Eli Selkin, LCSW, MS
@eli.bsky.extendtherapy.com
Founder, software engineer
#computerscience
#lcsw #socialwork #clinicalsocialwork
#aphantasia #anauralia
#computerscience
#lcsw #socialwork #clinicalsocialwork
#aphantasia #anauralia
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Data Con LA 2026 at a glance
Thank you to our sponsors, speakers, partners, volunteers, and every single attendee who showed up and made this possible. This is purely a selfless collective effort, and we're proud of what this community built together.
Thank you!
#DataConLA
Thank you to our sponsors, speakers, partners, volunteers, and every single attendee who showed up and made this possible. This is purely a selfless collective effort, and we're proud of what this community built together.
Thank you!
#DataConLA
Data Con LA 2026: the headline numbers
Data Con LA 2026 at a glance, from Saturday, August 22 at California State University, Long Beach. The fourteenth edition in an unbroken run since 2013: 620+ people registered, 53 speakers across 41 sessions and 7 tracks, attendees from 300+ organizations and 50+ colleges and universities, and a 4.8 average session rating.
skua.dev
August 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Data Con LA 2026 at a glance
Thank you to our sponsors, speakers, partners, volunteers, and every single attendee who showed up and made this possible. This is purely a selfless collective effort, and we're proud of what this community built together.
Thank you!
#DataConLA
Thank you to our sponsors, speakers, partners, volunteers, and every single attendee who showed up and made this possible. This is purely a selfless collective effort, and we're proud of what this community built together.
Thank you!
#DataConLA
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Some of the best things at DCLA started as someone's side project. This panel is a good excuse to finally take yours seriously.
Details and RSVP: www.dataconla.com/events/dcla-...
#DataConLA #BuildInPublic #DataProducts
Details and RSVP: www.dataconla.com/events/dcla-...
#DataConLA #BuildInPublic #DataProducts
August 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Some of the best things at DCLA started as someone's side project. This panel is a good excuse to finally take yours seriously.
Details and RSVP: www.dataconla.com/events/dcla-...
#DataConLA #BuildInPublic #DataProducts
Details and RSVP: www.dataconla.com/events/dcla-...
#DataConLA #BuildInPublic #DataProducts
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Looking forward to tonight!
We hope to see you at the talk by Tilmann Gruber. Look forward to insight into how to do data work that is actually used, useful, and moves the needle by someone who's been around the block and seen it all. Tonight at 6pm, hosted by Zefr in Marina del Rey.
We hope to see you at the talk by Tilmann Gruber. Look forward to insight into how to do data work that is actually used, useful, and moves the needle by someone who's been around the block and seen it all. Tonight at 6pm, hosted by Zefr in Marina del Rey.
Attend – Beyond Dashboards: Building Systems That Actually Work – Zefr, 4101 Redwood Ave, Los Angeles
Beyond Dashboards: Building Systems That Actually Work – Zefr, 4101 Redwood Ave, Los Angeles, Tue May 19, 2026 - Most data investments go toward making information visible — dashboards, reports, visua...
www.tickettailor.com
May 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Looking forward to tonight!
We hope to see you at the talk by Tilmann Gruber. Look forward to insight into how to do data work that is actually used, useful, and moves the needle by someone who's been around the block and seen it all. Tonight at 6pm, hosted by Zefr in Marina del Rey.
We hope to see you at the talk by Tilmann Gruber. Look forward to insight into how to do data work that is actually used, useful, and moves the needle by someone who's been around the block and seen it all. Tonight at 6pm, hosted by Zefr in Marina del Rey.
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#PyConUS attendees please stop by our booth and say hello! If you're local or still in town we're also hosting a talk in Marina Del Rey on Tuesday!
Beyond Dashboards: Building Systems that Actually Work
Beyond Dashboards: Building Systems that Actually Work — Tue, May 19, 2026 at ZEFR
4101 Redwood Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066.
www.dataconla.com
May 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
#PyConUS attendees please stop by our booth and say hello! If you're local or still in town we're also hosting a talk in Marina Del Rey on Tuesday!
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A pub in California is pulling carbon dioxide from the air to carbonate its beer and fight climate change at the same time.
There’s a New Place to Store Greenhouse Gases: In Your Beer
A pub in California is pulling carbon dioxide from the air to carbonate pints. If the business model works, it could give the broader carbon-capture industry a boost.
nyti.ms
April 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
A pub in California is pulling carbon dioxide from the air to carbonate its beer and fight climate change at the same time.
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The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.
www.wired.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it. www.wired.com/story/the-hi...
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1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar
2025: ohhh ok
2025: ohhh ok
July 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar
2025: ohhh ok
2025: ohhh ok
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they tried to "un-woke a robot and it went full nazi" is something out of a 30 Rock TV show
July 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
they tried to "un-woke a robot and it went full nazi" is something out of a 30 Rock TV show
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A couple comments about what I’ve been learning about algo engineering, but first off: if you’re interested in helping us improve Discover and all of our algorithmic systems, we are hiring algo engineers jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
June 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
A couple comments about what I’ve been learning about algo engineering, but first off: if you’re interested in helping us improve Discover and all of our algorithmic systems, we are hiring algo engineers jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...
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Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.
January 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.
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Doing a comedy show tomorrow night (Tue, Jan 14) at Largo. All proceeds will benefit the California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund.
Will have a bunch of surprise guests.
Buy tickets here:
wl.seetickets.us/event/kumail...
Will have a bunch of surprise guests.
Buy tickets here:
wl.seetickets.us/event/kumail...
