Tom Dewar
@tomdewar.dev
Data science since before it was trendy. Ex-NHS, ex-civil servant. Wants you to use evidence to make better decisions.
Formally @tomdewar_ on the old bird site.
More frequently lurking on Mastodon as @[email protected]
Formally @tomdewar_ on the old bird site.
More frequently lurking on Mastodon as @[email protected]
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Trump 🔽
This is hysterical and sad at the same time.
This is hysterical and sad at the same time.
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Trump 🔽
This is hysterical and sad at the same time.
This is hysterical and sad at the same time.
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David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
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I really miss mine. The 160gb iPod Classic was peak personal music experience.
Got this fantastically clever Christmas gift. It's a dedicated algorithm free music player that you can carry around without the distractions of your phone, and it can hold thousands of songs without needing an internet connection. The UI is so simple anyone can manage it. Fantastic
December 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I really miss mine. The 160gb iPod Classic was peak personal music experience.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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if you’re new to bsky and look for a french lesbian artist who draws women and also likes mecha, I got you covered
December 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
if you’re new to bsky and look for a french lesbian artist who draws women and also likes mecha, I got you covered
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Highland Light, North Truro - 1930
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/1039492
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/1039492
December 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Highland Light, North Truro - 1930
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/1039492
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/1039492
Curse you, 2025
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell
Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter whose hits included Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said.
The statement said that he died “peacefully in hospital … following a short illness”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Curse you, 2025
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You don’t want to go out in this weather Let me hate doing it fir you. Lots of unique gifts for the geek in your life. I’m posting right up until Saturday to make sure they get there first Christmas. bsky.app/profile/toky...
LAST CALL! My final post day for prints and calendars is Sat 20th Dec.
There's still time for me to send you a unique gift before Christmas.
www.infinitebacon.com
Thank you!
There's still time for me to send you a unique gift before Christmas.
www.infinitebacon.com
Thank you!
December 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
You don’t want to go out in this weather Let me hate doing it fir you. Lots of unique gifts for the geek in your life. I’m posting right up until Saturday to make sure they get there first Christmas. bsky.app/profile/toky...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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This aspect of LLMs is worse than just cringy - it confirms biases leading to bad analysis. It's one of the things that makes me wary of using it for research.
i'm fascinated by how much people love and are amazed by chat gpt saying "nice catch!" and "great observation!" because i personally find the condescension and obsequiousness the most skin-crawling thing about how LLMs "talk"
If we are banning cell phones for kids we need to be talking about banning chatbots for boomers
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
www.persuasion.community/p/my-chatgpt...
December 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This aspect of LLMs is worse than just cringy - it confirms biases leading to bad analysis. It's one of the things that makes me wary of using it for research.
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The more I look at that photo, the more convinced I am that Marco Rubio told the lamp they should have an open relationship, because he wanted to bang his secretary at the Xmas party.
Except the secretary wasn't up for it, and now the lamp just introduced him to its three new boyfriends.
Except the secretary wasn't up for it, and now the lamp just introduced him to its three new boyfriends.
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The more I look at that photo, the more convinced I am that Marco Rubio told the lamp they should have an open relationship, because he wanted to bang his secretary at the Xmas party.
Except the secretary wasn't up for it, and now the lamp just introduced him to its three new boyfriends.
Except the secretary wasn't up for it, and now the lamp just introduced him to its three new boyfriends.
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🚨 THE FINAL EIGHT 🚨
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit2025-qf
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit2025-qf
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🚨 THE FINAL EIGHT 🚨
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit2025-qf
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit2025-qf
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Ever wondered what has happened at 6.59am in a novel, any novel? Well for £200 this Moma clock will tell you. And no, it's not a wind up. store.moma.org/en-gb/produc...
Author Clock - Small
This innovative Author Clock is designed by Jose Cardona and Luke Gray. More than just a timepiece, this remarkable clock revolutionizes the concept of time-telling by incorporating quotes from books ...
store.moma.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Ever wondered what has happened at 6.59am in a novel, any novel? Well for £200 this Moma clock will tell you. And no, it's not a wind up. store.moma.org/en-gb/produc...
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doing this to someone should be as difficult and come with as many hoops for the company to jump through and safeguards for the customer as it would be for the bank to lock you out of your house even though you were totally up to date on your mortgage payments. it's that serious.
this piece is terrifying. it should be actually illegal to do this to people, it's extraordinary that it's not.
we are still treating 'the internet' as this fun place for entertainment rather than *it's as important as your house, it's where you live and work*.
hey.paris/posts/appleid/
we are still treating 'the internet' as this fun place for entertainment rather than *it's as important as your house, it's where you live and work*.
hey.paris/posts/appleid/
20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple
Summary: A major brick-and-mortar store sold an Apple Gift Card that Apple seemingly took offence to, and locked out my entire Apple ID, effectively bricking my devices and my iCloud Account, Apple De...
hey.paris
December 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
doing this to someone should be as difficult and come with as many hoops for the company to jump through and safeguards for the customer as it would be for the bank to lock you out of your house even though you were totally up to date on your mortgage payments. it's that serious.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
please take a moment to appreciate Tesla's epic accomplishment of coming dead last in the auto industry in reliability, despite making relatively expensive cars with a tiny fraction of the moving parts
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
www.consumerreports.org/cars/which-b...
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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86/250 Left! bsky.app/profile/dani...
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
86/250 Left! bsky.app/profile/dani...
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Murder rates in comparable US cities.
Look at London?
Anyone who spouts Trumps lies is a traitor.
Look at London?
Anyone who spouts Trumps lies is a traitor.
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Murder rates in comparable US cities.
Look at London?
Anyone who spouts Trumps lies is a traitor.
Look at London?
Anyone who spouts Trumps lies is a traitor.
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*Slams this skeet on the Cabinet table*: this is what we believe!
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
*Slams this skeet on the Cabinet table*: this is what we believe!
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Treat yourself!! The prints are gorgeous!
Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift?
All Teeny-Tiny Star Wars prints are officially on sale!
Each one comes in a standard A5 size, making it simple (and cheap!) to find the perfect frame.
Grab yours here: www.infinitebacon.com/shop/p/teeny...
All Teeny-Tiny Star Wars prints are officially on sale!
Each one comes in a standard A5 size, making it simple (and cheap!) to find the perfect frame.
Grab yours here: www.infinitebacon.com/shop/p/teeny...
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Treat yourself!! The prints are gorgeous!
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Sure, we're the weak and decaying ones...
December 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sure, we're the weak and decaying ones...