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Lynda M. Kellam #DataRescue

@lyndamk.bsky.social

Director of data & digital scholarship at Penn | organizing a bunch of #data rescuers @datarescueproject.org | support #qualitative research & software | PhD in American history | thoughts are mine not my employer’s

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Latest posts by lyndamk.bsky.social on Bluesky

Great advice!!

02.08.2025 20:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks, mom & dad for dragging me to the parks as a kid. Made me appreciate ALL the stories of every person who helped to create and to question this nation. We shouldn't censor those stories. We should honor, celebrate, and recognize. #saveoursigns saveoursigns.org

01.08.2025 20:03 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Wasn't there an emoji for head:desk? Can't find but #mood

01.08.2025 19:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump's EPA cuts will raise your household energy costs. This will add to #Inflation

01.08.2025 13:58 — 👍 246    🔁 136    💬 4    📌 2
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Data Rescue Project Portal Links to public data archived through combined efforts and coordinated by the Data Rescue Project.

Let's head into the weekend with stats! We now have over 1200 community rescues! 🛟 THANK YOU to the amazing volunteers for preserving public data. #DataRescue

Plus, (for fun) we are 44 followers shy of 5K in Bsky. 🤯 Maybe introduce your grandma to us this weekend? 👵

portal.datarescueproject.org

01.08.2025 13:00 — 👍 8    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

I’m getting life from the Wisconsin old heads. This isn’t about disagreement. It’s about false claims and fascism. They want to divide us through fear. Thank you to these people for resisting.

01.08.2025 11:57 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for recommending our work!

30.07.2025 18:25 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Help us #SaveOurSigns ! We have lots of photos coming in!

30.07.2025 11:50 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Here's a great CRS report that introduces you to the federal statistical system: www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

Maybe a bit dry but worth a read if you are interested in why the @datarescueproject.org and others are so concerned about federal data.

27.07.2025 11:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I often get questions about the types of data the federal government produces. The federal government is mandated to collect data "describing or making estimates concerning ..., the economy, society, or the natural environment." People may not understand the breadth of what we can access.

27.07.2025 11:37 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
Save Our Signs - Photo submission A crowd-sourced photo collection of National Parks Service signs to preserve copies before they can be removed, and to document any changes that are made.

Happy weekend, #DataRescuers! Get out there, enjoy the weather, and seize the data. Don't forget to upload it to saveoursigns.org #SaveOurSigns

26.07.2025 14:10 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Hey Philly we got your back!

26.07.2025 09:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Another shout out for the #SaveOurSigns initiative, this time from @washingtonpost.com

wapo.st/40BHUJR

"Real history is not just happy stories." Thank you to everyone who has been able to contribute so far!

25.07.2025 17:50 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

It is Dr. Data Professional, thank you.

❤️

24.07.2025 17:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AI & Machine Learning Developer University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...

We were able to get an exception to hire our AI/ML Developer position! We are looking for someone with coding ability, interest in working w/ our community & team, & commitment to open & ethical principles. You can read about us: www.library.upenn.edu/rdds

wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

24.07.2025 17:27 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.

You can help us #SaveOurSigns ! Take a pic and send to
saveoursigns.org

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
@nytimes.com

22.07.2025 18:35 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
Interpretive sign on enslaved people and women.

Interpretive sign on enslaved people and women.

Interpretive sign asking "Who Chooses How History Is Told?"

Interpretive sign asking "Who Chooses How History Is Told?"

Visited the Guilford Courthouse Nat'l Military Park to take pics for #SaveOurSigns. They added Add'l Context signs to the 25 yo displays, asking"Who Chooses How History Is Told?" We have the right to tell our history too!

Help if you are visiting a park this summer! saveoursigns.org

22.07.2025 12:34 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

This is great! Thanks so much for sharing @ztirfhtor.bsky.social
#DataRescue

18.07.2025 12:25 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Hey #DataRescuers and #NationalParks fans, anyone visiting these locations and able to #SaveOurSigns?

- www.nps.gov/subjects/jap...
- www.nps.gov/subjects/civ...

Thanks to a community member for highlighting these spots!

17.07.2025 13:31 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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FAQ Welcome to the Data Rescue Project! We are excited to have you join us. What is the Data Rescue Project? The Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations, including…

We've never metadata we didn't like!

From assisting with documentation and metadata efforts to helping spread the word, there are many ways to get involved with the DRP.

Check out our FAQ for more info and consider becoming a volunteer:

17.07.2025 00:28 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

When I first listened to this I could feel my heart race and anxiety build as if it were February all over again. This captures so well the emotion in addition to the volume of work.

14.07.2025 14:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Save Our Signs - Photo submission A crowd-sourced photo collection of National Parks Service signs to preserve copies before they can be removed, and to document any changes that are made.

The #KatmaiNationalPark live cams are back up which means bear season is here once again. While you shouldn't hug wild life, we'd be happy to give you some bear hugs if you'd join us and #SaveOurSigns

See saveoursigns.org for more information on how you can get involved

11.07.2025 20:05 — 👍 11    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Oil Train Rolls in Utah, Merkley Asks for Wildfire Funds, Trump Targets Park History - The Wild Idea Join us for today's full roundup of what’s happening across all three branches of government, plus a reminder that history is written not just in laws, but in landscapes.

Learn more about our #SaveOurSigns initative. Thanks Molly for meeting with The Wild Idea!
thewildidea.com/wild-line-9/

11.07.2025 18:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

AND @iassistdata.bsky.social of course. @dataindex.us

10.07.2025 12:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also I made sure to name drop ALL the players @envirodgi.bsky.social @eotarchive.org @SafeguardingResearch.fedihum.org.ap.brid.gy @icpsr.bsky.social @archive.org

10.07.2025 11:16 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

And thanks to @timeshighered.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about our work.

10.07.2025 11:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This was a fun conversation. It was nice to talk about data librarianship as field as well as DRP. It is amazing how my field has evolved and continues to adapt to all this…

10.07.2025 10:40 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Thanks for sharing! Excited to see @404media.co and @everylibrary.bsky.social pick up our project!

08.07.2025 17:16 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks again to one of our co-founders @storytracer.org and @cnn.com Learn more about us and our work at www.datarescueproject.org

08.07.2025 12:18 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Lord @datarescueproject.org on @cnn.com Who would’ve known a google doc would lead to this. Thanks @storytracer.org for representing us well!

07.07.2025 20:48 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

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