Conrad Hackett 
Here is a 🧵 of Pew Research Center's striking findings from 2022
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/12/13/striking-findings-from-2022/ #PewResearch
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/12/13/striking-findings-from-2022/ #PewResearch
Today, 41% of Americans say none of their purchases in a typical week are paid for using cash. This is up from 29% in 2018 and 24% in 2015.
Christians may be a minority of the US population by 2070.
Depending on whether religious switching continues at recent rates, speeds up or stops entirely, #PewResearch projections show Christians of all ages shrinking from 64% to somewhere between 54% and 35% of all Americans by 2070. Over that same period, “nones” would rise from their current 30% of the population to somewhere between 34% and 52%.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/09/13/modeling-the-future-of-religion-in-america/
Modeling the Future of Religion in America
Since the 1990s, large numbers of Americans have left Christianity to join the growing ranks of U.S. adults who describe their religious identity as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.” If recent trends in religious switching continue, Christians could make up less than half of the U.S. population within a few decades.
77% of Black Americans – compared with 18% of White Americans – support reparations for descendants of enslaved people.
Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, views are split: 48% say descendants of enslaved people should be repaid in some way, while 49% say they should not. Only 8% of Republicans and GOP leaners say these descendants should be repaid in some way, and 91% say they should not.
US: 33% of TikTok's adult users regularly get news on the platform, up from 22% two years ago. News consumption on many other social media sites has either decreased or stayed about the same in recent years.
53% of Twitter users regularly get news on the site, which is higher than the share of users who get news from Facebook, Reddit, or YouTube.
US: The size of the gap between how Republicans and Democrats view the Supreme Court is larger than it has ever been in more than three decades of polling.
73% of Republicans view the Supreme Court favorably
28% of Democrats view the Supreme Court favorably
Transgender or nonbinary US adults, among those age
18-29: 5.1%
30-49: 1.6%
50+: 0.3%
44% of US adults personally know someone who is trans.
20% know someone who is nonbinary.
In focus groups with trans and nonbinary adults, most participants said they knew from an early age – many as young as preschool or elementary school – that there was something different about them, even if they didn’t have the words to describe what it was.
US: The drug overdose death rate among Black men more than tripled between 2015 and 2020
US: 97% of teens use the internet daily and nearly half (46%) say they use it “almost constantly"
KayVay@conradhackett I have a feeling it’s more than half. They just don’t want to admit it because they know it’s not healthy. I mean, look at us, for crying out loud 🤭
Lloyd@conradhackett adults also, no ?
Mary Ann Horn@conradhackett this is beyond tragic. But I’ll bet men in general are high…this is a horrible period for them. No respect. Terrible schooling. Who’d marry them? Toxic macho culture.
semiquaver@conradhackett this should be front-page news! appalling.#narcan everywhere now!
The Well-read Naturalist@conradhackett Very interesting! Thank you for the knowledge. 🙂🙏🏼
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JohnMashey@conradhackett
And almost all US adults directly use or indirectly depend on technology derived from 2 trans women:
Lynn Conway, pioneer in VLSI semiconductor design, I still have the 1981 book.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Conway
Sophie WIlson, an architect of ARM microprocessors, used in iPhones, Android phones, etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Wilson
Both are Fellows of the #ComputerHistoryMuseum, among other honors.
sladner@conradhackett very different from the current Canadian data https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220427/dq220427b-eng.htm
GreengordonCould this be willingness to come out? It seems unlikely that people stop being trans or non binary as they age.
Jennie Kermode@conradhackett I'd be inclined to rephrase that as 'openly trans or non-binary adults'. People in older generations are less likely to acknowledge it, even on a survey or just to themselves. They're also less likely to have had sufficient access to that conceptual framework to have assessed their feelings and experiences that way, and many are still unfamiliar with the terminology.
