Melissa Ingle
@m1ngle.bsky.social
Chief Data Scientist. Doctoral candidate in data science. Teacher. Mom to two teens and one goldendoodle. 🏳️⚧️ Library card holder. San Francisco resident 🌉
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Is AI just a Clever Hans?
You may have seen that accusation floating around—so how much truth is there to it? If you don't know the reference, Clever Hans was a real horse in Germany around the turn of the 20th century who seemed to possess a human-level grasp of math and even written German.
You may have seen that accusation floating around—so how much truth is there to it? If you don't know the reference, Clever Hans was a real horse in Germany around the turn of the 20th century who seemed to possess a human-level grasp of math and even written German.
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Is AI just a Clever Hans?
You may have seen that accusation floating around—so how much truth is there to it? If you don't know the reference, Clever Hans was a real horse in Germany around the turn of the 20th century who seemed to possess a human-level grasp of math and even written German.
You may have seen that accusation floating around—so how much truth is there to it? If you don't know the reference, Clever Hans was a real horse in Germany around the turn of the 20th century who seemed to possess a human-level grasp of math and even written German.
I admit that I’m kind of thrown to learn that the woman I dated for a year and a half is now dating a man whose appearance could most accurately be described as a gay thumb.
November 27, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I admit that I’m kind of thrown to learn that the woman I dated for a year and a half is now dating a man whose appearance could most accurately be described as a gay thumb.
Should I pay for my $19.99 movie ticket now or in 4 easy installments? I understand I have a very good chance of approval.
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Should I pay for my $19.99 movie ticket now or in 4 easy installments? I understand I have a very good chance of approval.
Just submitted my Chapter 1 to the doctoral record and submitted my IRB approval, which I don’t really think I’ll need, I’m using a huggingface benchmark dataset. It’s starting to feel really real.
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Just submitted my Chapter 1 to the doctoral record and submitted my IRB approval, which I don’t really think I’ll need, I’m using a huggingface benchmark dataset. It’s starting to feel really real.
Here’s an incredibly rough rip of my interview on Chris Cuomo. It got cut off because a friend was screen recording and it he was signing up for the free trial as I was speaking. Although we didn’t get to talk about it much, the actual story is more interesting than the headlines.
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Here’s an incredibly rough rip of my interview on Chris Cuomo. It got cut off because a friend was screen recording and it he was signing up for the free trial as I was speaking. Although we didn’t get to talk about it much, the actual story is more interesting than the headlines.
Weirdly, I’m going to be on Chris Cuomo’s show in about an hour as a former Twitter employee who worked in political misinfo. Talking about the recent location-based debacle on X. It’s a lot more complicated and interesting than you might think. Check it out or I’ll post links after it goes up.
www.newsnationnow.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Weirdly, I’m going to be on Chris Cuomo’s show in about an hour as a former Twitter employee who worked in political misinfo. Talking about the recent location-based debacle on X. It’s a lot more complicated and interesting than you might think. Check it out or I’ll post links after it goes up.
TIL the sizes of mechanical pencil leads (.7 mm, .5 mm, etc) scale at a 0.7 ratio. That’s because back in hand drafting days, the pens used scaled with the ‘A’ paper sizes so a drawing on A0 paper with 7mm lead scales naturally to a drawing on A1 paper with 0.5mm lead. Check this link.
I NEVER KNEW THAT! - Why old-school Rotring pen sizes perfectly match drawing reductions
A colleague who used to draft with Rotring technical pens dropped an absolute gem on me this past week in a… |...
I NEVER KNEW THAT! - Why old-school Rotring pen sizes perfectly match drawing reductions
A colleague who used to draft with Rotring technical pens dropped an absolute gem on me this past week in a co...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
TIL the sizes of mechanical pencil leads (.7 mm, .5 mm, etc) scale at a 0.7 ratio. That’s because back in hand drafting days, the pens used scaled with the ‘A’ paper sizes so a drawing on A0 paper with 7mm lead scales naturally to a drawing on A1 paper with 0.5mm lead. Check this link.
I’ve never actually read L Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz books, but about a month ago I learned he called the tin man character Nick Chopper and I had to share. It’s way too stupid a name for me to keep to myself.
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I’ve never actually read L Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz books, but about a month ago I learned he called the tin man character Nick Chopper and I had to share. It’s way too stupid a name for me to keep to myself.
This image shows an upcoming polar vortex affecting most of the US. Say what you will about the San Francisco Bay Area, but its stubborn refusal to be affected by something so inconsequential as ‘the weather’ is one of its more remarkable features.
November 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This image shows an upcoming polar vortex affecting most of the US. Say what you will about the San Francisco Bay Area, but its stubborn refusal to be affected by something so inconsequential as ‘the weather’ is one of its more remarkable features.
Seasonal allergies are so cool. You’ll be in line at the store when all of a sudden you start loudly and uncontrollably sneezing, your eyes turn red and start watering and a truly unfortunate amount of snot starts coming out of your nose. Thanks, human body!
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Seasonal allergies are so cool. You’ll be in line at the store when all of a sudden you start loudly and uncontrollably sneezing, your eyes turn red and start watering and a truly unfortunate amount of snot starts coming out of your nose. Thanks, human body!
F%$k off National Review with your insidious morality. > 14M ppl in the US owe over $1k in medical debt. 3M owe $10k. 2/3 of all bankruptcies in the US are caused by medical debt. While I would never advocate for violence, the CEO of United Health made $26.3M last year. That’s the insidious morality
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
F%$k off National Review with your insidious morality. > 14M ppl in the US owe over $1k in medical debt. 3M owe $10k. 2/3 of all bankruptcies in the US are caused by medical debt. While I would never advocate for violence, the CEO of United Health made $26.3M last year. That’s the insidious morality
Look. You can try to hide the realities of life from your kids, but it’s like I always say, you can teach them about puppet sex, or they can learn about it from the streets. Your choice.
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Look. You can try to hide the realities of life from your kids, but it’s like I always say, you can teach them about puppet sex, or they can learn about it from the streets. Your choice.
My parents - in their 80’s - are aging in very different ways. My mom called to ask me to ask my 17 yr old if cats can tell when it gets darker out since they can see so well in low light. My dad called when I was at the mall, said he’d call tomorrow then called 10 min later like he’d never called.
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
My parents - in their 80’s - are aging in very different ways. My mom called to ask me to ask my 17 yr old if cats can tell when it gets darker out since they can see so well in low light. My dad called when I was at the mall, said he’d call tomorrow then called 10 min later like he’d never called.
Got my teaching evals back, full of comments like, “I could write pages of gratitude about Melissa… always had this fear about numbers and math. But ever since I started studying under Melissa, I became more confident.” So of course my brain focuses on the single eval that tells me I’m boring. Haha.
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Got my teaching evals back, full of comments like, “I could write pages of gratitude about Melissa… always had this fear about numbers and math. But ever since I started studying under Melissa, I became more confident.” So of course my brain focuses on the single eval that tells me I’m boring. Haha.
The right: Calling us fascists is causing real-world violence.
Trump, when lawmakers remind people to follow the law:
SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by
DEATH!
Trump, when lawmakers remind people to follow the law:
SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by
DEATH!
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The right: Calling us fascists is causing real-world violence.
Trump, when lawmakers remind people to follow the law:
SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by
DEATH!
Trump, when lawmakers remind people to follow the law:
SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by
DEATH!
I actively despise the law. It’s corrupt and set up to favor the rich. I avoid learning anything new about it because that knowledge invariably upsets me. But even I know a grand jury’s entire function is to indict people. The idea that you’d try to sneak one in, is hilarious to me.
DOJ admits full grand jury never reviewed final Comey indictment, further imperiling case
The Justice Department admitted Wednesday that the operative indictment against former FBI Director James Comey was never presented to the full grand jury — a procedural error defense attorneys say…
thehill.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I actively despise the law. It’s corrupt and set up to favor the rich. I avoid learning anything new about it because that knowledge invariably upsets me. But even I know a grand jury’s entire function is to indict people. The idea that you’d try to sneak one in, is hilarious to me.
Good news, gay Catholics. You’re not automatically going to hell.
Top Catholic says expecting gay couples to be celibate is wrong
QNews LGBTIQA+ News
qnews.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Good news, gay Catholics. You’re not automatically going to hell.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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1 of the nicest experiences after coming out as trans is making new acquaintances that don’t know the old you. In the 6 yrs since I’ve been out I’ve been at 2 jobs, dated, made new friends, bought a home and cars. No one involved would call me by my old name. I’m just Melissa, and that’s feels great
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
1 of the nicest experiences after coming out as trans is making new acquaintances that don’t know the old you. In the 6 yrs since I’ve been out I’ve been at 2 jobs, dated, made new friends, bought a home and cars. No one involved would call me by my old name. I’m just Melissa, and that’s feels great
‘Until we invalidate it’ - from the state department’s FAQs on passports for trans and non-binary Americans.
I’m pretty sure a right that can be taken away whenever the government wants and with no apparent justification is not a right.
I’m pretty sure a right that can be taken away whenever the government wants and with no apparent justification is not a right.
November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
‘Until we invalidate it’ - from the state department’s FAQs on passports for trans and non-binary Americans.
I’m pretty sure a right that can be taken away whenever the government wants and with no apparent justification is not a right.
I’m pretty sure a right that can be taken away whenever the government wants and with no apparent justification is not a right.
Guys this is serious. This video? It could MABSOLUTELY save a life!
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Guys this is serious. This video? It could MABSOLUTELY save a life!
Letterboxd’s commitment to an openly hostile UI remains unparalleled after 14 years in the biz.
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Letterboxd’s commitment to an openly hostile UI remains unparalleled after 14 years in the biz.
Teaching linear regression to my MBA students today. Wish me luck!
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Teaching linear regression to my MBA students today. Wish me luck!
What, and miss out on being judged by you guys?
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What, and miss out on being judged by you guys?
Imagine thinking the BBC has a PRO trans rights bias.
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Imagine thinking the BBC has a PRO trans rights bias.