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Jason Gantenberg
@jrgant.bsky.social
Research Scientist + Asst Prof (Practice) @ Brown SPH. Interested in epidemiology, stats, modeling, ID, complexity, causality. Know just enough to be dangerous.

Current quest: never leave Emacs.

(Personal account. Opinions not even my own.)
One "upgrade" in Gemini 3 Pro is that my "Asshole" gem, which I instructed to be a complete asshole to me, no longer works. Flagged as abusive and profane.

As an alternative, Gemini suggests roleplay a specific character. So I said "embody Begbie from Trainspotting".

The funniest "thinking" step:
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Interesting that Gemini 2.5 Pro gets the correct answer in its "thinking" but then reports the same incorrect answer as ChatGPT5.
August 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
July 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Follow me for more tips on finding articles published in the future!

(Don't @ me)
May 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Beautiful day in Providence
May 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Daily welcome mat time
May 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#HandsOff march in Providence, Rhode Island. Crowd was much bigger than this photo captures.
April 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A visitor to the Brown School of Public Health

#episky
April 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"We are currently clean on opsec."
March 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A little temporary respite from the pall that hangs over us.
March 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
November 19, 2024 capture of the codebook: web.archive.org/web/20241129...

Current (March 5, 2025): www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual...

Pics aren't comprehensive. The variable BIRTHSEX appears missing from March 5.

Number of individuals dropped is small, so weighted proportions are now slightly off.
March 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Today Show, of all places, has correctly parsed the tepid, mealy-mouthed "call to action" from RFK Jr. re: the ongoing measles outbreaks.
March 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Definitely leveled all the way up on Sartorial.
February 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
What is out of sight can still hurt you.

open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...
February 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Personally, I think this conflict of interest language should appear at any mention of RFK Jr's advocacy or leadership. (Story by @helenbranswell.bsky.social.)

www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/c...
February 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
February 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Re: deploying the explanation of "disinformation" wantonly
February 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
February 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The first task is to see what's in front of you. Guard precious things zealously.
February 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
February 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Day 20/20
January 13, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Improvement!
January 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Day 19/20
January 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Day 18/20
January 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

Day 17/20
January 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM