@mulderc.bsky.social
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New year, same reminder: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
New year, same reminder: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
January 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
Who wants to join me for the Eugene Half Marathon? www.eugenemarathon.com
Eugene Marathon
26.2, 13.1 or 3.1 miles through running history. Learn more about the PNW's premiere running event - the Eugene Marathon.
www.eugenemarathon.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Who wants to join me for the Eugene Half Marathon? www.eugenemarathon.com
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Investigating powerful institutions takes time, resources and independence.
That’s why ProPublica is funded by readers, not advertisers.
You value journalism as a public service. Now’s the perfect time to become a member:
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December 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Investigating powerful institutions takes time, resources and independence.
That’s why ProPublica is funded by readers, not advertisers.
You value journalism as a public service. Now’s the perfect time to become a member:
That’s why ProPublica is funded by readers, not advertisers.
You value journalism as a public service. Now’s the perfect time to become a member:
Back after a bit of a break, did I miss anything?
December 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Back after a bit of a break, did I miss anything?
Modern life is amazing youtube.com/watch?v=NBZv...
Y'all mind if I complain for 15 minutes?
YouTube video by JaidenAnimations
youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Modern life is amazing youtube.com/watch?v=NBZv...
This happened at work today
September 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
This happened at work today
Trump Is Running “the Most Corrupt Administration” in U.S. History newrepublic.com/article/2007... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Is Running “the Most Corrupt Administration” in U.S. History
Representative Greg Casar says the Trump administration is an alliance of the superwealthy and the right-wing—and that Democrats can defeat them by becoming a pro-worker, anti-billionaire party.
newrepublic.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trump Is Running “the Most Corrupt Administration” in U.S. History newrepublic.com/article/2007... via @newrepublic.com
Really into The Summer Hikaru Died right now. Quiet, unsettling, and beautiful all at once. Trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhih... #anime
The Summer Hikaru Died | Official Trailer 1 | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Anime
www.youtube.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Really into The Summer Hikaru Died right now. Quiet, unsettling, and beautiful all at once. Trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhih... #anime
New research shows that cash can cut infant mortality in half
Between 2014 and 2017, GiveDirectly sent $1,000 one-time transfers to 10,500 households in rural Kenya. The results showed that cash cut infant mortality by 48% and transformed the lives of mothers.
www.givedirectly.org/mortality2025/
Between 2014 and 2017, GiveDirectly sent $1,000 one-time transfers to 10,500 households in rural Kenya. The results showed that cash cut infant mortality by 48% and transformed the lives of mothers.
www.givedirectly.org/mortality2025/
Study: Giving cash to mothers cut infant deaths in half | GiveDirectly
Read about a Kenya study where cash cut infant deaths by 48% and GiveDirectly’s new pilots to reach more expectant mothers.
www.givedirectly.org
August 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New research shows that cash can cut infant mortality in half
Between 2014 and 2017, GiveDirectly sent $1,000 one-time transfers to 10,500 households in rural Kenya. The results showed that cash cut infant mortality by 48% and transformed the lives of mothers.
www.givedirectly.org/mortality2025/
Between 2014 and 2017, GiveDirectly sent $1,000 one-time transfers to 10,500 households in rural Kenya. The results showed that cash cut infant mortality by 48% and transformed the lives of mothers.
www.givedirectly.org/mortality2025/
AAUP Condemns UO’s Planned Cuts
The AAUP has denounced the University of Oregon’s plan to slash programs and lay off faculty, calling it a violation of shared governance.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr... #highereducation
The AAUP has denounced the University of Oregon’s plan to slash programs and lay off faculty, calling it a violation of shared governance.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr... #highereducation
AAUP President Denounces Planned Cuts at the University of Oregon
The AAUP stands with the United Academics of the University of Oregon in protesting the administration's plan to slash multiple departments and programs and fire faculty.
www.aaup.org
August 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
AAUP Condemns UO’s Planned Cuts
The AAUP has denounced the University of Oregon’s plan to slash programs and lay off faculty, calling it a violation of shared governance.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr... #highereducation
The AAUP has denounced the University of Oregon’s plan to slash programs and lay off faculty, calling it a violation of shared governance.
www.aaup.org/news/aaup-pr... #highereducation
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No one can be truly free in a society considered by many to be unjust. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
Our job — the responsibility of all who seek a just society and a decent world — is to move as far as possible away from hateful violence, toward social justice.
Our job — the responsibility of all who seek a just society and a decent world — is to move as far as possible away from hateful violence, toward social justice.
July 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
No one can be truly free in a society considered by many to be unjust. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
Our job — the responsibility of all who seek a just society and a decent world — is to move as far as possible away from hateful violence, toward social justice.
Our job — the responsibility of all who seek a just society and a decent world — is to move as far as possible away from hateful violence, toward social justice.
