I'm an associate director at the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. Follow us: @pewresearch.org. Learn more: https://www.pewresearch.org/https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwwagghtrc2z75% of Democrats in the US say a major reason they identify as Democrats is because the Republican Party's policies are harmful to the country. Fewer Democrats (67%) say a major reason is because their own party's policies are good for the country. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/02/why-americans-identify-as-republicans-and-democrats-and-why-they-dont/02 Oct 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwagghtrc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mww7kbivwc2zNEW: Why do Americans identify as Republicans or Democrats, and why do independents lean toward one party or the other? For partisans and leaners alike, opposition to the *other* party is often a bigger factor than support for their own party. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/02/why-americans-identify-as-republicans-and-democrats-and-why-they-dont/02 Oct 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww7kbivwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwvzez5yz22bPope: "In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce." Many Americans say they'd like a painting or song less if they found out AI was involved. But many also say it wouldn't change their opinion of the painting or song. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/09/17/from-political-speeches-to-songs-how-would-americans-react-if-they-found-out-ai-was-involved/02 Oct 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvzez5yz22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwvt3tkln22xAs recently as 2017, cash was the most common form of payment in the US. Today it trails both credit and debit cards. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/30/from-cash-to-credit-how-americans-payment-methods-have-changed-in-the-past-decade/02 Oct 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvt3tkln22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwvi7bqzfk2yWhich social media platforms are most popular globally? Facebook stands out in a 37-country @pewresearch.org survey. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/10/01/social-media-platform-use-around-the-world/02 Oct 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvi7bqzfk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwvhvf43ik2y% who say social media is a bad thing for democracy in their country Netherlands: 70% France: 65% US: 64% Germany: 61% UK: 56% Canada: 55% https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/10/01/across-the-globe-people-increasingly-say-social-media-is-harming-democracy/02 Oct 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvhvf43ik2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwtl4zqz5c2uFrom a recent @pewresearch.org survey on the death penalty: 58% of White adults say White and Black people are equally likely to be sentenced to death for committing similar crimes. By contrast, 85% of Black adults say Black people are more likely to be sentenced to death.01 Oct 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtl4zqz5c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwt2racrg224The death penalty is back in the news with Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike. How do Americans feel about the death penalty in 2026? 66% support it for convicted murderers – even as 73% say there's "some risk" of executing an innocent person. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/08/06/most-americans-favor-the-death-penalty-for-those-convicted-of-murder/01 Oct 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt2racrg224https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwszm3kxy22uBig day here at @pewresearch.org as we've moved from sentence case headlines to Title Case Headlines for the majority of our public releases. Many of the editors among us Feel Strongly about this issue.01 Oct 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwszm3kxy22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwsrsid2l22rAI surveys greatly overestimate the public's knowledge. 98% of synthetic respondents in an AI survey – compared with 52% of human respondents in a real survey – know that freedom of the press is guaranteed by the First Amendment. https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/09/30/can-ai-stand-in-for-human-survey-takers-not-really/01 Oct 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsrsid2l22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwr6et57s22uAI polls can lean on racial or partisan stereotypes, a new @pewresearch.org study shows. An experimental AI poll found that 97% of Hispanic adults in the US were likely to follow the World Cup. The actual figure – based on human respondents – was 43%. https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/09/30/can-ai-stand-in-for-human-survey-takers-not-really/30 Sep 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr6et57s22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwqzec4fdk2uNEW @pewresearch.org analysis of AI surveys (aka "silicon samples"): Synthetic surveys do a poor job of estimating the public mood and are especially error-prone for some subgroups, including Republicans and Black adults. https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/09/30/can-ai-stand-in-for-human-survey-takers-not-really/30 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqzec4fdk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwqa6ics5s2sQuite a chart: Partisans' views of the Supreme Court, 2000-2026 https://news.gallup.com/poll/715022/supreme-court-begins-term-historically-low-ratings.aspx30 Sep 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqa6ics5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwq7twv6ps2sAhead of the Supreme Court's new term, 34% of Americans approve of the court in a new @gallup.com survey – among the lowest percentages on record. https://news.gallup.com/poll/715022/supreme-court-begins-term-historically-low-ratings.aspx30 Sep 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq7twv6ps2shttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwomtvgljs2mIn our recent survey, 54% of Republicans in the US (including 54% of self-described conservatives and 55% of self-described moderates) said they'd be uncomfortable with a new data center in their area: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/22/americans-views-of-data-centers-have-turned-more-negative/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwomtvgljs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwnrylah3s2qPeople in rural areas are more likely to display political signs or bumper stickers; people in urban areas are more likely to attend protests. How political engagement varies by community type in the US: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/28/how-urban-suburban-and-rural-americans-engage-in-society/29 Sep 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnrylah3s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwj665ztz22b"Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate Donald Trump." (via @cnn.com) https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/politics/fact-checking-trump-10-years-lessons27 Sep 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwj665ztz22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwgmyvzuj22c"It is the lowest approval rating of any president heading into a midterm election in Journal polls dating to 1990." (via @wsj.com) https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-is-predicting-midterms-success-but-republicans-are-starting-to-panic-439edf97?st=31aTcA&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink26 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgmyvzuj22chttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwehfz2akk2f"NCES, a federal statistical agency, has for decades collected critical data on the state of education in America...But nearly all of the statistical agency’s work was abruptly terminated and its headcount dropped from about 100 to four." (via @theguardian.com) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/25/student-math-reading-test-scores25 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwehfz2akk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwduxbvuzs2jKalshi and Polymarket users traded $26 billion on the two platforms in May 2026. That figure more than doubled to $53 billion by July 2026. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/23/prediction-markets-trading-volume-doubled-between-may-and-july-largely-driven-by-sports/25 Sep 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwduxbvuzs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwbe3tpark27NEW @pewresearch.org survey, fielded just before this week's Xi-Trump meetings, finds a warming in Americans' views about China. The average "thermometer rating" for China is 37 today, up from 28 five years ago. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/23/americans-views-of-china-have-warmed-in-recent-years/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/23/americans-views-of-china-have-warmed-in-recent-years/24 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbe3tpark27https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mwb6njpmgc2kFrom the 2026 Global Attitudes Survey: "Views of China have improved in recent years while opinions of the U.S. have worsened, to the point where China is now seen more positively than the U.S. in most of 36 countries surveyed." https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/07/15/people-in-many-countries-now-view-china-more-positively-than-the-u-s/24 Sep 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwb6njpmgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw7xxgzfhc2zWho's winning the global AI race? 36% of Americans say China; 12% say the US.24 Sep 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7xxgzfhc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw76th75ek2rBoth major prediction markets have seen huge recent increases in sports-related trading. The increases come as some regulators argue that prediction markets are no different from sports betting platforms and should be regulated accordingly.23 Sep 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw76th75ek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw6z7fpthk2rNEW: Prediction markets’ trading volume doubled between May and July, largely driven by sports https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/23/prediction-markets-trading-volume-doubled-between-may-and-july-largely-driven-by-sports/23 Sep 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6z7fpthk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw6pn5jvss2mAmericans are more aware of data centers than they were in January. And as awareness has grown, so has the impression that they're bad for the environment, energy costs and local quality of life. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/22/americans-views-of-data-centers-have-turned-more-negative/23 Sep 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6pn5jvss2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw53z4o6rc2qHow Americans view data centers' impact on: The environment: 54% bad, 4% good Home energy costs: 50% bad, 4% good Local quality of life: 49% bad, 4% good Local jobs: 24% bad, 22% good Local tax revenue: 21% bad, 22% good https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/22/americans-views-of-data-centers-have-turned-more-negative/22 Sep 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw53z4o6rc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw4zaa2f4k2q60% of Americans say they'd be not too or not at all comfortable with a new data center operating in their area. Majorities in urban, suburban and rural areas express that view, as do majorities in both political parties. New from @pewresearch.org: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/22/americans-views-of-data-centers-have-turned-more-negative/22 Sep 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4zaa2f4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw4yafxth22qLots to absorb in this chart, but look at the changes in Republicans' views of data centers since January. Far more Republicans now see them as bad for the environment, home energy costs and local quality of life. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/22/americans-views-of-data-centers-have-turned-more-negative/22 Sep 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4yafxth22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mw4xlgakss2qNEW @pewresearch.org survey (n=10,548) shows increasingly negative views about data centers in the US. Just since January, there have been big attitudinal shifts across the demographic and political spectrum. Full analysis: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/09/22/americans-views-of-data-centers-have-turned-more-negative/22 Sep 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4xlgakss2q