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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 8h

The Data4Justice Accelerator is a 5-week professional development program that equips activists and non-profit professionals with the technical expertise to collect, analyze, and present data to further social justice!

No prior experience required! To learn more visit bit.ly/d4jaccelerator!

QSIDE Institute is Proud to Announce our Data4Justice Accelerator. Winter 2026, January 11th – February 14th. Learn the basic skills of data science and apply them to social justice research in this 5-wee intensive online course!

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 7d

Want to learn more about how we help? Visit qsideinstitute.org/ca-racial-ju....

Interested in getting involved, and supporting research and case work related to the RJA? Check out the Center for Policing Equity’s (CPE) RJA working groups—focused on data, research, and training respectively.

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 7d

QSIDE continues to support RJA filings across CA through strategic partnerships with activists, lawyers, and service organizations!

If you are interested in working with the RJA, @aclu-norcal.bsky.social offers a comprehensive set of diverse and accessible resources: www.aclunc.org/racial-justi...

Racial Justice Act Resources | ACLU of Northern CA

The Law Racial Justice Act (AB 2542 (2020)), as implemented in Penal Code 745

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 10d

Data Tools and Visualizations resource page: qsideinstitute.org/data-tools-a...

Data Tools and Visualizations - QSIDE

Below is a list of our public data tools and visualizations. Please contact us, if you have any questions about the tools below. Table of Contents Community Safety & Wellbeing Dashboard Opportunity Yo...

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 11d

If you are interested in learning how to make your own compelling data visualizations? Check out our Data4Justice Accelerator at bit.ly/d4jaccelerator.

Interested in our other resources? Visit qsideinstitute.org/resources/!

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 11d

NEW RESOURCE! QSIDE has launched a dedicated page for its latest Data Tools and Visualizations!

Explore resources like our Community Health and Wellbeing Dashboard, Opportunity Youth Dashboard, and Diversion and Deflection Savings and Return on Investment Calculator—with new tools coming soon!

ROI Tool calculating the individual and societal benefits of diversion and disruption programs, and accounting for the true cost of incarceration.

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 14d

Criminal-legal System Justice: qsideinstitute.org/criminal-leg...

Healthy Equity: qsideinstitute.org/healthcare-e...

More Published Research: qsideinstitute.org/research-to-...

Unlocking Justice: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unlocking-...

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations to our co-founder and CEO @chadtopaz.bsky.social for their upcoming book, Unlocking Justice!

If you are interested in learning more about the work discussed—including on police accountability, judicial transparency, and reform on Rikers—be sure to read our published research pages!

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 17d

The Data4Justice Accelerator is back! This 5-week professional development program equips activists with the technical expertise to create social justice research! No prior experience required! Registration ends December 31st and spots are filling fast! To learn more visit bit.ly/d4jaccelerator!

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 21d

If you are interested in nuanced and accurate coverage of the trans community, also consider following
@transjournalists.org

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 21d

So far, 991 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 2025, and 122 have passed—the most of any year on record! If you are working in health, education, or general equity space, please consider this fantastic resource to see which laws are threatening your community!

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 21d

Starting in 2021, @transbills.bsky.social has tracked anti-trans legislation across the country—providing both qualitative and quantitative data on which bills have passed, failed, and insights into national trends: www.translegislation.com

2025 Anti-Trans Bills: Trans Legislation Tracker

2025 anti-trans bills tracker. Explore data on U.S. anti-trans legislation including passed bills and themes including sports, bathrooms, healthcare, pronouns, drag shows, and education.

www.translegislation.com

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 24d

Data4Justice Accelerator is BACK! Following our successful summer session, QSIDE is offering a 5-week professional development program to equip activists interested in data-driven social justice research with technical skills! No prior experience required! Visit bit.ly/d4jaccelerator to learn more!

Data4Justice Accelerator Flyer.

Learn the basic skills of data science and apply them to social justice research and evaluation in this 5-week intensive online course!

Format: Online asynchronous, weekly office hours
Eligibility: All technical skill levels are welcome
Tuition: $2500 general registration, $1250 for currently enrolled students with valid student ID. Full and partial need-based fee waivers are available.

Learn how to: find and collect data using APIs & data scraping; clean and organize data using RStudio & R; use data science methodologies to uncover meaningful insights and relationships; build data stories and effective visualizations to showcase results; and, turn qualitative into quantitative data using Natural Language Processing.

