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Come work with me! We're hiring a new *Director of Innovation* at the UVA School of Data Science jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0... 🧬🖥️🧪
October 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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At @okfn.bsky.social we are looking for a short-term R Developer. The work is exciting and important, advancing a humanitarian mission! Apply or share with others!
Senior R Developer – Jobs & Opportunities – Open Knowledge Foundation
okfn.org
September 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Will fill in the blanks later. Multiple members of the press with blood on their faces, shoved, batonned at Los Angeles MDC. LAPD now calling unlawful assembly.
August 9, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Attempted to vibe code my course's module 2 on fisheries collapse (github.com/espm-157/fis...) in Claude Sonnet 4 via VSCode-copilot: I try not to write any code, but provide feedback and directions as it gets things wrong (or stuck).

Struck by just how much this feels like working with students
GitHub - espm-157/fish-python-template
Contribute to espm-157/fish-python-template development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I like this idea for sharing with others and taking the time to define your LLM usage for yourself.

Like a README for what you create.

Something like this could work at an organizational level too.
I recently came across the idea of adding a /ai page to your personal website—similar to /now and /uses—to explain your LLM use (see this for a bunch of different ones slashai.page and this for the overall idea www.bydamo.la/p/ai-manifesto), so I created my own here
AI usage | Andrew Heiss
Here’s how I use AI and LLMs in my work
www.andrewheiss.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Because we must build good things while we scream about the bad, I have started a "Data for Good" team @data-for-good-team.bsky.social that partners with organizations needing short-term data science help. We have three projects ongoing & will add more as our capacity grows.
data-for-good-team.org
May 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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✴️ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS! ✴️ @navigation.org is seeking bold projects at the intersection of AI and Open Science. We support innovative applications that make science more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy. Deadline: July 15, 2025. os.nav.fund/ai-for-os/ #openscience #AIforScience
AI for Open Science - Request for Proposals
os.nav.fund
April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
For Open Source Stories I loved talking with @juliasilge.com about her journey in open source, from solving problems she had to now working on large general purpose solutions & her perspective on what it means to build open source and be a human being on the internet.

#RStats #Python #OpenSource
When @juliasilge.com first participated in #OpenSource, she did it to solve a specific problem. She didn't know that she would be joining a community and changing her perspective for years to come. Learn about her journey and hear her words of wisdom.
How we show up in open source with Julia Silge
Ever wonder if you’re the only one who feels like open source is a mystery? Julia Silge shares how she went from thinking it was just ‘some person alone in a room’ to realizing it’s a whole world of…
www.opensourcestories.org
March 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
As access to scientific communications remains crucial, I'm excited to share I've joined openRxiv as Interim Chief Operations Officer to help launch the organization. It's already been amazing working with @richardsever.bsky.social & John Inglis & team & I'm grateful to be part of this next phase. 💚
openRxiv has arrived!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences.
openrxiv.org/introducing-...

#openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv
March 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you want to #StandUpForScience2025, and in person isn’t accessible or an option for you, this is another great way to participate.
Fri, Mar 7 @ 9am PT, I'll be hosting a special live YouTube live session timed to coincide w/ #StandUpForScience2025. I'll reflect on societal importance of weather & climate science, and discuss career strategies for students & fired federal workers.
www.youtube.com/live...
Special Weather and climate office hour 03/07/2025: Stand Up for Science 2025 - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and c...
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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If you have experienced direct harm to your work/lab/job due to recent changes at US NSF, & are willing to share this on behalf of the Am. Society of Naturalists and NSF, please DM/ email me ASAP (this is time-sensitive) or submit story here sites.google.com/view/scienti...
Please share widely
Scientists' Stories - How to Contribute
How to contribute a Story
sites.google.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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NumFOCUS is seeking its next Executive Director. To guide this process, the Board of Directors has established an Executive Director Hiring Committee. Learn more about the hiring process & progress at bit.ly/4ij7n1g We also want to hear from you! Learn more and share your input at bit.ly/41wbAZL
Searching for the next Executive Director of NumFOCUS
From the Executive Director Hiring Committee — Julie Hollek (Chair), Sanket Verma, Wolf Vollprecht, Jim Weiss, Michael Zargham
bit.ly
February 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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If you are taking inspiration from movements *please study them.* 20th Century Civil rights organizers were very hard core about security. You should be too.

Here's some very basic guidance -- I don't know who made this site, but it checks out --
infosecforactivists.org
Infosec 101 for Activists
Website: https://infosecforactivists.org/ Introduction America has a strong tradition of activism, dating back to slave revolts and indigenous uprisings even before the founding of the United States. ...
infosecforactivists.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠

sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
When I was a sysadmin, we would say that anyone who asked for root shouldn’t have it.
February 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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And here's a direct cryptpad link to report a dataset that you think may be at risk and need saving. These guys have already saved *a lot* of data.
If you want to help out, there some great guidance on the forum.

cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...
February 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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I finally launched my own newsletter! I'm happy to be albeit write what I want when I want. And to put a lot of short in-the-moment essays that used to be on FB at this site instead. Please subscribe! meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/welcome-to-m...
Welcome to Meditations in an Emergency
We are very clearly in a lot of emergencies right now. They demand action. But action demands thought and thoughtfulness: who are we, what are our values, our goals, our allies, our possibilities, and...
meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io
February 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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We’re thrilled to offer Opportunity Scholarships for posit::conf(2025)!

These aim to support folks typically underrepresented at similar confs.

If you know anyone who'd be a good candidate – perhaps you! – apply by Feb 21: pos.it/opp-scholar-2025

#DataScience #positconf2025 #rstats #pydata
Apply to be an Opportunity Scholar at posit::conf(2025) - Posit
We are excited to announce Posit will provide 40 Opportunity Scholarships so they can attend posit::conf(2025) in Atlanta, Georgia.
pos.it
January 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Tomorrow noon east-coast time, 9am Pacific: we'll be here to talk about beloved community, power, storytelling, and enter this next era of US history together, heads held high, friends held close. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_y...
January 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Heads up if you're into data and passionate about the science of science! @crossref.bsky.social seeks TWO Data Scientists for this new team. You'll collaborate to glean insights from and detect gaps in scholarly metadata and help build the research nexus. Join us! www.crossref.org/jobs/2025-01...
Data Scientist - Crossref
Are you interested in using data to understand the scholarly landscape better and help the scholarly community? Would you like to help Crossref make better-informed decisions? Join us as a Data Scient...
www.crossref.org
January 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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The tidymodels group has an #rstats summer internship position this year.

The focus is on feature selection tools. All of the information is in the blog post below.

We look forward to seeing your applications!

www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/01...
tidymodels Internship for 2025 - Tidyverse
The tidymodels team is sponsoring a summer internship in 2025.
www.tidyverse.org
January 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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What are some of the examples of mutual aid, solidarity and self-organizing, improvised community support you've seen in the L.A. fires? Thanks!
January 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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For SoCal friends,

Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.

For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Learning of fast-moving fire near Runyon Canyon in Hollywood Hills from @weatherwest.bsky.social
#PalisadesFire #EatonFire
I will return to this livestream (same link as below) one last time for today at 5:30pm Pacific Time. The scope of the devastation from these fires truly is stunning, even given recent historical context. #CAwx #CAfire #PalisadesFire #EatonFire
Starting again at or around 1:30pm PT today (1/8), I will begin a NEW livestream to discuss the ongoing catastrophic wildfire events in Southern California. The link is different from AM session! #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #CAfire #CAwx youtube.com/live/uRn...
January 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM