Kelly Smith
@kellylsmith.bsky.social
Librarian at UC San Diego. Government Information/Urban Studies/Environmental Studies. 🏳️🌈 (she/her)
https://ucsd.libguides.com/usgov
https://ucsd.libguides.com/usgov
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Today is World Kindness Day, "highlights the power of kindness — to others, to yourself, and to the world."
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is World Kindness Day, "highlights the power of kindness — to others, to yourself, and to the world."
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
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1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
The Government Lawyers Database
glowlaw.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
1/6 A new standard for public accountability is here. GLOW—Government Lawyers Oversight Watchdog—is officially launching today to hold government lawyers accountable. We're unveiling The Government Lawyers Database at glowlaw.org. #RuleOfLaw #Accountability
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If you haven't seen this incredible historical data project yet, make it a priority! Mapping Deportations: Unmasking the History of Racism in U.S. Immigration Enforcement.
mappingdeportations.com
mappingdeportations.com
Mapping Deportations – U.S. Immigration Control since 1790
Mapping deportations invites you to see the history of U.S. immigration enforcement not as a series of disconnected events, but as a pattern. For more than two centuries, U.S. immigration enforcement…
mappingdeportations.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
If you haven't seen this incredible historical data project yet, make it a priority! Mapping Deportations: Unmasking the History of Racism in U.S. Immigration Enforcement.
mappingdeportations.com
mappingdeportations.com
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Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata - Historical Census of Manufactures Microdata
CMFdata.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Hi all, please spread the word and we hope everyone can make good use of this new data drop: cmfdata.org
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
The full surviving establishment-level Census of Manufactures manuscripts and digitized data from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880!
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Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Archive.ph is an incredibly valuable tool. I use it frequently to capture .gov webpages and other sources, such as certain social media posts, that the Internet Archive is unable to capture.
The FBI is trying to unmask the owner of infamous archiving site Archive.is, according to a subpoena the site posted. No other information given, the site quietly posted the document a few days ago. FBI telling domain registrar to hand over all sorts of ID'ing info
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Archive.ph is an incredibly valuable tool. I use it frequently to capture .gov webpages and other sources, such as certain social media posts, that the Internet Archive is unable to capture.
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hilarious graphic right now on msnbc as they call it in california
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
hilarious graphic right now on msnbc as they call it in california
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
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Historical perspective on Virginia election results-
Abigail Spanberger is on track to win by the largest margin of any Democratic candidate for Governor since 1961, before the integration-era party realignment.
Democrats will win their largest House of Delegates majority since 1987.
A BIG night.
Abigail Spanberger is on track to win by the largest margin of any Democratic candidate for Governor since 1961, before the integration-era party realignment.
Democrats will win their largest House of Delegates majority since 1987.
A BIG night.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Historical perspective on Virginia election results-
Abigail Spanberger is on track to win by the largest margin of any Democratic candidate for Governor since 1961, before the integration-era party realignment.
Democrats will win their largest House of Delegates majority since 1987.
A BIG night.
Abigail Spanberger is on track to win by the largest margin of any Democratic candidate for Governor since 1961, before the integration-era party realignment.
Democrats will win their largest House of Delegates majority since 1987.
A BIG night.
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Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
Transparency Alliance Project - Journalist Open Records Access Survey
Please help MuckRock, the National Freedom of Information Coalition, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Brechner Freedom of Information Project create tools, training and…
forms.gle
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
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Bird nerds and Halloween fans, this one's for you!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Bird nerds and Halloween fans, this one's for you!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
🪶Scripps alum and current postdoctoral scholar Tammy Russell shares more about why our beautiful campus is a prime spot for birdwatching year-round.
#HappyHalloween!
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans were supposed to get pardons. A year later, only four have succeeded.
From our friends at @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social:
From our friends at @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social:
Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans were supposed to get pardons. A year later, only four have succeeded.
President Joe Biden had pledged to use his clemency powers to right “a historic wrong.” Why did it fall so short of its promise?
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans were supposed to get pardons. A year later, only four have succeeded.
