That feeling when you FINALLY get a selfie with the amazing @theevareid.bsky.social!!

#GISchat #geogsky #blacksky @geospatialwomen.bsky.social @womeningis.bsky.social

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Promotional graphic on a teal brick background reading “Mark Your Calendar!” At center is a white panel announcing “Free Webinars!” with two events listed: “The Speech Geeks Speak” on January 22, 2026 at 9am PT / 12pm ET, focused on answering presentation questions, and “From Data to Decisions” on February 24, 2026 at 11am PT / 2pm ET, focused on making maps and metrics clear. A black badge reads “Jump Start 2026,” and the URL LevelUpMySkills.com/webinars appears at the bottom.

Jump Start 2026 with these free webinars:
Jan 22 - The Speech Geeks Speak: Your Presentation Questions Answered;
Feb 24 - From Data to Decisions: Making Maps and Metrics Clear for Decisions Makers

LevelUpMySkills.com/webinars

Basic maps aren't where you need to spend your creative energy. Templates are a great resource and you can save time and energy for the bigger opportunities that need your creative skills. #GISchat

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Wishing you and yours a Mappy Christmas! #GISchat

Last chance to register for our Data Visualization Essentials workshop! Learn skills to improve how you communicate with data, from reports to maps to presentations. Attend this workshop and discover the power of effective data visualization. Register at LevelUpMySkills.com/dataviz

Last chance to register for our Data Visualization Essentials workshop - happening tomorrow, Dec 9.

Whether for reports or presentations, this is your chance to elevate how you communicate with data.
levelupmyskills.com/dataviz

@justjami.bsky.social

#DataVisualization #ProfessionalDevelopment

Promotional graphic for a live workshop titled “Data Visualization Essentials.” The left side includes workshop details: learn techniques for creating clear, compelling charts, maps, dashboards, and presentations. Logistics note that it’s a 2.5-hour Zoom workshop on December 9, 2025, at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. The right side features a smiling photo of Jami Dennis. The bottom includes the Level Up My Skills logo and the website link LevelUpMySkills.com/dataviz.

Good data deserves better visuals.

Our Data Visualization Essentials workshop (Dec 9) shows you simple, practical ways to make your charts, maps, dashboards, and presentations clearer and more compelling.
Join us: LevelUpMySkills.com/dataviz

#DataViz #VisualAnalytics #GIS #PresentationSkills

Snake plants are probably my number one for that situation.

Your houseplants
are a representation
of your mental health

When's the last time
you washed their pots?
Simulated a thunderstorm?
Go put them in the shower
and drink water while
you're waiting

#poetry

You just have to find the right ones.

Upcoming workshops from Level Up My Skills include: Data Visualization Essentials on Dec 9; Connect with Confidence (Authentic Networking for Tech Professionals) on Dec 16; and Level Up Your Presentation Skills 4-part workshop series on Jan 6, 2026. Details and registration at LevelUpMySkills.com/workshops

Unlock new skills as we ease into 2026 with our upcoming workshops! We have a great line-up going and registration is now open.

Complete details at LevelUpMySkills.com/workshops

#professionaldevelopment #LevelUp

Cartoon character Little Luci stands laughing with her eyes closed, holding a sign that says ‘Fonts have feelings.’ A speech bubble above her reads, ‘Comic Sans is fine… if you’re me.’ A soft light-blue shape sits behind her for contrast.

It’s Font Day with Little Luci!
Jami says Comic Sans is a crime in charts…
but I’m a comic, so I get a pass.

Typography tips: design with intent, use 1–2 fonts max, and keep things readable.

Fonts reflect the mood of your work.
Serious subject = serious font.

LevelUpMySkills.com/dataviz

US supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional maps Major win for Trump as majority rejects lower-court ruling that found maps had been racially gerrymandered

The Supreme Court has approved Texas’s heavily Republican-favored map for 2026. That means Prop 50 will now go into effect to counter the Texas redistricting. Virginia is also considering adding new Democratic-leaning seats to push back against Trump’s redistricting efforts in other states.

Networking and “working the room” can feel overwhelming. The 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 workshop will create meaningful professional relationships without burnout or small talk. 12/𝟏𝟔, 𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦-𝟑:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦, 𝐄𝐓. levelupmyskills.com/connect

Slop graphics in academic journals Use this form to share graphics (e.g., figures, covers, graphical abstracts) made using generative A.I. that have appeared in academic journals. The plan is to compile these slop graphics in an ope...

If you run across a gen A.I. slop 🤖💩 diagram in an academic journal, I’d love to know about it! Please fill out this form:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Slop in journals is illuminating about journals’ quality control. And journals would like you to forget their mistakes.

#AcademicChatter

Find networking draining? In 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, a 2-hr live workshop, you’ll learn to walk into any networking situation with ease. Live on Zoom: 12/16, 1pm-3pm ET.
levelupmyskills.com/connect #NetworkingSkills #TechProfessionals #ProfessionalDevelopment #IntentionalNetworking #TechWomen

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Learn networking strategies for meaningful connections so you don’t spend your time pretending to be someone you're not. 𝟏𝟐/𝟏𝟔/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝟏-𝟑𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐓. Workshop registration: levelupmyskills.com/connect #Workshops #LeadershipSkills #NetworkingSkills #CareerGrowth #TechCommunity

Traveling the world’s sandwiches is, in a way, like traveling the world.

To help narrow your choices for the sandwich to plan your next trip around, here are 25 of the world’s best sandwiches:
https://cnn.it/49TyqPq

Geo Runs on Relationships! It's true! #gischat

PostGIS Day | November 20 Learn how others are making use of PostGIS, pick up some tips and tricks, and share stories about bringing this excellent tool into your organizations.

I'm going to be talking about cartography in QGIS at PostGIS Day next week! It's easy to connect a PostGIS database to QGIS for data so learn some tips for doing good data viz. Free. Online. Level up. #gischat

www.snowflake.com/postgis-day-...

In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the…

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the US, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from San Diego State University is working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them. buff.ly/FMNHTgl

#GeoSky #ClimateChange #GISChat

I cannot wait for this. We had such a good time the last time I facilitated this workshop! #levelupmyskills #networkingfortech #buildingcommunity

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New to me so sharing -- for those of you who didn't know, there's a font available that gives you tiny US state shapes that can be used as design elements.

it's called State Face, a project by @propublica.org
propublica.github.io/stateface/

(thanks for sharing this, @propublica.org !)

#GISChat

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear | CNN Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.

Have you heard about this?

"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."

h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com

#unpopularopinion: elevator pitches suck. What's your least favorite part of networking? #networkingfortech #levelupmyskills

SAME.

Some of your colleagues and I were singing your praises this week at FOSS4G NA!

@kiricarini.com have your ears been burning this week? ❤️