Crys
@crysbae.bsky.social
Spatial cognition, art, movement. Proud resident of Chicago, even in the winters.
So much of the daily work in GIS is just table joins. Luckily if you enjoy logic puzzles this is all a lot of fun.
August 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
So much of the daily work in GIS is just table joins. Luckily if you enjoy logic puzzles this is all a lot of fun.
The UChicago Scav Hunt list is truly one of the most entertaining documents in existence (each time): scavhunt.uchicago.edu
May 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The UChicago Scav Hunt list is truly one of the most entertaining documents in existence (each time): scavhunt.uchicago.edu
As good a time as ever to stop eating meat.
USDA has eliminated two food safety advisory committees for microbiological contamination and meat inspection. Most recently, they had been reviewing regulatory approaches in response to the fatal Listeria outbreak from Boar’s Head meats and fatal Cronobacter contamination in powdered infant formula
USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has eliminated two committees that advise it on food safety, the agency said on Friday, raising concerns about government oversight of the food supply as the Trump administration seeks to downsize the federal bureaucracy and slash costs.
www.reuters.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As good a time as ever to stop eating meat.
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On daily walks around New York City, Eric Kogan has a knack for finding unexpected moments of humor and happenstance. His playful photographs capture visual coincidences and interactions between his urban surroundings and nature.
via Colossal
via Colossal
February 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
On daily walks around New York City, Eric Kogan has a knack for finding unexpected moments of humor and happenstance. His playful photographs capture visual coincidences and interactions between his urban surroundings and nature.
via Colossal
via Colossal
Don't often see Teslas with bumper stickers but spotted one this morning with an "Anti Elon Social Club" sticker in the style of the Anti Social Social Club logo.
February 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Don't often see Teslas with bumper stickers but spotted one this morning with an "Anti Elon Social Club" sticker in the style of the Anti Social Social Club logo.
Snow's been coming down in Chicago now, and I'm taking occasional breaks to watch the sidewalk plow and salt operations from my window.
February 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Snow's been coming down in Chicago now, and I'm taking occasional breaks to watch the sidewalk plow and salt operations from my window.
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Calling all map/urban/railway nerds to check out this website visualising railway accessibility across 250 cities around the globe by Aniket Kali and @jamaps.bsky.social - stunning #cartography and #dataviz
🔗 schoolofcities.github.io/rail-transit...
#gischat
🔗 schoolofcities.github.io/rail-transit...
#gischat
February 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Calling all map/urban/railway nerds to check out this website visualising railway accessibility across 250 cities around the globe by Aniket Kali and @jamaps.bsky.social - stunning #cartography and #dataviz
🔗 schoolofcities.github.io/rail-transit...
#gischat
🔗 schoolofcities.github.io/rail-transit...
#gischat
Just looking for the DOT Equity data hub as a resource for my students' projects on transportation equity and it's gone. equity-data.dot.gov is a 'Page Not Found'
A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A new era of government censorship has dawned
Donald Trump fancies himself a champion of free speech. Oh, really?
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Just looking for the DOT Equity data hub as a resource for my students' projects on transportation equity and it's gone. equity-data.dot.gov is a 'Page Not Found'
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
If you're one of those people who thinks they have a bad sense of direction, you're probably right, but another thing to remember is that it can be improved with effort. (And that believing this is important!)
January 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you're one of those people who thinks they have a bad sense of direction, you're probably right, but another thing to remember is that it can be improved with effort. (And that believing this is important!)
Working with layers in my professional life (GIS teaching) and in my personal life (woodblock printing) now, feels right.
January 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Working with layers in my professional life (GIS teaching) and in my personal life (woodblock printing) now, feels right.
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I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on.
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
January 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on.
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/
We should all be making a lot more art. I'm working towards a daily practice this year, at minimum sketching everyday. Today I'm trying to wrangle ideas for my largest scale woodblock print yet.
January 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We should all be making a lot more art. I'm working towards a daily practice this year, at minimum sketching everyday. Today I'm trying to wrangle ideas for my largest scale woodblock print yet.
Annnnnd it's been a week.
January 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Annnnnd it's been a week.
Best thing about leaving the house in the winter is coming back in from the cold. Except for me it's to resume my big Friday night plans (grading).
January 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Best thing about leaving the house in the winter is coming back in from the cold. Except for me it's to resume my big Friday night plans (grading).