Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialRussell Parker @pussellrarker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Evidence here of the dwindling quantity of tv comedy via the decrease of yellow as a car colour, the value of which has been explained previously in @gralefrit.bsky.social’s excellent dive into the Yellow Car Phenomenon joelmorris.substack.com/p/yellow-car 186
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Indeed, check this out getartcraft.com/appsgetartcraft.comCrafting Apps: open-source creative toolsImage editing, vector illustration, video, photography, PDFs, motion graphics and page layout: seven native, open-source apps from the ArtCraft team, built in Rust and free to use. 000
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialdon't hug me I'm porksweats @porksweats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026what's your favorite kids in the hall skit that's not girl drink drunk or the daves i know 51856436
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialClément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · 29/09/2026A very important message from Omer Reingold to our TCS community, especially us (arg, already) senior researchers: "snap out of it." Please, digest, and share. theorydish.blog/2026/09/29/s... 47221
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMaria Antoniak @mariaa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I finally had time (thanks to our virtual reading group!) to catch up on the AI + mathematics discourse. My favorite piece is this essay by Oded Goldreich. Human understanding is the end goal, not solutions alone, and we can't pursue this without also thinking about societal structures.wisdom.weizmann.ac.ilOn AI replacing Mathematicians 1234
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMatt Henderson @matthen.com · 16/09/2026Trying to forecast the future on a Galton board 1657880
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMatt Henderson @matthen.com · 07/09/2026A ring built from the Julia sets found along the main cardioid of the Mandelbrot set. one of my favourite mathematical objects 726444
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialLev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A few people expressing surprise at the numbers of birds migrating in a single night. But this is just the beginning of the season. On 8th October last year Birdcast recorded 1.25 billion birds in one night. 429285
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMichael Friendly @datavisfriendly.bsky.social · 28/07/2026#TodayinHistory #dataviz #Onthisday #OTD 📊 🎂Jul 27, 1948 Hans Rosling born in Uppsala, Sweden 🇸🇪 2005: Gapminder and the moving bubble chart made for powerful data stories. An axis dedicated to Time was replaced by animation, to wonderful effect. 0144
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026@grimalkina.bsky.social I went to purchase your book on Amazon. Congratulations on being the top new release in Rugby!!! 😂 080
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialEmily Riederer @emilyriederer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Well now I feel like a fool that I’ve never asked my team to “do an innovation” 1153
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 07/07/2026“The water development board wouldn’t even mention it.” Last week: The Corpus Christi water crisis is a sign of Texas' planners persistent refusal to grapple with the reality of climate change.texasobserver.orgTexas’ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus ChristiStubbornly unrealistic assessments of the region’s reservoir system turned this year’s drought conditions into an emergency. 38246
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMikhail Popov @mpopov.com · 03/07/2026Incredibly well doneyoutu.beYELLOW: A LEGO Horror MovieYouTube video by George Coley 041
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026This is new and different cityliveabilityindex.comcityliveabilityindex.comCity Liveability — Global Cities Ranked by UrbanautsA global index of the world's most liveable cities, ranked 0–10 by Urbanauts who've lived in, traveled to, or deeply researched each city. 000
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026www.climate.usclimate.usClimate.us Homeindependent, nonprofit, and immune to politics 000
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 24/06/2026Sports Commentary xkcd.com/3262/ 363497455
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialRobert Kosara @eagereyes.org · 21/06/2026I've built a solargraph simulator using solar irradiation data. Pick a place on Earth, animate the solargraph, draw just one point per hour for analemma view, or switch to panorama mode that projects the solargraph into a virtual sky you can navigate. eagereyes.org/app/solargraph 22810
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Entertaining read, the list seems oddly influenced by movie adaptations. 000
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialBrian Sletten @bsletten.bsky.social · 17/06/2026After all this time looking for it! #humor #math #foundontheinternet #nerdhumor 295102551360
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 15/06/2026fuck this, I read a Nathaniel Hawthorne book today, and now I’m thinking in “the sybaritic and sprightly poetry of her youth positively warmed the frost-chilled cockles of the antique house’s heart” and shit 627215
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 07/06/2026I think anyone who worries about security should read this paper asap. @filippo.abyssdomain.expert does not mince his words.words.filippo.ioA Cryptography Engineer’s Perspective on Quantum Computing TimelinesThe risk that cryptographically-relevant quantum computers materialize within the next few years is now high enough to be dispositive, unfortunately. 1020274
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialJohn Harrold @abumirchi.com · 04/06/2026My favorite is this Kurzesagt video explaining how we controlled the screw worm in the past. Their resurgence is another massive step backwards. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxq6...youtube.comHow Nuclear Flies Protect You from Flesh-Eating ParasitesYouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell 021
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialCosmicRami 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 31/05/2026Ohhhhhh, neat new visualisation from NASA SVS. Published last week. Supernova explosion with expanding debris field and pulsar in the centre. Will be using this in my talks! ⚠️ some flashing in centre of video for those who are sensitive Download here: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20413/ 824441
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I also heard that 100% of people who drink water will die at some point in the future! 000
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialRebecca Watson @skepchick.org · 26/05/2026I haven't clicked this yet but I can confidently state that no, a study did not find "voting can help you live longer." 1123812
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMemento Mori @mementomori4950.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Chernobyl site has black frogs 😯 interesting science. 1325263
