Two of the single greatest advances of our lifetimes are mRNA technology and renewable energy tech and somehow the United States is now virulently against both.

How have I not picked up the Dresden files before today? Such a good book series.

It's a tool like any other. Socrates once claimed that books would ruin the ability of students to memorize things. Similar things have been said about calculators and the internet.

Learning to properly use AI to augment your thinking should be the goal knowing that the tech is flawed.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

How has DeepSeek improved the Transformer architecture? This Gradient Updates issue goes over the major changes that went into DeepSeek’s most recent model.

Very good (technical) explainer answering "How has DeepSeek improved the Transformer architecture?". Aimed at readers already familiar with Transformers.

epoch.ai/gradient-upd...

This isn't the gotcha you think it is. Laws DT endorsed and passed through Congress significantly increased deficit spending with no plan to pay any of it back. The overall picture is the same. 8 trillion total vs. 4 trillion

But sure, move the goalposts as much as you want.

Figure depicting differences in debt approval between Biden and Trump showing that Trump spent nearly double what Biden spent.

You were saying?

Very recently, I was talking to people about the lack of a good outlet for ebooks, and I cannot tell you how utterly delighted I am by this news. It’s awfully nice to be utterly delighted about ANYTHING at the moment. bookshop.org/ebooks

Ah yeah. I get it. That's my mistake.

We'll see changes in messaging and refutations of established facts if that's the case. We'll have to read everything coming out of it more critically and compare it to the outputs of other organizations.

I really hope that won't be the case.

There is global consensus on climate change and its cause. I don't see how they're compromised if everyone else in the world agrees, and every study to the contrary was proven false.

I’m an NSF panel reviewer that was scheduled to meet today. Just got notice that all NSF panels were canceled today. I reviewed some innovative proposals in support of students. Devastating if these scholars don’t get to do this work. For the love of science & students I hope this is just a delay.💔

GitHub - huggingface/open-r1: Fully open reproduction of DeepSeek-R1 Fully open reproduction of DeepSeek-R1. Contribute to huggingface/open-r1 development by creating an account on GitHub.

We are reproducing the full DeepSeek R1 data and training pipeline so everybody can use their recipe. Instead of doing it in secret we can do it together in the open!

Follow along: github.com/huggingface/...

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

FACTS ON IMMIGRANTS • No Link Between Immigration and Higher Crime Rates: Extensive research consistently shows that immigration is not associated with an increase in crime. • Immigration Reduces Crime: Many studies indicate that higher levels of immigration are correlated with lower crime rates in communities. • Positive Community Impacts: The presence of immigrants often strengthens neighborhoods by enhancing social connections and fostering economic opportunities. • Increased Safety Through Structural Factors: Immigrant communities contribute to safer neighborhoods by improving factors linked to public safety, such as social cohesion and mutual support. • Breaking Stereotypes with Data: The evidence overwhelmingly counters the narrative that immigrants are prone to criminal activity, highlighting their positive contributions to society.

Mass deportation & the Laken Riley Act falsely target immigrants as criminals. Research from the FBI & Brennan Center proves U.S. citizens are far more likely to commit crimes, including violent ones. Immigrants strengthen communities & lower crime rates—don’t let fear fuel injustice.

Can we get a Batman at least 😭

Circe is another fantastic book by the same author!

Just started reading the Stormlight Archive series after polishing off the Mistborn Trilogy.

It was such a good book! It kept me on my toes the entire time.

I love sci fi books! Devoured the Three Body Problem, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, and Project Hail Mary. Left no crumbs

What are your favorite sci fi novels? #booksky

Passed my preliminary exam! I just need to pass my defense now. So excited!

The Mystery of Food Deserts They didn’t materialize around the country for no reason. Something happened.

1. The conventional explanation for food deserts—that these places are too poor or too rural to generate enough spending on groceries, or too Black to overcome racist corporate redlining — fail to grapple with a key fact: food deserts didn’t used to exist. My new piece in The Atlantic.

Pyenv and docker are my go-tos. I can switch between python versions and dev environments pretty easily either way.

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