Just in general . . I think humans absolutely adore symmetry and instinctively ignore asymmetric theories/observations to the point that if you see someone presenting something asymmetric, you can assume they actually have some evidence.

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Here it is, the most damning academic figure in the history of all figures: Russian IRA accounts deeply embedded in both sides of the 2016 Twitter BLM "discussion" (by @katestarbird.bsky.social & team, 2018).

THIS is what our information ecosystem supports. Twitter just made it 1% more visible.

I can understand that sentiment a lot. But I also know the other side, and I know how insanely frustrating and difficult to prevent such things can be. I’m not trying to sugarcoat the insane data breach, just acknowledge that they must’ve had a bad morning asking why they didn’t see it earlier.

Me when interpreting a topic model

sometimes its python, sometimes its stan, sometimes its rcpp... sometimes I think of R as Frankenstein :)

Hate to say it, aber der Dunning Kruger Effekt ist ein statistisches Artefakt welches aufgrund von nicht-unenndlicher Skalen bei der Selbstbewertung entsteht. Psychologische faktoren braucht man nicht um den Effekt zu generieren.

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Oh oh und das als analytical sociologist? :D

tbf ist denke ich auch abhängig con fakultät und forschungsprogramm...

"When all hope is gone, there is no reason for pessimism."
Aki Kaurismäki

Congratulations!! 🥳

also: What a fantastic picture! :)

Looks amazing, congratulations!