@titustc

economics/policy wonk, data scientist, coffee/canine/whisky enthusiast

 Seattle
Joined January 2009
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Connie Jin@connjie26 May 2021
my latest: a data-driven piece debunking the model minority myth that asian americans: - are a single monolithic group - are high-earning and well-educated - immigrate to the u.s. in the 'right' way it's got charts, text and illustration by me 🤗 npr.org/2021/05/25/999874296…

6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority

For years, the myth about Asian Americans and their perceived collective success has been used as a racial wedge. Here's a look at some common misconceptions driven by the "model minority" myth.

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Finding the New Age, for Your Age

You’ve probably heard the lines about how “40 is the new 30” or “30 is the new 20.” What is this based on? I tried to solve the problem using life expectancy data. You…

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New study updates dog years to human years formula - CNN - cnn.com/2020/07/03/us/new-st…
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So, much this: flowingdata.com/2019/06/14/k…

How Much the Everyday Changes When You Have Kids

I compared time use for those with children under 18 against those without. Here’s where the minutes go.

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Is There Something Wrong With Democracy? nyti.ms/2F7VUib

Is There Something Wrong With Democracy? (Published 2018)

After 200 years of expansion, democracy’s growth in the world has stalled. Is this all a blip, or is this form of government in real trouble?

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Meet the cheese scientists making the food we buy gooier, meltier, and stretchier bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @BW

These Cheese Scientists Are Fighting to Save the Dairy Industry

Amid an historic glut, a secretive, government-sponsored entity is putting cheese anywhere it can stuff it.

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Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump, slams 'bullying and prejudice' reut.rs/2xS6BGF
Obituary: Gord Downie, troubadour of Canada, charmed and challenged a nation /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/arts/mus…

Obituary: Gord Downie, troubadour of Canada, charmed and challenged a nation

After a long battle with cancer, the Tragically Hip frontman died among his family on Tuesday night

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For two years @realDonaldTrump has tried to convince Americans that Mexico is to blame for all their problems. Here's Mexico's response: xitter.cf/lvidegaray/status/9019…
Luis Videgaray Caso
@LVidegaray28 Aug 2017
I just spoke to Gov. @GregAbbott_TX. We will provide all the help we can. Our full solidarity with the people of Texas. #HurricaneHarvey
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Irish PM to walk with Trudeau in Montreal pride parade /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/news/pol…
Meet Chrystia Freeland, the woman defining Canada’s foreign role - theglobeandmail.com/news/pol…

Meet Chrystia Freeland, the woman defining Canada’s foreign role

As NAFTA talks get under way, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland is tasked with saving Canada’s most important economic relationship. Adam Radwanski discovers that she also wants to build a new world...

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Toronto cop buys shirt, tie for alleged shoplifter who needed them for job interview /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/news/tor…

Toronto cop buys shirt, tie for alleged shoplifter who needed them for job interview

Const. Niran Jeyanesan said he was using his discretion as an officer in deciding that this case merited credit card charges rather than criminal ones

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When's the last time our president served cake at a small town function? theglobeandmail.com/news/new…
Will the Republican healthcare bill make us more free? fw.to/qBwKCLJ
Video: Gord Downie appointed to Order of Canada /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/news/new…
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ACLU
@ACLU4 Jun 2017
Glad we both agree the ban is a ban. xitter.cf/realdonaldtrump/status…
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump3 Jun 2017
We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!
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“In talks with Netflix, we all felt that stories about a narcissistic, erratically behaving family in the (cont) tl.gd/n_1spskna
Obama: 'You get the politicians you deserve': theglobeandmail.com/news/new…
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