Mark Abraham
@markabraham.bsky.social
Collecting and sharing data on community-level health and well-being. Personal account: Posts here do not represent the views of my employer. #NHV resident.
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Zoe Weissman - survivor of 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL
Mia Tretta - survivor of 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, CA
Both are now students at Brown University in Providence, RI.
Mia Tretta - survivor of 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, CA
Both are now students at Brown University in Providence, RI.
Zoe Weissman, a sophomore at Brown University, joins us to discuss the shooting on Brown's campus in Providence, Rhode Island. She was in middle school in Parkland, Florida during the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. She is now an advocate for gun control and gun violence prevention.
December 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Zoe Weissman - survivor of 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, FL
Mia Tretta - survivor of 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, CA
Both are now students at Brown University in Providence, RI.
Mia Tretta - survivor of 2019 Saugus High School shooting in Santa Clarita, CA
Both are now students at Brown University in Providence, RI.
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I have said this before and, regrettably, I will have to say it again: we don’t have to live like this. We’ve had meaningful gun control in my lifetime. Not enough, but meaningful. A start.
If you used the plot below to guess when the Federal Assault Weapon Ban expired, you’d get it right.
If you used the plot below to guess when the Federal Assault Weapon Ban expired, you’d get it right.
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I have said this before and, regrettably, I will have to say it again: we don’t have to live like this. We’ve had meaningful gun control in my lifetime. Not enough, but meaningful. A start.
If you used the plot below to guess when the Federal Assault Weapon Ban expired, you’d get it right.
If you used the plot below to guess when the Federal Assault Weapon Ban expired, you’d get it right.
If there’s going to be a wave of unemployment, it’s probably time to talk about how a billion dollars spent on public transportation produces 16,419 job-months (even more if cycletracks and pedestrian infrastructure is included), whereas a billion dollars spent on freeways produces 8,781 job-months.
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
If there’s going to be a wave of unemployment, it’s probably time to talk about how a billion dollars spent on public transportation produces 16,419 job-months (even more if cycletracks and pedestrian infrastructure is included), whereas a billion dollars spent on freeways produces 8,781 job-months.
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Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health?
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health?
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
From today's @ctmirror.org: " #Connecticut residents are struggling more with mental health issues and some basic needs than they were in 2018, according to a survey released this month by @datahaven.bsky.social, a nonprofit organization producing data for the state." ctmirror.org/2025/11/20/c...
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
From today's @ctmirror.org: " #Connecticut residents are struggling more with mental health issues and some basic needs than they were in 2018, according to a survey released this month by @datahaven.bsky.social, a nonprofit organization producing data for the state." ctmirror.org/2025/11/20/c...
It was a 4% spread before. Maybe doubling people’s health insurance premiums, bragging about starving 20,000,000 US children, and imposing a 107% tariff on pasta isn’t popular?
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It was a 4% spread before. Maybe doubling people’s health insurance premiums, bragging about starving 20,000,000 US children, and imposing a 107% tariff on pasta isn’t popular?
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Yale Budget Lab has estimated the cost of the Trump tariff checks "is about twice as large as the total revenue that will be raised by the administration's tariff hikes."
Point is, it's not a dividend, it's borrowing from the future.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/est...
Point is, it's not a dividend, it's borrowing from the future.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/est...
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yale Budget Lab has estimated the cost of the Trump tariff checks "is about twice as large as the total revenue that will be raised by the administration's tariff hikes."
Point is, it's not a dividend, it's borrowing from the future.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/est...
Point is, it's not a dividend, it's borrowing from the future.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/est...
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One of the best articles I've seen on the subject. There are a lot of ongoing discussions about AI in education (some constructive; others dangerous), and I think most of those discussions are pretty bad, on balance. Glad to see some good stuff.
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One of the best articles I've seen on the subject. There are a lot of ongoing discussions about AI in education (some constructive; others dangerous), and I think most of those discussions are pretty bad, on balance. Glad to see some good stuff.
