BetaSciGuy
@betasci.bsky.social
Dad. Data enthusiast. Former academic, current data scientist/engineer. #dataengineering #datescience #dataviz
These are not in fact the federal holidays for this year. This is such an easy thing to get right, and it means I won't trust Copilot results and it will make me dubious of anyone who implicitly does. 🤦♂️
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
These are not in fact the federal holidays for this year. This is such an easy thing to get right, and it means I won't trust Copilot results and it will make me dubious of anyone who implicitly does. 🤦♂️
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This is…
A) …market-moving information. And, in fact, it appears there was action on Polymarket around the time of this post
B) …another attack on the (still reliable) work of the professionals at BLS.
C) …yet another example of him not believing the rules apply to him, and getting away w it
A) …market-moving information. And, in fact, it appears there was action on Polymarket around the time of this post
B) …another attack on the (still reliable) work of the professionals at BLS.
C) …yet another example of him not believing the rules apply to him, and getting away w it
Kai, could you educate us with a few sentences why?
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This is…
A) …market-moving information. And, in fact, it appears there was action on Polymarket around the time of this post
B) …another attack on the (still reliable) work of the professionals at BLS.
C) …yet another example of him not believing the rules apply to him, and getting away w it
A) …market-moving information. And, in fact, it appears there was action on Polymarket around the time of this post
B) …another attack on the (still reliable) work of the professionals at BLS.
C) …yet another example of him not believing the rules apply to him, and getting away w it
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Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is. n.pr/4pzjWsl
How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you
Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is. n.pr/4pzjWsl
Can anyone make sense of Tesla's stock price? I've honestly not seen any news that isn't bad for them:
* Sales are down practically everywhere
* CA is saying they'll have to pause sales
* They have multi-year delays on model releases
* Cybertrucks are basically a meme
And yet ...
#makeitmakesense
* Sales are down practically everywhere
* CA is saying they'll have to pause sales
* They have multi-year delays on model releases
* Cybertrucks are basically a meme
And yet ...
#makeitmakesense
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Can anyone make sense of Tesla's stock price? I've honestly not seen any news that isn't bad for them:
* Sales are down practically everywhere
* CA is saying they'll have to pause sales
* They have multi-year delays on model releases
* Cybertrucks are basically a meme
And yet ...
#makeitmakesense
* Sales are down practically everywhere
* CA is saying they'll have to pause sales
* They have multi-year delays on model releases
* Cybertrucks are basically a meme
And yet ...
#makeitmakesense
WHAT THE ACTUAL F IS THIS DUDE'S F-IN PROBLEM?!?!?!?
The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this year. n.pr/4qhD3bd
President Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center
The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this year.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
WHAT THE ACTUAL F IS THIS DUDE'S F-IN PROBLEM?!?!?!?
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Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December. n.pr/4p0qEr6
These federal workers proudly served the American people. Then came Trump's upheaval
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December. n.pr/4p0qEr6
After today's congressional hearing with FCC commissioners, where one Dem Congress member debated with Chairman Carr how the FCC's website said the agency was "independent", that word no longer appears on the "about the FCC" page.
December 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
After today's congressional hearing with FCC commissioners, where one Dem Congress member debated with Chairman Carr how the FCC's website said the agency was "independent", that word no longer appears on the "about the FCC" page.
BLS data seems to indicate jobs are strugglin' over the last several months.
Maybe tariffing our trading partners and insulting our allies while dumping money into tech that replaces blue collar jobs and cancelling green tech grants that created jobs isn't such a smart economic plan... 🤔
Maybe tariffing our trading partners and insulting our allies while dumping money into tech that replaces blue collar jobs and cancelling green tech grants that created jobs isn't such a smart economic plan... 🤔
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
BLS data seems to indicate jobs are strugglin' over the last several months.
Maybe tariffing our trading partners and insulting our allies while dumping money into tech that replaces blue collar jobs and cancelling green tech grants that created jobs isn't such a smart economic plan... 🤔
Maybe tariffing our trading partners and insulting our allies while dumping money into tech that replaces blue collar jobs and cancelling green tech grants that created jobs isn't such a smart economic plan... 🤔
Apparently the administration wants to create the Tech Force, a team of tech engineers that can be deployed to agencies to help them solve challenging technology service problems.
Just forget that we already had the USDS (which they converted into DOGE) and 18F (which they dissolved in March). 🙄
Just forget that we already had the USDS (which they converted into DOGE) and 18F (which they dissolved in March). 🙄
December 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Apparently the administration wants to create the Tech Force, a team of tech engineers that can be deployed to agencies to help them solve challenging technology service problems.
Just forget that we already had the USDS (which they converted into DOGE) and 18F (which they dissolved in March). 🙄
Just forget that we already had the USDS (which they converted into DOGE) and 18F (which they dissolved in March). 🙄
My head cannon on this is every time a GOP lawmaker thinks they've come up with a "replacement for Obama Care", a staffer informs them they've actually just reinvented the Affordable Care Act under a different name.
