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
Following the excellent examples set by Nommo,
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Following the excellent examples set by Nommo,
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
I am listening for the lost syllables, and the notes which aren't being sung.
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NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NEW: A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US news cycle and what, if anything, survives it will be a lesson for our times.
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
But it’s what the rest of the world does now that’s key. When someone tells you who they are, believe them.
broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat...
2025 in review:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
Reviewing 2025
While there's simply not enough room to mention the many excellent conference talks and other events in 2025, here's my list of highlights — roughly in calendar order. AI Agent Builders Summit: World ...
www.linkedin.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
2025 in review:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/review...
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
News today: Senzing has acquired Placekey -- a free, open standard for location data.
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
News today: Senzing has acquired Placekey -- a free, open standard for location data.
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
If you're going to connect people data and company data, you might as well connect place data too :)
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Didn’t get a chance to watch all 138 talks from the @neo4j.com NODES 2025 conference?
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
My Top 5 Favourite Talks from NODES 2025
Discover some of the best technical talks and videos from the NODES 2025 online conference organized by Neo4j and curated by Christian Miles from G.V().
gdotv.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Didn’t get a chance to watch all 138 talks from the @neo4j.com NODES 2025 conference?
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
Don’t worry, we've got you covered with the top 5 off-the-beaten track talks you shouldn’t skip, from #healthcare & #cybersecurity to job searches & #graphdatabase error codes: gdotv.com/blog/neo4j-n...
#Neo4j
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So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
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Fraud is big business.
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
Stop Right There: Conducting Fraud Detection with Aerospike Graph
Discover how to detect fraudulent financial transactions with speed and accuracy using G.V() and Aerospike Graph Database in this developer walkthrough.
gdotv.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fraud is big business.
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
In this blog, Amber Lennox walks you through a straightforward fraud detection exercise using @aerospikedb.bsky.social Graph and G.V() to analyze #banking data and accurately identify fraudulent transactions in no time:
gdotv.com/blog/aerospi...
#finserv #graphviz
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The Weekly Edge:
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
The Weekly Edge: Linkurious Gets Acquired, CDL Wraps, Graph Benchmarks for TinkerPop & More [5 December 2025]
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, and more.
gdotv.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Weekly Edge:
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a big acquisition, a pre-seed investment, a 360-degree take on Connected Data London, new Gremlin benchmarks, and more.
Catch it here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphviz #graphdatabases #RDF #AWS
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This week's graph tech news tl;dr:
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
The Weekly Edge: Release of the Gremlins, Spotlight on Embeddable Graph Databases, & More [21 November 2025]
Discover what’s new this week in graph technology, including a new (embeddable) graph database, a double TinkerPop release, big PuppyGraph news and more.
gdotv.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This week's graph tech news tl;dr:
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
• GraphLite becomes the newest embeddable graph database
• 2 big Apache TinkerPop / #Gremlin releases
• Big PuppyGraph integration announced
• RyuGraph & LadybugDB leaders interview with #GraphGeeks
Find it all here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
#graphdatabases
"Hype, Horseshit & Human Intelligence" on Robots and Red Tape podcast youtu.be/gSibn4aoyuY
Hype, Horseshit & Human Intelligence with Paco Nathan
YouTube video by Robots and Red Tape
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"Hype, Horseshit & Human Intelligence" on Robots and Red Tape podcast youtu.be/gSibn4aoyuY
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Surpassing human capabilities isn’t the biggest threat that AI poses, says activist and author of “Enshittification” Cory Doctorow.
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Surpassing human capabilities isn’t the biggest threat that AI poses, says activist and author of “Enshittification” Cory Doctorow.
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Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
This is the Observer's coverage of the Reform Russian Spie Scandal... 600 words on page 22 of the printed newspaper.
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
More MEPs investigated in Russian bribe probe | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Dear Bluesky,
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
www.thenerve.news is still tiny. We launched it with no dirty money (no money at all, lol!). But we're proving what's possible with a small expert team & no billionaire owners.
We knew the UK press wouldn't understand or properly cover this story, so we did. Thank you for the support!
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Even the tech bros are getting nervous. But it will be the rest of us who feel the pain when the AI bubble bursts. @carolecadwalla.bsky.social reports.
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
AI boom? Or AI bust? Are even the broligarchs admitting AI is a bubble?
Peter Thiel is panic-dumping stock. Sam Altman is getting twitchy in interviews. The world is waking up to a trillion dollar emperor with no clothes, writes Carole Cadwalladr
www.thenerve.news
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Even the tech bros are getting nervous. But it will be the rest of us who feel the pain when the AI bubble bursts. @carolecadwalla.bsky.social reports.
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
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The Weekly Edge: RDF Edition!
