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We often discuss how public data influences our everyday lives whether we acknowledge it or not. This week's guest article highlights your daily interactions with public data: www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-a...
#PublicData #DataRescue
#PublicData #DataRescue
Guest Post: A Day in the Life with Federal Government Data
Today, we have the fourth post in the series from Claire McKay Bowen and Aaron R. Williams to help diverse audiences understand and support the federal statistical system. Everyone living in the…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We often discuss how public data influences our everyday lives whether we acknowledge it or not. This week's guest article highlights your daily interactions with public data: www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-a...
#PublicData #DataRescue
#PublicData #DataRescue
@halle-burns.bsky.social and I cackled for a solid five minutes when we thought of this meme.
And yes, I WILL be reusing it literally any chance I get, and you should too!
And yes, I WILL be reusing it literally any chance I get, and you should too!
One of the biggest threats to our federal data resources is the loss of key staff to keep servers running, update files, provide access to data, and dozens of other hidden tasks.
So if you're asked how much it costs to provide access to federal data, remember it is definitely more than $10.
So if you're asked how much it costs to provide access to federal data, remember it is definitely more than $10.
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
@halle-burns.bsky.social and I cackled for a solid five minutes when we thought of this meme.
And yes, I WILL be reusing it literally any chance I get, and you should too!
And yes, I WILL be reusing it literally any chance I get, and you should too!
Reposted by Mikala
One of the biggest threats to our federal data resources is the loss of key staff to keep servers running, update files, provide access to data, and dozens of other hidden tasks.
So if you're asked how much it costs to provide access to federal data, remember it is definitely more than $10.
So if you're asked how much it costs to provide access to federal data, remember it is definitely more than $10.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
One of the biggest threats to our federal data resources is the loss of key staff to keep servers running, update files, provide access to data, and dozens of other hidden tasks.
So if you're asked how much it costs to provide access to federal data, remember it is definitely more than $10.
So if you're asked how much it costs to provide access to federal data, remember it is definitely more than $10.
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If DOGE has been dissolved, we’re left with a bigger mystery:
What happened to its records, and what became of the agency databases it stole/copied, including Social Security's?
Does OPM have them? Were they destroyed?
Only DOGE’s own files can tell us. And right now, we don’t have them.
What happened to its records, and what became of the agency databases it stole/copied, including Social Security's?
Does OPM have them? Were they destroyed?
Only DOGE’s own files can tell us. And right now, we don’t have them.
‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way out
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If DOGE has been dissolved, we’re left with a bigger mystery:
What happened to its records, and what became of the agency databases it stole/copied, including Social Security's?
Does OPM have them? Were they destroyed?
Only DOGE’s own files can tell us. And right now, we don’t have them.
What happened to its records, and what became of the agency databases it stole/copied, including Social Security's?
Does OPM have them? Were they destroyed?
Only DOGE’s own files can tell us. And right now, we don’t have them.
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⌛Time is running out!!📣
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2026 RDAP Summit is NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1!
Visit the RDAP Summit webpage for more details: rdapassociation.org/summit
Send proposals via the submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2026 RDAP Summit is NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1!
Visit the RDAP Summit webpage for more details: rdapassociation.org/summit
Send proposals via the submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
⌛Time is running out!!📣
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2026 RDAP Summit is NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1!
Visit the RDAP Summit webpage for more details: rdapassociation.org/summit
Send proposals via the submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2026 RDAP Summit is NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1!
Visit the RDAP Summit webpage for more details: rdapassociation.org/summit
Send proposals via the submission form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Trump is trying to whitewash American history. He’s trying to censor the truth. But we won’t let him. #SaveOurSigns
October 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Trump is trying to whitewash American history. He’s trying to censor the truth. But we won’t let him. #SaveOurSigns
Well put, #SaveOurSigns team!! 💾🛟🔥
"The outpouring of support and participation that #SaveOurSigns has seen from all over the country demonstrates the power of crowdsourced projects in offering people a means to activate and engage around issues that matter to them." 💯💯💯
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Well put, #SaveOurSigns team!! 💾🛟🔥
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New article documenting the #SaveOurSigns campaign and its development. Learn more about the project!
