Chris Kingsley
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"We have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve the wealthiest Americans contributing more." - Mitt Romney
#TaxTheRich
#TaxTheRich
Opinion | Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"We have reached a point where any mix of solutions to our nation’s economic problems is going to involve the wealthiest Americans contributing more." - Mitt Romney
#TaxTheRich
#TaxTheRich
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TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
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When families received increased SNAP benefits in 2021, the number of children living in poverty across the country decreased notably — in some states, child poverty was reduced by up to 14%.
Updated SNAP Benefits Decreased Poverty in Every State
In this research, we examine the state-level antipoverty effect of the reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), which increased the maximum Supplemental …
www.urban.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When families received increased SNAP benefits in 2021, the number of children living in poverty across the country decreased notably — in some states, child poverty was reduced by up to 14%.
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❗❗❗ New report from @asa-scipol.bsky.social finds that the federal statistical agencies are "in crisis" according to a release webinar today.
Read now: www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...
Read now: www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...
The Nation's Data at Risk - 2025 Report
The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.
www.amstat.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
❗❗❗ New report from @asa-scipol.bsky.social finds that the federal statistical agencies are "in crisis" according to a release webinar today.
Read now: www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...
Read now: www.amstat.org/policy-and-a...
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"The electricity sector is now the largest energy employer, surpassing fuel supply for the first time, as the Age of Electricity gathers pace."
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
Executive summary – World Energy Employment 2025 – Analysis - IEA
World Energy Employment 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"The electricity sector is now the largest energy employer, surpassing fuel supply for the first time, as the Age of Electricity gathers pace."
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
www.iea.org/reports/worl...
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Government data shape and improve our lives from the moment we wake up until the moment we go to sleep.
Here’s a quick look at how...
apdu.org?p=5814113
Here’s a quick look at how...
apdu.org?p=5814113
A Day in the Life with Federal Government Data – Association of Public Data Users
apdu.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Government data shape and improve our lives from the moment we wake up until the moment we go to sleep.
Here’s a quick look at how...
apdu.org?p=5814113
Here’s a quick look at how...
apdu.org?p=5814113
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So great to see BLS back to work measuring and informing us about our large and dynamic economy.
It’s a great institution full of dedicated civil servants deeply committed their mission. They have had a tough year, and everyone is covering for someone who left. I thank them all for their service.
It’s a great institution full of dedicated civil servants deeply committed their mission. They have had a tough year, and everyone is covering for someone who left. I thank them all for their service.
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
So great to see BLS back to work measuring and informing us about our large and dynamic economy.
It’s a great institution full of dedicated civil servants deeply committed their mission. They have had a tough year, and everyone is covering for someone who left. I thank them all for their service.
It’s a great institution full of dedicated civil servants deeply committed their mission. They have had a tough year, and everyone is covering for someone who left. I thank them all for their service.
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When Canada tried this is was a data disaster for large swaths of the country
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
When Canada tried this is was a data disaster for large swaths of the country
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Headed to #2025APPAM? So is the California Policy Lab! Our faculty, staff, GSRs, and affiliated experts will present on topics including criminal justice reform, social safety net + college students, housing, credit data, linking data, and more! See you in Seattle! www.appam.org/conference-e...
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Headed to #2025APPAM? So is the California Policy Lab! Our faculty, staff, GSRs, and affiliated experts will present on topics including criminal justice reform, social safety net + college students, housing, credit data, linking data, and more! See you in Seattle! www.appam.org/conference-e...
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OMG OMG OMG. I handed in my upcoming book on the census - "Data Are Made, Not Found: A Story of Politics, Power, and the Civil Servants Who Saved the US Census." Now, the fine folks at the University of Chicago Press will begin the march towards production (September 2026). OMG OMG OMG.
November 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
OMG OMG OMG. I handed in my upcoming book on the census - "Data Are Made, Not Found: A Story of Politics, Power, and the Civil Servants Who Saved the US Census." Now, the fine folks at the University of Chicago Press will begin the march towards production (September 2026). OMG OMG OMG.
