jake
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/in/jakemannix, fka @pbrane
professionally: Tech Fellow, AI & Relevance, Walmart Global Tech
here: bad math jokes, AI in general, puns, OSS ML news, outdoorsy stuff, DL papers, shitposting, the fall of democracy
/in/jakemannix, fka @pbrane
professionally: Tech Fellow, AI & Relevance, Walmart Global Tech
here: bad math jokes, AI in general, puns, OSS ML news, outdoorsy stuff, DL papers, shitposting, the fall of democracy
"This 'I wouldn't want to live next to a neighbor who ate babies to be edgy' t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by said t-shirt"
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"This 'I wouldn't want to live next to a neighbor who ate babies to be edgy' t-shirt is raising a lot of questions already answered by said t-shirt"
Gotta kick that hornets nest every now and again to see if it's still occupied.
(ayup, still buzzin!)
(ayup, still buzzin!)
Is this platform still massively against AI or has it moved more towards acceptance?
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Gotta kick that hornets nest every now and again to see if it's still occupied.
(ayup, still buzzin!)
(ayup, still buzzin!)
So because I'm an overachiever, I made my dish for Friendsgiving in advance already, the usual dish I've been making for about a decade now: spinach-shiitake bread pudding[1].
One might imagine I'd be sick of 'em after 10y...
--
1) a "pudding" that's 60% cheese (by volume. maybe ~90% by calories)
One might imagine I'd be sick of 'em after 10y...
--
1) a "pudding" that's 60% cheese (by volume. maybe ~90% by calories)
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM
So because I'm an overachiever, I made my dish for Friendsgiving in advance already, the usual dish I've been making for about a decade now: spinach-shiitake bread pudding[1].
One might imagine I'd be sick of 'em after 10y...
--
1) a "pudding" that's 60% cheese (by volume. maybe ~90% by calories)
One might imagine I'd be sick of 'em after 10y...
--
1) a "pudding" that's 60% cheese (by volume. maybe ~90% by calories)
Harsh! Fair... but harsh!
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Harsh! Fair... but harsh!
ooh new "How does the mirror know what's behind the towel?!?" just dropped!
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
ooh new "How does the mirror know what's behind the towel?!?" just dropped!
Opus just tried to convince me to invent a type system for a declarative function-composition DSL.
Very clever, young LLM, but I ain't payin' for all of *them* tokens!
Very clever, young LLM, but I ain't payin' for all of *them* tokens!
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Opus just tried to convince me to invent a type system for a declarative function-composition DSL.
Very clever, young LLM, but I ain't payin' for all of *them* tokens!
Very clever, young LLM, but I ain't payin' for all of *them* tokens!
For all the hysteria about "oh noes we can't tell what's real anymore with these GenAIs!!1!"...
... we've seen Pope-sanctioned cathedral raves DJ'd by bishops, nutzo-lizard filth (text form only, thank god!), images of Trump kissing up to our fav socialist mayor...
(+more)
... all *this week*!
... we've seen Pope-sanctioned cathedral raves DJ'd by bishops, nutzo-lizard filth (text form only, thank god!), images of Trump kissing up to our fav socialist mayor...
(+more)
... all *this week*!
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
For all the hysteria about "oh noes we can't tell what's real anymore with these GenAIs!!1!"...
... we've seen Pope-sanctioned cathedral raves DJ'd by bishops, nutzo-lizard filth (text form only, thank god!), images of Trump kissing up to our fav socialist mayor...
(+more)
... all *this week*!
... we've seen Pope-sanctioned cathedral raves DJ'd by bishops, nutzo-lizard filth (text form only, thank god!), images of Trump kissing up to our fav socialist mayor...
(+more)
... all *this week*!
Well, the Gemini 3 has (95%) saturated my variant on the bloodthirsty pirates logic puzzle. I'd say at definitely > average human level of quality. Probably top quartile of people I share it with, actually.
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Well, the Gemini 3 has (95%) saturated my variant on the bloodthirsty pirates logic puzzle. I'd say at definitely > average human level of quality. Probably top quartile of people I share it with, actually.
I don't know what's real anymore.
At least this awesome-weird, not horrifying-weird?
At least this awesome-weird, not horrifying-weird?
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 23, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I don't know what's real anymore.
At least this awesome-weird, not horrifying-weird?
At least this awesome-weird, not horrifying-weird?
Oddly, feeling absolutely no desire to read any of the details about the nutso lizards of the world. Feels nice!
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Oddly, feeling absolutely no desire to read any of the details about the nutso lizards of the world. Feels nice!
