Data Rescue Project #DataRescue

@datarescueproject.org

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Public Access to Public Data is a Public Good. We want to ensure our data are not gone forever. Read more about our efforts: https://www.datarescueproject.org/press/

Image of two climbers on top of the Empire State Building. There is a black banner flying from the spire. The text reads "Public data belongs to the American people; the DRP makes sure they can keep it."
Screencap from Red White and Legally Blonde
Meme based on a Facebook post. A small blue flag at the top is labeled USA. The text reads "Marked safe from losing essential federal data today."
Poster in front of a brick wall. Poster reads, "We can only know where we're going if we know where we've been. Maya Angelou."
promotional flyer. Teach in is at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Friday June 19th, 1:30-3:00pm.
Scene from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Charlie (white man, brown hair) looks deranged, standing in front of a wall of papers connected with red lines. Superimposed text reads "Trying to explain data when there is no documentation."
two panel meme. The top panel is a drawing of a goose with the label "DRP Volunteers." In the top panel, the goose is chasing a person out of frame. The person is labeled "Threats to public access to federal data."
A screenshot from Arrested Development. The character GOB says "I've made a huge mistake." The top of the image has superimposed text that reads "When you didn't back up your data."
Star wars meme depicting Anakin and Padme. Anikan says "I use government data in my research" while Padme says "You've saved a copy in DataLumos right?"
A small chalkboard with a red frame. The board reads BURGER OF THE DAY. Today's burger is "The Data Rescue Pork-ject. Comes with pulled pork and a supportive group of data rescue volunteers."
A still from Bob's Burgers. There is a big yellow star shooting upwards in front of a cloudy blue sky. The star has the facial features of Tina Belcher.
DRP satirical statement on the kitkat theft
researcher reaches out towards federally funded data. meanwhile, cuts to funding looms behind them
Barbie driving down the road singing, text reads "downloading data for reuse. bottom panel: barbie and Ken screaming with text reading "there's no README"
bob from bobs burgers saying "i mean, i dont want to oversell it, but it changes you"
Pippin from Lord of the Rings asking Aragorn "What about your data? Aragorn replies "My data is in the paper" Pippin then asks "But what about publishing your data so it's more findable and reusable?"
Meme from the Simpsons, reading "0 days without needing to save data from the US federal government."
Phillie Phanatic saying "Our faces when the DRP completes our first annual retreat"
A photo of gritty that says "Me and all my rescued federal data"
The Data Rescue Project steering committee
Meme format: Man looking at another woman while his female partner looks at him upset. The man is labeled Data Nerds, the upset woman is the US Government, and the woman walking away is labeled Robust Backups of Federal Data.
Two-panel Pooh meme. Top panel, Pooh appears bored and is dressed plainly. The text reads "Doom scrolling." Bottom panel, Pooh appears smug and is wearing a tuxedo. Text reads "Joining the Data Rescue Project an AMA on Bluesky, Jan 30."
A woman yelling into a man's ear at a concert. The text reads "The DRP is a group of volunteers that has been working for months to organize data rescue efforts and we can all participate."
Three Spiderman characters pointing at one another. The Spiderman characters are labeled Metadata, README, and Documentation.
Four part panel of stills from Stars Wars: Attack of the Clones. Padme encourages Anakin to save a copy of government data in DataLumos.
The Data Rescue Project logo with the words "This Barbie is always rescuing data."
An image from NPS site, Muir Woods, from March 2025. Includes a section titled "History Under Construction" that indicates yellow boxes are facts rangers include that tell a more complete history as well as what stories are typically erased from the narrative.
Rubber duck in the center of the Data Rescue Project float