From our friends at @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social:
From our friends at @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social:
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Once again the GOP is weaponizing the complexity and nuances of scientific and statistical processes to sow confusion for political gain.
www.wired.com/story/republ...
www.wired.com/story/republ...
The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk
A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Once again the GOP is weaponizing the complexity and nuances of scientific and statistical processes to sow confusion for political gain.
www.wired.com/story/republ...
www.wired.com/story/republ...
Yes, and…Importantly, the article includes a link to a website that helps locate local food banks.
Almost 400,000 people in San Diego County alone receive Cal-Fresh (aka SNAP) benefits every month to afford food. Now, because Republicans in Congress are refusing to reopen the government, November benefits will likely be delayed.
San Diego County cites federal shutdown: Don't expect November CalFresh payments
The ongoing federal government shutdown could mean CalFresh recipients may not receive November benefits, San Diego County officials said Tuesday.
www.10news.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Yes, and…Importantly, the article includes a link to a website that helps locate local food banks.
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BREAKING: The California Supreme Court has DENIED the University of California's request that it block the release of a 28-page, $1.2-billion fine Trump administration UCLA settlement offer. UC is required to give a faculty group the document today. www.latimes.com/california/s...
UC must publicly release Trump administration's $1.2-billion settlement proposal
The California Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from the University of California to block the release of a roughly $1.2-billion Trump UCLA settlement. UCLA is required to share the document...
www.latimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
BREAKING: The California Supreme Court has DENIED the University of California's request that it block the release of a 28-page, $1.2-billion fine Trump administration UCLA settlement offer. UC is required to give a faculty group the document today. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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I think it's elitist to say ordinary, non-DC Americans don't care about Trump reducing part of the White House to rubble.
The White House for a lot of people is somewhere they visited as a child, want to visit, and see as a symbol of civic pride.
It's a real thing that means something.
The White House for a lot of people is somewhere they visited as a child, want to visit, and see as a symbol of civic pride.
It's a real thing that means something.
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I think it's elitist to say ordinary, non-DC Americans don't care about Trump reducing part of the White House to rubble.
The White House for a lot of people is somewhere they visited as a child, want to visit, and see as a symbol of civic pride.
It's a real thing that means something.
The White House for a lot of people is somewhere they visited as a child, want to visit, and see as a symbol of civic pride.
It's a real thing that means something.
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BREAKING: Today, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum opened all 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing. These lands are sacred to the Gwich’in Nation, home to irreplaceable wildlife and wilderness, and have never seen industrialization.
October 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: Today, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum opened all 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing. These lands are sacred to the Gwich’in Nation, home to irreplaceable wildlife and wilderness, and have never seen industrialization.
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this is a) objectively correct
b) important because some of us are giant babies who cannot stomach actual horror movies but still want seasonal entertainment
b) important because some of us are giant babies who cannot stomach actual horror movies but still want seasonal entertainment
jurassic park is a monster movie. it's a creature feature. it's fine for halloween season
October 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
this is a) objectively correct
b) important because some of us are giant babies who cannot stomach actual horror movies but still want seasonal entertainment
b) important because some of us are giant babies who cannot stomach actual horror movies but still want seasonal entertainment
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Sorry to be corny but the aerial shots of these crowds are almost indescribably moving and hopeful
October 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sorry to be corny but the aerial shots of these crowds are almost indescribably moving and hopeful
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Incredible. If you grew up in Indiana, you know what a big deal this is.
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Incredible. If you grew up in Indiana, you know what a big deal this is.
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Take a few minutes to actually read the Declaration of Independence today. It's unsettling how much of it resonates with what's going on today.
www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling a...
www.archives.gov
October 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Take a few minutes to actually read the Declaration of Independence today. It's unsettling how much of it resonates with what's going on today.
www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
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I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I’m a government information librarian and even I support blocking all of these gov accounts. Don’t let them troll you or grab your social media content.
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I’m a government information librarian and even I support blocking all of these gov accounts. Don’t let them troll you or grab your social media content.