MC
@drspidermatt.bsky.social
He/Him. Santa Fe, NM. Interested in dogs, outdoors, flying, biking, law, sociology, technology, academic integrity. Scientist. Trans rights are human rights.
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The Python Software Foundation--the charitable organization behind the Python programming language--withdrew their winning grant proposal for $1.5M in NSF funds rather than comply with the Trump admin's directive to eliminate all DEI programs.
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The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
In January 2025, the PSF submitted a proposal to the US government National Science Foundation under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Op...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Python Software Foundation--the charitable organization behind the Python programming language--withdrew their winning grant proposal for $1.5M in NSF funds rather than comply with the Trump admin's directive to eliminate all DEI programs.
pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Last 2/6 things you will have to read or listen to from a provider/pharmacist when getting a Covid vaccine moving forward. See alt text in images.
September 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Last 2/6 things you will have to read or listen to from a provider/pharmacist when getting a Covid vaccine moving forward. See alt text in images.
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First 4/6 things you will have to read or listen to from a provider/pharmacist when getting a Covid vaccine moving forward. See alt text in images.
September 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
First 4/6 things you will have to read or listen to from a provider/pharmacist when getting a Covid vaccine moving forward. See alt text in images.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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For those who need to hear it: Dreamhost allows for hosting of NSFW content. Their TOS states: "As long as the content is legal within the United States of America, you can host adult content."
Obviously, the "as long as the content is legal" is a big thing, but it might be as good as you can get.
Obviously, the "as long as the content is legal" is a big thing, but it might be as good as you can get.
August 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
For those who need to hear it: Dreamhost allows for hosting of NSFW content. Their TOS states: "As long as the content is legal within the United States of America, you can host adult content."
Obviously, the "as long as the content is legal" is a big thing, but it might be as good as you can get.
Obviously, the "as long as the content is legal" is a big thing, but it might be as good as you can get.
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A lifetime of hearing humans explain their actions and thought processes has led us to believe that an AI's written explanations must have some level of self-knowledge behind them, but that's just not true with LLMs.
Why it’s a mistake to ask chatbots about their mistakes
The tendency to ask AI bots to explain themselves reveals widespread misconceptions about how they work.
arstechnica.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A lifetime of hearing humans explain their actions and thought processes has led us to believe that an AI's written explanations must have some level of self-knowledge behind them, but that's just not true with LLMs.
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I realize I’m just shouting into the wind here, but: please, please, please stop posting screenshots without links, or summarizing breaking news events without links. There’s a serious problem with unsourced assertions all over the world right now, don’t be part of the problem.
May 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I realize I’m just shouting into the wind here, but: please, please, please stop posting screenshots without links, or summarizing breaking news events without links. There’s a serious problem with unsourced assertions all over the world right now, don’t be part of the problem.
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Further evidence. Trump negotiating with himself and losing. The Chinese must be feeling pretty confident they have the upper hand here.
May 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Further evidence. Trump negotiating with himself and losing. The Chinese must be feeling pretty confident they have the upper hand here.
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There is no aborted fetus debris in the MMR vaccine, or in any vaccine at all.
It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.
It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.
May 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
There is no aborted fetus debris in the MMR vaccine, or in any vaccine at all.
It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.
It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.
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I'll say this as many times as it needs to be said.
Save our Freaks.
Don't mine the Deep.
(also maybe unfollow NOAA. They're a disinformation account at this point. Fuck.)
Save our Freaks.
Don't mine the Deep.
(also maybe unfollow NOAA. They're a disinformation account at this point. Fuck.)
April 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I'll say this as many times as it needs to be said.
Save our Freaks.
Don't mine the Deep.
(also maybe unfollow NOAA. They're a disinformation account at this point. Fuck.)
Save our Freaks.
Don't mine the Deep.
(also maybe unfollow NOAA. They're a disinformation account at this point. Fuck.)
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A two year old baby forced onto a plane by her government—our government. That’s what Ilan Wurman and Kurt Lash and their academic collaborators and defenders have been paving the way for with their bullshit articles. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’
The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father’s efforts to keep her in the United States.
www.politico.com
April 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A two year old baby forced onto a plane by her government—our government. That’s what Ilan Wurman and Kurt Lash and their academic collaborators and defenders have been paving the way for with their bullshit articles. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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Whoever at the CA bar was responsible for this should be fired immediately.
April 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Whoever at the CA bar was responsible for this should be fired immediately.
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Yesterday, when New Mexico 11th Judicial Dist Chief Judge David Pederson made pointed remarks abt the importance of speaking for diversity during the swearing in of our first Native American district judge, Brianna Clani-Washinawatok…
he was interrupted by applause.
In NM, we celebrate diversity.
he was interrupted by applause.
In NM, we celebrate diversity.
April 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Yesterday, when New Mexico 11th Judicial Dist Chief Judge David Pederson made pointed remarks abt the importance of speaking for diversity during the swearing in of our first Native American district judge, Brianna Clani-Washinawatok…
he was interrupted by applause.
In NM, we celebrate diversity.
he was interrupted by applause.
In NM, we celebrate diversity.
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This is important. Food banks can bulk buy, and stretch that money further than you can. They also know what they actually need. Money is better!
I saw advice to buy extra cans of food when you’re at the grocery store to donate to the food bank.
I want to politely nudge you to give the money directly to food banks (or to mutual aid groups if you know of any).
We can usually stretch a dollar farther than a dollar’s worth of canned goods
I want to politely nudge you to give the money directly to food banks (or to mutual aid groups if you know of any).
We can usually stretch a dollar farther than a dollar’s worth of canned goods
April 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This is important. Food banks can bulk buy, and stretch that money further than you can. They also know what they actually need. Money is better!