@ahaaamericanart.bsky.social
journalpanorama.org/article/save...
@ahaaamericanart.bsky.social
journalpanorama.org/article/save...
Save Our Signs: A Crowdsourced Project to Combat Censorship at US National Park Sites - Panorama
Panorama is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication dedicated to American art and visual culture (broadly defined). The journal is intended to provide a high-caliber international forum for d...
journalpanorama.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
New article documenting the #SaveOurSigns campaign and its development. Learn more about the project!
@ahaaamericanart.bsky.social
journalpanorama.org/article/save...
@ahaaamericanart.bsky.social
journalpanorama.org/article/save...
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Another wonderful write-up on the importance of accessing federal data. It isn't just the data that are at risk: the data need people to manage interfaces, provide updates, and mediate access, among other tasks, to be actually usable.
When government data vanishes, communities pay the price - Editor and Publisher
On Jan. 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly pulled dozens of public health datasets offline — a bureaucratic act with sweeping implications. Researchers, journalists and local…
www.editorandpublisher.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Another wonderful write-up on the importance of accessing federal data. It isn't just the data that are at risk: the data need people to manage interfaces, provide updates, and mediate access, among other tasks, to be actually usable.
Reposted by Mikala
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Happy #MemeMonday to everyone else who is struggling today. We can do this -- but it will be easier to get through it together!
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Happy #MemeMonday to everyone else who is struggling today. We can do this -- but it will be easier to get through it together!
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New guest post from @clairemkbowen.bsky.social and Aaron R. Williams. Always the best analogies!
www.datarescueproject.org/driving-whil...
www.datarescueproject.org/driving-whil...
Driving While Looking Through a Shattered Rearview Mirror
Today, we have the third post in the series from Claire McKay Bowen and Aaron R. Williams. Check out their first blog post on the uses of public data from reducing lead exposure in consumer products t...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New guest post from @clairemkbowen.bsky.social and Aaron R. Williams. Always the best analogies!
www.datarescueproject.org/driving-whil...
www.datarescueproject.org/driving-whil...
It's amazing how AI isn't changing the game-- but instead just doing things faster and at worse quality.
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's amazing how AI isn't changing the game-- but instead just doing things faster and at worse quality.
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We're not as cool as Chappell Roan and the #PinkPonyClub, but the #DataRescuersClub is still pretty great. Volunteer today:
FAQ
Welcome to the Data Rescue Project! We are excited to have you join us. What is the Data Rescue Project? The Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations, including…
www.datarescueproject.org
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We're not as cool as Chappell Roan and the #PinkPonyClub, but the #DataRescuersClub is still pretty great. Volunteer today:
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Hey rescuers! Help @climate.us make the Fifth National Climate Assessment easier to find!
You can help make the Fifth National Climate Assessment easier to find. Watch this short video to learn how. #ClimateForUs
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Hey rescuers! Help @climate.us make the Fifth National Climate Assessment easier to find!
If the AI tool/feature doesn't include opt-out, it's not human-centered. It's growth, profit, tech centered. Period.
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If the AI tool/feature doesn't include opt-out, it's not human-centered. It's growth, profit, tech centered. Period.
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New post on our efforts to back up the NCES Datalabs tables. Big thanks to all of the volunteers involved in backing these up! #DataRescue
www.datarescueproject.org/nces-datalab...
www.datarescueproject.org/nces-datalab...
NCES Datalabs Tables: Rescue Complete!
If you have been following along with the Data Rescue Project newsletter, you have been receiving occasional updates on our struggle to find and download all of the summary tables that were created by...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
New post on our efforts to back up the NCES Datalabs tables. Big thanks to all of the volunteers involved in backing these up! #DataRescue
www.datarescueproject.org/nces-datalab...
www.datarescueproject.org/nces-datalab...
