Kirsten Lesage
@kirstenlesage.bsky.social
Mixed-Methods Researcher at Pew Research Center | PhD in Developmental Psychology | she/her
Check out our new @pewresearch.org report that finds that people in middle-income countries say climate change is affecting their community, and that majorities in these countries are willing to alter the way they live and work to reduce effects of climate change 👇
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People in Middle-Income Countries Say Climate Change Is Affecting Their Community
Large majorities in nine middle-income countries say global climate change is affecting their community. About half or more in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico see a great deal of impact.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Check out our new @pewresearch.org report that finds that people in middle-income countries say climate change is affecting their community, and that majorities in these countries are willing to alter the way they live and work to reduce effects of climate change 👇
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What survey questions would you like to see Pew add into our 2026 research agenda? 👀
Put your ideas in the comments below! 👇
Put your ideas in the comments below! 👇
What do YOU want us to study? 🤔 This year, we're opening our research proposal process to include you, our audience. Pitch your ideas for our 2026 research agenda in the comments below. 🗣️⬇️
October 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
What survey questions would you like to see Pew add into our 2026 research agenda? 👀
Put your ideas in the comments below! 👇
Put your ideas in the comments below! 👇
All of my holds on Libby coming in today like...
a woman in a black and white striped shirt is reaching for a microwave
Alt: a woman in a black and white striped shirt is reaching up to open a cabinet and several books fall out on top of her
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October 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
All of my holds on Libby coming in today like...
At a great conference on non-religion and secularity in Bratislava, Slovakia this week!
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September 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
At a great conference on non-religion and secularity in Bratislava, Slovakia this week!
thensrn.org/2025-nonreli...
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New report out today from @pewresearch.org showing 73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack.
And it's not just happening to older adults! About a quarter of 18-29 year olds say they have had three or more of these scams/attacks happen to them!
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And it's not just happening to older adults! About a quarter of 18-29 year olds say they have had three or more of these scams/attacks happen to them!
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July 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New report out today from @pewresearch.org showing 73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack.
And it's not just happening to older adults! About a quarter of 18-29 year olds say they have had three or more of these scams/attacks happen to them!
More ➡️ pewrsr.ch/3IS7h4a
And it's not just happening to older adults! About a quarter of 18-29 year olds say they have had three or more of these scams/attacks happen to them!
More ➡️ pewrsr.ch/3IS7h4a
Highly recommend pottery painting as a fun team bonding activity! Love how my vase turned out!
July 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Highly recommend pottery painting as a fun team bonding activity! Love how my vase turned out!
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Today we released a major @pewresearch.org survey of LGBTQ adults looking at:
▶️ Views of social acceptance for LGBTQ people
▶️ Personal experiences with acceptance, discrimination
▶️ Experiences with coming out
▶️ Identity
▶️ Community, friends and LGBTQ spaces
Read on for findings from each section.
▶️ Views of social acceptance for LGBTQ people
▶️ Personal experiences with acceptance, discrimination
▶️ Experiences with coming out
▶️ Identity
▶️ Community, friends and LGBTQ spaces
Read on for findings from each section.
The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today
How lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view the impact of Obergefell and social acceptance for LGBTQ people more broadly 10 years after the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex...
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May 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Today we released a major @pewresearch.org survey of LGBTQ adults looking at:
▶️ Views of social acceptance for LGBTQ people
▶️ Personal experiences with acceptance, discrimination
▶️ Experiences with coming out
▶️ Identity
▶️ Community, friends and LGBTQ spaces
Read on for findings from each section.
▶️ Views of social acceptance for LGBTQ people
▶️ Personal experiences with acceptance, discrimination
▶️ Experiences with coming out
▶️ Identity
▶️ Community, friends and LGBTQ spaces
Read on for findings from each section.
New report out from @pewresearch.org by my colleague @chiprotolo.bsky.social finds 30% of Americans consult astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers. 👇
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30% of Americans Consult Astrology, Tarot Cards or Fortune Tellers
Most who use astrology (or a horoscope), tarot cards or a fortune teller say they do so just for fun rather than for insights about life. Pew Research Center.
