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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

All year, we’ve seen this administration treat appropriations bills less as laws-to-follow and more like Lucy playing football with Charlie Brown. What should make this moment any different? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

There is no budget "deal" to be made

President Trump in has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 1d

Also, dataindex.us

John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 1d

For Census: the @censusapitracker.bsky.social from @hannahrecht.bsky.social.

For CDC: tracker from Stat News (www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...)

STAT is backing up and monitoring CDC data in real time: See what's changing

STAT is backing up and monitoring CDC data in real time: See what's changing.

www.statnews.com

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 1d

Depends a bit on whether you’re looking for things that remain unavailable or were ever taken down. @datarescueproject.org is a pretty good place to start though. If you’re looking for more real-time tracking of changes/availability thats a bit tougher, but I’ll list some resources below.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 1d

Though the Ponce example isn’t highway specific. You can definitely see this just looking at the neighborhoods that 85 cuts through.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 1d

The name changes of streets North/South of Ponce in Atlanta is another stark reminder.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 3d

Most savage one I remember hearing in Kentucky growing up was “the lifeguard was away when they dove into the gene pool”.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 4d

From the @icpsr.bsky.social side I have to say that this was a massive lift that would not have been possible without a few incredible folks at USAID (who were RIF'd) and @datafirst.bsky.social. Many thanks to @datarescueproject.org too! It was a pleasure working with you all to preserve these data!

Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 4d

Good news today! All USAID-funded education data - almost 1,000 datasets - have been rescued! We helped out with a hackathon, but big shout out to @icpsr.bsky.social and @datafirst.bsky.social for all of their efforts!

www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 7d

Great thread highlighting that the damage which has been done to US farmers is likely to be persistent.

Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 7d

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 7d

Urban turkeys are one of my favorite quirks of the upper midwest.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 8d

Earlier this month @maggielevenstein.bsky.social and I spoke to BBC's More or Less about what is happening with US government data. Thanks to @timharford.ft.com for having us! #databs #statistics #episky

Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · 10d

The Case of the Missing US Data: In early February, something strange started happening across US government websites. Decades of data began disappearing. We speak to Maggie Levinstein and @johnkubale.bsky.social to find out why, and why it matters.
(@timharford.ft.com)
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 10d

“By rushing to overturn injunctions with no regard to who is being harmed, as well as creating seemingly arbitrary technicalities to prevent future injunctions, the message from the supreme court is clear: It doesn’t matter how many laws they broke.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The US government is facing a crisis of legitimacy | Daniel Mendiola

As the constitutional order frays, the US could look to Brazil as a demonstration of a functioning democracy

www.theguardian.com

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 10d

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 10d

I loved the 2 years I spent in LR. Still miss Travs games and seeing shows at Whitewater Tavern. It has its issues for sure, but I’ll always have a soft spot for the state.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 10d

This is Grover.

Wide eyed black cat looks up with tongue sticking out.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 10d

I remember soon after starting at the Arkansas Dept of Health having to hide my shock when a meeting was started with a prayer. Where in AR are you from?

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 11d

I bet he would have liked to have seen Montana.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 12d

Truly appalling stuff.

Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 12d

Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

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Brady West @bradytwest.bsky.social · 12d

I gave a talk at ISR yesterday on declining response rates in surveys, and why we should not automatically assume that this means our survey estimates will be subject to nonresponse bias. Here is the recording for anyone interested! Thanks again to ISR Insights. 🙏

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSmD...

Moving Beyond Response Rates to Understand Nonresponse Bias with Brady West

YouTube video by UMISR

www.youtube.com

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 15d

For sure! The Wu Tang video doesn't hurt though.

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 19d

BRFSS is another example that comes to mind. I remember a person from that division at CDC spending the first 5 minutes of a meeting insisting it is "B-R-F-S-S" not "BRR-FISS".

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John Kubale @johnkubale.bsky.social · 19d

We at ISR are trying to do right by Rensis by teaching our students the correct pronunciation, but it may be pushing against the ocean at this point.

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Daniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · 19d

Pretty clear illustration of "you may as well stand up for what you believe in, they're coming for you anyway."

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19d

So, a university president fired a professor because they taught a course that discussed there being more than two genders, and now the university president is being fired for not having fired the professor quickly enough, is where we're at. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/u...

Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’

www.nytimes.com

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Rita Hamad @ritahamad.bsky.social · 21d

New podcast @irpwisc.bsky.social w/ Jane Waldfogel @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on importance of US safety net benefits for kids, and how a universal child $$ benefit would be investment in the future. US is among only high-income countries without this benefit: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/irp...

IRP Book Talk: Jane Waldfogel on Child Benefits: A Smart Investment for America’s Future

Research | Training | Policy | Practice

www.irp.wisc.edu

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 22d

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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