Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 23h

Random shoutout - I just started to read Data Engineering Design Patterns by @ssp.sh and it is full of tremendous inspiration, not only from a technical perspective, but also on how to effectively communicate data challenges. Getting pumped abt returning to work after paternity leave

dedp.online

1 3

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 3d

Thanks, learned something new as always :)

And yeah, probably matters most for parents.
It is not so much the time to make the lunch box (though a few minutes extra for breathing help). It is the supply chain logistics, warehouse storage optimization and FIFO flow management wearing down on us…

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 5d

I liked the article, but the headline itself is bound to spectacularly backfire if (when?) the AI bubble bursts too fast

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 6d

A bit sad you both are focusing on a) , which is a bit sought, while I find b)/ external validity the most interesting 🙂

Ofc an “ideal” RCT is better than an “ideal” nat exp for internal identification. Ofc a crappy RCT is worse than a good nat exp.
Water is wet. Not much discussion here really.

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 6d

Fatti non foste a viver come bruti, ma per seguir virtute e canoscenza

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 8d

I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.

end/🧵

Reposted by Alessandro Martinello

Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · 11d

It's always the same small circle of people talking to each other at the NBER—while the others quietly watch from the back or from their screens at home. Though I'm sure the institution was founded on noble intentions, nothing better captures the profession's insularity and quiet collusion.

1 8

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 13d

Tip: Use pomace oil for cooking. Has less nutrients / vitamins and no taste, but all of that which there is in extra virgin olive oil is destroyed anyway at high temperatures. Eat your extra virgin only as raw (salads, drizzle, dressings), it’s a waste otherwise

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_p...

Olive pomace oil - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

2

Reposted by Alessandro Martinello

Sascha O. Becker @essobecker.bsky.social · 14d

www.ft.com/content/2a4d...

Why Ukraine is winning the war

Russia has failed to achieve its core aim — the destruction of the Ukrainian nation

www.ft.com

3 8

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 16d

Nice way of looking at it!

But I am missing what you mean by the “why she is telling it” assumption…?

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 16d

What if I understand why that’s the case yet I still refuse to believe the math?

Bayes be damned.

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 16d

That I totally agree - I blame our past leaders for putting us in the situation of having to slather your wannabe dictator’s backside with royal parades in order to win time. Humiliating, yet necessary atm

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 16d

Eh - it was around 40bn$ right? About the size of the total military budget of Italy. France’s total military budget is 68.

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 16d

FYI the EU provides already as much foreign aid as the US used to do. We could double it - sure - but as our most powerful former ally is quickly turning into an enemy, funds are going towards defense instead.

1 2

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

If not now… :)
Between brain drain, rampant corruption, regression of medical standards, and deterioration of actual military capabilities, Trump is clearly paving the way for it. Pray our governments can follow it through, and us voters being smart enough to vote for those who can. I am optimistic

2

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

Yap, understandably, they are redirecting that money towards defense and military to shore up where we are weakest exactly to be able to step up credibly. But a future where commonwealth countries and EU are western leaders, with the US as junior partner is possible

1 1 1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

True, but the notion that “the US does everything alone” is very much false. The EU collectively provides as much foreign aid as the US used to.

The huge, gigantic difference is in military, not soft power capabilities.

1 1 7

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

😦
Luckily my birthday is soon!

Though having an outside gas grill greatly helps with all manner of emergency cooking…

2

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

The 35L ranks from Harald Nyborg are THE MUST HAVE accessory this Autumn

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

The drones in Copenhagen have been a painful reminder at completing the preparations recommended by the 🇩🇰 government in case of sabotage to critical infra.

Last items: water for three days, emergency radio.

If you haven’t done it already, it is a good time to do it now!

Me holding two 35l water tanks and a solar/hand crank radio as recommended by the Danish authorities in case of sabotage to critical infrastructure

1 4

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 17d

“Perfect” markets I’d say. Monopolies and externalities are often very natural and stable equilibria.

1

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 19d

Tip we got from a midwife: if you do it from early enough, do not be afraid of her getting her ears fully covered with water while holding her in the tub - the water sounds are familiar and comforting. Tested thrice and confirmed 👍

1 2

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 22d

My trick is accepting that they are indeed lost to the void

8

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 28d

Sssh, do not break the bubble of the American pundit class, “the Europeans might enjoy decent healthcare, social safety nets and basic human rights, but they are lazy while we work a lot” is all they have left

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 28d

If you're American, one point of concern is that we rank behind nearly every EU member in terms of employment rates. Only Spain, Italy, Greece, and Romania are lower than the US's 80.6%

2

Alessandro Martinello @alemartinello.com · 28d

Well, preparing roe deer stew with the main ingredient grazing just out of the window is a first

1

Reposted by Alessandro Martinello

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Sep 11

I wrote something for The Nation about how Republican style has changed over the last fifty years.

But first, let me tell you a short story. 🧵

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

How Did Republican Fashion Go From Blazers to Belligerence?

Trump and his cronies’ style reflects a platform where grievance is currency and performance is power.

www.thenation.com

17 250 1.7K