Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue

Why Attack Iran? Our Authoritarianism and Our Corruption

How to understand war with Iran? We must get away from propaganda. Facts suggest two interpretive frameworks: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the United States.
snyder.substack.com/p/why-attack...

Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say | CNN The death of a nearly blind refugee in Buffalo, New York, days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a coffee shop alone, has prompted an investigation into the circumstances of his final days...

A nearly blind man was in CBP custody, determined to be in the country rightfully, and dropped off alone miles away in the middle of winter.

They didn't notify his family, who had moved while he had been awaiting trial. They didn't find his new address. They just drove away.

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Pippin from Lord of the Rings asking Aragorn "What about your data? Aragorn replies "My data is in the paper" Pippin then asks "But what about publishing your data so it's more findable and reusable?"

For this week's #MemeMonday, don't be like Aragorn! If you're able to, please consider publishing your data in a reputable repository. We here at DRP deposit our rescued data in #DataLumos from @icpsr.bsky.social

Thanks to @digitalcuration.bsky.social for inviting us to present and ❤️ to @mikalarae.bsky.social

We often get asked about variable changes to federal data. This report details the removal of sexual orientation/gender identity variables.

Thank you so much for this important research!

The Women Saving America’s Climate Data Meet the network saving federal environmental data. But, as Trump enters his second year, how long can this effort last?

Featuring EDGI’s own @gretchengehrke.bsky.social alongside some of our amazing partners in environmental data preservation:
time.com/7344773/wome...

MEMORANDUM OPINION February 16, 2026 “All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible, once the deed was done, to prove that any falsification had taken place.” George Orwell, 1984' As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's 1984 now existed, with its motto "Ignorance is Strength," this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not. The President's House is a component of Independence National Historical Park that commemorates the site of the first official presidential residence and the people who lived there, including people enslaved by President George Washington. On January 22, 2026, the National Park Service ("NPS") removed panels, displays, and video exhibits that referenced slavery and information about the individuals enslaved at the President's House. Plaintiff City of Philadelphia ("the City" filed this lawsuit under the Administrative Procedures Act ("APA") against the Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum…

CONCLUsION For the reasons stated above, the Motion for Preliminary Injunction will be granted. The preliminary injunction will remain in place pending further litigation in this matter. There can b no prejudice to Defendants' restoration of the status quo as of January 21, 2026, which requires that Defendants reinstall all panels, displays, and video exhibits that were previously in place. Defendants shall further prevent any additions, removals, destruction, or further changes of any kind to the President's House site, except in the event that a mutual written agreement is reachec between Defendants and the City of Philadelphia. An order will be entered.

Federal court orders Trump administration to restore historical panel exhibits at President’s House in Philadelphia.

Happy Presidents Day.

Sorry to miss this year! Bok i ljubav iz Hrvatske

Mediocre white racist male without a filter recognizes our power and his fragility.

All the info is here: guides.library.upenn.edu/LoveData
Great fun!

I've got the best team in the world when it is #LoveData26
In addition to creative workshops and our party, our annual Meme'ing Your Data contest is going strong and has even leveled up thanks to this amazing creation (c/o Lauren Phegley). Soooo Gooood.😍

Happy Love Data Week to all of my data nerds out there. The theme this year is "Where is my data?" and you can be sure that @datarescueproject.org has some ideas. 😉

#LoveData26 ❤️🛟

Guest Post: The World Factbook is Gone Today's post is by Christopher Steven Marcum, an Open Science Advocate and former senior personnel at the Office of Management and Budget. On February 4, 2026, the CIA made the surprising decision to…

📣 Another call for action, #DataRescuers! 📣 This time, Christopher Steven Marcum shares the request to save #WorldFactbook, including ways you can get involved. Learn more: www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-t...

A Year in Data Rescue Exactly one year ago today, the Data Rescue Project was formed. While 2025 took so much from us, individually, professionally, as a nation, we will always be grateful that it brought us this community...

What a freaking year....

www.datarescueproject.org/a-year-in-da...

Glad to be doing this with @mikalarae.bsky.social @halle-burns.bsky.social @quetzal1234.bsky.social @katscade.bsky.social @nurnberger.bsky.social @storytracer.com @te-gryn.bsky.social Such a great team!

Phillie Phanatic saying "Our faces when the DRP completes our first annual retreat"

And that's a wrap! The DRP Steering Committee has completed our first retreat. Please be on the lookout for posts, announcements, and updates!

I love it. Great city.

They’re taking kids from Minnesota and sending them to detention camps. They’re shooting American citizens in the street and locking investigators out of the crime scenes. The world is watching what happens next.

Ah. Ma. Zing.

Examples of Federal Health Data Preservation Efforts Across the U.S. | SHADAC Federal developments in 2025 have led to concerns about the future of numerous data sources. This blog consolidates 22 examples of federal data preservation, tracking, and innovation efforts related…

Want to know about all of the initiatives related to federal data preservation efforts?
@shadac.bsky.social at the University of Minnesota has created a great guide with lots of resources! 🛟

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A photo of gritty that says "Me and all my rescued federal data"

The DRP Steering Committee is in Philadelphia for a retreat, so here's a Philadelphia-based #DataRescue meme

NO MORE KINGS of course

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoJ2...

It me!

Also if you do decide to share them submit the link to our data catalog so others can find them! baserow.datarescueproject.org/form/dGIFuHv...

@oah.org has an oral history project in the works! If you are a former fed, reach out and tell your story!

www.oah.org/2025/03/04/f...

News – Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science

Pangaea has said that they are working on NOAA back-ups.

www.pangaea.de/news/

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The Canadians are organizing around data rescue, too!

osf.io/vpnrc/overview

What you can do for restricted access data Since we started working on this effort, we have had a lot of questions about restricted access data. We posted the challenges we face on our FAQ page. Participants with the DRP were also featured in ...

We do not, and here is a post about why we cannot work with restricted data: www.datarescueproject.org/restricted-a...