While we're discussing what we like and dislike in #Rstats, here's why I don't like tidymodels: mansthulin.se/posts/tidymo...

Good advice from the 'bind_cols' documentation: "Where possible prefer using a join to combine multiple data frames. bind_cols() binds the rows in order in which they appear so it is easy to create meaningless results without realising it." #RStats #DefensiveProgramming

Join our online course on Multivariate Data Analysis with R led and vegan by @gsimpson.bsky.social , 4–7 May, and gain practical skills to analyse and interpret multivariate ecological and biological datasets. www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work... #Rstats #veganPackage

BREAKING Former ICE agent: On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.

Last month, the administration reversed massive cuts to to SAMHSA and CDC after public and congressional outcry. We can do that again. Call your representatives! 5/5 grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0...

The Trump administration is planning to terminate $600M of CDC grants to CA, CO, MN, and IL. We're publishing the full list. They are using vulnerable communities as a weapon to dismantle public health, targeting partisan enemies, and manipulating media. 🧵 1/5 grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0...

dplyr 1.2.0 was released last week and since I use {dplyr} a lot in my work, I wanted to take some time to try some of the new functions. This post provides some supplemental examples of the new functions, beyond what is provided in the new Posit materials. #rstats cghlewis.com/blog/dplyr_u...

This is from last year. But, it’s a concise explanation of why the stupid thing is happening.

We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs... If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!

Great new paper! Many stinging wasps, bees, and ants have controlled the sex of their developing eggs for millions of year using an ancient segment of their genome- always the same segment- but what's weird is, *the exact DNA sequence of that segment doesn't seem to matter*.

MAKE 2026 THE YEAR OF REPENTANCE 2 UR WEATHER LORDS

Fun fact... autistic people are often rule followers... We are also more likely to have extremely strong convictions... So, if the rules are aligned with our values, we are steadfast. But if the rules don't make sense to us or seem arbitrary, we can suddenly seem like rebellious rule breakers.

RFK Jr is directly responsible for the deaths of 83 children in American Samoa from measles because he told them to stop vaccinating. Now, he's trying to kill trans kids. He's a fucking psychopath.

Podcast Jay…err…NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya made an appearance at TPUSA to continue railing against public health and COVID19 mitigation. He and his buds have been destroying US science and public health for a year because their feelings were hurt. youtu.be/e9gMZ1sme0k

AI slop has made it to the deep sea. That’s not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI Slop www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-...

Have you got a PhD in Statistics (or related field) and experience in Statistical Consulting? A continuing position at the Australian National University is now open 🇦🇺🦘🐨. Would love to get an #rstats person if possible ☺️ Apply by 18 Jan 👉 jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/course-... #statssky #statsky

It’s concerning that we’re enabling a police and surveillance state of unprecedented scale at the same moment when the veracity of any textual or visual document has become structurally suspect

Incredible headline.

Having two papers retracted for data fraud (allegedly by a co-author) can be awkward to explain in a highly competitive interview process…

My health insurance is going up $125/month 😡

A New Thread on NIH Forward Funding I recently posted an analysis of forward funding of NIH grants from 2015-25. This analysis was flawed and should be ignored. I apologize for the misleading information I present an analysis of my error and a revised analysis which I am confident is right. 1/25

Multi-Year funding analysis, a 🧵 I have been trying to find a robust way of quantifying and understanding multi-year (forward funding). First, some background: Most NIH grants are for multiple years (2 to 5, typically). However, the are usually funded on an annual basis. 1/18

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A short story about our heroes inside NIH: Between a Trump-imposed freeze on grant-making in Jan/Feb and new political hurdles in spring & early summer, NIH was in trouble. By the end of June, NIH was 8,300 grants and $3.1 billion behind its FY24 pace. Morale was in the toilet. Things were bleak.

It's like we're being water boarded by stupidity.

So the president posts a video of himself shitting all over Americans, proceeds to demolish a large part of the White House, and then pardons a convicted criminal who paid him billions of dollars? All in less than a week?

This is how a dictatorship works

POSTDOC JOB AD: I'm hiring a Bayesian ecologist to build a (IMO, extremely fun) model of humpback whale spatiotemporal dynamics in California 2-year position starting fall 2026. in-person in Santa Cruz; collab w with Mevin Hooten's lab at UT Austin. ask me Qs or apply: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02003

holy crap

There is no difference between Trump destroying the East Wing and using a wrecking ball on the Washington Monument or Smithsonian. Just because he (temporarily) lives there doesn't give him the right to demolish the White House without Congressional approval.

woohoo this was super easy to do for course website Nº2 #QuartoPub - now I'm finally in compliance with Georgia rules PDF: datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com/PMAP-8551-HE... Site: datavizf25.classes.andrewheiss.com Code: github.com/andrewheiss/...

No compact! Protect our campus! Learn what’s at stake from faculty,staff, students, and community members at the UA Against the Compact Teach-In. 📆 Wednesday, Oct 15 ⏰ 11am to 1pm 📍 North of the Student Union, Stage 2

Trey Reed, a student at Delta State University in Mississippi, was found hanging from a noose. Mississippi police ruled the death a suicide. Now an autopsy reportedly concludes that he suffered extensive blunt force trauma across his body before he died, meaning he was beaten before he was lynched.

Faculty chair slams 'dirty compromises' White House asks of University of Arizona tucson.com/news/local/e...

Column: The University of Arizona has distinguished itself as compliant collaborators with the Trump administration's takeover of higher ed. No wonder they were invited to be among the president's 9 special pets. Fortunately, this "compact" is easy to reject. tucson.com/news/local/s...

@uarizona.bsky.social Do NOT capitulate!

To Alumni: University of Arizona, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas, Vanderbilt University, & the University of Virginia: alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...

somehow they managed to do the free press but worse

The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉 This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system. Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09... BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders #RStats

Why so many #rstats packages unnecessarily link `$(FLIBS)`? I'd guess 90% packages that do this never need it. Maybe a tutorial everyone follows, i.e., copy-pasta of an example `Makevars`? Also see linking LAPACK, when only BLAS needed, but a bit more understandable.

hey, cis people. we need you to call every single elected official you've got, now.

The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year. We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

📣 Save the date!! Next Community Call: R-multiverse: a new way to publish R packages 📦 🚀 📆 Monday, 29 September 2025 14:00 UTC with Will Landau 👉 Information + find your local time + How to join: https://ropensci.org/commcalls/r-multiverse/ #rstats

Campus reminds us, "If classroom temperatures reach or exceed 82°F for more than 15 minutes:" our first step is: 1. Ensure instructors have taken the Heat Illness Prevention Training in the UC Learning Management System. teaching.berkeley.edu/resources/gu...

UPDATE: Sinclair is NOT going to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel, even though ABC is resuming production. Sinclair has demanded that Kimmel personally donate to Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organization. David Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair, donated 250K to Turning Point USA last year.

Ever run `filter()` and wonder which one #RStats is actually using, dplyr or stats? The {conflicted} package makes it crystal clear by forcing you to choose. No more accidental surprises. 🖇️ conflicted.r-lib.org 📋 www.tidyverse.org/blog/2018/06...

🚀 Curious about Positron, Posit’s new open-source IDE? This session shows RStudio users the basics, what’s new, and how it fits your workflow with @ivelasq3.bsky.social (Posit, PBC) #RStats #DataScience #Positron #rladies Thursday 09 October, 11am CT | 6:00 PM CAT www.meetup.com/rladies-gabo...