Sam Learner
@samlearner.bsky.social
graphics/data journalist on the @financialtimes.com visual storytelling team
work: https://www.ft.com/sam-learner
projects: https://samlearner.com/projects
signal: samlearner.79
work: https://www.ft.com/sam-learner
projects: https://samlearner.com/projects
signal: samlearner.79
hmm, didn't know they were getting different data. that's interesting, thanks!
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
hmm, didn't know they were getting different data. that's interesting, thanks!
but is it an "ability to make faster calls" or is it just a "willingness to make slightly more uncertain calls"?
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
but is it an "ability to make faster calls" or is it just a "willingness to make slightly more uncertain calls"?
in the span of three sentences, I am told that:
- Chicago uses 82.7 billion kWh per day*
- Chicago uses 30.2 billion kWh per year
*21 kWh for each of the 4 billion people that live there, I guess
- Chicago uses 82.7 billion kWh per day*
- Chicago uses 30.2 billion kWh per year
*21 kWh for each of the 4 billion people that live there, I guess
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
in the span of three sentences, I am told that:
- Chicago uses 82.7 billion kWh per day*
- Chicago uses 30.2 billion kWh per year
*21 kWh for each of the 4 billion people that live there, I guess
- Chicago uses 82.7 billion kWh per day*
- Chicago uses 30.2 billion kWh per year
*21 kWh for each of the 4 billion people that live there, I guess
hi! would you mind sending me info on this too?
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
hi! would you mind sending me info on this too?
ah wait you're right! my bad, it's ~20 people
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
ah wait you're right! my bad, it's ~20 people
I think that often, the more useful a tool is, the harder it is to commit to maintaining. the one project I've had to fully kill was because a group of researchers was using the data (court filings on cleveland evictions) and I just couldn't guarantee that it would be reliable long-term
October 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I think that often, the more useful a tool is, the harder it is to commit to maintaining. the one project I've had to fully kill was because a group of researchers was using the data (court filings on cleveland evictions) and I just couldn't guarantee that it would be reliable long-term
I get frustrated when a maintainer for some library/tool I depend on throws in the towel, but I get it
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I get frustrated when a maintainer for some library/tool I depend on throws in the towel, but I get it
some great investigative work by colleagues today about one of the vessels featured that was featured in this story:
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FT Investigation: Using radar data collected by European Space Agency satellites, the FT was able to locate the spy ship hovering over critical cables in the middle of the Irish Sea in November, at a point in the voyage when the ship was seeking to hide its activities. on.ft.com/46JjsIJ
September 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
some great investigative work by colleagues today about one of the vessels featured that was featured in this story:
bsky.app/profile/fina...
bsky.app/profile/fina...