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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · 13d

Someone filled in this form and in their response told us about weallcount.com/talking-data.... The form is anonymous, so if that was you, thank you! We didn't know and we'd love to connect! Would you mind letting us know who you are, either by reply here or privately in a DM?

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · 14d

🌈 rainbowR meet-up tomorrow: Wednesday Sept 24th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · 16d

📣We're hosting a rainbowR conference, to connect and promote LGBTQ+ people in the #RStats community and to showcase examples of working with LGBTQ+ data 🌈🎉 To help us plan, if you'd be interested in attending or speaking, please fill in this very short form (1-2 mins) docs.google.com/forms/d/1Tx0...

Interested in a rainbowR Conference?

rainbowR (https://rainbowr.org) is hosting a virtual conference (tentative date: February 26, 2026). The aim of the conference is to connect and promote LGBTQ+ people in the R community, and to showca...

docs.google.com

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Aug 29

The whole scheme is implemented in #RStats, using 📦{googlesheets4} to read in the form submissions, {dplyr} to wrangle data and randomly assign pairs and {blastula} to compose and send the emails.

Code outlined at rainbowr.org/buddies

The buddy scheme – rainbowR

rainbowr.org

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Aug 29

How it works:

- Folks opt-in via a sign-up form
- Buddy pairs are randomly assigned
- E-mails are sent to each pair making the introduction, with info about each other, and suggestions of some things you might talk about/do, to help get the conversation started

docs.google.com/forms/d/1glk...

Sign-up for rainbowR buddies

The rainbowR buddy scheme is designed to connect LGBTQ+ people who code in the R language. We hope it's fun for the folks who take part, and that it helps foster the community. We envisage this buddy ...

docs.google.com

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Aug 29

Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open! Buddies will be paired/introduced on Sept 2nd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), then this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies

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Rhian Davies @statsrhian.bsky.social · Aug 29

I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends 👋 and meeting new faces 😄

Come chat to me about 💬

- 🏥 @strategyunit.bsky.social healthcare demand model
- 💻 open-source coding
- 🩺 @nhsrcommunity.bsky.social
- 🌈 @rainbowr.org

#RSS2025 #Statistics #RStats #OpenSource #PublicHealth

Strategy Unit demand model wins prestigious Florence Nightingale Award

Our open-source demand model, developed in collaboration with the New Hospital Programme, has been named the 2025 winner of the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Health and Care Analytics.

www.strategyunitwm.nhs.uk

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Aug 27

👇 Gentle reminder to join the rainbowR meet-up later today 👇

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Aug 13

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday August 27th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Aug 13

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday August 27th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jul 23

Today is rainbowR meet-up day again! You can still register to join 👇

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jul 21

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday July 23rd, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jul 21

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday July 23rd, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jul 8

Who wants to be our 1000th follower?

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jul 8

We're having our first organising meeting tomorrow - fill in the form at rainbowr.org/conference for an invitation. If you can't make it, don't worry! It's absolutely not too late to get involved. We'll catch you up, and there'll be plenty more meetings!

Conference – rainbowR

rainbowr.org

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jul 7

🌈 🌐 rainbowR conference: online, early 2026 🌐 🌈

Are you LGBTQIA+, do you code in R, and would you like to get involved in rainbowR’s first-ever conference? We are looking for people to join our conference organising committee!

➡️ rainbowr.org/conference
🗓️ 1st meeting: July 9, 4pm UTC

Conference – rainbowR

Join our conference organising committee! See our conference page for more info.

rainbowr.org

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jun 25

It's not too late to sign up for today's meet-up! ⤵️

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jun 19

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday June 25th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. All text in image is included in the post.

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Dr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social · Jun 19

🔗 To register for a free ticket, visit: rss.org.uk/training-eve...

@altealorenzo.bsky.social @rainbowr.org @ellakaye.co.uk #books #LGBTQ #data #statistics #classifications #categories #datascience #research #queer #queerdata

Edinburgh

rss.org.uk

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jun 19

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday June 25th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jun 13

Absolutely thrilled to publish on the rainbowR blog a post from @kevinguyan.bsky.social introducing his new book, "Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion", drawing attention to the cost of inclusivity for #LGBTQ+ people.

rainbowr.org/rainbow-trap

Rainbow trap: How inclusive statistics still box us in – rainbowR

Writer and research Kevin Guyan introduces his new book, Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion, drawing attention to the cost of inclusivity for LGBTQ+ people.

rainbowr.org

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · Jun 2

*TODAY* June 2nd is the last day to sign up for this round of the buddies scheme (post below had wrong date in the text - the perils of copy-and-paste) but the info in the image is correct.

rainbowr.org/buddies

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 30

Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open until Mar 2nd! Pairs will be introduced on Mar 3rd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 30

The whole scheme is implemented in #RStats, using 📦{googlesheets4} to read in the form submissions, {dplyr} to wrangle data and randomly assign pairs and {blastula} to compose and send the emails.

Code outlined at rainbowr.org/buddies

The buddy scheme – rainbowR

rainbowr.org

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 30

How it works:

- Folks opt-in via a sign-up form
- Buddy pairs are randomly assigned
- E-mails are sent to each pair making the introduction, with info about each other, and suggestions of some things you might talk about/do, to help get the conversation started

docs.google.com/forms/d/18lb...

Sign-up for rainbowR buddies

The rainbowR buddy scheme is designed to connect LGBTQ+ people who code in the R language. We hope it's fun for the folks who take part, and that it helps foster the community. We envisage this buddy ...

docs.google.com

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 30

Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open until Mar 2nd! Pairs will be introduced on Mar 3rd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 28

rainbowR meet-up starts in about an hour: it's not too late to sign up! ⤵️

rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 28

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: TODAY, Wednesday May 28th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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rainbowR @rainbowr.org · May 28

🌈 rainbowR meet-up: TODAY, Wednesday May 28th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups

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Reposted by rainbowR

R Forwards @r-forwards.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · May 13

💻 Forwards Package Development Workshop

A free short course on how to create an R package. Choose your cohort:

1️⃣ Every other Monday from June 2, 09:00-10:30 UTC:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qBJ_VAEfQHCU-DZKogPuGg#/registration

OR

2️⃣ Every other Tuesday from June 3, 14:30-16 […]

Original post on hachyderm.io

hachyderm.io

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