Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds

Business Transformation Manager SSRP @yorkuniversity CIRPA Board. @thecarpentries instructor. ORCID 0000-0002-4450-4281 He/him

[Chris Pramas @Pramas]

The Raised by Assassins background from the Everyday Heroes RPG, which d20 Modern rebuilt with the 5E rules. This illo cracked me up. Baby’s first shuriken!

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

@AlexUsherHESA Great post. I especially like the idea of bringing back the Youth in Transition Survey. We learned so much from that survey.

Plus, it basically got my career started. 😀

[Alex Usher @AlexUsherHESA]

It's no secret that Canadian data on higher education is, shall we say, "sub-optimal". in today;s blog I lay out some priorities for fixing that. https://t.co/VDbudCvpbi

[CRDCN RCCDR @CRDCN]

.@ISED_CA announces renewed @SSHRC_CRSH-@CIHR_IRSC funding of CRDCN. $17.4 million as the largest grant awarded, will help us invest in quantitative social science and health research. Read more: https://t.co/JLPcFYE7Oc

[Caroline Jarrett @cjforms]

Ah surveys. The gift that keeps on giving*.

*examples for my "don't do this" library

Today's surreal question. "Are there any services you'd like us to start to offer?"

Yes? Maybe? No? Any clues about the possibilities?

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

@Motoconomist @FDICgov Congratulations Stephen! This is awesome news.

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

@stephenfgordon @tammyschirle @chris_m_neill @AEssaji Such a great show. Really looking forward to the new season once I get back from our thanksgiving trip.

[Stephen Gordon @stephenfgordon]

DERRY GIRLS SEASON 3 IS ON NETFLIX STARTING FRIDAY THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

F received his second vaccination today! Thanks @KidsAbility and @ROWPublicHealth for putting on a sensory friendly clinic.

He loved playing with all the cool toys.

[KidsAbility @KidsAbility]

KidsAbility and @ROWPublicHealth are once again partnering to offer Special Accommodation COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend (September 17 and 24, as well as October 1, 2022).
For more information, visit: https://t.co/spY1XbpOwq

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

City skyline at night with Saturn huge in the sky. Amazing. #midjourney

[York University @YorkUniversity]

Happy Anniversary YFile! York U’s source for faculty and staff news and one of North America’s longest-running university newsletters is celebrating 20 years! Learn more about the history in their special issue: https://t.co/G7OlQVtQSJ | #YorkU

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

https://t.co/V0ROyzbEZY https://t.co/ygdG3BPeZR

[Lilith @HexyLilith]

Inspired by the classic fake player names in the japanese version of Fighting Baseball, I made a website that generates a whole new set of fake players: https://t.co/Sc73sFBcWe

[Tristan Cooper @TristanACooper]

I know I've seen My Neighbor Totoro too many times when I can pinpoint several items from their moving truck and where they end up later in the movie. Such fantastic attention to detail.

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[John Attridge @John_Attridge]

It's nice but do you have any sans-seraph fonts?

[Amazing Specialist @AmazingSpeciali]

Day 4: Did not have much time to study today. But I was able to watch @sechilds excellent PyCon Canada talk on how to Automate your Data Analysis Testing. Here is the video https://t.co/2SouOGXbyv #100DaysOfCode #Python

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

@the_transit_guy @Dr_H_Pimlott And it went through Thunder Bay.

[Stephen Childs https://mastodon.social/@sechilds @sechilds]

@gvwilson The two aren’t necessarily in conflict. The ability to cooperate with others is a big competitive advantage.

[Andrew Longhurst @alonghurst.bsky.social @a_longhurst]

“Ironically…eliminating mask mandates and vaccine requirements, which was meant to improve the economy, may actually be prolonging some of the economic costs of the pandemic, according to CIBC Capital Markets economists.”

Illness is an economic drag. https://t.co/fyDXm6Vxhr