Chris Allan
@cjallan.bsky.social
dad, husband, ally 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️, business systems analyst 〽️, and #dataviz enthusiast 📊
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“Why Wearing a Barrel As Pants is The New Hot Style”
Chat, is it a good sign when the Atlantic's Thanksgiving take is "cabbage is affordable"?
Cabbage is affordable, delicious, and astoundingly versatile, @giladedelman.bsky.social writes. The underrated crucifer “is fit for a king”:
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Why Wearing a Barrel As Pants is The New Hot Style”
I guess this could be applicable for the shutdown as well as who was involved with Epstein....
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I guess this could be applicable for the shutdown as well as who was involved with Epstein....
The Blue Jays really missed an opportunity. Two down, bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded. You have to pinch hit Buddy Cole on a bar stool.
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The Blue Jays really missed an opportunity. Two down, bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded. You have to pinch hit Buddy Cole on a bar stool.
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I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
October 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I'm grateful to @60minutes.bsky.social featuring our study published @justsecurity.org.
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
Link to the study (on the 'presumption of regularity'): www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
I caught this in Nathan's newsletter earlier and really enjoyed the ease of use, clarity of what information was being shared, and flexibility of the sorting. #digthisviz
October 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I caught this in Nathan's newsletter earlier and really enjoyed the ease of use, clarity of what information was being shared, and flexibility of the sorting. #digthisviz
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Oh no not this, I am going to have to take off my Bill Clinton Hat and return all of my Bill Clinton Coin and stop reading my Bill Clinton Bible
September 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Oh no not this, I am going to have to take off my Bill Clinton Hat and return all of my Bill Clinton Coin and stop reading my Bill Clinton Bible
Good thread. I've not read Art of the Deal, but based on Trump's entire adult life a "deal" is bullying or extorting in court to get what he wants. Nowadays, he uses the govt to bully institutions (or countries, when considering tariffs). The media normalizing it makes it so much worse.
It is not “deal-making.” It is extortion built on Christopher Rufo’s idea of “taking down” one or more elite university.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
Trump’s Deal-Making With Other Elite Schools Scrambles Harvard Negotiations
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Good thread. I've not read Art of the Deal, but based on Trump's entire adult life a "deal" is bullying or extorting in court to get what he wants. Nowadays, he uses the govt to bully institutions (or countries, when considering tariffs). The media normalizing it makes it so much worse.
Wondering if @tableaupublic.bsky.social will become active now that they've decided to stop the #VizOfTheDay emails and we now have to "grab data inspiration whenever you want," which in my case will be never because I relied on the emails to push inspiration to me.
July 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Wondering if @tableaupublic.bsky.social will become active now that they've decided to stop the #VizOfTheDay emails and we now have to "grab data inspiration whenever you want," which in my case will be never because I relied on the emails to push inspiration to me.
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When a women tells me her name, I always follow up with, "Oh, like the cheese?" no matter what her name is.
April 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When a women tells me her name, I always follow up with, "Oh, like the cheese?" no matter what her name is.
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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
April 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
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Huge, if true.
April 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Huge, if true.
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Just a reminder: having a functional moral compass right now is going to make you feel bad all the time; don’t mistakenly hate yourself for that.
March 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Just a reminder: having a functional moral compass right now is going to make you feel bad all the time; don’t mistakenly hate yourself for that.
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‘Rhythm’ has two h’s and no vowels.
Just remember:
Rhythm
Helps
Your
Two
Hips
Move
Rhythm is also a dancer and a soul’s companion.
Just remember:
Rhythm
Helps
Your
Two
Hips
Move
Rhythm is also a dancer and a soul’s companion.
March 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
‘Rhythm’ has two h’s and no vowels.
Just remember:
Rhythm
Helps
Your
Two
Hips
Move
Rhythm is also a dancer and a soul’s companion.
Just remember:
Rhythm
Helps
Your
Two
Hips
Move
Rhythm is also a dancer and a soul’s companion.
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remember tonight to set your clock ahead an hour. but if canada and mexico set their clocks ahead an hour, then set your clocks back an hour. except for clocks in the automotive industry and clocks made with parts already covered under the USMCA, in which case
March 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
remember tonight to set your clock ahead an hour. but if canada and mexico set their clocks ahead an hour, then set your clocks back an hour. except for clocks in the automotive industry and clocks made with parts already covered under the USMCA, in which case
My last shred of hope is that our system of checks and balances will be saved by the Supreme Court (i.e Congress is useless until 2027), perhaps even ironically by the three justices Trump appointed.
While this was a win, it's terrifying Alito would call this a "$2 billion penalty on...taxpayers."
While this was a win, it's terrifying Alito would call this a "$2 billion penalty on...taxpayers."
Justice Alito dissents, along with Thomas, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. Here is the final paragraph from the dissent.
March 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
My last shred of hope is that our system of checks and balances will be saved by the Supreme Court (i.e Congress is useless until 2027), perhaps even ironically by the three justices Trump appointed.
While this was a win, it's terrifying Alito would call this a "$2 billion penalty on...taxpayers."
While this was a win, it's terrifying Alito would call this a "$2 billion penalty on...taxpayers."
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1/The news that additional private attorneys may have their security clearances revoked, as I did, without any due process, simply because they represented someone the President doesn't like is a disgraceful affront to the entire legal and national security system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Trump Takes Aim at Law Firm Aiding Jack Smith
The move, signed by President Trump on Thursday, is a major escalation of his promise to pursue perceived foes.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
1/The news that additional private attorneys may have their security clearances revoked, as I did, without any due process, simply because they represented someone the President doesn't like is a disgraceful affront to the entire legal and national security system.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
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February 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Congrats to Mike Johnson on learning a new word (and repeating it at every chance) this week.
Also, "gonna be able to get the information" doesn't jive with the layoffs and agency/program shutdowns that have already happened. It's almost like they didn't bother understanding a thing so far. 🤔
Also, "gonna be able to get the information" doesn't jive with the layoffs and agency/program shutdowns that have already happened. It's almost like they didn't bother understanding a thing so far. 🤔
February 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Congrats to Mike Johnson on learning a new word (and repeating it at every chance) this week.
Also, "gonna be able to get the information" doesn't jive with the layoffs and agency/program shutdowns that have already happened. It's almost like they didn't bother understanding a thing so far. 🤔
Also, "gonna be able to get the information" doesn't jive with the layoffs and agency/program shutdowns that have already happened. It's almost like they didn't bother understanding a thing so far. 🤔