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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 14h

Did you submit photos to #SaveOurSigns? See if you can find yours on the new Save Our Signs Archive:

These photographs of signs at National Park Service (NPS) sites were taken by volunteers and submitted to the Save Our Signs project. The photos have been released into the public domain and are free…

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 1d

Important update! The #SaveOurSigns initiative has released the first batch of photos captured in National Parks. Check out the website as well as the press release for more info:

sites.google.com/umn.edu/save...

Project Updates

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · 1d

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 1d

Curious about rescuing US #FederalData but unsure where to start? We can show you how it's done (done done).

Join us for office hours October 15, 4:30-5:30pm Eastern. Register here: bit.ly/3VX03Pz

#huntrix #kpopdemonhunters

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Data Rescue Project Office Hours. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 4d

We are honored to receive an NDSA Digital Preservation Excellence award. In accepting the award, @lyndamk.bsky.social expressed how this work is only possible due to our volunteers who "have spent countless hours working to ensure that public data remains a public good that is publicly accessible."

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rdapassociation.bsky.social @rdapassociation.bsky.social · 8d

Picture of car swerving to get off on an exit labeled "Follow RDAP on Bluesky", instead of going straight to the exit labeled "doomscrolling". The car is labeled "Research Data Librarians everywhere".

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 4d

They buried what should be the lede here: “Our data adds value, but it is very much a complement to public data.”

Private firms cannot replace a functioning statistical system. They do not exist to create public goods.
@washingtonpost.com @inquirer.com

share.inquirer.com/VLEAco

The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.

Without official numbers on jobs and inflation, Wall Street and Washington are turning to restaurant reservations, Broadway ticket sales, and alternate surveys to fill in the gaps.

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · 5d

This post has been simmering in our drafts for a while. Like so many people, Fahrenheit 451 profoundly impacted me, and is one of the reasons I've been invested in long-term preservation of and access to information. I just didn't realize I'd have to fight for it in my lifetime, in my country.

Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 5d

Did you know? The melting point of data is also #Fahrenheit451. 🔥

Fight censorship in all forms this #BannedBooksWeek, and help ensure public access to public data remains a public good.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 5d

Did you know? The melting point of data is also #Fahrenheit451. 🔥

Fight censorship in all forms this #BannedBooksWeek, and help ensure public access to public data remains a public good.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 6d

Data rescue efforts keep us from sliding into #1984. ⚓ Celebrate #BannedBooksWeek with us and join the efforts.

Volunteer with the DRP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Sign up to help with DR efforts

If you are interested in staying in touch or trying to organize a DR event or otherwise, please let us know.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 13d

NewsAlert from the FDLP about the status of GPO-based websites: www.fdlp.gov/news/federal...

Federal Government Shutdown | FDLP

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 21d

Today we have a guest post with a cracking analogy 🥚🎂 on why the Federal Statistical System and public federal data matter so much! Thanks to @clairemkbowen.bsky.social and Aaron R. Williams for writing such a fun piece.

Guest Post: The Forgotten Egg: The Importance of Public Federal Data in the United States

The Federal Statistical System impacts everyone in the US (and many globally) whether they realize it or not.

www.datarescueproject.org

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 22d

For those wanting to back up data on food insecurity because of the recent news about the termination of future Household Food Security Reports... We want to call out @ipums.bsky.social which houses the Current Population Survey which includes an annual module on food insecurity:
cps.ipums.org/cps/

IPUMS CPS

IPUMS CPS harmonizes microdata from the monthly U.S. labor force survey, the Current Population Survey (CPS), covering the period 1962 to the present. Data include demographic information, rich employ...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 26d

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · 27d

a philadelphia flyers mascot holds a foam finger that says defend democracy

ALT: a philadelphia flyers mascot holds a foam finger that says defend democracy

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 27d

Another one! Let's go #Philly. Gritty would be proud of your preservation of our history!

6abc.com/post/fears-i...

Fears for Independence Mall as Trump orders removal of displays that 'disparage' American history

The stories of enslaved people kept by President George Washington are a prominent part of the display where his house once stood at 6th and Market Streets.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 27d

#SaveOurSigns on @npr.org this morning! Help us tell our full history!

one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5543...

🔊 Listen Now: National Parks removing historical items Trump administration found 'disparaged' U.S.

Morning Edition on NPR One | 3:45

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · 29d

Wondering if I can be like Gritty, and drop into Philly to help #SaveOurSigns....

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 29d

Urgent #SaveOurSigns call for our Philly data rescuers!!

Independence National Historic Park has been flagged as potentially at risk, and we need YOUR HELP to capture photos of the many sites in the park. Check out the full list of sites, and don't forget to send your photos in: saveoursigns.org

Places - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

An official website of the United States government

www.nps.gov

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · Sep 12

Calling all east coast #DataRescuers! Our sources have informed us that #NationalParks sites in and around DC, Philadelphia, and possibly Boston are especially at risk. Parke diem this weekend, seize the data, and go out there and #SaveOurSigns

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Research! by ji @argmax.com · Sep 11

“If knowledge is power, then losing it is disempowerment. Public data belongs to the people, and efforts like the Data Rescue Project, CDC Restored, and grassroots archivists are fighting to reclaim and preserve it.” ht @datarescueproject.org www.healthbeat.org/2025/09/04/t...

Public health data has been disrupted under Trump. Here's what's at risk.

Public health professionals rely on federally maintained data to track disease trends, assess risk factors, and design interventions. Beginning in late January, datasets central to this work started t...

www.healthbeat.org

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · Sep 11

This past week we made some ri-duck-ulous puns through the Data Rescue Project.

Growing up, I collected rubber ducks; so it felt like a fun way to honor my younger self while supporting the best cause.

Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · Sep 11

Want to take a quack at #DataRescue? Check out our website or join our bi-weekly office hours to learn more about getting involved.

Next office hours are on September 17. Grab your favorite beverage of choice (maybe an eggspresso or something from Starducks?) and hope to see you there!

Rubber duck in the center of the Data Rescue Project float

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 5

ALRIGHT! Version 1 of the fall zine is ready for ya.

For your reading enjoyment, Everything Sucks!

Full Zine (for digital reading) here: drive.google.com/file/d/1cYXF...

Print-and-fold version coming soon, I need to test print it first and can't do that right now lol

A raccoon and possum yell on the cover of a zine. the title is "everything sucks" and the racoon and possum yell "let's do something!" and between them it says "a zine by sarahmackattack"

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · Sep 8

truly outstanding, this is what we're made for

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Mikala @mikalarae.bsky.social · Sep 8

My legacy in this world will be dumb memes for the DRP with @halle-burns.bsky.social and I am not mad about it

Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · Sep 8

Aren't we all just concert girls, trying to get our points across?

We're not at @osfestivalde.bsky.social but heard from @altmetric.com there's a meme competition underway. We have FOMO, so here's our entry:

#OpenScience #OpenData

Concert girl meme captioned "Public access to open science is a public good"

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