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Elisa Davis
@itselisadavis.bsky.social
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Tableau, dataviz, #datafam, #B2VB. Internet forum native. Hoping this is a fun water cooler and not a mean or boring one.
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Elisa Davis @itselisadavis.bsky.social · Dec 6
Well fancy seeing you here! Drop me a note when you get this so that I know you’ve made it over to the new fave hangout spot. Cheers! 🥂
itselisadavis.bsky.social
New blog!
Behind the Corkboard: A Viz, A Vibe, and an Interview About Both open.substack.com/pub/itselisa...
Behind the Corkboard: A Viz, A Vibe, and an Interview About Both
A conversation about the art and craft of data storytelling, my creative process, and why the messy version is worth sharing.
open.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
itselisadavis.bsky.social
Woooo! After years of 240 chars at a time I'm writing paragraphs. Thanks to everyone who's coming along for the (longform) ride. I appreciate you ❤️
image reads: 100 subscribers. You did it. Viz & Tell by Elisa Davis has reached its first hundred subscribers.
April 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
itselisadavis.bsky.social
I've entered @tableaupublic.bsky.social's #Ironviz competition three times. Here's the complete judging feedback on my work. Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/itselisa...
April 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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alraven.bsky.social
For fellow dataviz designers, datajournalists, data science nerds and whatnot, I've created a HUUUUGGGGEEE repository of data sources, public datasets, etc⬇️
pinto-pot-721.notion.site/Data-Sources...
Data/Sources Repo | Notion
Public Datasets & Resources
pinto-pot-721.notion.site
March 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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inesmontani.bsky.social
TIL: Incorrect music metadata is a huge problem and is causing artists to lose millions in royalties. This disproportionaly affects independent musicians. But structured NLP can help!

explosion.ai/blog/love-wi...
March 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
itselisadavis.bsky.social
I'm a @datavizsociety.bsky.social mentor this round, and it's inspiring all sorts of musings. Check it out!

open.substack.com/pub/itselisa...
March 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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datavizlouis.bsky.social
Thanks for the shoutout Elisa~ it was a really fun chat! And to anyone else who wanna chat about their #IronViz, just hit me up and we’ll make it happen 😉
March 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
itselisadavis.bsky.social
191 people entered Iron Viz this year. I wasn’t a finalist, but I’ve still had multiple speaking opportunities because of my submission. The competition might be over, but the real value starts after you hit submit. Read more on my Substack!
Beyond the Build: How Iron Viz can level up your presentation skills. Image is words on a white background with a link to itselisadavis.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
itselisadavis.bsky.social
I will be passing on this trend, as I couldn't even keep sourdough starter alive last time DIY food raising seemed like a good idea.
nmacfarquhar.bsky.social Neil MacFarquhar @nmacfarquhar.bsky.social · Mar 4
U.S. Ag Secretary Rollins said on TV that Americans upset with high egg prices could raise chickens in their backyards: “The silver lining in all of this is how do all of us solve something like this? People are looking around and saying, ‘How can I get a chicken in my back yard?’ It’s awesome!”
March 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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libbyheeren.bsky.social
Help me write a playbook of best practices for giving data-specific technical workshops or code-heavy talks. This isn't about bashing bad talks, it's about sharing experiences from which we can all learn. We'll all need slightly different things from a learning environment, so let's share. #databs
libbyheeren.bsky.social Libby Heeren @libbyheeren.bsky.social · Mar 4
Have you ever attended a super great OR super terrible data + coding workshop (probably Python, R, shiny, js, etc)? What made it terrible or amazing?
March 4, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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rmoff.net
🌟Roche’s Maxim of Data Transformation🌟

ssbipolar.com/2021/05/31/r...

#dataBS
Data should be transformed as far upstream as possible, and as far downstream as necessary.
March 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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besegal.bsky.social
Hey #XPNfam, ever wonder what new music @wxpnfm.bsky.social might play in the near future? Well, you can see if @somevelvetblog.bsky.social listens to new album releases in his Album-A-Day music diary before they air on #WXPN. Explore by year or month on #Tableau
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
January 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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chazhutton.com
The Perfect Movie Screen…
The comic shows a screen, it looks like a big smart TV, possibly a Samsung. Anyway, it’s sitting in front of a nice blue background and there’s some pretty average shadowing work that I should really have fixed up. Anyway, above the screen is the title “The Perfect Movie Screen” The screen itself is broken into smaller screens, three along the top, and six along the bottom. It’s very busy, and there’s quite a bit going on, so let’s get stuck in here. Top left box shows The Actual Film (subtitles ON always) the next screen along shows all the actors currently in that scene, and then arrows leading out from them and crisscrossing like a circuit board, eventually linking up with all the other films those people are in on the third section. Now on the bottom row, we start with a map showing all the filming locations, followed by an IMDB trivia section. Next up is the “Personal Life” section of each actors Wikipedia page. Next segment shows a map with your food delivery status. After that is your social media feed and finally in the last bottom right section is Wikipedia articles of things mentioned in the film. And that’s it! The Perfect Movie Screen!
January 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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datavisfriendly.bsky.social
New Yorker #Cartoon by Roz Chast- January 10, 2025
Who knew about Waldo and Carmen? Roz Chast as quirky as ever.
New Yorker Cartoon: Front page of a fictitious newpaper, The Daily Star, with the headline: WALDO and CARMEN SANDIEGO FOUND! Underneath: Shacked up in cozy love nest! Carmen to the world: "LEAVE US ALONE!"
January 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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notmrtibbs.com
Full voting results per the BBWAA:
January 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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annikabarber.bsky.social
If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...
Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination
A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between
www.scientificamerican.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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cassmorriswrites.com
I’m seeing some new folks on this here platform complaining about a lack of engagement & interaction.

Here’s the thing: Without an algorithm shoveling things at you (thank the gods), interaction *is* different and something you have to, well, actively generate.

Here’s what I find works:
January 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
January 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
It’s Friday night. Turn off the news this weekend. Avoid politics. Have dinner with friends and family. Play board games. Go for a nice walk. Watch a romcom. Eat food that’s bad for you and terribly delicious. Ban nonsense from your weekend. Friendly advice. 💜
January 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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team-datafam.bsky.social
Latest TUG is youtu.be/XomcdKCboi0

Nir Smilga presents The Beatles - Song Writers per Album

@itselisadavis.bsky.social "Chappell Roan" viz highlights the career of an amazing pop artist

Ojoswi Basu - Community Spotlight Author

LOTS of awesome content @ youtube.com/@TeamDataFam #datafam
January 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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datavisfriendly.bsky.social
#TodayinHistory #dataviz #Onthisday #OTD 📊
💀 Jan 15, 1994 Roger M. Goldwyn died

1971: development of the radial star plot to represent multivariate data (vertices at equally spaced intervals, distance from center ~ value of a variable)
[But first invented by Georg von Mayr, 1877]
Star plot of 7 crime rates in US cities shown by radial spokes proportional to each given crime. Data for 16 cities are shown in a 4 x 4 grid, from Hartford CT in the upper left, smallest in total crime, down to Los Angeles at bottom right, the largest total crime.
January 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
itselisadavis.bsky.social
If you missed it, I talked about design, inspiration and wireframing of my Chappell Roan themed Iron Viz entry at the Tableau Public TUG. (~min 11) Enjoy!

youtu.be/3PSj3Ym5FMA
PublicTUG January Meeting 2025
YouTube video by Tableau PublicTUG
youtu.be
January 17, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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arynn.bsky.social
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January 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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nora.zone
bot that puts 3 verbs in a row in a live laugh love font but it chooses from any verb
January 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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datavizsociety.bsky.social
📊 Get productive in our next free coworking event on Jan 28 at 12 pm GMT. Work on your #dataviz project, meet like-minded individuals, and hold each other accountable in a supportive environment. Sign up: https://buff.ly/41TDSxZ
DATA VIZ COWORKING SESSION. Jan 28 • 12pm GMT. Feeling like your solo data viz work could use a spark? Join the Data Visualization Society's Collaborative Coworking Sessions to tackle your projects with fresh perspective and renewed focus, all while building connections with peers in a supportive, collective space.
January 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM