Category Archives: Census

A Personal Look at the 1950 Census

Posted on April 5, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Because we need a break from plague and murder. Recently, the U.S. Census released scans of the 1950 Census data collection forms. All of them–it’s a lot! So I decided to see if I could find my father’s father (“Mad … Continue reading →

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Things We Know Are True, Yet Are Not: Reasons Why People Aren’t Getting Vaccinated

Posted on August 13, 2021 by mikethemadbiologist

When it comes to why people aren’t getting vaccinated, one reason proffered is that it’s difficult for people to get the vaccine due to access-related issues–can’t get time off from work, and so on. In other words, well-intentioned people lack … Continue reading →

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The Census Is Still In Trouble

Posted on May 10, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

The U.S. right has had a long-running battle against the U.S. Census. Some context from five years ago: These are the same Republicans who have no problem with the massive surveillance state. At this point, it’s practically legal for the … Continue reading →

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Are People Really Going To Move From Clay County, KY To Wash Dishes In D.C.?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Or Boston? Or Austin, TX? From Pew (boldface mine): Most of the United States’ 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants live in just 20 major metropolitan areas, with the largest populations in New York, Los Angeles and Houston, according to new Pew … Continue reading →

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The Rightwing War on the Census Rolls On

Posted on November 28, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

For those of you not who don’t occasionally dive into the nether regions of the conservative movement, over the last decade, there has been a rightwing assault on the Census. No, really: By now, you might have heard about the … Continue reading →

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The War on the Census Rolls On

Posted on April 30, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Because various national catastrophes and tragedies are just another way to keep movement conservative nuttiness out of the spotlight. Yes, the Republicans are still beating these drums: 1) Eliminating the Commerce Department’s American Community Survey. 2) Eliminating the Census of … Continue reading →

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White Births Account for Less Than Half of New Births: The Question

Posted on May 22, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

In a NY Times article about the recent finding that white births now account for less than half of all new births in the U.S., Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, co-director of Immigration studies at New York University, asks: The question is, how … Continue reading →

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Government by Paranoiacs: The U.S. Census Edition

Posted on May 15, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

By now, you might have heard about the House Republicans’ vote to defund the detailed U.S. Census–surveys which have existed for two centuries, in one form or another. If you haven’t: The House voted Wednesday to eliminate the detailed surveys … Continue reading →

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