To learn more scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/d4jaccelerator

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 28d

This manual was developed with the support of @rioscommunity.bsky.social. Interested in additional resources? Visit qsideinstitute.org/resources/

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · 28d

In response to retaliatory hostility towards justice advocates, QSIDE is sharing our Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS). This resource offers proactive strategies to protect yourself and counter tactics often used to bully, intimidate, and discourage activists in the field: bit.ly/sjams

Cover page of Social Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS).

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Sep 8

Interested in gun violence reporting? Read our foundational report: www.qsideinstitute.org/news-media-coverage-of-gun-violence-a-systematic-review/

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Sep 8

For activists, journalists, researchers, or concerned community members, @thetrace.org offers great resources for those investigating gun violence in communities across the country!

Visit datahub.thetrace.org/data-library... for data, or datahub.thetrace.org/resources/ for additional resources!

The Data Library

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Sep 5

QSIDE está investigando qué medicamentos son negados en farmacias, a quiénes afecta y dónde ocurre. Si has vivido o presenciado una negativa, completa esta encuesta anónima: bit.ly/PharmRefusals.

#QSIDE #DataScience #SocialJustice #HealthEquity #Data4Justice

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Sep 5

QSIDE is working to better understand the scope of pharmacy refusals—what medications are being denied, who is affected, and where!

If you have experienced or witnessed a pharmacy refusal, please consider filling out this anonymous survey bit.ly/PharmRefusals.

Now available in Spanish as well!

Alguna Farmacia se ha negado a darte tus medicamentos con prescripción? Queremos saber de ti.

Escanear el código QR para completar la encuesta anónima, o ir a surveymonkey.com/r/pharm_ref_qside

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our literature review reveals the disproportionate focus on mass shootings by the media, in contrast to the coverage of gun violence in communities which make up the majority of gun-related incidents in the US each year.

To learn more, read our report: qsideinstitute.org/news-media-c...

QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Sep 2

Gun violence in the United States remains a serious issue.

So too does the way we talk about it.

QSIDE in partnership with ‪@thehavi.bsky.social‬ last year released a report investigating the relationship between media and gun violence: qsideinstitute.org/news-media-c...

Cover page of report. News Media Coverage of Gun Violence: A Systematic Review. Co-sponsored by QSIDE and The Havi.

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Aug 21

If you are interested in this type of data work, be sure to also check out the work of our friends at the Center for Policing Equity (policingequity.org), and read more about how QSIDE has used data to highlight disparity throughout the criminal-legal system at qsideinstitute.org/criminal-leg....

Criminal & Legal System Justice - QSIDE

Peer-Reviewed Papers Quantifying Fair Chance Policy Implementation and Employer Engagement. Bliven, J., Johnson, A., Stanley, Z. C., Topaz, C. M., Chalfin, A., Higdon, J., & Bass, T. The Prison Journa...

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Aug 21

TRANSPARENCY MATTERS: New database of records regarding police violence and misconduct in CA now available!

Thank you to everyone at @hrdag.org for helping create this resource!

Human Rights Data Analysis Group @hrdag.org · Aug 15

Transparency matters.

With the new CLEAN database, the public can finally search through millions of records regarding police violence and misconduct in California. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Police misconduct cases and investigations into police shootings in California are now available online

Search California public records about law enforcement use of force and misconduct from more than 700 agencies. Results are organized into cases attributed to the agency providing the records.…

www.latimes.com

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Aug 15

QSIDE is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Our data-driven, research-to-action-to-justice collaborations encompass education equity, criminal justice, environmental justice, diversity and inclusion in arts/media, health equity, and more!

For more information on what we do, visit www.qsideinstitute.org!

QSIDE in Action - QSIDE

QSIDE is on BLUESKY! Follow our Bluesky account for more news on upcoming events, new research, cutting-edge data-tools, and so much more! Or, to stay tuned on opportunities to get involved, join our ...

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QSIDE Institute @qside.bsky.social · Aug 15

QSIDE provides support to nonprofits by increasing their data capacity, helping further organizational goals and better impact the populations they serve.

Need data assistance for your organization or a specific project? Contact us at [email protected] to set up an initial meeting!

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