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The Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, a great org, asks individuals & orgs to sign their letter requesting Congress act to restore data that has been removed & ensure a similar purge does not reoccur.
#EconSky #PolicySky #sociology #PoliSky
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🧪🛟@cdelawalla.bsky.social

#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please share far and wide.

chng.it/mD9sLCZxXm
This campaign needs you now
Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)
chng.it
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
donmoyn.bsky.social
New, at Can We Still Govern?
The hollow state is the network of state & local, private & non-profit providers that deliver public services. Brint Milward warns that federal cuts will cascade through this network, causing services to collapse. #policysky
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/health-car...
Health Care and The Hollow State
How Federal Cuts Will Cascade Through State and Local Services
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
rmcarpiano.medsky.social
This is bad news. Joan Donovan does insightful work...
Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure. #policysky #sociology #polisky #ethics
Misinformation expert says she was fired by Harvard under Meta pressure
Joan Donovan says funding was cut off for criticizing Meta when university was receiving $500m from Mark Zuckerberg’s charity
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2023 at 6:41 PM
andrew.heiss.phd
New preprint! A general overview of stats in public policy research with this (oversimplified but still helpful) separation of methods into description, explanation, and prediction #policysky

HTML/PDF: stats.andrewheiss.com/snoopy-spring/
SocArXiv: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
This essay provides an overview of statistical methods in public policy, focused primarily on the United States. I trace the historical development of quantitative approaches in policy research, from early ad hoc applications through the 19th and early 20th centuries, to the full institutionalization of statistical analysis in federal, state, local, and nonprofit agencies by the late 20th century. I then outline three core methodological approaches to policy-centered statistical research across social science disciplines: description, explanation, and prediction, framing each in terms of the focus of the analysis. In descriptive work, researchers explore what exists and examine any variable of interest to understand their different distributions and relationships. In explanatory work, researchers ask why does it exist and how can it be influenced. The focus of the analysis is on explanatory variables (X) to either (1) accurately estimate their relationship with an outcome variable (Y), or (2) causally attribute the effect of specific explanatory variables on outcomes. In predictive work, researchers as what will happen next and focus on the outcome variable (Y) and on generating accurate forecasts, classifications, and predictions from new data. For each approach, I examine key techniques, their applications in policy contexts, and important methodological considerations. I then consider critical perspectives on quantitative policy analysis framed around issues related to a three-part “data imperative” where governments are driven to count, gather, and learn from data. Each of these imperatives entail substantial issues related to privacy, accountability, democratic participation, and epistemic inequalities—issues at odds with public sector values of transparency and openness. I conclude by identifying some emerging trends in public sector-focused data science, inclusive ethical guidelines, open research practices, and future directions for the field. Description Explanation Prediction General question What exists? Why does it exist? How can it be influenced? What will happen next? Focus of analysis Focus is on any variable—understanding different variables and their distributions and relationships Focus is on X —understanding the relationship between X and Y, often with an emphasis on causality Focus is on Y —forecasting or estimating the value of Y based on X, often without concern for causal mechanisms Names for variable of interest — Explanatory variable Independent variable Predictor variable Covariate Outcome variable Dependent variable Response variable Goal of analysis Summarize and explore data to identify patterns, trends, and relationships Estimation: Test hypotheses or theories and make inferences about the relationship between one or more X variables and Y Causal attribution: A special form of estimating—make inferences about the causal relationship between a single X of interest and Y through credible causal assumptions and identification strategies Generate accurate predictions; maximize the amount of explainable variation in Y while minimizing prediction error Evaluation criteria — Confidence/credible intervals, coefficient significance, effect sizes, and theoretical consistency Metrics like root mean square error (RMSE) and R^2; out-of-sample performance Typical approaches Univariate summary statistics like the mean, median, variance, and standard deviation; multivariate summary statistics like correlations and cross-tabulations t-tests, proportion tests, multivariate regression models; for causal attribution, careful identification through experiments, quasi-experiments, and other methods with observational data Multivariate regression models; more complex black-box approaches like machine learning and ensemble models Table of contents Introduction Brief history of statistics in public policy Core methodological approaches Description Explanation Prediction The pitfalls of counting, gathering, and learning from public data Future directions References
March 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky🧪🛟

And the brain drain begins: President of the German Max-Planck-Society states that applications from the US for science group leader positions have increased. Society will specifically target leading US researchers.
www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...
(S+) Deutschland und Donald Trump: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft wirbt um US-Spitzenforscher
Ist Deutschland am Ende Nutznießer von Trumps Feldzug gegen die Wissenschaft? Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft meldet viel mehr Bewerbungen aus den USA als früher. Präsident Patrick Cramer will dort geziel...
www.spiegel.de
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #academicsky #neuroskyence #painresearch #PCCM 🧪🛟

At Duke, research on cancer cures is coming to a hold.

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it’s a time for ‘damage control’
apnews.com/article/trum...
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
apnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
drjenndowd.bsky.social
Relieved to finally see some highlighting of the empirical flaws of recent COVID revisionist takes and an articulation of how dangerous these messages actually are. #episky #medsky #publichealth #covid #policysky
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Aug 21
COVID revisionists see the public-health response to the pandemic as a failure. But they fail to get the full picture—and that might leave us even less prepared for the next pandemic, Rogé Karma argues.
COVID Revisionism Has Gone Too Far
If the center and left succumb to the view that “nothing worked,” no one will remain to defend sensible public-health measures the next time a pandemic comes around.
bit.ly
August 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
aaronsojourner.org
#EconSky #PolicySky
apduorg.bsky.social APDU @apduorg.bsky.social · Feb 3
NEW: Census Bureau working papers on poverty measurement--research the public paid for and has a right to access--have been removed.

Example analysis of "Alternative School Lunch Valuation in the 2022 Supplemental Poverty Measure" is missing
www.census.gov/content/dam/...
www.census.gov
February 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #policysky #polisky 🛟 🫁

@ameracadpeds.bsky.social leaders in @usatoday.com

"All children held in immigration detention should be immediately released, and these facilities should be permanently shuttered."
We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children. | Opinion
Liam Ramos is one of more than 1,700 children to have been put in family detention centers since 2025. We call for these centers to close.
www.usatoday.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch #addictionsci 🧪🛟 💊

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
arstechnica.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🧪🛟

March 7, 2025, DC and state capitals !

standupforscience2025.org

#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch 🧪🛟 💊

Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer
Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.
Kennedy wants to “Make America Healthy Again” — but doesn’t want you to see a report that could do just that.
www.vox.com
September 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch #addictionsci 🧪🛟
Queen's University in Canada starts program to admit "doctoral students whose offers from top U.S. schools have been rescinded or who are reconsidering their acceptance to a U.S. school ..."
April 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
sejordt.bsky.social
#PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch🛟 🫁💊🧪

Kudos to the American Thoracic Society @atscommunity.bsky.social for speaking out !

Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Pose Serious Respiratory Risks, ATS Warns
American Thoracic Society | Tear Gas and Pepper Spray Pose Serious…
Even brief exposure can trigger lung injury, infections, and long-term breathing problems in the public.
site.thoracic.org
January 17, 2026 at 11:08 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🧪🛟

Hats off to Inspector Fong !

USDA inspector general escorted out of office after defying Trump order
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...?
USDA inspector general escorted out of office after defying Trump order
Phyllis Fong had told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House terminated her on Friday
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
schechtlm.eurosky.social
⚠️ New timely WP ⚠️ Rising wealth inequality and democratic backsliding at the US state-level #EconSky #Sociology #PolicySky
@stone-lis.bsky.social WP here: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
July 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
donmoyn.bsky.social
My amazing colleague Katherine Michelmore has won the Kershaw Award from @appam.bsky.social. The award recognizes pathbreaking contributions to public policy before age 40. The Ford School at Michigan now boasts 3 Kershaw winners! #policysky

fordschool.umich.edu/news/2024/ka...
Katherine Michelmore wins the 24th David N. Kershaw Award and Prize
Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has been awarded the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for her con...
fordschool.umich.edu
September 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM
epi.org
Across the country, voters backed economic justice in ballot measures this election ✅

This shows that voters strongly support policies that prioritize worker, racial, and gender justice.

Here's a roundup of some key wins 🧵
#EconSky #PolicySky #PoliSci

www.epi.org/blog/a-revie...
A review of key 2024 ballot measures: Voters backed progressive policy measures
In this year’s election, voters given the opportunity to weigh in directly on questions of economic justice showed policy preferences far more progressive than those reflected in many national and sta...
www.epi.org
November 14, 2024 at 8:36 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky 🧪🛟
Having worked with the WHO on tobacco control, the impact on FDA regulations on public health decisions by small and developing countries cannot be overstated.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...
Global health experts sound alarm over RFK Jr., citing Samoa outbreak
Experts and officials said a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa, which came after a visit by Kennedy, exemplified the dangers of his rhetoric.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
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standupforscience.net Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · Feb 12
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
profgoldberg.bsky.social
As someone who is a director of education at the Farley Health Policy Center and who is deeply involved with #MedEd I have been waving this commentary around LOTS since the day it came out.

FWIW the audiences are VERY receptive to it. #HealthPolicy #PolicySky #PolicyStudies
jama.com JAMA @jama.com · Dec 26
Viewpoint: Medical students and residents need to be educated on health policy issues like insurance, payment models, and drug regulation to better understand the factors that impact patient health outcomes.

https://ja.ma/3BuTE7P
Website preview of article.
December 26, 2024 at 9:02 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
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cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Sep 6
Jerome Adams, who served as US surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first administration, is calling for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be fired as controversy continues to swirl over his handling of vaccine approvals. https://cnn.it/47s9lKt
September 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
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European Medicines Agency (EMA), the EU's equivalent to FDA, quits Xitter, moves to @bsky.app .

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
EU medicines agency quits X, moves to Bluesky
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
sejordt.bsky.social
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asanchez-tojar.bsky.social Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · Nov 21
I enjoy seeing how we are making progress in detecting BS. Whether the tool may or may not work precisely (yet or ever), it certainly makes us think about the issue. That's progress.

📝 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Tool: www.scitility.com/argos
November 26, 2024 at 12:14 AM