Marc Maxmeister
@marcmaxmeister.bsky.social
Pro-Democracy, period. Senior Data Scientist 🧪, #GivingTuesday
Scientist for the Disinformation Age, #Python, Lean Startup, #BlueSci, (hobby author 📘 with 900k+ words across 8 fiction manuscripts)
Scientist for the Disinformation Age, #Python, Lean Startup, #BlueSci, (hobby author 📘 with 900k+ words across 8 fiction manuscripts)
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Civic Intent — GivingPulse
www.givingpulse.givingtuesday.org
Since the #bsky algorithm is fair, unlike twitter, and creating posts is no longer pointless, I'm the author of #GivingTuesday's #CivicIntent report - a way to measure that sense of "doing good" and "good intentions" that 4 out of 5 Americans feel:
www.givingpulse.givingtuesday.org/civic-intent...
www.givingpulse.givingtuesday.org/civic-intent...
I think this poem reveals more about how narratives and debates are controlled, and how the Internet is not a free space for dialogue in the sense that we were promised in the 90s.
It makes you wonder how much of what you think about are your own thinking.
It makes you wonder how much of what you think about are your own thinking.
January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I think this poem reveals more about how narratives and debates are controlled, and how the Internet is not a free space for dialogue in the sense that we were promised in the 90s.
It makes you wonder how much of what you think about are your own thinking.
It makes you wonder how much of what you think about are your own thinking.
@gregpalast.bsky.social I read your books on the Florida 2000 election irregularities. Is there any credibility to this report about 2024?
thiswillhold.substack.com/p/how-did-6-...
I don't know the people claiming it, but I trust your judgment.
thiswillhold.substack.com/p/how-did-6-...
I don't know the people claiming it, but I trust your judgment.
How Did 6 Million People Vote In Burke County, Florida—When It Doesn't Exist?
And Why Over 1.5 Million Votes for Harris Disappeared on Election Night
thiswillhold.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
@gregpalast.bsky.social I read your books on the Florida 2000 election irregularities. Is there any credibility to this report about 2024?
thiswillhold.substack.com/p/how-did-6-...
I don't know the people claiming it, but I trust your judgment.
thiswillhold.substack.com/p/how-did-6-...
I don't know the people claiming it, but I trust your judgment.
You suspected #ICE recruiting was haphazard, but it's really more chaotic than anything. No background screening.
They grew from 10k to 22k members in 2025.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
They grew from 10k to 22k members in 2025.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
You suspected #ICE recruiting was haphazard, but it's really more chaotic than anything. No background screening.
They grew from 10k to 22k members in 2025.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
They grew from 10k to 22k members in 2025.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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📊 #TidyTuesday – 2026 W01 | BYOD
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#rstats | #r4ds | #dataviz | #ggplot2
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#rstats | #r4ds | #dataviz | #ggplot2
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
📊 #TidyTuesday – 2026 W01 | BYOD
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#rstats | #r4ds | #dataviz | #ggplot2
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#rstats | #r4ds | #dataviz | #ggplot2
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A Landcover Map🗺️of Africa Continent For the year 2000, Dataset is GLC2000 From European Commission Joint Research Lab @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu #Africa #EastAfrica #WestAfrica #SouthAfrica #NorthAfrica #Agriculture #Climate #map #dataviz #gischat #geospatial #dataviz #qgis #b3d #Blender
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 PM
A Landcover Map🗺️of Africa Continent For the year 2000, Dataset is GLC2000 From European Commission Joint Research Lab @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu #Africa #EastAfrica #WestAfrica #SouthAfrica #NorthAfrica #Agriculture #Climate #map #dataviz #gischat #geospatial #dataviz #qgis #b3d #Blender
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There's so much amazing information in this figure - Sun, Moon, clouds - these keograms make for some excellent #dataviz
Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.
January 6, 2026 at 9:34 AM
There's so much amazing information in this figure - Sun, Moon, clouds - these keograms make for some excellent #dataviz
A century ago, most people were able to sniff a scam much better, and grifters used to have to work. Now scamming the masses has never been so "scalable!"
Apparently Eric Adams already rug-pulled his own memecoin www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurr...
From the CryptoCurrency community on Reddit: Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams rugs his own memecoin just 30 minutes after launch and pockets over $2.5M
Explore this post and more from the CryptoCurrency community
www.reddit.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM
A century ago, most people were able to sniff a scam much better, and grifters used to have to work. Now scamming the masses has never been so "scalable!"
So far, the greatest contribution of #AI to society is to tarnish the one-time perfectly respectable em-dash — am I right?
www.reddit.com/r/writers/co...
www.reddit.com/r/writers/co...
From the writers community on Reddit: How do we feel about "lost punctuations"?
Explore this post and more from the writers community
www.reddit.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
So far, the greatest contribution of #AI to society is to tarnish the one-time perfectly respectable em-dash — am I right?
www.reddit.com/r/writers/co...
www.reddit.com/r/writers/co...
Money has always been the l Loudest voice, and the strongest motivator.
Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Money has always been the l Loudest voice, and the strongest motivator.
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No book is going to turn kids into someone else. But books will regularly show kids other people like them and show those kids they're not alone. And they'll show kids other types of people who also exist. There is a large proportion of the population who are terrified of this.
January 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
No book is going to turn kids into someone else. But books will regularly show kids other people like them and show those kids they're not alone. And they'll show kids other types of people who also exist. There is a large proportion of the population who are terrified of this.
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Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:
“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
So while we are not "in a recession" the #jobs #market is very weak, and the public's perception of unemployment (via #AmericanCommunitiesProject) is much more negative than even the numbers would imply.
People answered 50/50 True/False on whether unemployment rates are at or near historic lows.
People answered 50/50 True/False on whether unemployment rates are at or near historic lows.
January 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
So while we are not "in a recession" the #jobs #market is very weak, and the public's perception of unemployment (via #AmericanCommunitiesProject) is much more negative than even the numbers would imply.
People answered 50/50 True/False on whether unemployment rates are at or near historic lows.
People answered 50/50 True/False on whether unemployment rates are at or near historic lows.
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2025 is now, officially, the worst year for job creation outside of recession since 2003.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:43 PM
2025 is now, officially, the worst year for job creation outside of recession since 2003.
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
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The scale of the protests in Iran are absolutely unbelievable. Hard to quantify, but I've seen some speculation that this uprising is more significant than the 2023 protests (themselves the largest challenge to the regime since it came into power in '79.)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
January 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The scale of the protests in Iran are absolutely unbelievable. Hard to quantify, but I've seen some speculation that this uprising is more significant than the 2023 protests (themselves the largest challenge to the regime since it came into power in '79.)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
(Video from @AmirMiresmaeili on Twitter)
Massive Protests in #iran , and nothing on us news.
Last week: massive #Venezuela protests. No us coverage.
You notice hiw our media has failed us? They are not our allies.
Last week: massive #Venezuela protests. No us coverage.
You notice hiw our media has failed us? They are not our allies.
January 9, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Massive Protests in #iran , and nothing on us news.
Last week: massive #Venezuela protests. No us coverage.
You notice hiw our media has failed us? They are not our allies.
Last week: massive #Venezuela protests. No us coverage.
You notice hiw our media has failed us? They are not our allies.
I think our grandchildren's generation will recognize unchecked narcissism is as dangerous to society as psychosis. Especially among leaders and the ultra-powerful.
What other things do we overlook that future generations would be horrified by?
What other things do we overlook that future generations would be horrified by?
January 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I think our grandchildren's generation will recognize unchecked narcissism is as dangerous to society as psychosis. Especially among leaders and the ultra-powerful.
What other things do we overlook that future generations would be horrified by?
What other things do we overlook that future generations would be horrified by?
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Caracas takes to the streets to denounce American aggression today:
Video: BreakThrough News via X @BTnewsroom)
Video: BreakThrough News via X @BTnewsroom)
January 6, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Caracas takes to the streets to denounce American aggression today:
Video: BreakThrough News via X @BTnewsroom)
Video: BreakThrough News via X @BTnewsroom)
#bsky's algorithm is turning toxic, amplifying sensational and emotionally charged over actual news and information.
Here's a positive story from 2025:
Shareholder activism: record 61 campaigns in Q3. 2025 was the busiest on record
- 191 campaigns
- up 19%!
www.ib.barclays/investment-b...
Here's a positive story from 2025:
Shareholder activism: record 61 campaigns in Q3. 2025 was the busiest on record
- 191 campaigns
- up 19%!
www.ib.barclays/investment-b...
Shareholder Activism sees busiest Q3 on record | Barclays IB
Our Investment Banking Shareholder Advisory team’s report shows elevated CEO turnover, increased board seat wins and the better quality of independent Director appointments.
www.ib.barclays
January 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
#bsky's algorithm is turning toxic, amplifying sensational and emotionally charged over actual news and information.
Here's a positive story from 2025:
Shareholder activism: record 61 campaigns in Q3. 2025 was the busiest on record
- 191 campaigns
- up 19%!
www.ib.barclays/investment-b...
Here's a positive story from 2025:
Shareholder activism: record 61 campaigns in Q3. 2025 was the busiest on record
- 191 campaigns
- up 19%!
www.ib.barclays/investment-b...
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A bonkers, historically accurate sentence: the Trump regime conspired with the Maduro regime to overthrow the Maduro regime and replace it with the Maduro regime instead of the democratically elected Venezuelan government that won the 2024 presidential election there by 34 points
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
A bonkers, historically accurate sentence: the Trump regime conspired with the Maduro regime to overthrow the Maduro regime and replace it with the Maduro regime instead of the democratically elected Venezuelan government that won the 2024 presidential election there by 34 points
I was reading my 10yo son's book on Moonshot (young readers edition) and I'd never realized NASA's annual budget in the 1960s would be about $180B in 2020 dollars, (3X NSF+NIH budgets combined!)
Helps contextualize those saying we should end poverty with that money instead, because 180B could have
Helps contextualize those saying we should end poverty with that money instead, because 180B could have
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I was reading my 10yo son's book on Moonshot (young readers edition) and I'd never realized NASA's annual budget in the 1960s would be about $180B in 2020 dollars, (3X NSF+NIH budgets combined!)
Helps contextualize those saying we should end poverty with that money instead, because 180B could have
Helps contextualize those saying we should end poverty with that money instead, because 180B could have
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If only amazing Sports television could also involve amazing feats of competence instead of A Series of misfortunate events.
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 AM
If only amazing Sports television could also involve amazing feats of competence instead of A Series of misfortunate events.
Just in case someone you know still doubted that someone was protecting the president, here we see them doing it day by day, thanks to some non-governmental oversight.
The DOJ is continuing to redact more mentions of Donald Trump found in the Epstein files.
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
December 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just in case someone you know still doubted that someone was protecting the president, here we see them doing it day by day, thanks to some non-governmental oversight.
Pop quiz #data nerds?
Which beachy part of Florida has 3X the poverty of the other?
(a) Daytona Beach
(b) Fort Meyers / Naples area
(and isn't it lovely that we have a Federal government that measures inequities like this?)
Which beachy part of Florida has 3X the poverty of the other?
(a) Daytona Beach
(b) Fort Meyers / Naples area
(and isn't it lovely that we have a Federal government that measures inequities like this?)
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Pop quiz #data nerds?
Which beachy part of Florida has 3X the poverty of the other?
(a) Daytona Beach
(b) Fort Meyers / Naples area
(and isn't it lovely that we have a Federal government that measures inequities like this?)
Which beachy part of Florida has 3X the poverty of the other?
(a) Daytona Beach
(b) Fort Meyers / Naples area
(and isn't it lovely that we have a Federal government that measures inequities like this?)