A great Labor Day weekend project: submit your R+AI 2026 proposal! Share your work with R and AI, ML, LLMs, agents, coding assistants, data products, or responsible AI. 📅 Deadline: Sept. 7 💻 Online: Nov. 10–11 rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...

Oh, my God! Like, I am so sure! Got me.

Wow, the Trump EPA is proposing a change to the definition of “discharge of a pollutant” that would exempt moving boats and ships from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program requirements. Let the dumping begin*! *Let’s not. Please comment in the Federal Register.

EPA Moves to Redefine “Discharge of a Pollutant” - Eos

The EPA is proposing a change to the definition of “discharge of a pollutant” that would exempt moving boats and ships from pollution regulations.

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Stella Kidd: Scary Terry?

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Phil Murphy@crashtesterx.bsky.social · 5d ago

What gif pops up when you type in your name?

Important, underappreciated work. amp.bellinghamherald.com/sports/outdo...

Bellingham scientist uses art to tell story of Mount Baker’s receding glaciers

Jill Pelto has been studying Whatcom County glaciers with her father for 18 years She uses her talent as an artist to share their findings.

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It's time for another round of technical grants from the @rconsortium.bsky.social. Y'all know what to do, #Rstats!

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · 6d ago

The R Consortium is now accepting submissions for the second 2026 technical grant cycle. We fund projects that strengthen R’s technical and social infrastructure! Applications close Oct 1, 2026 Submit your proposal: r-consortium.org/posts/r-cons... #rstats #opensource #grants

A great group of people to work with on behalf of the R Consortium mission. #Rstats

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy to welcome two new members to the R Consortium Board, and six returning: Francesca Lazzeri of Microsoft (Premier) and Mutaz M. Jaber of Gilead Sciences (Core). Mike K Smith continues as Board Chair. r-consortium.org/posts/meet-o... @francescalazzeri.bsky.social #rstats #opensource

Just dipping in here today to tell you that there is 1 week left to submit for R+AI! Looking at you #Rstats! One more weekend to get that proposal in! rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs...

nlmixr2 7.0's covariance step is all grown up! Switch covariance methods without refitting, and get SEs for every estimated parameter - including residual error. r-consortium.org/posts/nlmixr... #RStats #nlmixr2

#rstats #opensource

Natalie Cooper@nhcooper123.bsky.social · 2w ago

Are you passionate about code integrity and accessibility? Do you have skills in R, Python or Julia? Why not apply to be one of our new Code Integrity and Accessibility AEs? Open to any career stage. Details here: apply.workable.com/britishecolo... (sadly not paid, but comes with nice perks)

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VirginiaM - owlet@virginiam.bsky.social · 2w ago

For your enjoyment

The features keep coming in the nlmxr2 working group! It is really amazing to see the progress all of our working groups make every month. You don't have to work for a member company in order to participate in the working groups. Check out the types of work they are doing. You might want in. #rstats

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · 2w ago

nlmixr2 7.0's covariance step is all grown up! Switch covariance methods without refitting, and get SEs for every estimated parameter - including residual error. r-consortium.org/posts/nlmixr... #RStats #nlmixr2

We are still accepting submissions! This is your chance to share the great things you are doing with R & AI with the community. You have time and 2 whole weekends before the submissions are due! #rstats #opensource

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · 2w ago

📣 The R+AI 2026 Call for Proposals is open! Share how you’re using R with AI, ML, LLMs, agents, coding assistants, data products, or responsible AI. Talks, lightning talks, workshops, and panels welcome. 📅 Submit by Sept. 7 💻 Online Nov. 10–11 rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs... #rstats

It's plasma donation day! This is 7 of 12 for the year! #DonateBloodSaveLives

These boys need to be referred for juvenile charges and the adults who provided this technology to juveniles who didn't need it for education access should be fined.

Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Teen boys are using smart glasses — mainly Meta's AI Glasses — to film themselves harassing classmates at school, following girls around and "rizzing" them or "ragebaiting" them w/ insults. In several videos we reviewed, girls plead w/ the poster to stop filming. futurism.com/artificial-i...

The @rconsortium.bsky.social provides an opportunity for industry to engage with the community and the maintainers in a focused, formal process that ensures ideas and issues are addressed and shared. We also help industry engage with regulators to normalize the use of open-source in filings. #JoinUs

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · 3w ago

“You cannot shape a roadmap you are not part of.” - Benjamin Arancibia, R Consortium Board Member, on why participation matters. The views expressed are Ben's own. If R matters to your organization, join the R Consortium and help shape what comes next! Learn more: r-consortium.org/about/join.h...

Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.

A pizza-sized ocean predator and a tribe are trying to protect each other. Here's how

Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.

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So, if you want to get a glimpse at the type of work the @rconsortium.bsky.social supports, you want to take a listen to this podcast interview with a member of our Submissions working group on their engagement with the FDA. #rstats podcastae8fac.podigee.io/473-how-the-...

How the R Consortium Is Transforming Regulatory Submissions and AI in Clinical Trials

In this episode, I talk with Ning Leng, Ph.D., Director II, Data and AI Acceleration Group, Data & Statistical Sciences at AbbVie, about the growing role of the R Consortium in the pharmaceutical indu...

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Experiment with vegan and sugar free Dubai Chocolate Cookie bars. First time making this original recipe. Cookie layer is cassava flour with erythritol and coconut oil. I used liquid allulose for sweetening the nut butter/kafiya layer. Will let you know tomorrow how it turned out.

Hey there #rstats! Check out the new version of nlmxr2 now available! r-consortium.org/posts/nlmixr...

I don't know but I'm going to amplify! What about it @github.com? Anybody already try this in #rstats?

Michael Friendly@datavisfriendly.bsky.social · 4w ago

I'd like to look at my #GitHub commit activity, but broken down by project, rather than lumped together the way GH shows. What #rstats or other tools would help to collect the basic data? I know of the `gh` CLI tool, and have seen something like `gh api graphql ...` but that's all I know

A great example of the working groups of the @rconsortium.bsky.social collaboration with regulatory agencies to benefit the entire industry. This is why support for the R Consortium is a great investment for the users of #rstats.

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · last mo.

R submissions to FDA are feasible, but they must be easy to reproduce and review. Practical guidance from the R Consortium Submissions Working Group: r-consortium.org/posts/making... #RStats #FDA

R U EXCITED? OK, #rstats, year 2 bigger and better! Show us what the last year in R+AI has meant for you, your tool choices, your processes, and application development! So looking forward to seeing what y'all have been up to! Get those submissions in ASAP!

R Consortium@rconsortium.bsky.social · last mo.

CFP for R+AI 2026 is open! Deadline: Sept 7. Second annual R Consortium conference on R + AI is being held Nov 10–11, 100% online. Share your ML, LLM, GenAI, and responsible AI workflows. Talks, lightning talks, workshops & panels welcome. rconsortium.github.io/RplusAI_webs... #RStats #AI

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Jessica Jones

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@thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · last mo.

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Seen in Victoria BC

Episode 232 of R Weekly Highlights is out! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/... 🏆 Rousseeuw Prize for R! @r-foundation.bsky.social 🎉 Celebrating package maintainers @yabellini.bsky.social @ropensci.org 🤖 10 AI tips @smachlis.bsky.social h/t @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏 #rstats #databs

Issue 2026-W26 Highlights

The R Core team receives a prestigious award in the world of Statistics, a month-long recognition of the rOpenSci package maintainers, and a collection of…

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hi folks, donating blood is cool if you can. Bring a friend, it's not scary, you get snacks after.

Nicolas Cage from Valley Girl.

Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2mo ago

You suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?