Buy tickets to Kumail Nanjiani is Doing This Again in Los Angeles on January 14, 2025
Will Call Opens/Seat Assignments Begin: 6PMDoors Open For Drinks: 7PMShowtime: 8PM When you arrive at WILL CALL on the night of the show, seats will be assigned to you first come first served, from th
wl.seetickets.us
January 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Doing a comedy show tomorrow night (Tue, Jan 14) at Largo. All proceeds will benefit the California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund.
Will have a bunch of surprise guests.
Buy tickets here:
wl.seetickets.us/event/kumail...
Will have a bunch of surprise guests.
Buy tickets here:
wl.seetickets.us/event/kumail...
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That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.
-- Aldous Huxley
-- Aldous Huxley
January 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.
-- Aldous Huxley
-- Aldous Huxley
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If you got a liquid-burning indoor fire pit for the holidays, throw it away.
These things are also sold as tabletop fire pits, fire pots, miniature fireplaces, or portable fires for indoor use.
They're extremely dangerous.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/9...
These things are also sold as tabletop fire pits, fire pots, miniature fireplaces, or portable fires for indoor use.
They're extremely dangerous.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/9...
9-year-old boy seriously hurt after indoor fire pit sparks Maryland townhome fire
A Maryland family was making s’mores with an indoor fire pit they were gifted for Christmas, when the kit sparked a fire in their living room and critically injured a 9-year-old boy. The boy and his m...
www.nbcwashington.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you got a liquid-burning indoor fire pit for the holidays, throw it away.
These things are also sold as tabletop fire pits, fire pots, miniature fireplaces, or portable fires for indoor use.
They're extremely dangerous.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/9...
These things are also sold as tabletop fire pits, fire pots, miniature fireplaces, or portable fires for indoor use.
They're extremely dangerous.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/9...
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Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.
How a fox skull shape conquers the snow
Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.
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The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
December 19, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
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This is Brody. He may be 16, but he can still jump over sidewalk cracks like an elementary school kid. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday
December 14, 2024 at 5:15 PM
This is Brody. He may be 16, but he can still jump over sidewalk cracks like an elementary school kid. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday
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That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' -- and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic
That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:23 PM
That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
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Another thing I made this year. Pigeon history!
December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Another thing I made this year. Pigeon history!
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If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
December 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM
If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
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Wonder who the CEO is
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries.
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures
In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or pro...
www.asahq.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Wonder who the CEO is
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🐄 Seaweed slashes cattle methane
A @pnas.org study shows that a seaweed-based feed additive can cut methane emissions in grazing beef cattle by 37.7%, offering a promising path to climate-smart agriculture.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#SciComm 🧪 🍎
A @pnas.org study shows that a seaweed-based feed additive can cut methane emissions in grazing beef cattle by 37.7%, offering a promising path to climate-smart agriculture.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#SciComm 🧪 🍎
Mitigating methane emissions in grazing beef cattle with a seaweed-based feed additive: Implications for climate-smart agriculture | PNAS
The ruminant livestock sector considerably contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions.
This study investigates the effectiveness of pelleted br...
www.pnas.org
December 4, 2024 at 6:13 AM
🐄 Seaweed slashes cattle methane
A @pnas.org study shows that a seaweed-based feed additive can cut methane emissions in grazing beef cattle by 37.7%, offering a promising path to climate-smart agriculture.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#SciComm 🧪 🍎
A @pnas.org study shows that a seaweed-based feed additive can cut methane emissions in grazing beef cattle by 37.7%, offering a promising path to climate-smart agriculture.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#SciComm 🧪 🍎
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The thing about the Hunter Biden pardon is that there are over 47 million US households that are food insecure and many of us can effect change that is needed so join us in #HCWvsHunger
HCWvsHunger.org
HCWvsHunger.org
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
HCWvsHunger.org
December 2, 2024 at 2:38 AM
The thing about the Hunter Biden pardon is that there are over 47 million US households that are food insecure and many of us can effect change that is needed so join us in #HCWvsHunger
HCWvsHunger.org
HCWvsHunger.org
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I love audiobooks and Libro.fm is where I get them. Great selection, great interface. Every purchase supports your independent bookstore of choice, and you get to download the MP3 files - no proprietary formats to keep you locked into the corporate overlords. Glad to see @librofm.bsky.social here!
November 30, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I love audiobooks and Libro.fm is where I get them. Great selection, great interface. Every purchase supports your independent bookstore of choice, and you get to download the MP3 files - no proprietary formats to keep you locked into the corporate overlords. Glad to see @librofm.bsky.social here!
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Hi all 👋
Today i want to announce my latest dataset. I have used the bluesky api to scrape some really valuable data. This dataset really reflects the current state of the platform. 🤗
It is under a very permissive licence so you can do anything with it! 🎉
huggingface.co/datasets/MDp...
Today i want to announce my latest dataset. I have used the bluesky api to scrape some really valuable data. This dataset really reflects the current state of the platform. 🤗
It is under a very permissive licence so you can do anything with it! 🎉
huggingface.co/datasets/MDp...
MDproductions/1-bluesky-post · Datasets at Hugging Face
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.
huggingface.co
November 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Hi all 👋
Today i want to announce my latest dataset. I have used the bluesky api to scrape some really valuable data. This dataset really reflects the current state of the platform. 🤗
It is under a very permissive licence so you can do anything with it! 🎉
huggingface.co/datasets/MDp...
Today i want to announce my latest dataset. I have used the bluesky api to scrape some really valuable data. This dataset really reflects the current state of the platform. 🤗
It is under a very permissive licence so you can do anything with it! 🎉
huggingface.co/datasets/MDp...