The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
By slashing teams that gather critical data, the Trump administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades: propub.li/3RZzqHP📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
— ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-05-10T01:31:41.125Z
From a troubling data-sharing scheme to the ongoing risk of federal records being destroyed, the Trump administration’s disregard for accountability continues to put democracy at risk. Read our latest newsletter: americanoversight.org/newsletter/n…
— American Oversight (@weareoversight.bsky.social) 2025-05-16T20:58:16.382Z
Unclear what "non-survey data" refers to here. Note that this development comes a few months after HHS fired the entire team responsible for calculating federal poverty guidelines, which determine eligibility for Medicaid, SNAP, etc. kffhealthnews.org/news/article… bsky.app/profile/hans…
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-06-25T18:35:50.437Z
Accidental death data threatened by Trump CDC cuts
— Axios (@axios.com) 2025-06-23T11:16:06.328Z
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social describes how the Trump regime is disappearing data it doesn't like and gathering personal data it can use against Americans. A disaster for democracy that depends on knowledge and a danger to every one of us.www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru…
— Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) 2025-05-07T17:52:22.631Z
This is a big deal. "Economists say the staffing shortage raises questions about the quality of recent and coming inflation reports. There is no sign of an intentional effort to publish false or misleading statistics. But any problems with the data could have major implications for the economy."
— @NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) (@newsjennifer.bsky.social) 2025-06-04T21:16:25.286Z
A priceless treasure trove of biodata gathered from generations of Americans by Harvard University researchers may soon be lost due to additional funding cuts by the Trump administration, a leading nutrition researcher told CNN.
— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-05-08T09:00:23.138Z
@adamserwer.bsky.social: “During Democratic administrations, Trump has—completely without evidence—accused federal agencies of faking economic data. If the usual pattern of Trump doing things he accuses others of doing holds, Trump himself may try to fake economic data for real.“
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com) 2025-05-27T19:48:53.428Z
Trump can now have any federal financial analyst fired if their reports don't paint the pretty pic he demands.Any gov't number cruncher who submits one that makes Trump look bad will be on the street.That means all economic reports will be manipulated before released to the Federal Reserve.
— Denise Wheeler (@denisedwheeler.bsky.social) 2025-05-22T04:09:44.137Z
We’ve amended our lawsuit against USAID and Marco Rubio for the destruction of government records.Our expanded lawsuit contests the alarming directive to remotely wipe devices used by departing staff.americanoversight.org/american-ove…
— American Oversight (@weareoversight.bsky.social) 2025-05-14T16:24:56.903Z
Was just talking with a group of scholars about all the primary sources and reports that have been disappearing along with the research and teaching losses associated already — USAID, USIP, Wilson Center, White House transcripts and older files, speeches, reports … with much more imperiled🗃️
— Christopher McKnight Nichols (@cmcknichols.bsky.social) 2025-05-28T19:15:59.343Z
Is Trump headed here?
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has intensified his crackdown on independent economists and consultants, detaining at least eight people in what critics call a bid to control data exposing the country's decline. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/article…
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T23:53:08.032Z
Trump’s halting of data collection could have effects that last far beyond his time in office.Even if a future administration seeks to resurrect some of the curtailed efforts, the 2025-29 hiatus will make trends harder to identify and understand.
— ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-04-24T03:00:44.481Z
A current Noaa scientist who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation said that the action to halt the DMSP, when taken in context with other recent moves by the Trump administration, amounted to “a systematic destruction of science”.www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
— Eric Holthaus (@ericholthaus.com) 2025-06-28T18:34:02.043Z
Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight, @byscottdance.com: http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025…
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather.bsky.social) 2025-06-30T21:20:14.660Z
* REUTERS POLL — NEARLY 90% ECONOMISTS, 89 OF 100, SAY THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF OFFICIAL U.S. ECONOMIC DATA, INCLUDING 41 SAYING VERY CONCERNED@reuters.com
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2025-07-25T11:48:08.724Z
Sad! 