Saturday Tweets: Bad Data and Cats

January 12, 2019

According to technocratic fantasies, data will soon make politics irrelevant, and those who refuse to accept “what the data says” must be malevolent or stupid. It should come as no surprise if this view leads citizens to discredit data-talk entirely.https://t.co/hTpNeEWA86 — The New Atlantis (@tnajournal) January 11, 2019 The Era Of Easy Recycling May Be Coming To An End https://t.co/Gtj1LMbRQ9 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 13, 2019 "We can...

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Saturday Tweets: One Crazy Week

Mr. Homegrown

November 3, 2018

Thoughtstylings

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Cat crashes a fashion show catwalk, hilarity ensues https://t.co/6ijoZweum8 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 30, 2018 A Mandarin Duck Mysteriously Appears in Central Park, to Birders’ Delight https://t.co/WBnURUNyTN — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 3, 2018 Here’s Why Climate Activists Are Hitting The Panic Button Over Brazil’s New President. If Jair Bolsonaro opens the Amazon to more business, as his backers want, the new president threate...

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Saturday Tweets: A Difficult Week

Mr. Homegrown

November 10, 2018

Saturday Linkages

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...e of the most twisted graphics I’ve ever seen. Algorithmic ethical decisionmaking with baseline values set by opinion polling data. https://t.co/POkquMHNHZ — Corey Pein 😃🤑😐😩💀 (@coreypein) November 5, 2018 Why you should store your plastic wrap in the freezer https://t.co/topSbAc6sr — Root Simple (@rootsimple) November 7, 2018 An overworked US postal worker shares what life is like delivering Amazon packages https://t.co/w46LGmMAwn — Root Simple (@...

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Saturday Tweets: Beasts

Mr. Homegrown

November 17, 2018

Saturday Linkages

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he’s innocent pic.twitter.com/YRUNXcR3xI — not julia roberts (@fauxed) November 16, 2018 I am against congestion pricing because what if somebody needs to drive to their doctor? pic.twitter.com/KmGvXkY6m2 — Bman (@BarmanNYC) November 16, 2018 A 1,000-year-old Irish crozier that lay buried in a bog for centuries has gone on public display for the first time since 1932 https://t.co/gstB7RpUoR pic.twitter.com/rq63xb3EGn — Irish Archaeology (@irarcha...

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Saturday Tweets: Thanksgiving Weekend Edition

Mr. Homegrown

November 24, 2018

Saturday Linkages

WHY DOES EVERY ONLINE RECIPE BEGIN WITH A 40 PAGE ESSAY ABOUT SOMEONES HUSBAND DOG AND KIDS AND A BRISK WALK THEY TOOK IN THE FALL AND HOW THEY LOVE THE CHANGING OF THE LEAVES AND THEIR DOGS FAVORITE TREAT. GIMME THE RECIPE HON MY SCROLL FINGER HURTS — Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) November 22, 2018 As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye – Los Angeles Times https://t.co/MOQjEa6HI0 — Root Simple (@rootsimple)...

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