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David Corney

@dcorney.com

190 followers 450 following 130 posts

Data scientist specialising in #NLProc and #ML. Currently building tools to support fact checkers at Full Fact and globally. He/him. Londoner. Parent. More at dcorney.com I left Twitter a few years back for Mastodon and now poking around here.

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David Corney @dcorney.com · 3d

"Enter the former Scotland football captain"
Inevitable, really.

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Tony Onodi @tonyonodi.bsky.social · 3d

I built a free tool to try to embarrass British police into doing their job cctv.numpad.io. More info here: onodi.co/bisect/

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David Corney @dcorney.com · 4d

Technically impressive AND overhyped. Potentially good for society, but not if we leave it in the hands of profiteers. Which we are, so bad for society 😞

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 5d

Google has ended its support for Full Fact.

Our fact checks are free to read but not to produce. Support independent, impartial fact checking today: donate.fullfact.org/july-rg-ask?...

Google has ended its support for Full Fact. These are critical times for anyone committed to the fight against misinformation.

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Jeremy Limb @jlimb.bsky.social · 9d

That really moving Marseillaise scene in Casablanca is now 400% more moving youtu.be/CbWgOpG1988

Casablanca - Marseillaise Scene (extended edition)

YouTube video by Jeremy Limb

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Dr David Robert Grimes @drg.bsky.social · 14d

Asked lots about this piece on Chronic Lyme disease, and disappointed in the @guardian (a publication I both subscribe and contribute to) for running it. Short thread explaining the multitude of problems with it, and why I consider it irresponsible to run as is..🧵

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David Corney @dcorney.com · 12d

That's beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

David Corney @dcorney.com · 12d

Can asylum seekers claim benefits? Why are some housed in hotels? Do they get free treatment on the NHS? And what about free iPhones or taxis? Clear answers to these and other FAQs from @fullfact.org
fullfact.org/immigration/...
#asylumseekers #migrants

What support do asylum seekers get in the UK? – Full Fact

Can asylum seekers claim benefits, use the NHS or get a free iPhone? We’ve answered some of the most common questions we see about the support given.

fullfact.org

David Corney @dcorney.com · 13d

I've finally figured out how to use "async" in Python, in two simple steps:
1. scatter "async" and "await" liberally through the code until all the errors go away; then
2. Tell everyone you've finally figured out how to use async in Python.

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David Corney @dcorney.com · 14d

Very interesting data, thank you! Do you know *which* AI models are used for information-seeking vs other uses? Or should I just read the report? 😀

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Felix M. Simon @felixsimon.bsky.social · 14d

🚨✨ Publication alert: How do people in 6 countries (🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇦🇷 🇩🇰 🇯🇵 ) use AI 🤖 and think about it in the context of information, news, and institutions?

Our new @reutersinstitute.bsky.social survey research (n ≈ 12,000) with @richardfletcher.bsky.social & @rasmuskleis.bsky.social explores this.

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David Corney @dcorney.com · 14d

"ladders"? Surely with enough ladders, even I could climb Everest...

David Corney @dcorney.com · 15d

10/10 for intention.
0/10 for delivery.
Must try harder.

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~daniel_barker~ @daniel-barker.bsky.social · 15d

Imagine you're at a writers' retreat with the lads and you're all showing off a draft after dinner and then your mate's girlfriend goes here is the novel Frankenstein which I just wrote

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 16d

An episode of Have I Got News for You has been removed from BBC iPlayer after a factual error: www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/n...

We fact checked the claim earlier this week: fullfact.org/technology/d...

#FactsMatter

Has Euan Blair’s company Multiverse been chosen to run the government’s new digital ID scheme? – Full Fact

Multiverse is an “upskilling company”, not a software developer, and both it and the government say there’s no truth to viral claims linking it to the scheme.

fullfact.org

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Matthew Stewart @roguestrands.bsky.social · Dec 15

As parents, we're supposed to remember the first time we did stuff with our kids, but the last time is equally as significant, if not more.

This poem is from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection...

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David Corney @dcorney.com · 21d

Starting soon! The CEO of @fullfact.org will be taking part in a Reddit AMA. Ask away!
www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

From the ukpolitics community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the ukpolitics community

www.reddit.com

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 22d

So exhausting..

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 27d

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.

Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline.

The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

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Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social · 28d

It's dangerous to say as the BBC does that Trump's claims of a link between paracetamol & autism are "unproven" & "disputed". This is because people over-estimate small probabilities & so give even wild claims too much credence. Here's one I wrote ages ago: chrisdillow.substack.com/p/dangerous-...

Dangerous balance

How impartial reporting can be misleading.

chrisdillow.substack.com

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · Sep 17

failing the 'stop bringing up nazis' challenge in new and creative ways over here:

dyson spheres are a joke

YouTube video by Angela Collier

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · Sep 19

We’ve seen social media posts claiming 70% of those arrested at the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march were counter-protesters.

There’s no evidence for this. The Met Police said only one of the 24 arrests was someone believed to be involved in the counter-protest.

What do we know about the arrests at the ‘Unite The Kingdom’ march? – Full Fact

Claims that most of those arrested were counter-protesters don’t tally with what the police have said.

fullfact.org

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David Corney @dcorney.com · Sep 18

Just listened to Tom Waits' "Road to Peace" for the first time in a while. Tragic that it's nearly 20 years old but could have be written yesterday*.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnw-...
*apart from a passing mention of President Bush.

Tom Waits - "Road To Peace"

YouTube video by Tom Waits

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David Corney @dcorney.com · Sep 18

Damn, I'm still working my way through the 2019 book. I'm a slow reader, but no spoilers please!

David Corney @dcorney.com · Sep 16

... Woodward excitedly telling Bernstein, "Hey, Nixon's resigned" and Bernstein would have said, "Hey, that's great! Our doggedly determined journalism brought down a corrupt administration! Hurrah for us!"
And that's why I'm not allowed to direct things.
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