Steven Ruggles
@stevenruggles.bsky.social
Historical demographer and data impresario
Wired profile: https://www.wired.com/1995/03/ruggles/
Publications: https://users.pop.umn.edu/~ruggl001/
Data: https://www.ipums.org/
Wired profile: https://www.wired.com/1995/03/ruggles/
Publications: https://users.pop.umn.edu/~ruggl001/
Data: https://www.ipums.org/
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Steven Ruggles
@stevenruggles.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Our paper on the politics of Census Bureau technology argues that Clinton's radical downsizing of the federal workforce led to a loss of expertise that had taken decades to build, massive outsourcing to the private sector, and an explosion of costs.
academic.oup.com/jah/article/...
academic.oup.com/jah/article/...
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The officer Sandwich Guy is charged with assaulting testifies that he could feel the impact of the sandwich through his ballistic vest, and it “exploded all over my uniform.” He says he could “smell the onions and the mustard.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The officer Sandwich Guy is charged with assaulting testifies that he could feel the impact of the sandwich through his ballistic vest, and it “exploded all over my uniform.” He says he could “smell the onions and the mustard.”
Shoutout to the "yeoman data drovers at @IPUMS":
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Column | The biggest careers that have now vanished, according to data
The Department of Data started spelunking through archaic occupations in search of disappearing jobs — but it turns out the best answer is more obvious than you think.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Shoutout to the "yeoman data drovers at @IPUMS":
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
It was raining and cold.
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It was raining and cold.
More good optics. What a genius!
Per Danny Kemp via press pool
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
Trump is at the Halloween party at MAL
“Official theme is Gatsby and ‘a little party never killed nobody’, we’re told.”
November 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
More good optics. What a genius!
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Pleased to be part of the history making "IPUMS USA Full Count Census Data" special issue in Historical Methods 58(4). @ipums.bsky.social @stevenruggles.bsky.social @mattanelson.bsky.social @juliariveradrew.bsky.social @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/vhim20/5...
Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History
IPUMS USA Full Count Census Data Collection. Volume 58, Issue 4 of Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History
www.tandfonline.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Pleased to be part of the history making "IPUMS USA Full Count Census Data" special issue in Historical Methods 58(4). @ipums.bsky.social @stevenruggles.bsky.social @mattanelson.bsky.social @juliariveradrew.bsky.social @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/vhim20/5...
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The NY Times and WaPo may be lost causes but holy shite look at PEOPLE out here absolutely killing it with 100% unvarnished truths 🌟
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The NY Times and WaPo may be lost causes but holy shite look at PEOPLE out here absolutely killing it with 100% unvarnished truths 🌟
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There is no difference between Trump destroying the East Wing and using a wrecking ball on the Washington Monument or Smithsonian. Just because he (temporarily) lives there doesn't give him the right to demolish the White House without Congressional approval.
a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom
October 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
There is no difference between Trump destroying the East Wing and using a wrecking ball on the Washington Monument or Smithsonian. Just because he (temporarily) lives there doesn't give him the right to demolish the White House without Congressional approval.
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I am kind of astonished at how muted the reaction has been so far in a country were people try to get, like, gas stations declared as historic landmarks. Can we at least get Mike Johnson on camera claiming he hasn’t seen these pictures? Or doesn’t know where or what the White House is?
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I am kind of astonished at how muted the reaction has been so far in a country were people try to get, like, gas stations declared as historic landmarks. Can we at least get Mike Johnson on camera claiming he hasn’t seen these pictures? Or doesn’t know where or what the White House is?
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the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
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This. Is. So. Freaking. Good.
I'll leave you from Portland with one last video of the @unpresidentedbrass.bsky.social, the unofficial house band of #NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This. Is. So. Freaking. Good.
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#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.
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A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly
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October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly
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wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
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1/10
So the fake claims of "trans" and "antifa" symbols comes from both ammo stamps and casing inscriptions wrongly reported.
They try to paint Tyler as left, but like Crooks this is a fringe right wing Groyper.
Here's the details on registered Republican, Tyler Robinson:
x.com/adamscochra...
So the fake claims of "trans" and "antifa" symbols comes from both ammo stamps and casing inscriptions wrongly reported.
They try to paint Tyler as left, but like Crooks this is a fringe right wing Groyper.
Here's the details on registered Republican, Tyler Robinson:
x.com/adamscochra...
September 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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So the fake claims of "trans" and "antifa" symbols comes from both ammo stamps and casing inscriptions wrongly reported.
