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andrewrumbach.bsky.social
To mark the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina our team is sharing a new data resource to support your analysis, advocacy & storytelling. It includes 30+ visualizations of disasters federal spending in the Gulf since Katrina and datasets at the county level:

www.urban.org/stories/disa...
Disasters and the Gulf Coast, 20 Years after Hurricane Katrina
Place-based data about how disasters have affected the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Katrina and the federal government’s role in managing extreme events.,On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made lan...
www.urban.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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thepeoplelab.bsky.social
🚨 TPL is hiring a Research Associate Fellow! Are you passionate about using evidence to improve how government serves the public? Do you want to use your research & analytical skills for both social impact and cutting edge research?

Apply here -> peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/careers/
Careers
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July 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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andrewrumbach.bsky.social
You didn't have plans on Friday night, did you? open.substack.com/pub/andrewru...
Read With Me: The FEMA Act of 2025
Part I: Background and Division A (Establishment of FEMA as a Cabinet-Level Independent Agency)
open.substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
mfkathleen.bsky.social
Listen, friends: megaphone.link/VMP5465625277
Palantir has your info by Today, Explained
The Trump administration wants to merge all of our data across government agencies. And it's asked a controversial company to help.
megaphone.link
June 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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wolvendamien.bsky.social
You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).
Regulations.gov
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May 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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justinwolfers.bsky.social
A lot has changed in the world, so my colleagues and I at the @fordschool are opening up a special emergency admissions cycle for folks who want to start a Masters of Public Policy this fall.

Deets are here: fordschool.umich.edu/masters-prog...

I hope to see you in class in September!
Master's programs
Become the leader you've always wanted to be and work to create meaningful change in public policy and affairs that impact our communities and the world.
fordschool.umich.edu
April 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
mfkathleen.bsky.social
PNW R user folks! Cascadia R Conference is coming up!

Portland, OR
Workshops: June 20
Conference: June 21

cascadiarconf.com
#PDX #RStats #CascadiaRConf #DataScience
#RCommunity #OpenSource @cascadiarconf.bsky.social
CascadiaRConf
Cascadia R Conference is an R conference serving the Pacific Northwest region (Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California).
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April 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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woodlandparkzoo.bsky.social
We have some exceedingly adorable news. Our 3-month-old sloth bear cub, a girl named Bowie, will meet the public this weekend! Bowie will be introduced to the outdoor habitat with her mom, Kushali. We can't wait to see her climb and play! blog.zoo.org/2025/04/bear...
April 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
mfkathleen.bsky.social
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm... #podcast #govtech
The Coding Language Caught in DOGE's Crosshairs | On the Media | WNYC Studios
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has been edged out of the headlines this past week, or so, by the administration’s current flirtation with a constitutional c...
www.wnycstudios.org
April 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
mfkathleen.bsky.social
I do not want to do today 💔
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 1
Breaking News: The Trump administration began laying off 10,000 federal health workers, with some FDA workers discovering they had lost their jobs when their security badges didn’t work.
Trump Live Updates: Tariffs News, State Elections and More
nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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hazcenter.bsky.social
NHC director Lori Peek will deliver a keynote address on the human impact of disasters and the value of designing for resilience during the upcoming Structures Congress 2025 hosted by the Structural Engineering Institute in Phoenix, AZ next week: bit.ly/4j48Bxq

#Structures25
March 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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oah.org
We are honored that @washingtonpost.com has highlighted the OAH's new oral history initiative documenting the experiences of federal employees. This project aims to preserve the invaluable stories of those who have dedicated their careers to public service. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Their jobs vanished. These historians want to ensure their stories don’t.
An oral history project aims to document the stories of the federal workforce cuts. The project is open to all feds and contractors — even DOGE and Musk.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
The Trump administration announced that 10,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services would be fired.
March 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
mfkathleen.bsky.social
partner made this last night - so delicious 💙 #recipe cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012...
Guinness Pie (Published 2009)
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March 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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irpwisc.bsky.social
Register now! This webinar will focus on the experiences of fathers & providers who serve fathers & families in rural communities, including, what challenges and opportunities are specific to rural communities & what strategies are needed to support fathers in rural areas?
irpwisc.bsky.social Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social · Mar 12
Don't miss this great webinar! "Supporting Fathers and Families in Rural Communities." Wed., 3/19, 12-1 central. Co-sponsored by ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board. Register: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/sup...
March 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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mnolangray.bsky.social
Are you a researcher who's comfortable with statistics and GIS, and coming up with quick answers for complex policy questions? You probably have a lot of options, but if you would like to do work at the heart of the YIMBY movement, California YIMBY could use you. DMs open.
March 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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weratedogs.com
This is Dennis. He was asked to do the same trick over and over again with no compensation. 13/10 justice for Dennis
March 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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nathantankus.bsky.social
If you have direct information on what specific DOGE employees have access to Health and Human Services database systems, send me a signal message at NathanTankus.01

This is now a high reporting priority for me.
March 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
Within government institutions, for private research orgs and universities, the result will be the same: fewer researchers, less research.
March 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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davidimiller.bsky.social
Whelp ed research orgs had mass lay-offs yesterday

Mathematica: www.linkedin.com/posts/mathem...

