“What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” — Christopher Hitchens.
If a shutdown pauses BLS releases—including Friday’s jobs report—policy flies blind. Pair that with Arctic “rusting rivers,” and the lesson writes itself: fund the counters, follow the data, protect the commons. #EvidenceMatters #DataForDemocracy #ClimateAction

“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.” — Carl Sagan. Policy should follow reality, not vibes: a shutdown would pause the U.S. jobs report; Europe’s environment agency says ecological damage threatens prosperity; and Alaska’s “rusting” rivers show permafrost thaw in real time. Fund the counters, protect the commons, center people. #DataForDemocracy #ClimateAction #WorkersFirst