Tim Beauchamp
@tbeauchamp.bsky.social
Science, Brewing, Winemaking, Math, Electronics, Wood/Metal working, Beekeeping, Video, Photography, Astronomy, Software, Husband, Dad.
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I know, right! This is going to be so much more gripping than my last year's reenactment of the retired trailer lady near the Ozark Mountains, who nearly stole Graceland from Elvis Presley's family & then tried to divert attention by pinning it on a fictitious Nigerian identity thief.
I hope my whole family is ready for me to deliver a power point presentation on the Lizza/Nuzzi situation at Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I know, right! This is going to be so much more gripping than my last year's reenactment of the retired trailer lady near the Ozark Mountains, who nearly stole Graceland from Elvis Presley's family & then tried to divert attention by pinning it on a fictitious Nigerian identity thief.
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Schrödinger's indictment
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Schrödinger's indictment
Am I reading this correctly? The administration is suing universities because those institutions don't want to provide lists of their jewish students, faculty, and the the campus groups they belong to? That sounds bad, doesn't it?
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Am I reading this correctly? The administration is suing universities because those institutions don't want to provide lists of their jewish students, faculty, and the the campus groups they belong to? That sounds bad, doesn't it?
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
My Current Reflection on Generative AI generated content.
Today was the first time I saw something AI-first that was actually good. Not awkward, not “uncanny valley,” but genuinely compelling.
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Today was the first time I saw something AI-first that was actually good. Not awkward, not “uncanny valley,” but genuinely compelling.
timbeauchamp.github.io/timbeauchamp...
My Current Reflection on Generative AI
timbeauchamp.github.io
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
My Current Reflection on Generative AI generated content.
Today was the first time I saw something AI-first that was actually good. Not awkward, not “uncanny valley,” but genuinely compelling.
timbeauchamp.github.io/timbeauchamp...
Today was the first time I saw something AI-first that was actually good. Not awkward, not “uncanny valley,” but genuinely compelling.
timbeauchamp.github.io/timbeauchamp...
@maureenogle.bsky.social, three of your books. Just in time for Christmas.
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Submit a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
@maureenogle.bsky.social, three of your books. Just in time for Christmas.
I'm really interested in how this tread goes on. I have a feeling it could have an entry for every one Nuzzi and/or Lizza chapters
the dating pool for 30-something straight women is so bleak that some are willing to settle for geriatric ex-South Carolina governors who frequent the Appalachian trail
the dating pool for 30-something straight women is so bleak that some are willing to settle for geriatric Kennedys with worms-that-aren't-really-worms for brains
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I'm really interested in how this tread goes on. I have a feeling it could have an entry for every one Nuzzi and/or Lizza chapters
I get the feeling that Mark Burnett and some team of writers all strung out on dimethyltryptamine & brain worms, are scripting everything going on in today's politics.
We are all in the 2030 Survivor/The Apprentice/Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader/Shark Tank/The Voice Touched by an Angel remake.
We are all in the 2030 Survivor/The Apprentice/Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader/Shark Tank/The Voice Touched by an Angel remake.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I get the feeling that Mark Burnett and some team of writers all strung out on dimethyltryptamine & brain worms, are scripting everything going on in today's politics.
We are all in the 2030 Survivor/The Apprentice/Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader/Shark Tank/The Voice Touched by an Angel remake.
We are all in the 2030 Survivor/The Apprentice/Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader/Shark Tank/The Voice Touched by an Angel remake.
Tick-borne allergy leads to deathly allergic reaction to red meat. What! I am never going hiking again.
www.foxnews.com/health/man-d...
www.foxnews.com/health/man-d...
Man dies hours after eating burger as researchers confirm fatal allergy
A fatal allergic reaction to red meat highlights a dangerous tick-borne illness. Researchers warn of alpha-gal syndrome risks from hamburgers and steak after tick exposure.
www.foxnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tick-borne allergy leads to deathly allergic reaction to red meat. What! I am never going hiking again.
www.foxnews.com/health/man-d...
www.foxnews.com/health/man-d...