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NEW: #2030Census advocates led by The Census Project urge Congress to strike a House funding bill provision that would take away the Census Bureau’s ability to “inquire” more than twice to get a survey response, a change that they say would "adversely affect the quality and availability" of data
thecensusproject.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
NEW: #2030Census advocates led by The Census Project urge Congress to strike a House funding bill provision that would take away the Census Bureau’s ability to “inquire” more than twice to get a survey response, a change that they say would "adversely affect the quality and availability" of data
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Amy Sherald has a show at Baltimore Museum of Art from November to April, DMV peoples
ICYMI: Drop everything and spend 13 minutes with Amy Sherald--with her singular vision and talent, with her clarity about her central place in the jagged American story. You will be stirred by it all. www.cbsnews.com/video/amy-sh...
Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview
Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama's official portrait is one of America's most celebrated painters.
www.cbsnews.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Amy Sherald has a show at Baltimore Museum of Art from November to April, DMV peoples
Terrific piece of journalism on Baltimore’s “Drug Court” pointing to many ways it could be improved.
Baltimore's attempt to treat drug users with compassion still centers courts and cops
baltimorebeat.com/baltimores-a...
baltimorebeat.com/baltimores-a...
Baltimore's attempt to treat drug users with compassion still centers courts and cops
The War on Drugs has ravaged Baltimore’s Black communities for more than a century. Thousands of residents have been pushed into the destabilizing pipeline of the criminal justice system, all under th...
baltimorebeat.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Terrific piece of journalism on Baltimore’s “Drug Court” pointing to many ways it could be improved.
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My latest @npr.org story: A Supreme Court case over Louisiana’s congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to redraw 19 more House seats
A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts
A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.
www.npr.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My latest @npr.org story: A Supreme Court case over Louisiana’s congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to redraw 19 more House seats
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The #FriendsofBLS will hold a webinar on Oct 23 at noon. Former Commissioners Erica Groshen, William Beach, and Erika McEntarfer will offer updates, describe strategies, and offer a menu of concrete ways for interested members to engage with Friends of BLS.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Friends of BLS Member Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Friends of BLS Member Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
us02web.zoom.us
October 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The #FriendsofBLS will hold a webinar on Oct 23 at noon. Former Commissioners Erica Groshen, William Beach, and Erika McEntarfer will offer updates, describe strategies, and offer a menu of concrete ways for interested members to engage with Friends of BLS.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Data Foundation monitoring Oct 10 federal RIFs affecting ~4,300 employees. Significant impacts at CDC (including NCHS vital records), IRS, SAMHSA, ACF & other data/evaluation units. Share information: impact@datafoundation.org or www.safe-track.org (anonymous). Tracking doc in comments.
www.safe-track.org
October 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Data Foundation monitoring Oct 10 federal RIFs affecting ~4,300 employees. Significant impacts at CDC (including NCHS vital records), IRS, SAMHSA, ACF & other data/evaluation units. Share information: impact@datafoundation.org or www.safe-track.org (anonymous). Tracking doc in comments.
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Seems convenient that the admin is cutting SNAP benefits and also terminating the survey that tracks food insecurity.
But there are ways to take action.
Spend 30 minutes with us and learn what you can do.
But there are ways to take action.
Spend 30 minutes with us and learn what you can do.
🚨 USDA canceled the Food Security Supplement (FSS), the gold standard for measuring food insecurity.
Join our Rapid Response Data Briefing to learn:
🔵 What’s in the FSS
🔵 Why it matters for hunger & nutrition policy
🔵 What’s at risk
🔵 How to take action
Register now: tinyurl.com/FSS-webinar
Join our Rapid Response Data Briefing to learn:
🔵 What’s in the FSS
🔵 Why it matters for hunger & nutrition policy
🔵 What’s at risk
🔵 How to take action
Register now: tinyurl.com/FSS-webinar
October 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Seems convenient that the admin is cutting SNAP benefits and also terminating the survey that tracks food insecurity.
But there are ways to take action.
Spend 30 minutes with us and learn what you can do.
But there are ways to take action.
Spend 30 minutes with us and learn what you can do.
Highly recommended read from the Yale Budget Lab here on how to think about and measure AI's impact on employment. Check back as they continue to monitor and as, I hope, we get better data on the actual use of these tools by sector and job category.
New from me @mollykinder.bsky.social Josh Kendall and Maddie Lee: how should we be tracking the impact of AI on the labor market? Tldr: no signs of major disruptions yet, but we plan to update our trackers monthly 1/
October 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Highly recommended read from the Yale Budget Lab here on how to think about and measure AI's impact on employment. Check back as they continue to monitor and as, I hope, we get better data on the actual use of these tools by sector and job category.
