Kerry Kole
@merrykerry.bsky.social
Just here. Slowly dying.
Personal Account. Not representative of any organisation.
Interests in Dataviz / Intelligence / Philosophy / Psych / Linguistics / Cultural History / Knitting / Alpacas
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Personal Account. Not representative of any organisation.
Interests in Dataviz / Intelligence / Philosophy / Psych / Linguistics / Cultural History / Knitting / Alpacas
kerrykolosko.com
grafiqinsights.com
workout-wednesday.com
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I'm a bit slower writing than I wanted to, but I banged my head over this technical question during the holiday break and I'd figure I'd write this up so I could help at least one other person. Trying to counter all the AI slop articles I ran into while searching...
alper.datav.is/blog/2026/01...
alper.datav.is/blog/2026/01...
Remote rsync for a Synology NAS
Getting rsync to work on my Synology NAS from a remote machine.
alper.datav.is
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I'm a bit slower writing than I wanted to, but I banged my head over this technical question during the holiday break and I'd figure I'd write this up so I could help at least one other person. Trying to counter all the AI slop articles I ran into while searching...
alper.datav.is/blog/2026/01...
alper.datav.is/blog/2026/01...
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To some young people living in democracies, authoritarianism may seem like a long-forgotten part of their country’s history.
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
To some young people living in democracies, authoritarianism may seem like a long-forgotten part of their country’s history.
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Here's how the records stacked up during the recent heatwave over central and southern Australia. All-month maximum temperature records at individual stations with 25+ year histories are highlighted.
February 1, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Here's how the records stacked up during the recent heatwave over central and southern Australia. All-month maximum temperature records at individual stations with 25+ year histories are highlighted.
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Second day with SA recording a 50C now...
www.bom.gov.au/sa/observati...
www.bom.gov.au/sa/observati...
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Second day with SA recording a 50C now...
www.bom.gov.au/sa/observati...
www.bom.gov.au/sa/observati...
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Ever walked down bookstore aisles and had a strange feeling that something's changed? Our web developer Jonathan did, and he decided to investigate. 🕵️ 📚 ☄️
www.datawrapper.de/blog/science...
www.datawrapper.de/blog/science...
Where did all the starships go? | Datawrapper Blog
In this Weekly Chart, we look for sci-fi books and their changing titles.
www.datawrapper.de
January 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Ever walked down bookstore aisles and had a strange feeling that something's changed? Our web developer Jonathan did, and he decided to investigate. 🕵️ 📚 ☄️
www.datawrapper.de/blog/science...
www.datawrapper.de/blog/science...
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Microsoft Research NYC is hiring a researcher in the space of AI and society!
January 29, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Microsoft Research NYC is hiring a researcher in the space of AI and society!
I can't feel my face.
January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I can't feel my face.
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do you think people named dorothea and theodora are natural enemies
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
do you think people named dorothea and theodora are natural enemies
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Actually, this is famously a thing you can do with eggs
January 27, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Actually, this is famously a thing you can do with eggs
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Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi
phys.org/news/2026-01...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
phys.org/news/2026-01...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Humanity's oldest known cave art has been discovered in Sulawesi
When we think of the world's oldest art, Europe usually comes to mind, with famous cave paintings in France and Spain often seen as evidence this was the birthplace of symbolic human culture. But new ...
phys.org
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi
phys.org/news/2026-01...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
phys.org/news/2026-01...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Using the word 'intelligence' and 'neural map' in the same sentence...
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Using the word 'intelligence' and 'neural map' in the same sentence...
Pull a bottle of water from the car boot and almost dropped it as it was like drinking out of a kettle.
It's a hot. Australia Day.
It's a hot. Australia Day.
January 26, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Pull a bottle of water from the car boot and almost dropped it as it was like drinking out of a kettle.
It's a hot. Australia Day.
It's a hot. Australia Day.
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I think we're currently in the "radium skin cream" phase with AI.
When we discovered radioactivity, people tried to cram into everything, and it didn't end well.
AI is a discovery at least as important as radioactivity, and at least as dangerous.
