Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026General Revenue collections are running behind the rate of inflation, and the state has lost 1,800 jobs over the past 12 months. Plus, we have a lot of new budget costs on the horizon. wvpolicy.org/wvs-economy-...wvpolicy.orgWV's Economy After First Quarter of FY 27: Revenue Growth Lagging Inflation, Job Losses, and New Costs on the Horizon - West Virginia Center on Budget & PolicyWest Virginia continues to struggle with a slow economy and ended the first quarter of FY 2027 last month with revenue collections falling behind the pace of inflation. This trend should raise concern... 020
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026State of Working West Virginia 2026 is here wvpolicy.org/state-of-wor...wvpolicy.orgState of Working West Virginia 2026: A Health Care-driven Economy - West Virginia Center on Budget & PolicyREAD THE FULL REPORT. Part 1: Introduction The State of Working West Virginia 2026 is the 19th edition of an annual series that examines West Virginia through the lens of workers—the people whose labo... 031
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trying something new, I’ll let you know how it goes. 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Nearly 1 in 4 children in WV were food insecure in 2024, with counties ranging from 16.6% to 35.5%. 4,000 fewer WV children have SNAP since the passage of HR 1 001
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Make that 3, if you count a blazer/sweater. I don’t care what temperature it is outside 010
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago I might be here with you 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I bought two new sweaters today, if you’re wondering about my mood 000
Reposted by Sean O’LearyWest Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 14/08/2026COMMENTARY: Over the last several weeks, West Virginia residents and lawmakers have learned much about the state’s school clothing voucher program and — judging by what I’ve seen — most seem to have concluded it’s an important program that offers families vital economic support, writes Kelly Allen.westvirginiawatch.comSupport for school clothing vouchers should extend to other safety net programs, too 066
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026But I could never keep a secret Everything is always known Nothing here is ever hidden Cause everything is always shown 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The long term trend would be the aging of the population. I’m not sure what is happening to have it drop so much in the past few months. 100
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026That being said, here’s a chart that’s not my fault 110
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Coming to the hard realization that the problems everyone around me face can be traced back to me. 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Sunrise like a nose-bleed, your head hurts and you can't breathe You been tryin' to throw your arms around the world. How far are you gonna go before you lose your way back home You been tryin' to throw your arms around the world. 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I didn’t call you Words can scare a thought away Everyone’s a star in our town It’s just your light gets dimmer if you have to stay 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Passing on all my anxious traits to my kids, which is thoughtful of me. 010
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I joked, “That was back when people liked me,” then thought about it and got sad. 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Like every broken wave on the shore This is as far as I could reach 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 23/06/2026“You are not stuck in the past. You are stuck in the hope that the past could have been different.” - some instagram reel 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The trees will bend, the cities wash away The city on the river, there is a girl without a dream I'm sorry 000
Reposted by Sean O’LearyAnnie E. Casey Foundation @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Today marks the release of the 37th KIDS COUNT® Data Book! Our annual report features an enhanced index that includes a score in addition to a rank for each state, better highlighting how child well-being has changed over time. Explore the latest data on children in your state: aecf.org/databook 043
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Look up, what do you see? All of you and all of me Fluorescent and starry Some of them, they surprise 020
Reposted by Sean O’LearyAnnie E. Casey Foundation @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026“One of the most important findings is that when adults, institutions, and communities become more affirming, the suicide risk of LGBTQ+ young people goes down. Schools play a life-saving support by creating environments where LGBTQ+ young people feel safe, accepted and supported.”edsurge.comLGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Is Suffering, but Schools Are Poised to Help - EdSurge News“One of the most important findings is that when adults, institutions, and communities become more affirming, the suicide risk of LGBTQ+ young people ... 001
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Maps and charts from yours truly on WV’s population decline, and why tax cuts won’t fix it wvpolicy.org/a-growing-de...wvpolicy.orgA Growing Death Rate is Outpacing Births and Migration in West Virginia's Population Trends - West Virginia Center on Budget & PolicyOver the past five years, West Virginia’s population declined by 1.4 percent according to the latest Census data, the largest decline in the country. The components of population change (births, death... 010
Reposted by Sean O’LearyArin Dube @arindube.bsky.social · 12/05/2026How to destroy real wage growth, in one chart. 13714
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 12/05/2026I’m excited to share some population analysis soon because I’m a nerd. Here’s a sneak peek of the data behind the charts 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Took a drive in the dirty rain To a place where the wind calls your name Under the trees, the river laughing at you and me. Hallelujah! Heaven's white rose The doors you open I just can't close. 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Happy Mother’s Day. Paid leave increases economic security and the supports the health of mothers and their children. 011
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 06/05/2026West Virginia’s Economy Not Keeping Up With Tax Cuts wvpolicy.org/west-virgini...wvpolicy.orgWest Virginia's Economy Not Keeping Up With Tax Cuts - West Virginia Center on Budget & PolicyRecent revenue reports and jobs data for West Virginia show that the income tax cuts of the past several years are hurting state revenue collections rather than promoting economic growth. Despite the ... 020
Reposted by Sean O’LearyWest Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 04/05/2026COMMENTARY: For as long as West Virginia has existed, the abundant natural resources beneath our feet have created wealth for outsiders, from the timber that built our nation’s railroads to the coal and natural gas that powered America, while poverty has plagued our own people, writes Kelly Allen.westvirginiawatch.comThe same old extraction and disinvestment won’t bring West Virginia’s revival 01811
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Trying to write again. Not going to promise to be regular, or coherent, but it helps to share sometimes. sean-writes.blogspot.com/2026/05/when...sean-writes.blogspot.comWhen the mood strikes meAfter promising not to, I deleted the blog and haven’t written in months. And I once again, brought it back. I’m not making any promises th... 010
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026It's fire on fire and lovers conspire To either a duet or duel When it's fire on fire the Flames just get higher The harder you work to put them out 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026On the fifth day of May she was breaking away When the moon came and sat on your shoulder 100
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I do these things knowing they’re going to hurt, and I do them anyway. Why? 010
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Today seems like a good day to sit in the dark and cry. 000
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Almost Milky Way season. This is from Calhoun County park a couple of years ago 020
Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Over on Twitter, this chart is wrong because AI gave someone a different number 000
