Laurie Loves Data
@laurelann.bsky.social
Posting a relevant data point each day
Passionate about politics. Background in science.
Advocacy is not just a task for high-profile community organizers. Advocacy is for all of us. It is a natural response to injustice in the world.
- Alice Wong
Passionate about politics. Background in science.
Advocacy is not just a task for high-profile community organizers. Advocacy is for all of us. It is a natural response to injustice in the world.
- Alice Wong
Pinned
The GOP tells us that the for-profit US health care system delivers the best outcomes
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
They are lying
The US ranks 50th in life expectancy
We have the highest infant and maternal mortality of all developed nations
Americans spend more on healthcare than any other nation
We need Medicare for all
Meet *Coalie*, Trump's mascot for coal
The fuel that gives us smog and lung disease-producing particulates, sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Allows arsenic and other metals to leach into our water
Releases mercury and other toxins when burned
Contributes to global warming
Isn't he cute?
The fuel that gives us smog and lung disease-producing particulates, sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Allows arsenic and other metals to leach into our water
Releases mercury and other toxins when burned
Contributes to global warming
Isn't he cute?
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Meet *Coalie*, Trump's mascot for coal
The fuel that gives us smog and lung disease-producing particulates, sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Allows arsenic and other metals to leach into our water
Releases mercury and other toxins when burned
Contributes to global warming
Isn't he cute?
The fuel that gives us smog and lung disease-producing particulates, sulfur and nitrogen oxides
Allows arsenic and other metals to leach into our water
Releases mercury and other toxins when burned
Contributes to global warming
Isn't he cute?
Construction jobs, high under Joe Biden, fell precipitously under Trump last year
Flunkies Navarro and Hassett offered the following (astonishing) excuse:
**job growth stalled because of mass deportations**
Wait, what??
What happened to "The "illegals" are taking all the jobs?
Flunkies Navarro and Hassett offered the following (astonishing) excuse:
**job growth stalled because of mass deportations**
Wait, what??
What happened to "The "illegals" are taking all the jobs?
February 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Construction jobs, high under Joe Biden, fell precipitously under Trump last year
Flunkies Navarro and Hassett offered the following (astonishing) excuse:
**job growth stalled because of mass deportations**
Wait, what??
What happened to "The "illegals" are taking all the jobs?
Flunkies Navarro and Hassett offered the following (astonishing) excuse:
**job growth stalled because of mass deportations**
Wait, what??
What happened to "The "illegals" are taking all the jobs?
Harvard data scientist @chenoweth.bsky.social shows that the number of protests in Trump's 2nd term are 4 x what they were in his 1st term.
Way to go, people. Keep up the pressure.
Way to go, people. Keep up the pressure.
Overall, we have tallied 4x more protests through Jan 31, 2026 than we had through Jan 31, 2018
February 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Harvard data scientist @chenoweth.bsky.social shows that the number of protests in Trump's 2nd term are 4 x what they were in his 1st term.
Way to go, people. Keep up the pressure.
Way to go, people. Keep up the pressure.
3/4 of Americans support a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have been here for years and pass a background check
This includes 65% of people who voted for Trump in 2024
The brutality of ICE and CBP is not popular with the majority of Americans
This includes 65% of people who voted for Trump in 2024
The brutality of ICE and CBP is not popular with the majority of Americans
February 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
3/4 of Americans support a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have been here for years and pass a background check
This includes 65% of people who voted for Trump in 2024
The brutality of ICE and CBP is not popular with the majority of Americans
This includes 65% of people who voted for Trump in 2024
The brutality of ICE and CBP is not popular with the majority of Americans
According to the CATO Institute, “The chance of an ICE or CBP agent being murdered in the line of duty is...about 5.5 times LESS likely than a civilian being murdered. We should be much less concerned about their safety.”
No officer has ever been killed in a hostile action on America’s streets
No officer has ever been killed in a hostile action on America’s streets
2025 Was the 2nd Safest Year for Border Patrol and ICE Agents
Being a Border Patrol or ICE agent earns many insults, but words aren’t violence. Neither are they dangerous jobs.
www.cato.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
According to the CATO Institute, “The chance of an ICE or CBP agent being murdered in the line of duty is...about 5.5 times LESS likely than a civilian being murdered. We should be much less concerned about their safety.”
No officer has ever been killed in a hostile action on America’s streets
No officer has ever been killed in a hostile action on America’s streets
The budget to operate ICE is $80 Billion annually
The subsidies to the ACA that Democrats were fighting for this fall, that would have helped millions of Americans cost $30 Billion per year
Priorities
The subsidies to the ACA that Democrats were fighting for this fall, that would have helped millions of Americans cost $30 Billion per year
Priorities
February 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The budget to operate ICE is $80 Billion annually
The subsidies to the ACA that Democrats were fighting for this fall, that would have helped millions of Americans cost $30 Billion per year
Priorities
The subsidies to the ACA that Democrats were fighting for this fall, that would have helped millions of Americans cost $30 Billion per year
Priorities
The majority of Americans think the economy is working just fine...for the wealthy
They also believe that economic opportunities for the middle class are decreasing
They also believe that economic opportunities for the middle class are decreasing
February 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The majority of Americans think the economy is working just fine...for the wealthy
They also believe that economic opportunities for the middle class are decreasing
They also believe that economic opportunities for the middle class are decreasing
Someone needs to take Grandpa's phone away
Read the last sentence
He is admitting that he has an agenda of "Hate and Stupidity" that Massie is fighting against
Read the last sentence
He is admitting that he has an agenda of "Hate and Stupidity" that Massie is fighting against
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Someone needs to take Grandpa's phone away
Read the last sentence
He is admitting that he has an agenda of "Hate and Stupidity" that Massie is fighting against
Read the last sentence
He is admitting that he has an agenda of "Hate and Stupidity" that Massie is fighting against
Trump's tariffs cost the average American family $80 every month added to their grocery bills
He's not the affordability president
He's not the affordability president
A Year in Review: How the Trump Administration’s Economic Policies Made Life Less Affordable for Americans
The first year of the Trump administration has left Americans struggling with increased costs of living due to its unprecedented tariffs, fewer job opportunities, and more expensive health care and ut...
www.americanprogress.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Trump's tariffs cost the average American family $80 every month added to their grocery bills
He's not the affordability president
He's not the affordability president
Despite Trump’s claims that 2025 was the “greatest first year in history” for an American president, economic data says otherwise
The job creation rate in 2025 is less than 1/3 the rate of 2024
Trump's "Liberation Day" in April had a disastrous effect on job creation
The job creation rate in 2025 is less than 1/3 the rate of 2024
Trump's "Liberation Day" in April had a disastrous effect on job creation
February 13, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Despite Trump’s claims that 2025 was the “greatest first year in history” for an American president, economic data says otherwise
The job creation rate in 2025 is less than 1/3 the rate of 2024
Trump's "Liberation Day" in April had a disastrous effect on job creation
The job creation rate in 2025 is less than 1/3 the rate of 2024
Trump's "Liberation Day" in April had a disastrous effect on job creation
72,000 manufacturing jobs have been "liberated" from the American economy since Trump's Liberation Day in April
February 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
72,000 manufacturing jobs have been "liberated" from the American economy since Trump's Liberation Day in April
Trump with his "The Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" trophy.
You can't make this stuff up.
You can't make this stuff up.
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Trump with his "The Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" trophy.
You can't make this stuff up.
You can't make this stuff up.
Small business importers paid an average $25,000 per month in 2025 due to Trump's tariffs
The average home costs $17,500 more to build due to the tariffs
The average American household pays $1700 in tariffs
Trump is NOT the "affordability president"
The average home costs $17,500 more to build due to the tariffs
The average American household pays $1700 in tariffs
Trump is NOT the "affordability president"
February 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Small business importers paid an average $25,000 per month in 2025 due to Trump's tariffs
The average home costs $17,500 more to build due to the tariffs
The average American household pays $1700 in tariffs
Trump is NOT the "affordability president"
The average home costs $17,500 more to build due to the tariffs
The average American household pays $1700 in tariffs
Trump is NOT the "affordability president"
Food
Electricity
Home heating
Housing
Healthcare
Auto repair and maintenance
All of these things had above average inflation in 2025.
But, hey, if you need a TV, they had less than average inflation
Electricity
Home heating
Housing
Healthcare
Auto repair and maintenance
All of these things had above average inflation in 2025.
But, hey, if you need a TV, they had less than average inflation
What are the biggest drivers of inflation in the past year? | USAFacts
From December 2024 to December 2025, mostly housing. During that time frame, housing price increases accounted for three-fifths of the overall inflation rate. The inflation rate is calculated using th...
usafacts.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Food
Electricity
Home heating
Housing
Healthcare
Auto repair and maintenance
All of these things had above average inflation in 2025.
But, hey, if you need a TV, they had less than average inflation
Electricity
Home heating
Housing
Healthcare
Auto repair and maintenance
All of these things had above average inflation in 2025.
But, hey, if you need a TV, they had less than average inflation
The economy added a total of 181,000 jobs in all of 2025, a downward revision from the anemic 584,000 already reported.
In the 4 years of the Biden presidency, job growth averaged over 4 Million annually
In the 4 years of the Biden presidency, job growth averaged over 4 Million annually
US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed
Unemployment rate was 4.3% in January with gains 13,000 less than the 143,000 jobs added a year ago, report shows
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The economy added a total of 181,000 jobs in all of 2025, a downward revision from the anemic 584,000 already reported.
In the 4 years of the Biden presidency, job growth averaged over 4 Million annually
In the 4 years of the Biden presidency, job growth averaged over 4 Million annually
Mennonites have traditionally been a very conservative voting bloc
They take the Bible literally and seriously, however
Over 100 protesters, most of them Mennonite, showed up at Target in deep red Lancaster County, PA to protest the company's cooperation with ICE
They take the Bible literally and seriously, however
Over 100 protesters, most of them Mennonite, showed up at Target in deep red Lancaster County, PA to protest the company's cooperation with ICE
Anti-ICE protesters gather, are escorted out of Lancaster County Target
More than 100 protestors gathered inside a Lancaster County Target in what they say was opposition to the company's cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE.
www.wgal.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Mennonites have traditionally been a very conservative voting bloc
They take the Bible literally and seriously, however
Over 100 protesters, most of them Mennonite, showed up at Target in deep red Lancaster County, PA to protest the company's cooperation with ICE
They take the Bible literally and seriously, however
Over 100 protesters, most of them Mennonite, showed up at Target in deep red Lancaster County, PA to protest the company's cooperation with ICE
Since December, Trump asserted that inflation was way down almost 20 times and said prices were falling almost 30 times.
This contradicts economic data and voters’ daily experiences
In reality, inflation remains near 3%, higher than the Fed's goal of 2%
This contradicts economic data and voters’ daily experiences
In reality, inflation remains near 3%, higher than the Fed's goal of 2%
Annual inflation remains 2.7% in December, final 2025 report reveals
The final Consumer Price Index report of 2025 caps off a year in which inflation gradually eased but remained uneven across the economy.
www.usatoday.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Since December, Trump asserted that inflation was way down almost 20 times and said prices were falling almost 30 times.
This contradicts economic data and voters’ daily experiences
In reality, inflation remains near 3%, higher than the Fed's goal of 2%
This contradicts economic data and voters’ daily experiences
In reality, inflation remains near 3%, higher than the Fed's goal of 2%
Trump pardons have already wiped out $1.4 Billion in restitution, more than 6 times the amount from Obama and Biden COMBINED
February 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Trump pardons have already wiped out $1.4 Billion in restitution, more than 6 times the amount from Obama and Biden COMBINED
Here is a searchable map of all ICE warehouses
Any close to you?
Any close to you?
Proposed ICE Warehouse Locations - Google My Maps
Proposed sites for industrial warehouses to be used as mass detention centers by the US Department of Homeland Security.
Descriptions include current status of each site, and any response from local...
www.google.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Here is a searchable map of all ICE warehouses
Any close to you?
Any close to you?
I agree with Kasparov
Every American should be worried about the Trump plan to purchase huge detention centers all across the country
They are not just for undocumented immigrants
Every American should be worried about the Trump plan to purchase huge detention centers all across the country
They are not just for undocumented immigrants
February 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I agree with Kasparov
Every American should be worried about the Trump plan to purchase huge detention centers all across the country
They are not just for undocumented immigrants
Every American should be worried about the Trump plan to purchase huge detention centers all across the country
They are not just for undocumented immigrants
The jobs report must be terrible
Several Trump-world flunkies are warning us to lower expectations
As it turns out, deporting and terrorizing workers results in lower job numbers and slower economic growth
Who could have foreseen?
