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Alberto Cairo @albertocairo.com · 2d

Salesforce owns Tableau. Time to drop all mentions from classes and trainings #dataViz

Salesforce told ICE that its A.I. software could help the agency nearly triple its staff, according to internal documents, as President Trump expands immigration raids and deportations around the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff, wearing a black suit, speaks to an audience. A headline reads: "Salesforce Pitched ICE on Services to Recruit More Staff, Documents Show." Photo by Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle, via Associated Press

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 2d

You'd think the cooler weather would help the GPUs?... Weird! 🤔

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 2d

Good news + nice charts!

Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 2d

I was looking at some Scottish cause of death data yesterday and the extent to which transport accident deaths in young men have all but disappeared is pretty remarkable.

Nice to find a good news story in this data for a change.

A lexis diagram - essentially a heatmap showing rates of death from transport accidents by age and over time from 2001-2024 in Scotland. For men in the 2000s there was a clear peak in deaths at ages 15-35 (plus a smaller one in the oldest age groups). But around 2010 this basically disappeared, and now all age groups have similarly, much lower, rates of transport accident deaths. For women the pattern is similar, albeit at a much lower level, except that in the early 2000s there were more deaths in older, rather than younger adults.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 4d

Rachel Ruysch (1664 – 1750), still-life painter from the Northern Netherlands who specialized in flowers, achieving international fame in her lifetime #WomensArt

Painting of a busy bouquet of flowers on a surface with different blossoms one above the other against a black background

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 4d

I knew you'd join this chat! 😁

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 7d

Artist Susanna Bauer adds thread and crochet to dried leaves, creating miniature artworks #womensart #Autumn #Fall

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations and good luck!!! Perhaps our paths may cross?

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 9d

"Don't make me read, think, or click more than twice, but somehow magically make me understand this complex topic" ... *sigh*

spongebob squarepants is sitting at a table in a diner .

Alt: spongebob squarepants is sitting at a table in a diner sadly drinking coffee

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 9d

Love a "London Squared" map!! 😍

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 12d

😍📊

Jason Forrest @jasonforrest.bsky.social · 12d

Huge news: @datavandals.bsky.social have opened a new year-long exhibition "LA on the Move" now on view at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles! Discover how people and wildlife all move through LA and how we can support the ecosystem together. /1. datavandals.com/la-on-the-move

LA on the Move — Data Vandals

We turn data into captivating art in cities, galleries, museums, and parks. Our work sparks conversations that encourage people to see and engage with their world in new ways.

datavandals.com

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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 17d

Truly impressive new website for Valentina D'Efilippo. 👏

The design is amazing, but also the content is fascinating for the way it describes information design to an audience of potential clients. Lots to explore and learn. 📊

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Valentina D’Efilippo | Data Designer & Founder of Apostrophe One

Creative studio led by Valentina D’Efilippo. We help brands and institutions transform complex data into clear, visual stories. Explore our consulting work, educational resources, and award-winning ca...

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Topi Tjukanov @tjukanov.bsky.social · 17d

It’s happening again in November. 30 days and 30 themes for maps. Take part, learn something new and have fun. That’s what #30DayMapChallenge is about 🌎

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 17d

Plot twist!!! Got some tickets!!! 🤘😁🤘

Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 17d

Fail... That's an hour of my life I'm not getting back. 😭

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 17d

Chaos on the Max Cooper pre-sale channel!! 😭

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Frederik Vanhoutte - Winterbloed @winterbloed.be · 18d

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 18d

Mind bending stuff from @winterbloed.be

Frederik Vanhoutte - Winterbloed @winterbloed.be · 18d

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 18d

It really was!

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Mike Brondbjerg @mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social · 19d

Took my daughter to see the brilliant @agnesobel.bsky.social at the Royal Albert Hall tonight. She'd fall asleep to her album almost every night for years!!! Such a special night!

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Tom Calver @tomcalver.bsky.social · 20d

NEW: Since the start of the Ukraine invasion, 17 out of 27 EU nations have spent more on Russian oil and gas than they’ve sent to Ukraine in aid!

Despite an oil embargo, Europe is still sending £1bn a month on Russian energy.

This week’s column:

www.thetimes.com/article/dd9d...

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Glen Campbell @glenkcampbell.bsky.social · 23d

Want to make your data clear, ethical, and engaging?

Join our 3-part training series with data visualisation expert Alberto Cairo!

The first episode on 14 October focuses on the foundations of effective data visualisation.

Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/DWM3kB

#EUOpenData #DataViz #DataVis

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Alberto Cairo @albertocairo.com · 23d

BIG NEWS! We've updated the website of the Open Visualization Academy, where you can see all its contributors: openvisualizationacademy.org

This is the announcement in our newsletter: openvisualizationacademy.beehiiv.com/p/we-re-back...

#dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVis 📊

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Frank Elavsky ⌁ @frank.computer · 23d

I just finished recording my course materials for @albertocairo.com's Open Visualization Academy. 🎉

I'm looking forward to being able to share the first-ever comprehensive online course on Accessibility in Visualization. Stay tuned for this January!

openvisualizationacademy.org

Open Visualization Academy

openvisualizationacademy.org

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26d

The work of Melissa Cody, 4th generation, contemporary Navajo weaver #WomensArt

Woven blanket, rug or hanging in vivid colours with many symbols and significant motifs

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 29d

A message to every Londoner, and anyone who talks our city down.

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