Jennifer Berk

Data Behind the Scenes 2025 - YouTube Data Behind the Scenes is a data conference by data practitioners, for data practitioners. We come together to share stories and experiences about the the me...

The videos from the #DataBS Conference have made it to YouTube!

Over the coming days, we'll highlight sessisons from the event -- one post per talk.

You can also sneak ahead by going straight to the YouTube playlist, here:

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

2025 was NH’s driest summer ever recorded Precipitation was four inches below average over the course of the season.

This summer was the driest ever in New Hampshire since data collection began in the late 19th century, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

5pm ET UPDATE: We have about 50% of funds remaining! Help teachers get the supplies they need today!

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪

Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.

I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:

If your afternoon could use some data commiseration, come late-register for #DataBS (Behind the Scenes!) conference - we've had timezones, geographic boundaries, negative physical quantities, miscoded surveys, test data causing false positives *and* negatives....

OK!! #DataBS conf starts in 45min and I'm gonna be busy hosting, SO, things to know:

Chat is on discord, NOT zoom: bit.ly/databs-chat

Last min registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Official Schedule: databsconf.com/schedule/

Annnnnd we're off!

Conference chat will take place in our Discord channel, so we'll see you there: bit.ly/databs-chat

Fun fact: Stephen Colbert gives every guest on The Late Show a DonorsChoose gift card to support public school students and teachers.

We’re honored to partner with Stephen and his team (@colbertlateshow.bsky.social) to help build a brighter future for kids across America ✨📚

Hey, an animated version of Weston Wei's delightful cover of my forthcoming novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space.
Off-kilter physics! A deadly family! A decision no one should have to make. Also, a lot of food.
Coming April 7, 2006. Preorder now!
torpublishinggroup.com/the-subtle-a...

It seems fine that you're also folding time, to be honest...

Donald Trump seeks to sack Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook US housing regulator accused official of mortgage irregularities in escalating attack on US central bank

Donald Trump seeks to sack Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook on.ft.com/3JyWlJa

DataBS Conf "Data, Behind the Scenes" is a free-to-attend online-only, single track conference centered on the real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches. We’re not here for the latest AI hype, perf...

Data Behind the Scenes Conference free registration is open! Wed Sept 24, ~10am-5pm EDT. Online-only, single track.

Join data folks as they share experiences with how data work is done in production, thorns & disturbing hacks and all!
(Pls help get the word out 📈)

ti.to/databsconf/d...

#dataBS

Making a difference is easy when you start with students.
Today only, every classroom project on DonorsChoose is being matched.

Give students a high-five-worthy start to the year: www.donorschoose.org/donors/searc...

We are about $8500 away from fully funding!! KEEP IT ROLLING, SPACE UNICORNS! We want to not only fund, but reach our stretch goals of 3 original covers, staff raises, and keeping the flash fiction and novella!!

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed

Thank you to everyone in the #DonorsChoose community for making the 2024–25 school year one to remember! | DonorsChoose Thank you to everyone in the #DonorsChoose community for making the 2024–25 school year one to remember! Together, we raised over $144 million, funding everything from library makeovers to student me...

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Thank you to the incredible donors who have already helped a generation of kids learn, grow, and achieve their dreams.

Let’s give every kid, in every community, a great education. Head to donorschoose.org to find out more!

#ChooseStudentShapeTheFuture

Apple TV+ debuts trailer for “Murderbot,” premiering May 16 Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Murderbot,” the comedic thriller series starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård.

And lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot

YouTube video by DonorsChoose All Together: 25 Years of Choosing Students & Teachers

🥳🎉 Today is our big birthday bash!

Join our CEO, Alix Guerrier (@alixguerrier.bsky.social) and Nicholas Ferroni (@nicholasferroni.bsky.social) for an online event filled with classroom surprises, special guests, and more: youtu.be/4xd4QvNCoqw

Guess who’s about to school the competition on Celebrity Jeopardy!? Our board member and favorite comedian,
@wkamaubell.bsky.social ! 🧠 ✨

🎉 He’s playing for @donorschoose.bsky.social and classrooms across the country — tune in TONIGHT at 9/8c on ABC or stream on Hulu!

#CelebrityJeopardy!