some...
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The Uncertainty of the Poet, by Giorgio de Chirico, 1913
September 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Uncertainty of the Poet, by Giorgio de Chirico, 1913
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Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV)
September 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV)
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: "Perhaps our identities are just sunk costs, and we’re bound by pride to keep being more ourselves with each passing day"
Defining Snellness and then figuring out who best embodies it (non-Snell division, ofc):
Passing the Snell Test | Baseball Prospectus
Who ya got?
www.baseballprospectus.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: "Perhaps our identities are just sunk costs, and we’re bound by pride to keep being more ourselves with each passing day"
Now reading: Anathem by Neal Stephenson
August 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Now reading: Anathem by Neal Stephenson
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Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
July 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
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new blog. it's short but it's what's been on my mind lately
On Gaza
amybrown.xyz
July 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
new blog. it's short but it's what's been on my mind lately
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TIL that that SUPER tall guy I saw on that INSANELY big bike on RAGBRAI was The Admiral himself!
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/l...
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/l...
Super-sized NBA legend David Robinson leaves big impression on RAGBRAI riders
David Robinson, an NBA Hall of Famer, brings his 7-foot-1 presence to RAGBRAI, riding and chatting with the crowd for two days
www.desmoinesregister.com
July 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
TIL that that SUPER tall guy I saw on that INSANELY big bike on RAGBRAI was The Admiral himself!
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/l...
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/l...
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Chipper Jones says he would've had "a few more" hits if he'd had the challenge system, neglects to add that the Braves would've won eight fewer games a year if Tom Glavine weren't consistently throwing to a 26-inch plate
July 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Chipper Jones says he would've had "a few more" hits if he'd had the challenge system, neglects to add that the Braves would've won eight fewer games a year if Tom Glavine weren't consistently throwing to a 26-inch plate