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialNicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Neanderthal dentistry was never on my cultural evolution bingo card. Incredible.anthropology.netA Neanderthal Had a Tooth Drilled 59,000 Years Ago. The Evidence Is Still in the Tooth.A molar from Chagyrskaya Cave in Siberia is the oldest known evidence of invasive dental treatment — by more than 40,000 years. 1236
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 14/05/2026Because of ProPublica’s journalism, powerful leaders are held accountable. Laws get passed. People walk out of prison. Listen to a preview of “Paper Trail,” a new podcast taking you behind our biggest stories: propub.li/3RmTWox First episode drops tomorrow!propublica.orgPaper TrailInvestigative reporters at ProPublica chase down evidence of wrongdoing and bring it to light. Each episode, you’ll ride along as we talk to reporters and their sources, uncover hidden facts and show ... 225359
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This may help, it’s behind a firewall though. www.statnews.com/2026/05/12/m...statnews.comWhy Marty Makary was the worst FDA commissioner in 25 yearsMarty Makary, who resigned under pressure from the FDA, brought to the job a fundamental lack of understanding of the nature of the role, STAT's Matthew Herper writes. 010
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialOli Hawkins @olihawkins.com · 18/04/2026This is nuts. You can reduce all mathematical operations to compositions of a single functional form, in the same way you can reduce all logic gates to compositions of NAND. And this gives you searchable closed form solutions to numerical problems. muninn.austegard.com/blog/two-but...muninn.austegard.comTwo Buttons and a ConstantBuilding an interactive calculator for the EML operator — a single binary function that generates all of elementary mathematics. 4101
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"Light Fossils" dinosaur light painting by artist Darren Pearson, known as Darius Twin, using a unique photography technique. The artwork is created using long-exposure photography, where the camera shutter remains open while the artist moves handheld lights to "draw" the figures in real-time. 653327755
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 05/04/2026Revlimid has its origin in a pill that cost patients $7.50 each. Decades later, the cancer drug costs more than $18,000 for a month’s supply — even though it still only costs about 25 cents to manufacture. (Published May 2025)propublica.orgThe Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ... 48981517
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialALD9119 @ald9119.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Holy wow. Books aren’t even safe from this bs now 🤦♀️ 4654776
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialJared Rennie @jjrennie.bsky.social · 07/03/2026🚨New Python Notebook Using NOAA NCEI Data!🚨 This one is the gridded normals we produce every 10 years. Here you can play with monthly and daily data, learn how to do GIS style clipping, and understand the difference between weather and climate! github.com/jjrennie/nce... 0239
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Check out Darkhaven - An Action RPG with Dynamic Worlds by Moon Beast Productions, Inc. on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/moo...kickstarter.comDarkhaven - An Action RPG with Dynamic WorldsA new ARPG featuring dynamic, destructible, buildable worlds, made by many of the original creators of Diablo & Diablo II. 000
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialJohn Harrold @abumirchi.com · 25/02/2026Many folks here see AI as an industrial theft machine that is only good for writing code. And I'm here to tell you to take back the tools of the oppressor and use them to liberate yourself. I've been running some experiments with Claude Code, and I think folks here may find them useful. 3468
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialSung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 23/02/2026That Citrine Research article. "What if our AI bullishness continues to be right...and what if that’s actually bearish?" www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic 1182
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialBrandon D. Wilson @geniusbastard.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known to the world as Nina Simone, was born on this day in 1933.media.tenor.coma woman singing into a microphone with a colorful dress onALT: a woman singing into a microphone with a colorful dress on 930957
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialCat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Key to efficient learning is realizing how we ACTUALLY learn, not just what FEELS like learning. I wrote a Claude Skill for some friends to help them think about this and they've liked it -- see Principles for some directions you could explore github.com/DrCatHicks/l...github.comGitHub - DrCatHicks/learning-opportunities: A Claude Code skill for deliberate skill development during AI-assisted codingA Claude Code skill for deliberate skill development during AI-assisted coding - DrCatHicks/learning-opportunities 925345
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialTheo Sanderson @theo.io · 08/02/2026I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detailbluesky-map.theo.ioBluesky MapInteractive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern. 66472492153
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialThe Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Killing the CIA World Factbook might seem like small potatoes, but it was a touchstone of curated facts in a sea of disinformation. 412161451
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialLyle Lewis @race2extinct.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Once-common shorebirds in the Bay Area are collapsing some down 80% in a decade. We’ve lost 80–90% of tidal marshes, diverted water, hardened coasts, added nonstop recreation, and put people + off-leash dogs everywhere birds need to feed and rest. www.sfgate.com/local/articl...sfgate.comOnce-common Bay Area birds are vanishing at dramatic rates"These are quite dramatic changes we're seeing over pretty concerning ranges." 1118788
bscowboy.bsky.social @bscowboy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026@abumirchi.com figured you’d find this funny 100
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Amazing. This is statistics 101: the Martingale strategy (doubling down bets after a loss) works beautifully until a string of losses produces a catastrophic wipeout. It's true in casinos, betting on sports, investing, everywhere. This is known.marketwatch.com‘I experienced a catastrophic financial loss’: How options trader ‘Captain Condor’ led his followers to a $50 million wipeoutCaptain Condor’s rise coincided with a boom in retail investors trading risky “0DTE” options. 1016325
Reposted by @bscowboy.bsky.socialRamón Alvarado @ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Interested in the intersection of #philsci and machine learning? This open access book is where the most recent contributions by the leading voices in such debates are taking place. Glad to be a part of it challenging the idea that computational reliabilism can pragmatically lead to trust in AI.link.springer.comPhilosophy of Science for Machine LearningThis open access book offers a comprehensive and systematic debate on key concepts and areas of application of philosophy of science for machine learning. 1217