Baked a Smith Island cake for the work bake-off.

Got married in the middle of a massive snowstorm and made it onto @thebaltimorebanner.com with my husband

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans wish they had options beyond the Republican and Democratic parties Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and GOP leaners to say they want more parties (46% vs. 29%).

If you’ve got nothing to do on this Friday night, check out my new post about Americans’ desire for more political parties to choose from.

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans wish they had options beyond the Republican and Democratic parties Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and GOP leaners to say they want more parties (46% vs. 29%).

If you’ve got nothing to do on this Friday night, check out my new post about Americans’ desire for more political parties to choose from.

Knit a new sweater. Never taking it off. 10/10, highly recommend.

Broke the McDonalds at the Barcelona train station by ordering a breakfast donut combo and selecting “small Coke Zero” for 1.8 euros instead of paying 3 euros for the small Coke Zero outright.

Trump's Tariffs and 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Face More Opposition Than Support as His Job Rating Slips Six months into his term, far more say President Trump is making the way the federal government works worse than making it better.

New: As Trump's approval rating slips, his signature tariffs and tax bill face more opposition than support among the public. Most also disapprove of the administration's handling of information related to the Epstein investigation -- including 53% of Republicans. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Some big news this past weekend after almost 8 years with @rbell8910.bsky.social

Storm and a double rainbow bringing the end of the heat wave.

NEW: After each U.S. election, we match respondents from our nationally representative American Trends panel to official state voting records to verify who actually turned out to vote (or didn’t) to produce a comprehensive analysis of precisely who voted and how they voted. A few key points (🧵👇):

Ogee is living her best life this weekend.

How Americans view the GOP’s budget and tax bill Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.

New @pewresearch.org: Nearly half of Americans (49%) oppose the GOP's budget and tax bill (the "One Big Beautiful Bill"), while 29% favor it; 21% are not sure.
A 55% majority says the bill would help high-income people; 59% say it would hurt lower-income people.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

At least an EF3 tornado touched down in the St. Louis region on Friday At least two tornado touchdowns were confirmed in the St. Louis region on Friday after severe storms rolled through the area.

A remarkable end to AAPOR 2025. www.ksdk.com/article/weat...

Two years and $24 in supplies for one handful of white alpine strawberries (but what a fun ride it was growing them). #gardening

Trump’s Job Rating Drops, Key Policies Draw Majority Disapproval as He Nears 100 Days Trump's approval rating stands at 40%, and Americans mostly disapprove of his tariffs and government cuts.

NEW: Trump's approval rating drops since February, with several key policy actions (such as tariff increases and cuts to federal agencies) viewed more negatively than positively. More on other actions, the economy, and Americans' likes/dislikes of the admin here: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

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Americans expect corporations, the wealthy, White people and other groups to gain influence under Trump Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.

Who do Americans expect to gain or lose influence under Trump? Pew's new post finds...

Large shares expect gains for:
• Corporations (70%)
• The wealthy (65%)
• White people (60%)

Large shares expect losses for:
• Transgender people (84%)
• Gay/lesbian people (76%)
• Hispanic people (62%)

My dad passed away suddenly and unexpectedly this week while returning from a trip with my mom for their 40th anniversary.

He was such a great dad. He raised 6 kids. He was selfless. He worked for Walgreens for 35 years and was very proud I earned my PhD at Princeton.

I am heartbroken.

Cooked a prime rib roast and Yorkshire pudding to ring in the new year

There’s nothing more Dunkin Donuts than my year in review saying that my #1 beverage of choice is cold brew coffee— when I say with absolute certainty that 40 of the 41 times I went to Dunkin Donuts, I purchased delicious iced tea beverage.

Voters Broadly Positive About How Elections Were Conducted, in Sharp Contrast to 2020 Trump voters’ skepticism about election administration and the counting of mail-in ballots declined sharply with their candidate’s win.

New post-election report from Pew's Politics team:

• Republicans are far more likely to say the elections were run and administered at least somewhat well than in 2020 (93% vs. 21%).

• Majorities of Trump and Harris voters express confidence in the vote counts, including mail ballots.

Sometimes the world has an odd way of poking fun at things because growing up, my grandmother drove into my best friend’s mailbox not once, but twice. And today on my 30th birthday when she’s no longer here, someone took out his mailbox one more time for good measure.

Public Narrowly Approves of Trump’s Plans; Most Are Skeptical He Will Unify the Country Americans feel more “warmly” toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections, and he draws broad confidence on the economy.

New data from Pew's Politics team:

• A narrow majority of Americans (53%) approve of Trump's plans and policies for the future.

• Majorities express confidence in Trump with regards to the economy (59%), law enforcement and criminal justice (54%), immigration (53%), and foreign policy (53%).

After Trump’s victory, Democrats are more pessimistic about their party’s future The partisan gap in Republican and Democratic views of their parties’ futures (35 percentage points) is much larger than after any recent election.

How have Americans reacted following the 2024 presidential election?

• Democrats are far more pessimistic about the Democratic Party’s future than people in either party have been about their party since 2016.

• GOP optimism is higher than after both the 2016 presidential race and 2022 midterms.