They try to paint Tyler as left, but like Crooks this is a fringe right wing Groyper.
Here's the details on registered Republican, Tyler Robinson:
x.com/adamscochra...
So the fake claims of "trans" and "antifa" symbols comes from both ammo stamps and casing inscriptions wrongly reported.
They try to paint Tyler as left, but like Crooks this is a fringe right wing Groyper.
Here's the details on registered Republican, Tyler Robinson:
x.com/adamscochra...
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MSNBC fires political analyst Matthew Dowd for having a thoughtful and rational take.
September 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
MSNBC fires political analyst Matthew Dowd for having a thoughtful and rational take.
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@matthewjdowd.bsky.social said nothing wrong. Go read his quote. On point. Pathetic move by MSNBC leadership.
September 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
@matthewjdowd.bsky.social said nothing wrong. Go read his quote. On point. Pathetic move by MSNBC leadership.
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I'll say again: This matters.
For months NYT has been pushing "Harvard is about to cave" line. That line is 100% in MAGA's interest. Every other institution will think, "If not even Harvard can stand up, how could we."
Today, NYT: Oh, I guess it's a disagreement WITHIN THE TRUMP TEAM.
For months NYT has been pushing "Harvard is about to cave" line. That line is 100% in MAGA's interest. Every other institution will think, "If not even Harvard can stand up, how could we."
Today, NYT: Oh, I guess it's a disagreement WITHIN THE TRUMP TEAM.
Online this morning, NYT update from "Harvard is about to cave" team.
Today's update: Well, actually..... See headline below. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/u...
For context of this narrative, please see my piece yesterday fallows.substack.com/p/harvard-vs... (Full timeline before paywall.)
Today's update: Well, actually..... See headline below. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/u...
For context of this narrative, please see my piece yesterday fallows.substack.com/p/harvard-vs... (Full timeline before paywall.)
September 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'll say again: This matters.
For months NYT has been pushing "Harvard is about to cave" line. That line is 100% in MAGA's interest. Every other institution will think, "If not even Harvard can stand up, how could we."
Today, NYT: Oh, I guess it's a disagreement WITHIN THE TRUMP TEAM.
For months NYT has been pushing "Harvard is about to cave" line. That line is 100% in MAGA's interest. Every other institution will think, "If not even Harvard can stand up, how could we."
Today, NYT: Oh, I guess it's a disagreement WITHIN THE TRUMP TEAM.
Seems about right.
September 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Seems about right.
The Census Bureau's online analysis tool for the ACS PUMS is virtually unusable. Try IPUMS instead.
usa.ipums.org/usa/sda/
usa.ipums.org/usa/sda/
IPUMS USA
IPUMS USA collects, preserves and harmonizes U.S. census microdata and provides easy access to this data with enhanced documentation. Data includes decennial censuses from 1790 to 2010 and American Co...
usa.ipums.org
September 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Census Bureau's online analysis tool for the ACS PUMS is virtually unusable. Try IPUMS instead.
usa.ipums.org/usa/sda/
usa.ipums.org/usa/sda/
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The historical U.S. census just does not get old. What a treat to work with these census and IPUMS data enthusiasts. @mattanelson.bsky.social, @j-david-hacker.bsky.social, Matthew Sobek, Lap Huynh, @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social, @stevenruggles.bsky.social, @ipums.bsky.social
New data sources for research on the nineteenth-century United States: IPUMS full count datasets of the censuses of population 1850–1880
IPUMS has finalized databases for each of the United States population censuses from 1850 to 1880. These data are the result of collaborations between FamilySearch and Ancestry.com, which provided ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The historical U.S. census just does not get old. What a treat to work with these census and IPUMS data enthusiasts. @mattanelson.bsky.social, @j-david-hacker.bsky.social, Matthew Sobek, Lap Huynh, @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social, @stevenruggles.bsky.social, @ipums.bsky.social
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More on Trump’s proposals for the census, and the federal statistical system….
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally.
apnews.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
More on Trump’s proposals for the census, and the federal statistical system….
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Rewriting history: Smithsonian removes Trump, the only president impeached twice, from its exhibit about impeachment. "Only three presidents have seriously faced removal," the exhibit now says referring to Johnson, Nixon and Clinton @janaykingsberry.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Rewriting history: Smithsonian removes Trump, the only president impeached twice, from its exhibit about impeachment. "Only three presidents have seriously faced removal," the exhibit now says referring to Johnson, Nixon and Clinton @janaykingsberry.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...