Colin T Barker, Ph.D.
@ctheobarker.bsky.social
Math Professor and Director of the Sports Statistics Fusion Certificate @ Drury University. I'm here for conversation, #stlcards #stlblues #allforcity talk, hope, and entertainment. Views my own, etc
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SAVE THE DATE: Our 66th annual St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner is Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Missouri Athletic Club. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 28. Award winners will be announced soon — stay tuned!
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
SAVE THE DATE: Our 66th annual St. Louis Baseball Writers Dinner is Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Missouri Athletic Club. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Nov. 28. Award winners will be announced soon — stay tuned!
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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I’ve spent almost seven years covering Meta and have had a good deal of exposure to internal work product on teen well-being. But a Friday filing in the school district social media litigation breaks some ground on Meta’s causal findings regarding social media harm.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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I'm going to get something up Monday but in the mean time, y'all, IMLS got a *massive* win today.
The judge in the case between 21 states and the administration blocked further dismantling of the IMLS by Trump. It'll be appealed, but we've gotta take the Ws.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
The judge in the case between 21 states and the administration blocked further dismantling of the IMLS by Trump. It'll be appealed, but we've gotta take the Ws.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
In a Major Victory, Rhode Island Judge Permanently Blocks Trump's Bid to Shutter the IMLS
In a November 21 summary judgment ruling, judge John J. McConnell held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the IMLS and several other federal agencies via executive order was both ill...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I'm going to get something up Monday but in the mean time, y'all, IMLS got a *massive* win today.
The judge in the case between 21 states and the administration blocked further dismantling of the IMLS by Trump. It'll be appealed, but we've gotta take the Ws.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
The judge in the case between 21 states and the administration blocked further dismantling of the IMLS by Trump. It'll be appealed, but we've gotta take the Ws.
www.wordsandmoney.com/in-a-major-v...
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Gettin' colder out there...
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Gettin' colder out there...
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Trump companies destroyed documents against court orders. Trump flushed documents at the White House. Trump is a criminal who thinks he is above the law. Even if they release the Epstein files, it's likely the most damning evidence will have been destroyed.
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Trump companies destroyed documents against court orders. Trump flushed documents at the White House. Trump is a criminal who thinks he is above the law. Even if they release the Epstein files, it's likely the most damning evidence will have been destroyed.
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Every creative activity involves you having to solve problems, learn from solving those problems, and use this experience to solve new problems they encounter.
"This reminds me of something I have done before" is how you get better at literally everything.
"This reminds me of something I have done before" is how you get better at literally everything.
June 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Every creative activity involves you having to solve problems, learn from solving those problems, and use this experience to solve new problems they encounter.
"This reminds me of something I have done before" is how you get better at literally everything.
"This reminds me of something I have done before" is how you get better at literally everything.
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A better analogy to calculators, a more accurate one, would be if calculators didn't actually calculate.
A calculator with number inputs only and a button you press to receive an answer, no operations.
Enter some numbers, get an answer. Maybe it's the same each time, maybe not.
A calculator with number inputs only and a button you press to receive an answer, no operations.
Enter some numbers, get an answer. Maybe it's the same each time, maybe not.
June 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A better analogy to calculators, a more accurate one, would be if calculators didn't actually calculate.
A calculator with number inputs only and a button you press to receive an answer, no operations.
Enter some numbers, get an answer. Maybe it's the same each time, maybe not.
A calculator with number inputs only and a button you press to receive an answer, no operations.
Enter some numbers, get an answer. Maybe it's the same each time, maybe not.
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eldest daughters deserve reparations.
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
eldest daughters deserve reparations.
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"challenge scientific Orthodoxy"
Imagine working for this paper that thinks Jenny McCarthy has a point about vaccines lmao.
Imagine working for this paper that thinks Jenny McCarthy has a point about vaccines lmao.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"challenge scientific Orthodoxy"
Imagine working for this paper that thinks Jenny McCarthy has a point about vaccines lmao.
Imagine working for this paper that thinks Jenny McCarthy has a point about vaccines lmao.
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So he did exactly what he said in his confirmation hearing that he would not do.
Perhaps it’s time to haul his ass back in there.
Also congrats to everyone, including Olivia Nuzzi, who helped normalize this man.
So many people will die of preventable diseases as a result.
Perhaps it’s time to haul his ass back in there.
Also congrats to everyone, including Olivia Nuzzi, who helped normalize this man.
So many people will die of preventable diseases as a result.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So he did exactly what he said in his confirmation hearing that he would not do.
Perhaps it’s time to haul his ass back in there.
Also congrats to everyone, including Olivia Nuzzi, who helped normalize this man.
So many people will die of preventable diseases as a result.
Perhaps it’s time to haul his ass back in there.
Also congrats to everyone, including Olivia Nuzzi, who helped normalize this man.
So many people will die of preventable diseases as a result.
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Ice melts in the South
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Ice melts in the South
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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the sooner most people realize white supremacy and rape culture are intertwined, the better. disgusting humans.
Gavin and Tanner, planned and trained for nearly a year, legal documents say, in an elaborate attempt to invade a Haitian island, kill its Black men, enslave its Black women and Black children and fulfill their "rape fantasies."
www.fox4news.com/news/haitian...
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NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment
Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.
www.fox4news.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
the sooner most people realize white supremacy and rape culture are intertwined, the better. disgusting humans.
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Most science degrees never require students to learn how to communicate their work to the public. That gap fuels confusion, mistrust, and missed opportunities to protect lives. Let's change it. Sign the petition to make communication + public engagement training a degree requirement. bit.ly/3LbnfHB
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Most science degrees never require students to learn how to communicate their work to the public. That gap fuels confusion, mistrust, and missed opportunities to protect lives. Let's change it. Sign the petition to make communication + public engagement training a degree requirement. bit.ly/3LbnfHB
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Having both matches midweek is not the solution to this problem! #ALLforCity
Having only 1 of 2 derby matches between 2 clubs take place midweek shouldn’t be a thing.
It screws over the fans and the team playing at home. Not much of a home advantage when your fans can’t be there because of work.
TBH, no derby match should ever be midweek.
#AllforCITY #STLvsSKC
It screws over the fans and the team playing at home. Not much of a home advantage when your fans can’t be there because of work.
TBH, no derby match should ever be midweek.
#AllforCITY #STLvsSKC
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Having both matches midweek is not the solution to this problem! #ALLforCity
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to buy, own, and sell individual stocks. Period. Let's make Congressional stock trading illegal.
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VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM, YOU FLAMING SHITBIRDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
WE HAVE, IN FACT, NOT IGNORED YOUR NOW-DEFUNCT HYPOTHESIS. WE INVESTIGATED IT TO THE TUNE OF STUDIES WITH DATA FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS.
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Once again something that falls into the category of "not surprising, still infuriating"
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Once again something that falls into the category of "not surprising, still infuriating"
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
👏👏👏
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@pirates.com are going to absolutely dominate the @fangraphs.com We Tried Tracker this offseason
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
@pirates.com are going to absolutely dominate the @fangraphs.com We Tried Tracker this offseason