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Today marks 6 months that my younger sibling has been completely bedridden from long covid. They can't sit up, listen to music, look at...

Today marks 6 months that my younger sibling has been completely bedridden from long covid. They can't sit up, listen to music, look at screens, handle much spoken conversation, and much more.

Covid rates are down, but the pandemic is very much not over. Protect yourself and your community-- mask!

Interesting to read about the connection between my institution and the Selma to Montgomery march....

Interesting to read about the connection between my institution and the Selma to Montgomery march. https://news.stthomas.edu/tales-from-the-archives-st-thomas-selma-connection/

Looking for the answer to a piece of stats trivia/history-- why is it called the "t" distribution? (In other words, it could be...

Looking for the answer to a piece of stats trivia/history-- why is it called the "t" distribution? (In other words, it could be named any other letter or word, why t?)

AI, LinkedInWhy is everything AI now?! LinkedIn has opted everyone in to training AI on their data and content. I'm not a huge LinkedIn...

AI, LinkedIn

Why is everything AI now?! LinkedIn has opted everyone in to training AI on their data and content. I'm not a huge LinkedIn fan, but it's one of my few remaining social networking sites. Here's the direct link to turn it off: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/settings/data-for-ai-improvement

Doing my best to get away from FAANG companies (do we still call them that?) so I'm moving from Goodreads to @thestorygraph I must not...

Doing my best to get away from FAANG companies (do we still call them that?) so I'm moving from Goodreads to @thestorygraph I must not be the only one with that idea!

I have printed up some Red Cards in languages commonly spoken by immigrants in my area https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas...

I have printed up some Red Cards in languages commonly spoken by immigrants in my area https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas Everyone should know their rights. You don't have to open the door for ICE

The answer to this seems to be Drip: https://dripapp.org/ The app stores cycle data locally on your phone, rather than in the cloud. They...

The answer to this seems to be Drip: https://dripapp.org/ The app stores cycle data locally on your phone, rather than in the cloud. They have data converters for Flo and Clue, and if you previously used Natural Cycles, my conversion code is here: https://github.com/AmeliaMN/NaturalCyclesToDrip @dripapp

There are many things I love about Calendly, but one is definitely their year-end summary. 261 meetings booked with me in 2024! If you are...

There are many things I love about Calendly, but one is definitely their year-end summary. 261 meetings booked with me in 2024! If you are someone with a complicated calendar who needs to do a lot of meeting scheduling, I highly recommend Calendly.

AI, instagram, ToSUpdate on this-- I had an anxiety dream last night that I clicked a link that automatically logged me in to Instagram and...

AI, instagram, ToS

Update on this-- I had an anxiety dream last night that I clicked a link that automatically logged me in to Instagram and reset the counter 😭 Modern life, huh?

AI, instagram, ToSThey announced the ToS change on November 22. If you deleted your account that day, it would have been permanently gone...

AI, instagram, ToS

They announced the ToS change on November 22. If you deleted your account that day, it would have been permanently gone December 22. Essentially, they gave users 9 days to leave the platform. And of course the "Options if you do not want to agree to updated terms" does not mention this. #instagram

AI, instagram, ToSJust deleted my Instagram account to get out before their Terms of Service change tomorrow, and got this message. Welp,...

AI, instagram, ToS

Just deleted my Instagram account to get out before their Terms of Service change tomorrow, and got this message. Welp, maybe my stuff will get used to train their AI anyway! It was good to have the push to get off the platform, though. #instagram

Americans who menstruate-- how are we cycle tracking now? I used Natural Cycles for years (and their data policy is one of the best out...

Americans who menstruate-- how are we cycle tracking now? I used Natural Cycles for years (and their data policy is one of the best out there) but it's time to let it go. I would love to do some of the prediction they offer in R or similar. #datascience #menstrualcycle #fertility #rstats

Today would be a great day to switch your messenger app to Signal!...

Today would be a great day to switch your messenger app to Signal! https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/05/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts/

If you're gathering with people for thanksgiving, please remember that covid still exists! Tests are cheap and available now, and...

If you're gathering with people for thanksgiving, please remember that covid still exists! Tests are cheap and available now, and ventilation makes a big difference in transmission.

My younger sibling will be spending the holiday bedridden in a dark room because of long covid. You don't want it!

Another one of my #rstats greatest hits:...

Another one of my #rstats greatest hits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckW9sSdIVAc&list=PLik6fAQnSI91PMsa69RJcdKG4L4BiV5MX&index=1&t=673s&pp=gAQBiAQB My 2020 useR! keynote on Speaking R. Slides here: https://www.amelia.mn/SpeakingR/

Looking for a short story that might boost your spirits a little? I recommend @naomikritzer 's The Year Without Sunshine:...

Looking for a short story that might boost your spirits a little? I recommend @naomikritzer 's The Year Without Sunshine: https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-year-without-sunshine/ A hopeful vision of mutual aid, in a world beset with problems.

US Pol, data vizNBC, I don't hate donut charts but you can't make them 3D at an angle. #dataviz

US Pol, data viz

NBC, I don't hate donut charts but you can't make them 3D at an angle. #dataviz

Come be my colleague! https://social.icims.com/viewjob/pt17307438002662b6a7 We're hiring for a 5-year limited term data science...

Come be my colleague! https://social.icims.com/viewjob/pt17307438002662b6a7 We're hiring for a 5-year limited term data science professor. Minnesota is a great place to live, and the position should be pretty well paid. Happy to chat about it with anyone. #statistics #datascience

Academics, please remember it's NOvember now. Time to finish up your "saying no" punchard for the year. 10 nos = ice cream...

Academics, please remember it's NOvember now. Time to finish up your "saying no" punchard for the year. 10 nos = ice cream (you provide your own ice cream)

In my experience, a book *almost* compiles on your system, but never works on the first run-through. There are missing packages you need to...

In my experience, a book *almost* compiles on your system, but never works on the first run-through. There are missing packages you need to install, and unless you're willing to downgrade to match the versions they used, small syntax changes required in the code. I love that kind of puzzle! #rstats #tidyverse