Kim Gillick
@kimberlybiscuits.bsky.social
Data, insights, communications strategist supporting EU public good initiatives.
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Thought-provoking piece by @lewisgoodall.com. He argues that the US under Trump is no longer from the UK perspective a
- military ally (Greenland)
- strategic ally (Russia/Ukraine)
- political ally (NSS calling for empowering far-right in Europe)
- economic ally (tariffs)
- military ally (Greenland)
- strategic ally (Russia/Ukraine)
- political ally (NSS calling for empowering far-right in Europe)
- economic ally (tariffs)
The Valueless Presidency
America is no longer Europe's ally. Stop bleating about NATO. It's already gone.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Thought-provoking piece by @lewisgoodall.com. He argues that the US under Trump is no longer from the UK perspective a
- military ally (Greenland)
- strategic ally (Russia/Ukraine)
- political ally (NSS calling for empowering far-right in Europe)
- economic ally (tariffs)
- military ally (Greenland)
- strategic ally (Russia/Ukraine)
- political ally (NSS calling for empowering far-right in Europe)
- economic ally (tariffs)
On updated #gdpr #personaldata definitions, the author believes the change will “make it more difficult for organizations to achieve a good compliance posture, and more likely that they need expert help as part of their compliance programs.” Got to agree here.
desfontain.es/blog/digital...
desfontain.es/blog/digital...
On “simplifying” GDPR's definition of personal data - Ted is writing things
I don't think it's a great idea to redefine what counts as anonymized data according to GDPR, like the European Commission is currently proposing. Here's why.
desfontain.es
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 AM
On updated #gdpr #personaldata definitions, the author believes the change will “make it more difficult for organizations to achieve a good compliance posture, and more likely that they need expert help as part of their compliance programs.” Got to agree here.
desfontain.es/blog/digital...
desfontain.es/blog/digital...
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🇨🇦PM Carney: "...Stop invoking rules-based international order as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is: a system of intensifying great power rivalry where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as coercion." (🧵2/6)
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
🇨🇦PM Carney: "...Stop invoking rules-based international order as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is: a system of intensifying great power rivalry where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as coercion." (🧵2/6)
Most edited page English-language page? Well of course it’s the list of WWE personnel, with more than 59,000 revisions. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Wikipedia at 25: What the data tells us
As of December 2025, there are over 66 million articles across all languages on Wikipedia. Around 7 million articles are in English.
www.pewresearch.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Most edited page English-language page? Well of course it’s the list of WWE personnel, with more than 59,000 revisions. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Broke the V60 jug but it’s ok, this is better. This one’s for 70s/80s Irish pub culture fans 🥃
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Broke the V60 jug but it’s ok, this is better. This one’s for 70s/80s Irish pub culture fans 🥃
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If you have time to doom scroll, you have time to read books!
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM
If you have time to doom scroll, you have time to read books!
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This is a gripping microhistory thread, worth the read (Don't believe Mrs. Grieve!)
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 AM
This is a gripping microhistory thread, worth the read (Don't believe Mrs. Grieve!)
January 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Happy 2026! 🎆
My resolution: put @dslc.io on a sustainable footing.
I’m soft-launching our Patreon to cover costs (Zoom, hosting, etc). If you love #TidyTuesday, our Slack help, or our book clubs, you can be an early supporter before the official launch Monday!
patreon.com/DSLC
#RStats #DataBS
My resolution: put @dslc.io on a sustainable footing.
I’m soft-launching our Patreon to cover costs (Zoom, hosting, etc). If you love #TidyTuesday, our Slack help, or our book clubs, you can be an early supporter before the official launch Monday!
patreon.com/DSLC
#RStats #DataBS
Data Science Learning Community | Patreon
Tools to learn data science, e.g. weekly TidyTues.day dataset
patreon.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Happy 2026! 🎆
My resolution: put @dslc.io on a sustainable footing.
I’m soft-launching our Patreon to cover costs (Zoom, hosting, etc). If you love #TidyTuesday, our Slack help, or our book clubs, you can be an early supporter before the official launch Monday!
patreon.com/DSLC
#RStats #DataBS
My resolution: put @dslc.io on a sustainable footing.
I’m soft-launching our Patreon to cover costs (Zoom, hosting, etc). If you love #TidyTuesday, our Slack help, or our book clubs, you can be an early supporter before the official launch Monday!
patreon.com/DSLC
#RStats #DataBS
Well indeed! “[…] this emphasis on understandable privacy communication reshapes how teams think about consent and control.” #policycomms #technicalcomms
www.kdnuggets.com/emerging-tre...
www.kdnuggets.com/emerging-tre...
