Happy October. 🖤

Ok, I'm glad for Ellmer we are needing to summarise many, many, documents and I'm finding it very usefull #rstats #shinyapps

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Americans can’t afford to buy their own home in Donald Trump’s housing market. New data show that the average price of buying a home reached the highest price recorded in August — of any year — ever.

How is it that I get TWO talks about social learning at #posit::conf?! I am so lucky!! This is one of my very favorite subjects and passions. We love you, Dr. Cat Hicks! @grimalkina.bsky.social GOOD MORNING, CONF!! #databs #rstats #python #SocialLearning

"take complexity into the tool and away from the user" posit::conf(2025) #positconf2025

If you're interested in learning #JuliaLang and are currently an #RStats user (or even if you're not!), then here's a little introduction to getting started! 📊 Blog post: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/introdu... #QuartoPub #Julia @tidierjl.bsky.social

ellmer (for #RStats) and chatlas (for #Python) integrate LLMs directly into your code. They also support local LLMs (like #Ollama) so you can run models on your own machine, in case you have sensitive data, a lack of API access, or cost restrictions. Check out how here! posit.co/blog/setting...

A refreshingly nuanced take on AI v. the International Math Olympiad by none other than Emily Riehl (@emilyriehl.bsky.social) for @sciam.bsky.social

How are children raised on ChatGPT supposed to understand that it’s not trustworthy? How are people told it’s “artificial intelligence” supposed to believe it’s not intelligent? When your boss forces you to use it, how is it your fault for being susceptible to its intentionally manipulative design?

Announcing a new blog series on LLMs from @veerle.hypebright.nl! Part 1: "What LLMs Actually Do (and What They Don't)" breaks down complex concepts like transformers, hallucinations, and RAG in simple terms. Check it out here: shiny.posit.co/blog/posts/s... #RStats #LLM #PythonProgramming

@libbyheeren.bsky.social I really like the emails reminding the DSH :D Sometimes, many times, I'm not aware of what day is today

by @veerle.hypebright.nl shiny.posit.co/blog/posts/s...

We are looking for some community feedback on 3 new dplyr functions! - replace_when() - recode_values() - replace_values() New tools for recoding (think, lookup tables!) and replacing (think, replace `-99` with `NA` in `col`) in the tidyverse - I'm pretty excited about these!

Ferrand-Prévot vence El Tour a lo grande: elsterrato.com/ferrand-prev...

I feel for BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer. As a data person working with non data people in higher-up positions, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to battle the infamous “this number looks wrong” comment. Erika, girl, you did your thing. It was always a lose-lose battle.

New article by me! Cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined by around three-quarters since 1950, but we rarely hear about it. I explore some of the reasons behind the decline. ourworldindata.org/cardiovascul...

My talk is now online! You can watch it here:

The Data Science Hangout I was on is available to watch for free. A full hour of Q&A where we explored SO many good and challenging questions about the Psychology of technical teams. It's my joy to work in service of these communities. youtu.be/osHlcc3SqQU?...

In February, the US gov shut down the Demographic & Health Surveys. It was the only data source on maternal & child health, births, household structure in many countries – making it crucial for research. In a new article I explain why it should be rescued. ourworldindata.org/demographic-...

Jonathan Joss was Comanche and Apache and an openly gay actor. He was murdered while looking at the remains of his dogs at his own house that was burnt down. The killer yelled homophobic slurs before shooting him. This is the real world consequences of the hatred that the right commodifies

FFS I just want to do a lame drawing not to create an account

The Presidents Budget Request for NASA is out. It’s a bloodbath Canceled are DAVINCI, VERITAS, Juno, OSIRIS-APEX, US participation in ExoMars and EnVision… Huge cut to R&A. No funding to begin development of the Uranus Orbiter. If you’ve ever cared about NASA, time to contact congress.

I really like my #shinyapp for real state reports So much that I what to talk about it in a conference haha

Registration for the posit::conf(2025) virtual experience is now open! Join us virtually, Sept 16–18, and access live-streamed keynotes and 100+ talks, on-demand recordings, Q&A sessions, and our virtual networking platform. Learn more in the blog post: posit.co/blog/posit-c... #RStats #Python

Less than a week left until this workshop, don't miss your chance to register! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky #Python

still here

I had a great time at @EdinbR.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy last night, talking about interactive charts in R 🦖 💬 How to add tooltips and dropdowns 🦒 In R with {ggiraph} 📊 By passing data from R to Observable Slides: nrennie.rbind.io/talks/edinbR... #RStats #DataViz #Observable #QuartoPub

Oh and here's the website: ellmer.tidyverse.org

alarm - "webinar is in 10 minutes" me - cool * 40 mins later * me - DAMN IT!

In just the last 50 years, it’s estimated that measles vaccinations have prevented over 90 million deaths worldwide. In a new article, @spoonerf.bsky.social and I describe how they were developed and scaled up worldwide, and the impact they've had:

We’re excited to announce that the session catalog for posit::conf(2025) has launched! View 100+ talks, sort by day and type, and add favorites to your schedule: reg.rainfocus.com/flow/posit/p... Our Early Bird discount is still available. Get your ticket today! #RStats #Python #PositConf2025

By car, it’s a trip. By bike, it’s an experience.

@libbyheeren.bsky.social Happy birthday, Libby! Have a wonderful day!!🥳

I just created a starter pack for mesocarnivore ecologists. If you’d like me to add you please let me know and share here what species you are working with or have worked with!! 🦝🦦🦡🦨 🌎 go.bsky.app/JdVaf5H

When I was 12 years old, I wrote to @stephenking.bsky.social telling him that I wanted to be a writer just like him. I didn't become a novelist, but I do horrify readers with medical history. Every time I write a book, I send him a copy hoping, as I did as a child, that he may someday see it.

I remember watching the video years ago. “I am utterly disgusted… I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all. I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself.” m.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZ0...

When people I care about show me AI-generated Studio Gihbli-style pictures, I tell them the truth. They don’t know but Miyazaki was famously disgusted by AI. This is breathtakingly disrespectful. They’re shocked. They didn’t know & want nothing to do with it. It just feels wrong. Because it is.

Turchia, scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 6.2 a Istanbul. Niente morti, 151 feriti https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/04/23/news/terremoto_istanbul_turchia_news-424144155/?rss

I liked the 1st episode of the new season #blackmirror

when even the worst people are horrified....

The reason Trump has slapped tariffs on the entire world is not to protect American workers. What Trump cares about is being able to get concessions out of other countries and corporations that seek exemptions. It's all about his ability to hand out punishments and rewards.

The best kind of cycling infrastructure? An absence of car traffic. Any road or street without car traffic is usually a great place to ride a bike. This road outside Oslo has been permanently closed to car traffic. It’s one of my favorite places.

not kopecky third wheeling the balsamo/longo borghini date

Science is about perseverance.

Hey, who all is doing the #30DayChartChallenge this year?! 📣 Sound-off so I can follow you! #databs 📌 Pin this feed to follow along: bsky.app/profile/did:... I'm going to try to keep up using #TidyTuesday data and definitely challenging myself to do #PydyTuesday, so a mix of #python and #rstats 👏🏻

R-Ladies Rome event is Today - March 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM CET Join us for an evening of learning, sharing, and connecting with the community. Title: AI, Actuarial Science, and R: A New Era of Risk Modeling Join Zoom Meeting: www.meetup.com/rladies-rome... @fgazzelloni #AI #ActuarialResearch