David P. Baker
@netdpb.bsky.social
Sam’s father. Sally’s husband. Fourth generation New Yorker. Traveling eater. Amateur cook. Software engineer. Googler. Hasn't yet won a Nobel Prize.
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I repeat, RFK Jr doesn’t have to say “I’m banning vaccines” to effectively ban vaccines. Exhibit umpteen hundred and sixteen (this happened the same day they appointed the anti-vaxxing snake-oil salesman above as deputy CDC head):
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I repeat, RFK Jr doesn’t have to say “I’m banning vaccines” to effectively ban vaccines. Exhibit umpteen hundred and sixteen (this happened the same day they appointed the anti-vaxxing snake-oil salesman above as deputy CDC head):
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Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Not that you asked, but here's a thread of intriguing (real!) food facts to amuse/bore your friends and family.
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
Great for gatherings when you need to change the subject!
you will be visited by three spirits
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
you will be visited by three spirits
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maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
so embarrassing
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
so embarrassing
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John Fogerty booking a flight: put me in coach
November 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
John Fogerty booking a flight: put me in coach
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
There's no crying in baseball, Charlie Brown!
Not the Ninth, Charlie Brown!
We Thought You Was a Toad, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There's no crying in baseball, Charlie Brown!
Do you like movies about gladiators, Charlie Brown?
“And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Charlie Brown. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.”
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Do you like movies about gladiators, Charlie Brown?
Say hello to my little friend, Charlie Brown!
You cannot kill me in a way that matters, Charlie Brown.
you’re an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill, charlie brown
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Say hello to my little friend, Charlie Brown!
Leave the gun, Charlie Brown; take the cannoli.
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Leave the gun, Charlie Brown; take the cannoli.
No, I am your father, Charlie Brown.
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
No, I am your father, Charlie Brown.
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
hi my name is
hi my name is
hi my name is
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oh baby you
you got what I need
but you say he's just a friend
and you say he's just a friend
you got what I need
but you say he's just a friend
and you say he's just a friend
November 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
oh baby you
you got what I need
but you say he's just a friend
and you say he's just a friend
you got what I need
but you say he's just a friend
and you say he's just a friend
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movie posters featuring the muppets: thread
November 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
movie posters featuring the muppets: thread
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The front pages of today’s NYC tabloids.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The front pages of today’s NYC tabloids.
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This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The President Is Losing Control of Himself
Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is a new and dire development in the ongoing American constitutional crisis. The voters, Congress, and, yes, the U.S. military must all now be more vigilant than at any time in our modern history.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
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Google’s Nano Banana Pro generates excellent conspiracy fuel
Google’s Nano Banana Pro generates excellent conspiracy fuel
What are facts?
buff.ly
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Google’s Nano Banana Pro generates excellent conspiracy fuel
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Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
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Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message.
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There’s no way this is real
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
There’s no way this is real