Madeline Clark
@madelinerclark.com
she/her 📊 Data professional and German Shepherd owner 🐺 Opinions/views are my own
Based out of southern Maine 🫎
🌐 https://madelinerclark.com
🦊 https://github.com/madelinerclark
Based out of southern Maine 🫎
🌐 https://madelinerclark.com
🦊 https://github.com/madelinerclark
Been a while since I posted to this account but rest assured my birdwatching skills have upgraded since we last spoke
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Been a while since I posted to this account but rest assured my birdwatching skills have upgraded since we last spoke
When I was job hunting, it felt like all my hobbies orbited it: reading tech books, doing personal data projects, doing leetcode problems, etc.
Now that I’m not job hunting, it’s weird to finally have time to actually get back into real hobbies
Now that I’m not job hunting, it’s weird to finally have time to actually get back into real hobbies
May 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
When I was job hunting, it felt like all my hobbies orbited it: reading tech books, doing personal data projects, doing leetcode problems, etc.
Now that I’m not job hunting, it’s weird to finally have time to actually get back into real hobbies
Now that I’m not job hunting, it’s weird to finally have time to actually get back into real hobbies
I’m nearly 30 so naturally I got some nice binoculars and a smartphone mount and now I’m taking amateur bird photos
May 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m nearly 30 so naturally I got some nice binoculars and a smartphone mount and now I’m taking amateur bird photos
Been going through @acollierastro.bsky.social’s backlog of videos and her hatred of violin plots really resonated with me
youtu.be/_0QMKFzW9fw?...
youtu.be/_0QMKFzW9fw?...
violin plots should not exist
YouTube video by Angela Collier
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May 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Been going through @acollierastro.bsky.social’s backlog of videos and her hatred of violin plots really resonated with me
youtu.be/_0QMKFzW9fw?...
youtu.be/_0QMKFzW9fw?...
We’re moving to Massachusetts at the end of the month and I’m no closer to remembering how to spell the state’s name without autocorrect
May 9, 2025 at 2:54 AM
We’re moving to Massachusetts at the end of the month and I’m no closer to remembering how to spell the state’s name without autocorrect
Switching from doing 100% of my work in Power BI to 100% in Tableau is causing me genuine daily headaches
April 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Switching from doing 100% of my work in Power BI to 100% in Tableau is causing me genuine daily headaches
Signal is a great app that has really given me peace of mind, and I genuinely think everyone should give it a shot
Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications. 1/
March 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Signal is a great app that has really given me peace of mind, and I genuinely think everyone should give it a shot
Took a little bit but here are my thoughts on my federal contract getting cut by DOGE
![Screenshot of a LinkedIn post by Madeline Clark (Senior Data Analyst @ Chegg Skills):
I wanted to share a few personal thoughts on an experience I had earlier this year.
I previously worked at a consulting firm supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. I worked as a senior data analyst on a handful of contracts, but notably I tracked the improvement of software/hardware infrastructure across medical centers for the VHA. For nearly two years I worked on a team filled with highly capable people, both contractors and federal employees, with incredible technical capabilities and a clear understanding of the VA's mission.
On February 25, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency terminated my contract. Nearly 900 VA contracts were terminated that same day, VA Secretary Doug Collins tweeting that the VA wouldn't be "paying consultants to do things like make Power Point [sic] slides and write meeting minutes."
I'm not here to argue that the work I did was important or meaningful because I know it was. Every team I worked on was filled with talented consultants that did incredible work to improve veterans' lives.
I'm also not here to argue whether DOGE's actions have had harmful effects on the government; harm has always been the intent behind them. Russell Vought, director of the OMB and key contributor to Project 2025, called for a heavily defunded and demonized government last October: "When [federal employees] wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains... We want to put them in trauma." Demonizing federal employees and contractors is nothing more than a pretext for DOGE's current actions.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bfsoht5yyf6o5alwssmns55r/bafkreidovb53axfgtqbzjpsjlgjgp66rot2phe6p3twwq3klrs3tsyx6ii@jpeg)
March 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Took a little bit but here are my thoughts on my federal contract getting cut by DOGE
“spring”
(photo from today)
(photo from today)
March 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
“spring”
(photo from today)
(photo from today)
Reposted by Madeline Clark
We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
It’s official! Today was my first day joining the Chegg Skills team 🎉
March 18, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It’s official! Today was my first day joining the Chegg Skills team 🎉
As of today, I am no longer a federal consultant, but stay tuned for Monday!
March 15, 2025 at 3:18 AM
As of today, I am no longer a federal consultant, but stay tuned for Monday!
Reposted by Madeline Clark
This morning on my bike commute a pickup truck pulled up beside me at a red light. I was in the bike lane. He asked me how I liked the new bike lane. I said I loved it. He told me he was the contractor putting them in and he had more coming. He seemed very proud of the work.
NEW: U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered officials to stop action on all Biden-era discretionary grants to build bike lanes and other "green infrastructure" so the agency can review the project for possible removal.
BREAKING: U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes — Streetsblog USA
Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes!
usa.streetsblog.org
March 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This morning on my bike commute a pickup truck pulled up beside me at a red light. I was in the bike lane. He asked me how I liked the new bike lane. I said I loved it. He told me he was the contractor putting them in and he had more coming. He seemed very proud of the work.
Reposted by Madeline Clark
🌍 As DEI programs face setbacks, it’s crucial to rethink inclusive design. The Do No Harm Guide by @urbaninstitute.bsky.social goes beyond aesthetics, challenging us to communicate data with empathy and equity. A must-read for those working with data. 📊
🔗 www.urban.org/sites/defaul...
#dataviz
🔗 www.urban.org/sites/defaul...
#dataviz
March 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🌍 As DEI programs face setbacks, it’s crucial to rethink inclusive design. The Do No Harm Guide by @urbaninstitute.bsky.social goes beyond aesthetics, challenging us to communicate data with empathy and equity. A must-read for those working with data. 📊
🔗 www.urban.org/sites/defaul...
#dataviz
🔗 www.urban.org/sites/defaul...
#dataviz
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A lot of people are asking what it says on @jay.bsky.team's T-shirt on stage at @sxsw.com. It's Latin" Mundus Sine Caesaribus" which means "A World Without Caesars."
March 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A lot of people are asking what it says on @jay.bsky.team's T-shirt on stage at @sxsw.com. It's Latin" Mundus Sine Caesaribus" which means "A World Without Caesars."
Reposted by Madeline Clark
Three years ago today, the day before my 31st birthday, I launched the Accessible Social website. Since then, more than 110,000 people worldwide have visited the site, representing nearly every country on the planet.
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
Accessible Social
Accessible Social is a free resource and education hub that helps marketers and content creators learn about accessibility and how it relates to social media.
www.accessible-social.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Three years ago today, the day before my 31st birthday, I launched the Accessible Social website. Since then, more than 110,000 people worldwide have visited the site, representing nearly every country on the planet.
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
The other week, my partner on a whim built a neural network from scratch with no dependencies to fully solidify everything from a math perspective
Honestly, I should probably consider doing something similar with (less complex) ML methods, I’ve never been the best with understanding the math
Honestly, I should probably consider doing something similar with (less complex) ML methods, I’ve never been the best with understanding the math
March 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The other week, my partner on a whim built a neural network from scratch with no dependencies to fully solidify everything from a math perspective
Honestly, I should probably consider doing something similar with (less complex) ML methods, I’ve never been the best with understanding the math
Honestly, I should probably consider doing something similar with (less complex) ML methods, I’ve never been the best with understanding the math
Important dog update
March 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Important dog update
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I wrote something on the state of and outlook for indie dataviz.
"Crisis? What crisis? — Why 2024 was a dead year for indie dataviz — and how we’ll do much better in 2025"
truth-and-beauty.net/texts/crisis...
"Crisis? What crisis? — Why 2024 was a dead year for indie dataviz — and how we’ll do much better in 2025"
truth-and-beauty.net/texts/crisis...
Truth & Beauty - Crisis? What crisis?
truth-and-beauty.net
March 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I wrote something on the state of and outlook for indie dataviz.
"Crisis? What crisis? — Why 2024 was a dead year for indie dataviz — and how we’ll do much better in 2025"
truth-and-beauty.net/texts/crisis...
"Crisis? What crisis? — Why 2024 was a dead year for indie dataviz — and how we’ll do much better in 2025"
truth-and-beauty.net/texts/crisis...
Huge changes are on the horizon for me 👀👀👀👀
Stay tuned!!
Stay tuned!!
March 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Huge changes are on the horizon for me 👀👀👀👀
Stay tuned!!
Stay tuned!!
Put gently, there’s no force in the world that could make me watch this address
March 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Put gently, there’s no force in the world that could make me watch this address
Reposted by Madeline Clark
I have a lot to say about the current state of federal contracting and federal work, but for several reasons I’m staying quiet right now
In the meantime, if you see people on LinkedIn who are looking for work, please reach out and see what you can do to help
In the meantime, if you see people on LinkedIn who are looking for work, please reach out and see what you can do to help
February 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I have a lot to say about the current state of federal contracting and federal work, but for several reasons I’m staying quiet right now
In the meantime, if you see people on LinkedIn who are looking for work, please reach out and see what you can do to help
In the meantime, if you see people on LinkedIn who are looking for work, please reach out and see what you can do to help
Reposted by Madeline Clark
Should we be concerned that Microsoft launching its Copilot invasion of Office with an exploding 3D pie charts?
February 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Should we be concerned that Microsoft launching its Copilot invasion of Office with an exploding 3D pie charts?
If you work for a company that successfully implemented and regularly utilizes a data vault, please let me know
February 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If you work for a company that successfully implemented and regularly utilizes a data vault, please let me know