Tony Corke
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#rstats, maths, science, quirky stuff, and Aussie Rules football.
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"Your data is not required to follow a well-defined distribution"
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"Your data is not required to follow a well-defined distribution"
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Loving this piece of ChatGPT code that shuts down a process if its patience has been exceeded
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Loving this piece of ChatGPT code that shuts down a process if its patience has been exceeded
... and just one more to add to the momentum
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
... and just one more to add to the momentum
Had ChatGPT source the 18 AFL team song lyrics and asked it create brand-new songs that encapsulated all 18
("Probably Our Year" is my favourite)
("Probably Our Year" is my favourite)
February 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Had ChatGPT source the 18 AFL team song lyrics and asked it create brand-new songs that encapsulated all 18
("Probably Our Year" is my favourite)
("Probably Our Year" is my favourite)
I wonder what proportion of optima that have been found for moderately complex problems / surfaces have, in reality, been local rather than global
Surely it must be large
Surely it must be large
February 1, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I wonder what proportion of optima that have been found for moderately complex problems / surfaces have, in reality, been local rather than global
Surely it must be large
Surely it must be large
We have a winner!
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
We have a winner!
A pie chart in topologic disguise
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 AM
A pie chart in topologic disguise
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#rstats ANNOUNCE: The ASA John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award to
Harriet Mason (Monash Univ)
For ggdibbler, an R graphics (ggplot2 add-on) package that enables rich visualization of uncertainty across raster, contour, stack, and spatial plots.
Harriet Mason (Monash Univ)
For ggdibbler, an R graphics (ggplot2 add-on) package that enables rich visualization of uncertainty across raster, contour, stack, and spatial plots.
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 AM
#rstats ANNOUNCE: The ASA John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award to
Harriet Mason (Monash Univ)
For ggdibbler, an R graphics (ggplot2 add-on) package that enables rich visualization of uncertainty across raster, contour, stack, and spatial plots.
Harriet Mason (Monash Univ)
For ggdibbler, an R graphics (ggplot2 add-on) package that enables rich visualization of uncertainty across raster, contour, stack, and spatial plots.
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Possibly the main reason why the people ignoring Trump's depravity are as dangerous as the ones excusing or actively supporting is that he wil clearly start a war to avoid scrutiny of anything from ICE to Epstein if he thinks he will get away with it.
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Possibly the main reason why the people ignoring Trump's depravity are as dangerous as the ones excusing or actively supporting is that he wil clearly start a war to avoid scrutiny of anything from ICE to Epstein if he thinks he will get away with it.
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My fondness for this picture of a man not really understanding the benefits of his baseball cap never diminishes.
January 29, 2026 at 8:10 AM
My fondness for this picture of a man not really understanding the benefits of his baseball cap never diminishes.
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A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it...
Arizona, November 2020
Arizona, November 2020
In tonight's WWCGPTD we create from scratch an R script that will calculate the (slightly approximate) best and worst possible home and away ladder finishes for a team given the current ladder and the remaining fixture
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM
In tonight's WWCGPTD we create from scratch an R script that will calculate the (slightly approximate) best and worst possible home and away ladder finishes for a team given the current ladder and the remaining fixture
Now with (optional) momentum!
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Now with (optional) momentum!
2/2
The rest of the explanation plus suggestions
The rest of the explanation plus suggestions
January 27, 2026 at 7:32 AM
2/2
The rest of the explanation plus suggestions
The rest of the explanation plus suggestions
1/2
Just created this Shiny app from scratch using only ChatGPT
All of the inputs are on the left and the choices ChatGPT has made are all well-explained by it, with suggestions for next steps
Just created this Shiny app from scratch using only ChatGPT
All of the inputs are on the left and the choices ChatGPT has made are all well-explained by it, with suggestions for next steps
January 27, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Just created this Shiny app from scratch using only ChatGPT
All of the inputs are on the left and the choices ChatGPT has made are all well-explained by it, with suggestions for next steps
Just created this Shiny app from scratch using only ChatGPT
All of the inputs are on the left and the choices ChatGPT has made are all well-explained by it, with suggestions for next steps
Estimating the effects of the Wildcard Round on the men's 2026 AFL season
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Estimating the effects of the Wildcard Round on the men's 2026 AFL season
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The White House called Alex Pretti an “assassin.”
They called Renee Good a “domestic terrorist.”
And their investigations are shutting out local officials.
They tell Americans not to believe ‘their lying eyes.’
But no one can believe a word they say.
They called Renee Good a “domestic terrorist.”
And their investigations are shutting out local officials.
They tell Americans not to believe ‘their lying eyes.’
But no one can believe a word they say.
January 26, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Before speaking with two armed men at the Pretti vigil last night, a man approached & asked if I was going to tell the truth. I said yes. He told me how frustrated he was at the media & the harm it’s causing to his community.
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Before speaking with two armed men at the Pretti vigil last night, a man approached & asked if I was going to tell the truth. I said yes. He told me how frustrated he was at the media & the harm it’s causing to his community.
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
I asked if he wanted to share words for the media on camera, & he did:
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This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.
Well, here’s a link:
georgetown.box.com/v/Vladeck-IC...
Have just prompted ChatGPT to add the Wildcard Round to my simulation script. Prepare the celebratory horns
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Have just prompted ChatGPT to add the Wildcard Round to my simulation script. Prepare the celebratory horns
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Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
Teachers who attended ‘compulsory’ creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawed
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Teachers employed by a large group of Queensland Christian schools were told to teach creationism in science classes, including that vegetarian baby dinosaurs would have been taken aboard Noah’s Ark.
Last year, the Open Brethren organisation Christian Community Ministries (CCM) hosted a Christian science conference by the US-based fundamentalist group Answers in Genesis, which once built a replica of Noah’s Ark – with model dinosaurs included. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
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lol i did not realize there is an NZ version of the famous nyc 'lunch atop a skyscraper' photo (this is from the 1950s construction of auckland's harbour bridge)
January 25, 2026 at 3:42 AM
lol i did not realize there is an NZ version of the famous nyc 'lunch atop a skyscraper' photo (this is from the 1950s construction of auckland's harbour bridge)
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Another fact that people outside of MN might find hard to believe:
I cannot participate in any kind of observation of ice activities because they will put me in a database, and follow me when I make deliveries of supplies to vulnerable people, so they can abduct them.
I cannot participate in any kind of observation of ice activities because they will put me in a database, and follow me when I make deliveries of supplies to vulnerable people, so they can abduct them.
A fact that's hard to believe for many people outside of MN:
I have to be vetted to join my local signal group that patrols our local elementary to keep federal agents from kidnapping students bc those same feds are infiltrating those chats to better target vulnerable people for abduction.
I have to be vetted to join my local signal group that patrols our local elementary to keep federal agents from kidnapping students bc those same feds are infiltrating those chats to better target vulnerable people for abduction.
January 24, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Another fact that people outside of MN might find hard to believe:
I cannot participate in any kind of observation of ice activities because they will put me in a database, and follow me when I make deliveries of supplies to vulnerable people, so they can abduct them.
I cannot participate in any kind of observation of ice activities because they will put me in a database, and follow me when I make deliveries of supplies to vulnerable people, so they can abduct them.
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What genocide looks like.
Overview of Power Infrastructure Strikes for December 2025
At least 107 Power Infrastructures Objects were struck in December (all types of weapons). This does not include frontline areas.
At least 107 Power Infrastructures Objects were struck in December (all types of weapons). This does not include frontline areas.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM
What genocide looks like.
Just ran my Pythagorean wins article through an LLM and asked for an infographic
Not bad
Not bad
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Just ran my Pythagorean wins article through an LLM and asked for an infographic
Not bad
Not bad
Thinking tonight that, if Steve Smith had a batting textbook, large swathes of it would be redacted, especially the illustrative photos
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Thinking tonight that, if Steve Smith had a batting textbook, large swathes of it would be redacted, especially the illustrative photos