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“Leaving consumers the choice to engage intimately with A.I. sounds good in theory. But companies w/vast troves of data know far more than the public about what induces powerful delusional thinking. A.I. companions that burrow into our deepest vulnerabilities will wreak havoc on our mental health”
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Leaving consumers the choice to engage intimately with A.I. sounds good in theory. But companies w/vast troves of data know far more than the public about what induces powerful delusional thinking. A.I. companions that burrow into our deepest vulnerabilities will wreak havoc on our mental health”
"32 outstanding students will commence their studies at Oxford in October 2026, selected from a pool of 965 candidates who had been nominated by their colleges. Harvard, Yale, MIT and the U.S. Military Academy led the way with three U.S. Scholars each." www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/office-of-th...
American Rhodes Scholarships Winners 2026
On Saturday, November 15, 2025, the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2026 was elected. These 32 outstanding students will commence their studies at Oxford in October 2026. They were selected from a ...
www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"32 outstanding students will commence their studies at Oxford in October 2026, selected from a pool of 965 candidates who had been nominated by their colleges. Harvard, Yale, MIT and the U.S. Military Academy led the way with three U.S. Scholars each." www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/office-of-th...
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
“People have left, expertise is gone, networks and collaborations have been dissolved entirely — research is rotting.”
"[T]he future of research is the future of Harvard."
Harvard’s Funds Are Back. Can Its Scientists Trust the Government Again? | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson
With funding at a constant risk of revocation, Harvard is not out of the clear — and researchers are still fighting for their futures.
www.thecrimson.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“People have left, expertise is gone, networks and collaborations have been dissolved entirely — research is rotting.”
“It is a pattern she plans to continue: Spend SNAP funds early, when she gets them, and invest in foods that can be frozen or shelved for the long haul.
“I’m not quite out of the woods, mentally,” Ms. Mayne said, adding, “I think I’m still in the mentality of starvation.”
“I’m not quite out of the woods, mentally,” Ms. Mayne said, adding, “I think I’m still in the mentality of starvation.”
The Shutdown Is Over.
For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
The Shutdown Is Over. For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“It is a pattern she plans to continue: Spend SNAP funds early, when she gets them, and invest in foods that can be frozen or shelved for the long haul.
“I’m not quite out of the woods, mentally,” Ms. Mayne said, adding, “I think I’m still in the mentality of starvation.”
“I’m not quite out of the woods, mentally,” Ms. Mayne said, adding, “I think I’m still in the mentality of starvation.”
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Although some #SNAP benefits will be restored as the government reopens, 58,000 families in #Connecticut are still projected to lose SNAP benefits (losing an average of $194/month per household) due to H.R.1. Learn more about how these changes impact each CT and legislative district on our site.
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Although some #SNAP benefits will be restored as the government reopens, 58,000 families in #Connecticut are still projected to lose SNAP benefits (losing an average of $194/month per household) due to H.R.1. Learn more about how these changes impact each CT and legislative district on our site.
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Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
“With the penny’s demise, coin enthusiasts’ worried eyes now turn toward its longtime associate, the nickel. Its purchasing power has also shrunk to nearly nothing, and it costs more than a dime to make.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“With the penny’s demise, coin enthusiasts’ worried eyes now turn toward its longtime associate, the nickel. Its purchasing power has also shrunk to nearly nothing, and it costs more than a dime to make.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
Even if the shutdown ends, "5.3 million American families, including 58,000 Connecticut families, will lose at least $25/month in #SNAP benefits due to policy changes in H.R.1. These 58,000 Connecticut families will lose an average of $194 in benefits each month." www.ctdatahaven.org/reports/food...
Food Assistance and Local Economies at Risk: Projected Federal SNAP Cuts by Connecticut Town and District | DataHaven
www.ctdatahaven.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Even if the shutdown ends, "5.3 million American families, including 58,000 Connecticut families, will lose at least $25/month in #SNAP benefits due to policy changes in H.R.1. These 58,000 Connecticut families will lose an average of $194 in benefits each month." www.ctdatahaven.org/reports/food...
