Data That Matters – March 2025

Not enough apolitical news this month. PretendingNotToPanic.com is for news that is factual, significant, and among other criteria – apolitical. Continue reading →

Data Matters February 2025

As recently as 2022, AI could persuade a person to change less than half the time (38.2%). Now, only a Continue reading →

Data That Matters January 2025

Covid continues to kill ~900 people per week in the US. 2024 was the first year with twelve months exceeding Continue reading →

Data That Matters December 2024

In 1970, 62% of household income went to the middle class with 29% going to those with higher incomes. Upper Continue reading →

Data That Matters November 2024

This blog, Pretending Not To Panic, intends to chronicle news that is: significant factual based on data (as appropriate) and Continue reading →

Data That Matters October 2024

As if healthcare and child care weren’t costing too much, half of US renters are spending more than 30% of Continue reading →

Data That Matters August 2024

August 1, 2024, Earth Overshoot Day. Last year it was August 2, 2023. We’re trending the wrong way. The annual Continue reading →

Data That Matters May 2024

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica contains enough water to raise sea levels 2 feet. It was expected to take 500 Continue reading →