Scanning Google Maps (as one does) and I saw this www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2020/01/new-...

interesting read on postpartum care www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Blog post up for stac-map: developmentseed.org/blog/2025-09... A very imperfect prototype of a map-first #STAC app, it includes: - stac-geoparquet visualization and download - Experimental natural language collection search Uses #deck.gl, @duckdb.org, #geoarrow, and github.com/stac-utils/r...

The grand slam result chart on tennis players’ Wikipedia pages is a very underrated data viz

A lot has happened to PATH in the past 25 years -- 9/11, major construction work, COVID, etc. But consistent across all of these events have been ensuing reductions in off-pk service levels: since 2005, the number of PATH trips crossing the Hudson on Saturdays has fallen by *50%*

Aiming for end of the month to announce, but here's what we're working on: developmentseed.org/stac-map/ I'm getting some (much needed) help on the frontend (h/t @indraneel.org), but the core idea is this: - map-first @stacspec.bsky.social viz - stac-geoparquet as first-class The rest is open

in 1902 the CEO of the PRR was getting to nyc (well, jersey city) from philly in 79 minutes. it takes 75 minutes today with the tunnel built during his tenure

the 60s are back in my notifs

Getting very lost in this map of Olmsted firm work nps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...

Ever wanted to waste infinity hours doing tile puzzles of every place in the world? Well, now you can with #AnyMapPuzzle You can play for free, forever (literally), at bothness.github.io/anymap

CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...

idk man one peak morning bus trip of mine through the lincoln tunnel took 3 minutes

One of the purposes of DOGE is to give a sheen of respectability to lies about government. A 10 minute conversation with someone who understands Social Security data - or just Cobol - would have debunked this, but the lie is more valuable to their goals than the truth. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

It certainly is not responsible for the scale of what is happening, but eventually folks are going to have to reckon with how DOGE’s tactics mirror USDS’s & how more checks were needed. from 2017 federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-no...

Today’s glimmer of hope brought to you by the creator of Watch Duty, LA’s nonprofit fire map that’s been such a lifeline for so many. More of this, please! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

after seeing specifically this post, I made a browser extension that shows a sidebar w/ all the quotes for a given post

gambling ad sponsored fare free transit

In 2004, when Jersey City was ~20% smaller: - PATH ran the normal weekday service pattern (at 15 min frequencies) on weekends, plus 10 min midday service on all lines. - HBLR ran 15-minute headways middays & weekends (vs 20 now)

Made a quick wifi heatmap maker that wraps `/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport -I` to figure out where to put an additional mesh router