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Steven Rich

@datab.ae

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the artist formerly known as dataeditor on the bird site data for new york times wood for databae woodshop

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Nov 11

oh hello new followers. i have no clue if you know who i am but you may know my work. especially the @washingtonpost.com’s database of fatal shootings by police, which i’ve been working on for the last decade. www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/inv...

Police shootings database 2015-2024: Search by race, age, department

Filter the Washington Post database, which includes police shooting statistics since January 2015, by unarmed police shootings, race and age of victim and more.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 12h

Schuylkill

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 17d

GO BIRDS

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 22d

happy 3²/4²/5² to ask those who celebrate

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 24d

go birds

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · 28d

i’ve said it a million times before: videos should not autoplay by default on any social media site

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Sep 5

go birds

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Aug 27

this,,,,,,,,, is a great question.

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Aug 27

turns out you can indict a ham sandwich but not the man who threw it

Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

www.nytimes.com

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Aug 25

can’t wait to see what you do there!

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Aug 25

just want to note that the way you’re supposed to dispose of an american flag is by burning it.

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Aug 25

the presidents war on higher education in this country affects a lot more than those who attend the most prestigious institutions. so i set out to figure out who attends college in America by combing through as much data as i could. here’s what i found.

The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think

www.nytimes.com

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Aug 6

please stop asking a.i. to do basic math

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 27

i cannot recommend The Murderbot Diaries highly enough. i read all seven books in the past two weeks and found them terribly difficult to put down.

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 22

you're going to fucking kill it, Dave. can't wait to see what you do.

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 16

"please provide the data in a machine-readable data format such as csv"

gets 17,000 page pdf anyways

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 12

NOVA

Utopia District @utopiadistrict.bsky.social · Jul 11

Name something you remember watching in this!

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 11

i've tried zoom but my ears don't work that way

Zoom asking "Not hearing anything?" and then giving a button to turn up volume.

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 10

my 2003 toyota tacoma has a tape player and crank windows and that is about all the technology i want in my vehicle tyvm

Reuters @reuters.com · Jul 10

Grok AI to be available in Tesla vehicles next week, Musk says reut.rs/4ksb1WX

Grok AI to be available in Tesla vehicles next week, Musk says

Grok AI will be available in Tesla vehicles next week "at the latest", the EV maker's CEO, Elon Musk, said in a post on X on Thursday.

reut.rs

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 9

the only time i don't feel tired is when i lie down to try to sleep because of course

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 5

being able to effectively turn off the fireworks is one of the very few benefits of having lost most of my hearing

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 2

i would 100 percent pay a bit of a premium to get both.

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jul 2

this is not an original thought but i'd really love it if when i bought a book that i'd get the e-book for free as well. i just love to read analog books but for traveling they suck.

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jun 30

finally a team in Philly!

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 30

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA to expand to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next 5 years, giving league 18 teams.

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Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jun 27

cut my life into pieces

Steven Rich @datab.ae · Jun 26

today is not my day. booked it to the office. forgot my badge. no worries, i'll show my id and they'll let me in. forgot my wallet. excellent. all that sweat for nothing.