Frank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁
@frank.computer
On the job market!
Presently PhD candidate studying tool-making for vis 📊 @hcii.cmu.edu. Prev: Adobe, Highsoft, Apple, Visa.
Softer-ware (malleability), accessibility, data interaction, node-edge navigation
Disabled & making a ttrpg.
www.frank.computer
Presently PhD candidate studying tool-making for vis 📊 @hcii.cmu.edu. Prev: Adobe, Highsoft, Apple, Visa.
Softer-ware (malleability), accessibility, data interaction, node-edge navigation
Disabled & making a ttrpg.
www.frank.computer
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1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization
- Open Visualization Academy
openvisualizationacademy.org
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
Every single penny spent, received, invested, or even touched by a US Senator should be documented on a permanent, public ledger instantly. Their entire financial portfolio should be accessible.
They should show the American public everything they do with money if *they* have nothing to hide.
They should show the American public everything they do with money if *they* have nothing to hide.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Every single penny spent, received, invested, or even touched by a US Senator should be documented on a permanent, public ledger instantly. Their entire financial portfolio should be accessible.
They should show the American public everything they do with money if *they* have nothing to hide.
They should show the American public everything they do with money if *they* have nothing to hide.
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In case you missed it: my full, free, open course on accessibility and visualization is out!
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization
- Open Visualization Academy
openvisualizationacademy.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
In case you missed it: my full, free, open course on accessibility and visualization is out!
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99% of stakeholder "ideas" is just copying a feature they saw on a competitor's product. And the features they notice most are the ones that yell at their users the loudest.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
The circular logic of our metrics
We design what is familiar. The design patterns we adopt are the ones yelling at us the loudest.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
99% of stakeholder "ideas" is just copying a feature they saw on a competitor's product. And the features they notice most are the ones that yell at their users the loudest.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
Now all software (not just consumer apps, but also metrics dashboards) yells at you, and trains you to attend to its yelling.
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You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization
- Open Visualization Academy
openvisualizationacademy.org
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
In case you missed it: my full, free, open course on accessibility and visualization is out!
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization
- Open Visualization Academy
openvisualizationacademy.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:36 PM
In case you missed it: my full, free, open course on accessibility and visualization is out!
Looking for deeper expertise:
I was re-reading this outstanding (seminal) piece by @gillianrh.bsky.social on action research in HCI, thanks to a convo with some recent non-academic collaborators.
What is action research up to now in HCI? I'm interested in epistemologies of "knowing by doing."
I was re-reading this outstanding (seminal) piece by @gillianrh.bsky.social on action research in HCI, thanks to a convo with some recent non-academic collaborators.
What is action research up to now in HCI? I'm interested in epistemologies of "knowing by doing."
The relationship of action research to human-computer interaction | ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
Alongside the growing interest within HCI, and arguably computing more generally,
in conducting research that has substantial societal benefits, there is a need for
new ways to think about and to arti...
dl.acm.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Looking for deeper expertise:
I was re-reading this outstanding (seminal) piece by @gillianrh.bsky.social on action research in HCI, thanks to a convo with some recent non-academic collaborators.
What is action research up to now in HCI? I'm interested in epistemologies of "knowing by doing."
I was re-reading this outstanding (seminal) piece by @gillianrh.bsky.social on action research in HCI, thanks to a convo with some recent non-academic collaborators.
What is action research up to now in HCI? I'm interested in epistemologies of "knowing by doing."
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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With alt text
February 7, 2026 at 2:56 AM
With alt text
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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I wrote about some nuance involved with annotating focus order, following a conversation with @annaecook.com where we realized we'd both been running across the same well-intentioned behaviors. #a11y ericwbailey.website/published/yo...
You probably shouldn’t be annotating focus order
Sometimes not doing something is the right move.
ericwbailey.website
February 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I wrote about some nuance involved with annotating focus order, following a conversation with @annaecook.com where we realized we'd both been running across the same well-intentioned behaviors. #a11y ericwbailey.website/published/yo...
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For the record, I hate being right. mantisandco.com/resources/gu...
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
For the record, I hate being right. mantisandco.com/resources/gu...
Updated our long-list of resources on accessibility and visualization, including 2025 articles, guides, and technical tools!
