Michael Thompson
meeestert.bsky.social
Michael Thompson
@meeestert.bsky.social
Brooklyn NY || gremlinous mischief and data wrangling || WORDFLOWERS of The Cure (see link)

Contacts:

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Wordflowers is a garden, and The Cure's words are the flowers. This is not a book of lyrics. It's a picture book journey of arrangements of words from Smith's lyrics. 25% of the net proceeds goes to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Link in bio. #thecureband @robert.thecure.com #robertsmith
Spent today educating local businesses on ICE.

SMB owners, know your rights. Especially regarding private versus public commercial spaces, and judicial vs administrative warrants.

Thanks to District 33 @cmrestler.bsky.social
office for organizing!
September 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Let's build a data mausoleum."

Surely you've never heard anyone say that, but...what's the chances that your ambitions lead to failure?

Turns out that a lot of projects don't fail for technical reasons...

Check out the latest Guerrilla Data episode.

open.substack.com/pub/informat...
Video Summary: Data Warehouse...or Mausoleum?
Will your data warehouse be a highway for your revolution? Or the hill you die on? With a few lessons from troubled examples, you'll avoid trouble, and thrive.
open.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Bad Grok! Bad!
August 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Did you know that the anniversary of the formation of the Talking Heads was 50 years ago in June? Share this with any fan-friends you might have! Link to full image in comments, and bio.
#dataviz #talkingheads #davidbyrne #tinaweymouth #chrisfrantz #jerryharrison
August 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
2025:
Every time I see someone wearing a Misfits shirt, I have to remember: they will NOT get me yelling out “I Turned Into A Martian.”
July 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Let's talk about cops.
Actually, CoPs.
In this episode of Guerrilla Data, we take a look at Communities of Practice (CoPs). Want to make a difference in your organization?

lnkd.in/eZGdB-jU

#data #analytics #communitiesofpractice #corporateculture #changemanagement #peoplefirst
July 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
To all of you struggling data and analytics professionals: another day beckons! Here’s some pep talk for you. 😊 informationforhumans.substack.com/p/guerrilla-... #data #analytics #ai #revolution
Guerrilla Data: Into Battle We Go!
When you create a data revolution with limited resources and support, you'll need to be sense-making, discerning, and resourceful. Turns out, those three things turn risks into opportunities!
informationforhumans.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today’s Wordflower bouquet from Wordflowers: A Visual History of the Cure’s Words is… unfortunately reflecting current events…violence. 25% of net proceeds from each book sale goes to NAMI, a grassroots organization dedicated to building better lives for people affected by mental illness. #thecure
June 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What do you need for spreading your data revolution? Helping people make better decisions isn’t about being the smartest person in the room...it’s about being the most compelling! Here's a playbook. informationforhumans.substack.com/p/guerrilla-... #data #analytics #corporateculture #revolution
Guerrilla Data: Winning Hearts and Minds
What four key strategies do you need for spreading your data revolution?
informationforhumans.substack.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
57th & Broadway
I want to meet this human
June 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Don't die on a data hill! Another episode of Guerilla Data this week...talking about not letting the saboteurs bring you down.
informationforhumans.substack.com/p/guerrilla-...

#corporateculture #revolution
Guerrilla Data: Defend The Revolution!
Don't let your revolution get squashed before it even starts. Make sure your data and analytics are unimpeachable.
informationforhumans.substack.com
June 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Wordflowers is a garden, and The Cure's words are the flowers. This is not a book of lyrics. It's a picture book journey of arrangements of words from Smith's lyrics. 25% of the net proceeds goes to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Link in bio. #thecureband @robert.thecure.com #robertsmith
May 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Which of you knew about the Peter Saville secret code on the side of New Order’s Power, Corruption & Lies? Read on, if you didn’t.

informationforhumans.substack.com/p/i-cracked-...
I Cracked the Saville Cypher!
Am I the only New Order fan who didn't know about this?
informationforhumans.substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Anyone explain why pausing ***ALL*** FCPA enforcement makes more sense than just…reviewing it? I mean…this one is…interesting.

As I’ve always been told: doesn’t matter what you are actually doing…mind the appearance of what you are doing.

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:     Section 1.  Purpose
www.whitehouse.gov
February 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM