Josée Poirier
joseepoirier.bsky.social
Josée Poirier
@joseepoirier.bsky.social
Data and tech, by and for humanity.
Currently @ Mila AI research institute.
Previously @ UN OCHA - Centre for Humanitarian Data.
If folks haven't listened to the podcast yet, this is as good a nudge as anything.

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Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order
History Podcast · Series ·
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January 18, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Why call it "immigration"? What ICE is doing has little to do with immigration, legal or not. Let's not use their terminology and reinforce their misleading framing.

ICE is currently used for intimidation, harassment, and violence against people of color.
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
👋 we recently launched Antenna, an AI-powered platform for the automated monitoring of insects (moths for now, much more functionalities to come.) Filling that data gap as quickly as possible!
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Mila | Antenna
The Antenna project studies insect biodiversity through cutting-edge technologies that are revolutionizing the way insects are collected, identified and monitored.
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December 21, 2024 at 1:48 PM