barryd.bsky.social
@barryd.bsky.social
Pinned
barryd.bsky.social
@barryd.bsky.social
· Apr 13
what must be understood is that once *some* people can be declared legally dead because they are undocumented, *any* people can be declared legally dead because … well for anything
Exclusive: Two days after the Social Security Administration purposely and falsely labeled 6,100 living immigrants as dead, security guards arrived at the office of a well-regarded senior executive in the agency’s Woodlawn, Maryland, headquarters.
In six weeks, we have gone from 'Dead people are collecting Social Security!' to Social security falsely declaring people dead.
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
"you'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
The three spirits
December 24, 2024 at 1:36 PM
"you'll be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits
The three spirits
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
Went to an art show in Brooklyn tonight, and came across a piece that definitely captures the spirit of the moment.
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Went to an art show in Brooklyn tonight, and came across a piece that definitely captures the spirit of the moment.
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
Grow the fuck up you goddamn weak ass censoring bunch of dumbass twats.
BlueSky is automatically hiding posts with cuss words in them.
You may want to adjust your settings:
You may want to adjust your settings:
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Grow the fuck up you goddamn weak ass censoring bunch of dumbass twats.
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
You can edit these yourself IF you wish. To view the settings, follow the path:
Settings -> Moderation -> page down -> Advanced and Bluesky Moderation Service
Settings -> Moderation -> page down -> Advanced and Bluesky Moderation Service
Very important thread if you've never tinkered with the moderation settings.
Half the point of Bluesky as a social media platform is having control over your algorithm(s), after all.
Half the point of Bluesky as a social media platform is having control over your algorithm(s), after all.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
You can edit these yourself IF you wish. To view the settings, follow the path:
Settings -> Moderation -> page down -> Advanced and Bluesky Moderation Service
Settings -> Moderation -> page down -> Advanced and Bluesky Moderation Service
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
Note that “the city” here is “the right.” The rest of us are enemies.
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Note that “the city” here is “the right.” The rest of us are enemies.
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
If you're worried about delayed SNAP benefits or don’t know where to turn for food assistance — call Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline. 📞 Call or text: 1-800-645-8333 or learn more 🌐 projectbread.org/foodsource-hotline
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you're worried about delayed SNAP benefits or don’t know where to turn for food assistance — call Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline. 📞 Call or text: 1-800-645-8333 or learn more 🌐 projectbread.org/foodsource-hotline
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
This used to be called 'inflation'.
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This used to be called 'inflation'.
Lawton Food Bank aids military families during government shutdown
YouTube video by KSWO7News
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
I've updated the meeting notice with the Github repository with the RMarkdown file!
October Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - Time Series Plots (Resending) www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-... #Meetup via @Meetup
October Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - Time Series Plots (Resending) www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-... #Meetup via @Meetup
October Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - Time Series Plots (Resending), Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
(note - I'm resending this meeting, because I believe that I accidentally deleted it)
**This session will cover how to make time series plots in R.**
This session will co
www.meetup.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I've updated the meeting notice with the Github repository with the RMarkdown file!
October Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - Time Series Plots (Resending) www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-... #Meetup via @Meetup
October Ann Arbor R Users' Group Meeting - Time Series Plots (Resending) www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-... #Meetup via @Meetup
www.foxbusiness.com/politics/tru...
The King waves his finger and declares taxes.
If your business involved importing these trucks, you are screwed, blued and tattooed.
If you are making these trucks in the USA, then you can increase prices by 20%
A bit difficult to conduct business here now.
The King waves his finger and declares taxes.
If your business involved importing these trucks, you are screwed, blued and tattooed.
If you are making these trucks in the USA, then you can increase prices by 20%
A bit difficult to conduct business here now.
Trump announces 25% tariff on medium- and heavy-duty trucks
President Donald Trump announced a fresh 25% tariff on foreign-made medium- and heavy-duty trucks, set to take effect at the start of next month.
www.foxbusiness.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
www.foxbusiness.com/politics/tru...
The King waves his finger and declares taxes.
If your business involved importing these trucks, you are screwed, blued and tattooed.
If you are making these trucks in the USA, then you can increase prices by 20%
A bit difficult to conduct business here now.
The King waves his finger and declares taxes.
If your business involved importing these trucks, you are screwed, blued and tattooed.
If you are making these trucks in the USA, then you can increase prices by 20%
A bit difficult to conduct business here now.
