Andy Liu

Started out 2-0 on day 2, but then lost the next 2, ending the possibility of a PT invite. Ended with a final record of 9-5-1, good for a top 128 finish and an RC requalification. I had a ton of fun at my first RC, can't wait to do it again in DC!

Rd 1 vs UR Fling: ✅ (WLW) Rd 2 vs UW Momo: ❌ (WLL) Rd 3 vs Sultai Control: ✅ (WLW) Rd 4 vs Jeskai Control: ❌ (LWL) Rd 5 vs GW Landfall: ✅ (WLW) Rd 6 vs Sultai Control: ✅ (LWW) Rd 7 vs Lessons: ✅ (WW) Rd 8 vs Ashling Kona: ❌ (LL) Rd 9 vs MonoG Landfall: ✅ (WLW)

Yesterday, I barely made the day 2 cut at my very first RC in Cincinnati, with a record of 6-3. Let's see how far I can go today!

@JamiesonAxel @Nathansteuer1 @JamiesonAxel DM me if you're still looking to sell - I'm very eager to buy!

@JamiesonAxel @Nathansteuer1 Hi - are you still looking to sell? I'm also looking for a PTQ ticket, and am willing to pay 3x (or 3.5x if there are other bidders)

A close friend of mine is still looking to buy an entry for the Friday Limited PTQ at MC Vegas, will pay 3x the entry price. Lmk if you can help out!

@T0pSprouter @Nathansteuer1 @T0pSprouter Are you still looking to sell your entry? I'm also looking to buy - and I'm similarly willing to pay 3x the original price. DM me if interested!

@Nathansteuer1 Not sure how to transfer to them but I would be interested. Can no longer attend.

A close friend of mine is looking to buy an entry for the Friday Limited PTQ at MC Vegas. Will pay 3x the entry price - DM/LMK if you can help out.

@JotaEquis7 @Nathansteuer1 If you haven't sold your ticket yet, I'm also looking to buy! And I'm also willing to pay 3x (or 3.5x if there are other bidders)

@Nathansteuer1 Is it possible to sell it? I would be down for it

I also couldn’t get a Friday Sealed PTQ ticket in time, if there’s any chance somebody else is also looking to sell their ticket, please let me know!

This is a really astonishing claim: Students in Mississippi & Louisiana score higher on reading tests than students in California & New York despite spending way less money per pupil and having higher child poverty rates. Decided to double check the data because, if true, this should be alarming for blue state leaders. And yup, it checks out. Reading performance (NAEP 2024, Grade 4 reading, average scale score): Mississippi: 219 Louisiana: 216 New York: 215 California: 212 Child poverty (SAIPE; “estimated percent of people age 0–17 in poverty,” 2023): Louisiana: 25.2% Mississippi: 24.3% New York: 18.6% California: 15.0% Per-pupil spending (public K–12 “current expenditures per pupil,” FY2023, inflation-adjusted to FY2023 dollars) New York: $29,588 California: $18,568 Louisiana: $14,822 Mississippi: $12,238 It should be unacceptable to spend that much more taxpayer money while delivering worse results for students.

>be Shanghai diaspora >communist bandits are coming >dad sells ancestral lands at bargain price >so we move >not to Taiwan, because fuck Chiang >not to Hong Kong, too low class >not to Nanyang, that's for Guangdong and Fujian peasants >America, the land of freedom and liberty >arrive with one suitcase and a superiority complex >can't speak English beyond "hello" and "how much" >asks where the Shanghai community is >gets pointed to Chinatown >walk in expecting silk qipao and jazz >hear Cantonese everywhere >Hakka aunties yelling prices like artillery fire >old uncle code-switching Cantonese and Toisanese mid-sentence >no Mandarin >no Shanghainese >dad freezes >"English?" >uncle stares back >"Gwóngjāuwá" >realize the peasants built the New World >decades pass >bullied in school, whatever >work hard anyway >kids grow up >kids speak English only >Chinese reduced to "ni hao" and swearing >kids marry white / Mexican / whoever >visit Shanghai once as tourists >see old neighbourhood >luxury mall where ancestral home used to be >property price per sqm exceeds lifetime US savings >realize dad sold generational wealth for freedom >go back to America >grandkids are angry >house costs 30-year mortgage >healthcare tied to job >retirement is vibes-based >watch news about Shanghai property boom >"good thing we left" >says it louder every year >kids nod politely >check Zillow >check Shanghai housing prices >close both tabs

@sunjiao123sun_ @NeurIPSConf Do you think there is any chance the slides on academic dishonesty were an indirect reference to the controversy over the NeurIPS 2024 best paper award? wired.com/story/bytedanc…

@NeurIPSConf what’s going on? As a Chinese scholar, this is extremely upsetting and offensive. We need an explanation and apology!

Mitigating racial bias from LLMs is a lot easier than removing it from humans! Can’t believe this happened at the best AI conference @NeurIPSConf We have ethical reviews for authors, but missed it for invited speakers? 😡

Presenting the #CMU #Datathon with @CMU_Stats @CITADEL @CitadelCareers at @CarnegieMellon

@icanberk Chess comps aren't fun anyway. I recommend chess.com for blitz or ICC if you're competitive. Or chess club.

@MrXopher Truth. If it's too hot, just roll up your damn sleeves...

@arjunvjkumar I extrude hair but I can't retract it. Does that seem right to you?

Nothing is worse than an odd number of chopsticks. So unlucky

@MrXopher Haven't you been in China before? Like, twice?