David H. Montgomery
@dhmontgomery.com
Words, data, code. Senior data journalist with @today.yougov.com. Host of the French history podcast The Siècle (@thesiecle.com).
Any recommendations for the best way to baby-gate the top of this staircase? We’ve got like 12” trim, a curvy wall, and a chunky bannister we’d strongly prefer to not drill in to.
November 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Any recommendations for the best way to baby-gate the top of this staircase? We’ve got like 12” trim, a curvy wall, and a chunky bannister we’d strongly prefer to not drill in to.
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A good personality type test question: who comes the closest to being a legit hero on The Wire?
Obviously, it’s not a show with heroes. It makes damn sure of it. But who you think comes nearest probably says something about your worldview that I would want to know.
Obviously, it’s not a show with heroes. It makes damn sure of it. But who you think comes nearest probably says something about your worldview that I would want to know.
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A good personality type test question: who comes the closest to being a legit hero on The Wire?
Obviously, it’s not a show with heroes. It makes damn sure of it. But who you think comes nearest probably says something about your worldview that I would want to know.
Obviously, it’s not a show with heroes. It makes damn sure of it. But who you think comes nearest probably says something about your worldview that I would want to know.
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really hope this is the last time this photo and the word 'bloodbath' share a headline
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
really hope this is the last time this photo and the word 'bloodbath' share a headline
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This seems important. Current AI models can't read graphs. They "see" what they expect to see, even if the data shows something else.
Introducing bluffbench, a new tool to evaluate how well LLMs actually see data plots.
When we trick LLMs with secret #RStats transformations, they can miss the visual contradiction.
bluffbench helps us measure this "blind spot" in AI coding agents. Learn more: posit.co/blog/introdu...
When we trick LLMs with secret #RStats transformations, they can miss the visual contradiction.
bluffbench helps us measure this "blind spot" in AI coding agents. Learn more: posit.co/blog/introdu...
When plotting, LLMs see what they expect to see - Posit
Data science agents need to accurately read plots even when the content contradicts their expectations. Our testing shows today's LLMs still struggle here.
posit.co
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This seems important. Current AI models can't read graphs. They "see" what they expect to see, even if the data shows something else.
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Thinking about it the next day, Episode 1 of "Death By Lightning" did seem to rather conspicuously avoid mentioning than Grant, Conkling, Blaine, Sherman, Garfield, etc. were all REPUBLICANS at the 1880 REPUBLICAN Convention seeking the REPUBLICAN nomination for president.
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Thinking about it the next day, Episode 1 of "Death By Lightning" did seem to rather conspicuously avoid mentioning than Grant, Conkling, Blaine, Sherman, Garfield, etc. were all REPUBLICANS at the 1880 REPUBLICAN Convention seeking the REPUBLICAN nomination for president.
Only one episode in, but I think I have the measure of "Death By Lightning." It's a well-executed middlebrow costume drama (with excellent beard game!).
Sure, it's not operating on the level of top-notch period shows like "Deadwood," but not everything has to. It's ticking all the boxes for me.
Sure, it's not operating on the level of top-notch period shows like "Deadwood," but not everything has to. It's ticking all the boxes for me.
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Only one episode in, but I think I have the measure of "Death By Lightning." It's a well-executed middlebrow costume drama (with excellent beard game!).
Sure, it's not operating on the level of top-notch period shows like "Deadwood," but not everything has to. It's ticking all the boxes for me.
Sure, it's not operating on the level of top-notch period shows like "Deadwood," but not everything has to. It's ticking all the boxes for me.
Does this match others' experience?
I'd go with Burley over Thule! The Thule products I've purchased over the years have been of lower quality each time. My second Burley is still truckin' after many years (first one got stolen).
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Does this match others' experience?
Any cyclists have thoughts on the Thule Courier bike trailer?
Or competitors in that ~$500 price range you'd recommend over it?
(Happy to hear suggestions for multi-thousand-dollar solutions for biking kids around, but it's probably not gonna happen.)
Or competitors in that ~$500 price range you'd recommend over it?
(Happy to hear suggestions for multi-thousand-dollar solutions for biking kids around, but it's probably not gonna happen.)
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Any cyclists have thoughts on the Thule Courier bike trailer?
Or competitors in that ~$500 price range you'd recommend over it?
(Happy to hear suggestions for multi-thousand-dollar solutions for biking kids around, but it's probably not gonna happen.)
Or competitors in that ~$500 price range you'd recommend over it?
(Happy to hear suggestions for multi-thousand-dollar solutions for biking kids around, but it's probably not gonna happen.)
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I haven't invested the time or mental effort to move to a different search engine but this successfully removed AI junk from my google searches.
