Craig Williams
@williamscraigm.bsky.social
Cartography and GIS geek. Product Engineering Director, Mapping & Cartography at Esri. Bills, Sabres, University at Buffalo, and Penn State fan.
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My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
July 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.
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The American carceral system is simply not prepared for an entire generation of prisoners who’ve seen Shawshank Redemption on TBS 500 times.
Breaking News: Ten inmates at a New Orleans jail escaped through a hole in the wall, possibly with the help of jail workers. One escapee has been arrested so far.
10 New Orleans Inmates Escape Jail Through Cell Wall Where Toilet Was Removed
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The American carceral system is simply not prepared for an entire generation of prisoners who’ve seen Shawshank Redemption on TBS 500 times.
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My phone reminded me that I was at Alcatraz on this day in 2017. I was not expecting to see it in the news later in the day!
May 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
My phone reminded me that I was at Alcatraz on this day in 2017. I was not expecting to see it in the news later in the day!
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
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“Oh, that’s what that was for” - the American public over the next few weeks
January 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“Oh, that’s what that was for” - the American public over the next few weeks
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your Super Bowl rooting interest map:
January 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
your Super Bowl rooting interest map:
😭
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
😭
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A quick peek at the Santa Ana winds over the last few days.
Data: NOAA NWS RTMA
Data: NOAA NWS RTMA
January 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A quick peek at the Santa Ana winds over the last few days.
Data: NOAA NWS RTMA
Data: NOAA NWS RTMA
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Frank Mayor, a 67-year-old Altadena resident, witnessed the tragic loss of his 1887 architectural gem, the McNally House, built by renowned map publisher Andrew McNally. Despite being among the last to evacuate, the house burned down in an area not typically considered a fire hazard.
January 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Frank Mayor, a 67-year-old Altadena resident, witnessed the tragic loss of his 1887 architectural gem, the McNally House, built by renowned map publisher Andrew McNally. Despite being among the last to evacuate, the house burned down in an area not typically considered a fire hazard.
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Score Update:
BUF 48 - 42 DET
Final
That's Scorigami!! It's the 1090th unique final score in NFL history.
BUF 48 - 42 DET
Final
That's Scorigami!! It's the 1090th unique final score in NFL history.
December 16, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Score Update:
BUF 48 - 42 DET
Final
That's Scorigami!! It's the 1090th unique final score in NFL history.
BUF 48 - 42 DET
Final
That's Scorigami!! It's the 1090th unique final score in NFL history.
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Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77 📜📚
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/n...
Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77
She transformed the New York Public Library’s collection of charts and atlases into one of the world’s largest and most accessible resources.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Alice Hudson, Librarian Who Built a Trove of Historic Maps, Dies at 77 📜📚
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/n...
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As God is my witness, this is a day of tv infamy.
November 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM
As God is my witness, this is a day of tv infamy.
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The Independent Map Artists now has a website: mapartists.org!
It's a hub for you to find all sorts of posters, shirts, and other gifts for the map nerds in your life.
Many of us sell in our own small shops, but we're stronger together. Spread the word!
It's a hub for you to find all sorts of posters, shirts, and other gifts for the map nerds in your life.
Many of us sell in our own small shops, but we're stronger together. Spread the word!
Independent Map Sellers
A shopping guide offered by the Independent Map Artists
mapartists.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:23 PM
The Independent Map Artists now has a website: mapartists.org!
It's a hub for you to find all sorts of posters, shirts, and other gifts for the map nerds in your life.
Many of us sell in our own small shops, but we're stronger together. Spread the word!
It's a hub for you to find all sorts of posters, shirts, and other gifts for the map nerds in your life.
Many of us sell in our own small shops, but we're stronger together. Spread the word!
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Josh Allen ... Yep
November 18, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Josh Allen ... Yep
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“What was the first major BlueSky sporting event?”
“We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”
“We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”
November 16, 2024 at 5:13 AM
“What was the first major BlueSky sporting event?”
“We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”
“We watched an elderly Mike Tyson fight a YouTube influencer on a busted stream.”
ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is now available, see what’s new here: pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/3...
What's new in ArcGIS Pro 3.4—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation
Several new features and enhancements are available in ArcGIS Pro 3.4.
pro.arcgis.com
November 7, 2024 at 7:54 PM
ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is now available, see what’s new here: pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/3...
October 22, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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Mind the map: a new design for the London Underground map that outlines my latest iteration to show frequency of service by average wait time.
Blog: www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
HI-res download of map: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
#transit #tube #London #rail #publictransport
Blog: www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
HI-res download of map: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
#transit #tube #London #rail #publictransport
May 16, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Mind the map: a new design for the London Underground map that outlines my latest iteration to show frequency of service by average wait time.
Blog: www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
HI-res download of map: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
#transit #tube #London #rail #publictransport
Blog: www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
HI-res download of map: carto.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.ht...
#transit #tube #London #rail #publictransport
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No, they just lost one of their guys.
May 15, 2024 at 10:32 PM
No, they just lost one of their guys.
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Bus drivers in Honolulu have a shaka switch they turn on when someone lets them merge and it displays a shaka & mahalo on a screen in the back 🤙
February 13, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Bus drivers in Honolulu have a shaka switch they turn on when someone lets them merge and it displays a shaka & mahalo on a screen in the back 🤙
If you’re going to make boxed brownies, make Dolly Parton’s boxed brownies
September 6, 2023 at 3:23 AM
If you’re going to make boxed brownies, make Dolly Parton’s boxed brownies
Maps / Globes in the wild - a globe on Planet Car Wash
August 23, 2023 at 5:37 PM
Maps / Globes in the wild - a globe on Planet Car Wash
Globe pot from the CSSA show at the Huntington Library
June 27, 2023 at 4:37 AM
Globe pot from the CSSA show at the Huntington Library