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Today I'm finding out which people believe that if you're part of a population that is a small overall percentage of humans on the planet, it's okay to strip you of rights.
I wonder if they have considered how easy it would be to classify *them* into a small overall percentage, and do it to them.
I wonder if they have considered how easy it would be to classify *them* into a small overall percentage, and do it to them.
April 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Today I'm finding out which people believe that if you're part of a population that is a small overall percentage of humans on the planet, it's okay to strip you of rights.
I wonder if they have considered how easy it would be to classify *them* into a small overall percentage, and do it to them.
I wonder if they have considered how easy it would be to classify *them* into a small overall percentage, and do it to them.
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More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
April 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
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Another day wasted when university presidents & chancellors could have been in front of microphones. The total lack of loud public collective action condemning this & explaining to Americans why this is a complete disaster is utterly maddening.
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April 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Another day wasted when university presidents & chancellors could have been in front of microphones. The total lack of loud public collective action condemning this & explaining to Americans why this is a complete disaster is utterly maddening.
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On Friday, April 11, traders placed large, aggressive bets that Apple’s stock would jump within days.
They bought contracts that would only be profitable if the stock moved up fast.
Hours later, the White House quietly announced a major policy shift. data-and-politics.ghost.io/173-returns-...
They bought contracts that would only be profitable if the stock moved up fast.
Hours later, the White House quietly announced a major policy shift. data-and-politics.ghost.io/173-returns-...
173% Returns on Insider Information: White House Insiders Made Billions Yesterday on AAPL Shares
On the afternoon of April 11, 2025, traders began placing large, targeted call option bets on Apple — almost all of them expiring within days.
The positioning was tight: strikes between $195 and $200...
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April 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
On Friday, April 11, traders placed large, aggressive bets that Apple’s stock would jump within days.
They bought contracts that would only be profitable if the stock moved up fast.
Hours later, the White House quietly announced a major policy shift. data-and-politics.ghost.io/173-returns-...
They bought contracts that would only be profitable if the stock moved up fast.
Hours later, the White House quietly announced a major policy shift. data-and-politics.ghost.io/173-returns-...
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Yep. I saved hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month just from switching from Substack to self-hosted Ghost.
I pay a roughly flat $85/month now (~$75 for mailsending, $10 for hosting), vs. 10% of all my subscription income.
I pay a roughly flat $85/month now (~$75 for mailsending, $10 for hosting), vs. 10% of all my subscription income.
Former Substack creators say they’re earning more on new platforms that offer larger shares of subscription revenue
Former Substack writers who exited the platform in early 2024 are making more money on Beehiiv and Ghost thanks to their fixed pricing models.
digiday.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Yep. I saved hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month just from switching from Substack to self-hosted Ghost.
I pay a roughly flat $85/month now (~$75 for mailsending, $10 for hosting), vs. 10% of all my subscription income.
I pay a roughly flat $85/month now (~$75 for mailsending, $10 for hosting), vs. 10% of all my subscription income.
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My first official newsletter post.
Please go easy on me.
I’d be grateful for sharing as I get this off the ground.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/data-and-pol...
Please go easy on me.
I’d be grateful for sharing as I get this off the ground.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/data-and-pol...
Data and Politics: Long Time Listener, First Time Caller
Hello!
It's Data and Politics. I'm starting this newsletter to share thoughts that need more room than 280 characters.
I've been in tech for over 20 years, starting in 2001 when I helped build Wikip...
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April 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
My first official newsletter post.
Please go easy on me.
I’d be grateful for sharing as I get this off the ground.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/data-and-pol...
Please go easy on me.
I’d be grateful for sharing as I get this off the ground.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/data-and-pol...
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In which I explain how someone turned $2.5 million into $70 million in 60 seconds.
Either they're the luckiest person on earth or people were trading on insider knowledge about Trump changing his tariff policy.
My second newsletter post.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/70-million-i...
Either they're the luckiest person on earth or people were trading on insider knowledge about Trump changing his tariff policy.
My second newsletter post.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/70-million-i...
$70 Million in 60 Seconds: How Insider Information Helped Someone 28x Their Money
On April 9, 2025, someone risked about $2.5 million—and walked away with more than $70 million in under an hour.
The trade was simple, but bold: buy a specific kind of option tied to SPY, the exchang...
data-and-politics.ghost.io
April 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
In which I explain how someone turned $2.5 million into $70 million in 60 seconds.
Either they're the luckiest person on earth or people were trading on insider knowledge about Trump changing his tariff policy.
My second newsletter post.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/70-million-i...
Either they're the luckiest person on earth or people were trading on insider knowledge about Trump changing his tariff policy.
My second newsletter post.
data-and-politics.ghost.io/70-million-i...
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It's official now: tariffs on most imports from China will go up to 104% tonight
Tariffs will remain at 20% for rare earth minerals, pharmaceuticals, gold, semiconductors, etc, exempted from the April 2nd tariffs, but this is the end of the vast majority of direct US-China trade
Tariffs will remain at 20% for rare earth minerals, pharmaceuticals, gold, semiconductors, etc, exempted from the April 2nd tariffs, but this is the end of the vast majority of direct US-China trade
April 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It's official now: tariffs on most imports from China will go up to 104% tonight
Tariffs will remain at 20% for rare earth minerals, pharmaceuticals, gold, semiconductors, etc, exempted from the April 2nd tariffs, but this is the end of the vast majority of direct US-China trade
Tariffs will remain at 20% for rare earth minerals, pharmaceuticals, gold, semiconductors, etc, exempted from the April 2nd tariffs, but this is the end of the vast majority of direct US-China trade
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NEW: The Fourth Circuit UPHOLDS Judge Xinis’s order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US by midnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
NEW: The Fourth Circuit UPHOLDS Judge Xinis’s order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US by midnight. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...