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May 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
New report out from @pewresearch.org by my colleague @chiprotolo.bsky.social finds 30% of Americans consult astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers. 👇
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Excited to present on "A closer examination of the gender gap in knowledge assessments: Are women more likely than men to say, “I don’t know?”" at WAPOR this morning!
May 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Excited to present on "A closer examination of the gender gap in knowledge assessments: Are women more likely than men to say, “I don’t know?”" at WAPOR this morning!
In St. Louis for WAPOR this week! Looking forward to hearing presentations about public opinion research around the world and presenting on Thursday!
May 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In St. Louis for WAPOR this week! Looking forward to hearing presentations about public opinion research around the world and presenting on Thursday!
Really excited to share a new @pewresearch.org report from my team published earlier this week on religion and spirituality in three dozen countries around the world!
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Believing in Spirits and Life After Death Is Common Around the World
Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to believe in God. Pew Research Center.
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May 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Really excited to share a new @pewresearch.org report from my team published earlier this week on religion and spirituality in three dozen countries around the world!
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Curious about Catholicism in the U.S. given the newly elected Pope Leo was born in Chicago? My colleagues at @pewresearch.org have written several fantastic reports about Catholics in the U.S., including these recent pieces linked in the thread below: 👇
May 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Curious about Catholicism in the U.S. given the newly elected Pope Leo was born in Chicago? My colleagues at @pewresearch.org have written several fantastic reports about Catholics in the U.S., including these recent pieces linked in the thread below: 👇
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Now that @pewresearch.org on Bluesky is a thing, I'll try to post new data from our Global Attitudes research!
First up today, timely data on how Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico. Includes public opinion and trade data!
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
First up today, timely data on how Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico. Includes public opinion and trade data!
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
April 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Now that @pewresearch.org on Bluesky is a thing, I'll try to post new data from our Global Attitudes research!
First up today, timely data on how Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico. Includes public opinion and trade data!
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
First up today, timely data on how Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico. Includes public opinion and trade data!
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
What would you like Pew Research Center to share on Bluesky? 👀 Share your thoughts and suggestions in the post below from @pewresearch.org 👇
Hey there, Bluesky!
We are excited to share our data and insights here with you, and so are our researchers: go.bsky.app/3QzdR9p
What would you like to see from us? Drop suggestions below!
We are excited to share our data and insights here with you, and so are our researchers: go.bsky.app/3QzdR9p
What would you like to see from us? Drop suggestions below!
April 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
What would you like Pew Research Center to share on Bluesky? 👀 Share your thoughts and suggestions in the post below from @pewresearch.org 👇
This is amazing. Highly recommend reading through these beautiful slides as they are both informative and extremely relatable 🤭 Your future self and your colleagues will thank you.
April 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is amazing. Highly recommend reading through these beautiful slides as they are both informative and extremely relatable 🤭 Your future self and your colleagues will thank you.
Back in the studio today for more interviews with journalists for our latest report on religious switching!
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April 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Back in the studio today for more interviews with journalists for our latest report on religious switching!
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You can also listen to me discuss the findings of our study with Jason DeRose on @npr.org All Things Considered! 👇
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March 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
You can also listen to me discuss the findings of our study with Jason DeRose on @npr.org All Things Considered! 👇
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Excited to share a new Pew Research Center report I led on "religious switching" in 36 countries around the world!
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A few key takeaways below! 👇
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A few key takeaways below! 👇
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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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March 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Excited to share a new Pew Research Center report I led on "religious switching" in 36 countries around the world!
pewrsr.ch/4hK1ucL
A few key takeaways below! 👇
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A few key takeaways below! 👇
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Imagine receiving the following feedback from a respondent: “You misspelled YES with FORKS numerous times.”
Turns out this has actually happened in some online surveys, so @pewresearch.org investigated what was going on. 👀
Read what we found here. The answer may surprise you! 🍴 pewrsr.ch/4isAu2s
Turns out this has actually happened in some online surveys, so @pewresearch.org investigated what was going on. 👀
Read what we found here. The answer may surprise you! 🍴 pewrsr.ch/4isAu2s
How a glitch in an online survey replaced the word ‘yes’ with ‘forks’
Dating back to at least early 2023, a bizarre and alarming technical glitch started popping up in some organizations’ online surveys and forms.
