BetaSciGuy
@betasci.bsky.social
Dad. Data enthusiast. Former academic, current data scientist/engineer. #dataengineering #datescience #dataviz
It's officially the longest shutdown in US history.
As the government shutdown stretches its way into the record books, Americans are feeling its worsening impacts. n.pr/4qXUWNs
The government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. See how it compares
As the government shutdown stretches its way into the record books, Americans are feeling its worsening impacts.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It's officially the longest shutdown in US history.
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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WAMU's @the1a.org did an excellent call-in show on Wednesday about the shutdown. Worth a listen.
the1a.org/segments/the...
the1a.org/segments/the...
The Stakes of the Shutdown: A 1A Call-in Special
As large swaths of the government remain shuttered, federal programs are being disrupted.
the1a.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
WAMU's @the1a.org did an excellent call-in show on Wednesday about the shutdown. Worth a listen.
the1a.org/segments/the...
the1a.org/segments/the...
Any Federal Gov contractors out there who are starting to factor in shutdown risks to your contract pricing?
October 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Any Federal Gov contractors out there who are starting to factor in shutdown risks to your contract pricing?
I've spoken to 5 friends who are career federal workers, most of whom were around for the last Trump shutdown, and none of them know when the current shutdown will end. One even thinks it'll last until at least Thanksgiving.
#govshutdown
#govshutdown
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I've spoken to 5 friends who are career federal workers, most of whom were around for the last Trump shutdown, and none of them know when the current shutdown will end. One even thinks it'll last until at least Thanksgiving.
#govshutdown
#govshutdown
Just a PSA, check if you're registered to vote today! Don't wait! It doesn't matter if you don't have an election soon, register now so you don't have to worry about missing a deadline.
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Just a PSA, check if you're registered to vote today! Don't wait! It doesn't matter if you don't have an election soon, register now so you don't have to worry about missing a deadline.
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
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This data drought has fogged up economic crystal balls. Plus: Labor productivity, Lake Superior saunas and gold-buying influencers.
Today on Marketplace.
Today on Marketplace.
What are corporate outlooks without federal data?
This data drought has fogged up economic crystal balls. Plus: Labor productivity, Lake Superior saunas and gold-buying influencers.
www.marketplace.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This data drought has fogged up economic crystal balls. Plus: Labor productivity, Lake Superior saunas and gold-buying influencers.
Today on Marketplace.
Today on Marketplace.
Amazon AWS experiences a major outage, impacting countless services!
...and yet...📈
...and yet...📈
October 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Amazon AWS experiences a major outage, impacting countless services!
...and yet...📈
...and yet...📈
The current #governmentshutdown is the third longest in US history. As of tomorrow it will tie for the second longest. Both the current and 1st longest happened under a Republican controlled Congress (House and Senate) and a Trump presidency.
October 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The current #governmentshutdown is the third longest in US history. As of tomorrow it will tie for the second longest. Both the current and 1st longest happened under a Republican controlled Congress (House and Senate) and a Trump presidency.
As a data expert and someone who has been following AI concerns for years, this is ONE OF THE BIGGEST concerns people have had, that a political party would fabricate video of an opponent. I get that he actually said the words, but the video obfuscates the context and this should scare everyone.
The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.
A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI
The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
As a data expert and someone who has been following AI concerns for years, this is ONE OF THE BIGGEST concerns people have had, that a political party would fabricate video of an opponent. I get that he actually said the words, but the video obfuscates the context and this should scare everyone.
This administration indicting someone for "mishandling classified information" just transcends irony.
JUST IN: The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case
The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This administration indicting someone for "mishandling classified information" just transcends irony.
The destruction of our nation's data resources, resources that we use to find, measure, and respond to critical issues facing The People are being systematically dismantled because their findings don't align with the administration's narrative.
Welp—CDC’s entire data team for its legendary national health and nutrition survey (NHANES)—our health census—has been laid off. Now we are flying blind to nutrition and chronic disease status in the U.S.—is this supposed to help us be MAHA? www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...
CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off
NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.
www.statnews.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The destruction of our nation's data resources, resources that we use to find, measure, and respond to critical issues facing The People are being systematically dismantled because their findings don't align with the administration's narrative.
It would be both fitting and ironic to see the flag of the wanna be Pirate King at the "no kings" protests this weekend.
Gen Z protesters — from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco — are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.
Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag
Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.
n.pr
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It would be both fitting and ironic to see the flag of the wanna be Pirate King at the "no kings" protests this weekend.