This week’s edition is all about #RDF triplestores and more:
- Hits from #ISWC 202
- A #SPARQL 1.2 tutorial
- The @netflix.com knowledge graph
- The #LPG vs RDF debate
- A hot take on #OWL
- and more!
Dive in here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
This week’s edition is all about #RDF triplestores and more:
- Hits from #ISWC 202
- A #SPARQL 1.2 tutorial
- The @netflix.com knowledge graph
- The #LPG vs RDF debate
- A hot take on #OWL
- and more!
Dive in here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
The Weekly Edge: RDF Edition! [14 November 2025]
Discover what’s new in the world of RDF triplestores this week, including beginner tutorials, ISWC coverage, and how RDF powers the Netflix knowledge graph.
gdotv.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Weekly Edge: RDF Edition!
This week’s edition is all about #RDF triplestores and more:
- Hits from #ISWC 202
- A #SPARQL 1.2 tutorial
- The @netflix.com knowledge graph
- The #LPG vs RDF debate
- A hot take on #OWL
- and more!
Dive in here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
This week’s edition is all about #RDF triplestores and more:
- Hits from #ISWC 202
- A #SPARQL 1.2 tutorial
- The @netflix.com knowledge graph
- The #LPG vs RDF debate
- A hot take on #OWL
- and more!
Dive in here: gdotv.com/blog/weekly-...
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VIDEO: Fast-Tracking Your Graph Creation with Nodestream
In this video, Amber Lennox walks you through turning your existing data into a graph database using Nodestream and then analyzing and exploring that data in G.V().
Get started: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsp1...
#graphdatabases #neo4j
In this video, Amber Lennox walks you through turning your existing data into a graph database using Nodestream and then analyzing and exploring that data in G.V().
Get started: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsp1...
#graphdatabases #neo4j
Full Steam Ahead! Fast-Tracking Your Graph Creation with Nodestream
YouTube video by G.V() - Graph Database IDE
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
VIDEO: Fast-Tracking Your Graph Creation with Nodestream
In this video, Amber Lennox walks you through turning your existing data into a graph database using Nodestream and then analyzing and exploring that data in G.V().
Get started: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsp1...
#graphdatabases #neo4j
In this video, Amber Lennox walks you through turning your existing data into a graph database using Nodestream and then analyzing and exploring that data in G.V().
Get started: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsp1...
#graphdatabases #neo4j
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283: Gobbledygook Explained
Gobbledygook sounds like one of those words that somebody just made up — so is it?
🎧 Listen: lexiconvalley.supportingcast.fm/listen/lexic...
#lexiconvalley #gobbledygook #gobble #onlanguage #podcast
Gobbledygook sounds like one of those words that somebody just made up — so is it?
🎧 Listen: lexiconvalley.supportingcast.fm/listen/lexic...
#lexiconvalley #gobbledygook #gobble #onlanguage #podcast
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
283: Gobbledygook Explained
Gobbledygook sounds like one of those words that somebody just made up — so is it?
🎧 Listen: lexiconvalley.supportingcast.fm/listen/lexic...
#lexiconvalley #gobbledygook #gobble #onlanguage #podcast
Gobbledygook sounds like one of those words that somebody just made up — so is it?
🎧 Listen: lexiconvalley.supportingcast.fm/listen/lexic...
#lexiconvalley #gobbledygook #gobble #onlanguage #podcast
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Gosh. Story has gone from 0 to 60 in the UK. Is leading BBC News this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Gosh. Story has gone from 0 to 60 in the UK. Is leading BBC News this morning.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Senzing is now available in the AWS Marketplace, and you can use Amazon Q to develop your ER workflows.
Fri Nov 21, 08:00 US Pacific / 16:00 GMT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
Fri Nov 21, 08:00 US Pacific / 16:00 GMT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
Amazon Q & Senzing AI: One Click Entity Resolution For Smarter Data Matching
Description
Entity resolution supports almost every modern data system from AML compliance and KYC to fraud detection, customer data platforms, and suppl...
watch.getcontrast.io
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Senzing is now available in the AWS Marketplace, and you can use Amazon Q to develop your ER workflows.
Fri Nov 21, 08:00 US Pacific / 16:00 GMT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
Fri Nov 21, 08:00 US Pacific / 16:00 GMT
watch.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
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NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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One for the Brits.
Epstein wrote a list of names for Steve Bannon. The first one on it is Mandelson
Epstein wrote a list of names for Steve Bannon. The first one on it is Mandelson
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
One for the Brits.
Epstein wrote a list of names for Steve Bannon. The first one on it is Mandelson
Epstein wrote a list of names for Steve Bannon. The first one on it is Mandelson
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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
www.patreon.com
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...