Russ Cantrell
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. 💙
- #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
- 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!
- 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...
- Wish I could be there at #TC25 ... that was the plan up until the Trumpcession and cuts to healthcare and academic programs. But, making the main keynote was a pretty cool consolation prize? Thanks, #datafam, for keeping me in mind. Hope to see you in San Diego for Tableau Conference 2026!
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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- 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.
- Reposted by Russ CantrellI 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%.
- Reposted by Russ CantrellYes, 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 📉
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- 🐍🏮 Happy Chinese New Year! 🏮🐍 Wishing a joyful and prosperous Year of the Snake to all who celebrate. Xīnnián kuàilè! 新年快乐!
- The Snake symbolizes intelligence, curiosity, and strategic thinking. These qualities encourage us to embrace change and navigate challenges with confidence. Just as a snake sheds its skin, may this new year bring fresh beginnings, growth, and new opportunities to us all.
- 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
- We 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
- 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.
- There 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...
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