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Kavya Beheraj
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📈 @ Axios • Data journalist, designer, developer based in Brooklyn • she/her

https://www.kavyabeheraj.com/
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ICE arrests of people without criminal charges or convictions surged in June, newly obtained data shows
Non-criminal ICE arrests spiked in June
People without criminal charges made up nearly 45% of ICE arrests in June, up from about 20% in January.
www.axios.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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The Media's Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to Work

🔗 www.404media.co/the-medias-p...
The Media's Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to Work
AI is not going to save media companies, and forcing journalists to use AI is not a business model.
www.404media.co
July 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Love me some hand-drawn dataviz!
Just discovered SportsBall on Instagram, where the guy behind the account produces really interesting sports #dataviz. This one is about Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to break the 4-min mile tomorrow.

www.instagram.com/_sportsball
June 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Visual journalist @erindataviz.bsky.social shows just how much a $400m Qatari jet stacks up against other gifts received by modern presidents.

See the thread to see the #dataviz unfold 👇
$400 million Air Force One gift would smash presidential records
U.S. presidents have been presented with gifts ranging from books to diamonds, and even animals.
www.axios.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Endlessly fascinated by @ewsanderson.bsky.social's now-expanded Welikia Project map.

Plug in your NYC address and learn about the ecological history of the place:

www.welikia.org/map-explorer...
The Welikia Project
Explore the landscape before New York.
www.welikia.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I can't recommend this class enough, it's delightful! Everything as advertised, and more! 📊🦜
Join me for Binoculars to Binomials this summer and get to know your fascinating feathered neighbours through data. This online course is open to anyone in the world.

5 modules, 10 weeks, May 14th to July 10th. Evening cohort meets biweekly at 7pm, morning at 9am(EDT).

www.jerthorp.me/learning

📊🪶
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
An excellent list for people who make games, or really anything interactive
The Game Accessibility Guidelines have been put together by game studios, specialists and academics. While they are not an official set of standards or documents, they are a collection of tips and techniques to help developers make games more inclusive.

gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
Game Accessibility Guidelines – A straightforward reference for inclusive game design
gameaccessibilityguidelines.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I've been using Kagi for a couple months now and really enjoy it! Would be difficult to go back now
March 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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taking care of people:
✅feels good
✅is the most efficient solution
✅is human nature, actually
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Very nice summarization of the executive actions and proclamations/memos from the current administration by Axios and graphics by @kavyabeheraj.com

www.axios.com/2025/02/11/t...
Tracking Trump's executive actions by category
President Trump has wasted no time implementing his agenda.
www.axios.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Oh hey, I made this! Thanks @justsecurity.org for maintaining such a valuable source of knowledge 💪 Glad you found the chart useful!
Gratifying to see @axios.com use the data from the @justsecurity.org Litigation Tracker (and with credit given, etc.).

The very kind of public education outcome we had in mind.

Valuable infographic here.⤵️

Thanks to @erindoherty.bsky.social @thesambaker.bsky.social
www.axios.com/2025/02/12/t...
February 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
📊 Excellent story from Alex that drives home what's at stake when we lose access to open data – truly, it's the things we take for granted.

"Everything from how we allocate Congressional seats to the weather app on your phone relies at least in part on accurate government data."
February 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Collaborative color! 🎨 📊
December 15, 2024 at 7:28 PM
This trio of charts sums up what makes data visualization so powerful a storytelling tool and so challenging an art form. To quote John Green, the truth resists simplicity
The world is awful. The world is much better. The world can be much better.

All three statements are true at the same time. Understanding this is key to solving big global problems.

We believe data & research can help us understand both the problems we face & the progress that’s possible. 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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36th St in Sunset Park, two mosaics by Owen Smith.

An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders
November 18, 2024 at 3:00 AM
someone had a good sunday
November 18, 2024 at 1:45 AM
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🧵Okay let's do some BTS for Axios' elections #dataviz.

1/5: We used for our big maps, which means we had to do some tricks with color hashes to get interactivity.

What the reader sees vs. what the computer sees.

Details on how it works:
observablehq.com/@camargo/can...
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Exclusive merch, my greatest weakness 😭 But fr I am so excited to attend #AGDQ2025 in person for the first time!
Next stop— Games Done Quick! The official On-Site Attendee Tee & Hoodie of #AGDQ2025 is now available for pre-order from The Yetee! This merch features exclusive details and is only available for pickup in-person from our booth at AGDQ 2025 in Pittsburg!

theyetee.com/AGDQ
November 13, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Made ramen from scratch today and hoo boy it was good 🍜 Going to go food coma brb
November 12, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
On this day where we're all trying to get by, a stat I found interesting. Fewer people voted for Trump in 2024 compared to 2020. But even FEWER people voted for Democrats

📊 Check out the full chart by @jacqueschrag.com: www.axios.com/2024/11/06/t...
November 6, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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You’re gonna see a whole bunch of these 📊 shared today, but super proud of what our very small team @axios.com put together for elections.

Besides these national level dashboards, we made local versions for key races in the 30 Axios Local cities. Well worth your time if you live in any of them!
2024 U.S. election results
Live results and maps of the 2024 presidential, Senate, House and gubernatorial results.
www.axios.com
November 5, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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New Yorkers please remember to vote YES on prop 1 to permanently protect the right to abortion and NO on props 2-6, which are Eric Adams power grabs
November 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM