Laura Connell Pyott
@collprof.bsky.social
Statistics professor. Bicycle rider. Go Phillies.
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A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
A Philly family bought their first home thanks to reparations from Quakers in Germantown
Green Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years as part of its reparations work. It’s helping Black Philadelphians become homeowners.
www.inquirer.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
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Comments on the PA measles outbreak:
August 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Comments on the PA measles outbreak:
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The tech that wowed us in the early days of 90s Silicon Valley was connectivity. Shit like email, access to the internet, shopping at places you couldn't drive to, etc. These were all things that the technology made possible. LLMs aren't doing anything a lazy human couldn't do on their own.
lots of replies asking about this so here are two solid use cases for AI:
1. LLMs are good at summarizing widely available information. Ask one to summarize a news story you aren't caught up on.
2. Girlfriend. Ask the AI to be your girlfriend.
Now you're well-informed and you have a girlfriend.
1. LLMs are good at summarizing widely available information. Ask one to summarize a news story you aren't caught up on.
2. Girlfriend. Ask the AI to be your girlfriend.
Now you're well-informed and you have a girlfriend.
i am reasonably confident that i could figure out a way any person on Bluesky could use a $20 OpenAI or Claude subscription to improve some aspect of their life in fifteen minutes of talking through it, if they're willing to try in good faith
August 20, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The tech that wowed us in the early days of 90s Silicon Valley was connectivity. Shit like email, access to the internet, shopping at places you couldn't drive to, etc. These were all things that the technology made possible. LLMs aren't doing anything a lazy human couldn't do on their own.
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No One Translated To Foreign Players Why They Currently In Cornfield
August 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
No One Translated To Foreign Players Why They Currently In Cornfield
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We are now well into Lysenkoism. We are governed by cranks working off vibes.
This is embarrassing and parents will have to push back.
Gift link:
wapo.st/45REqVL
This is embarrassing and parents will have to push back.
Gift link:
wapo.st/45REqVL
Trump administration order would upend nation’s childhood vaccine schedule
The president has pushed to narrow which vaccines are administered to children and split shots up into multiple appointments.
wapo.st
August 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
We are now well into Lysenkoism. We are governed by cranks working off vibes.
This is embarrassing and parents will have to push back.
Gift link:
wapo.st/45REqVL
This is embarrassing and parents will have to push back.
Gift link:
wapo.st/45REqVL
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The senate chose wrong.
August 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The senate chose wrong.
We love Derek Hill. We really do.
August 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
We love Derek Hill. We really do.
America hates women. You’ll never convince me otherwise.
"Women accounted for 100 percent of the decline in the labor force in July, according to a National Women’s Law Center analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s latest dismal jobs report.
Overall, the economy lost 23,000 jobs in July: Women lost 32,000 jobs, while men gained 9,000."
Overall, the economy lost 23,000 jobs in July: Women lost 32,000 jobs, while men gained 9,000."
Trump’s Terrible July Jobs Numbers Only Hurt Women
And the number of women who have left the workforce since January is more than double the number of men.
newrepublic.com
August 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
America hates women. You’ll never convince me otherwise.
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Of all the things to admit on the internet, “I don’t know how bananas work” is one of the funniest
August 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Of all the things to admit on the internet, “I don’t know how bananas work” is one of the funniest
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Dems strongly favored to take the House in our new election forecast. Senate just better than a tossup:
Iowa: 41% Dem
Texas: 48
Alaska: 51
Ohio: 53
Maine: 68
Michigan: 69
North Carolina: 84
Georgia: 94
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/democrats-...
Iowa: 41% Dem
Texas: 48
Alaska: 51
Ohio: 53
Maine: 68
Michigan: 69
North Carolina: 84
Georgia: 94
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats strongly favored to take the House, Senate tilts Democratic in our new election forecast (crosspost)
Our brand-new election forecast for the 2026 congressional midterms puts Democrats at above even odds to take control of both chambers
www.gelliottmorris.com
August 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Dems strongly favored to take the House in our new election forecast. Senate just better than a tossup:
Iowa: 41% Dem
Texas: 48
Alaska: 51
Ohio: 53
Maine: 68
Michigan: 69
North Carolina: 84
Georgia: 94
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/democrats-...
Iowa: 41% Dem
Texas: 48
Alaska: 51
Ohio: 53
Maine: 68
Michigan: 69
North Carolina: 84
Georgia: 94
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/democrats-...
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This video of a woman telling an anti-abortion asshole to, "Shut the fuck up" is exactly what I needed to see on a Monday morning
July 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
This video of a woman telling an anti-abortion asshole to, "Shut the fuck up" is exactly what I needed to see on a Monday morning
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competence is woke
Crude Oil has 43 days of supply left in the U.S. — the lowest inventory in 45 years
@barchart.com ⛽️
@barchart.com ⛽️
July 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
competence is woke
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July 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Don’t send a man to do a woman’s job
July 7, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Don’t send a man to do a woman’s job
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At least we have the House Targaryen vs House Lannister match to look forward to, unless George RR Martin files an injunction.
July 7, 2026 at 1:42 AM
At least we have the House Targaryen vs House Lannister match to look forward to, unless George RR Martin files an injunction.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLL!!! 🇺🇸
July 7, 2026 at 12:32 AM
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLL!!! 🇺🇸
I’m at a nail salon, and across from me a Vietnamese woman is giving a manicure to an Indian woman, who is talking about family in Indian culture. The manicurist is asking thoughtful questions. They are laughing, almost giggling together. This is American culture and I love this. 🇺🇸
July 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I’m at a nail salon, and across from me a Vietnamese woman is giving a manicure to an Indian woman, who is talking about family in Indian culture. The manicurist is asking thoughtful questions. They are laughing, almost giggling together. This is American culture and I love this. 🇺🇸
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kruk asking an actual astronaut "y'all have beer up there" is the apotheosis of Phillies broadcasts
July 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
kruk asking an actual astronaut "y'all have beer up there" is the apotheosis of Phillies broadcasts
We MUST flip the Senate, Pennsylvania!
Pennsylvania's GOP-controlled Senate just blocked a vote to raise the minimum wage to $15... on the 20th anniversary of the state's last wage hike, which means their minimum wage will stay at $7.25 for the time being.
July 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
We MUST flip the Senate, Pennsylvania!
I love my Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania will join seven other states that will not participate in the Great American State Fair after struggles to find a company willing to associate itself with the Trump-run event.
After struggling to find a company to represent Pa., Gov. Shapiro says the state won’t participate in Trump’s 250th fair
www.inquirer.com
June 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I love my Commonwealth.