Professor Red Owl
@profredowl.bsky.social
🦉Retired Professor & VP
Research Design, Methods & Statistics
(Rewired as a "tutor amator")
Ph.D., University of Georgia
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#statistics #rstats #dataviz #researchmethods #researchdesign
#phdhelp #phdmentor #phdtutor
Research Design, Methods & Statistics
(Rewired as a "tutor amator")
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Reposts and likes do not imply endorsement.
#statistics #rstats #dataviz #researchmethods #researchdesign
#phdhelp #phdmentor #phdtutor
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We now have a bipartisan majority of members of Congress demanding a vote to extend ACA tax credits and keep health care affordable for all Americans.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We now have a bipartisan majority of members of Congress demanding a vote to extend ACA tax credits and keep health care affordable for all Americans.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
Speaker Johnson, bring this legislation to the House Floor immediately or step out of the way.
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This is absolutely catastrophic for research in the humanities and social sciences. Not only are these centers crucial sources of the limited research funding we have as grad students, but they have been interdisciplinary intellectual homes for so many of us at UNC. dailytarheel.com/article/a4ee...
UNC cuts all six area studies research centers, effective 2026
As part of the University's plan to make $70 million in budget cuts across the institution, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Nate Knuffman projected that cutting 14 centers and institutes in...
dailytarheel.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is absolutely catastrophic for research in the humanities and social sciences. Not only are these centers crucial sources of the limited research funding we have as grad students, but they have been interdisciplinary intellectual homes for so many of us at UNC. dailytarheel.com/article/a4ee...
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(1/3) 💫New open-access article on trust among German citizens with migrant backgrounds in International Review of Sociology.
“Understanding trust among German citizens with migrant backgrounds – a latent profile approach”.
doi.org/10.1080/0390...
“Understanding trust among German citizens with migrant backgrounds – a latent profile approach”.
doi.org/10.1080/0390...
December 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
(1/3) 💫New open-access article on trust among German citizens with migrant backgrounds in International Review of Sociology.
“Understanding trust among German citizens with migrant backgrounds – a latent profile approach”.
doi.org/10.1080/0390...
“Understanding trust among German citizens with migrant backgrounds – a latent profile approach”.
doi.org/10.1080/0390...
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There is no bottom to their depravity.
White House Slammed After Posting Cruel 'Jingle Bells' Video Aimed At Immigrants
www.comicsands.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
There is no bottom to their depravity.
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#statstab #453 Gradient plots {ggdist}
Thoughts: Like these as an alternative to half eye plots.
#bayesian #dataviz #plots #figures #rstats #r #tidybayes #ggdist
mjskay.github.io/ggdist/artic...
Thoughts: Like these as an alternative to half eye plots.
#bayesian #dataviz #plots #figures #rstats #r #tidybayes #ggdist
mjskay.github.io/ggdist/artic...
December 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#statstab #453 Gradient plots {ggdist}
Thoughts: Like these as an alternative to half eye plots.
#bayesian #dataviz #plots #figures #rstats #r #tidybayes #ggdist
mjskay.github.io/ggdist/artic...
Thoughts: Like these as an alternative to half eye plots.
#bayesian #dataviz #plots #figures #rstats #r #tidybayes #ggdist
mjskay.github.io/ggdist/artic...
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"More than 50% of researchers have used artificial intelligence while peer reviewing manuscripts, according to a survey of some 1,600 academics across 111 countries..."
#AcademicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#AcademicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance
A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"More than 50% of researchers have used artificial intelligence while peer reviewing manuscripts, according to a survey of some 1,600 academics across 111 countries..."
#AcademicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#AcademicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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#rwmentoringmoments Under the Tree Train Tuesday!!! Try something new, recognize an under recognized student, say hello to a different teacher, and get off that circling track!!!
December 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
#rwmentoringmoments Under the Tree Train Tuesday!!! Try something new, recognize an under recognized student, say hello to a different teacher, and get off that circling track!!!
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BREAKING: Mike Johnson just said he won't call a vote this year to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — effectively guaranteeing they will expire at the end of this month.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: Mike Johnson just said he won't call a vote this year to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — effectively guaranteeing they will expire at the end of this month.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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{ggview} can print plots to Viewer (Rstudio or Positron) with true scaling. Adjust plot settings and see the final proportions immediately.
Save the plot once 👌
e.g.:
ggplot(...) +
ggview::canvas(width = 220, height = 220*2/3, units = "mm", dpi = 300)
per @nrennie.bsky.social #datavis #rstats
Save the plot once 👌
e.g.:
ggplot(...) +
ggview::canvas(width = 220, height = 220*2/3, units = "mm", dpi = 300)
per @nrennie.bsky.social #datavis #rstats
December 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
{ggview} can print plots to Viewer (Rstudio or Positron) with true scaling. Adjust plot settings and see the final proportions immediately.
