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Chris Lysy
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I draw freshspectrum comics. It's basically a webcomic for data people (evaluation, research, public health, non-profit, academic). See all my comics (and other blog posts) at https://freshspectrum.com
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clysy.bsky.social
This one comes from a request but I think a lot of people will be able to relate (unfortunately). #evaluation #webcomic

Comic Link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/could-...
May 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
clysy.bsky.social
This is not really a joke. I've looked a lot of reports of the last couple of years. You can really find the qualitative section by flipping to the pages without pictures. #evaluation #visualization #dataviz #webcomic

Cartoon link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/qualit...
May 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Really digging into the archive with this one. I originally drew it back in September of 2012. It was number three in a series of cartoons about how to not really evaluate. #evaluation #dataviz #piechart #webcomic

Cartoon link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/how-aw...
May 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Todays' #webcomic was inspired by a conversation I had while getting coffee this morning. #evaluation
May 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Do you ever have trouble networking online and reaching out to LinkedIN connections? This cartoon's for you!

Also check out this free referral intro generator:
www.greateststorycreative.com/referral-int...

Cartoon: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/linked...

#evaluation #webcomic
May 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
clysy.bsky.social
I really don't like the environmental impact, the plagiarism, and the threat to humanity. But I appreciate the auto-transcription, summary creator, and brainstorm partner. How are you feeling about AI these days? #evaluation #ai #webcomics

Cartoon Link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/i-thou...
May 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Are you lacking soft skills? What do all those jerks say? #softskills #evaluation #webcomic

Comic Link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/those-...
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
clysy.bsky.social
I kind of like picturing ChatGPT as a lazy intern. One that gets their assignments done, but doesn't exactly give it their all. #evaluation #webcomic

comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/too-bo...
May 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
clysy.bsky.social
You have to admit, uniforms would make it way easier to differentiate #evaluation from #research.

Comic link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/evalua...
May 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
clysy.bsky.social
I've been co-working since 2016. The people I would see everyday were a mix of aspiring business owners, students, people in-between full time jobs, and the semi-retired. It can be hard to tell the difference sometimes. #evaluation #webcomic

Comic Link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/unempl...
May 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Life can be pretty complicated and messy, but sometimes it's nice to just focus on the little things. #evaluation #webcomic

Cartoon link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/system...
May 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Do you know people who have spent years doing #evaluation work but still feel uncomfortable calling themselves evaluators?

Comic link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/i-eval...
April 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Was thinking about #evaluation as storytelling this morning. It led to this #webcomic. I think a lot of evaluation reports would be more effective if they were written like illustrated children's books.

Cartoon Source: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/evalua...
April 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
clysy.bsky.social
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained..." #evaluation

Cartoon Source: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/marie-...
April 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Drew this in early March. Since then, I've been adding this comic to the first slide for most of my presentations. How do you start your conversations these days? #evaluation #webcomics

Just added to the archive. Cartoon link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/how-ar...
April 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Personally I find #data to be way more interesting when it defies expectations. How about you? #evaluation #webcomic

Continuing to backfill my cartoon archive, drew this one in early March. Here's the cartoon archive link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/eviden...
April 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Trying to spruce up your #data Dashboard. Sure you "could" add more interesting data. Or...

Source: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/the-co...

#evaluation
April 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
clysy.bsky.social
"Its focus on incorporating the use of systematically collected data to inform organizational decisions challenges the tendency towards "belief preservation," in which people make evidence subservient to belief rather than the other way around". -Susan Jenkins

Cartoon link: lnkd.in/eeF5tvni
April 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
clysy.bsky.social
Formative plus time equals summative.

Note: You can do a formative evaluation after a program ends, but it's not as funny to think about.

Cartoon link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/format...

#evaluation #webcomic
April 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
clysy.bsky.social
I was thinking about what it would take to convince a MAGA person that perhaps Trump's way isn't going to be good for anyone. That led me to this comic.

comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/all-pa...
April 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
clysy.bsky.social
In today's blog post I share my top 5 Logic Model & Theory of Change comics. Did I miss any of your favorites? #evaluation

freshspectrum.com/logic-model/
Logic Model and Theory of Change Cartoons.
freshspectrum.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Chris Lysy
georgetakei.bsky.social
I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.
A tweet by Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25 ) reads: "He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him. He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons. He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him. Don’t you see what’s happening here?"
April 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
clysy.bsky.social
At one point in my career I was working for a state funded organization. Every time a new budget was prepared, they were at risk. It's hard to be open and honest in your #evaluation reporting when you know what could happen if the data looks bad.

comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/lookin...
April 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
clysy.bsky.social
My LinkedIn followers really enjoy when I share #evaluation & #data related #webcomics but not so much #political cartoons. I wonder if they work better here.

Inspired by @thenation.com Kaveh Akbar
From this article: lnkd.in/enhFhxGr

Cartoon link: comics.freshspectrum.com/comic/they-a...
April 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reposted by Chris Lysy
tomgauld.bsky.social
My cartoon for this week's @newscientist.com
A Caroll diagram consisting of four rectangles arranged in a square. The Y axis is labelled MOVE and split into FAST and SLOW. The X axis is labelled THINGS and split into BREAK and FIX Top left image: (Move Fast and Break Things) Tech Bro Bottom left image: (Move slow and break things) Runaway Steamroller Top right image: (Move fast and fix things) Emergency Plumber Bottom left image: (Move slow and fix things) Grandpa with a toolbox
April 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM