Mikaelmm
mikaelmm.bsky.social
Mikaelmm
@mikaelmm.bsky.social
Mathematician data analyst, shinyapps fan, aws user, monday.com user, cyclist lover, cat lover, beer enjoyer
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Please could big social media accounts stop confusing their own popularity with the expertise to create clinical theories about mental health and brain health, jfc the irresponsibility
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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We talked about "bicycle face" and other things people thought cycling did to women in the late 1800s during our conversation with @jessicavalenti.bsky.social on episode 69:

thewaroncars.org/2021/09/21/t...
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Tree canopy height of Madrid.

#rayshader adventures, an #rstats tale
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I truly hate python
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
From some time ago, companies started to do the same I did when a third party wasn't working
me " sorry, there's an issue in a third party, bla bla service, the app is down"
now they also point the finger
"sorry, cloudfare is down"
"sorry, aws is down"

"not us, it's them"
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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R-Ladies Philly 🔔 is thrilled to host ✨Casey Aguilar-Gervase✨ to speak about "Design of Everyday Shiny Apps" on Tuesday, Dec 9! #rstats #rladies

www.meetup.com/rladies-phil...
Lunch & learn with Casey Aguilar-Gervase: Design of Everyday Shiny Apps, Tue, Dec 9, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup
Donald Norman’s *Design of Everyday Things* shows how even smart people struggle with bad design--flipping the wrong switch or pushing instead of pulling. Shiny apps have t
www.meetup.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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You know it's gonna be interesting when it starts with, "Yes, I’m ready to touch the hot stove." 😂

I've seen folks missing the base R in the footnote 👀

What say you, #databs #rstats #pydata? /Aragorn voice/

Is there civilized discussion to be had? 🤔

blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/python-is-...
Python is not a great language for data science. Part 1: The experience
It may be a good language for data science, but it’s not a great one.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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❗️Our next workshop will be on Dec 11 6 pm CET titled A Gentle Introduction to Mathematical Simulation in R by
@damiepak.bsky.social

Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
Please share!
#AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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The dog ate my jobless and inflation homework!
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.

“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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This series about the impacts of federal cuts to science funding is heartbreaking.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/c...
He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"Gradient Boosting Machines (GBMs) in the Age of LLMs and ChatGPT"
S Pafka
R + AI
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Stop using the language of the rapist.

It is not sex with children, it is rape of children.
It is not underage girls, it is children.
It is not sex trafficking, it is rape trafficking.
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My (healthy) hobbies:
Cycling, jogging, reading, learning arabic, drawing/painting (if inspired)
And still i need something else to quiet my mind...
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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The prompt for day 12 of the #30DayMapChallenge is a "map from 2125", and this one *almost* fits that description! This shows the areas of Scotland likely to be affected by coastal erosion by 2100 🗺️

#RStats #ggplot2 #DataViz
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Very nice scrollytelling map! 🤩
What would happen if the Amazon rainforest collapsed?
Our look at deforestation and feedback loops.

Also, the perfect occasion to make use of our new MapLibre/Protomaps scroller component.
#maps #dataviz #ddj

www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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who invited chatgpt to this platform
November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
the most annoying thing from any genAI
"You're absolutely right! Thank you for the correction"

Me:
an older black man with a beard is wearing a white tank top .
ALT: an older black man with a beard is wearing a white tank top .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Happy October. 🖤
October 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ok, I'm glad for Ellmer
we are needing to summarise many, many, documents and I'm finding it very usefull
#rstats #shinyapps
September 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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How your email finds me:
ceej.online ceej @ceej.online · Sep 25
my daughter really captured my essence in this portrait of me “at work”
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Americans can’t afford to buy their own home in Donald Trump’s housing market.

New data show that the average price of buying a home reached the highest price recorded in August — of any year — ever.
September 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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How is it that I get TWO talks about social learning at #posit::conf?! I am so lucky!! This is one of my very favorite subjects and passions. We love you, Dr. Cat Hicks! @grimalkina.bsky.social

GOOD MORNING, CONF!!

#databs #rstats #python #SocialLearning
September 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM