paco xander nathan
@pacoid.bsky.social
evil mad scientist
{ he, him }
vocation: entity resolution, knowledge graphs, AI apps @ Senzing
location: coastal redwoods /|\
xocation: https://derwen.ai/paco
more neanderthal than most reading this
remarks are personal, don't reflect employer's views
{ he, him }
vocation: entity resolution, knowledge graphs, AI apps @ Senzing
location: coastal redwoods /|\
xocation: https://derwen.ai/paco
more neanderthal than most reading this
remarks are personal, don't reflect employer's views
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Ever come across Etymology Nerd's videos on YouTube or TikTok? Well, he joined Kate Willett and I to discuss his fascinating and brilliant new book, Algospeak. It was an incredibly fun conversation, which you can listen to here: www.patreon.com/posts/algosp...
Algospeak, Vibes, and Post-Rats with Adam Aleksic (Etymology Nerd) | Dystopia Now
Get more from Dystopia Now on Patreon
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November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ever come across Etymology Nerd's videos on YouTube or TikTok? Well, he joined Kate Willett and I to discuss his fascinating and brilliant new book, Algospeak. It was an incredibly fun conversation, which you can listen to here: www.patreon.com/posts/algosp...
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Never believe that a perfect society is impossible
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Never believe that a perfect society is impossible
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Elon Musk’s AI service Grok is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Elon Musk’s AI service Grok is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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Here’s your tl;dr of this week’s graph tech news:
👹 A new #Gremlin joins the TinkerPop gang: YouTrackDB eschews #GQL
💡 The @kgconference.bsky.social Call for Speakers is open
🐞 #LadybugDB makes its first post- #Kuzu debut
🧵...
👹 A new #Gremlin joins the TinkerPop gang: YouTrackDB eschews #GQL
💡 The @kgconference.bsky.social Call for Speakers is open
🐞 #LadybugDB makes its first post- #Kuzu debut
🧵...
The Weekly Edge: New Gremlin Contributor, 2 Graph Releases, Ontologies in Aura, & More [7 November 2025]
Discover what’s new in the world of graph technology this week, including a new Gremlin graph database, 2 other major releases, and cybersecurity primer.
gdotv.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Here’s your tl;dr of this week’s graph tech news:
👹 A new #Gremlin joins the TinkerPop gang: YouTrackDB eschews #GQL
💡 The @kgconference.bsky.social Call for Speakers is open
🐞 #LadybugDB makes its first post- #Kuzu debut
🧵...
👹 A new #Gremlin joins the TinkerPop gang: YouTrackDB eschews #GQL
💡 The @kgconference.bsky.social Call for Speakers is open
🐞 #LadybugDB makes its first post- #Kuzu debut
🧵...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
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New article on Sam Altman's long history of abusive, toxic, manipulative, duplicitous behavior (those aren't my words, but the words of people who have directly interacted with him). The guy is a complete conman, worthy of the derogatory moniker "Scam Altman." Read more:
Is Sam Altman a Sociopath?
On his long history of mendacious, manipulative, and abusive behavior. (1,500 words.)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New article on Sam Altman's long history of abusive, toxic, manipulative, duplicitous behavior (those aren't my words, but the words of people who have directly interacted with him). The guy is a complete conman, worthy of the derogatory moniker "Scam Altman." Read more:
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Who owns/controls the news media across the European Union? 🇪🇺 📱 📰 📻 📺 media-ownership.eu
Search, visualise and analyse data on the most influential news-producing organisations from every EU member state, thanks to the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-the-euro...
Search, visualise and analyse data on the most influential news-producing organisations from every EU member state, thanks to the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-the-euro...
How the Euromedia Ownership Monitor uses the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
Who owns and controls the news media across the European Union?
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Who owns/controls the news media across the European Union? 🇪🇺 📱 📰 📻 📺 media-ownership.eu
Search, visualise and analyse data on the most influential news-producing organisations from every EU member state, thanks to the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-the-euro...
Search, visualise and analyse data on the most influential news-producing organisations from every EU member state, thanks to the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-the-euro...
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Oh, FBI..
you’re this close
to getting it right
you’re this close
to getting it right
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Oh, FBI..
you’re this close
to getting it right
you’re this close
to getting it right
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If you’re wondering what the future of the Democratic Party looks like, watch the young, brown democratic socialist on the TV right now.
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
If you’re wondering what the future of the Democratic Party looks like, watch the young, brown democratic socialist on the TV right now.
