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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1h

Response I got was sort of a shrug?

It felt very weird.

Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1h

Tried to make the point that if we provide AI generated content to students, and it is mistaken, we can't penalize students for learning the *wrong* things... and it will be that much harder to undo what they have learned.

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1h

And they are pushing AI further and further into education.

Had my first AI PD last Friday.

Minimal pushback from anyone (I was the only person that raised concerns in the meeting).

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1h

Note that the September CPI report from the US BLS will be published on Oct 24th and afterwards they won't be publishing anything until the government shutdown ends.

*Convenient*

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Tom Urtz Boonior 👻 @tomurtzjr.bsky.social · 13h

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 19h

A pilot out in Nova Scotia seems to have had some fun yesterday.

www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...

C-GZPT Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Flight status, tracking, and historical data for C-GZPT including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.

www.flightaware.com

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 17h

Hard hit % is a big gap though:

TOR 23.1%
SEA 39.1%

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 17h

So far in the ALCS

TOR
xWOBA .317
WOBA .205
BABIP .137
ISO .066
SLG .197

SEA
xWOBA .329
WOBA .337
BABIP .310
ISO .214
SLG .457

Most of the gap offensively is literally WHERE the hits are travelling after the Jays hit them vs where the Ms have.

Mainly luck. Not skill. Small samples can suck.

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 18h

In 6 IP, he has 9 Ks.

He has literally struck out half the batters he has gotten out, 36% of the batters he has faced.

Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 18h

His HR/FB ratio of 42.9% in the playoffs which is more absurdly bad luck than anything.

Of the 3 HRs, the Judge one was just absurd. Virtually no hitter other than Judge could get to that, hit it that hard AND keep it fair.

Like on some level you can't criticize that.

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 18h

Just with TOR his xFIP was 3.08... which was 2nd best on the team behind only Tommy Nance.

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Mike Gianella @mikegianella.bsky.social · 22h

overwhelmingly, teams that spend money are vastly more successful once they get to the playoffs than teams that do not

it isn’t universal but the correlation over the last 20 years is far too high for it to simply be random happenstance

Defector @defector.com · 1d

That's why you pay for all those guys: defector.com/thats-why-yo...

That's Why You Pay For All Those Guys | Defector

By now the rhythms of a typical Dodgers season are familiar: An offseason spending spree induces hysterics; a rash of longterm injuries and poor individual seasons puts a bit of a damper on the 162;…

defector.com

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 22h

The crazy part is the CF tips it off his glove/the wall virtually simultaneously, preventing a HR... But didn't actually catch it... Just wild.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 1d

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly.

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

Gallium is very critical as metals for circuit design go... And outside of China (or their satellites) there is only 1 obvious western aligned source.

Seems pretty rare!

Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

The only other country with deposit volumes of bauxite comparable to the top 3 is Vietnam... Which is very much within China's sphere of influence.

Guess which country has made the most inroads to trading with Guinea (thanks to the belt road initiative)?... China (Surprise!).

So... Australia.

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

This really isn't entirely accurate.

China dominates Gallium production, but Gallium isn't naturally occurring. It is processed from bauxite & zinc.

<10% of global deposits of Gallium contained in bauxite and zinc are recoverable though, and only *3 countries* prod. significant amounts of bauxite.

Rare earth [metals] aren't literally "rare"; their value lies in complex, costly and polluting separation and purification processes. China has cornered the industry, helped by industry policies and subsidies. China accounts for 60-70% of all mining and more than 90% of rare earth [metals] refining.

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

It's cool how research is demanded before changes get made, unless that research indicates something the people obstructing changes disagree with - then the research just gets ignored.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Reducing residential speed limits from 50km/h to 30 km/h would protect cyclists from danger and make riding less stressful while not causing traffic delays for cars, according to new research. Researchers from RMIT University rated traffic stress levels for every road in greater Melbourne and modelled the effect of lower speed limits on bicycle and car travel. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

LoL. No kidding.

Alex Usher @alexusherhesa.bsky.social · 1d

The More Scientists Work With AI, the Less They Trust It

A preliminary report shows that researchers' confidence in AI software dropped off a cliff over the last year.

futurism.com

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Steve Burtch @stephenburtch.bsky.social · 1d

The '96 Yankees came back to win the World Series over the Braves in 6 games after losing G1 and G2 at home by a combined score of 16-1.

It isn't impossible.

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 2d

A lot is being made of the fact that China's exports are stable even though exports to the US are down sharply. But the only way it can export all this stuff to countries other than the US is to discount heavily. Huge negative shock to China's exporters...

robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/chinas-dec...

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Robin Brooks @robin-j-brooks.bsky.social · 2d

The US trade deficit with Vietnam (rhs) has within a few months in 2025 surpassed our deficit with Mexico (lhs). This is the closest to a "smoking gun" there is in global trade for evidence of transshipment of Chinese goods to the US. The US didn't suddenly in 2025 decide it loves Vietnamese goods.

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slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 1d

In postseason history, teams taking a 2-0 lead in any best-of-seven series have gone on to take that series 78 of 93 times (83.9%)

In series with the current 2-3-2 format, teams winning both Games 1 and 2 on the road have prevailed in the series 24 of 27 times (88.9%)

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