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T. from Data Rocks
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Dataviz | Information Design

The person behind The Dataviz Bookshelf, The Data Design Manifesto & The Design Matters newsletter series.

I don't use autocorrect. I own all of my typos.

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datarocksnz.bsky.social
If Data Rocks NZ was a band, this would be the album cover.
Two cats by an open window. First cat is black and fluffy, in the foreground, on the inside of the window, with his tongue out, second cat is a calico, also with her tongue out, but climbing the window glass, from the outside, in the background.
February 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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chezvoila.com
What a beauty. 📊
Cubic table representing the composition of flags by shapes, colors and graphic elements. How flags are combined Most flags are based on a simple formula of colours, symbols and layouts. This results in many similarities, but as you can see, there are still some empty spots available for new flag designs.
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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datavizsociety.bsky.social
We’re clearing out our warehouse inventory and everything must go! Get 20% OFF all print issues of Nightingale through February 14.

⚠️ Important: We do not plan on reprinting these issues. Once they’re gone, they are gone for good.

🎟️ Code: SAVE20 🛒 Shop here: shop.datavisualizationsociety.org
Promotional graphic for Nightingale, the Journal of the Data Visualization Society, announcing a magazine sale. The text "MAGAZINE SALE" is in bold blue letters, followed by a dark blue button that says "SAVE 20%." Below, it notes the offer is valid through February 14 and lists the code: SAVE20. The background features a "torn paper" effect in the center, revealing colorful print issues of Nightingale magazine scattered at the top and bottom. The shop URL is not pictured.
February 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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albertocairo.com
In case you missed it yesterday...
January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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albertocairo.com
The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE!
openvisualizationacademy.org

Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
Screenshot of the OVA website, showing all courses
January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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albertocairo.com
The Open Visualization Academy launches TOMORROW MORNING (EST) openvisualizationacademy.org with 7 courses; we'll release 1-2 more/month beginning in February.

Sneak peek at our website, designed by @vsueiro.bsky.social and Melissa Strong #dataViz #dataVisualization #infographics #dataJournalism
Screenshot of the Open Visualization Academy's website, showcasing our logo and all courses available tomorrow
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
datarocksnz.bsky.social
This is a great initiative to practice building dashboards and a portfolio!

Tagging the #dataviz field, so folks get to see it there too!
:)
markbradbourne.bsky.social Mark Bradbourne @markbradbourne.bsky.social · 12d
Did you know Real World Fake Data is back? Has been for a while, but it's so hard to reach people nowadays... anyway, if you want to build your Tableau Public portfolio with some buisness dashboards this is a great way to do it! go to sonsofhierarchies.com to find information #RWFD #Tableau #Datafam
Sons of Hierarchies
sonsofhierarchies.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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matthighton.bsky.social
If Bilbo had Chat GPT
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
datarocksnz.bsky.social
This will be awesome!
I honestly can't wait!

Many moons ago, it was one of Alberto's MOOCs that got me out of a depressive slump and into a career I genuinely love.

I must say this is timely again, and I am sure many more people will sing the impacts of this initiative for years to come.

📊
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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datavizsociety.bsky.social
🎉 We’ve received 709 responses to the 2025 SOTI Survey so far! Take the survey if you create #dataviz in any capacity (hobby, work, school, art), and help us spread the word: www.surveyhero.com/c/soti2025-b...
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
datarocksnz.bsky.social
The most adorable thing you'll see!
January 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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chezvoila.com
"It’s been a busy and stressful year, but it’s been worth it, as nothing I’ve done before —my four books, public talks, the popular MOOCs in the early-to-mid 2010’s— compares in scope and ambition to the Open Visualization Academy."
- @albertocairo.com
The Open Visualization Academy is almost here
We launch next week; save the date!
openvisualizationacademy.beehiiv.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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albertocairo.com
In the newsletter: The Open Visualization Academy is almost here. We launch next week; save the date! openvisualizationacademy.beehiiv.com/p/the-open-v...

#dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism
The Open Visualization Academy is almost here
We launch next week; save the date!
openvisualizationacademy.beehiiv.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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visualisingdata.com
NEW POST: Last week I had a lovely chat with @georginasturge.bsky.social for an episode of her 'Talk Data To Me' podcast where we discussed all sorts of different matters to do with data viz: past, present and future.

visualisingdata.com/2026/01/appe...
Appearance on the Talk Data To Me Podcast - Data Viz Excellence, Everywhere
Last month I had the pleasure of being invited on to The Chris Gill Podcast, a great series where Chris chats with people working within professional sport from around the world. I was there to talk a...
visualisingdata.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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goatshipmate.bsky.social
In an ongoing war against misinformation; AI hallucinations; the ranking of information being determined by advertising revenue; SEO slop; and the general enshitification of the web in general and search in particular, #Wikipedia is leading the charge. It's well worth celebrating this milestone.
edwardsdna.bsky.social Donna E @edwardsdna.bsky.social · 25d
Good News in History, January 15: 25 years ago today, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger launched Wikipedia. The collaborative online encyclopedia created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors, Wikipedia is… @goodnewsnetwork.org #Wikipedia #GoodNews #History #Anniversaries #OnlineEncyclopedia
Good News in History, January 15
25 years ago today, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger launched Wikipedia. The collaborative online encyclopedia created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors, Wikipedia is one of the most-visited websites on the internet. The nonprofit funded primarily through donations has 6.2 million articles in English—and also features articles in 250 languages, altogether attracting 1.7 […] The post Good News in History, January 15 appeared first on Good News Network.
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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wisevis.eu
Life is meaningless if you can't make charts like this.
January 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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datavizsociety.bsky.social
The DVS Mentorship Program returns! Apply by January 30 for the Feb - Apr cohort. This program offers mentees early in their #dataviz career an opportunity to work with a mentor who has 5+ years of professional experience in the field.

Apply here: www.datavisualizationsociety.org/mentorship
Mentorship Program. February - April 2026. A 3-month program for mentors and mentees to connect and build meaningful relationships. A logo of the Data Visualization Society. An illustration of two people standing next to each other in a frame.
January 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
datarocksnz.bsky.social
Tagging the #dataviz feed
This looks interesting!
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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datarevelations.com
I'm working with some stellar collaborators to bring this data set to life through a data visualization contest. Please consider participating. Just *looking* at the data will expand its reach.

bigpic.me/broadway
Women+ Conductors on Broadway Data Visualization Contest
Broadway has a rich history of music and artistry, but until recently, little attention has been given to the representation of female and nonbinary conductors, music directors, and music supervisors ...
bigpic.me
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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rsimmon.bsky.social
#mapsinthewild
Wall sized map of the Grand Canyon.
January 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
datarocksnz.bsky.social
It's amazing how much early platforms have trained us to believe that "like" = "this is worth more and therefore should be amplified". This ties value to engagement, which is the point is ad-supported spaces. But Bluesky has no ads or algo, unless the feed does otherwise. So, repost, repost, repost!
jerthorp.bsky.social Jer Thorp @jerthorp.bsky.social · 29d
I feel like a good thing Bluesky peeps still don't get is that the reskeet is *everything*.

On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.

Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
January 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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aman.bh
#dataviz educators, what are some things you could use from the R/Python ecosystem of packages but in the browser for no-code teaching? Last year I made Pivotteer to provide a GUI for dplyr's pivot functions (unparalleled API), what else would be nice to have?

pivotteer.netlify.app
Pivotteer
Transform data between wide and long formats
pivotteer.netlify.app
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM
datarocksnz.bsky.social
Reading Paulina Borsook's Cyberselfish for the first time and...
Wow. Go read it, everyone.

You can find it in the Internet Archive library.
January 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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reckless.bsky.social
Sometimes you just have to let @lopatto.bsky.social say it out loud www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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chezvoila.com
Just a note in passing regarding the Bluesky dataviz community: this post has lots of activity here in 24 hours and also, Joey did not announce it on X. It happens here. 🦋📊
obumbratta.com Joey Cherdarchuk - Obumbratta @obumbratta.com · Jan 7
New Year, New Colour Tool
for you data visualizers and maybe the odd designer

obumbratta.com/colour
January 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM