Matt Kodis
@mattkodis.bsky.social
Iowan by way of Michigan; Michigan stats and Drake MPA alum; Research guru at Iowa Economic Development Authority; 3x Iowa State Fair ribbon winner
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thankful the BLS is back!
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
thankful the BLS is back!
GUYS, GO OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!
November 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
GUYS, GO OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!
Toronto wins a bunch of titles…except the one they want the most.
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Toronto wins a bunch of titles…except the one they want the most.
Government data watchers right before the September CPI release next Friday
October 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Government data watchers right before the September CPI release next Friday
Had a fun time on husband duty today!
#GoCyclones
#GoCyclones
August 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Had a fun time on husband duty today!
#GoCyclones
#GoCyclones
🎵Hail to billable hours!
Hail to our legal heroes!
Hail! Hail!
To Michigan
Our lawyers are best!🎵
Hail to our legal heroes!
Hail! Hail!
To Michigan
Our lawyers are best!🎵
August 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎵Hail to billable hours!
Hail to our legal heroes!
Hail! Hail!
To Michigan
Our lawyers are best!🎵
Hail to our legal heroes!
Hail! Hail!
To Michigan
Our lawyers are best!🎵
Wife got to experience greatness at the Iowa State Fair
August 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Wife got to experience greatness at the Iowa State Fair
Gonna need @mikeproppe.bsky.social thoughts on news of Michigan potentially playing in Frankfurt
July 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Gonna need @mikeproppe.bsky.social thoughts on news of Michigan potentially playing in Frankfurt
Interesting stuff on PPI today. Goods up +0.3% in June M^M. Service down 0.1% M^M. Up 2.3% Y^Y.
www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.bls.gov/news.release...
Producer Price Index News Release summary
- 2025 M06 Results
www.bls.gov
July 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Interesting stuff on PPI today. Goods up +0.3% in June M^M. Service down 0.1% M^M. Up 2.3% Y^Y.
www.bls.gov/news.release...
www.bls.gov/news.release...
Precheck members should also get something, namely the ability to bring liquids over 3.2 oz in a carry on
Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes to get through the regular line at TSA security checkpoints at airports, @CBSNews reports.
July 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Precheck members should also get something, namely the ability to bring liquids over 3.2 oz in a carry on
Maybe I’m old and curmudgeonly, but does nobody remember how bad Google Glass failed because everybody thought it was creepy?
Meta just announced Oakley smart glasses. They start at $399, and they'll be available later this summer www.theverge.com/news/690133/...
June 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Maybe I’m old and curmudgeonly, but does nobody remember how bad Google Glass failed because everybody thought it was creepy?
Some highlights from last week. Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood
June 4, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Some highlights from last week. Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood
I know it's not as fun as @peark.es Norwegian container ship drama, but I find North Korea having their own Vasa moment absolutely hilarious (gift link):
www.wsj.com/world/asia/k...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/k...
Kim Jong Un’s New Warship Capsizes at Launch Due to ‘Absolute Carelessness’
The mishap is a major setback to the North Korean leader’s dream of modernizing his country’s outdated naval fleet.
www.wsj.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I know it's not as fun as @peark.es Norwegian container ship drama, but I find North Korea having their own Vasa moment absolutely hilarious (gift link):
www.wsj.com/world/asia/k...
www.wsj.com/world/asia/k...
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GROUNDED CONTAINER SHIP LIVE FEED.
REPEAT, WE HAVE A GROUNDED CONTAINER SHIP LIVE FEED, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
REPEAT, WE HAVE A GROUNDED CONTAINER SHIP LIVE FEED, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
The regional newspaper has a live feed going, btw. Might be geolocked, but if it isn't you can see the progress (or lack of it) pretty well.
Direkte: Containerskip på grunn utenfor Byneset
Vi sender direkte fra Byneset der et containserskip har gått på grunn.
play.adressa.no
May 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
GROUNDED CONTAINER SHIP LIVE FEED.
REPEAT, WE HAVE A GROUNDED CONTAINER SHIP LIVE FEED, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
REPEAT, WE HAVE A GROUNDED CONTAINER SHIP LIVE FEED, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
Livin’ La Vida Tapa tonight
May 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Livin’ La Vida Tapa tonight
Thoroughly enjoyed @anneapplebaum.bsky.social’s “Autocracy, Inc.” As a public servant, it motivates me to ensure that malevolent and oligarchic actors don’t exploit flaws or loopholes in the day-to-day administration of government.
May 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed @anneapplebaum.bsky.social’s “Autocracy, Inc.” As a public servant, it motivates me to ensure that malevolent and oligarchic actors don’t exploit flaws or loopholes in the day-to-day administration of government.
As we know, the Pope is infallible.
With our new Chicago Pope, putting ketchup on a hot dog is officially a sin and casserole will now be served at the Vatican cafeterias.
With our new Chicago Pope, putting ketchup on a hot dog is officially a sin and casserole will now be served at the Vatican cafeterias.
Okay fine Big Cold, I’ll give you this one
May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As we know, the Pope is infallible.
With our new Chicago Pope, putting ketchup on a hot dog is officially a sin and casserole will now be served at the Vatican cafeterias.
With our new Chicago Pope, putting ketchup on a hot dog is officially a sin and casserole will now be served at the Vatican cafeterias.
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
Thirty-two Candles
Thirty-two Candles
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
16 Mile
16 Mile
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
Tau
Tau
May 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie
Thirty-two Candles
Thirty-two Candles
Maybe this is more nostalgia driven than anything, but I thoroughly enjoyed “Wrecking Ball” from Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.
here's a fun game if you're a music dork: what is the best album released by a music act at least 15 years after its debut album?
May 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Maybe this is more nostalgia driven than anything, but I thoroughly enjoyed “Wrecking Ball” from Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.
@bfquinn.bsky.social Saw your post on Bandon Dunes over there. Friend @kockler.bsky.social has been out to the coast a bunch. Swears by Cannon Beach and Tillamook Creamery.
Dungeness crab should be fresh and good out there. I’ll leave the rest to the expert Andy.
Dungeness crab should be fresh and good out there. I’ll leave the rest to the expert Andy.
April 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
@bfquinn.bsky.social Saw your post on Bandon Dunes over there. Friend @kockler.bsky.social has been out to the coast a bunch. Swears by Cannon Beach and Tillamook Creamery.
Dungeness crab should be fresh and good out there. I’ll leave the rest to the expert Andy.
Dungeness crab should be fresh and good out there. I’ll leave the rest to the expert Andy.
🎵Ohhhh you're my best friend
In a world we must defend🎵
In a world we must defend🎵
March 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🎵Ohhhh you're my best friend
In a world we must defend🎵
In a world we must defend🎵
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"Having the absolute highest standards of data quality, which the United States government statistical agencies have, is absolutely crucial,” @goolsbee.bsky.social, president of the Chicago Fed, told the @financialtimes.com this week. #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats www.ft.com/content/57ef...
Donald Trump’s cuts to US government raise worries over economic data quality
America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers
www.ft.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"Having the absolute highest standards of data quality, which the United States government statistical agencies have, is absolutely crucial,” @goolsbee.bsky.social, president of the Chicago Fed, told the @financialtimes.com this week. #DataInfrastructure #CountOnStats www.ft.com/content/57ef...