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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 23/09/2026

We are excited to welcome @alycolumbus.bsky.social of @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social to the network! Overarching themes in Columbus's writings include reproducibility, transparency, and translating evidence into policy. ➡️ Learn more from Columbus' SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/alys...

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Curious how others are thinking about this, especially those working at the intersection of AI, systems, and decision-making. #msc2026 #AI #CyberSecurity #Fulbright

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I've shared longer reflections across AI, cybersecurity, and policy: ✉️ alyssacolumbus.substack.com/p/def-con-me... ✍️ alyssacolumbus.com/2026/02/13/d...

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DEF CON Meets MCSC 2026: On Agency, AI, and the Future We Are Learning to Navigate

Reflections on AI, cybersecurity, and agency from DEF CON Meets MCSC 2026 in Munich

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

AI is not just accelerating action; it's also expanding the space of possible actions far faster than our ability to reason about them.

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

This connects closely to my own work on multiplicity in data analysis. As the space of possible paths grows, the core challenge shifts from computation to interpretation, selection, and accountability.

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

• We have flexibility at the interface layer, but limited control over the underlying infrastructure • What looks like choice is often constrained by systems shaped by incentives, compute, and network effects

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Across panels on AI, cybersecurity, and policy, a few tensions kept surfacing: • We can generate exploits, analyses, and systems faster than we can truly understand them

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

A question that stuck with me was: "What does agency mean in a world where the cost of doing something is rapidly approaching zero, but the cost of understanding it has not?"

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Spent yesterday at @defcon.bsky.social Meets Munich Cyber Security Conference (#mcsc2026) here in Munich, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Not just about what AI can do, but how it is shifting the relationship between understanding and action.

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Dariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

❗️Our next workshop will be on July 31st, 6 pm CEST, on How to Use R with Excel by @alycolumbus.bsky.social ! Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats

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Dariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

On July 31st, we will have a workshop on How to Use Excel with R by @alycolumbus.bsky.social More info: bit.ly/42QjsFX Please share! #RStats #EconSky #AcademicSky

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Johns Hopkins Dept of Biostatistics @jhubiostat.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Congratulations to PhD student @alycolumbus.bsky.social who has received one of the 2025 Teaching Assistant Recognition Awards! This award honors teaching assistants who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and excellence in their role, going far beyond standard expectations.

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2025 Teaching Assistant Recognition Award

Honoring teaching assistants who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and excellence in their role, going far beyond standard expectations.

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Excited to curate the @weare.rladies.org account this week! 🦋👩‍💻 🎉 #RLadies #RStats

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Thanks for making this! I’d love to be added if there’s still space.

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🇲🇽 Leonardo Collado-Torres @lcolladotor.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I'm excited to see that @jhubiostat.bsky.social created a starter pack for members and alumni of this historical department Help us spread the word around to get more members and alumni on it! 🙌🏽 #AcademicSky #Biostats #Biostatistics go.bsky.app/T6DV4MQ

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Mubashar “Mubs” Iqbal @mubashariqbal.com · 11/11/2024

Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find. So I built it: blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack... The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database. Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.

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All - Bluesky Directory

A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

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Jeremy Allen @jeremy-data.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

My fav starter packs so far, a thread: stats: go.bsky.app/Ki7PjpS stats: go.bsky.app/7TBN5rX causal inference: go.bsky.app/FdemGAZ package devs: go.bsky.app/N1569Qh data peeps: go.bsky.app/8TdEfdK medical stats: go.bsky.app/ArqEz36 bioinformatics: go.bsky.app/Ha64Gmv r-ladies: go.bsky.app/Vgxwa2F

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Thank you! If there’s still room, @stephaniehicks.bsky.social and I would be great additions to the list.

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Alyssa Columbus @alycolumbus.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Thank you! May I please join this list?

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