Kathleen Weldon
@kathleenweldon.bsky.social
Polling data archivist. Posting mostly about old polling and sometimes new politics. Also like reading about food, art, and quirky history. Oh, and I make collages.
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You've just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
It’s hard to imagine exactly how Buddy Cianci’s mayoral election crosstabs from an Italian-only sample could kill me, but I suppose it’s possible…
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
It’s hard to imagine exactly how Buddy Cianci’s mayoral election crosstabs from an Italian-only sample could kill me, but I suppose it’s possible…
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
You've just died.
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
It’s hard to imagine exactly how Buddy Cianci’s mayoral election crosstabs from an Italian-only sample could kill me, but I suppose it’s possible…
The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.
It’s hard to imagine exactly how Buddy Cianci’s mayoral election crosstabs from an Italian-only sample could kill me, but I suppose it’s possible…
One of the stupider hills I will nonetheless die on is that I don’t read any book with a title that describes a grown woman 1) as a “girl” or 2) in terms of her relationship to a man. The Girl Who Ran or The Clockmaker’s Daughter or The Tailor’s Wife or The Girl on the Train.
Why so many?
Why so many?
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
One of the stupider hills I will nonetheless die on is that I don’t read any book with a title that describes a grown woman 1) as a “girl” or 2) in terms of her relationship to a man. The Girl Who Ran or The Clockmaker’s Daughter or The Tailor’s Wife or The Girl on the Train.
Why so many?
Why so many?
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries
Press Release: Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries. The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island struck down the Trump Adm...
librarytechnology.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Court permanently blocks Trump's executive order to dismantle federal agency for America's libraries IMLS
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
librarytechnology.org/pr/31973
Ending Friday with coming across another question in my absolute favorite question series from UK Gallup: In or Out?
(1989)
(1989)
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Ending Friday with coming across another question in my absolute favorite question series from UK Gallup: In or Out?
(1989)
(1989)
Storage visit days mostly consist of telling myself “don’t get distracted!” over and over.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Storage visit days mostly consist of telling myself “don’t get distracted!” over and over.
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
Quote post with a song you can’t hear without thinking of a movie it was in
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbS...
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Quote post with a song you can’t hear without thinking of a movie it was in
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbS...
Old polls teach me so much about controversies I never knew existed.
Danish Gallup, March 1963, on the preferred spoken form of numbers
Danish Gallup, March 1963, on the preferred spoken form of numbers
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Old polls teach me so much about controversies I never knew existed.
Danish Gallup, March 1963, on the preferred spoken form of numbers
Danish Gallup, March 1963, on the preferred spoken form of numbers
Why won’t these people do their work as humans and grapple with death like the rest of us?
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Why won’t these people do their work as humans and grapple with death like the rest of us?
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
The 2025 Mitofsky Award recognizes Murray Edelman & Joe Lenski's distinguished individual careers & their work on exit polling & election analysis. We congratulate & thank them for continuing to elevate the standards of our industry. SSRS is proud to support @ropercenter.bsky.social & this event.
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The 2025 Mitofsky Award recognizes Murray Edelman & Joe Lenski's distinguished individual careers & their work on exit polling & election analysis. We congratulate & thank them for continuing to elevate the standards of our industry. SSRS is proud to support @ropercenter.bsky.social & this event.
Saw a Crane Wives show last night at the request of my 13 yr old. Great show, the young crowd was very into it, great energy. The audience did the sweetest thing.
When the band finished and walked off stage, a chant started up "One! More! Song! (beat) One! More! Song!" 1/2
When the band finished and walked off stage, a chant started up "One! More! Song! (beat) One! More! Song!" 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Saw a Crane Wives show last night at the request of my 13 yr old. Great show, the young crowd was very into it, great energy. The audience did the sweetest thing.
When the band finished and walked off stage, a chant started up "One! More! Song! (beat) One! More! Song!" 1/2
When the band finished and walked off stage, a chant started up "One! More! Song! (beat) One! More! Song!" 1/2
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
Our polling suggests 15% of Mamdani voters did NOT back Harris in 2024, because they preferred Trump, voted third party, or just didn't vote
Even higher share of Mamdani-not-Harris voters never voted for mayor before
Queens where Mamdani flipped most Trump voters, turned out lots of new voters
2/
Even higher share of Mamdani-not-Harris voters never voted for mayor before
Queens where Mamdani flipped most Trump voters, turned out lots of new voters
2/
November 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Our polling suggests 15% of Mamdani voters did NOT back Harris in 2024, because they preferred Trump, voted third party, or just didn't vote
Even higher share of Mamdani-not-Harris voters never voted for mayor before
Queens where Mamdani flipped most Trump voters, turned out lots of new voters
2/
Even higher share of Mamdani-not-Harris voters never voted for mayor before
Queens where Mamdani flipped most Trump voters, turned out lots of new voters
2/
Wrote and called my senators. Probably won’t help, but if there’s any chance, have to know I tried.
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wrote and called my senators. Probably won’t help, but if there’s any chance, have to know I tried.
It's time for Fun Poll Friday! Actually, maybe Foreign Poll Friday - these polls cover pretty heavy issues, particularly focusing on international relations. But they're interesting, and that's close to fun!
Most of these remain in column binary, but can be converted. DM me. (1/?)
Most of these remain in column binary, but can be converted. DM me. (1/?)
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It's time for Fun Poll Friday! Actually, maybe Foreign Poll Friday - these polls cover pretty heavy issues, particularly focusing on international relations. But they're interesting, and that's close to fun!
Most of these remain in column binary, but can be converted. DM me. (1/?)
Most of these remain in column binary, but can be converted. DM me. (1/?)
I'm reading the Cornell agreement with the government and hoping I just don't understand something.
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I'm reading the Cornell agreement with the government and hoping I just don't understand something.
Reposted by Kathleen Weldon
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
I met a sloth. His name is Han Slowlo
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I met a sloth. His name is Han Slowlo
Glued, not resined, the usual drill. Paper collage.
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Glued, not resined, the usual drill. Paper collage.
Looking how politicians and advisors have categorized voter groups in old political polls can be jarring to say the least. From 1990, these "status groups" are bizarre, not to mention bigoted.
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Looking how politicians and advisors have categorized voter groups in old political polls can be jarring to say the least. From 1990, these "status groups" are bizarre, not to mention bigoted.