Paige Kowalski
@paigekowalski.bsky.social
Data Quality Campaign’s EVP. Focused on state and federal education and workforce data policy. Your favorite data advocate’s favorite data advocate.
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I was young but we knew. We saw it and the next day (and forever after) we played Star Wars on the streets till the street lights went out. My kids did the same in the 2010s.
Rewatched the original Star Wars (A New Hope) today.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I was young but we knew. We saw it and the next day (and forever after) we played Star Wars on the streets till the street lights went out. My kids did the same in the 2010s.
I’ve never seen a food take on social media that I agree with more strongly than this one. 100% top to bottom.
Just FYI:
My most controversial tweet ever, from Thanksgiving three years ago, back when Twitter was Twitter and Bluesky didn’t exist.
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Pies ranked.
1. Cherry (if not too sweet).
2. Mixed berry.
3. Peach/blackberry.
4. Peach.
5. Apple.
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9. Key lime.
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99. Pecan.
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999. Pumpkin.
My most controversial tweet ever, from Thanksgiving three years ago, back when Twitter was Twitter and Bluesky didn’t exist.
_____________
Pies ranked.
1. Cherry (if not too sweet).
2. Mixed berry.
3. Peach/blackberry.
4. Peach.
5. Apple.
…
9. Key lime.
…
99. Pecan.
…
999. Pumpkin.
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’ve never seen a food take on social media that I agree with more strongly than this one. 100% top to bottom.
Um wut
When pregnant woman boarded a subway car, 38% of the time someone offered her a seat. If someone dressed as Batman was also in the car it rose to 68%.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
The Batman effect: The mere sight of the 'superhero' can make us more altruistic
If "Batman" appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden appear...
phys.org
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Um wut
I have been thinking about this. A lot.
My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I have been thinking about this. A lot.
In no way are your 20s the best years of your life.
Many 20-somethings feel like they’re falling far behind peer, parental, and societal expectations when it comes to meeting adult milestones. But if your 20s are the best years of your life, Meg Jay argues, “something has gone seriously wrong.”
We’re Thinking About Young Adulthood All Wrong
Twenty-somethings aren’t delayed or doomed.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In no way are your 20s the best years of your life.
Just got the FB memory of when the “run, hide, fight” alert went out. My son huddled in his dorm. Kids stuck in the gym and library. Then to learn the outcome. Scary, tragic, immeasurably sad. My heart goes out to these families today.
Local florist gives out free bouquets in honor of UVA shooting anniversary
Local florist gives out free bouquets in honor of UVA shooting anniversary
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- To honor the third anniversary of the shooting that took the lives of three University of Virginia football players and injured two other people, a
www.cbs19news.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Just got the FB memory of when the “run, hide, fight” alert went out. My son huddled in his dorm. Kids stuck in the gym and library. Then to learn the outcome. Scary, tragic, immeasurably sad. My heart goes out to these families today.
Also see: Madeleine Albright.
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Also see: Madeleine Albright.
In the richest country in history.
SNAP surveys SNAP users. Already half of them are saying they are skipping meals.
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In the richest country in history.
I was on a jury in DC for double homicide. Lots of complicated evidence. 4 weeks of testimony. A few hours of deliberations. How does this really take more than half an hour?
The jury is entering deliberations now. If they come to a verdict today, cool! If not, they’ll be dismissed at 5 and we will return tomorrow for Day 4 of not the simplest case in the history of the world.
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I was on a jury in DC for double homicide. Lots of complicated evidence. 4 weeks of testimony. A few hours of deliberations. How does this really take more than half an hour?
They did it! And sent evidence! Vote!
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
They did it! And sent evidence! Vote!
I have two boys in college in VA. They have a plan to vote today. I raised voters! They’ve managed the algorithms by staying grounded in facts and leaning into empathy. I suspect they will make smart choices.
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Search for your polling place in Virginia, and find out what's on the ballot for the next upcoming election.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I have two boys in college in VA. They have a plan to vote today. I raised voters! They’ve managed the algorithms by staying grounded in facts and leaning into empathy. I suspect they will make smart choices.
