Eli Pousson
@elipousson.bsky.social
Local historian, bike rider, and #RStats developer. Planner for Baltimore city. Poster at @elipousson@dads.cool
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The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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I gave a talk on #QA in #GitHub: ditch the spreadsheets, embed QA in your workflow, make it a habit.
More details ⬇️
🛝 slides: statsrhian.github.io/qa-in-github
📝 blog post: rhian.rbind.io/posts/2025-1...
#rstats #rap #quality-assurance
More details ⬇️
🛝 slides: statsrhian.github.io/qa-in-github
📝 blog post: rhian.rbind.io/posts/2025-1...
#rstats #rap #quality-assurance
Ditch the Spreadsheets
statsrhian.github.io
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I gave a talk on #QA in #GitHub: ditch the spreadsheets, embed QA in your workflow, make it a habit.
More details ⬇️
🛝 slides: statsrhian.github.io/qa-in-github
📝 blog post: rhian.rbind.io/posts/2025-1...
#rstats #rap #quality-assurance
More details ⬇️
🛝 slides: statsrhian.github.io/qa-in-github
📝 blog post: rhian.rbind.io/posts/2025-1...
#rstats #rap #quality-assurance
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This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Parents on e-bikes are transforming the school run
They’re smug, snug and often faster than drivers
www.economist.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This week I wrote about the rise of the e-bike dad - this piece was originally going to run alongside the story I did in September about the bike boom in general, and we didn't have space in print, but here it is:
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
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{sqltargets} 0.3.0 just hit CRAN, now includes the ability to pass 'dbi' parameters into queries. Turns out using SQL with #rstats {targets} is pretty fun!
github.com/daranzolin/s...
github.com/daranzolin/s...
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
{sqltargets} 0.3.0 just hit CRAN, now includes the ability to pass 'dbi' parameters into queries. Turns out using SQL with #rstats {targets} is pretty fun!
github.com/daranzolin/s...
github.com/daranzolin/s...
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like many folks I did not know that parking in bike lanes technically wasn’t illegal in Montgomery County, at least until this week. now we just need MCPD to enforce it— www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Parking in bike lanes will soon be illegal in Montgomery County
Drivers will now face a $60 fine and a traffic citation for parking in a bike lane in Montgomery County.
www.thebanner.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
like many folks I did not know that parking in bike lanes technically wasn’t illegal in Montgomery County, at least until this week. now we just need MCPD to enforce it— www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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I threw together a hacky first blush at creating package for the Allmaps MapLibre plugin (allmaps.org/docs/package...), now I can peruse georeferenced maps in #Rstats!
github.com/mhpob/allmaps
I'm a complete JS novice and using this as a foil to learn, so I will greedily accept any suggestions.
github.com/mhpob/allmaps
I'm a complete JS novice and using this as a foil to learn, so I will greedily accept any suggestions.
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I threw together a hacky first blush at creating package for the Allmaps MapLibre plugin (allmaps.org/docs/package...), now I can peruse georeferenced maps in #Rstats!
github.com/mhpob/allmaps
I'm a complete JS novice and using this as a foil to learn, so I will greedily accept any suggestions.
github.com/mhpob/allmaps
I'm a complete JS novice and using this as a foil to learn, so I will greedily accept any suggestions.
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#30DayMapChallenge Day 3 - Polygons
Land use distribution of Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Classified into 6 major categories: built structure, open space, carriageway, footway, alleyway, others
Land use distribution of Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Classified into 6 major categories: built structure, open space, carriageway, footway, alleyway, others
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#30DayMapChallenge Day 3 - Polygons
Land use distribution of Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Classified into 6 major categories: built structure, open space, carriageway, footway, alleyway, others
Land use distribution of Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Classified into 6 major categories: built structure, open space, carriageway, footway, alleyway, others
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It's been a long journey (>1 year since I began), but there's finallt a public release of the oblique hachures method. With many thanks to @southarrowmaps.co.nz, who significantly refined the methodology from what I began with.
Writeup (w/ a link to the script): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Writeup (w/ a link to the script): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
It's been a long journey (>1 year since I began), but there's finallt a public release of the oblique hachures method. With many thanks to @southarrowmaps.co.nz, who significantly refined the methodology from what I began with.
Writeup (w/ a link to the script): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Writeup (w/ a link to the script): docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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REMINDER: Free Early Bird registration for Cranksgiving ends on November 4th. After that, you will have to pay a late registration fee to participate. So register now!
Can't ride? We also need a ton of volunteers. Join us!
www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Can't ride? We also need a ton of volunteers. Join us!
www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Cranksgiving 2025 Registration is Live! — Bikemore
Register now for this team bike ride, food drive, and afterparty on Saturday, November 22nd from 12:00-6:00pm! After Party at Harborplace Light Street Pavilion!
www.bikemore.net
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
REMINDER: Free Early Bird registration for Cranksgiving ends on November 4th. After that, you will have to pay a late registration fee to participate. So register now!
