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Andrew Marder
@andrewmarder.net
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I like data, statistics, programming, and art.

https://andrewmarder.net and https://locovote.com

#DataScience #DataViz #RStats #Python
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thanks, Loren!

PS I was reading through your timeline and found this gem. 😂
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I read in the comments, people complaining about Sadie, she's pretty special. I think 10/10 trolling is a good read on this quiz.
October 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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I think it's a silly quiz, why is Daniel's top priority regulating pornography? I think what the government spends money on and who they tax to pay for it are more important issues.
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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John's #1 personal view surprised me, I think he may have a problem.
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The bottom of grokipedia does cite Wikipedia so looks like they're following the rules. 👍
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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AI companies have been known to move fast and steal things. apnews.com/article/anth...
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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A few individuals, people such as Lowell, Abramowitz, Moss, a number of lower court judges and the occasional university president, are standing up to Trump. But their battles are isolated and discreet. Most of America’s “adults” are still keeping their heads down. “We need to figure out a way to get people across domains to stand up together for the rule of law — from business, the military, civil society and the media,” said Senator Warner. “I no longer believe our political institutions will do it.”
October 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) on a grain of rice
October 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This exchange in the comments makes me think data leakage could have been a driver as well.
October 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Doesn't hurt to be a little extra careful on Halloween. 🎃😱
October 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I really like this design submitted by 14-year-old Isla Dalisay-Hockett! 👏
October 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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www.friendsoffdf.org/giving-usa-a...

In the US, less than 4% of charitable donations go to environmental causes. Put that together with 2% of income going to charity, we've got 0.08% of income going to environmental causes. Not a lot.
October 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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"Usually depicted as a beaked mask, the recurring image is Sentrock’s analogy 'to humanity: a person who is able to find or escape to their freedom by placing them in a different reality.'" 🕊️
October 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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1000years.uazone.net/Eneide/FolkA...
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Some photos I found: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
September 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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September 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Turns out I like a timeline with plenty of zip! I'm following @davidzipper.bsky.social and @benzipperer.org, both great follows!
September 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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The health effects always freak me out.

www.jstor.org/stable/25760...
Traffic Congestion and Infant Health: Evidence from E-ZPass Janet Currie and Reed Walker We exploit the introduction of electronic toll collection, (E-ZPass), which greatly reduced both traffic congestion and vehicle emissions near highway toll plazas. We show that the introduction of E-ZPass reduced prematurity and low birth weight among mothers within 2 kilometers (km) of a toll plaza by 10.8 percent and 11.8 percent, respectively, relative to mothers 2–10 km from a toll plaza. There were no immediate changes in the characteristics of mothers or in housing prices near toll plazas that could explain these changes. The results are robust to many changes in specification and suggest that traffic congestion contributes significantly to poor health among infants.
September 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Stunning work! 😍
September 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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September 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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an installation by Raul de Nieves of a colorful lightbox mural with deities and skeletons along with smaller window fitted pieces
September 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Is Donald Trump a fascist? ChatGPT and Grok responses today.
ChatGPT: Scholarly consensus: Political scientists and historians often stop short of labeling Trump outright fascist. Instead, they tend to describe him as an authoritarian populist with fascistic tendencies. Some scholars (e.g., Jason Stanley, Ruth Ben-Ghiat) argue Trumpism is part of a modern, “soft” form of fascism, while others caution against using the term too loosely since it’s historically specific. 👉 In short: Trump displays traits that overlap with fascism, but most experts classify him as a right-wing populist or authoritarian leader rather than a textbook fascist. Grok: Donald Trump exhibits some traits associated with fascism—nationalism, scapegoating, media hostility, and challenges to democratic norms—but he doesn’t fully embody the ideology in its historical sense. His actions operate within a democratic system, and he lacks the total control or ideological coherence of classic fascist leaders. However, his rhetoric and behavior have raised legitimate concerns about authoritarian tendencies, particularly in moments like January 6 or his calls to bend constitutional norms. The label “fascist” depends on whether you see it as a precise historical term or a broader warning of authoritarian drift. It’s a charged term, often weaponized in debate, so its use requires careful consideration of intent and context. If you’re looking for a definitive yes or no, the answer leans no, but with significant caveats about his flirtation with fascist-like tactics.
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Stellar essay. It adds some context on why I'm drawn to Meshtastic:

meshtastic.org
Sending and Receiving of Short and Ultra-Short Waves. 1: Reception Technology, from the Wiener Holocaust Library.
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Beautiful work! 👏
The Symbols of Communism, 5th Anniversary of the Great Proletarian Revolution, 1922 - Ivan Simakov
September 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Kentucky Fried Ceramic! 🤯
“Kentucky Fried Chicken” (2025), ceramic, 9 x 9 x 7 inches
September 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM