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Craig Sloss

@craigsloss.bsky.social

Find me at @CraigSloss@spore.social Newsletter: questioning-the-numbers.ghost.io Website: theorem.ca/~csloss Data scientist and activist living in Waterloo, ON on the unceded land of the Haldimand Tract. Views are my own.

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Craig Sloss @craigsloss.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Just posted this thread on spore.social explaining how the police-driven property tax increase result from a failure of the Region to invest in the non-police portion of the budget, and how proposed cuts will make the situation worse: spore.social/@CraigSloss/...

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Craig Sloss (@CraigSloss@spore.social)

Attached: 1 image · Content warning: Domestic violence, police, direct quotes of ableist language

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Craig Sloss @craigsloss.bsky.social · 07/08/2023

What did the Waterloo Regional Police Services omit from their statistical analysis when making a fear-based argument for a budget increase? Written by myself, edited by @fareguy.bsky.social: questioning-the-numbers.ghost.io/ma…

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Making Sure You Get the Full Picture

Debunking the Police, Part 3 Written by Craig Sloss, Edited by Fitsum Areguy When someone uses statistics to argue for more money, it's important to consider whether they’re telling the whole st...

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Craig Sloss @craigsloss.bsky.social · 04/08/2023

I've been collaborating with @fareguy.bsky.social on a newsletter debunking the Waterloo Regional Police Services' statistical analysis in non-technical terms. Click here for the back issues, and sign up to get the upcoming one right in your inbox! questioning-the-numbers.ghost.io

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Questioning the Numbers

Discussing public policy issues from the perspective of a data scientist, and explaining concepts from data science in a way to equip readers to critically evaluate statistical claims

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Craig Sloss @craigsloss.bsky.social · 04/08/2023

I'm on a lot of social media platforms, but my favourite is spore.social, a Mastodon instance associated with Project Mushroom. It's dedicated to climate and social justice, and has robust moderation policies. spore.social/@CraigSloss

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Craig Sloss (@CraigSloss@spore.social)

235 Posts, 116 Following, 112 Followers · Born in Sault Ste. Marie, living in Kitchener-Waterloo. University of Waterloo alumnus. Doctorate in Mathematics. FCAS and FCIA. Technical Consultant and Lea...

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