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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jun 9

Sinners might be the best movie in a decade and if Michael B Jordan doesn't win best actor for Smoke and best supporting for Stack then I'm giving up on film as an art form.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jun 2

I don't normally post many pictures of myself but my stylist yesterday knocked it out of the park, as usual. ❤️

If you got any type of curls in DC I would literally die for Angie at Chic Belle.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jun 1

The nearby shopping district has outdoor communal working space that even offers shelter for homeless people because community spaces are rad. More places should have these!

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · May 31

Trying to decide if readers would understand/enjoy a subtle Diogenes in a long-form essay about salad or if they'd be normal.

God no one's going to read this 🫠.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · May 29

God I needed to hear this thank you 😭

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · May 29

I'm currently working on a long form essay on the history of salad and how we can categorize pasta with mayonnaise alongside three tomatoes and basil.

I swear it's interesting. I promise I'm fun at parties.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · May 29

So hi friends. As of last week, I no longer work at Pew.

No idea what this is going to be, if you're just here for me sharing Pew facts, I get that. Hope you learned something valuable. ❤️

But hopefully you stick around. I'm pretty interesting I swear.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · May 9

New from me and my team at Pew Research! We asked Israelis who should control Gaza after the war is over. pewrsr.ch/42UvEG4

Fewer Israelis support Israel taking over Gaza now than in 2024

A third of Israeli adults say Israel should govern Gaza, down from 40% in 2024.

pewrsr.ch

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Apr 30

72% of White Evangelicals in the United States approve of Donald Trump, compared with 40% of the general U.S. public, according to a new @pewresearch.org study! pewrsr.ch/42L6bNS

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Apr 23

In 2025, 41% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America or the Caribbean, but only 18% of the cardinals are from the same region. pewrsr.ch/3PFdO05

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Apr 21

As of February of this year, 78% of U.S. Catholics say they had a favorable view of Pope Francis.

pewrsr.ch/41gO9Cl

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Apr 8

23% of U.S. adults favor the U.S. taking over Greenland.

Read more about how American's view some of Trump's early policies here. pewrsr.ch/3YlT8Rw

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Mar 26

One-fifth or more of adults in 36 countries have switched religions from the one they were raised in as a child, according to a new report from....ME. And my team at @pewresearch.org !

Really proud of this one, take a look and share with friends! pewrsr.ch/4hK1ucL

Around the World, Many People Are Leaving Their Childhood Religions

In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have had especially large losses. Pew Research Center.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jan 29

While fewer than half of adults in every country survey would qualify as a "religious nationalist" based on our index, those on the ideological right are slightly more likely than those on the left to qualify in several countries. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jan 28

New from Pew Research Center! We asked people in 36 countries about their views related to how much religion should be intertwined with politics, or "religious nationalism." pewrsr.ch/3CsjY2E

Comparing Levels of Religious Nationalism Around the World

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

pewrsr.ch

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jan 9

20% of adults in the United States say the economic system needs to be completely reformed, which is about the median among the 36 countries asked.

Read more in our new report on views of global inequality! www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Jan 6

Every two years, Pew Research Center does an analysis on the religious makeup of the incoming #Congress. See how's it's changed (and stayed the same) since the 60s!
www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 18

Given the complexity of the analysis, every year's report is from about two years prior. This allows us to use the most accurate information to determine our hostility indices. For more information, you can read the report methodology.

Methodology

This is the 15th time Pew Research Center has measured restrictions on religion around the globe. This report, which includes data for the year ending

www.pewresearch.org

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 18

Since 2007, Pew Research Center does an annual analysis of both the government and social religious restrictions in 198 countries. This year's analysis is based on 2022 data.

You can see how your country has changed over the years in this awesome interactive we made!

Religious restrictions around the world

How do governments and social actors limit religion? Our interactive has tracked restrictions on religion in 198 countries and territories since 2007.

www.pewresearch.org

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 17

Nearly all Latinos in the United States are aware of the concept of "machismo." However, the definition of that term varies among this group. Most definitions have a negative connotation.

Read more in our new report on how US Latinos understand machismo here! pewrsr.ch/41KOejo

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 17

Wanted to take a second to thank y'all. Never had over 1000 followers anywhere before, it's cool that so many people on Bluesky are interested in weird numbers. <3

I'll post more weird numbers today, but since I tricked you all here now you have to meet my cats. Ben Solo and Leia Organa!

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

My girl is DRINKING POTIONS and CASTING SIGNS. I know you can't have a Witcher game without Witcher stuff but god damn did she take the Trial? And she SURVIVED??? Of course she would she's perfect but do we get to SEE THAT??? God I love Ciri so much.

Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

The trailer has me so hype specifically because:
- I love how much the Witcher world doubles down on old European pagan imagery. Shows a care for Polish tradition I love to see.
- Ciri cases as Yen style spell like in the books! So a Witcher with chaos magic. That's incredible.
- and.... (1/2)

Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

Witcher 3 is my favorite video game of all time. Bar none. I love it so much I bought a day 1 PS4 physical copy of Cyberpunk without really looking into the game because I wanted to avoid spoilers and I trust CDPR that much. I still do. And now we're PLAYING AS MY GIRL.

Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

I know y'all follow me for actual like, data and facts and important things but Witcher 4 was announced at the Game Awards and I'm taking 24 hours to officially not be normal about it on Bluesky.

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Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

Witcher 3 is my favorite video game of all time. Bar none. I love it so much I bought a day 1 PS4 physical copy of Cyberpunk without really looking into the game because I wanted to avoid spoilers and I trust CDPR that much. I still do. And now we're PLAYING AS MY GIRL.

Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

I know y'all follow me for actual like, data and facts and important things but Witcher 4 was announced at the Game Awards and I'm taking 24 hours to officially not be normal about it on Bluesky.

Kelsey Starr @madeofstarrstuff.bsky.social · Dec 13

I may finally believe in Christmas miracles.

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