#Uncertainty

Gah OK, *my* aversion to cuddle piles *is* rooted in a probably-unhealthy touch aversion with non-intimate partners, sureI *do* think I would benefit from understanding that discomfort better— other people
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I have been corresponding with the authors of the well-known Santa Clara County COVID-19 preprint, and I am alarmed at their sloppy behavior. The confidence interval calculation in their preprint
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THREAD: Here’s a story from Romania about how our newsroom at DoR (@decatorevista) is navigating the pandemic thus far, what decisions we took with our journalism, and what the road
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A THREAD weaving together coronavirus, crowded parks, class & attachment theory: Whn t Queen spoke in her message last night abt evacuation of children in WWII, I reached for one
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With Kai Havertz joining, Chelsea have significantly bolstered their attacking options for the coming season. The question still remains - how will they lineup next season?(A Short Thread) Due to
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It's annual report season. A short thread on what India Inc has to say on the most anticipated narrative: The fall out of Covid and US-China trade war impacting/benefitting India.
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Okay, since I’ve literally written the book on this, I’ll bite. The authors’ argument is principally that more information about pricing and aid would help students avoid the nefarious scheming
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One of the high schools in my city in Germany closed last week because a teacher and a pupil tested positive for COVID-19. I thought it might be interesting to
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Welcome to a late-night thread about data, terrorism data, and what we think we’re measuring when we’re measuring terrorism. 1/ This thread was sparked by Benjamin Allison’s new article on
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I am going to use Twitter as a diary of sorts to explain what happened with our presidential election forecast (and why) on most days between now and November 3rd.
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Tonight, Emmanuel Macron to announce new COVID rules for post 1 Dec. Again, I'll be trying to tweet what he says as he says it.Please remember:* The English translation might
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Like thousands of teachers across the country, I'm teaching my students @CDSDuke and @UNC remotely. Each week, I give a lecture on the state of global food systems. It's bleak,
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ok maybe temp mute me if you haven’t read gladiator and want to,,, this side story takes place immediately after chapter 17 and there will be spoilers from here on
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A rundown of my meeting with Dominic Raab. 1. It was heated.2. He is as arrogant in person as he appears in the media 3. He did not like being
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THREAD. A lack of audacity is going to damage an entire generation. Waiting for a vaccine to reopen schools is a terrible plan. Restaurants can figure out outdoor dining. Why
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It isn’t easy being 80 years old.Things don’t work like they used to. People don’t treat you like they used to.I’m standing before the shower in my hotel room.“Temperature?” A
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