Brad Wyble
@bwyble.bsky.social
Academic, cognitive & vision scientist, computational modeller, cofounder @neuromatch Academy, He/His. This is a personal account.
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Brad Wyble
@bwyble.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Explaining to my grandkids that back in my day a picture like this required you to actually get 700 beds and put them on the beach instead of asking AI to draw it.
[Left picture is from Pink Floyd's 1987 Momentary Lapse of Reason album]
[Left picture is from Pink Floyd's 1987 Momentary Lapse of Reason album]
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📢 Applications open on 19 Jan for the 7-week #Mathematics #SummerSchool in London. You will develop the maths skills and intuition necessary to enter the #TheoreticalNeuroscience / #MachineLearning field.
Find out more & register for the information webinar 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Find out more & register for the information webinar 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
January 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
📢 Applications open on 19 Jan for the 7-week #Mathematics #SummerSchool in London. You will develop the maths skills and intuition necessary to enter the #TheoreticalNeuroscience / #MachineLearning field.
Find out more & register for the information webinar 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Find out more & register for the information webinar 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
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AI optimists please help me understand this: If Claude is good at python coding because it devoured Substack, and Substack is now disappearing because of Claude.. how does Claude get good at the next programming language when Substack no longer exists?
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM
AI optimists please help me understand this: If Claude is good at python coding because it devoured Substack, and Substack is now disappearing because of Claude.. how does Claude get good at the next programming language when Substack no longer exists?
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Beyond the Indigenous people you have heard about being detained by ICE, hundreds of Indigenous neighbors in Minneapolis are afraid to go outside on their own land because we're in the "papers, please" stage of fascism apparently. Having tribal documents doesn't guarantee safety, but it helps.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Beyond the Indigenous people you have heard about being detained by ICE, hundreds of Indigenous neighbors in Minneapolis are afraid to go outside on their own land because we're in the "papers, please" stage of fascism apparently. Having tribal documents doesn't guarantee safety, but it helps.
AI optimists please help me understand this: If Claude is good at python coding because it devoured Substack, and Substack is now disappearing because of Claude.. how does Claude get good at the next programming language when Substack no longer exists?
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM
AI optimists please help me understand this: If Claude is good at python coding because it devoured Substack, and Substack is now disappearing because of Claude.. how does Claude get good at the next programming language when Substack no longer exists?
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It won't actually exist for another month or so, but because it now 'exists' on amazon, I'll humbly observe that, after working through this book, your student/trainee would be able to read and understand all but two or three papers in this week's J. Neurosci. Check it out:
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
It won't actually exist for another month or so, but because it now 'exists' on amazon, I'll humbly observe that, after working through this book, your student/trainee would be able to read and understand all but two or three papers in this week's J. Neurosci. Check it out:
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Of course. And, every single time, I tell the story of the Google code starting with an NSF GRFP, just to remind the numbskull dipshits that the NSF has paid for itself a bazillion times over. Not that it matters, it's just screaming into the void.
January 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Of course. And, every single time, I tell the story of the Google code starting with an NSF GRFP, just to remind the numbskull dipshits that the NSF has paid for itself a bazillion times over. Not that it matters, it's just screaming into the void.
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There are only so many hours in the day, and only so many sycophants willing to work for government salaries
Every hour DOJ wastes going through hiring, onboarding, federal court admission, learning how to not fuck up, etc is an hour they can't spent doing repugnant shit
bsky.app/profile/ohzo...
Every hour DOJ wastes going through hiring, onboarding, federal court admission, learning how to not fuck up, etc is an hour they can't spent doing repugnant shit
bsky.app/profile/ohzo...
Why is quitting good? Don't they just get replaced with sycophants?
January 14, 2026 at 2:20 AM
There are only so many hours in the day, and only so many sycophants willing to work for government salaries
Every hour DOJ wastes going through hiring, onboarding, federal court admission, learning how to not fuck up, etc is an hour they can't spent doing repugnant shit
bsky.app/profile/ohzo...
Every hour DOJ wastes going through hiring, onboarding, federal court admission, learning how to not fuck up, etc is an hour they can't spent doing repugnant shit
bsky.app/profile/ohzo...
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My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
Establishment Dems: I just don't understand how to connect with voters. What do they want??
NYSNA nurses go wild as Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives at the picket line in Washington Heights @thecity.nyc
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Establishment Dems: I just don't understand how to connect with voters. What do they want??
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
This is actually extremely troubling because it means that every ICE employee has a 50K incentive to help ensure that Trump (or JD) is re-elected.
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
ICE recruitment is going well.
January 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
This is actually extremely troubling because it means that every ICE employee has a 50K incentive to help ensure that Trump (or JD) is re-elected.
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Powell responds ON VIDEO with basically a polite version of Phil Hartman’s Frank Sinatra saying “I got chunks of guys like you in my stool!”