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Ooooooohhhhhh Data Foundation has a fun new initiative that is right up our alley! What's your favorite dataset? What has the most impact? Nominate away rescuers. datafoundation.org/pages/the-pe...
The People's Data 100
Data Foundation The People's Data 100
datafoundation.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Ooooooohhhhhh Data Foundation has a fun new initiative that is right up our alley! What's your favorite dataset? What has the most impact? Nominate away rescuers. datafoundation.org/pages/the-pe...
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🚨RDAP Summit 2026 Call for Proposals has been extended to December 1, 2025!!🚨
Submission form: forms.gle/AiSWSTxVcyFA...
Submission form: forms.gle/AiSWSTxVcyFA...
RDAP 2026 Summit Proposal Submission Form
NOVEMBER 11 NOTE: The Planning Committee is aware that the RDAP website is currently down and unavailable. The main information you need when planning to submit your proposal can be found on this form...
forms.gle
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🚨RDAP Summit 2026 Call for Proposals has been extended to December 1, 2025!!🚨
Submission form: forms.gle/AiSWSTxVcyFA...
Submission form: forms.gle/AiSWSTxVcyFA...
Today I withdrew from a conference! That is happening very soon!! And as guilty as I feel, I also feel this HUGE weight off my chest. So let this be your sign today to say NO to something, even if you already said yes to it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today I withdrew from a conference! That is happening very soon!! And as guilty as I feel, I also feel this HUGE weight off my chest. So let this be your sign today to say NO to something, even if you already said yes to it.
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DataLumos is a crowd-sourced archive for valuable government data resources-- so you can store a copy of governmental data in this repository for free! Then you'll have a DOI to cite the data and you know it will be preserved.
Learn more: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/datalu...
Learn more: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/datalu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
DataLumos is a crowd-sourced archive for valuable government data resources-- so you can store a copy of governmental data in this repository for free! Then you'll have a DOI to cite the data and you know it will be preserved.
Learn more: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/datalu...
Learn more: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/datalu...
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This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
Reposted by Mikala
Next week! Join us for Office Hours (Nov 12) and a hackathon with @rdapassociation.bsky.social (Nov 13). Check them out on our blog, including registration links.
Happy Friday, All. 🛟 💾 ❤️
Happy Friday, All. 🛟 💾 ❤️
RDAP Hackathon and November Office Hours
Fall is in full swing– and as the holidays approach, we just want to remind you all how grateful we are for your participation and support! Don’t forget that you can receive a sticker as a small…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Next week! Join us for Office Hours (Nov 12) and a hackathon with @rdapassociation.bsky.social (Nov 13). Check them out on our blog, including registration links.
Happy Friday, All. 🛟 💾 ❤️
Happy Friday, All. 🛟 💾 ❤️
Since it was a small group, and the presentation was not recorded, the @datarescueproject.org let me write up a short summary of my presentation:
www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-t...
www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-t...
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Since it was a small group, and the presentation was not recorded, the @datarescueproject.org let me write up a short summary of my presentation:
www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-t...
www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-t...
Let's keep public access to public data a public good. 💪
Thank you, MacArthur Foundation! 🥳
Thank you, MacArthur Foundation! 🥳
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has generously awarded us funding to secure our own storage. This critical processing space will be instrumental in ensuring that large datasets can be temporarily stored, curated, and described.
Thank you, MacArthur Foundation, for your support!
Thank you, MacArthur Foundation, for your support!
Data Rescue Projects receives support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support data rescue efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Since launching in February 2025, the Data Rescue Project has grown substantially. At this point, the DRP has enabled the rescue of more than 1,000 datasets from US Federal…
www.datarescueproject.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Let's keep public access to public data a public good. 💪
Thank you, MacArthur Foundation! 🥳
Thank you, MacArthur Foundation! 🥳