#2019

Cory Doctorow #BLM

doctorow

When we say that "an algorithm is biased" we usually mean, "biased people made an algorithm." This explains why so much machine learning prediction turns into phrenology.1/ Researchers with phrenological

Simone Foxman

SimoneFoxman

Wall Street's data dilemma continues -- the past few months have seen some of the most prominent hedge funds reassess their quant strategies or dial back "quantamental" efforts... (1/7) #thread

Neil Clark

NeilRClark

Three years ago, I wouldn't have been able to tell you what flash fiction was.A bit of escapism - here are some stories that have blown me away since getting

ChotuArtist

ChotuArtist

Sushant had drawn a cheque from his Kotak account for starting a company account for Vividrage Rhealityx. This is the same account no. stated in FIR copy from which Rs15crore

Carl T. Bergstrom

CT_Bergstrom

Unfortunately, this is not good reporting from NPR.It takes an extraordinary claim — that SARS-CoV-2 was circulating widely in the US in December 2019 and January 2020 — and presents

Abraar Karan

AbraarKaran

New #covid19 variant #B117 has led to vastly different responses around the globe.Japan, for instance, has stopped all foreigners from entering until the end of January— they had detected cases

MearaJM

MillennialOther

I see many Dems, journos, and lib hacks upset about what they purport is Trump's "war" on the USPS. If you took their hot takes at face value, you might

Gaby Galvin

mg_galvin

HHS just released a plan to improve maternal health in the U.S., with goal of reducing the maternal mortality rate by 50%, reducing low-risk C-sections by 25% and achieving 80%

JDSE

JCQDSE

Une vue qui va faire mal au ventre aux riverains de la place de La Chapelle. Square de Marillac, des jeux pour enfants, des enfants qui jouent, un homme qui

Jaime Santana

JaimeBCBA

THREAD: Today @InfoFAO released an OAP report, tracking it's spending, & giving 3 scenarios of how the OAP would play out long term based on their spending. The bottom line,

Alina Chan

Ayjchan

So frustrating for scientists to find that data regarding SARS2 natural origins cannot be accessed. Today, we discovered that the Natural Insertions paper published on June 8 in @CurrentBiology doesn't

David Zipper

DavidZipper

Even without Congress, a Biden administration can absolutely make our transportation network safer and cleaner. Here are a few concrete examples:1/ Revise auto safety ratings (NCAP) to evaluate a vehicle’s

Haas F1 Team

HaasF1Team

FAST FACTS: Mick Schumacher A THREAD After progressing through junior karting ranks on a national, continental and international level, Mick secures a place in the ADAC Formula 4

la scapigliata

lascapigliata8

Here's a thread listing all my online writings on the topic of self-identification, gender ideology, science and ethics (or lack thereof) behind these concepts, the consequences of allowing ideology to

bri 🧀// na na na stan era

louiesdefences

liam eras as foods my family eats at christmas ~a thread~ 2010: rolls 2011: deviled eggs 2012: ham 2013: stuffing 2014: chicken 2015: noodles 2016: lima beans 2017: cookies 2018:

Mr. Kinetik

MrKinetik

I’m committed to demystifying what being an educator and administrator is like right now. There is a moment in every day, for months now, that I wish I could do

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