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The slides and recording for my talk "LLMs in the R space" at the last R-Ladies Gaborone monthly meetup are now linked in the LLMs+guide luisdva.github.io/llmsr-book/c...
Thanks again to @simisani.bsky.social, @rladies.org and all the attendees :)
Thanks again to @simisani.bsky.social, @rladies.org and all the attendees :)
July 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The slides and recording for my talk "LLMs in the R space" at the last R-Ladies Gaborone monthly meetup are now linked in the LLMs+guide luisdva.github.io/llmsr-book/c...
Thanks again to @simisani.bsky.social, @rladies.org and all the attendees :)
Thanks again to @simisani.bsky.social, @rladies.org and all the attendees :)
Generative AI Can Harm Learning
Interesting study: Students using GPT-4 for math homework got way better scores, but performed worse than kids who never used it when the AI was taken away.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#AI #Education #Research
Interesting study: Students using GPT-4 for math homework got way better scores, but performed worse than kids who never used it when the AI was taken away.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#AI #Education #Research
Generative AI Can Harm Learning
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize how humans work, and has already demonstrated promise in significantly improving human produc
papers.ssrn.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Generative AI Can Harm Learning
Interesting study: Students using GPT-4 for math homework got way better scores, but performed worse than kids who never used it when the AI was taken away.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#AI #Education #Research
Interesting study: Students using GPT-4 for math homework got way better scores, but performed worse than kids who never used it when the AI was taken away.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#AI #Education #Research
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📢 We're looking for more curators for the second half of 2025! Want to share your voice or know someone who should?
📝 Sign up to curate: rladies.org/form/rocur-s...
📖 Learn what curating involves: guide.rladies.org/rocur/guide/
💌 Nominate someone you admire: rladies.org/form/rocur-n...
📝 Sign up to curate: rladies.org/form/rocur-s...
📖 Learn what curating involves: guide.rladies.org/rocur/guide/
💌 Nominate someone you admire: rladies.org/form/rocur-n...
R-Ladies Rotating Curator Sign-Up - R-Ladies Global
R-Ladies is a world-wide organization to promote gender diversity in the R community
rladies.org
April 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
📢 We're looking for more curators for the second half of 2025! Want to share your voice or know someone who should?
📝 Sign up to curate: rladies.org/form/rocur-s...
📖 Learn what curating involves: guide.rladies.org/rocur/guide/
💌 Nominate someone you admire: rladies.org/form/rocur-n...
📝 Sign up to curate: rladies.org/form/rocur-s...
📖 Learn what curating involves: guide.rladies.org/rocur/guide/
💌 Nominate someone you admire: rladies.org/form/rocur-n...
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svglite 2.2.0 is here, bringing significant enhancements to your #RStats graphics!
This update focuses on making your SVG visualizations more versatile and professional, especially with improved text rendering and font handling.
Read about it here: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/05...
This update focuses on making your SVG visualizations more versatile and professional, especially with improved text rendering and font handling.
Read about it here: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/05...
June 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
svglite 2.2.0 is here, bringing significant enhancements to your #RStats graphics!
This update focuses on making your SVG visualizations more versatile and professional, especially with improved text rendering and font handling.
Read about it here: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/05...
This update focuses on making your SVG visualizations more versatile and professional, especially with improved text rendering and font handling.
Read about it here: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/05...
The new Oakley Meta smart glasses are… super ugly, right?
I was looking for sunglasses for running and thought these might be a good option—but wow. Hard to get past the design.
Anyone else think they look ridiculous?
www.meta.com/ai-glasses/o... #running #meta
I was looking for sunglasses for running and thought these might be a good option—but wow. Hard to get past the design.
Anyone else think they look ridiculous?
www.meta.com/ai-glasses/o... #running #meta
Coming Soon! Limited Edition Oakley Meta HSTN Performance AI Glasses
Sign up for the latest news about Oakley Meta Performance AI Glasses designed for athletes and active lifestyles.
www.meta.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The new Oakley Meta smart glasses are… super ugly, right?
I was looking for sunglasses for running and thought these might be a good option—but wow. Hard to get past the design.
Anyone else think they look ridiculous?
www.meta.com/ai-glasses/o... #running #meta
I was looking for sunglasses for running and thought these might be a good option—but wow. Hard to get past the design.
Anyone else think they look ridiculous?
www.meta.com/ai-glasses/o... #running #meta
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What happens when NIH is under threat?
📉 Fewer clinical trials.
💔 No new treatments for cancer, rare diseases.
And long-term? We surrender our global leadership in biomedical research.
NIHers risked everything to speak out, b/c the stakes are life and death.
Stand with them here⬇️
zurl.co/OArEE
📉 Fewer clinical trials.
