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B. David Tyler
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UMass faculty. Notre Dame & UMass alum. Studies rivalry, identity, social sport consumption. Has unabated love of data. Causes existential crises through Excel.
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B. David Tyler @drbdt.bsky.social · Nov 14
Well, someone had to do it. Here's a starter pack for Graph Databases.
bsky.app/starter-pack...

I put a few accounts to get it rolling, but please chime in with suggestions to build a better curated list.

#graphdatabase #neo4j #database #data
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jayvanbavel.bsky.social
We are facing a crisis of disconnection and this is directly linked to polarization.

New research finds that people living in communities with denser social networks consistently reported less partisan animosity and a greater sense of national unity.
link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
The first ever mid-week #MACtion in Amherst.
gameonpaper.com Game on Paper @gameonpaper.com · 4d
🤖🏈: Northern Illinois vs Massachusetts, 07:00 PM EST, ESPNU

Game Preview: https://gameonpaper.com/cfb/game/401762859
Northern Illinois: https://gameonpaper.com/cfb/team/2459
Massachusetts: https://gameonpaper.com/cfb/team/113
Northern Illinois Offense metric Massachusetts Defense ----- ----- ----- -0.39 (#136) EPA/Pass 0.33 (#135) 0.02 (#61) EPA/Rush -0.06 (#29) 31.9% (#131) Available Yards % 58.2% (#129) Own 25 (#123) Starting Field Position Own 29 (#93) -0.23 (#135) Early Downs EPA/Play 0.11 (#127) 39.7% (#108) 3rd/4th Down Success 51.8% (#127) 7.17 (#84) Avg 3rd Down Distance 5.67 (#135) Northern Illinois Defense metric Massachusetts Offense ----- ----- ----- 0.13 (#95) EPA/Pass -0.32 (#135) -0.02 (#48) EPA/Rush -0.1 (#115) 48.2% (#82) Available Yards % 26.5% (#136) Own 30 (#119) Starting Field Position Own 26 (#106) -0.01 (#59) Early Downs EPA/Play -0.13 (#126) 48.5% (T-#106) 3rd/4th Down Success 27.6% (#136) 6.36 (#121) Avg 3rd Down Distance 8.74 (#135)
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
In honor of The White Stripes' recent induction into the Rock Hall of Fame, here's an old YouTube video that my daughters loved when they were little (and I still do).
youtu.be/az8UDe6UQGQ?...
We're Going to be Friends
YouTube video by Joshiesmooth
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
drbdt.bsky.social
@sickoscommittee.org Amherst beats Williams with 14 points: No TDs or safeties.
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
Presenting right now at #NODES2025!! (really, watching former student Will Steadman present)
neo4j.com/nodes-2025/a...
G-Forces meet graphs screenshots
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
Kids used to die A LOT
ourworldindata.org Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 13d
Life expectancy has increased at all ages
A line graph depicting life expectancy for French individuals of various ages, from 1816 to 2023. The y-axis represents life expectancy in years, ranging from 30 to 90 years. Each line corresponds to different ages: at birth, 10-year-olds, 25-year-olds, 45-year-olds, 65-year-olds, and 80-year-olds. Each line shows fluctuations in life expectancy over time but there is a notable increase for all age groups. Significant historical events, such as the Franco-Prussian War, the Spanish Flu, and World War II, are marked on the timeline, indicating periods of impact on life expectancy. The data sources for the chart are the Human Mortality Database and the UN WPP. The chart is licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.
November 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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flowingdata.com
Halloween logicals, still the best 10/31 venn
Venn diagrams as jack-o-laterns showing trick/treat logicals: OR, AND, XOR, NOR, NAND, and XNOR
October 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
When bringing in an immigrant is the solution to criticism that [American] Bad Bunny isn't "American enough for the Super Bowl," maybe nationality wasn't really the issue...

share.google/hlJK46PjSQ2s...
NFL announces Sting will headline Super Bowl-branded concert amid Bad Bunny controversy
An Englishman in San Francisco? Sting will headline a Super Bowl-branded concert two nights before the big game, with tickets for the event starting at $750 apiece.
share.google
October 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
drbdt.bsky.social
In honor of her retirement, here's the Under Armour ad from a decade ago about Misty Copeland getting rejected from ballet as a child.
youtu.be/rtX91YGaBXw?...
Misty Copeland - I WILL WHAT I WANT :30
YouTube video by Under Armour
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
drbdt.bsky.social
Outside my office last night, the UMass Performing Arts Center did a sing-along, cOZplay [sic] screening of #Wicked, complete with hot air balloon rides. You can't really tell from the photo, but the building was lit up in pink & green.
Hot air balloon outside of Bromery Center for the Arts at UMass Amherst. Poster for Wicked, an "immersive sign-along film screening and cOZplay event."
October 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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paulisci.bsky.social
A Brief History of Baseball is Dying

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October 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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chezvoila.com
Well, this is just delightful. It has everything: data, survey, charts, stories, videos, scrollytelling, animations, 3D modelling, interviews... 📊
Inside the confusing world of women’s clothing sizes
Why does shopping for clothes feel like a guessing game? We looked at the numbers to find out.
www.straitstimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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matttomic.bsky.social
Here's a recording of the pilot of C-GZPT, a Cirrus SR22, tracing the Jays logo over Nova Scotia
October 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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theoatmeal.bsky.social
Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
Perfect.
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Oct 1
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
drbdt.bsky.social
Excel turns 40 today. Probably. This is a date-based issue, so we can't be sure if Excel handled it correctly.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/excelbl...
Excel Turns 40: Join the Celebration! | Microsoft Community Hub
This year marks a major milestone—Microsoft Excel turns 40! In honor of four decades of innovation, we’re kicking off “40 Days of Excel”, a global community...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
drbdt.bsky.social
I'm so solidly in Camp Refuse-video-if-it-could-be-article that I look first for the transcript, then only watch the video if the transcript was confusing.
kattenbarge.bsky.social Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · Sep 29
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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randyau.com
OK!! #DataBS conf starts in 45min and I'm gonna be busy hosting, SO, things to know:

Chat is on discord, NOT zoom: bit.ly/databs-chat

Last min registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Official Schedule: databsconf.com/schedule/
Join the Approaching Significance Discord Server!
Check out the Approaching Significance community on Discord - hang out with 946 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
bit.ly
September 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full

Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty

Seussist: 1 cup, 2 cup, red cup, blue cup. This cup has a little lip. From this cup you can take a sip.
September 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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samcehrlich.com
The lawsuit is over a post-NIL gap that exists between F-1 (student) and P-1A ("internationally recognized athletes") visas.

Student-athletes have traditionally gotten F-1 visas, but F-1 regulations place significant limitations on holders' abilities to make money in the US.
September 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
Behold, the best 9/11 humor of all time: The Onion's TV listings (my favorite row is MTV)
ON TV TONIGHT (columns for 8:00, 9:00, 10:00) ABC: Attack On America America Attacked America In Crisis America Still In Crisis NBC: A Nation Looks Around For Someone To Hit America On The Verge Of Flying Off The Handle America's Time Of Trial: Who Fucking Wants Some? You? Do You? How 'Bout You? CBS Dan Rather's 83rd Straight Hour On The Air Dan Rather Seriously Loses His Shit Medicating Dan Rather BET Wartime At The Apollo Tavis Smiley Presents: Terrorists Strike America-The White Man Finds Somebody Else To Fear And Demonize For A Change MTV The 100 Greatest, But, In Light Of Recent Events, Not As Important As Being Good To Our Loved Ones, Videos Of All Time Yo! MTV Extends Its Condolences Talking To Blink 182 About The Tragedy Carson Daly In Way Over His Head Lifetime Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls History Last Tuesday In History Two Weeks Ago, As Told By Those Who Lived It Last Tuesday In History (rerun)
September 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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jjrennie.bsky.social
My favorite fun fact.

There's only a 30 mile difference between the WETTEST and DRIEST part of the entire state of NC

#NCwx
September 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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apastyle.bsky.social
This week on the #APAStyle blog we introduce a new series for instructors: APA Style On the Go! In the blog posts in this series, we will share resources and methods for teaching APA Style inside and outside the classroom. (1/2)

#TeachingAPAStyle #AcademicWriting #InformationLiteracy #infolit
September 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
Fun facts about the Titanic discovery, including that it was cover for the Navy to search for subs without tipping off the USSR. And the same guy discovered the Bismark, USS Yorktown, and PT-109.

www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/s...
His search for the Titanic concealed a top-secret military operation. How the iconic discovery unfolded | CNN
Bob Ballard is still exploring the ocean seafloor 40 years after discovering the Titanic’s final resting place in the Atlantic.
www.cnn.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
drbdt.bsky.social
"Best value"

University textbook companies continue to show the value of companies like Better World Books and Amazon.
RENT BOOK Due back 12/19/2025 $21.56 BUY NEW $26.68 RENT DIGITAL - Best Value $32.34 MARKETPLACE OPTIONS Sarting at $11.08
September 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM