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Michael Goodier @michaelgoodier.bsky.social · 2h

We're looking for a new data viz person on our graphics desk to work closely with us in the data projects team!

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journ...

workwithus.theguardian.com

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 2h

Rain rain barkels

Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 5h

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 4h

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 4h

Paste and Match Style vs. Paste and Retain Style is, for me, another of the 'always trying to plug in the USB-B adapter the wrong way up'

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 1d

The latest issue of my newsletter, sent out to subscribers 2 weeks ago, is now opened for all to view visualisingdata.com/2025/10/the-...

The September 2025 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere

My September newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the New...

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 1d

The latest issue of my newsletter, sent out to subscribers 2 weeks ago, is now opened for all to view visualisingdata.com/2025/10/the-...

The September 2025 newsletter is now open to all - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere

My September newsletter, sent out to subscribers at the end of last month, is now open for all to read. You can access this issue, as well as visit the growing catalogue of previous issues, on the New...

visualisingdata.com

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 1d

Excellent job AC, very Duney

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 3d

Feels a rather well-timed pair of posts on my timeline this morning

Kerry Kole posts a pic of a Josef Albers’ Artwork followed by a (reposted) post from Jer Thorp…

The front cover design of Jer’s book with a similar looking image to the Albers artwork just seen

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 4d

Currently in Athens where it’s all Lays but I’ll be back in Dublin for the OG Taytos on Thursday :)

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 4d

A magnificent sight Stephen

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Patrick Stotz @patrickstotz.bsky.social · 5d

This is how the war in Ukraine has changed.
For this story, we used Gaussian splatting for the first time, which creates a unique aesthetic. What do you think?

www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukra...

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 5d

After a few years its great to be back in Athens for a week of work injecting data viz know-how into the brains of the lovely people attending OTE Academy training

Greek sunsets are amongst the best sunsets

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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · 8d

🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users.

Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social

wapo.st/4obueib

Here’s how TikTok ‘power users’ end up scrolling 4 hours a day or more

Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

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Jason Forrest @jasonforrest.bsky.social · 8d

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.

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Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 9d

Some nic(h)e reviews on Etsy
3dartmaps.etsy.com/listing/4300...

Five star review for my 3D-printed John Snow map on Etsy: "For the medical data scientist who has everything."

Five-star review for my 3D-printed John Snow map on Etsy: "Perhaps there is but a small niche that would appreciate an artisanal version of an historic data visualization, but I'm right in the middle of it. Saw a video where the last step before framing is to snip the handle from the pump - chefs kiss perfection. My absolute favorite rendition of this classic. Bravo."

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Darren Macey @darrenmacey.bsky.social · 10d

Are you a student in #Scotland?

You could enter our infographic competition & win a lovely bundle of books related to maths, stats, biology & fiction by Scottish authors.
Closing date 10th October at midnight. Enter here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please share! #MathsWeekScot

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Rob Suddaby @robsuddaby.bsky.social · 12d

⚽️ We’re looking for Football Performance Analysts to join the team - Spanish speaking ⚽️

👉 Apply here - lnkd.in/g-nCkW24

Football Performance Analyst

Job Opening: Football Performance Analyst at FIFA in Remote.

lnkd.in

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 12d

NEW POST: I’m thrilled to see a visualisation I created has been included in a new graphics book by Nigel Holmes, titled ‘Let’s Get Infografit: A Graphic Look at Exercise and Health‘.

visualisingdata.com/2025/10/visu...

Visualisation work included in new book by Nigel Holmes - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere

I'm thrilled to see a visualisation I created included in a new graphics book by Nigel Holmes titled 'Let's Get Infografit: A Graphic Look at Exercise and Health'

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 12d

Here's where you'll find Nigel's book www.routledge.com/Lets-Get-Inf...

Let’s Get Infografit: A Graphic Look at Exercise and Health

What do belly dancing, pickleball, mountain biking, metabolism, the food pyramid, yoga, the Greek Olympiad, Charles Atlas, broccoli, and tongue twisters have in common? Answer: they are all explained ...

www.routledge.com

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 12d

In this post I offer some background to the piece I contributed, what its about and include some views of the graphic up close.

A photo of the graphic in the book, left side view

A photo of the graphic in the book, right side view

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 12d

NEW POST: I’m thrilled to see a visualisation I created has been included in a new graphics book by Nigel Holmes, titled ‘Let’s Get Infografit: A Graphic Look at Exercise and Health‘.

visualisingdata.com/2025/10/visu...

Visualisation work included in new book by Nigel Holmes - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere

I'm thrilled to see a visualisation I created included in a new graphics book by Nigel Holmes titled 'Let's Get Infografit: A Graphic Look at Exercise and Health'

visualisingdata.com

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wisevis @wisevis.com · 13d

[________] files for bankruptcy after a spreadsheet error in a report.

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 13d

Microsoft says its Agent Mode in Excel has an accuracy rate of 57.2 percent in SpreadsheetBench, a benchmark for evaluating an Al model's ability to edit real world spreadsheets. This result

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Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 14d

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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 14d

I would have expected more posting from the #dataviz community about the 40 years of Excel (today). It was and remains a foundational tool. (test of time IIB award perhaps?)

This list of practical tips looks amazing. All from practitioners.

techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/excelbl...

Excel Turns 40: Join the Celebration! | Microsoft Community Hub

This year marks a major milestone—Microsoft Excel turns 40! In honor of four decades of innovation, we’re kicking off “40 Days of Excel”, a global community...

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