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Some states got full benefits out after the courts ordered them to. The White House is saying that was illegal. But it would also be illegal to claw back those benefits. The net result is that some SNAP users got full benefits, and some did not depending on how aggressively their state acted.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some states got full benefits out after the courts ordered them to. The White House is saying that was illegal. But it would also be illegal to claw back those benefits. The net result is that some SNAP users got full benefits, and some did not depending on how aggressively their state acted.
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Low-income households denied SNAP due to administrative barriers suffer downstream consequences. Process-related denials increase debt, delinquencies, and decrease credit scores, from Tatiana Homonoff, Min S. Lee, and Katherine Meckel www.nber.org/papers/w34434
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Low-income households denied SNAP due to administrative barriers suffer downstream consequences. Process-related denials increase debt, delinquencies, and decrease credit scores, from Tatiana Homonoff, Min S. Lee, and Katherine Meckel www.nber.org/papers/w34434
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Dem gains in this week's elections erased the inroads Trump made with non-white, young, and low-income voters in 2024. In fact, the R-to-D shift from 24 to 25 is double Trump's gains from 20-24. Claims of a GOP political realignment have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
Trump's winning 2024 coalition has evaporated
Claims of a conservative realignment of non-whites, the working class, and young voters have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Dem gains in this week's elections erased the inroads Trump made with non-white, young, and low-income voters in 2024. In fact, the R-to-D shift from 24 to 25 is double Trump's gains from 20-24. Claims of a GOP political realignment have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-win...
New data from @datahaven.bsky.social ’s large annual survey in #Connecticut collected from August through October 2025, including on SNAP, healthcare, housing, evictions, immigration, and quality of life www.ctdatahaven.org/blog/2025-da...
2025 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey Highlights Trust, Resilience, and Economic Challenges Across Connecticut | DataHaven
www.ctdatahaven.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
New data from @datahaven.bsky.social ’s large annual survey in #Connecticut collected from August through October 2025, including on SNAP, healthcare, housing, evictions, immigration, and quality of life www.ctdatahaven.org/blog/2025-da...
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SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
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By this time next week, the estimated deaths due to the illegal destruction of USAID and the shuttering of its aid efforts will breach 400,000.
More than 260,000 will be children.
Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
More than 260,000 will be children.
Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
Tracking Anticipated Deaths from USAID Funding Cuts
Brooke Nichols has launched online tracking tools that capture estimated increases in mortality and disease spread for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases as a result of the near-total...
www.bu.edu
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
By this time next week, the estimated deaths due to the illegal destruction of USAID and the shuttering of its aid efforts will breach 400,000.
More than 260,000 will be children.
Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
More than 260,000 will be children.
Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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The One Big Beautiful Bill dedicates $170 billion to immigration enforcement, or $12,142 per unauthorized immigrant. By comparison, the federal government spends $8,990 per child each year.
Money talks; Congress is saying kids aren't as important.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Money talks; Congress is saying kids aren't as important.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
That Extra ICE Funding Could Buy a Lot of School Meals
Whatever their views on America’s immigration laws, most Americans probably have no idea how much the US is spending to enforce them. That’s in part because congressional Republicans and President Don...
www.bloomberg.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The One Big Beautiful Bill dedicates $170 billion to immigration enforcement, or $12,142 per unauthorized immigrant. By comparison, the federal government spends $8,990 per child each year.
Money talks; Congress is saying kids aren't as important.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Money talks; Congress is saying kids aren't as important.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Lockheed Martin, Raytheon/RTX, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman spent $89 billion on stock buybacks and dividends over the last four years.
Two-thirds of that came from US taxpayers:
Two-thirds of that came from US taxpayers:
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Lockheed Martin, Raytheon/RTX, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman spent $89 billion on stock buybacks and dividends over the last four years.
Two-thirds of that came from US taxpayers:
Two-thirds of that came from US taxpayers: