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πŸ“ˆπŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸ§Ήdata, BI, and human connection. learner, organizer, and nature lover.
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Hey parents and non-techie folks! Did you know you can learn Python in your browser without installing ANYTHING! Check out VS Code for Education (they're on my team!) Go here and click "Start Course" and get started! These courses are created by University Educators! vscodeedu.com/courses/intr...

Sitting here thinking about how my SIL, a microbiologist at FDA is losing her job (food outbreak tracking? who needs it?) while listening to a piece on the measles outbreak in Texas/NM. In the year of Beyonce 2025. I CANNOT COMPREHEND.

Hey ATL friends! Is anyone going to be at #SQLSatATL? Steph, @sqlsocialite.bsky.social and I are doing a pre-con - check it out! sqlsatatlbi.ticketleap.com/nextlevelpbi/

I'm watching Love is Blind #LIB while going through all of the πŸ’˜ love themed reports from this week's #PowerBI #DataViz challenge! My job is pretty dang fun, and WOW this community is creative! So far I've loved the legos, pets, and conception reports the best πŸ˜†

The first week of the #PowerBI #DataViz world champs was a HUGE SUCCESS! Thanks to everyone for participating - I am beyond inspired. Who wants to jump in and play for week 2?! aka.ms/pbidvwc

Ummm 58 entries?!?! I am SO excited to look through these! #PowerBI #FabCon #DataVizChampionships aka.ms/pbidvwc/gallery

Hey! Hey you! Did today make you cry?! Me too.

I am the luckiest person in the world! When I work late, my neighbors come and scoop up this scruffball and take her for a playdate! There's SO much to be said for building community where you are πŸ₯°

❀️‍πŸ”₯ Week 1 entries are coming in hot! If you need a little inspiration, check out the gallery, where 5 of our friends are showcasing their work! Bravo to everyone who has submitted so far! I am feeling the love! πŸ“… Reminder - all entries are due by 9am Pacific on Friday the 21st! aka.ms/pbidvwz

Am I seeing things?! There's Copilot in Notepad?! Here - rewrite my chicken scratch demo steps please and thanks πŸ˜†

🌞 Today is the day! The first round of the #PowerBI #DataViz World Championships is LIVE! πŸ’– Create a stunning report all about LOVE and enter to win a conference package for the Fabric Community Conference in Vegas! πŸ“Š Read about it at aka.ms/pbidvwc #DataVizChampionships #FabricCommunity #FabCon

I just spent 23 minutes trying to get my Mom to share her screen with me so that I could help her troubleshoot an M365 issue...23 minutes. Is this going to be me one day? It's 100% not her fault but good gosh my patience is...nonexistent?!

This week in #wow2025 for #PowerBI, we are checking out some recently released enhancements to the tree map core visual. This challenge is beginner-friendly! Check it out at workout-wednesday.com/pbi-2025-w07/ . @shan-gsd.bsky.social @merrykerry.bsky.social

U.S. #dataviz & #nonprofitsky people: please consider signing on to this letter to Congress about the challenges to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the US Census. This data is essential to so much. πŸ“ŠπŸ€ (Deadline Friday.) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⚑ Today’s the day! We’re going LIVE at 12 PM EST with Andrea Rosales, diving into how AI is making document processing smarter and more secure. πŸ“… It’s not too late to join! Sign up here: bit.ly/datawit-meetu... #AI #TechForGood #WomenInTech

#WoW2025 #PowerBI Week 6 : Embedding interactive charts from Web workout-wednesday.com/2025-week-6-... @mmarie.bsky.social @shan-gsd.bsky.social

Incredible use of public data for a great cause - very cool that #TidyTuesday is using data for good. Thanks for sharing Steven. Thanks to all of the good people tracking this madness.

PLEASE SHARE πŸ’œ With uncertainty in federal research funding & hiring, we are offering *FREE* resume/CV reviews for early-career scientists in the US who have rescinded job offers or who risk layoffs. If you feel this support would benefit you, submit resume/CV here: forms.gle/CCbbu2X5GJwH...

this has been A WEEK. things keeping me sane: sitting outside in the sunshine, Grammy's playlist on Spotify, puppies.

Hey #AzureDataCommunity User Group Leaders Check your inbox for an email from me. I sent to 2 leaders per group--if I have your email address. It contains a form to fill out so we can send you a thank you gift. We appreciate everything you do for the community!! #SQLServer #AzureSQL

For my DC friends: show up and support USAID on Wednesday! www.usaidstopwork.com/rallyinforma...

The impact of Trumpf's foreign aid freeze are immeasurable and heartbreaking for not only the people we were serving, but also the people doing the work. I want to be helpful but can't really think of where to start, so I did what I know how to do and wrote about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/resour...

Just going to drop this here for anyone looking to win a conference pass to #FabConVegas πŸ“ŠπŸ† More details coming this week! aka.ms/pbidvwc

πŸ‘€ There's something EXCITING for us #dataviz peeps in the latest #MicrosoftFabric blog!!!!! Check it out and get hyped for the first ever Power BI DataViz World Championships! #PBIDVWC #PowerBI #FabCon blog.fabric.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

Lovely episode with @kristinadmishra.bsky.social where she talks about being the scouting party for learning Fabric in her org. #MicrosoftFabric

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πŸ‘€ sessions have been posted for the upcoming #FabCon in Vegas!!! Congrats to everyone speaking - cannot WAIT to learn from you! Speakers are handing out $200 discount codes - hit em up if you know em! fabricconf.com#!/sessions

Hey hey - have you met my friend @chuy-varela.bsky.social?! Have you had a chance lately to tell him how awesome he is? I'll start!