Maybe this was the intent, but it almost lost me at "U.S. Congress considers". But, need to stay plugged in.
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Maybe this was the intent, but it almost lost me at "U.S. Congress considers". But, need to stay plugged in.
This take on LLMs use in science journalism aligns with my own observation of its use in software development.
Prolific generation of compelling content, but decreasing productivity when taking into account poor quality of code & the time spent testing for correctness & repairing hallucinations
Prolific generation of compelling content, but decreasing productivity when taking into account poor quality of code & the time spent testing for correctness & repairing hallucinations
CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
The Last Word On Nothing | Why AAAS won’t be using AI to write press releases anytime soon
www.lastwordonnothing.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This take on LLMs use in science journalism aligns with my own observation of its use in software development.
Prolific generation of compelling content, but decreasing productivity when taking into account poor quality of code & the time spent testing for correctness & repairing hallucinations
Prolific generation of compelling content, but decreasing productivity when taking into account poor quality of code & the time spent testing for correctness & repairing hallucinations
Just watched Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. This review was pretty critical (though still a great read), I actually loved the remake.
Also, fun fact: there are only two degrees of separation between the author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and the world’s first computer programmer.
Also, fun fact: there are only two degrees of separation between the author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and the world’s first computer programmer.
having read both versions of frankenstein and a book of criticism and a novel based on frankenstein in the last month… i am happy to release my creature (this blog)
defector.com/guillermo-de...
defector.com/guillermo-de...
Guillermo del Toro's ‘Frankenstein’ Is Flawed Because His Creature Is Not | Defector
Guillermo del Toro has devoted much of his career to sanctifying monsters. In his first feature film, Cronos, an aging antique dealer stumbles into eternal life, becoming a vampire who, rather than be...
defector.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Just watched Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. This review was pretty critical (though still a great read), I actually loved the remake.
Also, fun fact: there are only two degrees of separation between the author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and the world’s first computer programmer.
Also, fun fact: there are only two degrees of separation between the author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and the world’s first computer programmer.
I can still remember a time in the past that I wanted to subscribe to the NYT. But, it's getting harder to remember why I did.
You have to understand what pieces like this from the NYT are and are not.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
They are not an honest assessment of the state of politics today.
They are a negotiation tactic—an effort by a calcified, right-leaning legacy institution to steer the discourse in a direction more palatable to elites.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I can still remember a time in the past that I wanted to subscribe to the NYT. But, it's getting harder to remember why I did.
does anyone keep a running count of the recidivism rate of presidential pardon-ese? I'm sensing it would be an interesting statistic.
The Bozo Fascist gets some weird thrill out of pardoning convicted felons and flagrant psychopaths. Here's one...
www.thedailybeast.com/serial-felon...
www.thedailybeast.com/serial-felon...
Serial Felon Freed by Trump Back Behind Bars
Jonathan Braun, who was granted a pardon by Trump in 2021 thanks to a family connection to Jared Kushner, is headed back to prison.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
does anyone keep a running count of the recidivism rate of presidential pardon-ese? I'm sensing it would be an interesting statistic.
I have intel that there is activity in the Anchor Brewing Brewery in SF, but I'd really like to know more.
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I have intel that there is activity in the Anchor Brewing Brewery in SF, but I'd really like to know more.
Question: Is this a pattern? It increasingly feels like one. Not “too big to fail,” exactly, but something closer to governing through leverage, where critical public functions become bargaining chips, and entire systems are held in varying degrees of suspension until someone yields.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Question: Is this a pattern? It increasingly feels like one. Not “too big to fail,” exactly, but something closer to governing through leverage, where critical public functions become bargaining chips, and entire systems are held in varying degrees of suspension until someone yields.
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At least Trump is coming back to DC early from his golf trip to Palm Beach so he can attend a football game while pressuring them to name the stadium after him.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
At least Trump is coming back to DC early from his golf trip to Palm Beach so he can attend a football game while pressuring them to name the stadium after him.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
It truly was a great essay, and actually very engaging to read. I love when authors who are obviously very knowledgable and humble, are also a little bit self deprecating.
It is great. But, damn, if high-quality scholars come to equate talking to us with, effectively, snitching? We’ve cooked ourselves.
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It truly was a great essay, and actually very engaging to read. I love when authors who are obviously very knowledgable and humble, are also a little bit self deprecating.
I'm expecting that canceling 10% of the flights will also cause the remaining flights to be more expensive.
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I'm expecting that canceling 10% of the flights will also cause the remaining flights to be more expensive.
Close tie for the best victory speech tonight. Zohran Mamdani's victory speech
I love it when politicians speak to their listeners in language that rises to meet the elevation of the moment, rather than lowering itself to what they assume is the least common denominator.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
I love it when politicians speak to their listeners in language that rises to meet the elevation of the moment, rather than lowering itself to what they assume is the least common denominator.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
Watch Zohran Mamdani’s full speech after NYC Mayor win | CNN Politics
Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani delivered a speech to a roarous crowd in NYC after a historic win.
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Close tie for the best victory speech tonight. Zohran Mamdani's victory speech
I love it when politicians speak to their listeners in language that rises to meet the elevation of the moment, rather than lowering itself to what they assume is the least common denominator.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
I love it when politicians speak to their listeners in language that rises to meet the elevation of the moment, rather than lowering itself to what they assume is the least common denominator.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/p...
Honestly, one of the best and heart-full victory speeches I can recall. Abigail Spanberger, next governor of Virginia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbzQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbzQ...
FULL SPEECH: Abigail Spanberger victory speech after winning Virginia governor's race
YouTube video by ABC News
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Honestly, one of the best and heart-full victory speeches I can recall. Abigail Spanberger, next governor of Virginia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbzQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbzQ...
If you haven't yet watched the documentary "The Last Republican", I recommend you do.
It is available on a many streaming services.
It is available on a many streaming services.
I turned the tables and interviewed Steve Pink, the director of The Last Republican and my friend. Be sure to watch on demand!
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/video-i-in...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/video-i-in...
Video: I Interview Steve Pink, The Director of The Last Republican
I turn the tables for the first time and talk about HIM as well!
adamkinzinger.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
If you haven't yet watched the documentary "The Last Republican", I recommend you do.
It is available on a many streaming services.
It is available on a many streaming services.
Nobody ever says why the super-secret Republicans healthcare plan needs to be super-secret for 15+ years. Are they afraid that the amazing details in it will be adopted and people will be healthy too soon. Maybe other countries will steal their amazing health ideas and then we couldn’t use them?
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Nobody ever says why the super-secret Republicans healthcare plan needs to be super-secret for 15+ years. Are they afraid that the amazing details in it will be adopted and people will be healthy too soon. Maybe other countries will steal their amazing health ideas and then we couldn’t use them?
Latest Executive Order:
In response to the government shutdown, the U.S. will add one Daylight Savings hour every Sunday until lawmakers return to work.
Clocks will now advance only marginally faster than Congress.
In response to the government shutdown, the U.S. will add one Daylight Savings hour every Sunday until lawmakers return to work.
Clocks will now advance only marginally faster than Congress.
You mean we gotta spend an extra hour in the middle of all this
November 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Latest Executive Order:
In response to the government shutdown, the U.S. will add one Daylight Savings hour every Sunday until lawmakers return to work.
Clocks will now advance only marginally faster than Congress.
In response to the government shutdown, the U.S. will add one Daylight Savings hour every Sunday until lawmakers return to work.
Clocks will now advance only marginally faster than Congress.
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It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.