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Happy Zohran Day to all who celebrate!!
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy Zohran Day to all who celebrate!!
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Can I get an eta on this
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Can I get an eta on this
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And while you’re at it, maybe an ETA on this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
And while you’re at it, maybe an ETA on this.
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Governor-Elect Spanberger's daughter crying because she is so proud of her mother, and her sister holding her hand to comfort her, shows that Abigail Spanberger is not just a great politician, but also a wonderful mother.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Governor-Elect Spanberger's daughter crying because she is so proud of her mother, and her sister holding her hand to comfort her, shows that Abigail Spanberger is not just a great politician, but also a wonderful mother.
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Goodness, how did Republicans have time to vote today between calling in bomb threats to Democratic precincts?
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Goodness, how did Republicans have time to vote today between calling in bomb threats to Democratic precincts?
Highly recommended:
Layoff-proofing your tech career, by Dr. Clair Sullivan
free course
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-cla...
(one of the best instructors I've ever met, grateful to get to work with her!)
Layoff-proofing your tech career, by Dr. Clair Sullivan
free course
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-cla...
(one of the best instructors I've ever met, grateful to get to work with her!)
Make Your Tech Career Layoff-Proof as a Solopreneur | Dr. Clair Sullivan
I am very excited to announce my upcoming FREE course! 🎉
Tech layoffs are brutal right now, and job searches are dragging on for months. Believe it or not, but it actually can be much easier and m...
www.linkedin.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Highly recommended:
Layoff-proofing your tech career, by Dr. Clair Sullivan
free course
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-cla...
(one of the best instructors I've ever met, grateful to get to work with her!)
Layoff-proofing your tech career, by Dr. Clair Sullivan
free course
www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-cla...
(one of the best instructors I've ever met, grateful to get to work with her!)
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This week's headlines from the world of #graphdatabases and graph tech:
* Meet #RyuGraph
* #Dgraph finds a new patron
* Dave Bechberger from #AWS talks AI memory
* Ontology design 101
* Gephi Lite v1.0 is here (ICYMI)
More here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#Kuzu #Ontologies #AmazonNeptune #Graphviz
* Meet #RyuGraph
* #Dgraph finds a new patron
* Dave Bechberger from #AWS talks AI memory
* Ontology design 101
* Gephi Lite v1.0 is here (ICYMI)
More here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#Kuzu #Ontologies #AmazonNeptune #Graphviz
The Weekly Edge: Dgraph Lives, RyuGraph Rises, Gephi Lite & More [31 October 2025]
Discover what’s new in the world of graph technology this week, including a Dgraph acquisition, a new fork of Kuzu, the release of Gephi Lite, and more.
gdotv.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This week's headlines from the world of #graphdatabases and graph tech:
* Meet #RyuGraph
* #Dgraph finds a new patron
* Dave Bechberger from #AWS talks AI memory
* Ontology design 101
* Gephi Lite v1.0 is here (ICYMI)
More here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#Kuzu #Ontologies #AmazonNeptune #Graphviz
* Meet #RyuGraph
* #Dgraph finds a new patron
* Dave Bechberger from #AWS talks AI memory
* Ontology design 101
* Gephi Lite v1.0 is here (ICYMI)
More here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#Kuzu #Ontologies #AmazonNeptune #Graphviz
My notes for an upcoming guest lecture/discussion in a friend's media studies course, about "positive future of AI" outlooks:
blog.derwen.ai/future-of-ai...
blog.derwen.ai/future-of-ai...
“Future of AI” guest discussion, late 2025
Suggested readings for a guest lecture / Q&A in a graduate seminar in media studies:
blog.derwen.ai
October 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My notes for an upcoming guest lecture/discussion in a friend's media studies course, about "positive future of AI" outlooks:
blog.derwen.ai/future-of-ai...
blog.derwen.ai/future-of-ai...
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Sorcery in Caerphilly:
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Sorcery in Caerphilly:
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
@johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social visits the Welsh valleys on the trail of a Russian spy, his wife, a Reform politician taking bribes, party leader Nigel Farage and a vanishing by-election candidate.
Here's a sneak peak of John’s film - coming tomorrow only in the Nerve
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How can culture fight back in a turbulent world?
The Nerve roundtable, featuring @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @carolvorders.bsky.social @ellenejones.bsky.social & Stewart Lee
The Nerve roundtable, featuring @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @carolvorders.bsky.social @ellenejones.bsky.social & Stewart Lee
October 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
How can culture fight back in a turbulent world?
