Jacked action hero with goon in headlock, in raspy yet firm voice:

Looking for something extremely silly to do this weekend? Consider Horsequest! IF YOU ARE IN DC: come join me at the National Gallery of Art tomorrow (the 21st) and rate horses in person. IF YOU ARE ELSEWHERE: join Horsequest At Home and rate horses in art online. Links in thread!

I can never get enough awesome graphics on the Census Bureau's American Time Use Survey - Pew just released this comparing how men and women spend their time on 12 different activities www.pewresearch.org/feature/how-...

Searches for International Women's Day peak in March. Searches for International Men's Day ALSO peak in March... even though Men's Day is in November. (From this story on non-religious holidays: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int... You can also see for yourself on Google Trends!)

Data/design folks, what is your favorite visual that focuses on the human cost of violence, tragedies and disasters? The most emotionally impactful visualization? The most visually striking? Please share! I'd like to get as many examples as possible.

Finished the writeups for my portfolio, with notes on my thinking, concept/process sketches, and behind-the-scenes pictures. www.alyssafowers.com/portfolio If you like scavenger hunts, try to find a wedding picture, volumetric scans of bears, a meme, a minor injury, and bad drawings of birds.

Draw your horse. Let it run. Hit the question mark and select SHOW NON HORSES. Trust me. gradient.horse

In what universe is this the definition of "humanize," and how can I never ever go there

So many have given to The Post Guild’s fundraising effort, and we are floored. But we also ask you to consider supporting the fundraiser for our international staff and staff in our bureaus who aren’t Guild eligible. They are absolutely vital to coverage. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

A little fashion choice for today’s #SaveThePost rally

I was laid off from the Washington Post today, along with hundreds (!!!) of incredible colleagues. If you need a data journalist, chart designer, or wacky-idea-specialist, give me a shout!

How much did the OBBBA increase ICE's annual funding? About 3x, it turns out. And that funding will keep ICE running during a shutdown. Story by @rbeggin.bsky.social and @jacobbogage.bsky.social, h/t Lindsay Koshgarian for data help www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...