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Can't talk about demography without talking about immigrants, and #fact that ICE enforcement actions have been targeting people with NO CRIMINAL RECORD.
HT @nytimes.com
HT @nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Can't talk about demography without talking about immigrants, and #fact that ICE enforcement actions have been targeting people with NO CRIMINAL RECORD.
HT @nytimes.com
HT @nytimes.com
Very much appreciate Beck’s continued leadership in developing the (difficult) State Chief Data Officer role. Nice snapshot here.
How can we better understand the current state of data leadership in the U.S.?
Our 2025 State CDO Survey, conducted with @NASCIO.bsky.social, reveals key insights about the evolving role of state CDOs as they harness data as a strategic government asset.
beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/report/state...
Our 2025 State CDO Survey, conducted with @NASCIO.bsky.social, reveals key insights about the evolving role of state CDOs as they harness data as a strategic government asset.
beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/report/state...
October 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Very much appreciate Beck’s continued leadership in developing the (difficult) State Chief Data Officer role. Nice snapshot here.
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"The more clear data we have, the better. Without data to appropriately analyze what’s working or what isn’t, we’re left doing justice policy via competing slogans and vibes."
Today's editorial by the @ocregister.bsky.social on CPL's Second Look Research Series: www.ocregister.com/2025/10/01/s...
Today's editorial by the @ocregister.bsky.social on CPL's Second Look Research Series: www.ocregister.com/2025/10/01/s...
Some clarity on impact of justice reforms
Last week, the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code and California Policy Lab published a report looking at the recidivism rates of people resentenced under some of the state’s major criminal ju…
www.ocregister.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"The more clear data we have, the better. Without data to appropriately analyze what’s working or what isn’t, we’re left doing justice policy via competing slogans and vibes."
Today's editorial by the @ocregister.bsky.social on CPL's Second Look Research Series: www.ocregister.com/2025/10/01/s...
Today's editorial by the @ocregister.bsky.social on CPL's Second Look Research Series: www.ocregister.com/2025/10/01/s...
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Plan to cut benefits.
And then cut the survey that would show the impact.
And then cut the survey that would show the impact.
USDA is ending future Household Food Security Reports AND the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement–our most comprehensive source on food insecurity in the U.S. For approximately $1 million a year, it informs over $100 billion in nutrition programs. Cutting it means cutting evidence.
September 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Plan to cut benefits.
And then cut the survey that would show the impact.
And then cut the survey that would show the impact.
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New research post! We tested ~45 AI models released over the past 18 months on a hard SNAP policy question (one with a meaningful potential harm profile.) We saw *dramatic* improvements in how they handled policy complexity.
www.propel.app/insights/how...
www.propel.app/insights/how...
AI Models Are Getting Dramatically Better at Complex Policy Questions: Evidence from SNAP Asset Limits
Testing 45 AI models on SNAP eligibility questions reveals dramatic improvements. See how GPT, Claude, and Gemini evolved from harmful to helpful answers.
www.propel.app
September 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New research post! We tested ~45 AI models released over the past 18 months on a hard SNAP policy question (one with a meaningful potential harm profile.) We saw *dramatic* improvements in how they handled policy complexity.
www.propel.app/insights/how...
www.propel.app/insights/how...
NCCU is doing great work. Intel should be proud to have funded them and embarrassed to exit this way. www.nccu.edu/news/histori...
September 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
NCCU is doing great work. Intel should be proud to have funded them and embarrassed to exit this way. www.nccu.edu/news/histori...
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9/10 - We’re hosting a webinar w/ @cdt.org & @civilrightsorg.bsky.social on the gov’s efforts to expand its access to highly sensitive state data, threatening the security/privacy of Americans’ personal info. RSVP: https://cdt.org/event/federal-efforts-to-expand-access-to-state-administrative-data/
September 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
9/10 - We’re hosting a webinar w/ @cdt.org & @civilrightsorg.bsky.social on the gov’s efforts to expand its access to highly sensitive state data, threatening the security/privacy of Americans’ personal info. RSVP: https://cdt.org/event/federal-efforts-to-expand-access-to-state-administrative-data/