How did President’s Trump language influence the El Paso shooter’s manifesto?
This is post 18 of 18 in the series “Trump Watch” Presenting the Trump Watch (tick…tick…tick..) New Dataset – @realDonaldTrump Tweet corpus Just how oddball is @realdonaldtrump compared to other politicians? The anti-Trump shield: A defensive charity finder to help you put your money where his mouth is Breaking down the Women’s March: Even small-town […]
Tofino Tasting: Random in-situ beer review #184725
By: Richard W. SharpWelcome to the first installment in our random series of beer reviews, written when the opportunity arises and as the occasion warrants.1 Opportunities like camping, fishing, cycling, hiking, or any form of sight seeing that makes you thirsty and lends itself to embellishment. We here at Principally Uncertain take it as a […]
Small town America does not have higher voter turnout than cities do.…except in the Northeast
By: Patrick W. ZimmermanWhich is just weird. “Middle America.” “Small town values.” “Main Street.” These reified terms have been embodied in the political theatre of Town Hall meetings, the “retail politics” of Iowa and New Hampshire, and Plumbers named Joe. In politico-talk, these stock phrases tend to be codes referencing the idea that rural America […]
EPL by the Numbers 2018-19: Match Week 38. City win title; Liverpool complete best second place finish ever
This is post 30 of 30 in the series “EPL by the Numbers 2018-19” EPL 2018-19: Match Week 1-3. Inglorious Man United EPL 2018-19: Match Week 4. Only 3 perfect teams remain EPL 2018-19: Match Week 5. The Reds on a rampage EPL by the numbers 2018-19: Match week 6, the Manchester stumble EPL by […]
EPL by the Numbers 2018-19: Match Week 35-7. Kompany to the rescue as City all but seal title; all four English sides to European finals
This is post 29 of 30 in the series “EPL by the Numbers 2018-19” EPL 2018-19: Match Week 1-3. Inglorious Man United EPL 2018-19: Match Week 4. Only 3 perfect teams remain EPL 2018-19: Match Week 5. The Reds on a rampage EPL by the numbers 2018-19: Match week 6, the Manchester stumble EPL by […]
Want more Stanley Cup OT? Start cheering for more defense
By: Patrick W. ZimmermanSudden-death, multi-overtime hockey games are the best viewing in sports. We’re going to take that as a prior because it is incontrovertible fact. And it gets bonus points for no commercial breaks. Go ahead, change the channel in double OT. We dare you. If OT is the best, then, logically, we should […]
EPL by the Numbers 2018-19: Match Week 34-5. City can put the champagne on ice … as victories over Spurs and United all but seal title
This is post 28 of 30 in the series “EPL by the Numbers 2018-19” EPL 2018-19: Match Week 1-3. Inglorious Man United EPL 2018-19: Match Week 4. Only 3 perfect teams remain EPL 2018-19: Match Week 5. The Reds on a rampage EPL by the numbers 2018-19: Match week 6, the Manchester stumble EPL by […]
EPL by the Numbers 2018-19: Match Week 33-34. Tiger roars Again … Liverpool pray for Tottenham and United’s help
This is post 27 of 30 in the series “EPL by the Numbers 2018-19” EPL 2018-19: Match Week 1-3. Inglorious Man United EPL 2018-19: Match Week 4. Only 3 perfect teams remain EPL 2018-19: Match Week 5. The Reds on a rampage EPL by the numbers 2018-19: Match week 6, the Manchester stumble EPL by […]
EPL by the Numbers 2018-19: Match Week 32-33 Liverpool back on top; Chelsea to third
This is post 26 of 30 in the series “EPL by the Numbers 2018-19” EPL 2018-19: Match Week 1-3. Inglorious Man United EPL 2018-19: Match Week 4. Only 3 perfect teams remain EPL 2018-19: Match Week 5. The Reds on a rampage EPL by the numbers 2018-19: Match week 6, the Manchester stumble EPL by […]
Trump’s Twitter pulpit is slowly losing its effectiveness
This is post 17 of 18 in the series “Trump Watch” Presenting the Trump Watch (tick…tick…tick..) New Dataset – @realDonaldTrump Tweet corpus Just how oddball is @realdonaldtrump compared to other politicians? The anti-Trump shield: A defensive charity finder to help you put your money where his mouth is Breaking down the Women’s March: Even small-town […]
The Insufferable Braculator models NCAA Women’s basketball, chapter 2: Concerning chalk
This is post 19 of 19 in the series “Bracketeering” March Madness Bracketeering Applied Bracketeering: Modeling March Madness Bracketeering update: Mascot randomness is beating the pants off RPI after round 2 Applied Bracketeering: So, who saw that final four coming? Applied bracketeering wrapup: Highly-rated team wins in shocking finale Applied Bracketeering: Does our model also […]
EPL by the Numbers 2018-19: Match Week 32, Liverpool win late, Arsenal to third
This is post 25 of 30 in the series “EPL by the Numbers 2018-19” EPL 2018-19: Match Week 1-3. Inglorious Man United EPL 2018-19: Match Week 4. Only 3 perfect teams remain EPL 2018-19: Match Week 5. The Reds on a rampage EPL by the numbers 2018-19: Match week 6, the Manchester stumble EPL by […]