IBD Doctor
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David Kessler declares Larry Groce a Cassandra on ultraprocessed foods. From 1976
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1.8K views · 18 reactions | "Junk Food Junkie" - Larry Groce (born April 22, 1948)
"Junk Food Junkie" is a 1975 novelty song by Larry Groce. It spent 15 weeks on the U.S. charts, reaching #9 on the B...
"Junk Food Junkie" - Larry Groce (born April 22, 1948)
"Junk Food Junkie" is a 1975 novelty song by Larry Groce. It spent 15 weeks on the U.S. charts, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was...
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February 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
David Kessler declares Larry Groce a Cassandra on ultraprocessed foods. From 1976
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Lots to unpack in this blog post by @robjhyndman.com
#rstats #stats
Does anyone know similar stories?
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#rstats #stats
Does anyone know similar stories?
robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/oz...
How NASA didn’t discover the hole in the ozone layer – Rob J Hyndman
I am writing a new textbook on anomaly detection. It probably won’t be finished for at least a year, but here is an excerpt.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Lots to unpack in this blog post by @robjhyndman.com
#rstats #stats
Does anyone know similar stories?
robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/oz...
#rstats #stats
Does anyone know similar stories?
robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/oz...
Known, but not always discussed - the significant effects menstruation and pregnancy on #IBD symptoms
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29361085/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29361085/
February 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Known, but not always discussed - the significant effects menstruation and pregnancy on #IBD symptoms
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29361085/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29361085/
Saturday Share from Ann Arbor - local chalk artist David Zinn
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=f885...
David Zinn: Street art that washes away in the rain - BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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February 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Saturday Share from Ann Arbor - local chalk artist David Zinn
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f885...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f885...
Somewhere there has to be a political consultant who can fill the Trump Team in - taking Matty Maroun's side in this bridge fight is a losing issue (for future decades) in Michigan.
Michiganders have been screwed by that rent-seeking maroon for decades. @atrupar.com
Michiganders have been screwed by that rent-seeking maroon for decades. @atrupar.com
Q: Why has the president changed his mind on the Gordie Howe bridge?
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Somewhere there has to be a political consultant who can fill the Trump Team in - taking Matty Maroun's side in this bridge fight is a losing issue (for future decades) in Michigan.
Michiganders have been screwed by that rent-seeking maroon for decades. @atrupar.com
Michiganders have been screwed by that rent-seeking maroon for decades. @atrupar.com
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dplyr 1.2.0 was released last week and since I use {dplyr} a lot in my work, I wanted to take some time to try some of the new functions.
This post provides some supplemental examples of the new functions, beyond what is provided in the new Posit materials.
#rstats
cghlewis.com/blog/dplyr_u...
This post provides some supplemental examples of the new functions, beyond what is provided in the new Posit materials.
#rstats
cghlewis.com/blog/dplyr_u...
Trying out dplyr 1.2.0 | Crystal Lewis
Updating existing dplyr code in my workflow with new dplyr updates
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February 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
dplyr 1.2.0 was released last week and since I use {dplyr} a lot in my work, I wanted to take some time to try some of the new functions.
This post provides some supplemental examples of the new functions, beyond what is provided in the new Posit materials.
#rstats
cghlewis.com/blog/dplyr_u...
This post provides some supplemental examples of the new functions, beyond what is provided in the new Posit materials.
#rstats
cghlewis.com/blog/dplyr_u...
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PSA: Do NOT Buy Ring
Ring forces facial scanning on all devices. You cannot opt-out.
They relay your location without the need of a warrant. Add your face for profiling. Have had security issues where randoms accessed private cameras.
Ring forces facial scanning on all devices. You cannot opt-out.
They relay your location without the need of a warrant. Add your face for profiling. Have had security issues where randoms accessed private cameras.
February 9, 2026 at 7:04 AM
PSA: Do NOT Buy Ring
Ring forces facial scanning on all devices. You cannot opt-out.
They relay your location without the need of a warrant. Add your face for profiling. Have had security issues where randoms accessed private cameras.
Ring forces facial scanning on all devices. You cannot opt-out.
They relay your location without the need of a warrant. Add your face for profiling. Have had security issues where randoms accessed private cameras.
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
Short list for the Pulitzer
@PatBagley
Short list for the Pulitzer
@PatBagley
February 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
Short list for the Pulitzer
@PatBagley
Short list for the Pulitzer
@PatBagley
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Remove ICE and CBP funding until real changes are made.
With apologies, I can’t find the artist to credit.
With apologies, I can’t find the artist to credit.
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Remove ICE and CBP funding until real changes are made.
With apologies, I can’t find the artist to credit.
