Chris Weiss
@chrisweiss175.bsky.social
"Multiple sources confirmed Mondor’s contract was cut short on the heels of a whistleblower complaint and related investigation into his office. The ombudsman recently determined their six-page submission... required further investigation."
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U of W president removed
The University of Winnipeg has terminated its president. The board of regents, the governing body in charge of operations at U of W, removed Todd Mondor following a meeting Monday night. Mondor began....
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November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"Multiple sources confirmed Mondor’s contract was cut short on the heels of a whistleblower complaint and related investigation into his office. The ombudsman recently determined their six-page submission... required further investigation."
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hard to find much - but maybe something related to this?
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
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University of Winnipeg employee calls for investigation into leadership under whistleblower law
A University of Winnipeg employee has filed a whistleblower report that calls for a probe into overall operations at the post-secondary institution amid mounting concerns about its leadership.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
hard to find much - but maybe something related to this?
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...
the silence of the "open the schools" crowd at this moment is gallingly deafening.
November 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
the silence of the "open the schools" crowd at this moment is gallingly deafening.
This same Rick Hess? The one who dismissed concerns about the very things happening now as a "freakout"?
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The Great Project 2025 Freakout (Opinion)
There's nothing especially scary in the Heritage Foundation's education agenda—nor is it a reliable gauge of another Trump administration.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This same Rick Hess? The one who dismissed concerns about the very things happening now as a "freakout"?
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He's listed as a Trustee in the 2008 Annual Report:
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
He's listed as a Trustee in the 2008 Annual Report:
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if anyone can halt the relentless advance of Buc-ees, it's her
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
if anyone can halt the relentless advance of Buc-ees, it's her
+1 to Golden Diner - combined Korean and diner. It's amazing.
Also near there - Mictlan, a great unpretentious authentic Mexican spot.
Also near there - Mictlan, a great unpretentious authentic Mexican spot.
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
+1 to Golden Diner - combined Korean and diner. It's amazing.
Also near there - Mictlan, a great unpretentious authentic Mexican spot.
Also near there - Mictlan, a great unpretentious authentic Mexican spot.
Or been to an art museum:
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Prometheus Bound (Rubens) - Wikipedia
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November 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Or been to an art museum:
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it's not a published critique, per se, but Gelman had a post on RDD a few years ago that lays out a number of important considerations. Some of this is what @jnthnjcbsn.bsky.social mentions - but this offers a framework to think about these designs:
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2021/03/11/r...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2021/03/11/r...
Regression discontinuity analysis is often a disaster. So what should you do instead? Here’s my recommendation: | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
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November 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
it's not a published critique, per se, but Gelman had a post on RDD a few years ago that lays out a number of important considerations. Some of this is what @jnthnjcbsn.bsky.social mentions - but this offers a framework to think about these designs:
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2021/03/11/r...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2021/03/11/r...
Not to nitpick but isn’t that an APPAM sweatshirt?
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Not to nitpick but isn’t that an APPAM sweatshirt?
With special guests The Shy Tories
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
With special guests The Shy Tories
if only there was a resource like MMWR that wasn't shut down...
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The MMWR series is the agency’s primary vehicle for ,,,
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November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
if only there was a resource like MMWR that wasn't shut down...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index.h...