Tattie (old account)@jennie_kermode @conradhackett indeed! I've had several conversations with folks my age or older which tend to boil down to "I don't think I'm trans but I've never felt like my AGAB applies to me and am mildly uncomfortable when I'm described as such".
The younger generation is growing up with an inclusive definition of transgender and many more sublabels to choose from, and more power to them.
calc.exe@conradhackett Exactly. It's the same thing as left-handedness in the mid 1900's -- the actual numbers were always the same, but as education rose and stigmatisms dropped, the amount of people who were comfortable admitting to it rose to around its actual level. https://slowrevealgraphs.com/2021/11/08/rate-of-left-handedness-in-the-us-stigma-society/
Rate of Left-Handedness in the US: Stigma & Society
Left-handedness has long been stigmatized in the US (and other countries). How did the rate of left-handedness seem to change over time? And what is the parallel between the rise of left-handedness and the rise of people identifying as queer? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
cafkafk@conradhackett there is a huge “dark number” or “confounding variable” in the data lag for older populations due to different attitudes, more entrenched lifes that make coming out harder, less awareness and ability to self-identify as such.
Thus I think it's irresponsible to represent these finding the way you do as it suggest an increase in the population segment, if that was actually the case, the study would have needed a methodology that focused more on loosely diagnosing rather than self assessment by the participants, like how was done with the famous “20% rape study”.
What was so brilliant was that this study was conducted by people with a strong understanding of sexual assault that via carefully thought out questions where able to discern whether or not people had been victims of sexual assault, without asking so outright, which helps account for the many people that are unaware, minimize, or have reasons not to disclose that information.
Without this disclaimer, this data might easily mislead about a vulnerable group desperately in need of objective and thorough coverage.
Thus I think it's irresponsible to represent these finding the way you do as it suggest an increase in the population segment, if that was actually the case, the study would have needed a methodology that focused more on loosely diagnosing rather than self assessment by the participants, like how was done with the famous “20% rape study”.
What was so brilliant was that this study was conducted by people with a strong understanding of sexual assault that via carefully thought out questions where able to discern whether or not people had been victims of sexual assault, without asking so outright, which helps account for the many people that are unaware, minimize, or have reasons not to disclose that information.
Without this disclaimer, this data might easily mislead about a vulnerable group desperately in need of objective and thorough coverage.
@cafkafk I understand and appreciate this concern. Are you more concerned with the survey itself or my post about the results? How would you describe the survey results?
@conradhackett I'd have to read the survey closely and think about that, and I can't really allocate time to that currently without compensation, so beyond my previous answer I can't offer a concrete analysis that I would feel comfortable taking responsibility for
Marquise de What 🇨🇦@conradhackett Is it how the institution is viewed, or how the current composition of the judges is viewed?
Meeche@conradhackett There are five republicans sitting in stolen SCOTUS seats. Five.
@conradhackett Roberts (1) and Alito (2) after the republicans on SCOTUS in 2000 decided to just give it to Bush rather than recount. (SCOTUS had to believe Jewish democrats overwhelming picked a Christian evangelist republican over VP Gore!) The one McConnell stole from Obama, Gorsuch (3), Trump’s illegitimate deal with Kennedy to install Kavanaugh (4) (who paid his massive debts??) and the one McConnell stole from Biden in 2020, Comey Barrett (5. ) Fun fact: Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett as GOP lawyers helped Bush steal Florida in 2000. Republican Quid Pro Quo!
Lillian@conradhackett I love your posts, thank you.
72wagon 
@conradhackett Maybe it's because of things like this:
@conradhackett ...because the court has been captured by the Republican party! the chart says it all!
Raymond Crane@conradhackett
The impartiality of the Supreme Court has been fatally eroded. Admittedly all SCOTUS appointments are and always have been political but in today's ultra-partisan climate this divide has become a chasm.
The impartiality of the Supreme Court has been fatally eroded. Admittedly all SCOTUS appointments are and always have been political but in today's ultra-partisan climate this divide has become a chasm.
Philip N Cohen@conradhackett also known as not getting news
@philipncohen I'm not sure what kind of news they're seeing. I've actually never used TikTok.
@conradhackett my informal assessment of the algorithm is that the wrongger something is the more views it gets
@philipncohen Just like Twitter, Ted Talks, demography books (Population Bomb), YouTube videos, etc., then I guess.
THIS ACCOUNT HAS MOVED@conradhackett we are all doomed
Jake in the desert@conradhackett My wife certainly gets news from TikTok. I did from Twitter, not as much now.
TomGregory@conradhackett Most interesting part of it to me is that the numbers of people getting news form social media sites is rather flat or decreasing for everyone but TikTok. Are people getting tired of the constant conflict?
Craig+4@conradhackett
Highlights both the danger of a Musk-owned Twitter and the Achilles heel.
Social media will evolve.
Highlights both the danger of a Musk-owned Twitter and the Achilles heel.
Social media will evolve.
Aris Teon@conradhackett it's stunning how many people don't see that a social media giant beholden to a totalitarian dictatorship shouldn't be trusted. If Twitter, FB etc have proved to be conduits of propaganda, TikTok can be used to manipulate the public even more.
Chris Vitalos ✅@conradhackett I'm happy to see large MSM #news feeds here on #mastodon. My feed here gives me the same news exposure as did my #Twitter feed. #twittermigration
Jeff@conradhackett musk is behind tick tok bans
@conradhackett
I would love to understand what 'news' means in this context? 'News' to me, and I assume most people, means information conveyed either in written form, newspapers etc, or visually presented as in TV news programs. In the context of this article, it's not news, it's just random unverified statements.
I would love to understand what 'news' means in this context? 'News' to me, and I assume most people, means information conveyed either in written form, newspapers etc, or visually presented as in TV news programs. In the context of this article, it's not news, it's just random unverified statements.
WeAre Rosie@conradhackett tax the rich, repay the slave descendants, this way we can start healing.
Dr. D. Elisabeth Glassco@conradhackett Not surprising. Whenever it comes to benefiting black folks specifically, white Americans have a problem with it.
Bc Clarity Carlton-Martin@conradhackett Nones miss mass every Sunday
Thom Pintello@conradhackett
It can’t come soon enough.
It can’t come soon enough.
***Dave Hill 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️@conradhackett I actually have hope (as a Christian) that, as Christians fall into the minority, they will begin to regain some of the humility and charity that they've been struggling with ever since Constantine had a vivid dream.
Unfortunately, I suspect that some Christians will not take the change well. Indeed, they already aren't.
Concerned Citizen@conradhackett I have encountered very few Christians in the US.
robert_said_what@conradhackett it will functionally be one before that as people keep watching their leaders and religious leaders become more political. My 72 year old mother left her church because their Covid reaction was non existent and she got tired of politics preached from the pulpit.
Tom@conradhackett may we be rid of the threat of Christian Nationalism sooner rather than later.
Glenda Smith@conradhackett Not surprising being that many so-called Christians are so hypocritical they turn off people..
lakelady@conradhackett I'd be curious to see that stats from 2019 compared to today. I suspect Covid-19 decreased the use of cash. I know it has for myself.
@lakelady The 2018 data above is probably pretty close to what 2019 results would have been.
@conradhackett Fits my personal anecdata. I almost never have to spend actual cash (and, for that matter, handwrite only 1 check a month).
Adam Gonnerman@conradhackett I literally don't remember the last time I handled physical money.
Mike Hoff@conradhackett only cash I have from the last few years is some birthday money from my grandmother. That $100 bill is now a few $20s.
Oh and a few Euros from a trip.
Why use cash when credit cards offer great rewards, convenience, and security.
Mullaney@conradhackett I think I didn’t use cash once between April of 2020 and Summer 2021.
Jens Elbæk@conradhackett I am sure that if you did the same survey in Denmark, 90% would not have cash in a month at all