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I have been playing around with large language models (LLMs) lately. I prefer GPT-4, even compared to “open” models I can run locally. As everybody should know by now, it is impressive what these models can do. I still do not trust them to help me with my R code, but for the work I […]

801. Currently, 1 in 34 deaths are caused by cars and automobility (Miner et al. 2024) 802. Major marathons in the United States cause delays in emergency care (Jena et al. 2017) 803. Up to 91% of enlisted US soldiers in Hawai’i in 1944 supported using chemical weapons against Japan (Blair and Horowitz 2023) 804. […]

In the new issue of Party Politics, you can find an article by Mattia Zulianello and yours truly. The title of the paper is ‘Blurred positions: The ideological ambiguity of valence populist parties’. Here is the abstract: While the diversity of populism has received considerable attention, surprisingly little is known about populist parties that defy […]

Over the last few months I have tried out Bluesky to share random material I find interesting. I have not missed Twitter since I stopped using it July last year, and I am still not looking for a social media replacement. Accordingly, I do not plan to engage with or follow anybody. Most importantly, I […]

1270. 52 things I learned in 2023 / 52 Snippets from 2023 / 52 Interesting Things I Learned in 2023 / 52 things I learned in 2023 / 81 Things That Blew Our Minds in 2023 1271. 100 Positive News from 2023 1272. How to Learn an Opening in 2023: Part 1, Part 2 1273. […]