Save the plot once 👌
e.g.:
ggplot(...) +
ggview::canvas(width = 220, height = 220*2/3, units = "mm", dpi = 300)
per @nrennie.bsky.social #datavis #rstats
Save the plot once 👌
e.g.:
ggplot(...) +
ggview::canvas(width = 220, height = 220*2/3, units = "mm", dpi = 300)
per @nrennie.bsky.social #datavis #rstats
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Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dr Russell D. Moore is a theologian, pastor, and the editor in chief of Christianity Today.
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Not extending ACA subsidies means millions of our people will have to choose between seeing the doctor and buying groceries or paying rent. GOP cruelty is not good for public health.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not extending ACA subsidies means millions of our people will have to choose between seeing the doctor and buying groceries or paying rent. GOP cruelty is not good for public health.
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This goes way beyond politics. This is pure evil.
This is both disgusting and expected.
The Scumbag-in-Chief
The Scumbag-in-Chief
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This goes way beyond politics. This is pure evil.
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No one wants to watch their PhD program be eliminated. It’s nearly the same story when it’s “innovated” away.
Me & @seeshespeak.bsky.social in the Chronicle. Read it below ⬇️
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
Me & @seeshespeak.bsky.social in the Chronicle. Read it below ⬇️
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
Opinion | A Coup at Carnegie Mellon?
The university is replacing the humanities with more computers.
www.chronicle.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
No one wants to watch their PhD program be eliminated. It’s nearly the same story when it’s “innovated” away.
Me & @seeshespeak.bsky.social in the Chronicle. Read it below ⬇️
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
Me & @seeshespeak.bsky.social in the Chronicle. Read it below ⬇️
www.chronicle.com/article/a-co...
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The clear takeaway from today is that Donald Trump is not unstoppable and you are not powerless.
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The clear takeaway from today is that Donald Trump is not unstoppable and you are not powerless.
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You cannot make sense of the MAGA math! 🙄
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
You cannot make sense of the MAGA math! 🙄
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
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#rwmentoringmoments Jack Frost Friday!!!! Be aware and beware of Jack Frost who can keep us frozen in time!! Always grow, always wonder if there is a better way!!! Go inspire!
December 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
#rwmentoringmoments Jack Frost Friday!!!! Be aware and beware of Jack Frost who can keep us frozen in time!! Always grow, always wonder if there is a better way!!! Go inspire!
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#rstats
Big overhaul of my {vcdExtra} pkg for visualizations of categorical data and glm() / loglm() models, now on CRAN
github.com/friendly/vcd...
Big overhaul of my {vcdExtra} pkg for visualizations of categorical data and glm() / loglm() models, now on CRAN
github.com/friendly/vcd...
Release Roxygen documentation, fix bugs, new datasets · friendly/vcdExtra
Version 0.8.7 (2025-12-10)
This is a major release of the package, fixing bugs and revising documentation
o Added tests for CMHtest() PR #13 [Thx: Daniel Sabanes Bove]
o Automatically omit strata w...
github.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:18 AM
#rstats
Big overhaul of my {vcdExtra} pkg for visualizations of categorical data and glm() / loglm() models, now on CRAN
github.com/friendly/vcd...
Big overhaul of my {vcdExtra} pkg for visualizations of categorical data and glm() / loglm() models, now on CRAN
github.com/friendly/vcd...
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🎉 Great news for #rstats users! If you love the native R graphics feel of #tinyplot AND you're a fan of the powerful #easystats #modelbased package, this is for you!
Thanks to @gmcd.bsky.social, we significantly enhanced the tinyplot integration.
🔗 Read more: easystats.github.io/modelbased/a...
Thanks to @gmcd.bsky.social, we significantly enhanced the tinyplot integration.
🔗 Read more: easystats.github.io/modelbased/a...
Plotting estimated marginal means with tinyplot
easystats.github.io
December 12, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🎉 Great news for #rstats users! If you love the native R graphics feel of #tinyplot AND you're a fan of the powerful #easystats #modelbased package, this is for you!
Thanks to @gmcd.bsky.social, we significantly enhanced the tinyplot integration.
🔗 Read more: easystats.github.io/modelbased/a...
Thanks to @gmcd.bsky.social, we significantly enhanced the tinyplot integration.
🔗 Read more: easystats.github.io/modelbased/a...
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The University of North Carolina System may require all instructors to publish syllabi starting next year.
“Calling instructors 'work for hire' & stripping them of copyright is a surefire way to turn creative thinkers into widgets."
- Abigail Hatcher, AAUP UNC-Chapel Hill
“Calling instructors 'work for hire' & stripping them of copyright is a surefire way to turn creative thinkers into widgets."
- Abigail Hatcher, AAUP UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC System may require all instructors to publish syllabi, course materials next academic year
The drafted regulation, obtained by The Daily Tar Heel, states the policy would go into effect come the 2026-27 academic year. Some instructors said publishing syllabi would invite outside scrutiny th...
www.dailytarheel.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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