Leah 💙

Mum of boys. Gin drinker. Some time runner. NHS staff.

[BBC Kent @BBCRadioKent]

Whitstable residents have taken to the sea in protests after the water outages in the area.

More here: https://t.co/Me8uqbJVEu

[SOS Whitstable @SOSWhitstable]

This chart is a masterclass in how to make ordinary variation look like a crisis.

The biggest problem? The y-axis starts at 500 instead of 0. That massively exaggerates the height differences between the bars, making a relatively modest increase in water demand look dramatic and alarming.

571 ML/d and 670 ML/d are only about a 17% difference — but visually the red bars appear almost twice as large as the green one.

Then there’s the colour coding:
🟢 safe
🟡 warning
🟠 danger
🔴 crisis

Those thresholds are arbitrary, but the design makes the audience feel like demand suddenly becomes catastrophic at 650.

This is why data visualisation ethics matter. Charts shouldn’t be designed to manipulate emotion — they should help people understand reality accurately.

A simple zero-based axis and neutral colours would tell the story honestly.

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

The most sought after commodity in #whitstable right now, no water and the usual shit show from @sewateruk

[Kent Police Canterbury @KentPoliceCbury]

Two suspects are to appear in court, having been charged with the death of a man in Belmont Road, #Whitstable.
Both men, aged 19 and 21 years old, will appear at Margate Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 15 April.

Read more: https://t.co/SHL1ab65HP

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

Cases of invasive meningococcal disease have been confirmed in Kent. Sadly, 2 people are known to have died. It's important to know the signs of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. Get more info from @NHSuk.
🔗 https://t.co/3HjtZr5UtA

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

All of us right now...

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

@canterburycc no recycling collection again at CT5 3EH, your website is wrong I’m afraid…….

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Stamping our authority.

41 of the best photos from yesterday's win �Stamping our authority.

41 of the best photos from yesterday's win �Stamping our authority.

41 of the best photos from yesterday's win �Stamping our authority.

41 of the best photos from yesterday's win 😉

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

Mother Nature doing her thing #whitstable

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

Dear @sainsburys pleeeease put a shelter up over your click and collect bays at your #hernebay store! Brutal up here in the wind and rain, thanks muchly, a wet windswept customer 😩

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

#whitstablecarnival is basically a rite of passage if you’ve grown up here. ❤️ my home town, nowhere I’d rather be!

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

@Kent_Online Karen! She’s the best barmaid by far 🍺🍷

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

@SkyHelpTeam I’ve spent hours on the phone and nothing is getting resolved long term, these options don’t really help! I don’t want to have to sit and explain it all yet again to someone else, there’s no continuity when you call in and it’s beyond frustrating! I’ll just call and cancel 👍

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

@SkyHelpTeam can you tell me how to make a formal complaint about broadband that doesn’t involve me spending any more time on the phone to one of your call centres please? Email address maybe?

[South East Water @sewateruk]

We’re sorry to customers in Whitstable and the surrounding areas still experiencing water supply issues.

Our bottled water station has now re-opened this morning at:

- Sainsbury's - Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, CT5 3QS

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

Ok @SkyHelpTeam getting fed up with ongoing issues….WiFi max booster not working, connects for 5 mins then drops. Moved it closer to router to connect then goes again. Ongoing speed issue sitting with #openreach. What else can I do other than cancel the lot and go elsewhere?

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

Hi @bluelightcard there seems to be a problem with the Currys gift card website?

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

@KentHighways @SGNgas What an absolute joke!

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

@hm_custserv Thank you! Details sent 😊

[Leah 💙 @Lea_Rob]

Is there a delay despatching orders @hm_custserv? Still being packed 5 days later and I’m going away, if it’s not going to arrive in time I need to cancel……