Steph Hazlitt
@stephhazlitt.bsky.social
data science, OSS, #rstats + 🐍, birds, good ☕️ 🇨🇦 🌈 (she/her)
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Thing I just learned in #rstats: unz() lets you connect to a .zip and load files from inside it without actually unzipping it (great for a file I'm working with that's 30 MB zipped and 1+ GB unzipped, with multiple CSVs in it)
April 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Thing I just learned in #rstats: unz() lets you connect to a .zip and load files from inside it without actually unzipping it (great for a file I'm working with that's 30 MB zipped and 1+ GB unzipped, with multiple CSVs in it)
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"Let’s state this plainly: a sitting Canadian premier says she asked our enemy... to alter policy in order to help elect a... candidate who is better aligned with that enemy of the country."
I'm with Bruce: illegal or not, we can't treat this as politics-as-usual.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
I'm with Bruce: illegal or not, we can't treat this as politics-as-usual.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
Bruce Arthur: Trump administration is Canada’s enemy, even if Alberta’s premier sees it as a friend
Danielle Smith might argue that the United States is not the biggest threat to Canada’s existence in its recent history, but the rest of us must have a clearer view
www.thestar.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Let’s state this plainly: a sitting Canadian premier says she asked our enemy... to alter policy in order to help elect a... candidate who is better aligned with that enemy of the country."
I'm with Bruce: illegal or not, we can't treat this as politics-as-usual.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
I'm with Bruce: illegal or not, we can't treat this as politics-as-usual.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
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The Liberal number just keeps going higher 😵💫 🇨🇦
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
March 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Liberal number just keeps going higher 😵💫 🇨🇦
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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The step-by-step demolition of the US statistical system continues.
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The step-by-step demolition of the US statistical system continues.
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ABC News pulled all 538 content from their official website.
I made a backup of the `data` repo. I suggest if you need 538 stuff grab it while you can ASAP:
https://github.com/orgs/fivethirtyeight/repositories
I made a backup of the `data` repo. I suggest if you need 538 stuff grab it while you can ASAP:
https://github.com/orgs/fivethirtyeight/repositories
March 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
ABC News pulled all 538 content from their official website.
I made a backup of the `data` repo. I suggest if you need 538 stuff grab it while you can ASAP:
https://github.com/orgs/fivethirtyeight/repositories
I made a backup of the `data` repo. I suggest if you need 538 stuff grab it while you can ASAP:
https://github.com/orgs/fivethirtyeight/repositories
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Please tap the image to read better. Every morning, Monday to Friday, I write and share one of these gentle reminders on my Purrtreon.🐈⬛🤍
March 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Please tap the image to read better. Every morning, Monday to Friday, I write and share one of these gentle reminders on my Purrtreon.🐈⬛🤍
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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From Bulgaria’s best cartoonist, Christo Komarnitski
March 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
From Bulgaria’s best cartoonist, Christo Komarnitski
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"One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy" — yep
Gift link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/ukraine-us-relations-trump/681880/?gift=SkZXWJCESUtVthsYJQBBHxJN-2qfZCyWI_TKprIJWbY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Gift link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/ukraine-us-relations-trump/681880/?gift=SkZXWJCESUtVthsYJQBBHxJN-2qfZCyWI_TKprIJWbY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
It Was an Ambush
Today marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy.
www.theatlantic.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy" — yep
Gift link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/ukraine-us-relations-trump/681880/?gift=SkZXWJCESUtVthsYJQBBHxJN-2qfZCyWI_TKprIJWbY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Gift link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/ukraine-us-relations-trump/681880/?gift=SkZXWJCESUtVthsYJQBBHxJN-2qfZCyWI_TKprIJWbY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Clay Bennett nails it.
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Clay Bennett nails it.
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Please enjoy my last ever post at Climate.gov/ENSO Blog. This afternoon I was fired by the Trump Administration 15 days before my 2yr probationary period ended on March 13.
I have worked at NOAA since 2010, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work I did. If anyone wants a quote, let me know.
I have worked at NOAA since 2010, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work I did. If anyone wants a quote, let me know.
Predicting El Niño and La Niña is tough, but new research analyzing 20+ years of forecasts finds dynamical models outperform statistical ones, especially for El Niño. La Niña onset? That's been much harder. Read more in our new ENSO blog post! www.climate.gov/news-feature...
February 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Please enjoy my last ever post at Climate.gov/ENSO Blog. This afternoon I was fired by the Trump Administration 15 days before my 2yr probationary period ended on March 13.
I have worked at NOAA since 2010, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work I did. If anyone wants a quote, let me know.
