Data Rescue Project #DataRescue

You can find your rep here:
www.congress.gov/members/find...
And, to make it easy, we've drafted sample scrip (scroll to the bottom of APDU's statement):
apdu.org?p=5813739

Wondering what *you* can do about the president's baseless firing Dr Erika McEntarfer from her role as BLS Commissioner?

We have 3 suggestions:
1 - Contact your rep (sample script at link in 🧵).
2 - Let us know how you use jobs, inflation, or other data from BLS.
3 - Share widely (cont'd)...

We join our colleagues @copafs.bsky.social @apduorg.bsky.social and other orgs in our support for the BLS.

www.datarescueproject.org/support-for-...

Regarding the firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, we are dismayed to see the continuing politicization of the federal statistical system and undermining of the work of our federal employees. The friends of BLS statement says it all.

You can help us to #SaveOurSigns at saveoursigns.org Thanks @inquirer.com for sharing the story!

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!

BREAKING: President Trump is calling for the firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after the federal statistical agency released a weaker-than-expected jobs report

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

🆕 Never Post! Rescuing Public Datasets the U.S. Gov't Deletes Also! Brainrot, and the future of public media in the US...

New podcast on our work and on Tracking Government Information (www.datarescueproject.org/tracking-gov...) #DataRescue

www.neverpo.st/rescuing-pub...

Thank you for recommending our work!

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

Thanks for mentioning us @envdefensefund.bsky.social !!
Our website is www.datarescueproject.org though and we've got over 1200 datasets. The link in the article is the 2017 effort.

Flood Predictions: A Data User Story Today, we are back to featuring some data user stories. Thank you to Natasha Randall for sending this post about the importance of public data for her research on flood prediction. I am a PhD…

Check out our latest data user story on essential data for flood predictions. www.datarescueproject.org/flood-predic...

Use public data? Share how you use it and why it matters!

#DataRescue #FloodData #NASA

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.

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

The Trump admin asked visitors to report ‘negative’ displays at national parks. Few in Philly did. Only 13 comments were received via the QR codes at Independence National Historical Park between June 13 and July 21.

And we are asking you to #SaveOurSigns #Philly Check out saveoursigns.org

@inquirer.com

The Trump admin asked visitors to report ‘negative’ displays at national parks. Few in Philly did. www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

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!

US economic data quality a worry, authorities not acting urgently enough, experts say Risks to the quality of official U.S. economic data - long seen as the gold standard - are worrying 89 of 100 top policy experts polled by Reuters, with most also concerned that the authorities are not addressing the issue urgently enough.

We ❤️ statistical agencies. We know you care about #DataRescue, but more needs to be done! Speak out!

"People take statistical agencies for granted. So they're easy to cut because there's no lobby or special interest group that's powerful enough to protect them."

www.reuters.com/business/us-...

Save Our Signs - Photo Highlights Photo Highlights

If you have seen the news about the Muir Woods exhibit (www.sfgate.com/california-p...), then you should check our new #SaveOurSigns photo highlights to see more of the signs.

Help us protect our complex heritage and #SaveOurSigns

sites.google.com/umn.edu/save...

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics? The data nerds are fighting back.After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S. government websites in unprecedented ways after President Donald...

Nerd???! Ok, fine. Anything for public data as a public good.
Well, almost anything. Thanks @quetzal1234.bsky.social for representing us!

@dailymail.co.uk

www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/art...

Rescuing USAID Data We are excited about the upcoming RDAP Hackathon! This time they are partnering with DataFirst and ICPSR to rescue data that was previously publicly-available on the USAID's knowledge platform. Date:…

Join the effort to rescue #USAID data! #RDAP, @icpsr.bsky.social, and
@datafirst.bsky.social are hosting a hackathon next week.

Register at

Ha! Didn’t even catch that they mentioned the campaign!!

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

Daily ICR Update for 2025-07-21
28 new ICRs were received by OMB

Nominate Data in Need of Rescue | Baserow Please fill out this form to nominate public datasets, data resources, and tools created and maintained by U.S. government organizations which may be in danger of deletion or alteration. After…

Worried about a specific dataset? Heard something may be going offline? Send us your nominations for public datasets, data resources, tools, and more.

UCLA's LPPI and the Latino Data Hub We are excited to partner with the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) to highlight updates to their Latino Data Hub. Come to their webinar to learn more about the Latino Data Hub and…

Join us for a webinar on the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) Latino Data Hub. Learn about updates coming to the Hub and celebrate the power of public data. ❤️

Learn more: www.datarescueproject.org/latino-data-...

#DataRescue #PublicData

Great coverage of the #SaveOurSigns project! Thanks @startribune.com
www.startribune.com/brooks-minne...

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Hope that’s a good thing.

Curious if the #SaveOurSigns campaign has captured images at a National Park Service location near you?

Wonder no longer.

Visit the counter to find out which parks are included: sites.google.com/umn.edu/save... #NPS

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