Can't ride? We also need a ton of volunteers. Join us!
www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
Can't ride? We also need a ton of volunteers. Join us!
www.bikemore.net/cranksgiving...
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I can't believe I've never seen this photo before
October 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I can't believe I've never seen this photo before
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Interested in teaching spatial data skills for urbanism? 🗺️
The Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism (TU Delft / thecarpentries) seeks beta pilot workshops.
Details 👉 https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/10/geospatial-data-carpentry-for-urbanism/
#rstats #gis #carpentries #rspatial
The Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism (TU Delft / thecarpentries) seeks beta pilot workshops.
Details 👉 https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/10/geospatial-data-carpentry-for-urbanism/
#rstats #gis #carpentries #rspatial
Calling for Beta Pilot Workshops: Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism
Researchers from the Department of Urbanism and members of the Digital Competence Centre at TU Delft have worked since 2023 on the curriculum Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism, currently in The Carpentries Incubator. This curriculum, inspired by the pre-existing Geospatial Data Carpentry, part of The Carpentries, was designed to introduce learners from the domain of urbanism to the use of R programming when analysing and visualising vector and raster data. It also introduces basic GIS operations using R. These skills are particularly relevant when working in the field of urbanism, but can be applied to other urbanism-related ones.
carpentries.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Interested in teaching spatial data skills for urbanism? 🗺️
The Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism (TU Delft / thecarpentries) seeks beta pilot workshops.
Details 👉 https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/10/geospatial-data-carpentry-for-urbanism/
#rstats #gis #carpentries #rspatial
The Geospatial Data Carpentry for Urbanism (TU Delft / thecarpentries) seeks beta pilot workshops.
Details 👉 https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/10/geospatial-data-carpentry-for-urbanism/
#rstats #gis #carpentries #rspatial
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Creating large and complex projects in #Rstats can get messy really quick. Once I've learned the advantages of using the {targets} package to orchastrate my code I never looked back. #tipoftheday Use targets! books.ropensci.org/targets/ Kudos to @ropensci.org team behind this !
October 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Creating large and complex projects in #Rstats can get messy really quick. Once I've learned the advantages of using the {targets} package to orchastrate my code I never looked back. #tipoftheday Use targets! books.ropensci.org/targets/ Kudos to @ropensci.org team behind this !
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I've started working on an R package that makes it easy to write Typst markup dynamically! #rstats
It's still in its early stages, but it implements:
- ✅ all Typst functions
- ✅ set rules
- ✅ conversion from R to Typst (`NULL` becomes `none`, etc)
- ✅ no dependencies
github.com/y-sunflower/r2typ
It's still in its early stages, but it implements:
- ✅ all Typst functions
- ✅ set rules
- ✅ conversion from R to Typst (`NULL` becomes `none`, etc)
- ✅ no dependencies
github.com/y-sunflower/r2typ
October 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I've started working on an R package that makes it easy to write Typst markup dynamically! #rstats
It's still in its early stages, but it implements:
- ✅ all Typst functions
- ✅ set rules
- ✅ conversion from R to Typst (`NULL` becomes `none`, etc)
- ✅ no dependencies
github.com/y-sunflower/r2typ
It's still in its early stages, but it implements:
- ✅ all Typst functions
- ✅ set rules
- ✅ conversion from R to Typst (`NULL` becomes `none`, etc)
- ✅ no dependencies
github.com/y-sunflower/r2typ
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ROAD TO NOWHERE is out in one week! Find it at a bookstore near you (and request it at your local library).
October 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM
ROAD TO NOWHERE is out in one week! Find it at a bookstore near you (and request it at your local library).
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Tonight Baltimore City Council took a step toward increased housing flexibility and choice and decreased housing costs by passing on second reader parking minimum repeals and updated bulk and yard standards, as well as sending single stair reform to the mayor for signature.
October 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Tonight Baltimore City Council took a step toward increased housing flexibility and choice and decreased housing costs by passing on second reader parking minimum repeals and updated bulk and yard standards, as well as sending single stair reform to the mayor for signature.
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I'll be in conversation with Judy Richardson of SNCC tomorrow at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Avenue!
Tomorrow (October 18th) at 3:00 pm EDT, please join @politicsprose.bsky.social in welcoming @joshuaclarkdavis.bsky.social, who will be in conversation with Judy Richardson regarding his new book, Police Against the Movement.
Learn more about this free, in-person event here: buff.ly/u0EEqZr
Learn more about this free, in-person event here: buff.ly/u0EEqZr
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'll be in conversation with Judy Richardson of SNCC tomorrow at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Avenue!
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New R package: gridmappr by Roger Beecham
It automates creating small multiple gridmap layouts by optimally placing geographic points into grid cells (inspired by Jo Wood’s Observable notebooks).
