Marcos Huerta
@marcoshuerta.com
Past: PhD in Astrophysics from Rice University -> Science policy at the US Department of Energy.
Present: Data scientist living in Virginia.
I am also on Mastodon, @[email protected]
https://marcoshuerta.com
Present: Data scientist living in Virginia.
I am also on Mastodon, @[email protected]
https://marcoshuerta.com
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Marcos Huerta
@marcoshuerta.com
· Aug 2
Having a boy or girl at birth is a coin toss: Reanalyzing a new study. – Marcos Huerta
Data is Singular
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The paper in Science Advances that said some moms have more boys than girls that got a lot of press attention? I dove into their raw data and their conclusions seem flawed. #dataBS
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Everything Stephen Miller and DHS say should be presumed to be a lie, without exception.
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Everything Stephen Miller and DHS say should be presumed to be a lie, without exception.
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1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
1) Doesn’t say he was wielding it, just that he had it.
2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
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2) Doesn’t match the video anyway.
3) DHS has lied in exactly this way after shooting someone before.
bsky.app/profile/ms.n...
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This random online comment from 2018 remains one of the last half-century's most important works of political commentary. crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This random online comment from 2018 remains one of the last half-century's most important works of political commentary. crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/l...
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Trump doesn’t always chicken out. But he does chicken out if and when the bond market creaks. This is perilous. It’s also something Democrats can and should exploit. And, in the final analysis, a flight to safety from the US might be the least worst way for America’s experiment with fascism to end.
Reviving The Specter Of Bond Vigilantes
The scare story is true this time. Democrats should use it to warn Americans—even to oust Trump—BEFORE he wrecks the country. But they'd have to stop being so scared.
www.offmessage.net
January 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Trump doesn’t always chicken out. But he does chicken out if and when the bond market creaks. This is perilous. It’s also something Democrats can and should exploit. And, in the final analysis, a flight to safety from the US might be the least worst way for America’s experiment with fascism to end.
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We asked 10 Minnesota residents to tell us about life under ICE occupation.
Read their stories, and put yourself in their shoes. We may all find ourselves experiencing what they are, whatever the city or personal circumstance, before too long.
Read their stories, and put yourself in their shoes. We may all find ourselves experiencing what they are, whatever the city or personal circumstance, before too long.
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city.
www.wired.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
We asked 10 Minnesota residents to tell us about life under ICE occupation.
Read their stories, and put yourself in their shoes. We may all find ourselves experiencing what they are, whatever the city or personal circumstance, before too long.
Read their stories, and put yourself in their shoes. We may all find ourselves experiencing what they are, whatever the city or personal circumstance, before too long.
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2025 was a massive year for Posit & the open-source community! 💕
I’m happy to share the 2025 Year in Review. Highlights include Air for fast #RStats formatting, AI updates, Quarto, ggplot2, & Great Tables milestones, & $750k Open Source Pledge!
Read more: posit.co/blog/2025-po...
I’m happy to share the 2025 Year in Review. Highlights include Air for fast #RStats formatting, AI updates, Quarto, ggplot2, & Great Tables milestones, & $750k Open Source Pledge!
Read more: posit.co/blog/2025-po...
2025 Posit Open Source Year in Review - Posit
In 2025, Posit continued its commitment to championing open-source innovation and fostering meaningful community connection.
posit.co
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 PM
2025 was a massive year for Posit & the open-source community! 💕
I’m happy to share the 2025 Year in Review. Highlights include Air for fast #RStats formatting, AI updates, Quarto, ggplot2, & Great Tables milestones, & $750k Open Source Pledge!
Read more: posit.co/blog/2025-po...
I’m happy to share the 2025 Year in Review. Highlights include Air for fast #RStats formatting, AI updates, Quarto, ggplot2, & Great Tables milestones, & $750k Open Source Pledge!
Read more: posit.co/blog/2025-po...
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I went to Minneapolis last week. What I saw was horrifying and inspiring in equal measure. Gift link to my latest column: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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I keep thinking I'll be posting soon with some notable updates to share, but then I run out of time for updates because I'm busy writing puzzles. 😅 Soon!
In the meantime, if you haven't tried The Daily Spell yet, give it a shot! I'm really surprised and happy about the response to it so far. 💜
In the meantime, if you haven't tried The Daily Spell yet, give it a shot! I'm really surprised and happy about the response to it so far. 💜
For @thinkygames.com's #ThinkyCon jam, I made The Daily Spell, a daily puzzle with an ongoing narrative. ✨
My goal was to combine satisfying word puzzling with a story you'll be excited to see unfold. Try it and let me know what you think!
