Cindy Buckley
@cynbuck.bsky.social
Social Scientist (Demographer), Animal Lover, Planned Parenthood Fan Girl, Letter Writer, Boycott Supporter, and Potentially "Mouthy" (but respectfully and w/citations). Hoping to survive with some feeling of trying my best to resist. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING.
When 60% of one group reports a racial identity, is a commercial featuring that group "portraying" or reporting? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
Ad About Welfare Fraud Draws MAGA Backlash (Gift Article)
Far-right influencers piled on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump’s former press secretary, over a campaign ad about Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
When 60% of one group reports a racial identity, is a commercial featuring that group "portraying" or reporting? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
Dear Colleagues,
Might some of the legal eagles on the site explain to me why ED medication is not considered gender affirming care (and therefore not allowed)? Why Federally funded research studies of ED are not considered a reflection of woke inclusion ideology?
Just wondering.
Might some of the legal eagles on the site explain to me why ED medication is not considered gender affirming care (and therefore not allowed)? Why Federally funded research studies of ED are not considered a reflection of woke inclusion ideology?
Just wondering.
July 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Dear Colleagues,
Might some of the legal eagles on the site explain to me why ED medication is not considered gender affirming care (and therefore not allowed)? Why Federally funded research studies of ED are not considered a reflection of woke inclusion ideology?
Just wondering.
Might some of the legal eagles on the site explain to me why ED medication is not considered gender affirming care (and therefore not allowed)? Why Federally funded research studies of ED are not considered a reflection of woke inclusion ideology?
Just wondering.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...
Her movie and book were bombs; his book has nothing to do with his mindless maga policy stances. These figures seem off (as in payoff).
Her movie and book were bombs; his book has nothing to do with his mindless maga policy stances. These figures seem off (as in payoff).
JD Vance and Melania Trump Also Had Sharp Earnings Increases in 2025
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July 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Her movie and book were bombs; his book has nothing to do with his mindless maga policy stances. These figures seem off (as in payoff).
Her movie and book were bombs; his book has nothing to do with his mindless maga policy stances. These figures seem off (as in payoff).
Can humanitarian agencies work when the aggressor is simply not humane?
Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/w...
Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/w...
Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia
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June 29, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Can humanitarian agencies work when the aggressor is simply not humane?
Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/w...
Ukrainian Women Plead for News of Disabled Relatives Held by Russia www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/w...
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They are at it again. No reason to be asking about citizenship unless you seek an undercount. They keep delaying the census tests, but the insidious goals of the regime are clear.
They are at it again. No reason to be asking about citizenship unless you seek an undercount. They keep delaying the census tests, but the insidious goals of the regime are clear.
Controversial citizenship question added to upcoming census test
Researchers worry question plus other changes will reduce accuracy and boost costs of 2030 count
www.science.org
March 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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They are at it again. No reason to be asking about citizenship unless you seek an undercount. They keep delaying the census tests, but the insidious goals of the regime are clear.
They are at it again. No reason to be asking about citizenship unless you seek an undercount. They keep delaying the census tests, but the insidious goals of the regime are clear.
"Sen." Kennedy undermines data on poverty. FIGHT (S. 3756).
“If you include the non-cash benefits and cash payments (from the person’s earnings and from the federal government), the actual percentage of Americans with incomes at or below the poverty line is only 1 percent.”
“If you include the non-cash benefits and cash payments (from the person’s earnings and from the federal government), the actual percentage of Americans with incomes at or below the poverty line is only 1 percent.”
February 24, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Sen." Kennedy undermines data on poverty. FIGHT (S. 3756).
“If you include the non-cash benefits and cash payments (from the person’s earnings and from the federal government), the actual percentage of Americans with incomes at or below the poverty line is only 1 percent.”
“If you include the non-cash benefits and cash payments (from the person’s earnings and from the federal government), the actual percentage of Americans with incomes at or below the poverty line is only 1 percent.”
Rape and pillage continues, now focused on public spaces and the environment www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
Why Is Trump Dumping East Wing Rubble in a Public Park?
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February 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Rape and pillage continues, now focused on public spaces and the environment www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
Population estimates matter in representative democracies.
From The Census Project. "The Census Bureau amended the rules governing the program for challenging the Bureau’s annual population estimates (Population Estimates Challenge Program) on 1/23/26."
thecensusproject.org/2026/02/02/b...
From The Census Project. "The Census Bureau amended the rules governing the program for challenging the Bureau’s annual population estimates (Population Estimates Challenge Program) on 1/23/26."
thecensusproject.org/2026/02/02/b...
Bureau Amends the Rules for the Population Estimates Challenge Program - The Census Project
The Census Bureau amended the rules governing the program for
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February 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Population estimates matter in representative democracies.
From The Census Project. "The Census Bureau amended the rules governing the program for challenging the Bureau’s annual population estimates (Population Estimates Challenge Program) on 1/23/26."
thecensusproject.org/2026/02/02/b...
From The Census Project. "The Census Bureau amended the rules governing the program for challenging the Bureau’s annual population estimates (Population Estimates Challenge Program) on 1/23/26."
thecensusproject.org/2026/02/02/b...
The last thing we need is more pressure on teachers during the fall of American civilization, but hear me out.
I would LOVE to see more high schools this spring consider putting on Ionesco's Rhinoceros.
Kudos to UCF for staging it last year.
I would LOVE to see more high schools this spring consider putting on Ionesco's Rhinoceros.
Kudos to UCF for staging it last year.
February 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The last thing we need is more pressure on teachers during the fall of American civilization, but hear me out.
I would LOVE to see more high schools this spring consider putting on Ionesco's Rhinoceros.
Kudos to UCF for staging it last year.
I would LOVE to see more high schools this spring consider putting on Ionesco's Rhinoceros.
Kudos to UCF for staging it last year.
Important series. The current regime will place such corruption on a turbo charged course. VOTE THEM OUT
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Opinion | America Can’t Make What the Military Needs (Gift Article)
The U.S. defense industry has lost the ability to build quickly and effectively.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Important series. The current regime will place such corruption on a turbo charged course. VOTE THEM OUT
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The EU has approved a mechanism to keep €210B in Russian state assets frozen until the Kremlin pays reparations for Ukraine's war damage.
Emergency powers are granted to the European Commission, with a formal decision set for today 5pm local time. The move was approved by a strong majority.
Emergency powers are granted to the European Commission, with a formal decision set for today 5pm local time. The move was approved by a strong majority.
December 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The EU has approved a mechanism to keep €210B in Russian state assets frozen until the Kremlin pays reparations for Ukraine's war damage.
Emergency powers are granted to the European Commission, with a formal decision set for today 5pm local time. The move was approved by a strong majority.
Emergency powers are granted to the European Commission, with a formal decision set for today 5pm local time. The move was approved by a strong majority.
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A billboard in Richmond, Kentucky.
December 11, 2025 at 1:56 AM
A billboard in Richmond, Kentucky.
When people show you who they are, BELIEVE THEM.
Putin has no intention of ever following even the most obvious rules of engagement. This is a threat to all. Are his pals, engaged in murders at sea and genocide, trying to show Russia is not the only rogue state?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
Putin has no intention of ever following even the most obvious rules of engagement. This is a threat to all. Are his pals, engaged in murders at sea and genocide, trying to show Russia is not the only rogue state?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
Kherson maternity ward struck as attacks on Ukraine’s health care escalate and the fourth winter of full-scale invasion sets in
On Thursday, 4 December 2025, a maternity ward in Kherson was attacked, damaging walls, windows, doors, equipment, and water and gas supply. While health-care staff, mothers and newborns were able to ...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
When people show you who they are, BELIEVE THEM.
Putin has no intention of ever following even the most obvious rules of engagement. This is a threat to all. Are his pals, engaged in murders at sea and genocide, trying to show Russia is not the only rogue state?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
Putin has no intention of ever following even the most obvious rules of engagement. This is a threat to all. Are his pals, engaged in murders at sea and genocide, trying to show Russia is not the only rogue state?
www.who.int/europe/news/...
