In a statement around ease of posting and UX: I got a new phone right before and hadn't gotten around to adding the app on my phone! Back now :)

Thanks Jacque!

Me, to my kids when they ask when I'm going to die: "I'll be here for you as long as my body is working."

That's the closest to a promise I can keep since we can't promise forever.

Loss and grief make for some darkness in parenting...

Isn't it? I think minimalism can lead to incredible (and sometimes austere) data viz. Like most good data viz considerations it comes down to your audience and what you need the viz to do (inform, be speedy to read, inspire, alarm...)

"WaPo columnists, they're just like us!"

Since that seems somehow like a totally normal afternoon of outdoor fun to me as a parent of little kids...

@acotgreave.bsky.social likes to say that "Win or learn, you can't lose" and while only one person is leaving with the big trophy, I know that the thousands in that room are leaving inspired. ❤️

Ryan, to think through a totally different perspective in a data set so many have worked with is so fun, along with your creativity and focus on migration.

Kathryn, your cockpit visualizations and use of graphic legends, along with the throwback to dataviz history were so impressive.

Bo, your storytelling abilities are exceptional and I loved the simplicity of your viz and shout outs to the community inspiration.

Thanks for the what-to-do-in-an-earthwyake coaching from this midwesterner. We're prepped for tornadoes.