November R Users' Group Meeting - Adding Statistical Tests to Plots www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-... #Meetup via @Meetup
November R Users' Group Meeting - Adding Statistical Tests to Plots, Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**This session will cover how to add statistical tests to plots in R.**
The are a number of packages which allow you to conduct and display various statistical tests with
www.meetup.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
November R Users' Group Meeting - Adding Statistical Tests to Plots www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-... #Meetup via @Meetup
Next week: University of Michigan PDHP Workshop: Generative AI For Practitioners (Part 2) (October 7th, 1pm-5pm ET). For more information: pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops
PDHP Workshop Series | Population Dynamics and Health Program
pdhp.isr.umich.edu
September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Next week: University of Michigan PDHP Workshop: Generative AI For Practitioners (Part 2) (October 7th, 1pm-5pm ET). For more information: pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops
The October session of the Ann Arbor R Users' Group will be on time series plots:
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
January R Users' Group Meeting - Getting Started with Posit Cloud , Thu, Jan 9, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup
**Getting Started with Posit Cloud**
Posit Cloud is R/Rstudio on the web (https://login.posit.cloud). It's great for getting around installation problems. It's good for te
www.meetup.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The October session of the Ann Arbor R Users' Group will be on time series plots:
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
I will be attending the next PDHP Workshop Series:
Generative AI For Practitioners (Part 2)
October 7, 2025, 1-5pm, 6050 ISR-Thompson/Zoom
See pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops/ to sign up, and to see a list of their YouTube videos.
Generative AI For Practitioners (Part 2)
October 7, 2025, 1-5pm, 6050 ISR-Thompson/Zoom
See pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops/ to sign up, and to see a list of their YouTube videos.
PDHP Workshop Series | Population Dynamics and Health Program
pdhp.isr.umich.edu
September 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I will be attending the next PDHP Workshop Series:
Generative AI For Practitioners (Part 2)
October 7, 2025, 1-5pm, 6050 ISR-Thompson/Zoom
See pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops/ to sign up, and to see a list of their YouTube videos.
Generative AI For Practitioners (Part 2)
October 7, 2025, 1-5pm, 6050 ISR-Thompson/Zoom
See pdhp.isr.umich.edu/workshops/ to sign up, and to see a list of their YouTube videos.
Reminder for Thursday, Sep 11!
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
September R Users' Group Meeting - Better Graphs in R, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Better Graphics in R**
This session will introduce more advanced ways to produce better graphics in R. The actual agenda will follow later, as it's developed over the su
www.meetup.com
September 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Reminder for Thursday, Sep 11!
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-r-...
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
(202) 224-3121 is the Capitol switchboard number, and they will forward you to your representatives' offices.
A1 above the fold in the @nytimes.com. The message is getting through. Keep pushing everyone. We can save the #CDC, save the #NIH from the clutches of #RussellVought #StephenMiller and #DonaldTrump. Keep the pressure up on your members of Congress and the media (letters to editors, op-eds).
September 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
(202) 224-3121 is the Capitol switchboard number, and they will forward you to your representatives' offices.
Reposted by barryd.bsky.social
When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
"Everyone Drank Raw Milk!" No They Didn't
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
I just donated to: leleka.care/en/donate
and will be attending the 'Workshops for Ukraine' workshop on: RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) in R with ragnar sites.google.com/view/dariia-...
and will be attending the 'Workshops for Ukraine' workshop on: RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) in R with ragnar sites.google.com/view/dariia-...
Donate - Leleka Foundation
leleka.care
September 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I just donated to: leleka.care/en/donate
and will be attending the 'Workshops for Ukraine' workshop on: RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) in R with ragnar sites.google.com/view/dariia-...
and will be attending the 'Workshops for Ukraine' workshop on: RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) in R with ragnar sites.google.com/view/dariia-...
I'm amazed that they are not up in arms over this latest edition of the human body from ChatGPT:
bsky.app/profile/vagi...
bsky.app/profile/vagi...
Today in AI Is Not A Good Source For Learning About The World's Most Misunderstood Body Part, meet this ChatGPT gem.
Funnily enough, we're actually going to talk about how most of this is kinda sorta right (for small values of right), as a cautionary tale about generative AI.
Funnily enough, we're actually going to talk about how most of this is kinda sorta right (for small values of right), as a cautionary tale about generative AI.
August 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm amazed that they are not up in arms over this latest edition of the human body from ChatGPT:
bsky.app/profile/vagi...
bsky.app/profile/vagi...