Peter W🤓
@wang.social
Anaconda Founder&Head of AI; created the PyData movement, PyScript, Bokeh, Datashader; Fellow @ Python Software Foundation; Center for Humane Tech
Game~B; Physics, Cybernetics, Memetics. A student of the human condition.
Memento mori
Game~B; Physics, Cybernetics, Memetics. A student of the human condition.
Memento mori
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Peter W🤓
@wang.social
· Nov 15
I want to create an incubator that funds atproto/bluesky experimental projects to the tune of $5k-$10k dev grants.
I am sorely tempted to call it “Chemtrails”, because it seeds the ATmosphere
Hit me with your best ideas!
I am sorely tempted to call it “Chemtrails”, because it seeds the ATmosphere
Hit me with your best ideas!
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Saved a podcast episode to Semble and realized @ronentk.me already saved it a few days ago.
So cool to have access to these shared attention signals.
This is only the start but I can already feel the collective intelligence emerging.
semble.so/url?id=https...
So cool to have access to these shared attention signals.
This is only the start but I can already feel the collective intelligence emerging.
semble.so/url?id=https...
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Saved a podcast episode to Semble and realized @ronentk.me already saved it a few days ago.
So cool to have access to these shared attention signals.
This is only the start but I can already feel the collective intelligence emerging.
semble.so/url?id=https...
So cool to have access to these shared attention signals.
This is only the start but I can already feel the collective intelligence emerging.
semble.so/url?id=https...
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My new book will be out in early December 2025 via
@mitpress.bsky.social
Details at: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️
@mitpress.bsky.social
Details at: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️
November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My new book will be out in early December 2025 via
@mitpress.bsky.social
Details at: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️
@mitpress.bsky.social
Details at: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255348...
#HistSci #Computing #History #Books 🗃️
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“.. if anything, [OpenAI’s] endless barrage of statements, interviews, and communications .. is starting to become counterproductive (anyone, whether it’s a company or politician, that insists on saturating media cycles .. usually isn’t doing so from a place of confidence).”
- Vital Knowledge
- Vital Knowledge
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“.. if anything, [OpenAI’s] endless barrage of statements, interviews, and communications .. is starting to become counterproductive (anyone, whether it’s a company or politician, that insists on saturating media cycles .. usually isn’t doing so from a place of confidence).”
- Vital Knowledge
- Vital Knowledge
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1/ 📢 @cosmik.network has been awarded $1M in grant funding by Open Philanthropy and @asterainstitute.bsky.social These generous grants will support our development of Semble - a social "micro-knowledge" network for researchers on Bluesky/ATProto. Think Are.na + Goodreads for research!
August 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
1/ 📢 @cosmik.network has been awarded $1M in grant funding by Open Philanthropy and @asterainstitute.bsky.social These generous grants will support our development of Semble - a social "micro-knowledge" network for researchers on Bluesky/ATProto. Think Are.na + Goodreads for research!
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Such an intriguing idea @tynanpurdy.com , please do another leaflet pub just focusing on it 😁
(& awesome writeup of the @atproto.boston meetup!)
atboston.leaflet.pub/3m53kf7a2cs2...
(& awesome writeup of the @atproto.boston meetup!)
atboston.leaflet.pub/3m53kf7a2cs2...
Meetup 001 ⋅ 2025-11-06 - ATProto Boston Meetups
The first of many joyful gatherings
atboston.leaflet.pub
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Such an intriguing idea @tynanpurdy.com , please do another leaflet pub just focusing on it 😁
(& awesome writeup of the @atproto.boston meetup!)
atboston.leaflet.pub/3m53kf7a2cs2...
(& awesome writeup of the @atproto.boston meetup!)
atboston.leaflet.pub/3m53kf7a2cs2...
Sharks are older than Saturn’s rings.
November 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Sharks are older than Saturn’s rings.
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And what about associativity? Toast is really good, but it's maddening to me that it's grains, heated three separate times. Why not be more efficient and just do all the heating at once? These people are clearly idiots.
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And what about associativity? Toast is really good, but it's maddening to me that it's grains, heated three separate times. Why not be more efficient and just do all the heating at once? These people are clearly idiots.
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Haha, this from the New Yorker is getting passed around the math dork community. I did a comic about this kind of thought a few years ago: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/commut...
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Haha, this from the New Yorker is getting passed around the math dork community. I did a comic about this kind of thought a few years ago: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/commut...
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y'all seem to really like baseball bsky.social/about/blog/1...