With apologies, I can’t find the artist to credit.
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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This moment is bringing out the best in some of us (like this speaker) and bringing out the worst in others of us. This is a time for choosing to live a life that you're proud of, or not. ❤️
February 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
This moment is bringing out the best in some of us (like this speaker) and bringing out the worst in others of us. This is a time for choosing to live a life that you're proud of, or not. ❤️
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@scientificdiscovery.dev Hi, I am creating a new version of my free online MOOC, and would like to use this picture, of which you have the copyright. Is it ok if I put it in a slide?
February 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM
@scientificdiscovery.dev Hi, I am creating a new version of my free online MOOC, and would like to use this picture, of which you have the copyright. Is it ok if I put it in a slide?
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Oh look, according to Peter Attia MD “pussy is low carb” something that is totally normal for a doctor to say to Epstein, who had previously been convicted of procuring a child for prostitution
January 31, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Oh look, according to Peter Attia MD “pussy is low carb” something that is totally normal for a doctor to say to Epstein, who had previously been convicted of procuring a child for prostitution
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I’m hiring! 🎉 I’m building out my team and looking for someone who enjoys working in R (tidyverse), is comfortable with Git, and is excited about data. 🤓
#rstats #tidyverse #datascience
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#rstats #tidyverse #datascience
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RVA Specialist
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted an...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I’m hiring! 🎉 I’m building out my team and looking for someone who enjoys working in R (tidyverse), is comfortable with Git, and is excited about data. 🤓
#rstats #tidyverse #datascience
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#rstats #tidyverse #datascience
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Why we should avoid reading, quoting, or in any way supporting The Lancet medical journal. @elisabethbik.bsky.social
The fraud underlying the Wakefield anti-MMR publication in the Lancet. Follow the money. A full explication from the BMJ here:
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
The fraud underlying the Wakefield anti-MMR publication in the Lancet. Follow the money. A full explication from the BMJ here:
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
Fraud Behind the MMR Scare | Immunize.org
BMJ Calls Wakefield’s Study Linking MMR Vaccine to Autism ‘Fraudulent’ In a special series of articles published in 2011 by BMJ, author Brian Deer exposes the data behind claims that launched a worldw...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Why we should avoid reading, quoting, or in any way supporting The Lancet medical journal. @elisabethbik.bsky.social
The fraud underlying the Wakefield anti-MMR publication in the Lancet. Follow the money. A full explication from the BMJ here:
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
The fraud underlying the Wakefield anti-MMR publication in the Lancet. Follow the money. A full explication from the BMJ here:
www.immunize.org/clinical/vac...
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Abigail Haddad back with yet again another banger of a blog post that everyone who is still hanging on to STATA, SAS, SPSS, MATLAB, etc needs to read and internalize.
Especially relevant for #civictech
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Especially relevant for #civictech
open.substack.com/pub/presento...
Please Switch to Python
Or R. Or Anything. Just Not Stata, SAS, SPSS, or MATLAB.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Abigail Haddad back with yet again another banger of a blog post that everyone who is still hanging on to STATA, SAS, SPSS, MATLAB, etc needs to read and internalize.
Especially relevant for #civictech
open.substack.com/pub/presento...
Especially relevant for #civictech
open.substack.com/pub/presento...
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🆕 New guest post on the blog!
Discover nycOpenData, an R package that provides tidy, reproducible access to NYC Open Data APIs — perfect for teaching, research, and civic data analysis.
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#RStats #OpenData #DataScience #ReproducibleResearch #CivicTech
Discover nycOpenData, an R package that provides tidy, reproducible access to NYC Open Data APIs — perfect for teaching, research, and civic data analysis.
statsandr.com/blog/nycopen...
#RStats #OpenData #DataScience #ReproducibleResearch #CivicTech
nycOpenData: A unified R interface to NYC Open Data APIs
Discover nycOpenData, an R package offering tidy, reproducible access to NYC Open Data APIs for teaching, research, and civic data analysis.
statsandr.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 AM
🆕 New guest post on the blog!
Discover nycOpenData, an R package that provides tidy, reproducible access to NYC Open Data APIs — perfect for teaching, research, and civic data analysis.
statsandr.com/blog/nycopen...
#RStats #OpenData #DataScience #ReproducibleResearch #CivicTech
Discover nycOpenData, an R package that provides tidy, reproducible access to NYC Open Data APIs — perfect for teaching, research, and civic data analysis.
statsandr.com/blog/nycopen...
#RStats #OpenData #DataScience #ReproducibleResearch #CivicTech
Slides from today's talk on approaches to refractory #IBD at the Crohn's and Colitis Congress can be found here - please share!