Several Trump-world flunkies are warning us to lower expectations
As it turns out, deporting and terrorizing workers results in lower job numbers and slower economic growth
Who could have foreseen?
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The jobs report must be terrible
Several Trump-world flunkies are warning us to lower expectations
As it turns out, deporting and terrorizing workers results in lower job numbers and slower economic growth
Who could have foreseen?
Several Trump-world flunkies are warning us to lower expectations
As it turns out, deporting and terrorizing workers results in lower job numbers and slower economic growth
Who could have foreseen?
From immigration expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick -
"So far ICE has purchased at least half a dozen warehouses at a cost of $70-$110 million each. It'll cost billions more to refit them into detention camps, and hire staff"
These are the largest federal prisons built since Japanese camps in WWII
"So far ICE has purchased at least half a dozen warehouses at a cost of $70-$110 million each. It'll cost billions more to refit them into detention camps, and hire staff"
These are the largest federal prisons built since Japanese camps in WWII
ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern
Sources at two government contractors told NBC News they were worried that new warehouses — and the large numbers of immigrants who would be housed in them — would present safety problems.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:07 PM
From immigration expert Aaron Reichlin-Melnick -
"So far ICE has purchased at least half a dozen warehouses at a cost of $70-$110 million each. It'll cost billions more to refit them into detention camps, and hire staff"
These are the largest federal prisons built since Japanese camps in WWII
"So far ICE has purchased at least half a dozen warehouses at a cost of $70-$110 million each. It'll cost billions more to refit them into detention camps, and hire staff"
These are the largest federal prisons built since Japanese camps in WWII
Being an elementary school student in the United States is more deadly than being an ICE officer.
The leading cause of “on-duty death” of ICE officers? Covid
The leading cause of “on-duty death” of ICE officers? Covid
2025 Was the 2nd Safest Year for Border Patrol and ICE Agents
Being a Border Patrol or ICE agent earns many insults, but words aren’t violence. Neither are they dangerous jobs.
www.cato.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Being an elementary school student in the United States is more deadly than being an ICE officer.
The leading cause of “on-duty death” of ICE officers? Covid
The leading cause of “on-duty death” of ICE officers? Covid
In a year that Kristi Noem said that threats against ICE agents were up 8000%, a study for the CATO Institute found that 2025 was actually the 2nd safest year to be an ICE agent
This may surprise you, but Kristi Noem lies
This may surprise you, but Kristi Noem lies
2025 Was the 2nd Safest Year for Border Patrol and ICE Agents
Being a Border Patrol or ICE agent earns many insults, but words aren’t violence. Neither are they dangerous jobs.
www.cato.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In a year that Kristi Noem said that threats against ICE agents were up 8000%, a study for the CATO Institute found that 2025 was actually the 2nd safest year to be an ICE agent
This may surprise you, but Kristi Noem lies
This may surprise you, but Kristi Noem lies
Dulles Airport and Penn Station are just the beginning
Trump tried to blackmail Congress by withholding funds until they were renamed for him
He wants to stamp his name or image on dozens of things - from National Park passes to savings accounts
Dems should promise to erase his name on Day 1
Trump tried to blackmail Congress by withholding funds until they were renamed for him
He wants to stamp his name or image on dozens of things - from National Park passes to savings accounts
Dems should promise to erase his name on Day 1
The list of everything Trump wants renamed after himself in his second term
The president's name or likeness may soon appear on airports, train stations, coins and more.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Dulles Airport and Penn Station are just the beginning
Trump tried to blackmail Congress by withholding funds until they were renamed for him
He wants to stamp his name or image on dozens of things - from National Park passes to savings accounts
Dems should promise to erase his name on Day 1
Trump tried to blackmail Congress by withholding funds until they were renamed for him
He wants to stamp his name or image on dozens of things - from National Park passes to savings accounts
Dems should promise to erase his name on Day 1