Saturday, July 25, 2026

Tornado Risk Across the United States

 




Where Property Taxes Take the Biggest Bite of Income

 




Use of Word Inequality in Sociology Journals Over Time

 




Greek Gov't Bond Recovery

 



Correlation of daily changes in 10 year yields 


https://www.esm.europa.eu/blog/stronger-fundamentals-new-challenges-greeces-sovereign-debt

Relocating Startups go from Europe to the US -- Particularly Large Ones

 




Per Capita GDP in PPP -- 2000 vs IMF Projections for 2030

 




Top Political Donors for 2026 as of July



Top Donor:  Miriam Adelson (nÊe Farbstein; born October 10, 1945) is an Israeli-American physician, businesswoman, philanthropist, and conservative political donor. She was married to Sheldon Adelson until his death in 2021.  As of October 2025, estimates placed her wealth at $34.6 billion,[1][2] making her the 48th richest person in the world.[1] Notable holdings include the Las Vegas Sands and the Dallas Mavericks.

Minn Student Survey -- Decline in Students with Gender Disphoria from 2022 to 2025

Students feeling less willing to express their true feelings in 2025 or more peer following in 2022? 



According to the Minnesota Student Survey (8th, 9th, 11th graders): 2025 🔷Gender identity: 🔹1,142 - Boy/Man Transgender 🔹500 - Girl/Woman Transgender 🔹1,136 - Genderfluid, gender non-conforming, or genderqueer 🔹1,087 - Nonbinary 🔹326 - Two spirit 2022 đŸ”ļGender identity: 🔸1,618 - Boy/Man Transgender 🔸548 - Girl/Woman Transgender 🔸2,455 - Genderfluid, gender non-conforming, or genderqueer 🔸2,977 - Nonbinary 🔸395 - Two spirit There's nothing prohibiting 500 biological males from competing in girl's sports in Minnesota.

St Paul ESL Students -- Only 15% On Track In Learning

 

When your district has bad MCA test scores...question the "system"?đŸ¤Ļ‍♂️ A district official presents data showing a significant performance gap for multilingual students on standardized tests and discusses the challenge of communicating test results to families without demotivating them. Director Brandon Lowe: 1:51 - "I know that we see students year after year after year receiving scores and MCA reports that are not desirable. And I think that, you know, we've kind of hit the nail on the head when talking about the idea that MCA doesn't measure a student, but rather a system."




Minn Public School Enrollment -- Fall in Grades 1 to 8 Since 2015

 




Tornado Risk Across the United States