Mark Gilson
@mwgilson.bsky.social
Engineer, data scientist, data researcher, data visualization specialist.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markwgilson
Website: analyzemn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markwgilson
Website: analyzemn.com
Here's the Top 10 Minnesota Campaign Contribution Recipients in 2024.
I break each down further below.👇
I break each down further below.👇
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Here's the Top 10 Minnesota Campaign Contribution Recipients in 2024.
I break each down further below.👇
I break each down further below.👇
How did Minnesota's public school levy proposals fare? This graphic shows every district with a levy on the ballot, sorted by margin of victory (or defeat).
November 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
How did Minnesota's public school levy proposals fare? This graphic shows every district with a levy on the ballot, sorted by margin of victory (or defeat).
We must be deliberate about understanding why voters moved away from Democrats.
And we can’t abandon our values, which are pro-worker, pro-family, and good for red and blue communities alike.
It’s time to reconnect our message to what our party stands for. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
And we can’t abandon our values, which are pro-worker, pro-family, and good for red and blue communities alike.
It’s time to reconnect our message to what our party stands for. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
Ken Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race
The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:35 PM
This plot shows the top 10 Minnesota Departments in terms of total wages. This plot gives the breakdown both for 2023 as well as over time.
State Colleges and Universities takes the top spot with nearly $1.9B.
#mnleg
State Colleges and Universities takes the top spot with nearly $1.9B.
#mnleg
November 20, 2024 at 12:56 PM
This plot shows the top 10 Minnesota Departments in terms of total wages. This plot gives the breakdown both for 2023 as well as over time.
State Colleges and Universities takes the top spot with nearly $1.9B.
#mnleg
State Colleges and Universities takes the top spot with nearly $1.9B.
#mnleg
Here's the most recent Minnesota House election results. The top plot shows all candidates that won with less than 60% of the vote. The bottom plot shows all candidates who won with 80%+. I've highlighted members who won by 5% or less, candidates who should ideally be more bipartisan.
#mnleg
#mnleg
November 20, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Here's the most recent Minnesota House election results. The top plot shows all candidates that won with less than 60% of the vote. The bottom plot shows all candidates who won with 80%+. I've highlighted members who won by 5% or less, candidates who should ideally be more bipartisan.
#mnleg
#mnleg
I've been thinking about this quote from Jonathan Haidt's book The Righteous Mind a lot lately:
"Perkins brought people of various ages and education levels into the lab and asked them to think about social issues, such as whether giving schools more money would improve teaching...
"Perkins brought people of various ages and education levels into the lab and asked them to think about social issues, such as whether giving schools more money would improve teaching...
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I've been thinking about this quote from Jonathan Haidt's book The Righteous Mind a lot lately:
"Perkins brought people of various ages and education levels into the lab and asked them to think about social issues, such as whether giving schools more money would improve teaching...
"Perkins brought people of various ages and education levels into the lab and asked them to think about social issues, such as whether giving schools more money would improve teaching...
Media management and quality on @bsky.app is quite terrible. 60 second max video length, can't mix video and images, low quality images (or high compression??). Not impressed.
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Media management and quality on @bsky.app is quite terrible. 60 second max video length, can't mix video and images, low quality images (or high compression??). Not impressed.
Minnesota public schools are facing an unprecedented enrollment decline. The graphic I've generated shows Minnesota statewide public school enrollment by grade where the darker/thicker the line, the higher the grade.
The change is quite visible, and quite dramatic.
The change is quite visible, and quite dramatic.
November 18, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Minnesota public schools are facing an unprecedented enrollment decline. The graphic I've generated shows Minnesota statewide public school enrollment by grade where the darker/thicker the line, the higher the grade.
The change is quite visible, and quite dramatic.
The change is quite visible, and quite dramatic.
I mostly post data and graphics related to Minnesota public schools. I sometimes dabble in campaign finances.
November 18, 2024 at 2:01 AM
I mostly post data and graphics related to Minnesota public schools. I sometimes dabble in campaign finances.