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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.

"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!

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

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 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 ...

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.

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.

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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This energy.

What Super Bowl? 🤷

I won’t be watching.

(Though, PLEASE, someone report back if that’s the case!)

What Super Bowl?

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.

Unfortunately? You don't.

(And that's likely the whole point.)

At what point, you ask?

About two weeks ago.

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 📉

Rachel Maddow sounds alarm on JD Vance's pro-dictatorship influences The MSNBC host flagged Vance's constant invocation of Curtis Yarvin as part of his GOP agenda

www.salon.com/2024/10/01/r...

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Some other companies that are likely worth supporting:

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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.

🐍🏮 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

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

“Live to see them die.” A bit bleak, but so are the times we’re living in. I think that quote’s about to get me through the toughest of these that are coming up.

True. But it's the best I've found for overall political ideology.

Probably a little slow to react right now, given how quickly things are changing. If I can find a better way to help direct my money to the right causes, I'll start posting that for everyone.

Yup, that's me. Howya doing? 👋