Mark Mather
@mmather.bsky.social
Demographer based in Washington, DC.
And: Internet Self-Response (ISR) for the test would be available only in English
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
And: Internet Self-Response (ISR) for the test would be available only in English
Reposted by Mark Mather
The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action
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January 15, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action
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Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
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Is this a map of the best pizza?
August 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Is this a map of the best pizza?
Please try to do better than the donut producer
"The nationwide class action lawsuit accuses the donut producer of not adequately protecting its workers’ private information."
www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-...
"The nationwide class action lawsuit accuses the donut producer of not adequately protecting its workers’ private information."
www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-...
Krispy Kreme faces class action lawsuit after data breach impacting more than 160,000
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A former Krispy Kreme employee has filed a class action lawsuit against the company claiming it failed to protect the personal information of its current and former workers. The nat...
www.yahoo.com
July 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Please try to do better than the donut producer
"The nationwide class action lawsuit accuses the donut producer of not adequately protecting its workers’ private information."
www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-...
"The nationwide class action lawsuit accuses the donut producer of not adequately protecting its workers’ private information."
www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-...
This tracks with a study RAND did many years ago. Most people were either way off or said they didn’t know how many people lived on earth.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
Beyond the Numbers: How Americans View Global Population Issues
This research brief summarizes the results of a survey of American public attitudes on population issues and foreign assistance.
www.rand.org
July 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This tracks with a study RAND did many years ago. Most people were either way off or said they didn’t know how many people lived on earth.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
I asked Claude ai to help me visualize what 14 million looks like www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
July 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I asked Claude ai to help me visualize what 14 million looks like www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
A friendly oystercatcher
May 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A friendly oystercatcher
Traveling abroad this fall? You might want to get your Covid shot while you’re there www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/h...
F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Traveling abroad this fall? You might want to get your Covid shot while you’re there www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/h...
Reposted by Mark Mather
Taking steps to prevent falls may be **life-saving** for older adults with vision problems. An ISR study by Shu Xu & Josh Ehrlich et al investigates mortality risk, highlighting the risk of recurrent falls. @um-src.bsky.social @micda-umisr.bsky.social
psc.isr.umich.edu/news/isr-stu...
psc.isr.umich.edu/news/isr-stu...
Seeing better, living longer: Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults
Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a new University of Michigan study.
news.umich.edu
May 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Taking steps to prevent falls may be **life-saving** for older adults with vision problems. An ISR study by Shu Xu & Josh Ehrlich et al investigates mortality risk, highlighting the risk of recurrent falls. @um-src.bsky.social @micda-umisr.bsky.social
psc.isr.umich.edu/news/isr-stu...
psc.isr.umich.edu/news/isr-stu...
Our Cardinal eggs are multiplying
April 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Our Cardinal eggs are multiplying
Our wren family has started their annual nest building.
April 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Our wren family has started their annual nest building.
Great piece. Quick-fix pronatalist policies don't work, but sensible immigration policies would help keep the US population afloat
April 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Great piece. Quick-fix pronatalist policies don't work, but sensible immigration policies would help keep the US population afloat
US population projected to decline substantially without immigrants
April 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
US population projected to decline substantially without immigrants
I needed this morsel of joy today
April 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I needed this morsel of joy today
The agingstats.gov site is "down for maintenance"? This site provided a large collection of measures on the well-being of older adults, from over a dozen federal agencies.
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The agingstats.gov site is "down for maintenance"? This site provided a large collection of measures on the well-being of older adults, from over a dozen federal agencies.
Without immigration, hundreds of counties across the United States would be shrinking.
March 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Without immigration, hundreds of counties across the United States would be shrinking.
Pontiac Planned Scam?
March 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Pontiac Planned Scam?
Science supporters at the Lincoln Memorial
March 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Science supporters at the Lincoln Memorial
Tomorrow, explore the latest findings on virtual connection in an aging world with three expert researchers:
🔹 Karen Fingerman (The University of Texas at Austin)
🔹 Nell Compernolle (NORC at the University of Chicago)
🔹 Steve Cole (UCLA)
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3ESkZSA
🔹 Karen Fingerman (The University of Texas at Austin)
🔹 Nell Compernolle (NORC at the University of Chicago)
🔹 Steve Cole (UCLA)
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3ESkZSA
March 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tomorrow, explore the latest findings on virtual connection in an aging world with three expert researchers:
🔹 Karen Fingerman (The University of Texas at Austin)
🔹 Nell Compernolle (NORC at the University of Chicago)
🔹 Steve Cole (UCLA)
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3ESkZSA
🔹 Karen Fingerman (The University of Texas at Austin)
🔹 Nell Compernolle (NORC at the University of Chicago)
🔹 Steve Cole (UCLA)
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3ESkZSA
DC Event Information standupforscience2025.org/%f0%9f%93%a3...
DC Event Information
We’re standing up for science—because science is for everyone. Join us on March 7th, 2025 from 12-4pm. We will be located in front of the Lincoln Memorial, overlooking the Reflecting Pool. Our prog…
standupforscience2025.org
February 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
DC Event Information standupforscience2025.org/%f0%9f%93%a3...
Reposted by Mark Mather
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
There's an important lesson for the U.S. in here somewhere...
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wapo.st/4khGdJD
EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding
The Trump administration is weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
wapo.st
February 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
There's an important lesson for the U.S. in here somewhere...
wapo.st/4khGdJD
wapo.st/4khGdJD