Jonathan Judge
@bachlaw.bsky.social
Lawyer, former Wisconsinite, (coefficient) shrinkage enthusiast. Baseball Prospectus stats, PECOTA. Likes: Brewers, Packers, statistical parameters.
If you are interested in either a data science career or hobby, including in sports analysis, this opportunity is not to be missed. Watch the lectures. Read the chapters. Do the work.
I would be concerned about any applicant who hadn’t done this already.
I would be concerned about any applicant who hadn’t done this already.
I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
If you are interested in either a data science career or hobby, including in sports analysis, this opportunity is not to be missed. Watch the lectures. Read the chapters. Do the work.
I would be concerned about any applicant who hadn’t done this already.
I would be concerned about any applicant who hadn’t done this already.
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I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
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Indiana went from one of college football’s losingest schools to the top team in the country. And it didn’t take endless hours on the practice field to get there. on.wsj.com/3KPutkL
They’re the Best Team in College Football—and They Barely Practice at All
Indiana went from one of college football’s losingest schools to the top team in the country. And it didn’t take endless hours on the practice field to get there.
on.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Indiana went from one of college football’s losingest schools to the top team in the country. And it didn’t take endless hours on the practice field to get there. on.wsj.com/3KPutkL
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The Guy Teams Were Willing To Face After Intentionally Walking Barry Bonds has now been elected to the Hall of Fame over Barry Bonds
Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era veterans committee elects Jeff Kent
December 8, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The Guy Teams Were Willing To Face After Intentionally Walking Barry Bonds has now been elected to the Hall of Fame over Barry Bonds
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Rolling out a righty to the left forcing a throw against his body/momentum…leads to that.
December 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Rolling out a righty to the left forcing a throw against his body/momentum…leads to that.
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Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social
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Indiana was the worst team in college football for 150 years and then they let you start paying players and they immediately became No. 1 and the only conclusion one can draw is they were the only ones who didn’t realize you could pay players under the table for the first 150 years.
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Indiana was the worst team in college football for 150 years and then they let you start paying players and they immediately became No. 1 and the only conclusion one can draw is they were the only ones who didn’t realize you could pay players under the table for the first 150 years.
Complaints about the unfairness of having to play (and lose badly) in a divisional title game sound good until you remember what those same people would say if their team had won instead.
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Complaints about the unfairness of having to play (and lose badly) in a divisional title game sound good until you remember what those same people would say if their team had won instead.
Never thought I would say this again, but what a tremendous college football game.
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Never thought I would say this again, but what a tremendous college football game.
The most important thing for junior high boys to wear, rain, sleet or snow: white clogs.
December 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The most important thing for junior high boys to wear, rain, sleet or snow: white clogs.
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political science
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
political science
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I'm forced to check Turnitin Similarity and AI report for MSc theses I supervise. A thesis was flagged with "An attempt to hinder similarity detection by replacing characters with similar looking ones from different alphabets or character sets." Flagged parts were equations with Greek letters!
December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I'm forced to check Turnitin Similarity and AI report for MSc theses I supervise. A thesis was flagged with "An attempt to hinder similarity detection by replacing characters with similar looking ones from different alphabets or character sets." Flagged parts were equations with Greek letters!
Told myself 20minutes ago I would watch this 76ers / Warriors game until somebody made a 3. It finally happened.
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Told myself 20minutes ago I would watch this 76ers / Warriors game until somebody made a 3. It finally happened.
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thanks to @justinklugh.bsky.social for taking us inside an MLB Fan Council meeting, and for @dbrim.com for the 📸:
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
thanks to @justinklugh.bsky.social for taking us inside an MLB Fan Council meeting, and for @dbrim.com for the 📸:
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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Seriously, what are we doing here?
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Seriously, what are we doing here?
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Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Never believe the fuckers who say "why bother, they already won"
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The ultimate gift for the baseball fan on your list (including yourself): BP360, which bundles a one-year subscription to @baseballprospectus.com, the 2026 Annual, and a shirt, all for a discounted price, is on sale now! baseball-prospectus.myshopify.com/collections/...
Baseball Prospectus 360 - 2026
This exclusive package includes a 12-month Premium or Super-Premium Baseball Prospectus subscription, the 2026 Baseball Prospectus Annual, and a new 2026 BP shirt (to be debuted in early December). Sa...
baseball-prospectus.myshopify.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The ultimate gift for the baseball fan on your list (including yourself): BP360, which bundles a one-year subscription to @baseballprospectus.com, the 2026 Annual, and a shirt, all for a discounted price, is on sale now! baseball-prospectus.myshopify.com/collections/...
Paywalled but hilarious article on how Waymo tries to go from being “too safe” to “more normal” in its vehicle driving. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Suddenly Behaving Like New York Cabbies
Autonomous vehicles are adopting humanlike qualities, making illegal U-turns and flooring it the second the light goes green.
www.wsj.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Paywalled but hilarious article on how Waymo tries to go from being “too safe” to “more normal” in its vehicle driving. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
Feels like this seat could have flipped had the Dems actually considered it to be winnable and pushed a more electable candidate, instead of one with the usual 2024 social baggage. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Republican Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Feels like this seat could have flipped had the Dems actually considered it to be winnable and pushed a more electable candidate, instead of one with the usual 2024 social baggage. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Shocking stuff, this. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/t...
Those Sky-High Bitcoin Prices That Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Shocking stuff, this. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/t...
The next time any reporter or owner solemnly tells you why a salary cap would be good for baseball, ask them how much owners will promise to decrease ticket prices if one is imposed.
December 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The next time any reporter or owner solemnly tells you why a salary cap would be good for baseball, ask them how much owners will promise to decrease ticket prices if one is imposed.
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George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Per the Times’ NFL Playoff Simulator, the most influential remaining game for the Packers toward getting a possible #1 playoff seed and a bye is beating … the Broncos.
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Per the Times’ NFL Playoff Simulator, the most influential remaining game for the Packers toward getting a possible #1 playoff seed and a bye is beating … the Broncos.