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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I don't know whose idea it was to have mathemetician @3blue1brown.com give a keynote at #config2026, a conference for designers (stereotypically decidedly non-mathematical folks) but that person needs a raise. Freaking genius.

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

$$$Trillions - our interactive visualiser of these gargantuan amounts informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...

Treemap titled "$Trillions" comparing 29 dollar figures, in trillions, with box size scaled to value and sorted ascending top-left to bottom-right. Smallest: Elon (1.2, highlighted blue) and Amazon market value (2.2). Largest: cost of the 2007/08 financial crisis (15), estimated reparations to Black Americans for slavery (14), COVID pandemic cost to the world (12.4), and global health spend (11.2). Mid-range boxes cover national GDPs, tech company valuations, and global crime, debt, and education figures.

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Hanging out waiting for the #config2026 opening keynote to start - I've only been to a couple conferences that weren't Tableau, and never as a local attendee, so this is a fun, interesting, and new experience. If you're also here, hit me up!

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Cynthia Dunlop @cynthiadunlop.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

“Writing for Developers” is featured as @manning.com's deal of the day today. The 45% discount also applies to “A Damn Fine Stable Diffusion Book” by @willkurt.bsky.social and “Everyday Data Visualization” by @callmedeeray.bsky.social . mng.bz/Y7oK

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Thanks a million to @nicoledesignsdata.com for your positively glowing review of my book for Nightingale! 🤩

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Two party outfits for #TC25 after dark, days 1 and 2! #TC25OOTD Party #1 was a last-minute event for me so I had to improvise and do some wardrobe remixing with components from the outfit for Party #2 (tonight's!) CC @christinagorga.bsky.social

I'm wearing a black and brown floral babydoll dress with brown tights and brown calf-high boots (I really loved this outfit!)

I'm wearing the same black and brown floral babydoll dress, this time with a black studded denim vest, black leggings, and black ankle boots

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Christina Gorga @christinagorga.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

It’s Day 2, outfit #1 of the day for opening Keynote and community meetups. #TC25OOTD Giving my Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66s a test drive this week.

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Amanda Makulec @abmakulec.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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

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RJ Andrews @infowetrust.com · 16/04/2025

opening now at 41 Cooper Square: THE CRAFT OF DATA GRAPHICS

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Another day at #TC25, another #TC25OOTD! Representing #ironviz contestant Bo McCready (who is sadly not yet on Bluesky) with a tee that he designed and printed himself!

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

An interesting color choice for a fake company, #tc25. Why purple, green, and blue?? #accessibilityfail

A picture of a scatter plot with 3 colors - purple, green, and blue - and it's very difficult to tell them apart.

A zoomed in picture of a donut chart with 3 slices, in purple, green, and blue, and it's very difficult to tell them apart.

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Felicia Styer @graphhopper.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Come to my #TC25 talk Relationships vs Joins vs Blends at 2:00 on Stage 7! I'll show you how to configure each method, demo how they shape data differently, and talk through the pros and cons of each approach. If you can't make it today, there will be a repeat session Wednesday at 9:30 on Stage 8.

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

What's up #TC25! In keeping with @christinagorga.bsky.social's tradition, here's my #TC25OOTD number 1, which I rocked at Data+Tacos this afternoon, and then at Data+Women this evening. Looking forward to a great conference! 🎉

Me posing with a red 3/4 sleeve top, a denim skirt, black leggings and black ankle boots

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Christina Gorga @christinagorga.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My #TC25OOTD series returns on BlueSky and Threads this year. Trying to go more coastal grandma and Nancy Meyers’ inspired with temps in the mid-60s. Please tag your #TC25 outfit photos and add/tag me too so I can repost widely!

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I've had a great time the last couple of days at #INFORMS Analytics+ 2025 in Indianapolis! I was asked by an old college friend to give a talk. It was my very first conference presentation so I was really nervous, but as a BIG bonus, my brother attended this conference with me! It's been awesome!

A selfie of me with the audience for my talk

A picture of a large screen showing a picture of my brother and me posing at a poster presentation.

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Neil Richards @questionsindataviz.com · 14/03/2025

Some people think today is Pi Day. Although the more accurate Pi Day is 22nd July (22/7), in honour of those who can't wait, here's one of my π visualisations from a few years ago (replicating an artwork on display in the University of Cambridge from James Holleyhead in 2003) 😊

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

True? True

A humorous image showing "THE CREATIVE PROCESS" as a numbered list of 6 stages: 1. THIS IS AWESOME, 2. THIS IS TRICKY, 3. THIS SUCKS, 4. I SUCK, 5. THIS MIGHT BE OK, 6. THIS IS AWESOME. The text appears in white letters on a black background, styled to look like a projection or display screen.

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Shirley's newsletters are a true treat to read. If you're into #dataviz, you should absolutely subscribe.

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RJ Andrews @infowetrust.com · 17/01/2025

Fulfilled! My journey with this book began in July 2017. I'm deeply satisfied to have this project finally realized. This update has important details about receiving your copy of INFO WE TRUST: www.kickstarter.com/projects/vis...

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Update 7: Fulfilled! · Info We Trust, a data-graphics book

This message includes important notes about receiving your book.In the past week: signed artwork, handmade bookmarks, digital editions, and (most importantly) hardback editions of INFO WE TRUST were s...

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Eeeee so excited to have received my copy of "Info We Trust: Remastered" today! Congrats and thank you, @infowetrust.com!

Inside title page of Info We Trust, with the author's signature!

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Elisa Davis @itselisadavis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Roughly 1/3 of the ones on my shelf atm… 😬 Anybody wanna book club? I have @theneilrichards.bsky.social, @callmedeeray.bsky.social and the back half of @cogley.bsky.social’s queued up right now. #datafam #dataBS any takers?

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Ben Jones @benrjones.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Here’s a list of rhetorical patterns and common catch phrases of the conspiracy theorist. I’m hearing this kind of thing from unusual places these days: 1️⃣ Claims of hidden knowledge: "what they don't want you to know," "connect the dots," "do your own research."

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Bridget Cogley @cogley.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

How do academics keep a running tally of papers that are useful / memorable / potentially citable in the future? Any tips or tricks?

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

In the latest episode of Universe of Art, we talk about what scientists found when they took a closer look at one of Van Gogh’s iconic paintings. Plus, artists are making foods that capture environmental crises. Listen here 🎧: pod.link/1680530900

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #5,343,156! (That's kinda fun!)

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #5,343,156, Desireé Abbott (she/her) ‪@callmedeeray.bsky.social‬, joined on Apr 8, 2024"

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

I completed the @datavizsociety.bsky.social State of the Industry Survey this morning! If you like data viz at all, you should too: www.surveyhero.com/c/soti2024

I completed the 2024 Data Viz Survey from the Data Visualization Society!

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

If you rolled Colorado out into a brownie, how big would it be? Reporter BoyceDan joins us to discuss how scientists found a surprising answer.

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If You Rolled Colorado Out Into A Brownie, How Big Would It Be?

Science suggests it would be very, very, large. And still, somehow, probably larger than you think.

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Eli Holder @elibryan.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Had a blast killing the buzz on Chart Chat 📊! The main thing we all learned: "Eli must be fun at parties"?! That sounds right. Thanks again to @abmakulec.bsky.social, @datarevelations.com, & Jeff Shaffer, and esp. @acotgreave.bsky.social for the comic relief! www.youtube.com/live/kjHhRx8...

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Chart Chat 53: Eli Holder

Chart Chat hosts Steve Wexler, Jeff Shaffer, Amanda Makulec, and Andy Cotgreave are joined by Eli Holder, principal at 3 is a Pattern and researcher who has ...

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 18/07/2024

Ready for #iiblive in San Francisco with a shiny new book that's ripe for the signing, and a front row seat. Yay!

