Ben Schneider
@bschneidr.bsky.social
Stats, surveys, R, and dogs.
www.practicalsignificance.com
www.practicalsignificance.com
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inspired by CLAUDE.md, I’ve started putting markdown files named after coworkers into work code repos so I can remind them to stop doing shit to the codebase that annoys me
for some reason they’re all mad at me now, which means ill be adding commands to JEREMY.md for an attitude adjustment
for some reason they’re all mad at me now, which means ill be adding commands to JEREMY.md for an attitude adjustment
February 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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"Ten simple rules for teaching data science": arxiv.org/abs/2602.02874
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
Ten simple rules for teaching data science
Teaching data science presents unique challenges and opportunities that cannot be fully addressed by simply borrowing pedagogical strategies from its parent disciplines of statistics and computer scie...
arxiv.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
"Ten simple rules for teaching data science": arxiv.org/abs/2602.02874
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
A new preprint by @minecr.bsky.social and myself. We'd love any feedback!
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6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
Join The 51st
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51st.news
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
6/ The Post has lost over 375,000 subscribers in just over a year. If 10% of those readers subscribed to The 51st instead, we could hire 10 reporters and five editors, dramatically scaling our coverage of the city at this critical time. 51st.news/signup
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dplyr 1.2.0 is out now and we are SO excited!
- `filter_out()` for dropping rows
- `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools
These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats!
tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...
- `filter_out()` for dropping rows
- `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools
These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats!
tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...
dplyr 1.2.0
dplyr 1.2.0 fills in some important gaps in dplyr's API: we've added a new complement to `filter()` focused on dropping rows, and we've expanded the `case_when()` family with three new recoding and re...
tidyverse.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:39 AM
dplyr 1.2.0 is out now and we are SO excited!
- `filter_out()` for dropping rows
- `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools
These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats!
tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...
- `filter_out()` for dropping rows
- `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools
These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats!
tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...
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basically yglesias, jain, jentleson, WelcomePAC donors etc all base their prescriptions for Dems on a statistical model that nobody can replicate, and refuse to acknowledge (a) that uncertainty dwarfs the detectable effect of moderation & (b) that the last year has proved their views wrong!!
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
basically yglesias, jain, jentleson, WelcomePAC donors etc all base their prescriptions for Dems on a statistical model that nobody can replicate, and refuse to acknowledge (a) that uncertainty dwarfs the detectable effect of moderation & (b) that the last year has proved their views wrong!!
The book “Computer Age Statistical Inference” is a great read (and freely available!), and now there’s an R package that makes it easy to get the data for examples.
#rstats
A new package, {CASIdata}, provides the datasets from Efron & Hastie, _Computer Age Statistical Inference_ for teaching and learning.
friendly.github.io/CASIdata/
A new package, {CASIdata}, provides the datasets from Efron & Hastie, _Computer Age Statistical Inference_ for teaching and learning.
friendly.github.io/CASIdata/
Datasets from Computer Age Statistical Inference
Provides the datasets from Efron & Hastie, Computer Age Statistical Inference, ISBN 978-1107149892, in an accessible R format for those who want to use them for study or to try to reproduce analyses f...
friendly.github.io
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The book “Computer Age Statistical Inference” is a great read (and freely available!), and now there’s an R package that makes it easy to get the data for examples.
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My complaint about the moderation debate isn't that moderate might, on average, help some candidates in very close districts. My complaint is that it is a drunkard's search, looking for keys under the lamppost because that's where there's light, not because that's where the keys will be found
February 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM
My complaint about the moderation debate isn't that moderate might, on average, help some candidates in very close districts. My complaint is that it is a drunkard's search, looking for keys under the lamppost because that's where there's light, not because that's where the keys will be found
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“NOTUS verified dozens of instances of lapsed federal data to capture the range of information that is no longer being collected, has been paused or is now not available to the public.”
www.notus.org/trump-white-...
www.notus.org/trump-white-...
Federal Data Is Disappearing
The Trump administration has disrupted data collection on everything from homeland security, maternal mortality, hunger, drug use, education, disaster preparation and the economy.
www.notus.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
“NOTUS verified dozens of instances of lapsed federal data to capture the range of information that is no longer being collected, has been paused or is now not available to the public.”
www.notus.org/trump-white-...
www.notus.org/trump-white-...
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Join us on Tuesday at the Data Science Lab 🧪 We are joined by @sara-altman.bsky.social, who will show us how to explore and analyze data using AI assistants in #RStats or #Python!
Feb 3 @ 12 pm ET: pos.it/dslab
Feb 3 @ 12 pm ET: pos.it/dslab
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Join us on Tuesday at the Data Science Lab 🧪 We are joined by @sara-altman.bsky.social, who will show us how to explore and analyze data using AI assistants in #RStats or #Python!
Feb 3 @ 12 pm ET: pos.it/dslab
Feb 3 @ 12 pm ET: pos.it/dslab
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Took me way too long to realize that its super easy to just merge pdfs in R rather than fussing with Adobe #rstats
library(pdftools)
pdf_combine(
input = c("file1.pdf", "file2.pdf"),
output = "merged.pdf"
)
library(pdftools)
pdf_combine(
input = c("file1.pdf", "file2.pdf"),
output = "merged.pdf"
)
January 30, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Took me way too long to realize that its super easy to just merge pdfs in R rather than fussing with Adobe #rstats
library(pdftools)
pdf_combine(
input = c("file1.pdf", "file2.pdf"),
output = "merged.pdf"
)
library(pdftools)
pdf_combine(
input = c("file1.pdf", "file2.pdf"),
output = "merged.pdf"
)
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okay #rstats
I've been iterating on {sqlm} package on and off for two years but managed to complete this thanks to @posit.co positron
So what is this package? its the lm() that runs against databases using the same sugar syntax as the lm() function
usrbinr.codeberg.page/sqlm/
I've been iterating on {sqlm} package on and off for two years but managed to complete this thanks to @posit.co positron
So what is this package? its the lm() that runs against databases using the same sugar syntax as the lm() function
usrbinr.codeberg.page/sqlm/
sqlm
usrbinr.codeberg.page
January 31, 2026 at 10:09 PM
okay #rstats
I've been iterating on {sqlm} package on and off for two years but managed to complete this thanks to @posit.co positron
So what is this package? its the lm() that runs against databases using the same sugar syntax as the lm() function
usrbinr.codeberg.page/sqlm/
I've been iterating on {sqlm} package on and off for two years but managed to complete this thanks to @posit.co positron
So what is this package? its the lm() that runs against databases using the same sugar syntax as the lm() function
usrbinr.codeberg.page/sqlm/
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What if your dplyr pipelines ran on GPU?
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
GitHub - bbtheo/cuplyr: GPU powered dataframes in R
GPU powered dataframes in R. Contribute to bbtheo/cuplyr development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
What if your dplyr pipelines ran on GPU?
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
That's what I built with cuplyr! A CUDA-powered backend for #rstats data manipulation. Looking for testers and feedback!
github.com/bbtheo/cuplyr
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Oh, this is great news!!
"Trump Picks Veteran Staffer to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics: Brett Matsumoto, the next chief, has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015."
Excellent choice! www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Excellent choice! www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Exclusive | Trump Picks Veteran Staffer to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics
Brett Matsumoto, the next chief, has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015.
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Oh, this is great news!!
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Data sciencey people — if you haven’t tried Positron, I highly, highly recommend giving it a whirl.
January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Data sciencey people — if you haven’t tried Positron, I highly, highly recommend giving it a whirl.
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"Trump Picks Veteran Staffer to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics: Brett Matsumoto, the next chief, has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015."
Excellent choice! www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Excellent choice! www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Exclusive | Trump Picks Veteran Staffer to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics
Brett Matsumoto, the next chief, has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015.
www.wsj.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:26 PM
"Trump Picks Veteran Staffer to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics: Brett Matsumoto, the next chief, has worked as an economist at the BLS since 2015."
Excellent choice! www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Excellent choice! www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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Hey has anyone else noticed that augmented synthetic control packages (at least in R; geolift, augsynth, tidysynth…etc) have very little documentation compared to what I would expect given their usefulness????
(Ask my why I know)
(Ask my why I know)
January 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Hey has anyone else noticed that augmented synthetic control packages (at least in R; geolift, augsynth, tidysynth…etc) have very little documentation compared to what I would expect given their usefulness????
(Ask my why I know)
(Ask my why I know)
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We're excited to announce the release of {arrow} 23.0.0 🏹📦
Here's a roundup of the new features and changes in a 🧵
Full details can be found at arrow.apache.org/docs/r/news/
#rstats #apachearrow
Here's a roundup of the new features and changes in a 🧵
Full details can be found at arrow.apache.org/docs/r/news/
#rstats #apachearrow
Changelog
arrow.apache.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
We're excited to announce the release of {arrow} 23.0.0 🏹📦
Here's a roundup of the new features and changes in a 🧵
Full details can be found at arrow.apache.org/docs/r/news/
#rstats #apachearrow
Here's a roundup of the new features and changes in a 🧵
Full details can be found at arrow.apache.org/docs/r/news/
#rstats #apachearrow
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I love this idea: duckdb.org/community_ex.... It translates dplyr syntax _inside_ of duckdb so you can mix it with regular SQL
dplyr
DuckDB Community Extensions R dplyr pipeline syntax support for DuckDB - transpiles dplyr verbs to SQL
duckdb.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I love this idea: duckdb.org/community_ex.... It translates dplyr syntax _inside_ of duckdb so you can mix it with regular SQL
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webRios is live. #rstats on your iPhone and iPad.
I showed native R compilation on #iOS last week. Shipping it is another story (thanks, GPL). This version uses #webR 's #WebAssembly build instead. Different tradeoffs, but this one clears App Review.
apps.apple.com/us/app/webri...
I showed native R compilation on #iOS last week. Shipping it is another story (thanks, GPL). This version uses #webR 's #WebAssembly build instead. Different tradeoffs, but this one clears App Review.
apps.apple.com/us/app/webri...
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
webRios is live. #rstats on your iPhone and iPad.
I showed native R compilation on #iOS last week. Shipping it is another story (thanks, GPL). This version uses #webR 's #WebAssembly build instead. Different tradeoffs, but this one clears App Review.
apps.apple.com/us/app/webri...
I showed native R compilation on #iOS last week. Shipping it is another story (thanks, GPL). This version uses #webR 's #WebAssembly build instead. Different tradeoffs, but this one clears App Review.
apps.apple.com/us/app/webri...
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There is a permanent position available in my team! You will help researchers gain access to highly sensitive data and analyse them in a secure environment: gesis.jobs.personio.de/job/2495658?...
Go for it and see you in Cologne ❤️🤍
Go for it and see you in Cologne ❤️🤍
Mitarbeiter*in für vertrauenswürdige Forschungsumgebungen (DSS-25) | Jobs bei GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
GESIS ist eine der weltweit führenden Infrastruktureinrichtungen für die Sozialwissenschaften und steht Forscher*innen mit Expertise und Infrastrukturangeboten auf allen Ebenen ihrer Forschungsprojekt...
gesis.jobs.personio.de
January 26, 2026 at 1:31 PM
There is a permanent position available in my team! You will help researchers gain access to highly sensitive data and analyse them in a secure environment: gesis.jobs.personio.de/job/2495658?...
Go for it and see you in Cologne ❤️🤍
Go for it and see you in Cologne ❤️🤍
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
Reposted by Ben Schneider
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Ranking R function typing errors by the amount of whimsy they inspire:
1) libary: Ha, it's like I'm a toddler!
2) maen: Ha, it's like I'm Welsh!
3) liens: Ha, it's like I'm a banker!
...
1000) dplyr::fitler: 😶
#RStats
1) libary: Ha, it's like I'm a toddler!
2) maen: Ha, it's like I'm Welsh!
3) liens: Ha, it's like I'm a banker!
...
1000) dplyr::fitler: 😶
#RStats
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Ranking R function typing errors by the amount of whimsy they inspire:
1) libary: Ha, it's like I'm a toddler!
2) maen: Ha, it's like I'm Welsh!
3) liens: Ha, it's like I'm a banker!
...
1000) dplyr::fitler: 😶
#RStats
1) libary: Ha, it's like I'm a toddler!
2) maen: Ha, it's like I'm Welsh!
3) liens: Ha, it's like I'm a banker!
...
1000) dplyr::fitler: 😶
#RStats
On a positive note, here's a new blog post highlighting some polyglot data science tools in R and Python that I've enjoyed lately
#rstats #pydata
www.practicalsignificance.com/posts/favori...
#rstats #pydata
www.practicalsignificance.com/posts/favori...
Some Favorite Data Science Tools Going into 2026 – Practical Significance
A blog post highlighting some of data science tools I’m excited about going into the new year.
www.practicalsignificance.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
On a positive note, here's a new blog post highlighting some polyglot data science tools in R and Python that I've enjoyed lately
#rstats #pydata
www.practicalsignificance.com/posts/favori...
#rstats #pydata
www.practicalsignificance.com/posts/favori...