Jennifer C. Boettcher
@jwombat.bsky.social
Believes in wombats, data, govinfo, self determination, and EC is as important as ACS. I identify as a business information specialist/librarian in the Mid-Atlantic. 🐨
I miss Twitter...@jenny.wombat
I miss Twitter...@jenny.wombat
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"A sudden shuttering would put at risk nearly 300,000 bees in the collection that hadn’t yet been properly preserved. Their little bodies left to rot in an empty lab building. Gnawed by mice, scattered by insects. Decades of research, gone."
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The race to save the bee collection at a lab stung by Trump cuts
The Eastern Ecological Science Center’s Bee Lab in Prince George’s County is funded by the U.S. Geological Survey. Volunteers helped preserve bees as they worry about the lab’s fate amid Trump’s feder...
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March 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"A sudden shuttering would put at risk nearly 300,000 bees in the collection that hadn’t yet been properly preserved. Their little bodies left to rot in an empty lab building. Gnawed by mice, scattered by insects. Decades of research, gone."
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No nation can keep its republic if constitutional conservatives don’t join with liberals, progressives, & libertarians in common cause to prevent far-right parties from abusing power.
The USA is at dire risk.
Americans will need to find common cause to overcome our domestic authoritarian movement.
The USA is at dire risk.
Americans will need to find common cause to overcome our domestic authoritarian movement.
March 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
No nation can keep its republic if constitutional conservatives don’t join with liberals, progressives, & libertarians in common cause to prevent far-right parties from abusing power.
The USA is at dire risk.
Americans will need to find common cause to overcome our domestic authoritarian movement.
The USA is at dire risk.
Americans will need to find common cause to overcome our domestic authoritarian movement.
And still pay no taxes?
The federal government helped Musk become the world's richest man and now he is hellbent on destroying that government, throwing good people out of work, and adding to his billions.
February 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
And still pay no taxes?
Feel sorry for those having a long weekend away from work emails. To read work email on weekends is not good work life balance.
Efficient it is not. Memeworthy it would be if lives were not in the balance.
February 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Feel sorry for those having a long weekend away from work emails. To read work email on weekends is not good work life balance.
So sad that so many good people are in this administration. Thank you to those who upholding standards and professionalism.
Maybe the better phrasing… I trust the fed gov. I do not trust this admin to be custodians of that data.
February 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
So sad that so many good people are in this administration. Thank you to those who upholding standards and professionalism.
If they believe in fairness, why do they fire people without cause? If they believe in not being biased, why do they dismiss employees who do not agree with their politics? This administration is two-faced and liars. There I said it.
More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them
More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.
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February 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
If they believe in fairness, why do they fire people without cause? If they believe in not being biased, why do they dismiss employees who do not agree with their politics? This administration is two-faced and liars. There I said it.
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The Call for Abstracts for the 2025 FCSM Annual Conference (Oct 21-23) is open! Abstracts are Due by April 21. The conference will be held in College Park, MD.
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FCSM Research and Policy Conference
The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) was founded in 1975 by the Statistical and Science Policy Branch (formerly, the Office of Statistical Policy) in the Office of Information and R...
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February 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Call for Abstracts for the 2025 FCSM Annual Conference (Oct 21-23) is open! Abstracts are Due by April 21. The conference will be held in College Park, MD.
fcsmconf.org
fcsmconf.org
Where will our future civil servants come from? Yet again questioning the US future as a democracy. 🤔
The Trump administration ended the Presidential Management Fellows Program in a late-night executive order Wednesday, axing a decades-old government initiative that has long been celebrated as a pipeline to draw talent into civil service careers.
Trump ends federal leadership program, cutting off key talent pipeline
The decades-old Presidential Management Fellows Program, which has served as a pipeline to recruit public service leaders, was axed as part of Trump’s workforce purge.
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February 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Where will our future civil servants come from? Yet again questioning the US future as a democracy. 🤔
I think this year, we do now have a deep state and vengeful federal government. It's up to the courts now to save us.🙏
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
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February 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I think this year, we do now have a deep state and vengeful federal government. It's up to the courts now to save us.🙏
Boo 👎
ICYMI: "Clarivate, the parent company of ProQuest and its Ebook Central platform, on February 18 announced the launch of a new subscription-based content access strategy for ebooks and digital collections" www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/c...
Clarivate/ProQuest Announces Subscription-Only Ebook Licensing Model
Clarivate, the parent company of ProQuest and its Ebook Central platform, on February 18 announced the launch of a new subscription-based content access strategy for ebooks and digital collections. As...
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February 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Boo 👎
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If you are curious about the End of Term Crawl this post goes into detail. #datarescue
Some level of change occurs with every administration. However, with the rapid wholesale deletion of content we have been seeing in the last month, there is a heightened sense of urgency to get things nominated. And there’s also the fact that crawls aren’t the best method for capturing datasets.