My kid yesterday: Dad, can you show me how to draw a dragon?
Me, preparing for over 20 years for this moment: Allow me to introduce you to SB Email #58.
#homestarrunner
Me, preparing for over 20 years for this moment: Allow me to introduce you to SB Email #58.
#homestarrunner
October 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
My kid yesterday: Dad, can you show me how to draw a dragon?
Me, preparing for over 20 years for this moment: Allow me to introduce you to SB Email #58.
#homestarrunner
Me, preparing for over 20 years for this moment: Allow me to introduce you to SB Email #58.
#homestarrunner
@theonion.com article pitch:
"News sites start putting entire article in headlines, since that's all most people seem to read anyway"
"News sites start putting entire article in headlines, since that's all most people seem to read anyway"
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@theonion.com article pitch:
"News sites start putting entire article in headlines, since that's all most people seem to read anyway"
"News sites start putting entire article in headlines, since that's all most people seem to read anyway"
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A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.
White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law
A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.
n.pr
October 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.
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Update: Commerce has now also posted its shutdown plan. BEA would completely shut down, and Census would shut down apart from some operations related to the 2030 decennial census. So no retail sales, international trade, PCE, GDP...
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul... #EconSky #NumbersDay
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul... #EconSky #NumbersDay
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Update: Commerce has now also posted its shutdown plan. BEA would completely shut down, and Census would shut down apart from some operations related to the 2030 decennial census. So no retail sales, international trade, PCE, GDP...
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul... #EconSky #NumbersDay
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul... #EconSky #NumbersDay
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Burn it all down
Scoop with @lmatsakis.bsky.social: OpenAI is about to launch a TikTok-style social app for AI generated videos. We got the deets (and the docs): www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos
The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.
www.wired.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Burn it all down
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Yet another dataset disappearing with real consequences... story by my colleague @carlajavier.bsky.social www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
The USDA will no longer produce an annual report on food insecurity
The Department says the report was “politicized.” Researchers say it was vital.
www.marketplace.org
September 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Yet another dataset disappearing with real consequences... story by my colleague @carlajavier.bsky.social www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
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This was a fun and interesting read that got to the Hacker News frontpage yesterday.
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
How I, a non-developer, read the tutorial you, a developer, wrote for me, a beginner - annie's blog
“Hello! I am a developer. Here is my relevant experience: I code in Hoobijag and sometimes jabbernocks and of course ABCDE++++ (but never ABCDE+/^+ are you kidding? ha!) and I like working with ...
anniemueller.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:55 AM
This was a fun and interesting read that got to the Hacker News frontpage yesterday.
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
anniemueller.com/posts/how-i-...
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In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
How FCC chair Brendan Carr is leading Trump's charge against the media
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
n.pr
September 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
Something I've learned doing dev work for other people:
Never give your users multiple ways to do the same thing. You will regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday and for the rest of your time working on that project.
Never give your users multiple ways to do the same thing. You will regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday and for the rest of your time working on that project.
September 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Something I've learned doing dev work for other people:
Never give your users multiple ways to do the same thing. You will regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday and for the rest of your time working on that project.
Never give your users multiple ways to do the same thing. You will regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday and for the rest of your time working on that project.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
My biggest takeaway from practicing Data Engineering and studying for a cloud based data engineering certification is that you won't use 95% of what they tested on.
September 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
My biggest takeaway from practicing Data Engineering and studying for a cloud based data engineering certification is that you won't use 95% of what they tested on.
Doing some Data Engineering training in prep for a cert through AWS skill builder and the instructor refers to "Directed ACRYLIC Graphs".
My friends, that's how they pronounced AND SPELLED it... IN THE SLIDES!
Excuse me while I go buy some plexiglass to run my pipelines on
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#dataengineering
My friends, that's how they pronounced AND SPELLED it... IN THE SLIDES!
Excuse me while I go buy some plexiglass to run my pipelines on
🤦♂️
#dataengineering
September 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Doing some Data Engineering training in prep for a cert through AWS skill builder and the instructor refers to "Directed ACRYLIC Graphs".
My friends, that's how they pronounced AND SPELLED it... IN THE SLIDES!
Excuse me while I go buy some plexiglass to run my pipelines on
🤦♂️
#dataengineering
My friends, that's how they pronounced AND SPELLED it... IN THE SLIDES!
Excuse me while I go buy some plexiglass to run my pipelines on
🤦♂️
#dataengineering