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Full-stack fish ecologist. Richmond, VA culture leech living in Eastern Henrico. Small farm dabbler. https://obrien.page https://github.com/mhpob

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A map of Corsica showing the output of a SDM using a Value Suppressing Uncertainty Palette. The legend shows the wegde, with model training points overlaid, showing that the model has rather high convidence.

A map of Corsica showing the output of a SDM using a Value Suppressing Uncertainty Palette. The legend shows the wegde, with model training points overlaid, showing that the model has rather high convidence.

Start treating legends as information! This (work in progress) is a VSUP with model training points overlaid, and it shows that on the training dataset, most points are predicted with low uncertainty.

11.03.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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University of Bayreuth launches elite master’s programme in Ecological Forecasting University of Bayreuth: Our liveable campus university offers innovative, interdisciplinary degree programmes and good career opportunities.

University of Bayreuth launches elite master’s programme in Ecological Forecasting
www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press...
#Elitestudiengang #UBT #UniBayreuth #Ecological #Forecasting #StudierenInBayreuth

11.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Libby Prison – Yesterdays Image from Library of Congress, Civil War.

Only 2? Had to fix that! 37 now.

(This pic is not Libby Prison, despite what the Library of Congress says)
yesterdays.maprva.org/7414/

11.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Google maps. "Allemeadmonupark-d Alley" and N Meadow Street.

Screenshot of Google maps. "Allemeadmonupark-d Alley" and N Meadow Street.

Well that's an interesting street name that I'm pretty sure doesn't exist. #rva

11.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

To kill off my apple blossoms 😞

10.03.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The promise of charters was that they could do more with less. The reality is that they do less with more.

09.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

Delegate Delaney's introduced bill said when the legislature says β€˜shall' they mean that the law must be followed but now it’s a bill to have the Code Commission study the use of β€œshall.” Delaney quips that it says they β€œshall study it, so I guess that’s up for interpretation."

09.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"In Place"--- An Archive of Displaced Headstones in London Parks & Gardens "In Place"Β  is an archival and research-led visual project documenting displaced headstones embedded within London’s contemporary public landscape. Before the mid-nineteenth century, many of London’s ...

Artist Timothy Yufit’s In Place project uses Layers of London to document displaced headstones embedded within London’s parks and public spaces. These fragmented historical traces remain present within the contemporary urban landscape. www.layersoflondon.org/map/collecti...

09.03.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Italian commentator

08.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

mural festival season quickly approaches. hopefully I get into more than one this year. I painted one mural last year, so i’m itching to get on a wall

07.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Lolrus meme. Walrus holding a blue bucket saying "I has a bucket"

Lolrus meme. Walrus holding a blue bucket saying "I has a bucket"

data.table is a long con by the lolrus

:= πŸͺ£

07.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Richmond Public Library [no title]

Rarely Seen Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond Public Library [no title] Rarely Seen Richmond Virginia Commonwealth University

Georeferences as of 2026-03-07. Picture shows a field of blue dots in the center of a map representing georeferences of the subject.

Georeferences as of 2026-03-07. Picture shows a field of blue dots in the center of a map representing georeferences of the subject.

Did you know that there are 30 images tagged of "Main Library"?
https://yesterdays.maprva.org/subjects/main-library
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23137558

07.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

[James Stewart] You're thinking of this place all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's building concentration camps, and paying brown shirts to terrorize schools. It's gold in Oval Office and and and bombs dropped on hospitals in Gaza

06.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Skipwith-Roper Cottage – Yesterdays historic cottage in Goochland County, VA

A bunch more pictures here:

yesterdays.maprva.org/subjects/ski...

06.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Skipwith-Roper Cottage! The Library of Virginia just finished up an exhibit on its history and the effort to return it to RVA from its current location in Goochland County.
uncommonwealth.lva.virginia.gov/blog/2025/08...

06.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ArcGIS Survey123 ArcGIS Survey123 is a complete, form-centric solution for creating, sharing and analyzing surveys.

Fill out this Henrico County survey regarding improvements (i.e. a bunch of roundabouts) along the Capital Trail. #rva

06.03.2026 00:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 - Richmond, Virginia, United States Title: Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 State Role Title:Β Library Specialist III Hiring Range: $78,000 - $88,000 Pay Band: 5 Agency: The Library of Virginia Location:Β The Library of Virgini...

Apply to join my team by 3/16!

Be the Library of Virginia's born-digital collections coordinator, leading planning and management of electronic gov/manuscript records. We're looking for a techie archivist type who can help improve access to our born-digital wonders.

$78k-$88k in Richmond VA.

04.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 9

To give a serious response to a joking post... If they're not of questionable copyright maybe post them to Wikimedia Commons?

02.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If the spline is not wiggly enough, you can increase the prior on its variance by letting it sit in water overnight.

02.03.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can't talk, fitting splines to data.

02.03.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Va. police, sheriffs not complying with new Flock camera regulations A number of law enforcement agencies in Virginia are violating state law regarding automatic license plate readers, the now prolific camera systems that constantly monitor vehicle traffic.

At least 33 agencies said they are violating the new laws Virginia created to regulate Flock cameras (or ALPRs) last year. Several reported still sharing Flock feeds out-of-state.

Lawmakers made violations of the rules a misdemeanor.

richmond.com/news/state-r...

#RVA #VALeg

02.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ€” some kinks to work out here...

02.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Tripod beagle stands in front of French doors thrown open to reveal French door screens and sunny weather. Two more dogs sit on the porch beyond the screen.

Tripod beagle stands in front of French doors thrown open to reveal French door screens and sunny weather. Two more dogs sit on the porch beyond the screen.

Throw open the doors; it's springtime weather!

01.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BEHOLD the largest freshwater fish species in the world: the Beluga Sturgeon!

FINALLY got to see one in person at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth along with the @garlab.bsky.social Team at the @mnafs.bsky.social @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social meeting!

What an incredible fish!

26.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 684 πŸ” 182 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 22
Progress bar  showing 2800/8000 35% ETA: 4m

Progress bar showing 2800/8000 35% ETA: 4m

Help to test new progress bar in CmdStanR by @josswright.bsky.social, see more at discourse.mc-stan.org/t/help-us-te...

28.02.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says hey i calls them like i sees them im a whale biologist Alt: a cartoon character says hey i calls them like i sees them im a whale biologist

Nope, I'm just pulling things out of my butt.

27.02.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Saw that and just blocked the guy. Weirdly aggro and offensive reaction.

27.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

IIRC correctly, one of the reasons they have abandoned/slow rolled Apple is due to restrictions in the app store for their mobile products. I imagine they're just going to eventually abandon desktop and go the browser/SaaS route.

27.02.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the chance of that is zero, unfortunately.

27.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0