The World Series Was Electric — So Was Bluesky - Bluesky
“How can you not be romantic about baseball?” — Moneyball 2011
bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
y'all seem to really like baseball bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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The turnout so far for the New York City mayoral election is the highest since 1993. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The turnout so far for the New York City mayoral election is the highest since 1993. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Conda in the Packaging Spectrum: From pip to Docker to Nix
If conda is a distribution, where does it fit alongside pip, Docker, and Nix? Part 2 of the 3-part series! 🚀
#conda #packaging #python
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
If conda is a distribution, where does it fit alongside pip, Docker, and Nix? Part 2 of the 3-part series! 🚀
#conda #packaging #python
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
Conda in the Packaging Spectrum: From pip to Docker to Nix | conda.org
Part 2 of the 'Conda Is Not PyPI' series, placing conda among pip, Docker, and Nix and explaining its middle-path design.
conda.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Conda in the Packaging Spectrum: From pip to Docker to Nix
If conda is a distribution, where does it fit alongside pip, Docker, and Nix? Part 2 of the 3-part series! 🚀
#conda #packaging #python
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
If conda is a distribution, where does it fit alongside pip, Docker, and Nix? Part 2 of the 3-part series! 🚀
#conda #packaging #python
conda.org/blog/conda-p...
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Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
"The essentials of happiness are: something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for"
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
"The essentials of happiness are: something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for"
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Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Why is it that all modern apps with “feeds” like social media apps or even reading apps like Medium, Substack, etc. exhibit the anti pattern of refreshing and losing your spot if you switch away for even a minute?
It’s absolutely infuriating.
It’s absolutely infuriating.
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Why is it that all modern apps with “feeds” like social media apps or even reading apps like Medium, Substack, etc. exhibit the anti pattern of refreshing and losing your spot if you switch away for even a minute?
It’s absolutely infuriating.
It’s absolutely infuriating.
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New episode with @wang.social , @calvinhp.com, and host @mkennedy.codes
#524: 38 things Python developers should learn in 2025
talkpython.fm/episodes/sho...
#524: 38 things Python developers should learn in 2025
talkpython.fm/episodes/sho...
38 things Python developers should learn in 2025
Python in 2025 is different. Threads really are about to run in parallel, installs finish before your coffee cools, and containers are the default. In this episode, we count down 38 things to learn th...
talkpython.fm
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New episode with @wang.social , @calvinhp.com, and host @mkennedy.codes
#524: 38 things Python developers should learn in 2025
talkpython.fm/episodes/sho...
#524: 38 things Python developers should learn in 2025
talkpython.fm/episodes/sho...
I welcome the partisan & petty Trump administration to Bluesky!
This too shall pass.
This too shall pass.
Give us a follow so we can update you on how the Democrats' partisan shutdown is harming America's national security.
(we also heard this is a great place to research visa revocations 👀)
(we also heard this is a great place to research visa revocations 👀)
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I welcome the partisan & petty Trump administration to Bluesky!
This too shall pass.
This too shall pass.
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She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.
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Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Over the past year, my lab has been working on fleshing out theory + applications of the Platonic Representation Hypothesis.
Today I want to share two new works on this topic:
Eliciting higher alignment: arxiv.org/abs/2510.02425
Unpaired learning of unified reps: arxiv.org/abs/2510.08492
1/9
Today I want to share two new works on this topic:
Eliciting higher alignment: arxiv.org/abs/2510.02425
Unpaired learning of unified reps: arxiv.org/abs/2510.08492
1/9
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Over the past year, my lab has been working on fleshing out theory + applications of the Platonic Representation Hypothesis.
Today I want to share two new works on this topic:
Eliciting higher alignment: arxiv.org/abs/2510.02425
Unpaired learning of unified reps: arxiv.org/abs/2510.08492
1/9
Today I want to share two new works on this topic:
Eliciting higher alignment: arxiv.org/abs/2510.02425
Unpaired learning of unified reps: arxiv.org/abs/2510.08492
1/9
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Thank you to the 14,000+ people who shared feedback on our community guidelines! We’re updating our rules for clarity, strengthening enforcement, and introducing product changes for healthier conversations. New guidelines kick in Oct 15. bsky.social/about/blog/0...
Building Healthier Social Media: Updated Guidelines and New Features - Bluesky
Public discourse on social media has grown toxic and divisive, but unlike other platforms, Bluesky is building a social web that empowers people instead of exploiting them.
bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thank you to the 14,000+ people who shared feedback on our community guidelines! We’re updating our rules for clarity, strengthening enforcement, and introducing product changes for healthier conversations. New guidelines kick in Oct 15. bsky.social/about/blog/0...