Joao Santos
@jgas.bsky.social
Trial Manager @ Manchester Institute of Education @ University of Manchester. Skeets vary in endorsement & reflect uncertainty. Often a stats newbie. Opinions are my own.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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i logged into linkedin to turn this setting off, and scrolled for a couple minutes, which reminded my why I never ever ever log into linkedin
Next week LinkedIn will use your personal data for AI training by automatically enabling permissions.
To manually turn off go to:
Settings ➡️ Data Privacy ➡️ under
“How LinkedIn uses your data” click “Data for Generative AI improvement” ➡️ toggle off
To manually turn off go to:
Settings ➡️ Data Privacy ➡️ under
“How LinkedIn uses your data” click “Data for Generative AI improvement” ➡️ toggle off
November 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
i logged into linkedin to turn this setting off, and scrolled for a couple minutes, which reminded my why I never ever ever log into linkedin
@dingdingpeng.the100.ci really enjoyed your talk yesterday, thanks for taking the time!
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
@dingdingpeng.the100.ci really enjoyed your talk yesterday, thanks for taking the time!
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Guys my OLS model of protests didn't predict this, is this what they call the "error term"? 🤔
October 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Guys my OLS model of protests didn't predict this, is this what they call the "error term"? 🤔
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like this is the most irresponsible level of hysteria i’ve ever seen. most of these people are either paid by the republican party, or are high level advisors and allies. this is insane
September 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
like this is the most irresponsible level of hysteria i’ve ever seen. most of these people are either paid by the republican party, or are high level advisors and allies. this is insane
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
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Sustainability by numbers update on the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and Gemini!
I really appreciated that @hannahritchie.bsky.social is following the developments (and also distinguishes between individual-level impact vs. AI/data centers as a whole).
I really appreciated that @hannahritchie.bsky.social is following the developments (and also distinguishes between individual-level impact vs. AI/data centers as a whole).
What's the carbon footprint of using ChatGPT or Gemini? [August 2025 update]
A new study from Google suggests its Gemini LLM uses around 0.24 Wh per text query. That's the same energy as using a microwave for one second.
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Sustainability by numbers update on the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and Gemini!
I really appreciated that @hannahritchie.bsky.social is following the developments (and also distinguishes between individual-level impact vs. AI/data centers as a whole).
I really appreciated that @hannahritchie.bsky.social is following the developments (and also distinguishes between individual-level impact vs. AI/data centers as a whole).
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Gaza is now officially in IPC Phase 5, the final stage of hunger. Designated as 'catastrophe'.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
July 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Gaza is now officially in IPC Phase 5, the final stage of hunger. Designated as 'catastrophe'.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
A further 67 of the starving were killed by IDF soldiers yesterday trying to access food. Witnesses say the victims had their hands held in the air.
One day, everyone will have always been against this.
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"Be kind to yourself and hard on the system."
Burnout is clinically understood as a combo of 6 factors—work overload, lack of control, insufficient rewards, breakdown in community, absence of fairness, & value conflicts—and only a fraction of it is under your control. Burnout is a systemic problem, so be kind to yourself and hard on the system.
Hey gang I've had to learn recently that the whole "burning out" thing is real so if you find yourself being panicked every waking second that you're not working on something, despite those seconds being very rare, you should maybe listen to the signals and take an intentional break before you crash
July 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
"Be kind to yourself and hard on the system."
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Forms of scientific publication, ranked by reach:
1) @ourworldindata.org post by @scientificdiscovery.dev
2) tiktok
3) bloosky
4) blog
5) youtube
6) journal article
1) @ourworldindata.org post by @scientificdiscovery.dev
2) tiktok
3) bloosky
4) blog
5) youtube
6) journal article
I'm very proud to have won the Royal Statistical Society's award for best statistical commentary by a non-journalist this year 🥹
July 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Forms of scientific publication, ranked by reach:
1) @ourworldindata.org post by @scientificdiscovery.dev
2) tiktok
3) bloosky
4) blog
5) youtube
6) journal article
1) @ourworldindata.org post by @scientificdiscovery.dev
2) tiktok
3) bloosky
4) blog
5) youtube
6) journal article
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Very important and absolutely fascinating report on youth mental health trends and their drivers by @olademk.bsky.social and colleagues out today. Absolutely essential reading!
youthfuturesfoundation.org
July 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Very important and absolutely fascinating report on youth mental health trends and their drivers by @olademk.bsky.social and colleagues out today. Absolutely essential reading!
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There's no place for institutional finance in rental markets. It's a predatory extraction machine that robs the poor and middle.
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White
We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
There's no place for institutional finance in rental markets. It's a predatory extraction machine that robs the poor and middle.