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@crohnsandcolitisau.bsky.social @crohns-disease.org.uk @ccyanetwork.bsky.social @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social @crohnscolitisca.bsky.social
Treating Refractory IBD
Slides from the Crohn's and Colitis Congress 2026
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January 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Slides from today's talk on approaches to refractory #IBD at the Crohn's and Colitis Congress can be found here - please share!
speakerdeck.com/higgi13425/t...
@crohnsandcolitisau.bsky.social @crohns-disease.org.uk @ccyanetwork.bsky.social @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social @crohnscolitisca.bsky.social
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@crohnsandcolitisau.bsky.social @crohns-disease.org.uk @ccyanetwork.bsky.social @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social @crohnscolitisca.bsky.social
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Oooh love this. Easiest way to parallelise anything in #rstats. Just add futurize() to your favourite function call
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Oooh love this. Easiest way to parallelise anything in #rstats. Just add futurize() to your favourite function call
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
www.jottr.org/2026/01/22/f...
Thanks @henrikbengtsson.bsky.social HT @rstats.blaze.email
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Is anyone here an expert on #rstats ellmer structured data?
It works when I define the JSON schema of an object A containing an array of object B, but not when I read object B from JSON schema and use type_object and type_array to set up object A.
Reprex: gist.github.com/debruine/d35...
It works when I define the JSON schema of an object A containing an array of object B, but not when I read object B from JSON schema and use type_object and type_array to set up object A.
Reprex: gist.github.com/debruine/d35...
January 20, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Is anyone here an expert on #rstats ellmer structured data?
It works when I define the JSON schema of an object A containing an array of object B, but not when I read object B from JSON schema and use type_object and type_array to set up object A.
Reprex: gist.github.com/debruine/d35...
It works when I define the JSON schema of an object A containing an array of object B, but not when I read object B from JSON schema and use type_object and type_array to set up object A.
Reprex: gist.github.com/debruine/d35...
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R Consortium webinar: Scaling up data analysis in R with Arrow. Learn larger-than-memory workflows, why Parquet matters, and where DuckDB fits—w/ Dr Nic Crane (Arrow R maintainer; Apache Arrow PMC). Register: r-consortium.org/webinars/sca... #rstats #arrow @niccrane.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 AM
R Consortium webinar: Scaling up data analysis in R with Arrow. Learn larger-than-memory workflows, why Parquet matters, and where DuckDB fits—w/ Dr Nic Crane (Arrow R maintainer; Apache Arrow PMC). Register: r-consortium.org/webinars/sca... #rstats #arrow @niccrane.bsky.social
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How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened
Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”
www.rollingstone.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:11 AM
How sad is this? The CDC closed its FOIA office, so this story could only be published because a Danish journalist provided Rolling Stone with the documents, after obtaining them through a freedom of information request to the University of Southern Denmark
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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An oral, mucosal norovirus vaccine given to breastfeeding women can safely induce functional IgA and IgG responses in serum and breast milk.
Phase 1 study but it will be super dope to protect infants from norovirus by vaccinating mum.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Phase 1 study but it will be super dope to protect infants from norovirus by vaccinating mum.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Transfer of breast milk IgA to infants after oral bivalent norovirus vaccination of post-partum women - npj Vaccines
npj Vaccines - Transfer of breast milk IgA to infants after oral bivalent norovirus vaccination of post-partum women
www.nature.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM
An oral, mucosal norovirus vaccine given to breastfeeding women can safely induce functional IgA and IgG responses in serum and breast milk.
Phase 1 study but it will be super dope to protect infants from norovirus by vaccinating mum.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Phase 1 study but it will be super dope to protect infants from norovirus by vaccinating mum.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@peterubel.bsky.social
Hopping mad?
Welcome to the world of #IBD drugs, where lawsuits and 'settlements' extend patent life until the hoppy drugs are ready.
And new drugs are parked on the shelf until the current generation of drugs approach their patent horizon.
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Hopping mad?
Welcome to the world of #IBD drugs, where lawsuits and 'settlements' extend patent life until the hoppy drugs are ready.
And new drugs are parked on the shelf until the current generation of drugs approach their patent horizon.
x.com/peterubel/st...
x.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
@peterubel.bsky.social
Hopping mad?
Welcome to the world of #IBD drugs, where lawsuits and 'settlements' extend patent life until the hoppy drugs are ready.
And new drugs are parked on the shelf until the current generation of drugs approach their patent horizon.
x.com/peterubel/st...
Hopping mad?
Welcome to the world of #IBD drugs, where lawsuits and 'settlements' extend patent life until the hoppy drugs are ready.
And new drugs are parked on the shelf until the current generation of drugs approach their patent horizon.
x.com/peterubel/st...