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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 20/09/2026

The Census Bureau wants to change who counts in 2030, and to stop asking about race and ethnicity. Why's this a big deal? How can you weigh in? Check out the growing set of resources at handsoffourcens.us Public comments close Oct 13. #HandsOffOurCensus #dataBS

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Hands Off Our Census

The Census Bureau has proposed unprecedented changes to the 2030 Census. Public comment closes October 13, 2026. Here's what's proposed and how to weigh in.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 04/09/2026

I am so looking forward to being DONE with this move. It's always amazing to me how much more there is than I think. Moving is the worst.

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Each measles case in 2025 US outbreak cost almost $60,000, study estimates, or $134 million total The outbreaks are largely preventable through inexpensive, effective vaccination. Read more: bit.ly/4ilkJwV

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 19/08/2026

Even taken completely out of context, I stand by it.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 18/08/2026

TFW your work lands on the front page of The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... #dataBS

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 12/08/2026

not okay not okay not okay not okay not okay

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 11/08/2026

ICYMI: At @dataindex.us, we’ve been building tools to monitor notable changes to our federal data infrastructure. Yesterday, we released the Federal Data Terminations Tracker — the most policy-relevant, verified source of terminated federal datasets. #databsky

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B Jarosz @datageekb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I feel like the census gets sidelined as a "geeky" topic, but it's not an exaggeration to say it's the whole ballgame Bad count = bad political representation Bad count = bad public health Bad count = bad $ allocations Bad count = bad disaster prep & emergency response Bad count = bad economy Bad...

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 03/08/2026

For the past 2.5 years, I've been splitting my time between running all things data at a startup, supporting short-term data needs for a variety of commercial, public, & nonprofit teams, and building the data strategy+tools that power civic tech projects like dataindex.us & essentialdata.us. 1/3

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dataindex.us | dataindex.us

Monitor U.S. federal datasets, surveys, and data changes in real time. Stay informed on risks, updates, and public data transparency. Learn about events related to federal data health. Learn more abou...

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 30/07/2026

I love it when the feed tells an accidentally but perfectly connected story.

Two posts. The first, by @steveolsen.bsky.social, says, “Why is everything this admin does so freaking incompetent and lazy?!
Oh, right, they fired all the skilled and experienced folks.”
He was re-posting @ericumansky.bsky.social saying, “A State dept map misplaced every African country it named.
Reuters found a watermark made by OpenAl.”

The next post in my feed is an @effinbirds.com illustration with a bird and fancy text that says, “oh no, are we dealing with the consequences of our own shitty behaviour?”

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 30/07/2026

I asked a smart, but very non-technical friend to look over my consultancy site today for feedback from the perspective of someone very good at their domain who might need data help some day. The response was amazing. #databs

Dark gray chat bubble line on a black background with white text that reads, “Geck. Don't you do science rocks?”

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 27/07/2026

When my friend tells me their company is doing layoffs today and their meeting is in two minutes

Screen shot from Fools Rush in, where Isabel and her mother are lighting candles at the church and discussing Isabel’s husband’s employment situation. The mom asks, “Which candle am I lighting? To keep the job, or lose the job?”

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 19/07/2026

I mean, really, they should have just called Bad Bunny

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 19/07/2026

I can’t believe this is still going

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 18/07/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about the bear activity I see and hear about in my neighborhood. This makes me think about all the bear activity in my neighborhood that I don’t see or hear about. 😬🐻

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 17/07/2026

Good morning to everyone except aws #dataBS

Screencap of my aws cost summary this morning, saying my MTD usage is $1,199,901,002,341.97

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 17/07/2026

Do you care about having accurate 2030 Census data? Spend 20 min checking this out:

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 12/07/2026

CONFUSIÓN DE IDENTIDAD TARJETA ROJA

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 12/07/2026

This World Cup started out so promising, but it’s getting more and more unwatchable all the time.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 12/07/2026

That’s just bad keepery.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 11/07/2026

I’d be less annoyed about this match heading for extra time if the English didn’t play such incredibly boring football. Hopefully Norway can hurry up and score in the next 3 min so I can move on with my life.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 11/07/2026

I distinctly remember the day my 7th grade Humanities teacher practically yelled at us, “You have got to learn how to bullshit! You’re never going to get anywhere in life if you don’t know how to bullshit!” This was the intro to a series of daily writing exercises.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 10/07/2026

Do you ever get a random word stuck in your head? Today, it’s “corpuscular” Except I really was trying to remember the word “crepuscular” 🙃

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 07/07/2026

Egyptian keeper’s having a career day

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 07/07/2026

This all just makes me more cranky about Mexico being eliminated.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 07/07/2026

Matt Freese out here giving “data nerds” a bad name

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 07/07/2026

Still bitter about Mexico’s elimination yesterday. Annoyed about the corruption that’s put Balogun on the pitch today (he didn’t deserve that red, but this just isn’t legit). And now the US is playing like ass.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 06/07/2026

This match is exceedingly boring. Good thing I’ve got work to keep me occupied.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 06/07/2026

I’m too old for this shit

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 06/07/2026

Seeing the crowd in the rain in the Zócalo — wow 🤩

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 01/07/2026

Gun Club Rd? Sir, this is an airport.

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Amanda Alvarez @gecky.me · 01/07/2026

I had so much fun at the Federation of American Scientists Data Policy Institute launch yesterday! It was great to meet with some of the folks I've been working with on dataindex.us and essentialdata.us — and get to chat with other folks working on broader federal data monitoring and policy issues.

Woman wearing white beekeeper suit with protective veil and hood, smiling at camera while holding sign reading ‘talk data to me.’ Standing next to blue and white shark mascot holding sign reading ‘data nerd.’ Repeating FAS (Federation of American Scientists) logos visible on blue backdrop behind them.

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