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The nine Labour MPs who defied the whip and voted against the ban on Palestine Action last night.
It's plausible that they could be disciplined.
It's plausible that they could be disciplined.
July 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The nine Labour MPs who defied the whip and voted against the ban on Palestine Action last night.
It's plausible that they could be disciplined.
It's plausible that they could be disciplined.
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The go-to resource on the cost of Brexit.
Surprise, surprise - detaching from one of the world’s largest markets right in front of your door created a big hit to UK GDP, trade and investment.
Surprise, surprise - detaching from one of the world’s largest markets right in front of your door created a big hit to UK GDP, trade and investment.
The Constitution Society and Federal Trust asked me to do a survey of the evidence on the economics of Brexit, nine years on from the vote.
Hopefully it's a helpful reference. Short answer: the consensus was right - a large hit to GDP, trade and investment.
consoc.org.uk/publications...
Hopefully it's a helpful reference. Short answer: the consensus was right - a large hit to GDP, trade and investment.
consoc.org.uk/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit, Nine Years On: Was the Consensus Right? - The Constitution Society
John Springford analyses the economic consequences of Brexit and compares this predictions made at the time of the Leave vote.
consoc.org.uk
June 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The go-to resource on the cost of Brexit.
Surprise, surprise - detaching from one of the world’s largest markets right in front of your door created a big hit to UK GDP, trade and investment.
Surprise, surprise - detaching from one of the world’s largest markets right in front of your door created a big hit to UK GDP, trade and investment.
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![5-panel comic. (1) [teacher with long hair next to whiteboard] TEACHER: I’m supposed to give you the tools to do good science. (2) [teacher addressing students] But what *are* those tools? Methodology is hard and there are so many ways to get incorrect results. What is the magic ingredient that makes for good science? (3) TEACHER: To figure it out, I ran a regression with all the factors people say are important: [embedded list in sub-panel, cut off at end] Outcome variable: correct scientific results. Predictors: collaboration; skepticism of others’ claims; questioning your own beliefs; trying to falsify hypotheses; checking citations; statistical rigor; blinded analysis; financial disclosure; open data (4) TEACHER: The regression says two ingredients are the most crucial: 1) genuine curiosity about the answer to a question, and 2) ammonium hydroxide. (5) STUDENT: Wait, why did *ammonia* score so high? How did it even get on the list? LONG HAIR: ...And now you’re doing good science!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigzaphhj4mfgfrxddlvdmw47335gnwzqbfqvrnff5x4oovgpf36nq@jpeg)
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Not true.
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵
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Starting to look like I might not be able to work at Harvard anymore due to recent funding cuts. If you know of any open statistical consulting positions that support remote work or are NYC-based, please reach out! 😅
June 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Starting to look like I might not be able to work at Harvard anymore due to recent funding cuts. If you know of any open statistical consulting positions that support remote work or are NYC-based, please reach out! 😅
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🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵
Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
Findings discussed more below…
Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
Findings discussed more below…
Frontiers | Universal, school-based, interventions to improve emotional outcomes in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThere is debate into the impact of universal, school-based interventions to improve emotional outcomes. Previous reviews have only focused on anx...
www.frontiersin.org
June 2, 2025 at 6:24 AM
🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵
Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
Findings discussed more below…
Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
Findings discussed more below…
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Never again is now! Stop Israel! Stop the genocide
May 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Never again is now! Stop Israel! Stop the genocide
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I am begging for a Hollywood movie or TV writer to make something that features realistic 'artificial intelligence'
May 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I am begging for a Hollywood movie or TV writer to make something that features realistic 'artificial intelligence'
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Gaza: "The entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with half a million people (one in five) facing starvation." www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...
May 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Gaza: "The entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with half a million people (one in five) facing starvation." www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...
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christ, what a day to be an immigrant cursed with the ability to read
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
christ, what a day to be an immigrant cursed with the ability to read
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I've been on about this for ages (see e.g., bsky.app/profile/btha...) so it is a real pleasure to see @jburnmurdoch lay out another stream of evidence.
NB: what's distinctive about the current moment is the *Labour Party* have decided that anti-immigrant sentiment is a political resource to nurture
NB: what's distinctive about the current moment is the *Labour Party* have decided that anti-immigrant sentiment is a political resource to nurture
this is not an exaggeration
May 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I've been on about this for ages (see e.g., bsky.app/profile/btha...) so it is a real pleasure to see @jburnmurdoch lay out another stream of evidence.
NB: what's distinctive about the current moment is the *Labour Party* have decided that anti-immigrant sentiment is a political resource to nurture
NB: what's distinctive about the current moment is the *Labour Party* have decided that anti-immigrant sentiment is a political resource to nurture