The Nerve roundtable, featuring @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @carolvorders.bsky.social @ellenejones.bsky.social & Stewart Lee
The Nerve roundtable, featuring @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @carolvorders.bsky.social @ellenejones.bsky.social & Stewart Lee
"NIEMOpen for Information Exchange: complex system modeling with knowledge graphs"
w/ guest Bradley Bolliger from EY
Tue Oct 28, 09:00-10:00 PT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
🎧 Tune in to see how machine-to-machine clarity helps return complex systems to human scale.
#Senzing #ERKG #NIEMOpen
w/ guest Bradley Bolliger from EY
Tue Oct 28, 09:00-10:00 PT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
🎧 Tune in to see how machine-to-machine clarity helps return complex systems to human scale.
#Senzing #ERKG #NIEMOpen
October 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
"NIEMOpen for Information Exchange: complex system modeling with knowledge graphs"
w/ guest Bradley Bolliger from EY
Tue Oct 28, 09:00-10:00 PT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
🎧 Tune in to see how machine-to-machine clarity helps return complex systems to human scale.
#Senzing #ERKG #NIEMOpen
w/ guest Bradley Bolliger from EY
Tue Oct 28, 09:00-10:00 PT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
🎧 Tune in to see how machine-to-machine clarity helps return complex systems to human scale.
#Senzing #ERKG #NIEMOpen
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We're pleased to announce that Christian Miles has joined the G.V() team as our new Head of Sales!
Christian has been working with graph tech since 2012 & he holds a MSci in Maths & CompSci, so he's not like one of those regular sales guys, he’s a nerdy sales guy.
Welcome to the team, Christian!
Christian has been working with graph tech since 2012 & he holds a MSci in Maths & CompSci, so he's not like one of those regular sales guys, he’s a nerdy sales guy.
Welcome to the team, Christian!
October 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We're pleased to announce that Christian Miles has joined the G.V() team as our new Head of Sales!
Christian has been working with graph tech since 2012 & he holds a MSci in Maths & CompSci, so he's not like one of those regular sales guys, he’s a nerdy sales guy.
Welcome to the team, Christian!
Christian has been working with graph tech since 2012 & he holds a MSci in Maths & CompSci, so he's not like one of those regular sales guys, he’s a nerdy sales guy.
Welcome to the team, Christian!
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Three post published in the Containment series:
Containers All the Way Down www.linkandth.ink/p/containers...
Perfect Continence www.linkandth.ink/p/perfect-co...
Boundary Logic www.linkandth.ink/p/boundary-l...
🗓️Next up: Universal Data Façade www.linkandth.ink/p/universal-...
Containers All the Way Down www.linkandth.ink/p/containers...
Perfect Continence www.linkandth.ink/p/perfect-co...
Boundary Logic www.linkandth.ink/p/boundary-l...
🗓️Next up: Universal Data Façade www.linkandth.ink/p/universal-...
Containers All the Way Down
We put things in pockets, bottles, boxes, and barrels — containers of every kind, serving every purpose, in every size: from small cosmetic jars to vast cargo ships. The actual ability to contain does...
www.linkandth.ink
October 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Three post published in the Containment series:
Containers All the Way Down www.linkandth.ink/p/containers...
Perfect Continence www.linkandth.ink/p/perfect-co...
Boundary Logic www.linkandth.ink/p/boundary-l...
🗓️Next up: Universal Data Façade www.linkandth.ink/p/universal-...
Containers All the Way Down www.linkandth.ink/p/containers...
Perfect Continence www.linkandth.ink/p/perfect-co...
Boundary Logic www.linkandth.ink/p/boundary-l...
🗓️Next up: Universal Data Façade www.linkandth.ink/p/universal-...
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Oof, this edition of the Weekly Edge hits different.
Here’s the news the last week delivered to our door, including not just the hits 🎶 but also the obits 🪦 of the #graphdatabases world: 🧵👇
Here’s the news the last week delivered to our door, including not just the hits 🎶 but also the obits 🪦 of the #graphdatabases world: 🧵👇
October 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Oof, this edition of the Weekly Edge hits different.
Here’s the news the last week delivered to our door, including not just the hits 🎶 but also the obits 🪦 of the #graphdatabases world: 🧵👇
Here’s the news the last week delivered to our door, including not just the hits 🎶 but also the obits 🪦 of the #graphdatabases world: 🧵👇