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March 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Imagine receiving the following feedback from a respondent: “You misspelled YES with FORKS numerous times.”
Turns out this has actually happened in some online surveys, so @pewresearch.org investigated what was going on. 👀
Read what we found here. The answer may surprise you! 🍴 pewrsr.ch/4isAu2s
Turns out this has actually happened in some online surveys, so @pewresearch.org investigated what was going on. 👀
Read what we found here. The answer may surprise you! 🍴 pewrsr.ch/4isAu2s
What’s the best age to get married, have kids, buy a home, & retire?
Many Americans say there is no best age for each of these. But for those who do specify an age, here’s what they say on average, according to a new Pew survey:
-Marriage: 26.5
-First child: 27.3
-Buy a home: 28.8
-Retire: 61.8
Many Americans say there is no best age for each of these. But for those who do specify an age, here’s what they say on average, according to a new Pew survey:
-Marriage: 26.5
-First child: 27.3
-Buy a home: 28.8
-Retire: 61.8
March 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What’s the best age to get married, have kids, buy a home, & retire?
Many Americans say there is no best age for each of these. But for those who do specify an age, here’s what they say on average, according to a new Pew survey:
-Marriage: 26.5
-First child: 27.3
-Buy a home: 28.8
-Retire: 61.8
Many Americans say there is no best age for each of these. But for those who do specify an age, here’s what they say on average, according to a new Pew survey:
-Marriage: 26.5
-First child: 27.3
-Buy a home: 28.8
-Retire: 61.8
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There are so many but I think this one has to be my favorite.
March 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
There are so many but I think this one has to be my favorite.
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NEW: Which groups do Americans expect to gain or lose influence in Trump's second term? Perceived winners include corporations, wealthy people, White people. Perceived losers include trans people, gay and lesbian people, Hispanic and Black people. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
February 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
NEW: Which groups do Americans expect to gain or lose influence in Trump's second term? Perceived winners include corporations, wealthy people, White people. Perceived losers include trans people, gay and lesbian people, Hispanic and Black people. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Ever wonder about religion & spirituality in the U.S.?
NEW Pew Research Center report is now out & answers all of your questions + more!!
Link to the full report: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
But wait - there's more!! We also have an interactive you can play around in: pewrsr.ch/4khSnT6
NEW Pew Research Center report is now out & answers all of your questions + more!!
Link to the full report: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
But wait - there's more!! We also have an interactive you can play around in: pewrsr.ch/4khSnT6
February 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ever wonder about religion & spirituality in the U.S.?
NEW Pew Research Center report is now out & answers all of your questions + more!!
Link to the full report: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
But wait - there's more!! We also have an interactive you can play around in: pewrsr.ch/4khSnT6
NEW Pew Research Center report is now out & answers all of your questions + more!!
Link to the full report: pewrsr.ch/3EXnfrS
But wait - there's more!! We also have an interactive you can play around in: pewrsr.ch/4khSnT6
How do Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?
A new Pew Research Center survey found the majority of Republicans view Musk favorably while the majority of Democrats view him unfavorably. But majorities of both groups view Zuckerberg unfavorably.
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3X2h0J9
A new Pew Research Center survey found the majority of Republicans view Musk favorably while the majority of Democrats view him unfavorably. But majorities of both groups view Zuckerberg unfavorably.
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3X2h0J9
February 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
How do Americans view Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?
A new Pew Research Center survey found the majority of Republicans view Musk favorably while the majority of Democrats view him unfavorably. But majorities of both groups view Zuckerberg unfavorably.
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3X2h0J9
A new Pew Research Center survey found the majority of Republicans view Musk favorably while the majority of Democrats view him unfavorably. But majorities of both groups view Zuckerberg unfavorably.
Read more: pewrsr.ch/3X2h0J9
Have questions about U.S. foreign aid, like how much the federal government spends, who receives it and what it's used for? Find the answers to these questions and more in this Pew Research Center piece that was just published! 👇
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What the data says about U.S. foreign aid
The $71.9 billion in foreign aid that the government spent in fiscal year 2023 works out to 1.2% of that year’s total federal spending.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Have questions about U.S. foreign aid, like how much the federal government spends, who receives it and what it's used for? Find the answers to these questions and more in this Pew Research Center piece that was just published! 👇
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