#gamedev #puzzlegames
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My goal was to combine satisfying word puzzling with a story you'll be excited to see unfold. Try it and let me know what you think!
#gamedev #puzzlegames
jamwitch.itch.io/the-daily-sp...
The Daily Spell by jamwitch, Celia
Drop letters into place to unscramble today's magical headline. ✨ New puzzle and story daily!
jamwitch.itch.io
December 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I keep thinking I'll be posting soon with some notable updates to share, but then I run out of time for updates because I'm busy writing puzzles. 😅 Soon!
In the meantime, if you haven't tried The Daily Spell yet, give it a shot! I'm really surprised and happy about the response to it so far. 💜
In the meantime, if you haven't tried The Daily Spell yet, give it a shot! I'm really surprised and happy about the response to it so far. 💜
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A despicable U.S. government murdered Renee Nicole Good with 3 bullets, then tried to assassinate her character with absurd lies
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
Minneapolis ICE murder is Trump’s Waterloo in America’s war for the truth | Will Bunch
After federal agents' senseless killing of Renee Good, will Americans believe a rogue government or their own eyes?
www.inquirer.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A despicable U.S. government murdered Renee Nicole Good with 3 bullets, then tried to assassinate her character with absurd lies
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
But brave resisters with cameras pulled back the mask and showed America the truth. Let Jan. 7, 2026 mark a turning point. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
On Jan. 6, 2021, bloody insurrectionary violence interrupted the peaceful transfer of power.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
Today, America is still caught in an epic struggle between selfish forces of rule-or-ruin autocracy & the unyielding defenders of constitutional democracy all over America.
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Donald Trump wants you to forget that January 6 happened—but for one police officer who protected the Capitol, and another man who attacked it and was pardoned, there’s no forgetting, Jamie Thompson reports: theatln.tc/o2OQTnKk
January 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Donald Trump wants you to forget that January 6 happened—but for one police officer who protected the Capitol, and another man who attacked it and was pardoned, there’s no forgetting, Jamie Thompson reports: theatln.tc/o2OQTnKk
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🥳 Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's Center for the Study of the Public Domain has highlighted some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026!
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@dukelaw.bsky.social
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@dukelaw.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM
🥳 Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's Center for the Study of the Public Domain has highlighted some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026!
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
@dukelaw.bsky.social
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@dukelaw.bsky.social
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How about means tested nonrefundable tax credits instead
This would be so popular at the national level if centrist Democrats let us use those words in that order
Mamdani: "The cost of childcare will no longer discourage young adults from starting a family, because we will deliver universal childcare for the many by taxing the wealthiest few"
January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
How about means tested nonrefundable tax credits instead
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December 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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"When it happens, Republicans will object (and you can only imagine the meltdown Trump himself will have on Truth Social). The response Dems give should be simple: *Too bad. We have the power now.* A strong message must be sent to the country and future generations that Trump will not be honored."
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"When it happens, Republicans will object (and you can only imagine the meltdown Trump himself will have on Truth Social). The response Dems give should be simple: *Too bad. We have the power now.* A strong message must be sent to the country and future generations that Trump will not be honored."
December 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Ok, @marcoshuerta.com, we watched It's a Wonderful Life 😭 You're right, it's great! Cried my eyes out!
(I hadn't seen it since I was little and remember it being too sad to watch. It was still sad as an adult, but it was also really good.)
Happy holidays, y'all ❤️
(I hadn't seen it since I was little and remember it being too sad to watch. It was still sad as an adult, but it was also really good.)
Happy holidays, y'all ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ok, @marcoshuerta.com, we watched It's a Wonderful Life 😭 You're right, it's great! Cried my eyes out!
(I hadn't seen it since I was little and remember it being too sad to watch. It was still sad as an adult, but it was also really good.)
Happy holidays, y'all ❤️
(I hadn't seen it since I was little and remember it being too sad to watch. It was still sad as an adult, but it was also really good.)
Happy holidays, y'all ❤️
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Journalism is supposed to “afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted,” but Bari Weiss has it backwards. My new column https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/bari-weiss-60-minutes-cecot-episode-censorship?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan
Weiss ought to cut her losses, green-light the piece, and try to start acting like an editor – not like a cog in the machine of authoritarian politics and oligarchy
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Journalism is supposed to “afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted,” but Bari Weiss has it backwards. My new column https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/bari-weiss-60-minutes-cecot-episode-censorship?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.
"In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lyin… - If Books Could Kill - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 06/17/2025 · 58m
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December 24, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Everyone involved in the publication and promotion of this book should be embarrassed. It's not a "harsh truth" that COVID mitigation was a mistake, it's ghoulish and false.