I have worked at NOAA since 2010, and I'm so incredibly proud of the work I did. If anyone wants a quote, let me know.
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Tesla stock is down 25% so far this year after dipping 8% yesterday. It's become humiliating to drive a Tesla in LA, and he's getting his ass kicked by China. I love this journey for Elon because there's still so much lower the stock can go. I believe in us!
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/t...
Tesla's market cap sinks below $1 trillion as stock slumps more than 8%
Tesla shares have dropped dramatically since peaking in December, and Tuesday's decline pushed the company's market cap below $1 trillion.
www.cnbc.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Tesla stock is down 25% so far this year after dipping 8% yesterday. It's become humiliating to drive a Tesla in LA, and he's getting his ass kicked by China. I love this journey for Elon because there's still so much lower the stock can go. I believe in us!
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/t...
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The headline that 21 DOGE staffers have resigned is a little misleading. These were employees of the United States Digital Service, which existed pre-administration and was absorbed into Musk’s team. These aren’t the young idiots; these are actual civil servants.
February 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The headline that 21 DOGE staffers have resigned is a little misleading. These were employees of the United States Digital Service, which existed pre-administration and was absorbed into Musk’s team. These aren’t the young idiots; these are actual civil servants.
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🚨 The "penguins" data is coming to the base #rstats{datasets} in 4.5.0!
@ellakaye.co.uk & @HeathrTurnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy r prepared an adapted and a raw version of the data set based on the {palmerpenguins} 📦 by @allisonhorst.bsky.social @apreshill.com and Kristen Gorman.
📈 Scatter plot:
@ellakaye.co.uk & @HeathrTurnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy r prepared an adapted and a raw version of the data set based on the {palmerpenguins} 📦 by @allisonhorst.bsky.social @apreshill.com and Kristen Gorman.
📈 Scatter plot:
![Scatter plot of bill depth vs. length by species (color) and sex (symbol). It shows positive correlations for all species with males tending to have bigger bills than females.
sym <- c(1, 16)
pal <- c("darkorange","purple","cyan4")
plot(bill_dep ~ bill_len, data = penguins, pch = sym[sex], col = pal[species])](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:finqjjlz4s2gkjovjemkssdy/bafkreia5vg7eev5b7g2cz3wv63gucwutk5w4hpbeizu24cm2vwfykmppti@jpeg)
February 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🚨 The "penguins" data is coming to the base #rstats{datasets} in 4.5.0!
@ellakaye.co.uk & @HeathrTurnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy r prepared an adapted and a raw version of the data set based on the {palmerpenguins} 📦 by @allisonhorst.bsky.social @apreshill.com and Kristen Gorman.
📈 Scatter plot:
@ellakaye.co.uk & @HeathrTurnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy r prepared an adapted and a raw version of the data set based on the {palmerpenguins} 📦 by @allisonhorst.bsky.social @apreshill.com and Kristen Gorman.
📈 Scatter plot:
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@lionelhenry.bsky.social and I are so excited to finally announce Air - an extremely fast R code formatter! 🎉
With Air, you'll never need to worry about styling your #rstats code ever again. All you need to do is save, and Air takes care of the rest.
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/02...
With Air, you'll never need to worry about styling your #rstats code ever again. All you need to do is save, and Air takes care of the rest.
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/02...
Air, an extremely fast R formatter
We are thrilled to announce Air, a new R formatter.
www.tidyverse.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@lionelhenry.bsky.social and I are so excited to finally announce Air - an extremely fast R code formatter! 🎉
With Air, you'll never need to worry about styling your #rstats code ever again. All you need to do is save, and Air takes care of the rest.
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/02...
With Air, you'll never need to worry about styling your #rstats code ever again. All you need to do is save, and Air takes care of the rest.
www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/02...
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StatCan reported today that new house prices dropped a slight 0.1% in January. Two days ago the Canadian Real Estate Association said existing house prices also declined marginally. Overall, house prices have been quite stable for the last twelve months or so. #cdnecon
February 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
StatCan reported today that new house prices dropped a slight 0.1% in January. Two days ago the Canadian Real Estate Association said existing house prices also declined marginally. Overall, house prices have been quite stable for the last twelve months or so. #cdnecon
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I really liked this idea of using a histogram as a legend in a choropleth map (since land isn't unemployed; people are), so I made a little guide to doing it with #rstats, {ggplot2}, and {patchwork}
www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2025/02...
www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2025/02...
February 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I really liked this idea of using a histogram as a legend in a choropleth map (since land isn't unemployed; people are), so I made a little guide to doing it with #rstats, {ggplot2}, and {patchwork}
www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2025/02...
www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2025/02...
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I won’t stop posting this.
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I won’t stop posting this.