Catherine's work is some of the best! She's at the Bulwark now. Check it out!

Data visualization by the people, for the people

It seems this can't be emphasized enough. Chatbots and LLMs do not make mistakes (excepting any bugs in the code). They do not lie. They do not blackmail or cheat. They follow statistics. When the people who build these systems don't tell you this, they are either deluded or trying to mislead.

Noticing that @courtwatch.bsky.social hasn’t crossed the 1,000 follower mark yet even though we broke a couple stories this week.

I've launched a newsletter called Not-Ship. By using data and visuals, I'm trying to make sense of our uncertain world. But what even is a Not-Ship? I'm curious if anyone knows the reference! (The answer is on my About page. Why not sign-up while you're there!) www.not-ship.com

"This is almost like the Saturday Night Live of posters. You put three idiots together and they say 'okay, we're going to hire AI to do labor posters.'" www.not-ship.com/the-demons-a...

Storms strong enough to earn a Category 6 label are already here. The question is whether our warning systems will catch up before the next one makes landfall. www.not-ship.com/hurricanes-c...

@leximcmenamin.com Hey Lex -- I'm so fucking sorry about Teen Vogue. I'd love to talk about what you need and how we can help. I wish I could just hire the whole staff, but in the meantime, I'm very happy to publish your team's work on a freelance basis. Give me a shout.

"Audiences are already living in feeds, creators are already doing the work, and institutions are finally measuring what’s been true on the ground." Creator model journalism by the numbers from @lizkellynelson.com newsletter.projectc.biz/p/proof-of-c...

NEW from me: Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent. That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀

If the ins and outs of the Windsors are your thing, be sure to check out @autumnsan.bsky.social's newsletter. We worked together at the Post and I don't know anyone else so fully into all things Royal! substack.com/@autumnbrewi...

The scariest thing I've seen this Halloween? These posters from the Department of Labor. They're post-war American Dream + cold war soviet propaganda + 90s Abercrombie and Fitch ad ... and a dash of fascism. www.not-ship.com/the-demons-a...

We do it every day!

The October newsletter will be sent out tomorrow to subscribers, which means there's around 24 hours available for non-subscribers to resolve not being subscribers! visualisingdata.com/newsletter/

Hey! Ace visual journalist and all-around smart person Amanda Shendruk has launched a newsletter explaining why the world is the way it is, graphically. It is very cool and you should definitely subscribe.

"It's a campaign (...) depicting an America that doesn't exist. It idealizes a white, male-dominated workforce in a country of church-going nuclear families." @ashendruk.com takes a closer look at the AI slop coming out of the US Department of Labor.

"This is almost like the Saturday Night Live of posters. You put three idiots together and they say 'okay, we're going to hire AI to do labor posters.'" www.not-ship.com/the-demons-a...

🚨 Fun new use of AI! 🚨 Use it to create a Department of Labor campaign promoting ~~~ skilled work~~~~ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ www.not-ship.com/the-demons-a...

The United Nations estimates that 6.2 million babies will be born this year across the continent of Europe, including Russia. A greater number of babies are expected to be born in Nigeria alone - 7.6 million kids! population.un.org/dataportal/d...

I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.

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I got high praise last time I wrote about The American Dream. So tomorrow's edition of my newsletter, on the same topic, won't disappoint. Sign up so you don't miss out! www.not-ship.com

Thank you for having me. It was such a wonderful evening!

We live in a world that is getting increasingly complex. Consider just our attempts to reduce global emissions. Even as a positive initiative, it has elaborate, and sometimes unknown, knock-on effects. It's a recipe for overwhelm and uncertainty. www.not-ship.com/its-not-just...

Fun fact. Trump destruction of soybean exports (rightfully) gets lots of attention. But you know what we sell even more of to China? Education. 2024 soybean exports to China: $13B. Higher Ed: $14B. Yes, all those internat’l students count as *exports.* Trump is STILL actively destroying that market.

Sometimes we receive complaints from people who'd like to read Flytrap content for free. We understand the frustration around paywalls in an increasingly dire financial landscape for many folks, so we also want to be honest about our financials. Let's talk about what it costs to run the Flytrap.

Please repost: We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

New 'Explore Explain' episode! I chatted with award-winning Liuhuaying Yang from the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna about her unique data visualisation ‘Not My Name‘, which explores the process and components of translating Chinese names Pinyin. visualisingdata.com/2025/10/expl...

Cost of Living, by State and Spending Category flowingdata.com/2025/10/16/c... It's sortin' time.

If you—like me—are struggling with uncertainty these days, and your preferred method of learning/communication is via imagery, I suspect you'll appreciate this newsletter by @ashendruk.com. The first installment just dropped and it sure resonated with me. 📊 #sciart

This looks like a great new data-driven venture from @ashendruk.com …

Uncertainty is higher — waaaaaaay higher — than it's been in decades! www.not-ship.com/its-not-just...

Updating my LEGO White House

Very kind words from Ben. The full 6,400 word special report is available to read online, too – free if you register with @thenewworldmag.bsky.social, but if you like it do consider supporting us with a subscription. www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-p...

I've been feeling the uncertainty all year. Turns out, I'm not alone. A milestone birthday and an untenable employment situation were enough. But the global multi-crises tipped me over the edge. I got a tattoo, bangs and quit my job. Then I launched a newsletter. www.not-ship.com/its-not-just...

Made a chart. There are a lot more museum heists than I thought. www.economist.com/culture/2025...

✍️ New article! What do a tonne of potatoes, gravel, coal, and copper have in common? Not much, except that they all weigh the same, and are treated exactly the same in a metric called the “material footprint”.

It's hard to believe @theflytrapmedia.com is celebrating it's one year anniversary! I've loved all of the wonky, funny, & insightful feminist writing & reporting we've published over the last 12 months. But we need your subscriptions to survive another year, y'all. PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A MEMBER

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

The event organizers say 7m people showed up. That would mean ~1 out of every 50 Americans came out to protest the president

This is going to be a solid gold recommend

I know we're all worrying about the AWS outage, so I don't want to pile on ... but the bot that tracks the urine levels on the International Space Station is ALSO DOWN @iss-piss-tracker.bsky.social

The first dispatch from my data-obsessed newsletter, Not-Ship, is on it's way. We're kicking off with big feelings of uncertainty, and Al Gore jokes. Coming Wednesday —sign up to make sure you don't miss it! www.not-ship.com 🚨 If you do, remember to click link in email to complete sign-up!

My latest in my fight against the Washington Post. I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing. Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

It’s the last day to register for Going Solo! If you’re launching an independent media venture this fall, we’ll show you the ropes and you’ll join our community too projectc.biz/going-solo

I'm launching something for us. Not-Ship: a newsletter using data and visuals to navigate our turbulent world. Everything feels like A LOT lately. It's all so uncertain. And the way I try to make sense of things is with data. So, that's what Not-Ship is all about. Come chart the chaos with me.

First episode of Season 14 just dropped! We're kicking off this new season with a conversation about the "expertise crisis." Trust us. It's a great episode! hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/the-...

When you’ve even lost O’Leary… And one observation: you don’t need to go back to Ancient Rome (as O’Leary does) to find analogues. There are much more recent cases of authoritarians axing (or even executing) statisticians when the numbers proved inconvenient. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Maddie from @51st.news called this post “petty with a purpose”. Love this, @seamushughes.bsky.social! www.courtwatch.news/p/shaming-th...