Data Bear π³οΈβπ
@dataandpolitics.net
Data and Politics.
Engineer, then academic, now engineer again.
Daytime is AI/ML research.
I care a lot about the open Internet and security. Wikipedia administrator.
Very San Francisco with an ATLien heart.
A widow who misses their husband. π³οΈβπ
Engineer, then academic, now engineer again.
Daytime is AI/ML research.
I care a lot about the open Internet and security. Wikipedia administrator.
Very San Francisco with an ATLien heart.
A widow who misses their husband. π³οΈβπ
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Data Bear π³οΈβπ
@dataandpolitics.net
Β· Oct 15
The Blurring
What I live with isn't forgetting, it's the blurring. A meditation on grief, memory, and continuing without answers three years after loss.
www.dataandpolitics.net
Three years after my husband died, Iβm still trying to prove our life together was worth losing his family.
What I live with isnβt forgetting β itβs the blurring of memory.
On the third anniversary, I wrote about grief, memory, and continuing without answers.
www.dataandpolitics.net/the-blurring/
What I live with isnβt forgetting β itβs the blurring of memory.
On the third anniversary, I wrote about grief, memory, and continuing without answers.
www.dataandpolitics.net/the-blurring/
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A historical thingy happened here, but we can't tell you what it is
February 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
A historical thingy happened here, but we can't tell you what it is
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This is a famously messy Norwegian biathlete who was banned in 2023 from the Biathlon World Cup because he accidentally fired his competition rifle in his hotel room (he was also teary and apologetic then)
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
This is a famously messy Norwegian biathlete who was banned in 2023 from the Biathlon World Cup because he accidentally fired his competition rifle in his hotel room (he was also teary and apologetic then)
I donβt like the term βdata science.β
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I donβt like the term βdata science.β
Im talking about a train?
February 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Im talking about a train?
I have literally no idea what youβre talking about.
February 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I have literally no idea what youβre talking about.
Why is the BART voice so weird and bad?
February 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Why is the BART voice so weird and bad?
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I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship β Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
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Did anyone see what was written on the football Bad Bunny held at the end?
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Did anyone see what was written on the football Bad Bunny held at the end?
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Yes, but not stated expicitly.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Yes, but not stated expicitly.
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
Is Ricky Martin the first gay man to perform at the Super Bowl?
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Is Ricky Martin the first gay man to perform at the Super Bowl?
Two dudes dancing together.
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Two dudes dancing together.
Nina Simone avoids making political statement during her performance of "Mississippi Goddamn."
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
A rocking start to the Super Bowl.
pagesix.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Nina Simone avoids making political statement during her performance of "Mississippi Goddamn."
California is pretty great and everyone who lives here is already a winner.
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 AM
California is pretty great and everyone who lives here is already a winner.
The Dumbarton Bridge!
February 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Dumbarton Bridge!
Also Palo Alto is not the South Bay.
February 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Also Palo Alto is not the South Bay.
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The fog rolled in around 3pm, it was stunning and sunny up until then (photo taken today)
February 9, 2026 at 12:40 AM
The fog rolled in around 3pm, it was stunning and sunny up until then (photo taken today)
This may be a very deep cut.
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 AM
This may be a very deep cut.
Genuine question: are there any visual references for the South Bay?
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Genuine question: are there any visual references for the South Bay?