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Everyone that Kaela and I talked to for this story (including DDOT) was frustrated–and everyone (including DDOT!) had a point. See where streateries survive, why they needed to change, and how the requirements are shaping the future of dining in DC: dc.citycast.fm/business-dev...

See Where Streateries Survive in D.C. – And Why So Many Disappeared · City Cast DCRestaurants resisted. The city government dug in. What if everyone was right?dc.citycast.fm

Amazing work from former Post colleagues. The reconstructions are chilling. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

ICE officials warned of dangerous crowding. See how they kept packing people in.Dozens were held for days in small rooms last year with no beds, showers or full-time medical staff, records analyzed by The Post show.www.washingtonpost.com

How tall is the new D.C.-area sphere going to be? Thirty elephants and a small dogs, according to preliminary plans. dc.citycast.fm/local-civics...

Flicking around livecams to see how bad the smoke is and uhhhh it's pretty bad guys! (Top of the Washington Monument, today vs 2 days ago)

ICYMI, DC is cutting paid universal leave benefits: dc.citycast.fm/news/dc-paid...

D.C. is Making its First Ever Cut to Paid Leave · City Cast DCSome benefits drop by up to 50% while funds from the paid leave tax go to other programs.dc.citycast.fm

Obsessed with this chart from NOTUS's @andrewvandam.bsky.social www.notus.org/analysis/map...

Work comes at you fast! My first City Cast story published Friday, and you can hear me talk about it (and the ideal definition of a state fair) on the pod today. For the non-audio-oriented, here's a link to my look at the DC primary numbers: dc.citycast.fm/dc-politics/...

JLG's Victory Lap, in Charts · City Cast DCThe latest data from the primaries shows Lewis George ahead in 80% of D.C. precincts.dc.citycast.fm

So proud to have graphics in this jaw-dropping ProPublica story by Annie Waldman!

The word is out! I’m heading to City Cast! (In point of fact, the Washington Post departed me in February, but the main point stands!)

For those who showed interest in Horsequest: the results are now up on Instagram at horsequest_dc! Get ready by watching this video of the finalists. For those not interested: this is my last post about it. Promise.

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Couple of charts I made for Georgetown University's journalism capstone program! The visuals are based on reporting from Georgia Russello, Caleigh Keating and Lauren Doherty (for the press pool) and Angelena Bougiamas (press briefings). Full version of the press pool graphic in thread!

Note to my nervous system: "job hunt" means *I* am hunting for a job. Not that something is hunting *me.* Please stop preparing me for an action sequence.

Looking for something extremely silly to do this weekend? Consider Horsequest! IF YOU ARE IN DC: come join me at the National Gallery of Art tomorrow (the 21st) and rate horses in person. IF YOU ARE ELSEWHERE: join Horsequest At Home and rate horses in art online. Links in thread!

Searches for International Women's Day peak in March. Searches for International Men's Day ALSO peak in March... even though Men's Day is in November. (From this story on non-religious holidays: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int... You can also see for yourself on Google Trends!)

Data/design folks, what is your favorite visual that focuses on the human cost of violence, tragedies and disasters? The most emotionally impactful visualization? The most visually striking? Please share! I'd like to get as many examples as possible.

Finished the writeups for my portfolio, with notes on my thinking, concept/process sketches, and behind-the-scenes pictures. www.alyssafowers.com/portfolio If you like scavenger hunts, try to find a wedding picture, volumetric scans of bears, a meme, a minor injury, and bad drawings of birds.

Draw your horse. Let it run. Hit the question mark and select SHOW NON HORSES. Trust me. gradient.horse

gradient.horseDraw a horse, watch it run!gradient.horse

In what universe is this the definition of "humanize," and how can I never ever go there