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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Sep 5

Something silly jog into the weekend with 🏃‍♀️🎶

YawpR @yawpr.bsky.social · Sep 5

I have built the stupidest #rstats thing in the world. What if you had to race 6.4 miles against a Boston train and you're looping Taylor Swift's All Too Well (10 minute version) and you want to know where exactly key lines will be sung on your race? I made a Shiny app for that.

#databs #python

Building notes: Behold the stupidest thing ever built in R, ye mighty, and rejoice!

Looping Taylor Swift's All too Well (10 minute version) to pace yourself in a race against a literal train in Boston... But as a Shiny app. Come let's lose brain cells together.

open.substack.com

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Sep 5

How do you procrastinate?

#rstats #rladies

Kylie Ainslie, PhD @kylieainslie.bsky.social · Sep 5

Instead of doing what I should be doing, I procrastinated by updating the "About" page of my website with a scrollytelling career timeline, some fun stats, and a card grid of hobbies! It's amazing what you can do with @quarto.org!

kylieainslie.github.io/about.html

#rstats #AcademicSky

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Dariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · Aug 29

❗️Our next workshop will be on September 11th, 6 pm CEST, on RAG in R with ragnar by @smachlis.bsky.social

Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
Please share!
#AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats

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Josi Bernardo @josefina-bernardo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Come join me at @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social 💜

R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Sep 3

WE WANT YOU! 🫵

Our organiser @kylieainslie.bsky.social is leaving us to go Down Under. 🦘 We're looking for new organisers to continue with @josefina-bernardo.bsky.social to keep @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social the wonderful community it is. If you're in NL and interested, please get in touch! 💜

Kylie Ainslie, PhD @kylieainslie.bsky.social · Sep 2

Last week marked the end of my time at @rivm-nl.bsky.social.

I'm excited to be joining @thedohertyinst.bsky.social and The University of Melbourne as Modelling for Policy Lead!

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Sep 3

WE WANT YOU! 🫵

Our organiser @kylieainslie.bsky.social is leaving us to go Down Under. 🦘 We're looking for new organisers to continue with @josefina-bernardo.bsky.social to keep @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social the wonderful community it is. If you're in NL and interested, please get in touch! 💜

Kylie Ainslie, PhD @kylieainslie.bsky.social · Sep 2

Last week marked the end of my time at @rivm-nl.bsky.social.

I'm excited to be joining @thedohertyinst.bsky.social and The University of Melbourne as Modelling for Policy Lead!

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 24

@kcharniga.bsky.social's talk is next week! Sign up now!

R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New Event 🚨
From Code to Crisis Response: Using #rstats for Public Health Impact at the CDC w/ @kcharniga.bsky.social

📅 July 1, 2025
⏰ 16:00-17:00 CET
🔗 www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

Join us to learn practical R applications in crisis response and beyond!

#rladies #EpiSky #IDSky @rladies.org

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 20

@josefina-bernardo.bsky.social any interest?

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R-Ladies Rome @rladiesrome.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎥 Missed our PyData x R-Ladies x Rome R Users Group meetup at INGV?
Catch the full recording online!
👉 Talks, lightning sessions & inspiring stories from the R & Python communities.

Watch here: youtu.be/dGdMu0_M208
#PyData #RLadies #RStats #Python #Rome #OpenSource #DataScience @fgazzelloni

R-Ladies Rome (English) - PyData x R-Ladies x Rome R Users Group - Finding Power in R and Python

🎥 Recording of the PyData x R-Ladies x Rome R Users Group Event📍 Filmed live at INGV – Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, RomeJoin us for a sp...

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rladiessydney.bsky.social @rladiessydney.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎉 R-Ladies+ Sydney: Tues 8 July, 12–1pm 💻💜

Join as we dive into the newly updated RYouWithMe modules — now refreshed with the latest tidyverse code! Perfect for R beginners & returners.

📍 Level 5 Auditorium (Moore College) or Zoom
🔗 www.meetup.com/rladies-sydn...

#rladies #rstats

RYouWithMe? Modules: Revamped, Tue, Jul 8, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup

Come join us for a **hands-on session on the basics of R and Rstudio**! Who: Anyone wanting to refresh their R coding skills or those who are yet to start! What: We will

www.meetup.com

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Kelly Charniga @kcharniga.bsky.social · Jun 16

Excited to give this talk in a few weeks for the @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social community 😄

R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New Event 🚨
From Code to Crisis Response: Using #rstats for Public Health Impact at the CDC w/ @kcharniga.bsky.social

📅 July 1, 2025
⏰ 16:00-17:00 CET
🔗 www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

Join us to learn practical R applications in crisis response and beyond!

#rladies #EpiSky #IDSky @rladies.org

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 16

Apparently, our new event with @kcharniga.bsky.social is trending on Meetup. Didn't even know that was a thing! Sign up now!

www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

#rladies #rstats #EpiSky #IDSky #PublicHealth

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R-Ladies Rome @rladiesrome.bsky.social · Jun 16

Just a quick reminder that our PyData x R-Ladies event is happening today, and we’re so excited to welcome you—whether you’re joining us in person at INGV or tuning in online!
🗓 Date: Today
🕐 Time: 6:00pm CET
📍 Location: INGV, Via di Vigna Murata 605, Rome
💻 RSVP: www.meetup.com/rladies-rome...

Speaking Many Languages: Finding Power and Joy in R and Python, Mon, Jun 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

**Join us for a special [PyData](https://www.meetup.com/it-IT/pydata-roma-capitale/) x [R-Ladies](rladiesrome.org) x [Rome R Users Group](https://www.meetup.com/rome-r-user

www.meetup.com

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New Event 🚨
From Code to Crisis Response: Using #rstats for Public Health Impact at the CDC w/ @kcharniga.bsky.social

📅 July 1, 2025
⏰ 16:00-17:00 CET
🔗 www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

Join us to learn practical R applications in crisis response and beyond!

