Andrew Whitehead

Calling the data “rigged” with no evidence is *lying*.

He lied about the report. He lied.

There must be a more dignified way for a democracy to die

At the end of the day there is a vast gulf between the people who believe in public service as a noble calling and fulfill that calling with integrity, and the President who is removing them from our government. bsky.app/profile/erik...

Thank you for your service. Truly.

Donald J. Trump 9+ @realDonaldTrump I was just informed that our Country's "Jobs Numbers" are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala's chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records - No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under "TRUMP" despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting "Kamala" elected - How did that work out? Jerome "Too Late" Powell should also be put "out to pasture." Thank you for your attention to this matter! 2.37k ReTruths 7.88k Likes Aug 01, 2025 at 2:09 PM

This is extremely bad. Soviet Tractor Production numbers stuff.

Erika McEntarfer was confirmed in January 2024 as BLS commissioner by a vote of 86-6 by the Senate, including 38 Republican votes in favor. Republicans who voted to confirm her include JD Vance and John Thune.

It’s just like his approach to COVID — the problem is never that people are suffering, the problem is that the government is bothering to keep track of how many people are suffering.

Corrupt. Dangerous. Deeply deeply damaging.

when we go around the table at thanksgiving this year I'm going to share how i'm thankful for your threads. required reading, makes me laugh every single time.

🏦 Underserved. Unbanked. Underbanked.

This week on #TheContext, Arlo Washington shares how he built People Trust, Arkansas’s first Black-owned financial institution, to serve those shut out of traditional banking.

Our department at the University of Toronto is hiring an assistant professor of sociology of race / ethnicity this fall.

I'm not on the hiring committee but am very happy to talk to you about the position if you are interested. You can email, DM, or find me at ASA.

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Applications are due 10/1, feel free to ask Adam or me any questions as the search chairs for the positions (I’m for judicial politics).

The department of labor released July job numbers

73,000 jobs added

“The president cut your health care so he could build himself a golden ballroom” is a pretty easy message to sell

Protecting Educational Equity in America: A Critical Call to Action for State Legislators Over 70 years ago, the United States experienced a major shift in education and social policy. The decades of civil rights progress made since Brown is endangered unless state policymakers and advocat...

“In the absence of federal leadership, states must now take the lead in education to protect civil rights and to guarantee every student, regardless of identity or background, has access to high-quality and equitable education.”
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🚨 New in #FromManyWe: Gabrielle Gray issues an urgent call to action for state legislators:

Building Pro-Democracy Coalitions: Lessons from Brazil Across the globe, democracy is in retreat. From Hungary to India, the United States to the Philippines, elected leaders have used the tools of democracy to slowly dismantle its foundations from within...

🇧🇷 How do we build strong, pro-democracy coalitions in polarized times? New in #ResilienceResistance from the #KetteringFoundation, CFK Global Fellow Flávia Pellegrino draws lessons from Brazil’s democratic struggles—and offers insights for democracies everywhere. bit.ly/4meaUja

I Studied Poverty for Years. Then I Ended Up on Medicaid. I Learned a Hard Truth That Everyone Should Know. The day I enrolled in Medicaid, I arrived at the welfare office carrying a designer bag.

Really important essay.

Absolutely any of us parents are one child medical crisis away from needing Medicaid. But the programs that have let kids needing serious medical care live far better lives are under major threat from Trump’s budget devastation.

so sorry, that's the worst!

Higher Education on Trial: Religion, Politics, and Public Doubt Ahead of the Trend Article - Title: Higher Education on Trial: Religion, Politics, and Public Doubt ; Date: 2025-07-24

New #AheadOfTheTrend — Higher Education on Trial: Religion, Politics, and Public Doubt

What role does religion play in this changing perception of higher education in the United States? When breaking down data on college sentiment by religious tradition, there was some significant variation.

Challenging Jefferson Lies In 2011, Warren Throckmorton was a professor at a conservative Christian college when he started writing blog posts about conservative pseudo-historian David Barton.

@wthrockmorton.bsky.social is concerned about the rise in citing pseudo-historian David Barton this year and next as we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.

Believing "there's no atheists in foxholes" and then putting every American in a foxhole. Decline in religiosity solved.

‘Andy Bryon Suing Coldplay’ Trend After Legal Rumors Surfaces Coldplay’s kiss cam video might be headed from stadium screens to courtrooms. Fans believe former Astronomer CEO Andy Bryon is planning to sue the band and event organizers after the viral incident at...

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New Book Announcement! THE HIDDEN FACE OF LOCAL POWER: APPOINTED BOARDS AND THE LIMITS OF DEMOCRACY by Mirya R. Holman, develops a framework for understanding how cities use appointed boards and commissions, and what this means for local democracy.

A politician saying they prayed, or referencing their faith, is not Christian nationalism.

Christianity of various expressions in our civic discourse is not Christian nationalism.

Claiming the above is as equally invalid as claiming Christian nationalism is just “loving Jesus and the US.”

Real talk: I’ll have mixed feelings if the inappropriate content thing ends up being what destroys Ryan Walters. On the one hand, it helps us all if he’s gone, however that happens. But on the other hand, he should be gone because he’s demonstrably horrible at his job. It shouldn’t take a scandal.

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Productive Friday for everyone?

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