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Author: Eamon Caddigan <eamon.caddigan@gmail.com>
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+title: "Weeknote for 2025-W07"
+description: "Tinyplot, fed news, and a new-to-me HTTP error code"
+date: 2025-02-10T20:14:43-08:00
+draft: false
+categories:
+- Weeknotes
+---
+
+## Tinyplot 0.3.0 is on CRAN
+
+Tinyplot is "a lightweight extension of the base R graphics system, with
+support for automatic grouping, legends, facets, themes, and various other
+enhancements." I consider myself to be something of a ggplot2 "power user", but
+I see the appeal of a lightweight alternative and plan to try this; the
+examples on the home page look nothing like what one would expect from R's base
+graphics.
+
+[tinyplot](https://grantmcdermott.com/tinyplot/index.html)
+
+## What's new in the federal government
+
+I've been working at a federal agency[^agency] since 2023 and I quite enjoy my
+job. You might have heard that things are getting "shaken up" in the federal
+government and you heard right. I've yet to write about this because I'd rather
+discuss concrete things I've experienced than share rumors from Reddit or the
+press (sourced from Reddit). Still, I think the public has a duty to pay
+attention to what's going on inside its government (not just now, but always),
+so I appreciate Wired's reporting[^wired] on what's happening. I probably won't
+say more on the matter until things trickle down to me, which hopefully won't
+need to happen; my work generally enjoys broad bipartisan support and my team
+is top-notch.
+
+[ACLU Warns DOGE's 'Unchecked' Access Could Violate Federal
+Law](https://www.wired.com/story/aclu-doge-congress-musk-data/)
+
+## HTTP Error 451: Unavailable For Legal Reasons
+
+Apropos nothing, I recently learned of an HTTP error code meant specifically to
+convey that a resource (such as a web page or data file) is unavailable due to
+legal reasons. This is more informative than a generic 404 ("Not Found") error
+in the cases where it applies.
+
+[An HTTP Status Code to Report Legal
+Obstacles](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7725.html)
+
+[^agency]: Which shall remained unnamed, lest anyone accuse me of expressing
+ opinions about partisan groups or candidates using my "official authority"
+ in violation of the Hatch Act.
+
+[^wired]: This is mostly behind a paywall, but [Garbage
+ Day](https://www.garbageday.email/p/musk-s-superteam-of-former-ipad-babies)
+ provided a rundown last week.