Lend a Helping Hand with the End of Term Crawl — PEGI Project
Over the past several weeks, we have seen a sharp increase in questions and suggestions across social media about how members of the public can support long term preservation and access for born-digit...
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February 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
If you are curious about the End of Term Crawl this post goes into detail. #datarescue
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A closer look at federal records shows Musk’s claims are vastly overstated, and the $55 billion figure lacks any real documentation. Share to help stop the spread of misinformation.
February 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A closer look at federal records shows Musk’s claims are vastly overstated, and the $55 billion figure lacks any real documentation. Share to help stop the spread of misinformation.
Since He promised lower egg prices to win the election, can we say he was wrong and have another election 🤔 Please?
Trump egg price go up
Wholesale price for a dozen large white eggs is on the version of hitting $8, per USDA data.
February 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Since He promised lower egg prices to win the election, can we say he was wrong and have another election 🤔 Please?
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My guess is that Elon Musk never heard of the GAO
I want to see an interview with the Comptroller General of the United States.
The GAO's competence is being attacked every day (if not by name), giving its leader a chance to defend their work isn't a partisan issue.
The GAO's competence is being attacked every day (if not by name), giving its leader a chance to defend their work isn't a partisan issue.
I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
February 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My guess is that Elon Musk never heard of the GAO
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Failed government aside, what a great fuckin' country.
February 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Failed government aside, what a great fuckin' country.
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NEW: Now-former Census Bureau Director Robert Santos says in an open letter to the bureau’s staff that his family situation required him to step down, adding, “in all honestly, stormy weather lies ahead. Yet, the Census Bureau’s mission remains as a beacon of hope”
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February 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
NEW: Now-former Census Bureau Director Robert Santos says in an open letter to the bureau’s staff that his family situation required him to step down, adding, “in all honestly, stormy weather lies ahead. Yet, the Census Bureau’s mission remains as a beacon of hope”
www.linkedin.com/posts/santos...
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The relevant precedent to DOGE isn’t Gore’s National Performance Review or the Truman Committee: it’s the War Production Board & “dollar/year men” the Truman Commitee investigated. Corrupt CEOs are literally why ethics laws for “Special Government Employees” exist today.
Congress must enforce them.
Congress must enforce them.
The Truman Committee showed Americans why Congress must not ignore the world’s wealthiest “dollar a year man” at DOGE
Good afternoon from Washington, where yesterday’s snowfall is melting faster than ethics standards and watchdogs in the Trump administration.
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February 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The relevant precedent to DOGE isn’t Gore’s National Performance Review or the Truman Committee: it’s the War Production Board & “dollar/year men” the Truman Commitee investigated. Corrupt CEOs are literally why ethics laws for “Special Government Employees” exist today.
Congress must enforce them.
Congress must enforce them.
Is Muck the the foreign invasion the Republicans warned us about?
As Elon Musk upends the government, the White House has taken advantage of rules with weak enforcement and loopholes -- or simply declared it can outweigh other laws.
As Musk reshapes the government, some ask: Where are the guardrails?
As Elon Musk upends the government, the White House has taken advantage of rules with weak enforcement and loopholes -- or simply declared it can outweigh other laws.
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February 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Is Muck the the foreign invasion the Republicans warned us about?
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While the Washington, D.C., area is known for its concentration of government workers, the reality is that America’s 2.3 million federal employees are scattered across the country www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
DOGE’s Federal Job Cuts Threaten Republican Districts Too
While the Washington, D.C., area is known for its concentration of government workers, the reality is that America’s 2.3 million federal employees are scattered across the country.
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February 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
While the Washington, D.C., area is known for its concentration of government workers, the reality is that America’s 2.3 million federal employees are scattered across the country www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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February 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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"The National Archives and Records Administration does more than just preserve documents: It’s the scaffolding of the American political system." www.fastcompany.com/91277620/tru...
Trump’s firing of the U.S. government archivist is far worse than it might seem
The National Archives and Records Administration does more than just preserve documents: It’s the scaffolding of the American political system.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"The National Archives and Records Administration does more than just preserve documents: It’s the scaffolding of the American political system." www.fastcompany.com/91277620/tru...
Imagine what our government would look like if we had proportional representation. Congress is not speaking for all of America. Wonderful dataviz toward the end.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem
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February 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Imagine what our government would look like if we had proportional representation. Congress is not speaking for all of America. Wonderful dataviz toward the end.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Breaking News: A Senate panel voted to advance Kash Patel’s FBI director nomination, paving the way for a floor vote on his confirmation.
Kash Patel Passes Senate Panel Vote Amid FBI Turmoil
The vote moved Mr. Patel, a Trump loyalist, one step closer to leading the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Breaking News: A Senate panel voted to advance Kash Patel’s FBI director nomination, paving the way for a floor vote on his confirmation.