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Data Visualization Society @datavizsociety.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

📊 This month we're reading 'Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men' by Caroline Criado Perez. Come to our session on May 25 at 3 pm ET for insightful discussions and takeaways. Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/dvs-reader...

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

Got more internet attention this week than I have in a really long time - book in print as of Monday, guest (starred?) on the Data+Love podcast on Wednesday, and spoke at a Tableau User Group this morning. Time to crawl back into my cave, out of the spotlight for a bit, hahaha.

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

Seems to check out…

Diagram shows the frequency of pejorative compounds in Reddit comments from 2006 to 2020.

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

Love it as a Teen, Love it Forever (nytimes.com/2018/02/10/o... )

Two diagrams map the age of women and men against the influence on adult music preferences. This shows that the peak influence on music taste for a lifetime is 13 years for women and 14 years for men.

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Brittany @brrosenau.bsky.social · 07/05/2024

📊 Are you in this viz? You could be! Log your #Tableau #Data24 step data here: forms.gle/KiVR3nUjoxhC... (Find out more at the blog: brittanyrosenau.medium.com/visualize-ta...)

jitter plot of number of steps taken for each data at tableau conference. each dot is one person.

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 27/04/2024

If you run a data viz studio, work in one, want to work with one, want to start one, or work with studios as partners, this will be an enlightening 60 mins of your time with the brilliant Rebecca and Duncan of Beyond Words.

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Data Visualization Society @datavizsociety.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

📊 Discover how Complexity Science fosters interdisciplinary creativity in data viz, blending art, science, and diverse professional skills to explore new ways of presenting complex scientific data. Check out the latest piece by Liuhuaying Yang and Paul Kahn. nightingaledvs.com/visualizatio...

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Visualization Through Interdisciplinary Creativity - Nightingale

Discover how Complexity Science fosters interdisciplinary creativity in data visualization, exploring new ways of presenting complex data.

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

Why do people talk on speaker phone in public?? WHY???

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

World's favourite cuisines. 25,000 people in 24 countries were asked which nation's food they preferred. Interesting results.

This diagram shows the percentage of people per country liking the cuisine of a list of countries. It shows that Italian, Chinese and Japanese cuisines are the most popular all across while Finnish, Peruvian and Saudi Arabian cuisines seem to be more challenging. It also shows that Japanese are most critical towards other cuisines and Philippines are most open.

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

Oh my yes this. I do save some things as little rewards for myself sometimes (like watching a favorite show only when I'm on the exercise bike, as a motivating factor) but otherwise, seems to me why have stuff if you're not enjoying it?

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Bridget Cogley @cogley.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

I'd love to pick up 2 coaching clients this year and support radical transformations. Kelly supported mine. I believe in you cats.

Tiny orange cat lays on a blanket. Her eyes are closed

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Amanda Makulec @abmakulec.bsky.social · 15/04/2024

April 15 is tax day in the US AND the last day to grab early bird passes for this year's Outlier, the fourth annual conference of the @datavizsociety.bsky.social Can't wait to see folks in Chicago June 12-14! And if traveling isn't in the cards, you can also join virtually: www.outlierconf.com

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Andy Kirk @visualisingdata.com · 15/04/2024

Wondering how AI might affect, enhance, or distort data viz practice? A few months ago I tried to take stock of what I know, don't know, and think. (part 1) visualisingdata.com/2023/11/maki... (part 2) visualisingdata.com/2023/12/maki...

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Making Sense of Data Visualisation and AI (Part 2) - Visualising Data

2023 has seen an explosion in the buzz of new developments and discourse surrounding all things to do with Artificial Intelligence. In this series of posts I'm taking stock of what I know, what I don'...

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Desireé Abbott (she/her) @callmedeeray.bsky.social · 15/04/2024

So we've got powdered peanut butter, powdered almond butter, and chocolate varieties of each, but why isn't powdered chocolate hazelnut butter (i.e. powdered Nutella!) a thing yet? 🤔

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