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Read the whole thing. You won’t be surprised, but you should be outraged.

submitted 44 days ago • 38 comments

This is disturbing… a single ChatGPT query uses 10x more energy than using a search engine. One 100-word email drafted by ChatGPT-4 uses about a water bottle’s worth of H2O, and enough electricity to power 14 LED lightbulbs for an hour.

submitted 47 days ago • 2 comments

This loss the year that @USAID was dismantled feels like an extra gut punch.

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Coming up to mother's day, I've been thinking a lot about parenting and the intersections with my work. So, here are five ways for kids to learn to love data (with book recs, activities, and even a show!) that we've used with our littles. #dataviz vizresponsibly.substack.com/p/five-ways-...

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/bdd9...

submitted 49 days ago • 1085 comments

@frank.computer's "Minimalism and the Absurdity of the Data-to-Ink Ratio" will make you chuckle if you're a #dataviz designer, but also challenges us in a good way: how has minimalism become a way for some “intellectuals” in our field to enforce aesthetics as law? www.frank.computer/blog/2025/04...

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

Nothing surprises me these days, but the absolute childishness and entitlement of "just say yes!" is painful.

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submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

This is one of the worst violations of research ethics I've ever seen. Manipulating people in online communities using deception, without consent, is not "low risk" and, as evidenced by the discourse in this Reddit post, resulted in harm. Great thread from Sarah, and I have additional thoughts. 🧵

submitted 60 days ago • 28 comments

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

submitted 62 days ago • 615 comments

First they came for USAID...now the same playbook.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

He wasn’t just censored. They altered his responses to NYT questions on his publication Egregious. www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/h...

submitted 69 days ago • 8 comments

It was an absolute honor judging #IronViz at #TC25. Each of the contestants did an INCREDIBLE job on their vizzes, and huge congrats to Bo on his win! #dataviz

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

Taking the chart chat offline for the night and only spending a fraction talking about Dashboards that Deliver book things with @acotgreave.bsky.social @datarevelations.com & @jeffshaffer.bsky.social. Can't wait to see so many friendly faces at #TC25!

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

Being on an upper hotel floor as it starts to shake was not on my #TC25 bucket list.

submitted 73 days ago • 2 comments

In San Diego for #TC25 this week! Counting down to IronViz Wednesday and Chart Chat live on Thursday, and looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues this week. I've got DVS, Chart Chat, and Dashboards that Deliver swag in tow too. Stop me to say hi & I'm happy to share! #dataviz

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

We are destroying the systems and teams who improved screening standards, in private outbreaks, collect data on population health, and more. MAHA is an ideological joke wrapped in a fear of red food dye.

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment

A moment of zen at sunrise for the timeline.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve never seen a tweet that more effectively communicates how we got to this current situation

submitted 76 days ago • 801 comments

Research doesn't happen on this timeline. Plus, people with autism have been speaking out about how this kind of framing is dangerous and insulting (read the replies).

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Info+ submissions are open! This year's theme is around ENERGY (which I personally think dovetails with Outlier's "Reimagining" theme nicely). If you have an interesting perspective to share in the world of #dataviz and information design more broadly: informationplusconference.com/2025/submiss...

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

Not one public health person is surprised by this, but it's frightening nonetheless.

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Taxation was a tool used by kings to demand compliance and suppress protests. RESIST.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

It's election day here in Wisconsin! Vote Crawford, and prove that Musk cannot buy a seat on our Supreme Court and continue to support CHOICE here in Wisco. #dataviz with megablocks from @motherhoodforgood.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DH1GiSS...

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

A reminder that spending time in nature, whether that's in the mountains or 20m under the sea, is a beautiful thing.

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Have you seen a good candidate for a chart makeover? We seek ideas for Chart Chat at Tableau Conference. We have some ideas, but would love to hear from you. Got any good makeover candidates? cc: @datarevelations.com @jeffreyshaffer.bsky.social @abmakulec.bsky.social

submitted 94 days ago • 1 comment

The residents of DC already have NO VOTING REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS. The license plates say "end taxation without representation." And now Congress wants to dictate terms on the District's budget spending? FFS

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

Trump's smoke-and-mirrors act for blurring reality: Step 1: Gather your data. Step 2: Disappear the data you don't like. Step 3: Replace with something else! Ta da! Inconvenient truths gone! Gift link: wapo.st/4iCmMtn

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

The whole series is gold for #dataviz designers, and more important now than ever. Sometimes, resistance comes in more inclusive, representative, thoughtful graphics.

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Have you nominated someone in #dataviz for the 2024 Impactful Community Leader award? There's no shortage of people doing more than great design, and @datavizsociety.bsky.social added this as one of two special IIB Awards to recognize those efforts. www.datavisualizationsociety.org/iib-awards-s...

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Speaking at Outlier 📊 was an absolute blast! @datavizsociety.bsky.social put on a great show. 10/10 would recommend! You've got until Saturday to apply for Outlier 2025 in Miami! In case you need inspiration for your own talk, these were some of my favorites from last year... 🧵🧵🧵

submitted 106 days ago • 1 comment

After living in DC for 15 years, I finally have voting representation in Congress. With town halls! It's amazing! (Don't take it for granted!)

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments