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Today we’re launching Open Climate Risk, a fully open option for U.S. building-level climate risk data. It’s unique because it allows you to see not only risk scores, starting with wildfire, but also the complete underlying dataset, methods, and codebase. carbonplan.org/research/cli...

I need the curling equivalent of statcast. I want stone spin rates. Break. Exit speed. Give me all the data

They Don’t Make Pitch Models Like They Used To As the arms race for unhittable stuff intensifies, it’s harder for stuff metrics to tell which pitches will be successful.

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I went to go look for Census data this morning and.... y'all. #econsky

What I’ve learned from SEA and #ASSA2026 is that every session on DID needs to be in the biggest room possible. Perhaps the nearest stadium or arena

The AEA has imposed a lifetime ban on Lawrence H. Summers’ membership and participation in AEA activities. See the full statement here. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...

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Broadcasters every time Arch targets Livingstone

Picture of a TV guide highlighting “Mike Huckabee’s Secret To More Energy After 69!”

Exactly the man I’d ask for this advice from

CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.

Abduction of Proserpina, by Giambologna, 1579 (from the @NortonSimon Museum in Pasadena), 📸 by @nturchiarophoto

If I were a fan of the Dodgers or Blue Jays I'd simply be dead

Kinda nuts that we're interviewing managers during play in game 7 of the World Series. I think the viewers could survive without it

“In play, run(s)” feels a bit redundant here

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I don’t want to hear another bad word about Arch 😤

If I were actually a fan of either of these teams I’d be in hell right now

Can confirm that playoff baseball is significantly less stressful when your team isn’t in it. I’m having a great time

This guy rules

Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

New: Last night in the Senate, Ted Cruz blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

Since the Mariners hired their Etsy Witch they're 15-1. Over the same timeframe the Tigers are 4-11. It doesn't perfectly line up, but it seems like the witch may have simply transferred their misfortune to Detroit

Anonymity is dead and we’re all content now Your 15 minutes of fame may be more unpleasant than you ever imagined.

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I can’t wait for the discourse after a receiver toe taps on the jutted out portion to blow a critical 4th down conversion

We’re so back

I delivered my first lecture as a college professor today and didn’t sweat through my shirt. Huge W for me

He's promising to protect the integrity of the data by firing statisticians who follow established methods of data collection and processing whenever those methods yield numbers that don't please the boss.

Of course, this doesn't consider each teams' future prospects so I wouldn't use these projections to pick winners and losers alone, but gotta hand it to the Padres for going for it this year

Chart showing how the probability each MLB team wins the 2025 World Series changed during the trade deadline. The biggest gains were the Astros (+4.31 percentage points) and Padres (+4.09 percentage points). the biggest losers were the Dodgers (-3.24 percentage points), Blue Jays (-2.06 percentage points), and Brewers (-1.95 percentage points)

Chart showing how the probability each MLB team makes the playoffs changed during the trade deadline. The Padres saw the biggest gain (+26.18 percentage points).

According to my model, both the Padres and Astros improved their World Series odds by about 4 percentage points yesterday. Most of those 8 points came from the Dodgers, Brewers, and Blue Jays. San Diego in particular increased their playoff probability from ~60% to 85%!