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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá

@curiousdata.bsky.social

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Over-analyses TV series, music, my cat and Eurovision in #dataviz By day, data analyst at LinkedIn Tableau's #VizoftheDay three times, Top 10 in #Ironviz in 2021 Website: https://curiousdata.netlify.app/ She/her

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Dec 31

[Wrap up 2024] Creativity wise, I have stalled, as I have dedicated time and energy learning
#d3, #Svelte and all the basics, eg #Javascript 😑
To wrap up 2024 on a cheerful note, I have crafted datavizreadytogo.netlify.app with everything I now know, with the goal to be more creative in 2025! 🌸

Line chart entitled → Time spent learning dataviz VS ↑ levels of confidence I'll be able to pull a line chart, expectations Vs reality
The expectations line shows a steady upward trend but the reality line shows a much messier journey, where your confidence is high at the beginning and rapidly declines, reaching even negative levels. But then it gets better with time.

A scatterplot entitled → Number of pets VS ↑ levels of happiness, where you see that the happiness grows with the number of pets until you get to 7 pets and your level of happiness declines rapidly

Screenshot of a stacked bar chart entitled Espresso / Steamed Milk / Milk foam ratios in different coffees.
For example, a macchiato has one dose of espresso and one of steamed milk but zero dose of milk foam.

A column chart entitled ↑ Number of toes per animal where you learn a horse has 1 toe, a sheep 2, an opossum 5, a heron 3 and both cats and dogs have 4. Per paw/foot.

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Aug 13

In today's edition of "Data articles I didn’t know I needed to read" 🧅✨
pudding.cool/2025/08/onio...
#DigThisViz #DataStorytelling #UnexpectedlyBrilliant

Dicing an Onion, the Mathematically Optimal Way

There is more than one way to dice an onion…

pudding.cool

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Jacque Schrag @jacqueschrag.com · Jul 15

Desperately need a word for when you hate the subject of a data, but like the visual. My latest combines a comparison chart & cartogram to show which states allow prisons to charge "pay-to-stay" fees. #dataviz

Axios Visuals @visuals.axios.com · Jul 15

Visual journalist @jacqueschrag.com's cartogram shows which types of fees each state is allowed to charge incarcerated individuals. Reporting by @russcontreras.bsky.social and @delanomassey.bsky.social

Exclusive: Most states allow jails and prisons to charge inmates for own incarceration

The debt wheel puts up more obstacles to escaping the poverty that likely put them in jail

www.axios.com

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Jun 18

well deserved!

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · May 20

Ah, looking at your previous code and wondering what fever brought you to write this or that 🤭

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · May 20

that's good to hear! One of my struggles learning Svelte (and perhaps, code in general to be honest) is "what did I do wrong or is this because of the position of the planets?" 😆

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · May 19

👀 Dataviz folks, anyone using Svelte 5 yet? 😗📊

Curious how it feels for visualisation work:
🟢 Easier?
🟡 Harder?
🔵 Ready for production?

Also on the hunt for code starting points: drop links if you’ve got them! 💡
#dataviz #svelte

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Apr 30

Paris?

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Apr 29

Bruxelles?

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Apr 19

+1. went to Chicago last year, will attend Miami virtually this year.

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Mar 4

Wake up babe, @alv9n.com dropped his latest @puddingviz.bsky.social's project. #dataviz 📊

Alvin Chang @alv9n.com · Mar 3

My latest for @puddingviz.bsky.social: The Middle Ages

Read: pudding.cool/2025/02/midd...
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4zL...

The Middle Ages

Follow hundreds of kids as they navigate their treacherous middle school years.

pudding.cool

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Mar 3

Last year, there were talks of viewing parties for people who could not attend in person, I believe? It could be cool to organise one in Europe?
Disclaimer: not throwing my hat in the ring to organise, just wondering if that's something @datavizsociety.bsky.social or someone is working on?

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Mar 2

Wow, I had to check this was a real article and not a spoof.
Using biased data visualization to push a narrative is like using phrenology to justify beliefs—it looks 'scientific' on the surface but falls apart under scrutiny.

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Mar 2

Signal boosting this 🧵. Whether you are a #dataviz professional or amateur, journalist or working in a corporate setting, it's all the same: don't ignore your responsibilities and ethics. Especially now.

Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · Mar 1

Once again, the New York Times gives the dataviz community an opportunity to reflect on its purpose.

Can everything be quantified and turned into a chart?

Most important: what are the consequences of a chart?

If words matter, charts matter too.

Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Mar 1

Of course the NYT sees the "DEI" stuff positively & is neutral on anti-trans discrimination

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Mar 1

Went to Chicago last year, but can't justify to myself the expense nor the carbon footprint two years in a row. And yeah, unwilling to visit the country right now.

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Moritz Stefaner / Truth & Beauty @moritzstefaner.bsky.social · Feb 14

"…there’s one nut we have not been able to crack: anchoring bespoke data visualization as a full fledged profession in corporate settings."

Re-reading this article from 2017 (medium.com/visualizing-...), I wonder — where are we at 8 years on?

There be dragons: dataviz in the industry

I started being serious about data visualization around 2005, when the field was still pretty niche and people like Martin Wattenberg, Ben…

medium.com

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 15

a close up of a person 's face with the words `` bit of both '' written on it .

ALT: a close up of a person 's face with the words `` bit of both '' written on it .

media.tenor.com

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 15

Link the the Economist's newsletter: www.economist.com/newsletters/...

Off the Charts Newsletter

Taking you behind the scenes of our data journalism, directly to your inbox every Tuesday.

www.economist.com

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thanks (or no thanks?) to @alexselbyb.bsky.social for mentioning this 'spot the wrong colour' game in the latest @economist.com 'Off the charts' #dataviz newsletter sent by @mariesegger.bsky.social.
My Saturday morning productivity? Nonexistent! 😂

Color Find - Test Your Color Perception

Challenge yourself with this addictive color perception game. Find the different colored square, compete on the leaderboard, and see how far you can go!

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 14

all good points!

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 14

I totally get that. My challenge is this impression that "well, if that's to build bar charts, we don't need a data person" and I'm trying to explain my contribution could be a bit more than that :)

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 14

very valid points, thank you for sharing!

Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 14

🎵 They manipulate and threaten
With terror as a weapon
Scare you till you're stupefied
Wear you down until you're on their side 🎵
(Where’s the Revolution)

Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · Feb 13

Don't worry, everyone. I've come up with a solution...

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Anne-Sophie Pereira De Sá @curiousdata.bsky.social · Feb 13

#Dataviz pros, I’d love your insights! 💡 Speaking to a corporate audience (incl. graphic designers) about the value of a data viz professional 📊 vs. a graphic designer 🎨.
How do you explain what sets us apart while showing how we complement each other? Keen to hear your take! #DataVisualization

two men are sitting next to each other and one of them is saying teamwork

ALT: two men are sitting next to each other and one of them is saying teamwork

media.tenor.com

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Khoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · Jan 2

Researcher: "We let the data speak for itself."

Earlier that day:

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Lucy D’Agostino McGowan @lucystats.bsky.social · Jan 31

a bit more #Severance data
please enjoy all analyses equally

👉 lucymcgowan.github.io/mdr-website/

and for my #rstats friends:
👉 lucymcgowan.github.io/mdr/

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