Tom Dewar
@tomdewar.dev
Data science since before it was trendy. Ex-NHS, ex-civil servant. Wants you to use evidence to make better decisions.
Formally @tomdewar_ on the old bird site.
More frequently lurking on Mastodon as @[email protected]
Formally @tomdewar_ on the old bird site.
More frequently lurking on Mastodon as @[email protected]
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Pleased to see my cat, Inca, getting published in @economist.com letters.
January 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Pleased to see my cat, Inca, getting published in @economist.com letters.
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The US needs Greenland so much for national security that it has closed all but one of its bases there and keeps only 150 soldiers on the island, while Denmark would allow as many US troops as it wants
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The US needs Greenland so much for national security that it has closed all but one of its bases there and keeps only 150 soldiers on the island, while Denmark would allow as many US troops as it wants
To paraphrase the great Billy Connolly, I’ll bet he suffers internal bleeding every 28 days
federal officials are now claiming that Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed Renee Good, "suffered internal bleeding"
ICE agent involved in shooting of Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials claim
abcnews.go.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
To paraphrase the great Billy Connolly, I’ll bet he suffers internal bleeding every 28 days
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brutal bag of charts by @ashendruk.com www.not-ship.com/america-isnt...
America isn't exceptional — it's the exception
America has self-importance in abundance. What it lacks is the data to back it up.
www.not-ship.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
brutal bag of charts by @ashendruk.com www.not-ship.com/america-isnt...
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
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January 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
file770.com/2026-philip-...
file770.com/2026-philip-...
The Grateful Deed
The Rolling Scones
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Slipknob
Slipknob
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Grateful Deed
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I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
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The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions.
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
January 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions.
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
It is browsable by all
Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice
www.nhs.uk/conditions/
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Aamer Rahman: Is it really ok to punch nazis?
YouTube video by FEAR OF A BROWN PLANET
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Oh god, it's literally this
January 11, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Oh god, it's literally this
Grand Theft Auto: Nice City
Slightly diminish a game
Mantelpiece Urn Cat Burgler
Mantelpiece Urn Cat Burgler
Slightly diminish a game.
Continuing Fantasy
Continuing Fantasy
January 11, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Grand Theft Auto: Nice City
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General reminder of what the First Minnesota did at Gettysburg.
2nd July 1863. Battle of Gettysburg. For perhaps the only time in the entire war the Confederates seem to be winning.
Dan Sickles, commander III Corps, is ordered hold on Cemetery Ridge. For reasons unknown he advances. Broken, his men begin to flee.
This is the moment on which the war depends /1
Dan Sickles, commander III Corps, is ordered hold on Cemetery Ridge. For reasons unknown he advances. Broken, his men begin to flee.
This is the moment on which the war depends /1
January 11, 2026 at 8:10 AM
General reminder of what the First Minnesota did at Gettysburg.
Oof
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Oof
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‘Last year the company made profits of £35million on an income of £65 million — a rate of return of more than 50 per cent.
The money goes to Blackbaud, a US-based cloud software company, which bought JustGiving in 2017 for £95 million.’ www.thetimes.com/article/d6d3...
The money goes to Blackbaud, a US-based cloud software company, which bought JustGiving in 2017 for £95 million.’ www.thetimes.com/article/d6d3...
JustGiving faces investigation over claims donors are misled
The fundraising platform is accused of prompting supporters to add costly ‘tips’, helping deliver multimillion-pound returns to its US owner at donors’ expense
www.thetimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM
‘Last year the company made profits of £35million on an income of £65 million — a rate of return of more than 50 per cent.
The money goes to Blackbaud, a US-based cloud software company, which bought JustGiving in 2017 for £95 million.’ www.thetimes.com/article/d6d3...
The money goes to Blackbaud, a US-based cloud software company, which bought JustGiving in 2017 for £95 million.’ www.thetimes.com/article/d6d3...
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How many citizens were killed by police in each country between 2010-2019:
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
How many citizens were killed by police in each country between 2010-2019:
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
Canada: 305
France: 233
Germany: 100
Australia: 53
United Kingdom: 22
United States: 15,008
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My latest.
Apparently the US government can kill people on the high seas, in other lands and on its own streets—and nothing will be done to stop it. The US is now a gangster state at home and a rogue state abroad, writes dag
Death in Minnesota
The significance of the reaction to the killing of Renee Nicole Good
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
My latest.
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When I am out driving and a car pulls over to let me through, if it is a Tesla I like to make my thank you wave look like a mini Hitler salute. I like to think the driver knows exactly what is going on.
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
When I am out driving and a car pulls over to let me through, if it is a Tesla I like to make my thank you wave look like a mini Hitler salute. I like to think the driver knows exactly what is going on.
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1. The first thing that should be said about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer is that the victim’s name is Renee Nicole Good.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
1. The first thing that should be said about the fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer is that the victim’s name is Renee Nicole Good.
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America can you just shut up for a bit
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 AM
America can you just shut up for a bit
When I was growing up, I could ring anyone else in my village by dialling a three-digit phone number.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
When I was growing up, I could ring anyone else in my village by dialling a three-digit phone number.
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Well I’m (not) shocked. Economists’ predictions of disastrous economic impact of Brexit turn out to be true.
New analysis of the economic impact of Brexit is clear cut ➡️ it was bad.
The author breaks it down ⤵️
The author breaks it down ⤵️
January 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Well I’m (not) shocked. Economists’ predictions of disastrous economic impact of Brexit turn out to be true.
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This is also a field test.
If the press lets them muddy the waters on executing a woman in Minneapolis despite multiple witnesses and video recordings clearly depicting what happened, the message they'll take away is that there's nothing they can't get away with.
Nothing.
If the press lets them muddy the waters on executing a woman in Minneapolis despite multiple witnesses and video recordings clearly depicting what happened, the message they'll take away is that there's nothing they can't get away with.
Nothing.
January 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
This is also a field test.
If the press lets them muddy the waters on executing a woman in Minneapolis despite multiple witnesses and video recordings clearly depicting what happened, the message they'll take away is that there's nothing they can't get away with.
Nothing.
If the press lets them muddy the waters on executing a woman in Minneapolis despite multiple witnesses and video recordings clearly depicting what happened, the message they'll take away is that there's nothing they can't get away with.
Nothing.
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Absolute podcast recommendation if you're in the market for lovely and nerdy.
There are many reasons I love making Starship Alexandria with @aptshadow.bsky.social such as lots of laughter with a very dear friend, and being able to have nerdy conversations about things I love. Discovering new things is high on the list, but more so seeing listeners discover and love them too!
January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Absolute podcast recommendation if you're in the market for lovely and nerdy.
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This is AMAZING.
If you've not seen it, I highly recommend Stephen Tobolowsky's (best known as Ned Ryerson from Groundhog Day) story on working with Seagal: youtu.be/5cUNU8GkMso?...
I'd also add that Executive Decision is his only decent post-Under Siege movie with a most un-Seagal like element to his role.
I'd also add that Executive Decision is his only decent post-Under Siege movie with a most un-Seagal like element to his role.
Stephen Tobolowsky on working with Steven Seagal | Cut
YouTube video by Cut
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM
This is AMAZING.