Data Killjoy
@datakilljoy.bsky.social
I'm a gay analyst who knits and likes for her face to not be on the Internet.
At least now I know that you're capable of turning any colour radioactive
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
At least now I know that you're capable of turning any colour radioactive
Fake news, I also spend several hours adjusting the colors of the charts several times over, until I get the perfectly contrasting set of two shades of blue.
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Fake news, I also spend several hours adjusting the colors of the charts several times over, until I get the perfectly contrasting set of two shades of blue.
(Context is that I was an Executive Assistant for 5yrs, which means I was organizing team away days rather than children's parties, but same difference. And it's really striking how someone pick a list of tasks to automate presumably because they are too out of touch to notice that they are hard.)
May 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
(Context is that I was an Executive Assistant for 5yrs, which means I was organizing team away days rather than children's parties, but same difference. And it's really striking how someone pick a list of tasks to automate presumably because they are too out of touch to notice that they are hard.)
The idea that generative AI (or even a human who isn't as familiar with the person) could complete that list of tasks well without COPIOUS detail and context is laughable. A good PA just makes it look easy. It's not. Those are very complex tasks.
May 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The idea that generative AI (or even a human who isn't as familiar with the person) could complete that list of tasks well without COPIOUS detail and context is laughable. A good PA just makes it look easy. It's not. Those are very complex tasks.
Since they don't do them, they don't know how complicated they can be, how much time they actually take, and just how much context they require before they're done well. The PA is able to plan the 5yo's birthday party because they listen to their boss talk about that kid here and there.
May 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Since they don't do them, they don't know how complicated they can be, how much time they actually take, and just how much context they require before they're done well. The PA is able to plan the 5yo's birthday party because they listen to their boss talk about that kid here and there.
You need one for each room. Do it!
April 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
You need one for each room. Do it!
Don't be a coward. Get several different ones and colour-code the rooms!
April 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Don't be a coward. Get several different ones and colour-code the rooms!
I'm taken back to that day when a phone update came with changed fonts.
February 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I'm taken back to that day when a phone update came with changed fonts.
You didn't want to mix it up a little bit? ;)
February 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
You didn't want to mix it up a little bit? ;)
First sweater destruction has been a success! Yarn washed really well, is knitting beautifully, looks like new. I think I'll definitely remake a few more pieces. We're not wearing them anyway, because they have some learner's mistakes.
February 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
First sweater destruction has been a success! Yarn washed really well, is knitting beautifully, looks like new. I think I'll definitely remake a few more pieces. We're not wearing them anyway, because they have some learner's mistakes.
That was when I actively SEARCHED for knitting! Still haven't seen a single fibre arts related post on the "discover" page.
February 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
That was when I actively SEARCHED for knitting! Still haven't seen a single fibre arts related post on the "discover" page.
Meanwhile knitting had 0 impact on what I was seeing, and I know that there is knitting content here, because I searched for it. Almost makes me want to post about a completely different topic once every few days to see what other terms are as mighty as "sourdough".
February 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Meanwhile knitting had 0 impact on what I was seeing, and I know that there is knitting content here, because I searched for it. Almost makes me want to post about a completely different topic once every few days to see what other terms are as mighty as "sourdough".
Part of the shift being so dramatic is likely caused by my profile being so empty. I didn't pick any topics, I had 2 posts, and very few likes, so I wasn't giving the machine much to go on. It's just funny to learn that "sourdough" seems to be such a powerful keyword.
February 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Part of the shift being so dramatic is likely caused by my profile being so empty. I didn't pick any topics, I had 2 posts, and very few likes, so I wasn't giving the machine much to go on. It's just funny to learn that "sourdough" seems to be such a powerful keyword.
US politics is still a big topic, including grocery prices, so I'm not sure if that counts as food content or not. Either way, a single post about bread resulted in an immediate and major shift in what I was seeing.
February 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
US politics is still a big topic, including grocery prices, so I'm not sure if that counts as food content or not. Either way, a single post about bread resulted in an immediate and major shift in what I was seeing.
I made a single post about knitting. Nothing changed about the page, and I thought, maybe it doesn't try to read from what you post. A few days later I wrote about sourdough starter. Suddenly a big chunk of my "discover" page is food-related, including dieting and some vaguely disturbing shit.
February 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I made a single post about knitting. Nothing changed about the page, and I thought, maybe it doesn't try to read from what you post. A few days later I wrote about sourdough starter. Suddenly a big chunk of my "discover" page is food-related, including dieting and some vaguely disturbing shit.
I'm pretty okay with R. Not like those people coding multi-page dashboards, but pretty okay. I did some very beginner-level SQL and Python, and I could grasp the logic even if I didn't get very far (yet?). But DAX makes me feel like I never met a data in my life.
February 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I'm pretty okay with R. Not like those people coding multi-page dashboards, but pretty okay. I did some very beginner-level SQL and Python, and I could grasp the logic even if I didn't get very far (yet?). But DAX makes me feel like I never met a data in my life.
Welcome to "Because that's how statistics work! I learned that in a leaflet! Which I made myself!" playing in my head on repeat all day
January 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Welcome to "Because that's how statistics work! I learned that in a leaflet! Which I made myself!" playing in my head on repeat all day
You joke, but I haven't stabbed ANYONE since I started doing this, and you can't prove that it's not because of the meeting socks. Science!
January 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
You joke, but I haven't stabbed ANYONE since I started doing this, and you can't prove that it's not because of the meeting socks. Science!
All I'm saying is most meetings require you to listen, keep your mouth shut and sit still. I can only do up to two of these three things simultaneously, and that's on a good day.
January 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
All I'm saying is most meetings require you to listen, keep your mouth shut and sit still. I can only do up to two of these three things simultaneously, and that's on a good day.