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Mason Garrison

@smasongarrison.bsky.social
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Data Scientist, Quantitative Psychologist

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Mason Garrison @smasongarrison.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
You'll need to use another package I wrote, BGmisc. It has a gedcom reader: r-computing-lab.github.io/BGmisc/refer... See this script for an example of how to clean gedcom data github.com/R-Computing-...
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Read a GEDCOM File — readGedcom
This function ingests a GEDCOM genealogy file, identifies each individual described in the file, and parses their information into a structured data frame. It supports optional post-processing to enri...
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Mason Garrison @smasongarrison.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
If you can export it as a gedcom, then yes!
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Mason Garrison @smasongarrison.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
In case you want to see it in action :)
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Journal of Open Source Software @joss-openjournals.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Just published in JOSS: 'ggpedigree: Visualizing Pedigrees with ggplot2 and plotly' doi.org/10.21105/joss.09434
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times." Bovino was there. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Emily Heller lives near 33rd and Portland and said she woke up to a commotion outside her home. She said she saw a car blocking traffic on Portland Avenue that appeared to be part of a protest against federal law enforcement operations.

Heller said she heard ICE agents telling the driver, a woman, to “get out of here.”

“She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in — like, his midriff was on her bumper — and he reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times,” Heller said.

Heller said it appeared the woman then accelerated and traveled about 100 feet before striking a utility pole and some other vehicles. She could be seen slumped over inside her car.
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Shannon O'Connor @soconnorphd.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Happy to share this recent pub: Non-white identities, lower income, & mistrust in research were associated with lower willingness to participate in genetic research. Increased transparency, community partnership, and equitable compensation may increase willingness link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Who is Willing to Participate in Genetic Research? Exploring Barriers and Predictors - Behavior Genetics
The lack of racial and ethnic diversity in samples used within the field of human genetics research has been well-documented. However, factors driving the under-representation of individuals who are n...
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Mason Garrison @smasongarrison.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
I agree that there was more delay. We had increased training that (at least my school) send us through before we were allowed to post the ad. We also had a longer approval lag...
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Mason Garrison @smasongarrison.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Thanks for preemptively answering my question about which wiki you're using. :)
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Ted Schwaba @tedmond.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I'm looking for a PhD student to do some trailblazing at the frontier of personality genomics and lifespan gene-environment transactions (start Fall 2026)! If you want to work with me: psychology.msu.edu/graduatestud... (PS @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social is taking a student too, in moral psych/dev!)
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Noah Bressman, PhD @noahwithfish.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Please share! For Disability Pride Month, we are seeking neurodivergent academic faculty, instructors, & researchers at all levels to participate in a brief anonymous survey about their work experiences, coping strategies, & well-being. For info, go to: salisbury.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org · 22/04/2025
More than 150 leaders of America's colleges, universities, and scholarly societies issued "A Call for Constructive Engagement" in response to the ongoing government intrusion into #highered. Read the full statement: www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
Black and gray graphic with red ampersand followed by a white line and "AAC&U Public Statement" in all-caps white text.
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Megan Zahneis @mzahneis.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
Text of email: Dear [redacted],

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted]

NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date. 

Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director 
Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA) 
Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)
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Mason Garrison @smasongarrison.bsky.social · 03/02/2024
Well, I have a bluesky now... I wonder if it'll help me find the missing magic that was academic twitter
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