#rladies #EpiSky #IDSky @rladies.org

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R-Ladies @rladies.org · Jun 12

We're looking for more curators for the second half of 2025! Want to share your voice or know someone who should?
📝 Sign up to curate: airtable.com/appjkZZgtF0i...
📖 Learn what curating involves: guide.rladies.org/rocur/guide/
💌 Nominate someone you admire: airtable.com/appFIBzsk2Ax...

A chic lady (in a French outfit) shows off her gallery: a plot, a hex sticker of a group she loves, and a how to guide with an homage to the penguin dataset. It says "Volunteer to be an R-Ladies curator" with the subtitle "Showcase what you love about R" as well as the link to it! All in dashing purple.

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Cecilia Baldoni @cecibaldoni.bsky.social · Jun 10

Did you miss my talk about Scrollytelling with Quarto? 🥲

Well, despair no more! You can find it in the @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social Youtube channel!

Check out also the Github repo I built for this talk, you can find a working example and the slides I used:
github.com/cecibaldoni/...

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 10

R-Ladies Amsterdam now has a YouTube channel!

Our first video is @cecibaldoni.bsky.social's excellent talk about how to use @quarto.org and Closeread for scrollytelling science.

This talk was excellent! If you missed it, check it out now! youtu.be/ytKZ357Xtqw?...

#rladies #rstats #scicomm

R-Ladies Amsterdam (English) - Scrollytelling Science with Quarto and Closeread

YouTube video by R-Ladies Amsterdam

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 10

R-Ladies Amsterdam now has a YouTube channel!

Our first video is @cecibaldoni.bsky.social's excellent talk about how to use @quarto.org and Closeread for scrollytelling science.

This talk was excellent! If you missed it, check it out now! youtu.be/ytKZ357Xtqw?...

#rladies #rstats #scicomm

R-Ladies Amsterdam (English) - Scrollytelling Science with Quarto and Closeread

YouTube video by R-Ladies Amsterdam

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Posit @posit.co · May 15

Registration for the posit::conf(2025) virtual experience is now open!

Join us virtually, Sept 16–18, and access live-streamed keynotes and 100+ talks, on-demand recordings, Q&A sessions, and our virtual networking platform.

Learn more in the blog post: posit.co/blog/posit-c...

#RStats #Python

Text: posit conf 2024 Virtual Tickets Available, Atlanta, September 16-18. A drawing outline of the Atlanta skyline and abstract cubes.

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · May 29

Useful resource for beginners! 👇

Kylie Ainslie, PhD @kylieainslie.bsky.social · May 29

I just came across this article in @nature.com which offers advice to ECRs about which programming language to use.
It tackles 4 key Qs:
What do you mean by ‘programming’?
What are your colleagues using?
Which tools are available?
How big are your data?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#rstats #python

Which programming language should I use? A guide for early-career researchers

Computer scientists and bioinformaticians address four key questions to help rookie coders to make the right choice.

www.nature.com

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · May 22

Next week! ⬇️

#rstats #rladies @quarto.org

R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · May 7

🚨 New Event! 🚨

Scrollytelling Science with Quarto and Closeread
Featuring: @cecibaldoni.bsky.social

📅 May 28, 2025 | 18:00-19:00 CET

Learn to create engaging scientific narratives with interactive storytelling techniques!

Register: www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

@rladies.org #RStats #rladies

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Sharon Machlis @smachlis.bsky.social · May 9

"Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites. All members are encouraged to attend." ♥️♥️♥️ #QuartoPub

Kylie Ainslie, PhD @kylieainslie.bsky.social · May 9

Cool to see the next @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social event featured in "this week in #rstats"!

For more details or to sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

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Kylie Ainslie, PhD @kylieainslie.bsky.social · May 9

Cool to see the next @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social event featured in "this week in #rstats"!

For more details or to sign up: www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

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Chris Brownlie @bsky.chrisbrownlie.com · May 9

this week in #rstats 🔥

- new RStudio release 🆕 @posit.co
- upcoming Quarto Scrollytelling meetup 📖 @cecibaldoni.bsky.social
- new Gemini 2.5 Pro vs R coding 🤖 @simonpcouch.com
- VSCode for R+Python dev ⚖️ @rworks.bsky.social

and more 🎉

#news #datascience

www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-r...

This week in R (2025-05-09)

A new version of the most popular IDE; more LLM benchmarking with {vitals}; a look at VSCode for R+Python development; learn about Scrollytelling; and more!

www.linkedin.com

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Cecilia Baldoni @cecibaldoni.bsky.social · May 8

Join me on May 28th to talk about Scrollytelling 🥳😍

R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · May 7

🚨 New Event! 🚨

Scrollytelling Science with Quarto and Closeread
Featuring: @cecibaldoni.bsky.social

📅 May 28, 2025 | 18:00-19:00 CET

Learn to create engaging scientific narratives with interactive storytelling techniques!

Register: www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

@rladies.org #RStats #rladies

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R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · May 7

Unfortunately, there is no way to join without signing up via meetup. There is no fee to join meetup.

R-Ladies Amsterdam @rladiesamsterdam.bsky.social · May 7

🚨 New Event! 🚨

Scrollytelling Science with Quarto and Closeread
Featuring: @cecibaldoni.bsky.social

📅 May 28, 2025 | 18:00-19:00 CET

Learn to create engaging scientific narratives with interactive storytelling techniques!

Register: www.meetup.com/rladies-amst...

@rladies.org #RStats #rladies

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