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We have two great opportunities to mix and mingle with #DataRescuers. First up: Join us for a LGBTQ Data Rescue Hackathon with @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] on May 28! www.datarescueproject.org/lgbtq-hackat...

LGBTQ Data Rescue Hackathon

LGBTQ Data Rescue Hackathon

These past few weeks have felt like months, and these months have been years. We’ve taken great solace in the company of data nerds interested in preserving and providing access to public federal data. But we know that LGBTQ+ data is disproportionately affected, especially the loss of data on

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Apr 27

Don't forget: office hours this week!! Join us on April 29, 4:30-5:30pm Eastern. Two of our #datarescuers will be taking over and sharing tools to automate your data rescue workflows. Learn more and register: www.datarescueproject.org/web-scraping...

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Scrapers, Pipelines, and AI, Oh My! Tools to Accelerate Rescue Data

One of the questions we hear regularly is if folks can still help rescue data without advanced technical skills. The answer is a resounding YES! But, if you’re interested in learning more about how you could scrape websites to capture a large amount of data quickly, join us on

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Feb 6

📣 Another call for action, #DataRescuers! 📣 This time, Christopher Steven Marcum shares the request to save #WorldFactbook, including ways you can get involved. Learn more: www.datarescueproject.org/guest-post-t...

Guest Post: The World Factbook...

Guest Post: The World Factbook is Gone

Today's post is by Christopher Steven Marcum, an Open Science Advocate and former senior personnel at the Office of Management and Budget. On February 4, 2026, the CIA made the surprising decision to shut down the World Factbook after more than sixty years of operation. This move was not just

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Jan 30

Hello #DataRescuers! We're excited to start this AMA. We'll be answering questions over the next 2 hours. Please feel free to like, respond, or reskeet as we go.

Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Jan 28

📣📣📣 Calling all #DataRescuers! The #SaveOurSigns crew needs our help capturing interpretative panels at key National Parks, including the Grand Canyon, before they are erased, removed, silenced. Learn more and get involved: www.datarescueproject.org/sos-help/

Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Jan 28

Calling all #DataRescuers! As the federal administration begins removing #NPS signage and information, we need your help. It's not too late to get out there and #SaveOurSigns. Check out this @[email protected] article (linked below) for sites currently at risk.

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National park signs related to Native Americans, climate change to be removed

Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Jan 26

For all the #datarescuers who like Instagram, we're excited to have a new account. Please share and join us at:

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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Jan 13

Alright #DataRescuers -- as we approach our first anniversary, we have some questions for YOU! First: what has been most helpful for you from the DRP? (and don't forget that we're hosting an #AMA on January 30, 6-8pm Eastern! Please submit your questions through our form.)

DRP AMA 2026 Questions

DRP AMA 2026 Questions

This form is to collect questions for the Data Rescue Project's first "Ask Me Anything!" to be held on Bluesky January 30, 6-8pm Eastern. If you can't attend or on Bluesky, don't worry-- you can receive a response via email! Please note: All questions will be reviewed, and may be edited for clarity and length. Depending on volume received, we may not answer every question on the AMA. If you aren't already, don't forget to follow us on Bluesky. See you online!

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Jan 9

Hey #DataRescuers! If we were to do an Ask Me Anything #AMA, would y'all be interested in participating?

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue Sep 12, 2025

Calling all east coast #DataRescuers! Our sources have informed us that #NationalParks sites in and around DC, Philadelphia, and possibly Boston are especially at risk. Parke diem this weekend, seize the data, and go out there and #SaveOurSigns