MDRC: www.linkedin.com/posts/mdrc_t...

NORC: www.linkedin.com/posts/dan-ga...

RTI: www.linkedin.com/posts/no%C3%...

Westat: www.linkedin.com/posts/westat...

WestEd: www.linkedin.com/posts/amyhre...
March 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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chrisbennettedu.bsky.social
Not pictured: the many, many small businesses that have already been forced to close or announced layoffs within days of the abrupt cancellations of government contracts, including veteran-owned small businesses.
March 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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chrisbennettedu.bsky.social
Heartbreaking to see announcements of major layoffs at most research organizations that have played a vital role in supporting federal statistics for education and developing high-quality evidence about what policies/practices actually work.

Below are just a few examples from my LinkedIn feed.
Mathematica 65,991 followers 1d • • • • To our clients, partners, and peers: We want to let you know that we are reducing our workforce to align with the needs of our clients and ensure the continued, exceptional support we've offered for decades to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. The staff we are letting go are skilled, experienced, and passionate about their work. Any organization would be fortunate to have them. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can be of assistance. Dan Gaylin • 2nd President and CEO, NORC 10h • 너 + Follow Like many of our peer organizations, this week NORC had to reduce our staff to ensure we are operating effectively and have the right mix of skills to align with client needs. The people departing NORC are highly talented and capable professionals, and they have made important contributions to our mission of delivering trustworthy and reliable data and analysis to inform society's most important decisions. They will be valuable employees and colleagues wherever their careers take them next. To each of you who are leaving, and on behalf of everyone at NORC, I offer our deepest thanks and appreciation for your dedicated service and the lasting impact you've made on our organization. marc MDRC 15,135 followers 9h • 0 To our collaborators: Like many of our peer organizations, MDRC has had to reduce our staff in recent days, letting go of many talented and highly skilled professionals. Each of these colleagues would be an asset to another organization, and we encourage you to consider them for any career opportunities you may have. MDRC remains committed to our mission of learning what works to improve policy, practice, and people's well-being. // Westat Westat 35,042 followers 22h • In light of recent industry changes, Westat is making strategic reductions to our workforce to better align with our clients' needs. The talented professionals who are leaving Westat have made significant contributions to our mission and embody our values of uncompromising excellence, client commitment, and innovation. They are current and future leaders in their fields and will undoubtedly be an asset to any organization they join. We remain committed to our mission to improve lives by delivering exceptional data-driven research and technical assistance, fostering insights and solutions to advance health, education, and social and economic opportunity.
March 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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chapinhall.bsky.social
Chapin Hall is looking for people who want to use #Research to improve the well-being of children, families, and communities.

Are you ready to make a difference?

See our open positions and apply today:
www.chapinhall.org/why-work-at-...
#Hiring #RemoteWork
March 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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robwdavis.bsky.social
Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach."

Salary: $120K-$140K
Remote: ✅

Come join us!
Computational Journalist
New York, New York, United States
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March 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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davelevitan.bsky.social
NEW: Per a source with knowledge, the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, inside HHS's Administration for Children and Families, may be shutting down imminently. It is possible this is more a re-org than a nuke-from-orbit sort of thing but I'm not sure.

Here's what they do/did:
OPRE builds evidence on ACF programs and the populations they serve by conducting rigorous research and evaluation projects and by increasing the quality, usefulness, sharing, and analysis of data while protecting privacy and confidentiality to support data-driven decision making. To do this, OPRE provides guidance, analysis, technical assistance, and oversight to ACF programs on strategic planning, performance measurement, research and evaluation, statistical policy and program analysis, synthesis and dissemination of research and evaluation, data governance, data use, data re-use and integration, data ethics, data sharing, data privacy and data confidentiality. OPRE’s work is guided by ACF’s Evaluation Policy, which established five key principles to govern ACF’s planning, conduct, and use of evaluation: rigor, relevance, transparency, independence, and ethics. We Build Evidence to Improve Lives. OPRE studies ACF programs and the populations they serve through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping children and families with low-incomes, research syntheses, and descriptive and exploratory studies.
March 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM