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Mark Mather

@mmather.bsky.social
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Demographer based in Washington, DC.

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CPIPR @popresearchctrs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Americans are living longer than ever—a record 79 years on average in 2024. But two decades of research show longer lives don't mean equal ones: education, income, race, and geography shape who ages healthy and who doesn't. Our new brief breaks down what the evidence says:
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Today’s Research on Aging 45: Aging Unequally - Population Reference Bureau
Reviewing two decades of research on health, disability, and care in the United States
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 04/03/2026
U.S. Commerce Dept. has published a Federal Register notice proposing signicant changes in the scope of preparation for Census 2030. Tomorrow is the deadline to make comments. We encourage you to speak out. Read more about the changes @prbdata.bsky.social www.prb.org/news/newly-u...
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Newly Unveiled Plans for the 2030 Census Test Suggest Trouble Ahead - Population Reference Bureau
Here are four big reasons why we're worried—and why you should be too.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
And: Internet Self-Response (ISR) for the test would be available only in English
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dataindex.us @dataindex.us · 15/01/2026
The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action Register here: tinyurl.com/webinar-data... Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action. January 29, 2026. 2 – 3 PM ET. Co-hosted by dataindex.us and the Association of Public Data Users. Featuring the following organizations: American Statistical Association, CDC Data Project, Data Rescue Project, Democracy 2025, EssentialData.US, Federation of American Scientists, Friends of BLS, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Movement Advancement Project, Population Association of America, Population Reference Bureau, and Public Environmental Data Partners.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Is this a map of the best pizza?
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Please try to do better than the donut producer "The nationwide class action lawsuit accuses the donut producer of not adequately protecting its workers’ private information." www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-...
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Krispy Kreme faces class action lawsuit after data breach impacting more than 160,000
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A former Krispy Kreme employee has filed a class action lawsuit against the company claiming it failed to protect the personal information of its current and former workers. The nat...
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Commute envy #wmata
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
This tracks with a study RAND did many years ago. Most people were either way off or said they didn’t know how many people lived on earth. www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
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Beyond the Numbers: How Americans View Global Population Issues
This research brief summarizes the results of a survey of American public attitudes on population issues and foreign assistance.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I asked Claude ai to help me visualize what 14 million looks like www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
A friendly oystercatcher
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Traveling abroad this fall? You might want to get your Covid shot while you’re there www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/h...
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F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines
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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Taking steps to prevent falls may be **life-saving** for older adults with vision problems. An ISR study by Shu Xu & Josh Ehrlich et al investigates mortality risk, highlighting the risk of recurrent falls. @um-src.bsky.social @micda-umisr.bsky.social psc.isr.umich.edu/news/isr-stu...
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Seeing better, living longer: Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults
Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Our Cardinal eggs are multiplying
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Our wren family has started their annual nest building.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Great piece. Quick-fix pronatalist policies don't work, but sensible immigration policies would help keep the US population afloat
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
US population projected to decline substantially without immigrants
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Or, consider a sensible immigration policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
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Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
I needed this morsel of joy today
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The agingstats.gov site is "down for maintenance"? This site provided a large collection of measures on the well-being of older adults, from over a dozen federal agencies.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Without immigration, hundreds of counties across the United States would be shrinking.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Pontiac Planned Scam?
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Science supporters at the Lincoln Memorial
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Tomorrow, explore the latest findings on virtual connection in an aging world with three expert researchers: 🔹 Karen Fingerman (The University of Texas at Austin) 🔹 Nell Compernolle (NORC at the University of Chicago) 🔹 Steve Cole (UCLA) 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3ESkZSA
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
DC Event Information standupforscience2025.org/%f0%9f%93%a3...
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DC Event Information
We’re standing up for science—because science is for everyone. Join us on March 7th, 2025 from 12-4pm. We will be located in front of the Lincoln Memorial, overlooking the Reflecting Pool. Our prog…
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/02/2025
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
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
There's an important lesson for the U.S. in here somewhere... wapo.st/4khGdJD
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EPA tells White House to strike down landmark climate finding
The Trump administration is weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which states that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
"For families already struggling to pay the bills, a hospital visit can be the difference between housing and homelessness." @prbdata.bsky.social www.prb.org/articles/hos...
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From the Emergency Room to Eviction?
From the Emergency Room to Eviction?
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
A nice analogy for some broader societal challenges RN
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
At least they didn’t tack on, “Here’s how”
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I was thinking about this passage from Slaughterhouse-Five over the weekend, apropos of nothing.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
We need more research on U.S. women’s health, not less. @prbdata.bsky.social www.prb.org/articles/the...
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The Sorry State of Women’s Health in the United States
“Girls, women, families, society, and the economy all pay a price for the gaps in knowledge about women’s health,” a new report says.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
"Our declining capability to produce social and economic statistics will directly undermine economic growth and the goal of widely shared prosperity." @amstatnews.bsky.social www.amstat.org/news-listing...
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News Listing
The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
What’s also worrying is what’s NOT mentioned in the EO including the wide disparities in health and longevity by education, gender, race, geography, etc. and the policies needed to close these gaps. Social policy is health policy.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
"Removing access to taxpayer funded public data from the public domain is unethical and contrary to the principle that these data are for the public and public good." @apduorg.bsky.social apdu.org?p=5812583
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APDU Statement on Public Data – Association of Public Data Users
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Great turnout at the #AmericanCommunitySurvey on the Road workshop in NYC! @prbdata.bsky.social
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 🚨: PRB and the U.S. Census Bureau are inviting abstracts for presentation at the 2025 ACS Data Users Conference! 🔗 Submit by January 24: bit.ly/2RFZNXl
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Yes and more changes coming soon! www.prb.org/articles/rac...
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Race/Ethnicity Categories in Federal Surveys Are Changing: Implications for Data Users
Federal revisions to race categories will give people better options for identifying themselves and provide data users with a more accurate picture of the U.S. population.
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Mark Mather @mmather.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Testing Bluesky with snow geese migrating in a blue sky
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