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I teach applied statistics with #rstats at U of Toronto Scarborough. Otherwise, follow soccer and rugby league, ride transit, walk. Grew up in UK with 80s pop. [bridged from https://mastodon.cloud/@nxskok on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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I just exclaimed "holy _hit" as I opened this House of Commons e-petition which I signed this afternoon. It had 38,000 signatures then which was insane. It has 65,000+ signatures now. 😱 all In only 2 days. IT IS TO REVOKE ELON MUSK'S CANADIAN […] [Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

I have put my first #rstats package on r-universe. Thanks to https://ropensci.org/blog/2021/06/22/setup-runiverse/ it was super simple.

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

https://apple.news/AF9xn0X6CRT6sjmZHc30YnA US withdraws approval for NYC congestion pricing. There is something wrong with federalism if this requires federal approval in the first place.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can. #InducedDemand

submitted 45 days ago • 49 comments

I’m going to say this once: My life and my body and my work have been designated as “political” by people in my country who want people like me quiet, subservient, or gone. This goes double for Black, immigrant, and trans folks. I don’t post news, but I am not going to CW the “uspol” of living […]

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Elections Ontario is hiring right now for literally hundreds of jobs for the upcoming election. There are roles that are election-day-only, and office jobs during much of the next month. Some are on computers (but not remote), others are paperwork. Coolest part […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

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UK mathematicians: there's an open letter going round calling on Swansea University not to lay off half of its maths academics: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/e/2PACX-1vRD7gtY_80G6xIz3SPUwRNyiDSWkt_UcXDoEnmygM_c_tVsj7ZNIJ3CYM71IyLxOk5JQcQvtLvEhLro/pub?pli=1

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

this nearly 15-year-old macbook air is still a perfectly good computer but apple forbids upgrades. a colossal waste of electronics, at scale. #debian installed like a champ. #gnome is delightful. #flatpak is easy and keeps apps up-to-date. everything works perfectly. i’m just… so grateful. 🙏❤️

submitted 17 days ago • 7 comments

Woah a volunteer delivered our sign on Valentine's Day!! Let's hope it survives the storm this weekend! #onpoli

submitted 17 days ago • 3 comments

USENET IS NOT DEAD !!!!! USENET IS STILL FREE FREE FREE! Usenet is an ever-living, Casper the friendly ghost of discussion networks. Just a friendly reminder that Usenet still exists and access to text newsgroups is still FREE. Access is provided by volunteer sysops around the world. See […]

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

A reminder that "executive orders" are exactly that - orders from the president for the executive branch. They are not laws, and they do not directly bind anyone not in the executive branch of the US government. They might affect how laws are enforced and other things the executive branch does […]

submitted 21 days ago • 5 comments

I know some people say "boost, don't star", because ⭐ doesn't improve the reach and does nothing. Nuh huh. If you saw the little dose of dopamine that hits my brain every time I get a ⭐ notification!

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

Given that a lot of the news around this has used the term "overhead," I found this image helpful to explain what "indirect costs" actually pay for. Overhead IMHO has a rather negative connotation and many people don't know what that money actually pays for […] [Original post on fosstodon.org]

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Folks in data rescue and archiving initiatives may find this #RStats package from @ropensci.org useful: `gitcellar` downloads and archives all repos, issues, and PRs from a GitHub organization in one shot: docs.ropensci.org/gitcellar/ #DataRescue @datarescue2025.bsky.social

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

My parents arrive in SF this week! They are extremely adept at public transit and can navigate their way around anywhere in the world with public transit. My mum in particular has the ability to just always know the right bus (even pre Google maps days) to get to the best food. I have many […]

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The problem: "I'd like to to make the tea/coffee preferences of my team available so people don't need to ask when doing a coffee run or feel like making a cup of tea for their colleagues" The UNIX way: Put your tea/coffee preferences in your .plan on the shared SPARC server. The early web: A […]

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submitted 39 days ago • 6 comments

Anyone who goes through my post history, knows I work for Meta (Facebook). I am "Consumer Content Administrative Manager". My primary duties include content appeals, account appeals, account reviews, and some peer review. It is no surprise that my job depends on people using Facebook. Today […]

submitted 41 days ago • 10 comments

In case you need a silly distraction, my sibling found this book in a free library and sent me a picture. This has to be high in the running for "Best Physics Textbook Cover Ever"

submitted 42 days ago • 3 comments

The irony. 🧪 #science #MedSky

submitted 44 days ago • 5 comments

Based Carl Sagan.

submitted 50 days ago • 2 comments

PSA (USDA poster) IF YOU FLY WE CAN'T DRONES NEAR WILDFIRE ARE NOT SAFE! Flying drones or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) within or near wildfires without permission could cause injury or death to firefighters and hamper the ability to protect lives, property […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

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After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that […] [Original post on social.heise.de]

submitted 53 days ago • 4 comments