I know grammatically, it is correct to say "the data are...", as opposed to "the data is..." But it still just sounds so wrong.

A new hobby I have is asking ChatGPT to write something that I know will be terrible. Today, I asked it to write me a LinkedIn post, describing how I overcame my grandmother's passing by reflecting on the Bootstrapping technique used in data science. It did not disappoint.

I have only seen two LinkedIn posts today, and both started with, "Is [X] dying? Not quite. But it is changing."

I am liking Posit Connect Cloud so far. :)

I have a single R Shiny application to deploy that needs secured database connections and user authentication. shinyapps. io can't do both, and I have feeling Posit Connect Cloud is gonna charge too much for just for SSO. What do folks here think about Shiny Server vs Shiny Proxy instead? #rshiny

I used to build dashboards with Tableau and SSRS that relied on SQL databases. My gosh were they sluggish. For the first time, I'm using SQL with R Shiny and – OMG! – talk about an improvement.

There is something so satisfying about getting to work with SQL again. :)

Google says my Workspace Business subscription will go up in price next month because of the "significant added AI value." All I'm gonna say is Google Drive and gmail worked just fine without AI.

I'll never understand why it takes like 10 clicks to get to your zoom account's URL.

I attended a #nokings rally today in Barcelona, Spain. I did not have enough time to buy a poster and make my own sign, so I thought I’d share the ones I saw :)

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Stock market futures are way up this morning. It's almost like investors view a reduction in tariffs as a good thing.

I've been writing more on substack nowadays. I love the platform, but it's challenging to get my ggplot2 graphs copied over. I wish I could just copy and paste from Posit Cloud, but I'm forced to save the image to my desktop, only to then re-upload it to substack. Anyone found a better way?

I made another chart about Target's stock. The company's stock price has, dare I say, missed the mark.

I've been getting back to my roots with stock market analysis, which is why I've been posting so much about it lately. One interesting story I've uncovered is the dramatic difference between Walmart and Target's stock price.

I sometimes like to post about #dataviz that I can't read because I'm red-green colorblind. Usually, I can get around it, but this one is genuinely hard for me. I can't tell which line belongs to which group. Red and black shapes and text, unless very large, are hard for me to distinguish.

I wrote a follow-up article about whether the stock market is experiencing a "sucker's rally." I explain the scenarios where the "suckers" will be vindicated. That would, unfortunately, make me the sucker. open.substack.com/pub/rodgerst...

Did you know that cocoa futures outperformed bitcoin last year? Crop disease and price controls on farmers led to a major shortage in cocoa beans. This had major repercussions for chocolate manufacturers, like the Hershey Co., whose stock price has suffered. open.substack.com/pub/rodgerst...

We always knew this day would come. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

Despite the drop in the market, I'm not increasing my investment in stocks just yet. Read why below: open.substack.com/pub/rodgerst...

Investors often express how I feel about the world for me.

I heard somewhere that CGI costs for big budget movies are often more expensive than practical effects, but that many directors use them because they find filming easier. I wonder if AI content in marketing will be the same, where the person working with AI will cost as much as a real videographer.

The man really loves to raise taxes.

Do you need help with R Shiny? I'm available for free consultation calls. Feel free to DM me. #rstats #rshiny

This is why North Korea has the world's leading economy

The most bitter part to swallow, I'm sure, for conservatives who realize how crazy Trump is being right now is that he inherited a strong economy. He could've done nothing, declared victory, and get away with all the deranged cultural war stuff they wanted.

On the day a deranged, ignorant old man singlehandedly drained 2.5 trillion in value from US stocks, the NYSE opening bell was rung by the Newsmax CEO and his pal Rudy Giuliani, while the closing bell was rung by Trump’s pick to run the Social Security Administration.

The headline below should be re-written: "Senate Democrats Vote to End the Trump Tax Hikes, Only Four Republicans Voted With Them" That is what happened. The Republicans are the pro-tax party now.

Has anyone ever used R for stock market analysis? I am curious what other folks use, in terms of packages

Those who know, know.

I only own one individual stock not in an index fund, and it’s one of the few stocks to go up today. :)

Will Malignant Stupidity Kill the World Economy? open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Democrats and liberal media would do themselves a lot of favors calling tariffs the "Trump Tax Hikes," because that is what it is. And unlike any other issue, everyone will see tangible data points of how it impacts them through their 401k and higher prices.

WSJ has great visuals about the trade imbalance today. More in the unlocked article below: www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

Do any R users have a desire to learn D3? I was building a workshop, but I realized today that the complexity of D3 requires a longer course than I had planned. I wonder if there's enough interest to warrant a 1-2 day course for such a niche group of people. #rstats #d3 #rshiny

“It’s funny money,” said Andrew Verstein, professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles, Law School. “It’s like using Monopoly money to buy Pokémon cards.” www.wsj.com/business/dea...

Our 401ks are down again today. No doubt because the rampant tax hikes on consumers.

“Here’s the interesting thing about the stock market: it cannot be indicted, arrested or deported; it cannot be intimidated, threatened or bullied.” -- JPMorgan Analyst I would also add that the stock market won't be deterred if you say it's part of the "radical left" www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

I'll be demoing the {voxanalysis} package and Shiny application at this year's #ShinyConf! You can see how to measure a child's language development through R Shiny. Language development is a key indicator of autism. You can register for the conference here: www.shinyconf.com #rshiny #rstats

Every day, I drink caffeine to fight off the impending caffeine crash.

Working with top talent and building a consensus really does lead to better outcomes. www.wsj.com/business/c-s...

From the WSJ today:

The man really loves to raise taxes.

When you open fire on a friend, don't be surprised when they start shooting back. www.wsj.com/economy/trad...

I'm proud to announce that the {voxanalysis} package is officially released! This package includes VOX Analysis Shiny Application, which improves early childhood autism diagnosis. It also includes VOX-related data viz and metrics available to anyone with an R background. #dataviz #rstats #autism

You know what would make the market chaos materially worse? Bank runs! Thanks to OCC regulating bank reserves and FDIC insuring accounts, we aren’t rushing to the nearest branch and creating an even worse credit crunch #ThankYouCivilService