💔 No new treatments for cancer, rare diseases.
And long-term? We surrender our global leadership in biomedical research.
NIHers risked everything to speak out, b/c the stakes are life and death.
Stand with them here⬇️
zurl.co/OArEE
June 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
What happens when NIH is under threat?
📉 Fewer clinical trials.
💔 No new treatments for cancer, rare diseases.
And long-term? We surrender our global leadership in biomedical research.
NIHers risked everything to speak out, b/c the stakes are life and death.
Stand with them here⬇️
zurl.co/OArEE
📉 Fewer clinical trials.
💔 No new treatments for cancer, rare diseases.
And long-term? We surrender our global leadership in biomedical research.
NIHers risked everything to speak out, b/c the stakes are life and death.
Stand with them here⬇️
zurl.co/OArEE
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🚨 2 DAYS TO GO! 🚨
Cascadia R Conference kicks off this Friday in Portland!
Amazing talks, hands-on workshops, and a community that loves R as much as you do.
🗓️ June 20–21
📍 Portland, Oregon
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
Who’s ready?! #RStats #DataScience
Cascadia R Conference kicks off this Friday in Portland!
Amazing talks, hands-on workshops, and a community that loves R as much as you do.
🗓️ June 20–21
📍 Portland, Oregon
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
Who’s ready?! #RStats #DataScience
June 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
🚨 2 DAYS TO GO! 🚨
Cascadia R Conference kicks off this Friday in Portland!
Amazing talks, hands-on workshops, and a community that loves R as much as you do.
🗓️ June 20–21
📍 Portland, Oregon
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
Who’s ready?! #RStats #DataScience
Cascadia R Conference kicks off this Friday in Portland!
Amazing talks, hands-on workshops, and a community that loves R as much as you do.
🗓️ June 20–21
📍 Portland, Oregon
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
Who’s ready?! #RStats #DataScience
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🚀 Want to automate your R workflows?
Join @benmatheson.bsky.social at Cascadia R to explore GitHub Actions + R:
✅ Automating reports & tasks
✅ Web scraping
✅ Secure credential management
✅ Test & deploy actions
📅 June 21
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
#RStats #GitHubActions #Automation #DataScience
Join @benmatheson.bsky.social at Cascadia R to explore GitHub Actions + R:
✅ Automating reports & tasks
✅ Web scraping
✅ Secure credential management
✅ Test & deploy actions
📅 June 21
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
#RStats #GitHubActions #Automation #DataScience
CascadiaRConf
Cascadia R Conference is an R conference serving the Pacific Northwest region (Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California).
cascadiarconf.org
June 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM
🚀 Want to automate your R workflows?
Join @benmatheson.bsky.social at Cascadia R to explore GitHub Actions + R:
✅ Automating reports & tasks
✅ Web scraping
✅ Secure credential management
✅ Test & deploy actions
📅 June 21
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
#RStats #GitHubActions #Automation #DataScience
Join @benmatheson.bsky.social at Cascadia R to explore GitHub Actions + R:
✅ Automating reports & tasks
✅ Web scraping
✅ Secure credential management
✅ Test & deploy actions
📅 June 21
🔗 cascadiarconf.org
#RStats #GitHubActions #Automation #DataScience
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June 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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🌍 Want to make maps in R?
Check out Intro to GIS and Mapping in R at Cascadia R Conf!
🗓️ June 20
📍 Portland, OR
👩🏫 With @brittanysbarker.bsky.social + Carrie Preston
Great for beginners or anyone curious about spatial data + R.
🔗 cascadiarconf.com/workshop/
#RStats #GIS #SpatialData #datascience
Check out Intro to GIS and Mapping in R at Cascadia R Conf!
🗓️ June 20
📍 Portland, OR
👩🏫 With @brittanysbarker.bsky.social + Carrie Preston
Great for beginners or anyone curious about spatial data + R.
🔗 cascadiarconf.com/workshop/
#RStats #GIS #SpatialData #datascience
Workshops
Cascadia R Conference is an R conference serving the Pacific Northwest region (Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California).
cascadiarconf.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🌍 Want to make maps in R?
Check out Intro to GIS and Mapping in R at Cascadia R Conf!
🗓️ June 20
📍 Portland, OR
👩🏫 With @brittanysbarker.bsky.social + Carrie Preston
Great for beginners or anyone curious about spatial data + R.
🔗 cascadiarconf.com/workshop/
#RStats #GIS #SpatialData #datascience
Check out Intro to GIS and Mapping in R at Cascadia R Conf!
🗓️ June 20
📍 Portland, OR
👩🏫 With @brittanysbarker.bsky.social + Carrie Preston
Great for beginners or anyone curious about spatial data + R.
🔗 cascadiarconf.com/workshop/
#RStats #GIS #SpatialData #datascience