Matt Perry
@perrymj.bsky.social
Dataviz editor + map dabbler, New Orleanian (round No. 2). Former Hoosier/Ball Stater, San Diegan, Bostonian, Worcesterian, newspaperman. Libra + lefty. 🏳️🌈⚜️🐶📊🗺️ 🌮
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The full moon appears at the horizon, New Orleans
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The full moon appears at the horizon, New Orleans
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
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I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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New Orleans between I-10 and lake, view form Irish Bayou
March 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
New Orleans between I-10 and lake, view form Irish Bayou
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
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Great article on animation for #dataviz by @eagereyes.org and @allisonhorst.bsky.social from @observablehq.com 👏🏻
observablehq.com/blog/effecti...
observablehq.com/blog/effecti...
Five ways to effectively use animation in data visualization
Animation can be a distraction in data visualization. Or, when applied effectively, it can enhance user engagement, reveal trends, and help viewers track patterns across metrics. Here are five ways to...
observablehq.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Great article on animation for #dataviz by @eagereyes.org and @allisonhorst.bsky.social from @observablehq.com 👏🏻
observablehq.com/blog/effecti...
observablehq.com/blog/effecti...
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I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
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The rating of the new system “is exponentially, far less than what they currently have,” an owner of a bollard manufacturing company said. Here's more.
New barriers coming to Bourbon Street not designed to stop truck attacks like on New Year's Day
The rating of the new system “is exponentially, far less than what they currently have,” an owner of a bollard manufacturing company said. Here's more.
www.nola.com
January 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The rating of the new system “is exponentially, far less than what they currently have,” an owner of a bollard manufacturing company said. Here's more.
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Polio cases in US states, before and after introduction of the polio vaccine
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December 14, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Polio cases in US states, before and after introduction of the polio vaccine
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Local news is so important, yall.
November 19, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Local news is so important, yall.