Allison McCartney
@mccartney.bsky.social
Editor of graphics @ The New York Times based in San Francisco. Amateur shapeshifter.
The scream I scrumpt seeing Hunter/x show up as a Snoop guest on the Lions/Vikings halftime show!!!
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The scream I scrumpt seeing Hunter/x show up as a Snoop guest on the Lions/Vikings halftime show!!!
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“INSIDE THE DEPORTATION MACHINE: How ICE has moved thousands of people through detention and out of the country.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Complex Deportation Network Behind Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
An analysis of data on every ICE arrest, detention stay and deportation reveals the complexity and reach of President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“INSIDE THE DEPORTATION MACHINE: How ICE has moved thousands of people through detention and out of the country.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A fantastic NYT report: Donors to Trump get pardons, jobs, & access - and benefited from regulatory decisions the Trump admin has made.
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A fantastic NYT report: Donors to Trump get pardons, jobs, & access - and benefited from regulatory decisions the Trump admin has made.
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
SUPER timely as SCOTUS is about to kill agency independence & give POTUS more control over agencies (likely to donors' benefit)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Don’t make me choose ! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/b...
Who Is the Ultimate Mr. Darcy?
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December 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Don’t make me choose ! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/b...
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Waymos are bad for human jobs, but good, generally, for traffic safety.
Blackouts are (for the time being, anyway) an edge case, but the public needs to know how/if this can be addressed, bc that makes the impacts of quakes or cyberterror more fraught. sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
Blackouts are (for the time being, anyway) an edge case, but the public needs to know how/if this can be addressed, bc that makes the impacts of quakes or cyberterror more fraught. sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
Waymo suspends service amid widespread blackout-related disruption
Company temporarily pauses robotaxis in San Francisco after cars stalled out and blocked intersections, causing traffic jams.
sfstandard.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Waymos are bad for human jobs, but good, generally, for traffic safety.
Blackouts are (for the time being, anyway) an edge case, but the public needs to know how/if this can be addressed, bc that makes the impacts of quakes or cyberterror more fraught. sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
Blackouts are (for the time being, anyway) an edge case, but the public needs to know how/if this can be addressed, bc that makes the impacts of quakes or cyberterror more fraught. sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
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Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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My Bay Area struggle is thinking to myself, "Wow it's absolutely freezing," then opening my weather app and seeing it's 56 degrees 😐
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My Bay Area struggle is thinking to myself, "Wow it's absolutely freezing," then opening my weather app and seeing it's 56 degrees 😐
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It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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lol this rocks
taking my children to see the nativity mural painted on the olde drugstore facade downtown and accidentally giving them PTSD from a hieronymous bosch version of rudolph getting eaten by elves
taking my children to see the nativity mural painted on the olde drugstore facade downtown and accidentally giving them PTSD from a hieronymous bosch version of rudolph getting eaten by elves
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
lol this rocks
taking my children to see the nativity mural painted on the olde drugstore facade downtown and accidentally giving them PTSD from a hieronymous bosch version of rudolph getting eaten by elves
taking my children to see the nativity mural painted on the olde drugstore facade downtown and accidentally giving them PTSD from a hieronymous bosch version of rudolph getting eaten by elves
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Fran Sans — a typeface inspired by San Francisco light rail displays — is gorgeous and this excellent article really shows you how deep a typography designer will go 👏👏👏
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Fran Sans — a typeface inspired by San Francisco light rail displays — is gorgeous and this excellent article really shows you how deep a typography designer will go 👏👏👏
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
emilysneddon.com/fran-sans…
#typography #design
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Myusy, a festive sea slug, is a mascot for the coastal town of Hayama, in Kanagawa Prefecture. Myusy supports beach cleanups and activities to protect the marine environment.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Myusy, a festive sea slug, is a mascot for the coastal town of Hayama, in Kanagawa Prefecture. Myusy supports beach cleanups and activities to protect the marine environment.
Anyone know what’s up with this giant zeppelin going over downtown San Francisco right now?
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Anyone know what’s up with this giant zeppelin going over downtown San Francisco right now?
When I move away from a place, it often feels like a dream that I ever lived there at all.
November 4, 2025 at 4:29 AM
When I move away from a place, it often feels like a dream that I ever lived there at all.
JFK to Williamsburg is 37 minutes by car but more that 2 hours by public transport??
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
JFK to Williamsburg is 37 minutes by car but more that 2 hours by public transport??
Power outage street party in the Mission
October 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Power outage street party in the Mission
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I can report a pretty substantial power outage in the Mission
October 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I can report a pretty substantial power outage in the Mission
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Anyone know what's up with the helicopter circling Dolores Park in San Francisco?
October 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Anyone know what's up with the helicopter circling Dolores Park in San Francisco?
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this is the dumbest shit i have ever read
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
this is the dumbest shit i have ever read
My Instagram ads are out of control
October 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My Instagram ads are out of control
The best part of the TS album release is that Brat is back on my TL
October 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The best part of the TS album release is that Brat is back on my TL
It's pretty amazing that I've played more than 200 hours of Civilization VI (say nothing of previous versions) and am still incredibly shit at it
September 26, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It's pretty amazing that I've played more than 200 hours of Civilization VI (say nothing of previous versions) and am still incredibly shit at it
I can’t tell if I’m in a Bay Area bubble or if hyphy is really coming back in 2025
August 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I can’t tell if I’m in a Bay Area bubble or if hyphy is really coming back in 2025
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Made this little guy to track the substantial growth of Erin's tropical-storm-force winds #mapshaper #turfjs #flubber #svelte5 🎁 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
August 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Made this little guy to track the substantial growth of Erin's tropical-storm-force winds #mapshaper #turfjs #flubber #svelte5 🎁 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...