(For those that don't know, this single-page doc is one of my most-starred projects on github.)
github.com/dataviza11y/...
(For those that don't know, this single-page doc is one of my most-starred projects on github.)
github.com/dataviza11y/...
github.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Updated our long-list of resources on accessibility and visualization, including 2025 articles, guides, and technical tools!
(For those that don't know, this single-page doc is one of my most-starred projects on github.)
github.com/dataviza11y/...
(For those that don't know, this single-page doc is one of my most-starred projects on github.)
github.com/dataviza11y/...
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
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Good morning... Not sure if folks can read the full post by Mark linked here since it's on FedBook but if you can, it's worth it to kick off a new week: www.facebook.com/mark.provost...
February 2, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Good morning... Not sure if folks can read the full post by Mark linked here since it's on FedBook but if you can, it's worth it to kick off a new week: www.facebook.com/mark.provost...
In case you missed it, I have a free, full, open course on accessibility and visualization that is part of the launch of the new Open Visualization Academy.
The course is packed!
And the OVA has over 300+ sign-ups already (which isn't even necessary!) as well as over 4000+ newsletter subs.
The course is packed!
And the OVA has over 300+ sign-ups already (which isn't even necessary!) as well as over 4000+ newsletter subs.
You can catch my full, open course on accessibility in visualization here:
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
openvisualizationacademy.org/courses/acce...
1.1 Introduction - Accessibility in Data Visualization
- Open Visualization Academy
openvisualizationacademy.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
In case you missed it, I have a free, full, open course on accessibility and visualization that is part of the launch of the new Open Visualization Academy.
The course is packed!
And the OVA has over 300+ sign-ups already (which isn't even necessary!) as well as over 4000+ newsletter subs.
The course is packed!
And the OVA has over 300+ sign-ups already (which isn't even necessary!) as well as over 4000+ newsletter subs.
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In case you missed it, we launched the Open Visualization Academy on Friday. Thread:
The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE!
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
In case you missed it, we launched the Open Visualization Academy on Friday. Thread:
The data shown vs the whole picture.
This is another one for the "how charts can lie" slide deck.
This is another one for the "how charts can lie" slide deck.
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The data shown vs the whole picture.
This is another one for the "how charts can lie" slide deck.
This is another one for the "how charts can lie" slide deck.
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I usually repost #dataViz and #dataJournalism I love. This by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is excellent —but I don't like what it means...
New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries.
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
January 31, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I usually repost #dataViz and #dataJournalism I love. This by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is excellent —but I don't like what it means...
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Y’all wanna see bots try to throw a dead body over a wall
February 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Y’all wanna see bots try to throw a dead body over a wall
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I don't like to talk about stories before they are fully reported, but I am writing on ICE in a Minnesota town that isn't Minneapolis. However bad you think it is, it is worse. It is a campaign of pure terror whose only strategic goal is more terror. There is no strategy other than to break people.
January 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I don't like to talk about stories before they are fully reported, but I am writing on ICE in a Minnesota town that isn't Minneapolis. However bad you think it is, it is worse. It is a campaign of pure terror whose only strategic goal is more terror. There is no strategy other than to break people.
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Abolish ICE and fire all agents is the moderate position.
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Abolish ICE and fire all agents is the moderate position.
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I just completed my first course (thanks @frank.computer) from the Open Visualization Academy (OVA). I am in awe of the quality of the labor and care that went into building this free repository. What a beautiful gift. 📊
January 31, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I just completed my first course (thanks @frank.computer) from the Open Visualization Academy (OVA). I am in awe of the quality of the labor and care that went into building this free repository. What a beautiful gift. 📊
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Just this week, a student came up to me asking how she could self-train in data visualization, and I realized that this initiative has immense potential to become a go-to resource for onboarding many new people to the craft.
It will also become a training resource at Voilà:.
It will also become a training resource at Voilà:.
The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE!
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Just this week, a student came up to me asking how she could self-train in data visualization, and I realized that this initiative has immense potential to become a go-to resource for onboarding many new people to the craft.
It will also become a training resource at Voilà:.
It will also become a training resource at Voilà:.
Reposted by Frank Elavsky (he/him) ⌁
I’m thrilled to be part of this fantastic project!!
The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE!
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I’m thrilled to be part of this fantastic project!!