NOTE: THIS POST IS NOT INTENDED FOR SELF PROMOTION. SEE MY QUESTION BELOW. I am doing the 30 Day Map Challenge, so every day I have to create an publish a map. People in my profession (GIS - Geographic Information Systems) do this together. A great way to try new techniques, explore ideas, and build new connections. Yesterday however I had a post go viral, it got over 50.000 views in one day! I am very happy that this happened, but besides that good feeling it also confirms that maps are a very powerful way to communicate, also for the situation in Iran (or Cuba, Venezuela, etc). The reason I share this (again, it's not self-promotion): I can make maps of Iran and these other countries that could benefit from the world's attention. I do need ideas though, I got some and will think of more, but I wanted to put this message out there so you could help me find more of them. So, my questions: 1. Could you share ideas for maps or other visualizations you have? I will turn all good ideas into high quality real maps and share them so you all could publish them. 2. Are you also someone with data and visualization skills who would like to use your skills for our cause too? I can make static maps (maps you can publish as an image or print, such as the one below), but also interactive maps (maps on the web that you can use as information systems, think of Google Maps). And I can also look into other visualizations like 3d and infographics. Here is the link to the post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasperroest_30daymapchallenge-day-9-urban-rural-how-share-7525563923345940480-eHRr/

@Cathy کاترین look at this map, apparently Bahá'í is the second biggest religion in two states! And to all Jewish friends, Judaism is the second biggest religion most often. Specially closer to the coasts. Sadly the second place goes to Islam.

Reza Pahlavi is coming to Frankurt on 7 November and there's been a call for people to rally behind him. Specifically Iranians, but I am sure all support is welcome. So, who's planning to go there?? I am seriously considering going. If I do I will probably go a day earlier and I will then drive from Groningen to Frankfurt, I can pick up people on the way (see screenshots for some possible routes).

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6ev38dj1g8zo

See the video below to be shocked at what the British police has done recently: treating Israel lovers as potential terrorists! 🤯 BTW I love this lady, she clearly has a good hard and is very sharp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgjzJNjcA4