Russ Cantrell
@justrwc.bsky.social
I’m just a human, here to experience this existence with curiosity and a dash of humor. I strive to do good, be good, and maybe - just maybe - leave things a tiny bit better than I found them. Life is strange, but I’m here for whatever it has in store. 💙
Any other #MadokaMagica fans out there? Definitely one of my favorite #anime. In honor of the new movie being only one month away, I decided to make a #Tableau #dataviz about #Homura and her many tries to save Madoka. Take a look and let me know what you think! public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
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Showing my support in my own nerdy way. Artemis II. 🌖 For All Humanity.
Hey, #datafam! Voting for the #Vizzies is now open! For any datavizzers out there, take a moment and nominate your favorites for one of the #Tableau community awards! Vote Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The 2026 Vizzies Award Nominations
The Tableau World Podcast established the Vizzies as a way to recognize individuals in the Tableau community who are not recognized through the visionary program. It is our goal that these awards are ...
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#SNAP (a.k.a. #foodstamps) run out at the end of the week. Barring any last-minute changes, no benefits will go out on November 1. If you're in a position to do so, please consider helping out if you can. @feedingamerica.org is a great place to start. #EndHunger #FoodInsecurity #CommunitySupport
Government Shutdown
There are resources in your area to provide relief.
feedingthegulfcoast.org
I'm such a dork. 😜 I wanted to teach myself how to do more with images in Tableau - something I don't get to play around with a lot at work. Specifically, map layers and image swaps based on parameter changes. Here's the result. Not a lot of data (just IMDb ratings) but I like how it turned out!
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Simultaneously the funniest yet most deeply upsetting headline @theonion.com has ever posted. (No link for now, but you know the place. Hasn't been updated yet for today's fresh new horror.)
"It took less than 72 hours for Harvard to say no." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/u...
Why Harvard Decided to Fight Trump
The Trump administration will freeze over $2 billion in federal funds because Harvard refused to comply with a list of demands. Harvard leaders believed saying no was worth the risk.
nytimes.com
Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, University President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced in a message to affiliates Monday afternoon. www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
The Promise of American Higher Education
No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue
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It's time for #TheVizzies! These are the #Tableau community awards, decided by the #datafam. Visionaries aren't eligible, so this is a great opportunity to recognize people who aren't "big names" in the dataviz community. Submit your nominations here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The 2025 Vizzies Award Nominations
The Tableau World Podcast established the Vizzies as a way to recognize individuals in the Tableau community who are not recognized through the visionary program. It is our goal that these awards are ...
docs.google.com
First time playing this game in 40 years. Still can beat that dam stage on the first try.
The Democrat's "daring" new strategy: Roll over. Play dead. Let's do nothing and watch the country go up in flames. (Sadly, I'm not even joking here.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
Opinion | James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats
There’s nothing Democrats can legitimately do to stop Trump, so we need a tactical pause in our fight to plan for the future.
nytimes.com
Diversity is a fact: All kinds of people exist. Equity is a goal: All kinds of people deserve a chance at success. Inclusion is how we get to equity. By including them, they can achieve success. It's that simple.
It feels so weird to be taking mandatory Cybersecurity Awareness Training at work, knowing that the entire U.S. Government is currently being hacked by a bunch of 19-year-olds without anyone really caring or doing anything to stop it.
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
The longer any talk on AI or ML goes, the chances of someone mentioning Terminators or Sexbots approaches 100%.
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
🐍🏮 Happy Chinese New Year! 🏮🐍 Wishing a joyful and prosperous Year of the Snake to all who celebrate. Xīnnián kuàilè! 新年快乐!
I’m a data guy. I love facts and figures. Everyone has an opinion, but numbers never lie. Going to repost this link for anyone that needs it. I was thinking of doing something similar (with gas and eggs, rather than golf) in case it’s helpful to show others. trumpgolftrack.com
Trump Golf Track
Tracking the number of days President Donald Trump spends his second term playing golf.
trumpgolftrack.com
Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 2y agoWe updated TrumpGolfTrack.com to include the price of eggs and gas per your request. And a nice little home screen icon. More to come 🤣
TJ was always one of my all-time favorite presidents. "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.” Now is that time. #RESIST
Sandra Marsh@lacubana.bsky.social · 2y ago
I honestly don’t get the whole Gulf of America thing. Too similar to George W. Bush’s attempt to rename “freedom fries.” If I were the president of Mexico, I’d play along. Just say “I’ve officially renamed the Gulf of America back to the Gulf of Mexico.” Now what? 🤣
“Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the path that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Happy to be a part of the minority here.
John Pavlovitz@johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 2y agoThere is indeed a Christian voice of misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry that has the megaphone and the platform right now and we refuse to let it speak for us. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/a-statemen...
Vote with your wallets. Vote with your feet. If you haven't already, bookmark this site. Download the app to your phone. Look at which companies are taking a stand for the things you believe in. Then hit the ones that don't in the place that hurts the most - their bottom line.
Home - Goods Unite Us
At Goods Unite Us, we run political background checks on thousands of brands and companies so you can put your money where your vote is.
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Pick your focus and stick with it. We cannot fight in all fronts or we will become overwhelmed. But we can all peel off a corner in our area of expertise and begin to reveal effective strategies for resisting the chaos. Every single one of us has something to offer.
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.
I'm an Epidemiologist who worked on COVID response. My concrete suggestion is to follow the safety guidance of the WHO, rather than the CDC. CDC is under executive control & can be muzzled at the president's whim. Scientists around the world are monitoring possible pandemics & communicating to WHO.