House GOP leaders in a private meeting presented no firm plan for advancing health care legislation. Vulnerable members warned of political fallout.
House GOP erupts over health care as leaders hunt for a plan
Speaker Mike Johnson presented a list of concepts that did not include extending expiring Obamacare subsidies.
www.politico.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My head cannon on this is every time a GOP lawmaker thinks they've come up with a "replacement for Obama Care", a staffer informs them they've actually just reinvented the Affordable Care Act under a different name.
Working with an API that makes me send a separate request for every piece of info I need, then blocks my IP for an hour after I make 10 requests. There is no paid option to get more requests...
Just let me send bulk data requests, FFS!
Just let me send bulk data requests, FFS!
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Working with an API that makes me send a separate request for every piece of info I need, then blocks my IP for an hour after I make 10 requests. There is no paid option to get more requests...
Just let me send bulk data requests, FFS!
Just let me send bulk data requests, FFS!
The September jobs report was finally released a couple weeks ago, but parsing through all of its data can be tedious. So which parts should you be paying attention to? Make Me Smart’s Kimberly Adams is here to help break it down.
How to read the jobs report like a business journalist
YouTube video by Marketplace APM
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Is there a bluesky feature that prevents people from commenting on posts containing news articles who only read the headline and not the article?
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Is there a bluesky feature that prevents people from commenting on posts containing news articles who only read the headline and not the article?
It's officially the longest shutdown in US history.
As the government shutdown stretches its way into the record books, Americans are feeling its worsening impacts. n.pr/4qXUWNs
The government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. See how it compares
As the government shutdown stretches its way into the record books, Americans are feeling its worsening impacts.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It's officially the longest shutdown in US history.
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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WAMU's @the1a.org did an excellent call-in show on Wednesday about the shutdown. Worth a listen.
the1a.org/segments/the...
the1a.org/segments/the...
The Stakes of the Shutdown: A 1A Call-in Special
As large swaths of the government remain shuttered, federal programs are being disrupted.
the1a.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
WAMU's @the1a.org did an excellent call-in show on Wednesday about the shutdown. Worth a listen.
the1a.org/segments/the...
the1a.org/segments/the...
Any Federal Gov contractors out there who are starting to factor in shutdown risks to your contract pricing?
October 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Any Federal Gov contractors out there who are starting to factor in shutdown risks to your contract pricing?
I've spoken to 5 friends who are career federal workers, most of whom were around for the last Trump shutdown, and none of them know when the current shutdown will end. One even thinks it'll last until at least Thanksgiving.
#govshutdown
#govshutdown
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I've spoken to 5 friends who are career federal workers, most of whom were around for the last Trump shutdown, and none of them know when the current shutdown will end. One even thinks it'll last until at least Thanksgiving.
#govshutdown
#govshutdown
Just a PSA, check if you're registered to vote today! Don't wait! It doesn't matter if you don't have an election soon, register now so you don't have to worry about missing a deadline.
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Just a PSA, check if you're registered to vote today! Don't wait! It doesn't matter if you don't have an election soon, register now so you don't have to worry about missing a deadline.
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
Think you're already registered? Check anyway!
#VOTE
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This data drought has fogged up economic crystal balls. Plus: Labor productivity, Lake Superior saunas and gold-buying influencers.
Today on Marketplace.
Today on Marketplace.
What are corporate outlooks without federal data?
This data drought has fogged up economic crystal balls. Plus: Labor productivity, Lake Superior saunas and gold-buying influencers.
www.marketplace.org
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This data drought has fogged up economic crystal balls. Plus: Labor productivity, Lake Superior saunas and gold-buying influencers.
Today on Marketplace.
Today on Marketplace.
Amazon AWS experiences a major outage, impacting countless services!
...and yet...📈
...and yet...📈
October 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Amazon AWS experiences a major outage, impacting countless services!
...and yet...📈
...and yet...📈
The current #governmentshutdown is the third longest in US history. As of tomorrow it will tie for the second longest. Both the current and 1st longest happened under a Republican controlled Congress (House and Senate) and a Trump presidency.
October 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The current #governmentshutdown is the third longest in US history. As of tomorrow it will tie for the second longest. Both the current and 1st longest happened under a Republican controlled Congress (House and Senate) and a Trump presidency.
As a data expert and someone who has been following AI concerns for years, this is ONE OF THE BIGGEST concerns people have had, that a political party would fabricate video of an opponent. I get that he actually said the words, but the video obfuscates the context and this should scare everyone.
The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.
A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI
The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads.
n.pr
October 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
As a data expert and someone who has been following AI concerns for years, this is ONE OF THE BIGGEST concerns people have had, that a political party would fabricate video of an opponent. I get that he actually said the words, but the video obfuscates the context and this should scare everyone.
This administration indicting someone for "mishandling classified information" just transcends irony.
JUST IN: The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case
The charges come two months after the FBI executed a search warrant at Bolton's suburban Washington home.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This administration indicting someone for "mishandling classified information" just transcends irony.