When we discovered radioactivity, people tried to cram into everything, and it didn't end well.
AI is a discovery at least as important as radioactivity, and at least as dangerous.
January 25, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I think we're currently in the "radium skin cream" phase with AI.
When we discovered radioactivity, people tried to cram into everything, and it didn't end well.
AI is a discovery at least as important as radioactivity, and at least as dangerous.
When we discovered radioactivity, people tried to cram into everything, and it didn't end well.
AI is a discovery at least as important as radioactivity, and at least as dangerous.
"It's almost Valentine's day"
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 AM
"It's almost Valentine's day"
😭
😭
Today was difficult.
Looking for a better day on the morrow.
Looking for a better day on the morrow.
January 25, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Today was difficult.
Looking for a better day on the morrow.
Looking for a better day on the morrow.
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"10% of participants endorsed a highly bizarre raccoon army
conspiracy theory that we invented" osf.io/preprints/ps... The problem of insincere responses in surveys
conspiracy theory that we invented" osf.io/preprints/ps... The problem of insincere responses in surveys
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
"10% of participants endorsed a highly bizarre raccoon army
conspiracy theory that we invented" osf.io/preprints/ps... The problem of insincere responses in surveys
conspiracy theory that we invented" osf.io/preprints/ps... The problem of insincere responses in surveys
Not a single cloud in the sky and sooo bright I want to gouge my eyes out...
The pictures don't do justice to how blue and bright the sky is...
The pictures don't do justice to how blue and bright the sky is...
January 23, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Not a single cloud in the sky and sooo bright I want to gouge my eyes out...
The pictures don't do justice to how blue and bright the sky is...
The pictures don't do justice to how blue and bright the sky is...
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The Emerald City with her crown.
Aurora over Seattle last night.
📸Abel Matthew
Aurora over Seattle last night.
📸Abel Matthew
January 22, 2026 at 2:49 AM
The Emerald City with her crown.
Aurora over Seattle last night.
📸Abel Matthew
Aurora over Seattle last night.
📸Abel Matthew
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![Comic. My experience seeing the Northern Lights: [Graph: x axis is increasing time, y axis is increasing aurora coolness, going from visible glow on the horizon, color only visible in photos -> sheets and pillars of light, colors faintly visible -> “oh wow, it’s getting really bright now.” -> spectacular ribbons of color spanning the sky and illuminating the landscape. Graph shows dips and peaks over many hours with the topmost peeks for only around 5 or 10 minutes.] [caption] Aurora tip: If you get good views of the aurora, keep watching the sky; you might suddenly get great ones.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiaobzgmrzo7wpvwm3z7h334szdf42salbn6skjuhfcxgsoeu7qjya@jpeg)
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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made a thing that's fun to stare at projects.gelliottmorris.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
made a thing that's fun to stare at projects.gelliottmorris.com
Again. But this time I could see it ☺️
January 20, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Again. But this time I could see it ☺️
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4) Large heterogeneity persists across radiologists even after five years of AI use.
a) Some rads reject AI-flagged PEs in half of cases. Others accept them in nearly all cases.
b) Female radiologists are 6 percentage points less likely to override AI-detected PEs than male radiologists.
a) Some rads reject AI-flagged PEs in half of cases. Others accept them in nearly all cases.
b) Female radiologists are 6 percentage points less likely to override AI-detected PEs than male radiologists.
January 19, 2026 at 8:17 PM
4) Large heterogeneity persists across radiologists even after five years of AI use.
a) Some rads reject AI-flagged PEs in half of cases. Others accept them in nearly all cases.
b) Female radiologists are 6 percentage points less likely to override AI-detected PEs than male radiologists.
a) Some rads reject AI-flagged PEs in half of cases. Others accept them in nearly all cases.
b) Female radiologists are 6 percentage points less likely to override AI-detected PEs than male radiologists.
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It is very hard for evil to take hold of the unconsenting soul.
January 20, 2026 at 5:50 AM
It is very hard for evil to take hold of the unconsenting soul.