sara m. b. simon
@sarambsimon.bsky.social
phd student in us history (quantification & government data, esp. vital statistics) • former newsroom software engineer & data journalist • she/her • chicago
smbsimon.github.io
smbsimon.github.io
thank you for this
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
thank you for this
job security, phew!!
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
job security, phew!!
very fair!! i feel that way about all research & knowledge production rn generally
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
very fair!! i feel that way about all research & knowledge production rn generally
tbh my take as a historian (in training) of u.s. vital statistics is that this has always been hard, will always be hard, there will be big gaps definitely, a need to build & rebuild, but many diff kinds of ppl have long agitated for better systems here, and i don't see that agitation going away
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
tbh my take as a historian (in training) of u.s. vital statistics is that this has always been hard, will always be hard, there will be big gaps definitely, a need to build & rebuild, but many diff kinds of ppl have long agitated for better systems here, and i don't see that agitation going away
a very nice reading companion
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
a very nice reading companion
Reposted by sara m. b. simon
This connection isn’t articulated often enough.
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This connection isn’t articulated often enough.
oh wow, this looks fabulous
November 7, 2025 at 2:27 AM
oh wow, this looks fabulous