Are the PDFs you create accessible?

We built {pdfcheck}, an R package that checks PDF accessibility and gives you actionable fixes—not just technical error messages.

If you make reports with R, Quarto, or typst, {pdfcheck} is something you might want to use.

See demo: buff.ly/oGBSo70

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My ggplot2 blending adventure | Reproducible Ruins For my sins, I've gone all in on {ggplot2} as my static mapping library within R. Some years ago, I chose a serviceable path for my mapping needs, and then clun...

#rstats #qgis #gischat blog post on layer blending with {tidyterra} barney.fly.dev/2026/01/27/ggplot2-blend...

Public health funding cuts hit deprived areas hardest. A scatter plot shows real-terms per capita changes in public health allocations for English local authorities from 2015/16 to 2025/26. More deprived areas faced above-average cuts, while least deprived areas saw smaller reductions. Source: Health Foundation analysis of DHSC Public Health allocations.

Since 2015/16, the public health grant in England (paid to local authorities for health prevention services) has been cut by 26% per person. However, more deprived areas have seen much greater decreases furthering the divide.

Full analysis from earlier this year www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Poline — Esoteric Color Palette Generation Library poline is lightweight, dependency free and fast JavaScript function written in TypeScript. It draws lines between anchors over polar coordinates to generate pleasing color palettes.

meodai.github.io/poline/

yep, it's a bummer
observablehq.com/@visionscart...

I have now also ported the color vision deficiency simulation app to Shiny live. Advantage is this runs entirely in your browser, even though you "upload" the image it never leaves your computer.

Simply amazing!!

A chart showing the relationship between vehicle weight and fatality rates in two-vehicle crashes. The fatality rate increases dramatically with the weight of the car, particularly above 5,000 lbs. The text notes that the fatality rate is approximately seven times higher when colliding with a heavy pickup truck than with a compact car.

Great piece of work in The Economist looking at how heavier cars are far more likely to kill other people. These issues require regulation imo, as the market will only push people towards increasingly heavier cars to 'protect' themselves

www.economist.com/interactive/...

A pair of dice, but the pips are randomly scattered on each face

Yes… ha ha ha… YES!

(via www.etsy.com/listing/9682...)

Every one of these is a gem, but my favorite is right in the lede. What a delightful breaking of the frame! 📊