Mathematician (discrete geometry), U Alaska Fairbanks prof, former FNSB assembly. In Alaska since 2009. She/her/hers. @Leahwrenn@mastodon.social @leahwrenn on MeFi
Not sure what to make of this forecast. I can pretty well guarantee that a democrat will not be elected to congress from Alaska. But that doesn’t mean a republican will win—or even that I believe their forecasts are connected to reality, if they don’t know about the details of the race.
Josh ChafetzLove the new @fiftyplusone.news midterms forecasts! fiftyplusone.news/forecast/house
Hey, y’all, go buy these books. I recently reread them all. They’re great! And on sale!
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Less cheery than yesterday’s penguin projectile pooping. But still—as always—an interesting thread
c0nc0rdanceAround 1860, infant mortality in southern states of what is now Germany (German unification was in 1871) was 20-30%. 200-300 deaths for every 1000 infants born. At the same time in England, the rate was "only" 10-15%. There are a few reasons for this, but a fundamental one was SUGAR TITS. 😬