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Now age 14 to take the Russian citizenship oath. Like FOX news they think that's adulthood- I mean it isn't like they are eight- right?
What precisely will happen to conscription processes? Hmmmm
Now age 14 to take the Russian citizenship oath. Like FOX news they think that's adulthood- I mean it isn't like they are eight- right?
What precisely will happen to conscription processes? Hmmmm
The Moscow Times
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December 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Now age 14 to take the Russian citizenship oath. Like FOX news they think that's adulthood- I mean it isn't like they are eight- right?
What precisely will happen to conscription processes? Hmmmm
Now age 14 to take the Russian citizenship oath. Like FOX news they think that's adulthood- I mean it isn't like they are eight- right?
What precisely will happen to conscription processes? Hmmmm
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A review by Mother Jones and the Project On Government Oversight shows that a number of Tom Homan’s former clients from his time in the private sector have been awarded lucrative border and immigration-related contracts during the second Trump administration.
Border czar’s former clients cash in on Trump’s immigration crackdown
“So we’ve been trying to get access to Tom Homan…”
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December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A review by Mother Jones and the Project On Government Oversight shows that a number of Tom Homan’s former clients from his time in the private sector have been awarded lucrative border and immigration-related contracts during the second Trump administration.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/03/s...
The only reason the National Guard should be in Chicago is to arrest and detain members of IPI Partners. Inexcusable.
The only reason the National Guard should be in Chicago is to arrest and detain members of IPI Partners. Inexcusable.
Sanctioned Dagestan Senator Revealed as Major Investor in U.S. Data Centers - The Moscow Times
Chicago-based investment firm IPI Partners has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle “apparent violations” of U.S. sanctions on Russia, the U.S.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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The only reason the National Guard should be in Chicago is to arrest and detain members of IPI Partners. Inexcusable.
The only reason the National Guard should be in Chicago is to arrest and detain members of IPI Partners. Inexcusable.
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Once again, @zacheverson.com is following the money....
New: "Nasdaq Tells Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma It ‘No Longer Meets’ Listing Requirements After Missed Report"
me, for @forbes.com
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Alt5 Sigma Told It’s ’Noncompliant’ by Nasdaq After Failing To File Earnings Report
A fintech firm that routed $500 million to an entity affiliated with President Trump is yet to file its report for the third quarter, which ended in September.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Once again, @zacheverson.com is following the money....
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GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
@postopinions.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
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For those who need to stay awake----
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
They cannot govern, wage war, or develop a country with vast potential. Don't forget that the regime's incompetence extends to its nuclear legacy.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
They cannot govern, wage war, or develop a country with vast potential. Don't forget that the regime's incompetence extends to its nuclear legacy.
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
For those who need to stay awake----
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
They cannot govern, wage war, or develop a country with vast potential. Don't forget that the regime's incompetence extends to its nuclear legacy.
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
They cannot govern, wage war, or develop a country with vast potential. Don't forget that the regime's incompetence extends to its nuclear legacy.
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At the next PSC Brown Bag, we'll get to hear from our own @emilytreleaven.bsky.social presenting insights from her recent household survey work that could reduce error in mortality estimates. #Demography @um-src.bsky.social Join us live or on Zoom: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/trele...
December 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
At the next PSC Brown Bag, we'll get to hear from our own @emilytreleaven.bsky.social presenting insights from her recent household survey work that could reduce error in mortality estimates. #Demography @um-src.bsky.social Join us live or on Zoom: psc.isr.umich.edu/events/trele...
Ah, West Virginia. Is this the trumplican of the week? Massive tax evasion seems quaint compared to child rape.
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Senator Agrees to Pay Over $5 Million in Back Taxes to I.R.S.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ah, West Virginia. Is this the trumplican of the week? Massive tax evasion seems quaint compared to child rape.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
