Retired actuary/data scientist, library trustee because libraries are critical to education. Grew up in Texas, happily living in Massachusetts.https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mvdgtkxuek2bThat time when someone publicly admitted to firing a pregnant employee at Trump's request. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdgtkxuek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mv4xpvbw6k2fI'll say this as a #Patriots fan, I don't understand why that was roughing instead of running into, but you'll take it.10 Sep 2026 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4xpvbw6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mv4vummolk22"Surprise" is doing so much work here. I wonder what Kristen Sinema is doing these days.... [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4vummolk22https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mv4ujlonac22Chris Collinsworth is the David Halberstam of NFL announcing. (That's a reference for the olds) #Patriots10 Sep 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ujlonac22https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mv4rv7flfc2pMcCready, who never met a Jimi Hendrix lick that he didn't like, is probably a great choice for the national anthem. #Patriots10 Sep 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4rv7flfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muxeqrjaw22qFor years I mapped who came in first and second by municipality in German elections ("second vote", for those in the know), and I revived that for Sachsen-Anhalt, but I dunno, it's pretty depressing... Every single one went AfD. Second place is predictably CDU almost everywhere. #SachsenAnhaltWahl07 Sep 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxeqrjaw22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muuphulv3s2mFDP: (winzige Schrift) Was müssen wir über Ausländer sagen, um die 5-Prozent-Hürde zu schaffen? Sagt es uns einfach! #sachsen-anhaltwahl [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuphulv3s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muswckaqk22zin '81 we saw The Tubes in Austin based on 1 song, "Talk to You Later", unaware that in the 1st half they'd wear suits, but then the singer would become the drag character Quay Lude, there'd be a giant inflatable penis, coordinated band dancing, & the entire theater would go nuts. It was incredible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muswckaqk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muq3kwtsjc2pSgt. Michael Sullivan told the board that the Wendy’s is near two vacant parking lots that attract “low riders, the revelers, the scooters”. Great company! https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/09/04/this-boston-wendys-licensed-to-open-til-11-p-m-has-been-staying-open-until-3-a-m-for-years-apparently/04 Sep 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq3kwtsjc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3munntbkh6k2lThis is great, though @aaronblackshear.bsky.social is on 11 moderation lists and I'm on only 2, and I feel like I have work to do to catch up. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3munntbkh6k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mumyhav24c2pIt's not too late to donate (and I just did)! And even if you don't donate, the attached post about the expenses of touring a small band are important and enlightening. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumyhav24c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mulkrkyfec27and the machine is bleeding to death [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulkrkyfec27https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mul7d5xgp22tThe gray axes text...just don't. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul7d5xgp22thttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muhfz5rxw22eLet there be a thousand blossoms bloom! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhfz5rxw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muh7a3gfp224rabbit rabbit01 Sep 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh7a3gfp224https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mue34jhxks23Utter shittery in national polling in Germany, but FDP still holding the course and managing to come in right under 5%. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 04:31 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mue34jhxks23https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mudgi54jf222This is the most actuarial post I've read in a while (compliment) [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudgi54jf222https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3muddqmhgf226I don't get the original post, but I like these books so much that I don't care & I am reposting this reference anyway. Go read them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3muddqmhgf226https://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mu6votb52k2bThis explains a lot. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6votb52k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mu6nhgaqhk2sTwo co-workers get an all-expenses-paid vacation in Bruges from their boss. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6nhgaqhk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mtzdhvzey22dOur delivery confirmation looking like the driver is fresh out of film school with the Dutch angles, and I'm here for it.26 Aug 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzdhvzey22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mtw7du4iuc2tThey were able to sample 235 of the 878 who died in that period & found 215 had CTE. The problem with "data journalism" is that most of its practitioners aren't trained mathematically, so you end up with a cautious "at least a quarter" instead of something more rigorous and very likely much larger. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw7du4iuc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mtr7un3oz22yWe enjoyed The End of Oak Street well enough, though later I realized it has definite 80s "strident atheist wife learns the value of submitting to her humble, godly, optimistic husband" vibes. Anne Hathaway can run like a deer, though, let me tell you. McGregor ran like an old man. (and I'd know)23 Aug 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr7un3oz22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paul314.bsky.social/post/3mtqugaw2ek2cWith great power etc. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:5ef5o2jly7ytxipt3layk3fg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqugaw2ek2c