Emerging Trends in AI Ethics and Governance for 2026 - KDnuggets
in 2026, people want accountability frameworks that feel real, enforceable, and grounded in how AI behaves in live environments.
www.kdnuggets.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Well indeed! “[…] this emphasis on understandable privacy communication reshapes how teams think about consent and control.” #policycomms #technicalcomms
www.kdnuggets.com/emerging-tre...
www.kdnuggets.com/emerging-tre...
It’s been a cat drama kind of year. Rescued, bottle fed & forever-homed a beautiful calico, kept my tuxedo in happy sun times, and outsmarted a cheeky feral balcony kitty.
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It’s been a cat drama kind of year. Rescued, bottle fed & forever-homed a beautiful calico, kept my tuxedo in happy sun times, and outsmarted a cheeky feral balcony kitty.
~9% of readers end up finishing long form technical post & I'm emphasising the author's disclaimer, but it's worth noting for developer advocacy comms: "these insights are, as with anything n=1, fragile and should be held weakly with anticipation of more (diverse) data." lucalp.dev/do-long-tech...
Do Long Technical Posts Work?
Do people actually read them in their entirety? Do they often return? In this post, we'll get insights via an n=1 review of a front page HackerNews post's reader engagement metrics.
lucalp.dev
December 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
~9% of readers end up finishing long form technical post & I'm emphasising the author's disclaimer, but it's worth noting for developer advocacy comms: "these insights are, as with anything n=1, fragile and should be held weakly with anticipation of more (diverse) data." lucalp.dev/do-long-tech...
You made me happy today, Gemini. You made me happy.
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
You made me happy today, Gemini. You made me happy.
Reposted by Kim Gillick
Happy logical Halloween
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy logical Halloween
Reposted by Kim Gillick
If you use #LinkedIn, you may want to access your settings here and opt out of having your data used to train their AI. This opt-in by default is ILLEGAL in the EU, but, you know, potatoes
This is the direct link to opt out
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
This is the direct link to opt out
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn
Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.
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September 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
If you use #LinkedIn, you may want to access your settings here and opt out of having your data used to train their AI. This opt-in by default is ILLEGAL in the EU, but, you know, potatoes
This is the direct link to opt out
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
This is the direct link to opt out
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
Jesus. This graph is actually shocking! WTF is wrong with people. usafacts.org/answers/how-...
How many measles cases are there in the US? | USAFacts
As of September 2, 2025, 1,431 cases have been confirmed in 2025, 12% of which required hospitalization. There’s been 3 confirmed deaths. This is the highest annual case count since the US declared me...
usafacts.org
September 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Jesus. This graph is actually shocking! WTF is wrong with people. usafacts.org/answers/how-...
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We’re looking for a developer-journalist to join @propublica.org’s News Applications team. You would write code, analyze data, build interactives — all in the service of public interest journalism.
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
News Applications Developer
Remote, United States
job-boards.greenhouse.io
September 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We’re looking for a developer-journalist to join @propublica.org’s News Applications team. You would write code, analyze data, build interactives — all in the service of public interest journalism.
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
Check it out: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
tdan.com/data-is-risk...
Good piece on the damage current hiring practices are doing to the ‘learning ladder’.
Good piece on the damage current hiring practices are doing to the ‘learning ladder’.
Data Is Risky Business: The Risk of AI Atrophy
Recently, I’ve been digging into what the future of work and the workforce might be in a post-GenAI world. Right now, organizations are experimenting with and adopting various forms of AI, GenAI, and ...
tdan.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
tdan.com/data-is-risk...
Good piece on the damage current hiring practices are doing to the ‘learning ladder’.
Good piece on the damage current hiring practices are doing to the ‘learning ladder’.
Cat + Sun square = Science
September 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Cat + Sun square = Science
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There are a lot more people than one might think who refuse this tech but are shamed by users. Once the space for their opinions and voices opens up, the scene will change. These stats, 18k views, are not a coincidence for example on this preprint. People want to not, yup.
zenodo.org/records/1706...
zenodo.org/records/1706...
September 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
There are a lot more people than one might think who refuse this tech but are shamed by users. Once the space for their opinions and voices opens up, the scene will change. These stats, 18k views, are not a coincidence for example on this preprint. People want to not, yup.
zenodo.org/records/1706...
zenodo.org/records/1706...
Reposted by Kim Gillick
no shit
UK government report based on internal civil service trial finds Copilot doesn’t increase productivity, and indeed makes Excel take longer and with more errors, and requires Powerpoint users to have ‘corrective action’ applied to their outputs. www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
www.theregister.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
no shit
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Happy Blood Moon, everybody; be careful out there
September 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy Blood Moon, everybody; be careful out there
The blood moon looking like a fireball from my terrace this evening. Amazing.
September 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The blood moon looking like a fireball from my terrace this evening. Amazing.
Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up
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open.substack.com/pub/mikelove...
Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up
78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit.
open.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up
open.substack.com/pub/mikelove...
open.substack.com/pub/mikelove...