Kathleen Weldon
@kathleenweldon.bsky.social
Polling data archivist. Posting mostly about old polling and sometimes new politics. Also like reading about food, art, and quirky history. Oh, and I make collages.
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Wondering how many of the folks who are against sharing the location of law enforcement have an issue with systems that give you a heads up when there's a speedtrap ahead
(Note: I hate those things, there's no excuse for speeding)
(Note: I hate those things, there's no excuse for speeding)
January 30, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Wondering how many of the folks who are against sharing the location of law enforcement have an issue with systems that give you a heads up when there's a speedtrap ahead
(Note: I hate those things, there's no excuse for speeding)
(Note: I hate those things, there's no excuse for speeding)
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January 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
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Thank you to our friends at Gallup for hosting the #AAPOR Executive Council's Winter Board Meeting! From their DC HQ to computers across the country, we came together & continued the conversation on how AAPOR can best serve its members, the public & the #publicopinion & #surveyresearch community.
January 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Thank you to our friends at Gallup for hosting the #AAPOR Executive Council's Winter Board Meeting! From their DC HQ to computers across the country, we came together & continued the conversation on how AAPOR can best serve its members, the public & the #publicopinion & #surveyresearch community.
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Monthly sessions offer archiving skills and resources to document underrepresented stories in Portland's Black community.
Portland Black Memory Lab preserves community history through free workshops
Monthly sessions offer archiving skills and resources to document underrepresented stories in Portland's Black community.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Monthly sessions offer archiving skills and resources to document underrepresented stories in Portland's Black community.
I have repeatedly seen videos of people being murdered this week. But a figure drawing needs a warning.
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I have repeatedly seen videos of people being murdered this week. But a figure drawing needs a warning.
Hoe small is the Ithaca airport? This small
January 28, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Hoe small is the Ithaca airport? This small
My messages on Schumer's voicemail always start with calm coherent statements about Democratic values and effective strategies for attaining policies that will embody them and quickly disintegrate until I'm cut off with a "beep" just as I'm yelling "grow a spine, you useless bastard"
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
My messages on Schumer's voicemail always start with calm coherent statements about Democratic values and effective strategies for attaining policies that will embody them and quickly disintegrate until I'm cut off with a "beep" just as I'm yelling "grow a spine, you useless bastard"
Long shot - does anyone know anything about the methodology of the Norwegian Markeds-og Medianinstituttet surveys of the 80s and 90s? Specifically - in person or telephone? I know so little about methodologies in the Scandinavian countries, I can't even make an educated guess
January 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Long shot - does anyone know anything about the methodology of the Norwegian Markeds-og Medianinstituttet surveys of the 80s and 90s? Specifically - in person or telephone? I know so little about methodologies in the Scandinavian countries, I can't even make an educated guess
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Snowed in for a bit. Painting tiny seascapes and listening to Pixies' Doolittle album on repeat (as one does).
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
January 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Snowed in for a bit. Painting tiny seascapes and listening to Pixies' Doolittle album on repeat (as one does).
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
Tisha Mark ©2026, Tiny Seascape No. 2602, oil on Arches oil paper, 2.5"x2"
Original is available (ships when dry, approx 2 weeks):
tishamark.com/shop
#art #painting #bsnm #SciArt
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They wheeled this Nazi asshole into court in a wheelchair and he was still trying to hide his face in shame 76 years after World War II ended. That's the kind of commitment I'm looking for.
Ex-Nazi guard, 101, sentenced for role in 3,500 murders
He was sentenced to five years in prison for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
www.nbcnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM
They wheeled this Nazi asshole into court in a wheelchair and he was still trying to hide his face in shame 76 years after World War II ended. That's the kind of commitment I'm looking for.
Ooh, boy, opinion research for industry is very different from the usual public polls
January 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Ooh, boy, opinion research for industry is very different from the usual public polls
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Imagine if instead of sending you a letter, the IRS dispatched agents to ram your car on your way to work, pull you out and arrest you because you had a math error on your 1040. It’s a civil matter, so it’s ridiculous right? Well so is immigration. They’re kidnapping children over paperwork.
January 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Imagine if instead of sending you a letter, the IRS dispatched agents to ram your car on your way to work, pull you out and arrest you because you had a math error on your 1040. It’s a civil matter, so it’s ridiculous right? Well so is immigration. They’re kidnapping children over paperwork.
January 22, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants https://theonion.com/democrats-condemn-ice-for-murdering-without-proper-warrants/
January 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants https://theonion.com/democrats-condemn-ice-for-murdering-without-proper-warrants/
I finished reviewing the documentation for the data series from ICR, the Greek Gallup affiliate, and now I’m sad I don't have any more excuses for perusing these files. Some notes:
1) why is the second person in this series? Yeesh.
1) why is the second person in this series? Yeesh.
January 20, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I finished reviewing the documentation for the data series from ICR, the Greek Gallup affiliate, and now I’m sad I don't have any more excuses for perusing these files. Some notes:
1) why is the second person in this series? Yeesh.
1) why is the second person in this series? Yeesh.
What sort of monster makes bacon in an office microwave?
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What sort of monster makes bacon in an office microwave?
I guarantee this is the only time this particular set of people has ever been presented on a list.
I also love that asking about these people is apparently so off-putting the interviewer needed to lighten the mood.
Greece, early 60s
I also love that asking about these people is apparently so off-putting the interviewer needed to lighten the mood.
Greece, early 60s
January 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I guarantee this is the only time this particular set of people has ever been presented on a list.
I also love that asking about these people is apparently so off-putting the interviewer needed to lighten the mood.
Greece, early 60s
I also love that asking about these people is apparently so off-putting the interviewer needed to lighten the mood.
Greece, early 60s
Ooh, boy, jackpot!
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Ooh, boy, jackpot!
This question was asked here and there in many countries over the years. Of course the meaning of “yes” could range from “I feel my identity is a woman/man” to “damn, I wish I got to skip out on housework/breadwinning like they do”, but I would love to see someone dig into these.
January 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This question was asked here and there in many countries over the years. Of course the meaning of “yes” could range from “I feel my identity is a woman/man” to “damn, I wish I got to skip out on housework/breadwinning like they do”, but I would love to see someone dig into these.
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I closed my Hilton Honors account today and made sure they know the reason. You can do the same by emailing hiltonhonors@hilton.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I closed my Hilton Honors account today and made sure they know the reason. You can do the same by emailing hiltonhonors@hilton.com
I always think I've seen all the questions in the database, but clearly I've missed some.
Also, I really feel like the response category label to from "swinging" to "swinger" really changes the tone from Frank Sinatra to The Ice Storm
Also, I really feel like the response category label to from "swinging" to "swinger" really changes the tone from Frank Sinatra to The Ice Storm
January 14, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I always think I've seen all the questions in the database, but clearly I've missed some.
Also, I really feel like the response category label to from "swinging" to "swinger" really changes the tone from Frank Sinatra to The Ice Storm
Also, I really feel like the response category label to from "swinging" to "swinger" really changes the tone from Frank Sinatra to The Ice Storm
My name peaked two decades before I was born. But in my Massachusetts suburb Catholic school in the 70s, I was one of 5 in a class of 35.
January 13, 2026 at 9:47 PM
My name peaked two decades before I was born. But in my Massachusetts suburb Catholic school in the 70s, I was one of 5 in a class of 35.