New rule. Every Monday morning must include something like this.
NATO just posted this on Instagram
If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
If you know anything about me, you know this is the 2nd greatest day of my life
November 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New rule. Every Monday morning must include something like this.
I’ve seen this movie.
October 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I’ve seen this movie.
Would love to see side by side with credit card debt.
One economist noted a revision to economic growth—nearly 1% above initial reports—was “outside the norm.”
U.S. Economy Stronger Than Reported Through Second Quarter As Spending Rose
One economist noted a revision to economic growth—nearly 1% above initial reports—was “outside the norm.”
www.forbes.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Would love to see side by side with credit card debt.
Pregnant women and new moms worry so much. I see you. You’re doing fine. Take a deep breath. Listen to your doctor and your grandma.
September 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Pregnant women and new moms worry so much. I see you. You’re doing fine. Take a deep breath. Listen to your doctor and your grandma.
I have watched states delay releasing test scores for months as they work to message results and hope no one is paying attention.
JUST IN: Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key inflation data report
Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation
There is heightened concern about the future of key government statistics, including politicization and accuracy.
trib.al
September 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I have watched states delay releasing test scores for months as they work to message results and hope no one is paying attention.
Heartbreaking. Giving birth 10 times only to watch them all die? That mom would have accepted the remote chance of a side effect for the miracle of a vaccine.
Looking up something in the Boston census of 1900, and these are just other families on the same pages.
2 children surviving out of 14
1 child surviving out of 5
0 children surviving out of 10
3 children surviving out of 4
2 children surviving out of 14
1 child surviving out of 5
0 children surviving out of 10
3 children surviving out of 4
September 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Heartbreaking. Giving birth 10 times only to watch them all die? That mom would have accepted the remote chance of a side effect for the miracle of a vaccine.
In 2025.
“Among the states collecting data for the #measles -mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, 68% of counties and jurisdictions now have immunization rates below 95% — the level of herd immunity doctors say is needed to protect against an outbreak.” #Ivax2protect #freedom #CommunityImmunity
SPECIAL REPORT: A large swath of the U.S. currently does not have the basic, ground-level immunity necessary to stop the spread of viruses that had once receded into the past, a six-month NBC News investigation in collaboration with scientists at Stanford University finds.
September 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In 2025.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Give them a follow if you’re interested in seeing how Ed and workforce data can actually serve and support learners and earners!
This was me all day today.
Just explained to my wife and her 84-year-old aunt what a Groyper is.
September 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This was me all day today.
This is a super interesting read. We desperately need to help young men get offline.
For everyone who now needs a quick education on the extreme far right wing Groyper movement that has been out to get Charlie Kirk for not being far right enough for years, here you go.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groypers
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groypers
Groypers - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is a super interesting read. We desperately need to help young men get offline.
My mother went to high school in a small midwestern town in the 1950s. She told me stories of terrifying polio outbreaks and the day they all excitedly lined up at the school for the vax when it became available.
“A new volunteer-led organization called Grandparents for Vaccines launched Sunday on National Grandparents Day with a mission to share firsthand experiences of life before vaccines were widely available.” [kgw.com]
Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
www.kgw.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My mother went to high school in a small midwestern town in the 1950s. She told me stories of terrifying polio outbreaks and the day they all excitedly lined up at the school for the vax when it became available.
Like, totally.
September 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Like, totally.
We all had more than a decade of fun and good internet before it got bad. We had years of fun social media before it grew toxic. AI doesn’t seem to have even one good day. Not sure how it gets past early negative reactions.
Good morning to the attorneys for Timothée Chalamet, Chappell Roan and Patrick Mahomes www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @nitasha.bsky.social
Chappell Roan and Timothée Chalamet chatbots sent risqué messages to teen accounts on top AI app
Chatbot mimics of Timothée Chalamet, Chappell Roan and Patrick Mahomes on the popular app Character.AI sent inappropriate messages to teen accounts, nonprofits found.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We all had more than a decade of fun and good internet before it got bad. We had years of fun social media before it grew toxic. AI doesn’t seem to have even one good day. Not sure how it gets past early negative reactions.