Ha! Now you definitely have to give the miniseries version a try. Anything less would shortchange the brilliance of Jane Austen. For example, Firth in the Pemberly scene is the awkwardness and hilarity of all of us stumbling upon, and trying to impress, our crush.

1/9 Fascinating book on a little-studied slice of sociology: the intersection of politics, race, suburbanization, & America’s largest church. This is probably particularly interesting for Catholics but some good food for thought for anyone hoping to understand how the US has changed. 📚💙

1/6 The irony of Pride & Prejudice is that Jane Austen never married the man she loved because of the prejudice she faced. She had little $, his family didn't approve. If only she could've made a living as a writer. After all she did create some of the most enduring works of English literature.💙📚

To get an idea of the sheer scale of this change. 👇 Props to the reporters who were not allowed to film inside the courthouse but still managed to get some key glimpses of what is happening behind closed doors.

To produce this @nbcsandiego.com piece, reporters attended over 400 immigration court hearings, talked to dozens of witnesses, and I spent weeks analyzing millions of rows of case data. If you watch/read just one news story today, may I humbly suggest this: www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investi...

1/12 Really interesting book on the foundations of our federal fiscal fiasco. I get that reading a book on tax policy sounds boring. But actually, this was really well-written and eye-opening. I suggest reading the whole thing but a few highlights: 📚💙 🧵👇

There are a lot of great posts out there that aren't very highly ranked. Don't rely on bluesky to find you great content; you can find it on your own! Here's how: #Rstats via @northeasternu.bsky.social's Storybench www.storybench.org/how-to-analy...

Shout out to this librarian who had the perfect Halloween costume for spotting among the stacks. @columbuslibrary.bsky.social

Some really great journalism out of @nbcchicago.com's investigative team: www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/n...

As a kid, I saved up my "Book It!" certificates for 5 months so I could treat my whole family to pizza. I was devastated when I learned each was only valid for a month. Ironically, this did encourage me to read—specifically fine print. Not sure if this is my villain or lawyer origin story.

Found the cutest little indie bookstore/ brunch bar this weekend. And so neat: they give you a passport if you want to visit them all. @twodollarradio.bsky.social 📚💙

1/ I have to admit when I first heard they made Hamilton's life into a play that it sounded boring. The first Treasury Secretary? Are they going to do a song & dance about compound interest?! But actually I highly recommend this book that the musical draws from. A few key highlights: 💙📚

Didn't know I'd be featured in this newsletter but I do love to learn something new! Particularly fascinating: that the number of cars has declined but is still relatively steady in Madison, WI despite the steep rise in their price.

1/5 Really fascinating talk by @dingdingpeng.the100.ci today on causal inference. Can money buy happiness? Rohrer argues that often Researchers don‘t even realize or acknowledge that their research question requires causal reasoning.

Quick and rather unscientific poll: when you think about public transportation are your feelings positive, negative, or neutral?

Feels appropriate that I should come across this passage today. Happy anniversary to those of you who are brave.

1/13 If the only things you're doing on @bsky.app are scrolling, liking, & posting, then you are still riding a bike with training wheels. Hear me out. There are several simple and free tools out there which let you take advantage of bluesky's secret weapon: its open-source skeleton. A how-to🧵:

I really appreciate that the @columbuslibrary.bsky.social converted their attendance stats to Ohioan.

Behind the story: in theory the US is targeting criminals, but the data tells a different story. @nbcsandiego.com's Shelby Bremer has more: www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...

Please - stop doing the screenshot no link thing on Bluesky. This platform does not punish you for posting a URL. You picked up the habit from Meta apps? Stop doing Mark Z's bidding. Link ESPECIALLY to authors, reporters, bloggers, etc. where you quote the work.

Oh I love this. It drives me nuts when I see the chart on the left when I know it should be the chart on the right.

1/6 Behind the story: in theory, the current deportation push prioritizes criminals. Yet the gov recently reopened thousands of old cases, the vast majority of whom are non-offenders who've been here for years. This required sorting through >7 million motions: www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/s...

Witnessed the most magnificent rainbow at a cross country meet last night. The evening started out dreary but then a beautiful bright arch graced the background, as if beckoning runners to a fantastic finish line.

🚨 #rstats folks- I learned this the hard way and I'm hoping to spare you frustration: I thought my file loaded correctly because I DID get some data, not realizing that some rows were missing! If nrow(your_data) ≠ R.utils::countLines("file_you_got_your_data_from.csv"), here's how to fix it:

Really neat formation: the last star visible at dawn just happens to be right next to the crescent moon, as if dotting a celestial “i”.

How to fuzzy match with #Rstats. I would suggest bookmarking this if you don't have a similar code snippet saved already as I guarantee it will come in handy at some point. www.storybench.org/easily-clean...

Behind the story: no national dataset exists for this! Props to my NBC colleagues who spent a long time gathering records in all 50 states to bring this into the national conversation.

1/4 Incredible moment in American history: in 1781, Hamilton’s pregnant wife & her family were nearly captured by British raiders at their home in upstate NY. They manage to escape upstairs but then realize… THE BABY IS STILL DOWNSTAIRS. Peggy Schuyler volunteers for a very dangerous mission… 📚💙

TFW you get back a FOIA from two years ago

This thread is such a great example about critical thinking with data. You found a weird correlation you can't explain. Interesting. Now what? A great illustration of Ben Franklin's maxim: To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.

1/3 America has a system that can alert cell phones by geography. Our investigation found that some cities and states never signed up for it. Note the headline is Texas but this affects ~1/5 of the US! Check out @nbcdfw.com for details: @parksdigsin.bsky.social www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...

1/9 Really enjoyed this autobiography by @susanpolgar.bsky.social—Rebel Queen: the Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a grandmaster. 💙📚 A few highlights, particularly for @chess.com & @onthequeenside.bsky.social folks but this can be inspirational for anyone:

Wow! My code worked right the first time! -Me, about to find out my code rendered no results

In 2024, convicted criminals made up 57% of immigration arrests. So far in 2025, that number is about 32%. @tednbc4.bsky.social has the full breakdown on @nbcwashington.com: www.nbcwashington.com/investigatio...

Fascinating from former @sabres.com coach Don Granato at the @usahockey.bsky.social level 5 symposium: -15.7% of NHL players: UNdrafted -Of 2,741 players drafted 2000-2010: ~half never played a pro game, 193 played 10 games or fewer.  -Despite ~400 NHL scouts!

My colleague @parksdigsin.bsky.social summarizes this best! Huge thanks to her, Scott Friedman, and everyone at @nbcdfw.com for working tirelessly on this project. This really shows how-data driven reporting can make an impact! #DrivenToDeath www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...

The Department of Energy HQ is purportedly cancelling all pending #FOIA requests submitted before October 1, 2024, unless the requester emails a specific address w/i 30 days asking the agency to continue processing. This is wildly illegal. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-15490.pdf

Behind the story: This map shows the most #1 picks for each candidate in the primary. Actually only 4% of voters put BOTH Mamdani and Cuomo as their first and second pick or vice versa. @nbcnewyork.com

1/6 Behind the story: Yesterday our @nbcboston.com team asked how big a problem rats have become. I looked at some city 311 data. Yikes: July '25 we see the highest spike. Note that this is just calls, not a systemic survey. But clearly:🚨🚨🚨! Read more here: www.nbcboston.com/news/local/b...

Hero move: some federal courts were deleting old oral arguments for lack of hard drive space. ⚖️🤦‍♀️ @free.law preserved them, and even made them searchable! 🙌 free.law/2025/07/31/o...

Exclusive: our cameras caught a repainted plane that probably deported migrants three times over the past month. @nbcconnecticut.com's Len Bestoff shows what we know: www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigatio...

Do you prefer the summer or winter Olympics?🏅 Though the winter has fewer athletes I'd argue the action is much better when you're not constrained by friction. Here's a chart of the Olympic records for both running and skating 1,500m. Racing on ice is nearly twice as fast!

Since French also has a Latin root, we could sometimes figure out a few words on our 1st visit to Montréal.⚜️🇨🇦 When my 8yo went to the bathroom he didn’t know what either sign meant but told me he was pretty sure “hommes” was related to “homies” so he figured that was the bro bathroom.

Behind the story: who is ICE arresting? @bigadshaban.bsky.social of @nbcbayarea.com breaks down the data: www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/i...

Enjoying NYC.🦚🗽🤠 And I think I saw @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social? Though we drove by quickly and this is probably my brain’s attempt to find patterns.😂 In which case enjoy the NY scenery and a picture of a random guy with an awesome @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social hat.

🔑🪁 ⚡️How to have Phun in Fluffya: ✅ Find a Phanatic ✅ Photo with Franklin ✅ Fly your flag ✅ Food with friends @constitutionctr.bsky.social

1/ This is @susanpolgar.bsky.social's first time beating a grandmaster. (The highest honor in chess.) This looks like a blunder. It's actually a ten-move calculation to coordinate her attack. Here is the kicker... SHE IS FIFTEEN.

1/ #BreakYourBrain: royal edition Henry VIII is known for his 6 wives & religious reform. But actually his largest lasting legacy was bankrupting the UK. Despite inheriting a fortune, Henry's debt was so enormous that it hampered the monarchy of Elizabeth I- until a pirate helped her out. A 🧵:

1/6 Behind the story: excellent investigative work by @parksdigsin.bsky.social and Scott Friedman on the critical moments before the flood. Watch to the end- the part at 4:51 will blow your mind: www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...

👀Life hack! Get your google calendar to auto update. Say you want to follow a sports schedule: -RIGHT click on subscribe button. Copy link -Settings> Add Calendar> From URL> paste link & click add -In the app: menu> check link box Now when the coach adds games it will come up in your calendar too!