Anthony Nystrom
@anthonynystrom.bsky.social
AI/ML, Engineering Leadership, Research, Data Scientist, Person - PDX
Very cool, I never knew the history, but I love it! ->
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...
To Combat Summer Reading Slumps, This Timeless Children’s Television Show Tried to Bridge the Literacy Gap With the Magic of Stories
With a charismatic host and charming book readings and reviews, the hit series “Reading Rainbow” stands as a beacon of children’s literature
www.smithsonianmag.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Very cool, I never knew the history, but I love it! ->
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...
Wealth tends to make people act like assholes, and the more wealth they have, the more of a jerk they tend to be.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
What You've Suspected Is True: Billionaires Are Not Like Us
Why Elon Musk and other tech billionaires have a different perspective
www.rollingstone.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Wealth tends to make people act like assholes, and the more wealth they have, the more of a jerk they tend to be.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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“If ICE is going to wear a mask in their uniform, then I can.”
Defying a ban, Long Islanders masked up for "No Kings"
“If ICE is going to wear a mask in their uniform, then I can."
www.motherjones.com
June 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“If ICE is going to wear a mask in their uniform, then I can.”
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The Global Wildfire Collective convened its first expert group meeting last week in Bogotá! The meeting focused on identifying resources and gaps for wildfire resilience & recovery across the Latin America and Caribbean region. CBI and the GWC are grateful to our many hosts, colleagues and friends.
June 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Global Wildfire Collective convened its first expert group meeting last week in Bogotá! The meeting focused on identifying resources and gaps for wildfire resilience & recovery across the Latin America and Caribbean region. CBI and the GWC are grateful to our many hosts, colleagues and friends.
Yay Orion! Great job! Love you.
June 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Yay Orion! Great job! Love you.
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You’re telling me this guy was on drugs? I’m not buying it.
May 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
You’re telling me this guy was on drugs? I’m not buying it.
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The Global Wildfire Collective is convening an expert group meeting (EGM), May 21-22 at Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia.
This meeting is by invitation only. If you would like to request an invitation, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This meeting is by invitation only. If you would like to request an invitation, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Global Wildfire Collective is convening an expert group meeting (EGM), May 21-22 at Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá, Colombia.
This meeting is by invitation only. If you would like to request an invitation, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This meeting is by invitation only. If you would like to request an invitation, please use this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I wish they cared as much about gun control as they do about vilifying autism
April 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I wish they cared as much about gun control as they do about vilifying autism
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"First protest at age 93..."
April 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"First protest at age 93..."
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Update: dogs are still great. 🐶
April 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Update: dogs are still great. 🐶
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Many @climate.noaa.gov datasets are slated for “decommission” in the coming days. @consbio.bsky.social has ~90 volunteers helping save this and other government climate data to load into our open data platform, databasin.org You can support our efforts with a small donation: donorbox.org/data-basin
Data Basin | Conservation Biology Institute (Powered by Donorbox)
donorbox.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Many @climate.noaa.gov datasets are slated for “decommission” in the coming days. @consbio.bsky.social has ~90 volunteers helping save this and other government climate data to load into our open data platform, databasin.org You can support our efforts with a small donation: donorbox.org/data-basin
Gross -> apnews.com/article/hung...
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as a major blow to rights
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gross -> apnews.com/article/hung...
ummm, what? -> www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
State tells employees to report on one another for ‘anti-Christian bias’
“It’s very ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-esque,” one official said.
www.politico.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
ummm, what? -> www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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by the age of 30 you should have at least 5000 PDFs in your downloads folder
April 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
by the age of 30 you should have at least 5000 PDFs in your downloads folder
Is this our real fucking reality? -> www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...
Trump reveals 'pathetic' $5 million gold card with his face on
President Donald Trump revealed his gold card as the stock market made the worst nosedive since the COVID-19 outbreak after the president announced a fresh round of tariffs
www.irishstar.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Is this our real fucking reality? -> www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...
Interesting read -> ai-2027.com
AI 2027
A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
ai-2027.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Interesting read -> ai-2027.com
Not a surprise :(. However I do wish more people realized this and the risks and used with EXTREME caution and skepticism -> www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Alarm: Retracted articles on cancer imaging are not only continuously cited by publications but also used by ChatGPT to answer questions
www.sciencedirect.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Not a surprise :(. However I do wish more people realized this and the risks and used with EXTREME caution and skepticism -> www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ha (Why Dictators don't have a sense of humor) -> slate.com/news-and-pol...
How We Used Laughter to Topple a Dictator
Excerpted from Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow...
slate.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ha (Why Dictators don't have a sense of humor) -> slate.com/news-and-pol...
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We are not caving in to the bullies. At @consbio.bsky.social we value diverse skills, opinions and experience in ensuring we deliver top quality work. You don’t get that without a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. consbio.org/wp-content/u...
March 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
We are not caving in to the bullies. At @consbio.bsky.social we value diverse skills, opinions and experience in ensuring we deliver top quality work. You don’t get that without a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. consbio.org/wp-content/u...
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The state of California is warning 23andMe customers to delete their data because odds are good that the company is going to go bankrupt.
If I were you I would prioritize doing this.
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-urgently-issues-consumer-alert-23andme-customers
If I were you I would prioritize doing this.
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-urgently-issues-consumer-alert-23andme-customers
Attorney General Bonta Urgently Issues Consumer Alert for 23andMe Customers
Californians have the right to direct the company to delete their genetic data OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company. The California-based company has publicly reported that it is in financial distress and stated in securities filings that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
oag.ca.gov
March 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The state of California is warning 23andMe customers to delete their data because odds are good that the company is going to go bankrupt.
If I were you I would prioritize doing this.
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-urgently-issues-consumer-alert-23andme-customers
If I were you I would prioritize doing this.
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-urgently-issues-consumer-alert-23andme-customers
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I'm organizing a "Data for Good Rapid Response Team", i.e. a set of people who can be mobilized to work on short data science projects to help various groups and organizations. Sign up here if this is of interest to you, and please share with others with data science skills.
Data-for-good rapid response team
I'm collecting people with data science skills who may want to hear about sporadic opportunities to use their skills for good on short projects. Project themes will center on topics I am connected wit...
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March 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I'm organizing a "Data for Good Rapid Response Team", i.e. a set of people who can be mobilized to work on short data science projects to help various groups and organizations. Sign up here if this is of interest to you, and please share with others with data science skills.