Brantman
@brantman.bsky.social
Scientist, Husband, Cat and Dog father
"We have the purpose of preventing bigots and ignoramuses from controlling the education of the United States, and you know it, and that is all." -Clarence Darrow, Scopes Trial 1925
"We have the purpose of preventing bigots and ignoramuses from controlling the education of the United States, and you know it, and that is all." -Clarence Darrow, Scopes Trial 1925
That's a James Gregory joke from the 1980s. If he hadn't already died, I think this might kill him.
"His dream in life is to own a two-story mobile home"
youtu.be/7AfaRUzfU8g?...
"His dream in life is to own a two-story mobile home"
youtu.be/7AfaRUzfU8g?...
Everyone Has at Least ONE Stupid Relative! | James Gregory
YouTube video by James Gregory: Funniest Man in America
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
That's a James Gregory joke from the 1980s. If he hadn't already died, I think this might kill him.
"His dream in life is to own a two-story mobile home"
youtu.be/7AfaRUzfU8g?...
"His dream in life is to own a two-story mobile home"
youtu.be/7AfaRUzfU8g?...
Grade inflation wasn't enough, so now higher ed is moving to cognitive deflation. F*****CK!!!
Graveyard humor, but excellent:
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-n...
Graveyard humor, but excellent:
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-n...
I Need AI to Write Better Lesson Plans So My Students Stop Using AI to Write Their Papers
I care deeply about my students’ learning, but with all the new technologies available to help them cut corners, I worry that they’re not doing the...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Grade inflation wasn't enough, so now higher ed is moving to cognitive deflation. F*****CK!!!
Graveyard humor, but excellent:
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-n...
Graveyard humor, but excellent:
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-n...
Also, has there ever been a better photographic representation of "The best lack all conviction while the worst are filled with passionate intensity?"
December 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Also, has there ever been a better photographic representation of "The best lack all conviction while the worst are filled with passionate intensity?"
Here is the actual article on breaking LLMs with "adversarial poetry" for those interested.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.15304
The LLMs (and their vaunted "creators") remind me more and more of Yeats' Second Coming: "And what rough beast, it's hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.15304
The LLMs (and their vaunted "creators") remind me more and more of Yeats' Second Coming: "And what rough beast, it's hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
December 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Here is the actual article on breaking LLMs with "adversarial poetry" for those interested.
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.15304
The LLMs (and their vaunted "creators") remind me more and more of Yeats' Second Coming: "And what rough beast, it's hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
arxiv.org/pdf/2511.15304
The LLMs (and their vaunted "creators") remind me more and more of Yeats' Second Coming: "And what rough beast, it's hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
"Being" and Having" are two different things. He is a huge prick, but...
December 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"Being" and Having" are two different things. He is a huge prick, but...
Not the point, but with the destruction of STEM funding (NIH, NSF, USDA, NASA) and the disdain for science at the federal level, STEM fields (aside from the ever-present AI wanksterism-more a religious cult than a STEM discipline) are already well on the way to decimation.
December 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Not the point, but with the destruction of STEM funding (NIH, NSF, USDA, NASA) and the disdain for science at the federal level, STEM fields (aside from the ever-present AI wanksterism-more a religious cult than a STEM discipline) are already well on the way to decimation.
Very nice! We were flying blind with our first FIV+ cat, and an excellent vet convinced us to take a chance. One of the best decisions we ever made.
December 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Very nice! We were flying blind with our first FIV+ cat, and an excellent vet convinced us to take a chance. One of the best decisions we ever made.
Better and more detailed than mine, although I did call the NIH destruction:
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Better and more detailed than mine, although I did call the NIH destruction:
First asset seizure, then deportation... to Antarctica.
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
First asset seizure, then deportation... to Antarctica.
Hey Cholesterol:
a group of soldiers are standing in a field with the words get on with it
ALT: a group of soldiers are standing in a field with the words get on with it
media.tenor.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Hey Cholesterol:
Reposted by Brantman
If normies knew the extent of damage to the US science ecosystem they would be horrified. NSF, NIH, NASA, NOAA, even the fucking NIST, all gutted, the damage won't be reversed in my lifetime.
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If normies knew the extent of damage to the US science ecosystem they would be horrified. NSF, NIH, NASA, NOAA, even the fucking NIST, all gutted, the damage won't be reversed in my lifetime.
Even in death, Ace rules, although I'd like to think he'd have refused to go.
December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Even in death, Ace rules, although I'd like to think he'd have refused to go.
They absolutely will. The only mystery is how they write it to prevent the next president from cleaning house.
This also means, presumably, that he can fire the entire fed, and set interest rates by Temu-Twitter post.
This also means, presumably, that he can fire the entire fed, and set interest rates by Temu-Twitter post.
December 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
They absolutely will. The only mystery is how they write it to prevent the next president from cleaning house.
This also means, presumably, that he can fire the entire fed, and set interest rates by Temu-Twitter post.
This also means, presumably, that he can fire the entire fed, and set interest rates by Temu-Twitter post.
It's pretty obvious Duffy has never had to make a connecting flight at Hartsfield or O'hare.
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It's pretty obvious Duffy has never had to make a connecting flight at Hartsfield or O'hare.
Reposted by Brantman
Possibly this one:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bsC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bsC...
Inside the Archive: Star Wars in Technicolor | BFI
YouTube video by BFI
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Possibly this one:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bsC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bsC...
Remember, Trevor Noah called Trump an African dictator in his first term:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKO...
How South Africa Could Prepare the U.S. for President Trump: The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Remember, Trevor Noah called Trump an African dictator in his first term:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tKO...