👉 github.com/rogerbeecham...
#RStats #RSpatial #DataViz #GISchat
It automates creating small multiple gridmap layouts by optimally placing geographic points into grid cells (inspired by Jo Wood’s Observable notebooks).
👉 github.com/rogerbeecham...
#RStats #RSpatial #DataViz #GISchat
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New R package: gridmappr by Roger Beecham
It automates creating small multiple gridmap layouts by optimally placing geographic points into grid cells (inspired by Jo Wood’s Observable notebooks).
👉 github.com/rogerbeecham...
#RStats #RSpatial #DataViz #GISchat
It automates creating small multiple gridmap layouts by optimally placing geographic points into grid cells (inspired by Jo Wood’s Observable notebooks).
👉 github.com/rogerbeecham...
#RStats #RSpatial #DataViz #GISchat
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Will be at @redemmas.org with Ho-fung Hung this Wednesday. In Baltimore? Come on down!
October 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Will be at @redemmas.org with Ho-fung Hung this Wednesday. In Baltimore? Come on down!
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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day to America's and Maryland's and Baltimore's Native People.
This Land Was Their Land: Baltimore’s Lumbee Indians Claim Their History
Thousands of members of the tribe migrated to Upper Fells Point after World War II. Decades later, Native Americans are only now seeing their stories celebrated as part of the “American story” in main...
www.baltimoremagazine.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day to America's and Maryland's and Baltimore's Native People.
The documentation is outdated but I just updated (and fixed) my typstdoc Quarto format extension github.com/elipousson/t... Documentation needs work but I think it looks pretty good.
GitHub - elipousson/typstdoc: An extended version of the standard Quarto typst template.
An extended version of the standard Quarto typst template. - elipousson/typstdoc
github.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The documentation is outdated but I just updated (and fixed) my typstdoc Quarto format extension github.com/elipousson/t... Documentation needs work but I think it looks pretty good.
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The Baltimore City Council passed a bill earlier this year to study chronic absenteeism (25-002). I submitted written testimony on a major factor being MTA, known at least since BERC published a large transit study nearly 10 years ago.
A decade on, here's how the commute is for my kid. /1
A decade on, here's how the commute is for my kid. /1
October 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Baltimore City Council passed a bill earlier this year to study chronic absenteeism (25-002). I submitted written testimony on a major factor being MTA, known at least since BERC published a large transit study nearly 10 years ago.
A decade on, here's how the commute is for my kid. /1
A decade on, here's how the commute is for my kid. /1
I’m testing out this method to get spatial data from MSSQL into R (then convert to an sf object) but it seems to work for some tables but not others hydroecology.net//reading-spa...
I need a reprex but I’m also wondering if there are other ways to do this that don’t use st_read. #rstats #rspatial
I need a reprex but I’m also wondering if there are other ways to do this that don’t use st_read. #rstats #rspatial
Reading spatial data from SQL Server with DBI and wk (not sf)
Michael Koohafkan's research blog
hydroecology.net
October 10, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I’m testing out this method to get spatial data from MSSQL into R (then convert to an sf object) but it seems to work for some tables but not others hydroecology.net//reading-spa...
I need a reprex but I’m also wondering if there are other ways to do this that don’t use st_read. #rstats #rspatial
I need a reprex but I’m also wondering if there are other ways to do this that don’t use st_read. #rstats #rspatial
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🎉 The latest version of {stats19} is here!
This #rstats package for road collision data now includes:
✨ 2024 data downloads (finally)
👥 A new package author (Blaise Kelly)
📃 Docs reproducing DfT data
Instantly analyse 9 million+ collision records 🚀
Details: docs.ropensci.org/stats19/news...
This #rstats package for road collision data now includes:
✨ 2024 data downloads (finally)
👥 A new package author (Blaise Kelly)
📃 Docs reproducing DfT data
Instantly analyse 9 million+ collision records 🚀
Details: docs.ropensci.org/stats19/news...
October 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🎉 The latest version of {stats19} is here!
This #rstats package for road collision data now includes:
✨ 2024 data downloads (finally)
👥 A new package author (Blaise Kelly)
📃 Docs reproducing DfT data
Instantly analyse 9 million+ collision records 🚀
Details: docs.ropensci.org/stats19/news...
This #rstats package for road collision data now includes:
✨ 2024 data downloads (finally)
👥 A new package author (Blaise Kelly)
📃 Docs reproducing DfT data
Instantly analyse 9 million+ collision records 🚀
Details: docs.ropensci.org/stats19/news...
Before I code something from scratch, does anyone have a #rstats function like setdiff but it works with named lists and/or data frame rows? Optionally dropping duplicate values and keeping the differences from the first list?
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Before I code something from scratch, does anyone have a #rstats function like setdiff but it works with named lists and/or data frame rows? Optionally dropping duplicate values and keeping the differences from the first list?