Do you wish Google search results were like they used to be — just a list of websites, not laden with AI and inserted modules? The good news is you can get this *right now*. And you can even change your Chrome (or Vivaldi) search bar presets to search this better Google by default! My guide:
How to fix your searches
A simple hack to make get better search results every time.
dhmontgomery.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I haven't invested the time or mental effort to move to a different search engine but this successfully removed AI junk from my google searches.
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Do you wish Google search results were like they used to be — just a list of websites, not laden with AI and inserted modules? The good news is you can get this *right now*. And you can even change your Chrome (or Vivaldi) search bar presets to search this better Google by default! My guide:
How to fix your searches
A simple hack to make get better search results every time.
dhmontgomery.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Do you wish Google search results were like they used to be — just a list of websites, not laden with AI and inserted modules? The good news is you can get this *right now*. And you can even change your Chrome (or Vivaldi) search bar presets to search this better Google by default! My guide:
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Much like gun waiting periods, we have to implement memoir waiting periods. You shouldn't be able to publish that book about that thing that happened for at least 5 years.
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Much like gun waiting periods, we have to implement memoir waiting periods. You shouldn't be able to publish that book about that thing that happened for at least 5 years.
(Note: If you are using a search engine other than Google, you are already too advanced for this lesson and there is no need to point this out to the class.)
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
(Note: If you are using a search engine other than Google, you are already too advanced for this lesson and there is no need to point this out to the class.)
Do you wish Google search results were like they used to be — just a list of websites, not laden with AI and inserted modules? The good news is you can get this *right now*. And you can even change your Chrome (or Vivaldi) search bar presets to search this better Google by default! My guide:
How to fix your searches
A simple hack to make get better search results every time.
dhmontgomery.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Do you wish Google search results were like they used to be — just a list of websites, not laden with AI and inserted modules? The good news is you can get this *right now*. And you can even change your Chrome (or Vivaldi) search bar presets to search this better Google by default! My guide:
My 9-month-old’s dedication to the principle of entropy is remarkable. If I put two blocks in front of her she doesn’t blink an eye. But if I put them *next to each other* in an ordered structure she will lunge to knock them apart.
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
My 9-month-old’s dedication to the principle of entropy is remarkable. If I put two blocks in front of her she doesn’t blink an eye. But if I put them *next to each other* in an ordered structure she will lunge to knock them apart.
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Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’
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Every dating app since OKC was designed by the least interesting person you know which explains pretty much everything about everything.
Hinge should work like OKC
Hinge should work like OKC
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Every dating app since OKC was designed by the least interesting person you know which explains pretty much everything about everything.
Hinge should work like OKC
Hinge should work like OKC
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I moved to Minnesota in June 2023 during a day when the air smelled like a campfire. When I’ve asked longtime Minnesotans about the increasingly severe smoke during our summers, they all say it was never a problem until a few years ago. And wow, this graph has got the receipts.
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I moved to Minnesota in June 2023 during a day when the air smelled like a campfire. When I’ve asked longtime Minnesotans about the increasingly severe smoke during our summers, they all say it was never a problem until a few years ago. And wow, this graph has got the receipts.
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King Louis-Philippe I was conscientious and hard-working. So it's a little unfortunate — but extremely funny — that the defining image of him became a caricature drawing his jowly face as a pear.
Find out more in my latest episode!
thesiecle.com/episode48/
Find out more in my latest episode!
thesiecle.com/episode48/
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
King Louis-Philippe I was conscientious and hard-working. So it's a little unfortunate — but extremely funny — that the defining image of him became a caricature drawing his jowly face as a pear.
Find out more in my latest episode!
thesiecle.com/episode48/
Find out more in my latest episode!
thesiecle.com/episode48/
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french wikipedia is the only language that has a "list of bastards" article
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
french wikipedia is the only language that has a "list of bastards" article
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This video by @edariad.bsky.social drives home this point, finding that @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social's use of *themes* and philosophy in his GMing sets him above other very good pro DMs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghf7...
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This video by @edariad.bsky.social drives home this point, finding that @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social's use of *themes* and philosophy in his GMing sets him above other very good pro DMs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghf7...
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This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
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Protoss Gnostics
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Archons rule
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Archons rule
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Protoss Gnostics
🤝
Archons rule
🤝
Archons rule
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happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
This video by @edariad.bsky.social drives home this point, finding that @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social's use of *themes* and philosophy in his GMing sets him above other very good pro DMs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghf7...
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This video by @edariad.bsky.social drives home this point, finding that @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social's use of *themes* and philosophy in his GMing sets him above other very good pro DMs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghf7...