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
“Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment related to his June congressional testimony on ongoing renovations of the Fed’s headquarters”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Powell responds ON VIDEO with basically a polite version of Phil Hartman’s Frank Sinatra saying “I got chunks of guys like you in my stool!”
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Approaching Award Deadlines
Dorothy Bishop Prize (UK Reproducibility Network). Deadline is Sunday 18 January. For contributions of Early Career Researchers for improving research quality and/or open research practices in the UK. Self-nominations allowed. Thesis Prize (Royal Astronomical Society).…
Dorothy Bishop Prize (UK Reproducibility Network). Deadline is Sunday 18 January. For contributions of Early Career Researchers for improving research quality and/or open research practices in the UK. Self-nominations allowed. Thesis Prize (Royal Astronomical Society).…
Approaching Award Deadlines
Dorothy Bishop Prize (UK Reproducibility Network). Deadline is Sunday 18 January. For contributions of Early Career Researchers for improving research quality and/or open research practices in the UK. Self-nominations allowed. Thesis Prize (Royal Astronomical Society). Deadline is Saturday 31 January. For nominees who completed their PhD (viva held & corrections completed) at a UK university during 2025. Nominees and nominators do not need to be RAS members.
uksolphys.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Approaching Award Deadlines
Dorothy Bishop Prize (UK Reproducibility Network). Deadline is Sunday 18 January. For contributions of Early Career Researchers for improving research quality and/or open research practices in the UK. Self-nominations allowed. Thesis Prize (Royal Astronomical Society).…
Dorothy Bishop Prize (UK Reproducibility Network). Deadline is Sunday 18 January. For contributions of Early Career Researchers for improving research quality and/or open research practices in the UK. Self-nominations allowed. Thesis Prize (Royal Astronomical Society).…
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This is what I imagine it's like working for a large tech company
January 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
This is what I imagine it's like working for a large tech company
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.
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In the 1940's would could buy a ring for 15 cents that had radioactive material and if you looked inside you could see the particles hitting a little screen.
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 AM
In the 1940's would could buy a ring for 15 cents that had radioactive material and if you looked inside you could see the particles hitting a little screen.
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
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Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
In the 1940's would could buy a ring for 15 cents that had radioactive material and if you looked inside you could see the particles hitting a little screen.
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 AM
In the 1940's would could buy a ring for 15 cents that had radioactive material and if you looked inside you could see the particles hitting a little screen.
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
*Stares sadly at the latest Happy Meal toy*
(btw one of these is for sale right now on ebay)
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It looks like Tim Walz is not playing.
"I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard… these National Guard troops are our National Guard troops. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight."
"I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard… these National Guard troops are our National Guard troops. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight."
January 7, 2026 at 10:46 PM
It looks like Tim Walz is not playing.
"I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard… these National Guard troops are our National Guard troops. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight."
"I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard… these National Guard troops are our National Guard troops. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight."
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If you knew Renee Nicole Good - the 37 year old killed by ICE in Minneapolis today - please text me at 202-510-1268. You can remain anonymous
January 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM
If you knew Renee Nicole Good - the 37 year old killed by ICE in Minneapolis today - please text me at 202-510-1268. You can remain anonymous
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In Chicago's Winnemac Park tonight, a growing crowd of around a hundred neighbors have gathered for an emergency vigil for Renee Nicole Good, a 37 yr old mom shot and killed by DHS in Minneapolis today.
January 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
In Chicago's Winnemac Park tonight, a growing crowd of around a hundred neighbors have gathered for an emergency vigil for Renee Nicole Good, a 37 yr old mom shot and killed by DHS in Minneapolis today.
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My very smart colleagues are doing excellent coverage of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis today. I would urge you to follow along with local sources familiar with the area and the residents here.
Live: Mayor Frey blasts ICE in fiery response to fatal shooting
The mayor called for calm after a fatal shooting by an immigration agent in south Minneapolis. ICE said the agent acted defensively.
www.startribune.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
My very smart colleagues are doing excellent coverage of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis today. I would urge you to follow along with local sources familiar with the area and the residents here.
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Growing crowd here at 34th and Portland in south Minneapolis, where witnesses tell me an ICE agent shot an observer in her car. Witnesses said she was not responsive and was taken away. Bovino is on scene along with dozens of federal agents.
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Growing crowd here at 34th and Portland in south Minneapolis, where witnesses tell me an ICE agent shot an observer in her car. Witnesses said she was not responsive and was taken away. Bovino is on scene along with dozens of federal agents.
I could write so many grants..
The COCARETTE was a cigarette made with coca & tobacco leaves, c.1885. The company claimed that coca was “the finest nerve tonic and exhilarator ever discovered.”
#skystorians #medhist #medicalhistory #histmed
#skystorians #medhist #medicalhistory #histmed
January 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I could write so many grants..