Jim
@ludflu.bsky.social
functional programming, generative music, medical informatics, meditation, postgresql, baduk
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this is gold and you should read it immediately www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
this is gold and you should read it immediately www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
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Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
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On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
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November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
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Alma is a disabled activist and the daughter of a US Navy vet.
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities
Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views disabled people as expendable.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Alma is a disabled activist and the daughter of a US Navy vet.
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
She was attending her monthly immigration check in with her lawyer when ICE grabbed her.
I wrote about her and other disabled people being abused at the hands of ICE.
Their stories are often untold or quickly forgotten:
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I think there's consensus that we all should call it the Epstein Ballroom. And I propose renaming the rest the Gold House.
October 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I think there's consensus that we all should call it the Epstein Ballroom. And I propose renaming the rest the Gold House.
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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FYI: Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children's risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analysis. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to familial confounding. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38592388/
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability - PubMed
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children's risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analysis. This suggests that associations observed in other mo...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
FYI: Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children's risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analysis. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to familial confounding. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38592388/
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“If you look back at the data, 250 years ago, 40% of kids never made it to adulthood. Today, it’s 4%. The majority of that decrease is due to vaccines. Vaccines have saved more lives than any other type of medical intervention, including antibiotics... -Dr. Drew Weissman, Nobel Laureate.
September 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
“If you look back at the data, 250 years ago, 40% of kids never made it to adulthood. Today, it’s 4%. The majority of that decrease is due to vaccines. Vaccines have saved more lives than any other type of medical intervention, including antibiotics... -Dr. Drew Weissman, Nobel Laureate.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The piss tank on the ISS is now 58% full.
September 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The piss tank on the ISS is now 58% full.
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Swalwell: There’s going to be a Democratic majority in just over a year. To the FCC chairperson and anyone in involved in these dirty deals: get a lawyer and save your records because you’re going to be in this room answering questions
September 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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I wrote this story because the case of the Guatemalan children hasn’t received nearly as much media attention as it deserves.
I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct.
I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct.
I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
September 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I wrote this story because the case of the Guatemalan children hasn’t received nearly as much media attention as it deserves.
I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct.
I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
I wanted to highlight the full extent of the government’s depraved conduct.
I hope you’ll read and share. Don’t look away.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
I will acknowledge that transformer models are useful in a variety of contexts. But whenever I hear the term "AI Companion" it makes me want to throw up.
I'm looking at you Zoom. I don't need a "companion" to attend online meetings.
I'm looking at you Zoom. I don't need a "companion" to attend online meetings.
August 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I will acknowledge that transformer models are useful in a variety of contexts. But whenever I hear the term "AI Companion" it makes me want to throw up.
I'm looking at you Zoom. I don't need a "companion" to attend online meetings.
I'm looking at you Zoom. I don't need a "companion" to attend online meetings.
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Is the Language of Thought == Language? A Thread 🧵
New Preprint (link: tinyurl.com/LangLOT) with @alexanderfung.bsky.social, Paris Jaggers, Jason Chen, Josh Rule, Yael Benn, @joshtenenbaum.bsky.social, @spiantado.bsky.social, Rosemary Varley, @evfedorenko.bsky.social
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New Preprint (link: tinyurl.com/LangLOT) with @alexanderfung.bsky.social, Paris Jaggers, Jason Chen, Josh Rule, Yael Benn, @joshtenenbaum.bsky.social, @spiantado.bsky.social, Rosemary Varley, @evfedorenko.bsky.social
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Evidence from Formal Logical Reasoning Reveals that the Language of Thought is not Natural Language
Humans are endowed with a powerful capacity for both inductive and deductive logical thought: we easily form generalizations based on a few examples and draw conclusions from known premises. Humans al...
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August 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Is the Language of Thought == Language? A Thread 🧵
New Preprint (link: tinyurl.com/LangLOT) with @alexanderfung.bsky.social, Paris Jaggers, Jason Chen, Josh Rule, Yael Benn, @joshtenenbaum.bsky.social, @spiantado.bsky.social, Rosemary Varley, @evfedorenko.bsky.social
1/8
New Preprint (link: tinyurl.com/LangLOT) with @alexanderfung.bsky.social, Paris Jaggers, Jason Chen, Josh Rule, Yael Benn, @joshtenenbaum.bsky.social, @spiantado.bsky.social, Rosemary Varley, @evfedorenko.bsky.social
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the boy just started writing a minecraft clone in python. I created a github account for him. could not be more pleased
August 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
the boy just started writing a minecraft clone in python. I created a github account for him. could not be more pleased
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After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
World Central Kitchen | WCK Resumes Limited Hot Meal Service in Gaza After 5-Day Pause
After a five day pause, limited cooking operations resumed today at World Central Kitchen's Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen in Gaza.
This marks the second time in 2025 our hot meal program has been force...
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July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)
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wrote about my family’s nemesis www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
The Painter of the Right - Dissent Magazine
Thomas Kinkade’s paintings show conservatives a world they have already won.
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July 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
wrote about my family’s nemesis www.dissentmagazine.org/online_artic...
as a math-minded data engineer, I'm pretty sure the Chase algorithm seems like it would come in handy? blog.algebraicjulia.org/post/2022/06...
The chase: data repair and logical reasoning – AlgebraicJulia blog
The chase in an algorithm in the context of databases that has applications in Catlab for model exploration, term rewriting, and enforcing schema axioms.
blog.algebraicjulia.org
July 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
as a math-minded data engineer, I'm pretty sure the Chase algorithm seems like it would come in handy? blog.algebraicjulia.org/post/2022/06...
just in case it comes up, you're important and valuable just the way you are. you don't need to do anything extra.
July 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
just in case it comes up, you're important and valuable just the way you are. you don't need to do anything extra.
I really don't like Python's infectious async syntax is and how it spreads throughout your codebase.
June 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I really don't like Python's infectious async syntax is and how it spreads throughout your codebase.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... this episode of @pamselle.com 's podcast provided a helpful reminder that small, consistent actions really add up over time
Pam and Helen Horstmann-Allen talk about money, optimism, and sustainable action
Podcast Episode · Ignore All Previous Instructions · 03/14/2025 · 1h
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June 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... this episode of @pamselle.com 's podcast provided a helpful reminder that small, consistent actions really add up over time
WTF, I'm getting ads for Depends now.
I know my time is coming, but sweet jesus, I'm 48 not 78.
I know my time is coming, but sweet jesus, I'm 48 not 78.
May 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
WTF, I'm getting ads for Depends now.
I know my time is coming, but sweet jesus, I'm 48 not 78.
I know my time is coming, but sweet jesus, I'm 48 not 78.