Tony Lizza
@tonylizza.bsky.social
Equal parts math, data science, & machine learning for good; history/politics; and writing | Husband & Father | Poster boy for ADHD
I like to elevate small talk to medium talk.
I like to elevate small talk to medium talk.
I guess the moral of the story here is that it’s never just a tattoo.
July 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I guess the moral of the story here is that it’s never just a tattoo.
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I think people are allowed to draw conclusions about the American people based on their decision to put this man in office bsky.app/profile/pear...
April 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I think people are allowed to draw conclusions about the American people based on their decision to put this man in office bsky.app/profile/pear...
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Maybe I should wear one!
April 4, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Maybe I should wear one!
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Since my father's death, I've been thinking about grief as a profound energy source-- of clarity, discipline, and commitment.
With romantic weddings, we make promises to love our spouse. We should also normalize making vows to honor those who have left.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/turning-my...
With romantic weddings, we make promises to love our spouse. We should also normalize making vows to honor those who have left.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/turning-my...
Turning my father's death into discipline
With grief comes a ruthless clarity on what matters. And a chance to commit new love vows.
karenattiah.substack.com
April 3, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Since my father's death, I've been thinking about grief as a profound energy source-- of clarity, discipline, and commitment.
With romantic weddings, we make promises to love our spouse. We should also normalize making vows to honor those who have left.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/turning-my...
With romantic weddings, we make promises to love our spouse. We should also normalize making vows to honor those who have left.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/turning-my...
I’m looking forward to continuing my streak since last January of going to my local liquor store and not even looking in the direction of the neighboring Target.
We spoke to Black women who started the Target boycott & who sustained it for a yr+. They'll likely never go back.
Teacher Laverne Mickens put it like this: “[Black women] will say if & when it’s over. And I can tell you right now: That will be the 15th of never ever.”
19thnews.org/2026/03/targ...
Teacher Laverne Mickens put it like this: “[Black women] will say if & when it’s over. And I can tell you right now: That will be the 15th of never ever.”
19thnews.org/2026/03/targ...
For many Black women, the Target boycott is not over. It may never be.
A faith leader announced the end of a yearlong “Target fast,” but many Black women who helped launch the boycott say the movement wasn’t his to call off.
19thnews.org
March 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I’m looking forward to continuing my streak since last January of going to my local liquor store and not even looking in the direction of the neighboring Target.
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It’s tiring that we are increasingly stuck organizing our intellectual lives around arguing for the value of having an intellectual life
March 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It’s tiring that we are increasingly stuck organizing our intellectual lives around arguing for the value of having an intellectual life
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The New School has cancelled one of its most popular graduate courses, Global Soccer and World Politics.
We want to host this course for @resistanceschool.bsky.social ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Interested? Fill the interest form here!
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The New School has cancelled one of its most popular graduate courses, Global Soccer and World Politics.
We want to host this course for @resistanceschool.bsky.social ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Interested? Fill the interest form here!
www.resistancestudiesseries.com/worldcupwait...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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It always seems to me like the Olympics are about a year away right up until they’re tonight.
February 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It always seems to me like the Olympics are about a year away right up until they’re tonight.
Seig Heil Rós
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Seig Heil Rós
I’m told my great-grandfather fled to America as a fugutive from justice because he shot a man’s ear off.
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I’m told my great-grandfather fled to America as a fugutive from justice because he shot a man’s ear off.
I live in Silver Spring, am from northern PA, and spend a lot of time in the winter in western New York, and I can honestly say this is the absolute hardest time I have ever had shoveling. This “snowcrete” is diabolical.
I had not heard the term 'snowcrete' before this week in DC.
But talk about the perfect description of heavy snow, followed by even heavier sleet, followed by Arctic cold.
Have seen blizzards before, but nothing like this frozen-white-tomb effect.
DC buses are meeting the moment!
But talk about the perfect description of heavy snow, followed by even heavier sleet, followed by Arctic cold.
Have seen blizzards before, but nothing like this frozen-white-tomb effect.
DC buses are meeting the moment!
January 30, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I live in Silver Spring, am from northern PA, and spend a lot of time in the winter in western New York, and I can honestly say this is the absolute hardest time I have ever had shoveling. This “snowcrete” is diabolical.
All of this sounds pretty close to my idea of hell.
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
All of this sounds pretty close to my idea of hell.
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The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
January 28, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.
January 24, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
For the union makes us strong
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
For the union makes us strong
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
For the union makes us strong
Solidarity forever
Solidarity forever
For the union makes us strong
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Relatedly, SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT is available for free on @kanopy.com (US)
www.kanopy.com/video/14940555
www.kanopy.com/video/14940555
January 21, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Relatedly, SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT is available for free on @kanopy.com (US)
www.kanopy.com/video/14940555
www.kanopy.com/video/14940555
CMV: Force 10 From Navarone is a perfect Saturday afternoon movie.
January 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
CMV: Force 10 From Navarone is a perfect Saturday afternoon movie.
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People have been trying (understandably) to dunk on the FDA about this, but I think there's real progress in their acceptance of Bayesian stats. When I wrote about pediatric COVID vaccines in 2022 the FDA was still requiring frequentist methods, delaying the approval.
www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/o...
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
People have been trying (understandably) to dunk on the FDA about this, but I think there's real progress in their acceptance of Bayesian stats. When I wrote about pediatric COVID vaccines in 2022 the FDA was still requiring frequentist methods, delaying the approval.
www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/o...
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rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
Happy Last Day to Wish Someone “Happy New Year” to all those who celebrate it!
a man wearing glasses and a black shirt looks at the camera .
Alt: Larry David standing in a room, apparently craning his neck to see something.
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Happy Last Day to Wish Someone “Happy New Year” to all those who celebrate it!
I’m re-opening the airing of grievances to mention the couple that sat next to us at a restaurant last Saturday and brought their young daughter who was in the middle of a florid upper respiratory infection. My family and I are now the sickest we’ve been in months. I hope the cacio e pepe was good.
Please do not send me a Slack message consisting solely of “Hi Tony” and wait for a response. I already know you need something, it’s not impolite to include the ask in your initial message.
LET US BEGIN THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES. HAPPY FESTIVUS TO ALL!
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I’m re-opening the airing of grievances to mention the couple that sat next to us at a restaurant last Saturday and brought their young daughter who was in the middle of a florid upper respiratory infection. My family and I are now the sickest we’ve been in months. I hope the cacio e pepe was good.
“New Year’s. It’s like another birthday.”
January 1, 2026 at 4:46 AM
“New Year’s. It’s like another birthday.”