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Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1269001/japan-march-real-wages-dip-consumer-spending-up/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1269001/japan-mar</span><span class="invisible">ch-real-wages-dip-consumer-spending-up/</span></a> Japan March real wages dip, consumer spending up <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ConsumerSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerSpending</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GovernmentData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentData</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HouseholdSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseholdSpending</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OvertimePay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OvertimePay</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RealWages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealWages</span></a> TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese real wages decreased for a third consecutive month in March, squeezed by relentless inflation although consumer spending beat expectations, government data showed on Friday. The mixed wage and spending data highlights Japan’s challenging growth outlook, as…</p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/GovernmentData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentData</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/DataRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataRescue</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/BigData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigData</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> </p><p>"As President Donald Trump's administration purges public records since storming back to power, experts and volunteers are preserving thousands of web pages and government sites devoted to climate change, health or LGBTQ rights and other issues."</p><p><a href="https://www.ibtimes.com/web-archivists-scrambling-save-us-public-data-deletion-3772837" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ibtimes.com/web-archivists-scr</span><span class="invisible">ambling-save-us-public-data-deletion-3772837</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Harvard Libraries: Harvard Library Guide to Public Data Conservation. “Public data collected and maintained by federal, state, and municipal governments is a critical resource for the Harvard community. Harvard Library is committed to helping researchers maintain access to the information they rely on. This guide provides resources and recommended pathways for researchers concerned about […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/harvard-libraries-harvard-library-guide-to-public-data-conservation/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/10/harvard-libraries-harvard-library-guide-to-public-data-conservation/</a></p>
Just Jim<p>A great source of US government data from late 2024 onward, to counter its erosion.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Governmentdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Governmentdata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freeinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archive</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/braindrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>braindrain</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://source.coop/repositories/harvard-lil/gov-data/description" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">source.coop/repositories/harva</span><span class="invisible">rd-lil/gov-data/description</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Online Journalism Blog: How do I get data if my country doesn’t publish any?. “In many countries public data is limited, and access to data is either restricted, or information provided by the authorities is not credible. So how do you obtain data for a story? Here are some techniques used by reporters around the world.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/31/online-journalism-blog-how-do-i-get-data-if-my-country-doesnt-publish-any/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/31/online-journalism-blog-how-do-i-get-data-if-my-country-doesnt-publish-any/</a></p>
Denise Aday<p>Where to Find Archived US Government Pages and Data</p><p><a href="https://www.wordsbywes.ink/articles/resources/where-to-find-archived-us-government-pages-and-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wordsbywes.ink/articles/resour</span><span class="invisible">ces/where-to-find-archived-us-government-pages-and-data/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GovernmentData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentData</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenData</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataArchive</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicData</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationAccess</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Bloomberg: Judge Halts CFPB Action After Alleged Plans to Delete Database. “A federal judge on Friday ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay the deletion of data after the agency’s former chief technologist alleged that the Trump administration was about to remove a database with sensitive financial information.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/18/bloomberg-judge-halts-cfpb-action-after-alleged-plans-to-delete-database/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/18/bloomberg-judge-halts-cfpb-action-after-alleged-plans-to-delete-database/</a></p>
Global Safe Hub<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataVisualization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataVisualization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NGO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GovernmentData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UNData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dashboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dashboard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataDriven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataDriven</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinkedInVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinkedInVideo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataAnalytics</span></a></p>
A Guy Named Brian (he/him)<p>“The removal of EJScreen suppresses the way these indexes were used to measure injustice and other unequal environmental conditions. As such, the removal of this tool limits how members of the public can organize, analyze, and present information about environmental and social conditions within their communities.” 🤬</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GovernmentData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentalData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DEIRollback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEIRollback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EJRollback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EJRollback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USEPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USEPA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpIsARacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsARacist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpRegime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRegime</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://envirodatagov.org/epa-removes-ejscreen-from-its-website/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">envirodatagov.org/epa-removes-</span><span class="invisible">ejscreen-from-its-website/</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>The Journalist’s Resource: As the US government removes health websites and data, here’s a list of non-government data alternatives and archives. “To help journalists with their continued reporting, we have curated a list of non-government websites that have health data, although some use government data to create their reports. We’ll continue to update this list. If you have a suggestion […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/the-journalists-resource-as-the-us-government-removes-health-websites-and-data-heres-a-list-of-non-government-data-alternatives-and-archives/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/11/the-journalists-resource-as-the-us-government-removes-health-websites-and-data-heres-a-list-of-non-government-data-alternatives-and-archives/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Lifehacker: Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites. “There are a number of efforts from scientists, researchers, journalists, and advocacy groups to compile and save information that has been removed from federal websites (or is at risk). For example, CDCGuidelines.com has downloadable PDFs of documents on topics like contraception, LGBTQIA+ health, and intimate partner violence, […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/09/lifehacker-where-to-find-all-those-deleted-government-websites/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/09/lifehacker-where-to-find-all-those-deleted-government-websites/</a></p>
eicker.news ᳇ tech news<p>»<a href="https://eicker.news/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>'s <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> Is Running Highly Sensitive <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/GovernmentData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentData</span></a> Through <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>: The DOGE goons are reportedly using <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a>’s cloud computing service <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/Azure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Azure</span></a>.« <a href="https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-doge-running-highly-sensitive-government-data-through-ai-report-2000560381?eicker.news" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gizmodo.com/elon-musks-doge-ru</span><span class="invisible">nning-highly-sensitive-government-data-through-ai-report-2000560381?eicker.news</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a></p>
Six Grandfathers Mountain<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>glynmoody</span></a></span> </p><p>Thx, informative article</p><p>⭕Gerald Connolly (D-VA) ⭕Shontel Brown (D-OH) Subcommittee on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> Information Technology and Government Innovation said...</p><p>At BEST <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MUSK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MUSK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> are gross negligence, severe incompetence and a chaotic disregard for security of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/governmentdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>governmentdata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OPM</span></a></p><p>At WORST the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a> knowingly breaks our government and puts citizens at risk of foreign adversaries like China and Russia gaining access to our sensitive data‼️</p>
Lioh<p>If you want to help to preserve the dignity of humanity and you got ~100GB free disk space and a fast internet connection, please help to seed the recently nuked CDC datasets via Torrent.</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/details/20250128-cdc-datasets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/20250128-c</span><span class="invisible">dc-datasets</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/archiveorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archiveorg</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/cdc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdc</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/torrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>torrent</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/seed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seed</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/governmentdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>governmentdata</span></a></p>