I've got work to do on my computer this weekend, but I'm gonna have to do it with the wifi off at this rate.
artist's rendition of me opening bsky this morning:
artist's rendition of me opening bsky this morning:
November 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I've got work to do on my computer this weekend, but I'm gonna have to do it with the wifi off at this rate.
artist's rendition of me opening bsky this morning:
artist's rendition of me opening bsky this morning:
Reposted by jake
me: (pointing a gun) stay back. how do i know you're not an LLM?
stranger: Trivially. An LLM is a computer program, lacking embodiment— in light of my physical presence, your concern is a category error
me: (cocking the gun) was that a fucking em-dash?!
stranger: You're right to call me out on that,
stranger: Trivially. An LLM is a computer program, lacking embodiment— in light of my physical presence, your concern is a category error
me: (cocking the gun) was that a fucking em-dash?!
stranger: You're right to call me out on that,
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
me: (pointing a gun) stay back. how do i know you're not an LLM?
stranger: Trivially. An LLM is a computer program, lacking embodiment— in light of my physical presence, your concern is a category error
me: (cocking the gun) was that a fucking em-dash?!
stranger: You're right to call me out on that,
stranger: Trivially. An LLM is a computer program, lacking embodiment— in light of my physical presence, your concern is a category error
me: (cocking the gun) was that a fucking em-dash?!
stranger: You're right to call me out on that,
Much like we've found a crossover where the 1-sdev interval of median LLM intelligence heavily overlaps with the same interval for median internet user, I'm also finding that the volume of pretty-good output from e.g. gemini-3 deep research is such that before sharing, *I* need to summarize *it*. :\
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Much like we've found a crossover where the 1-sdev interval of median LLM intelligence heavily overlaps with the same interval for median internet user, I'm also finding that the volume of pretty-good output from e.g. gemini-3 deep research is such that before sharing, *I* need to summarize *it*. :\
<shudder>
yeah - time to log off now.
yeah - time to log off now.
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
<shudder>
yeah - time to log off now.
yeah - time to log off now.
<giggling maniacally>
(what the hell is it with these people and their desired 50+ year age gaps? too much vampire fiction when growing up, or something?)
(what the hell is it with these people and their desired 50+ year age gaps? too much vampire fiction when growing up, or something?)
Actually, “gerontophilia” refers to sexual attraction to people 80 and older. This is technically “mesilikasphilia.”
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
<giggling maniacally>
(what the hell is it with these people and their desired 50+ year age gaps? too much vampire fiction when growing up, or something?)
(what the hell is it with these people and their desired 50+ year age gaps? too much vampire fiction when growing up, or something?)
So for *decades*, the GOP whines about "the War on Christmas", only to...
... yeah. I have no words. Ok, I have lots of words, but none of them make one whit of difference anymore.
... yeah. I have no words. Ok, I have lots of words, but none of them make one whit of difference anymore.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
So for *decades*, the GOP whines about "the War on Christmas", only to...
... yeah. I have no words. Ok, I have lots of words, but none of them make one whit of difference anymore.
... yeah. I have no words. Ok, I have lots of words, but none of them make one whit of difference anymore.
… the fuck did I just read?!?
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
… the fuck did I just read?!?
Why are they threatening me with a good time?
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Why are they threatening me with a good time?
Reposted by jake
It has no arms, and you know what that means?
The centaur cannot hold.
The centaur cannot hold.
August 19, 2024 at 9:09 PM
It has no arms, and you know what that means?
The centaur cannot hold.
The centaur cannot hold.
The kids are alright.
November 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
The kids are alright.
MTB in the Moab area is bananas. So gorgeous!
(not pictured: the 50m drop down below)
(not pictured: the 50m drop down below)
November 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
MTB in the Moab area is bananas. So gorgeous!
(not pictured: the 50m drop down below)
(not pictured: the 50m drop down below)
Reposted by jake
"I’m just a small-town political scientist, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn."
"The number of Jake Chatterbrook-Silvers who will call for the GOP to moderate its extreme right-wing positions and focus on voters' kitchen table anxieties will be precisely 0."
"So … the dinner party issues that plague the brains of elite freaks are not the authentic will of the people?"
"So … the dinner party issues that plague the brains of elite freaks are not the authentic will of the people?"
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
"I’m just a small-town political scientist, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn."
I believe there was supposed to be a "DP" pun here, Chuck.
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I believe there was supposed to be a "DP" pun here, Chuck.
Reposted by jake
I often think about that quote from a park ranger about the overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest humans
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I often think about that quote from a park ranger about the overlap between the smartest bears and the dumbest humans