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Jeff Asher

@jeffasher.bsky.social

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Co-Founder AH Datalytics. NOLA kid. Longhorn. Former CIA officer. 2004 Intramural Softball Champion (C-League). Not a criminologist! Newsletter: https://jasher.substack.com/ [email protected] "Some genius, Jeff Asher" - Ann Coulter

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 8d

Hey all,
The first episode of my new podcast is out! The podcast is about how perceptions of crime rarely meet reality and what can be done about it. Check it out at the website below or wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe for future episodes!

www.ahdatalytics.com/jeff-alytics...

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 5h

JFC Tulane needed that

Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 6h

The whole game.

Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 8h

I love this rivalry. This leak would be worded no differently if he was in a coma with an amputated right arm.

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 8h

Schrödinger’s Mateer.

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 13h

They got Tulane Coach Jon Sumrall entering Sportscenter on a Mardi Gras float.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 12h

It's weird to write this conspiratorially, but it seems clear that the president actually doesn't want you to know that crime is down in the cities he's targeted. www.pbump.net/o/a-quick-re...

A quick reminder that crime is down in U.S. cities

One of the particularly frustrating things about President Trump's push to send federal officials and red-state National Guard soldiers to cities to "fight crime" is that those cities (and cities gene...

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Josh Vaughn @joshuapvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Voting ends Oct 9

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 14h

The perfect quote does not exi...

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks Matt!

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Matt Ashby @mattashby.com · 17h

Great podcast discussion between @jeffasher.bsky.social and Michael Lewis (author of Moneyball, The Big Short, etc.) about the difficulty of communicating crime patterns to the public.

(never heard of Michael Lewis? Read his Wikipedia entry before listening)

Jeff-alytics Podcast - AH Datalytics

Can data uncover the real story of crime and justice in America? Jeff Asher—nationally recognized crime data analyst, co-founder of AH Datalytics, co-creator of the Real-Time Crime Index, and author…

www.ahdatalytics.com

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 1d

I, too, will agree not to coach UNC football for $1 million.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 1d

Tchoupitoulas

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 1d

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Marta Jewson @martajewson.bsky.social · 1d

Jason Williams confirms Derrick Groves is in custody in Atlanta GA

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for listening!

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KG @kdh52.bsky.social · 1d

Been real busy lately, but I finally watched this, and it did not disappoint. It's rare to find a fact-based podcast. Thanks, Jeff!

Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 8d

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 1d

Love these crisp fall mornings

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

I can't find the video but here's the script with some screenshots www.retrojunk.com/a/44RNLFgi77...

Saturday Night Live Moment: Dolly's Mountain Stories | Retro Junk

Dolly Parton tells the SNL gang about the stories her mama told her. The stories, however, start sounding strangely familiar...

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

No real point to this skeet other than that I really hope she gets well soon.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

Dolly hosted SNL in 1989 and had one of the most delightful sketches I've seen while watching the show from the beginning this year. It's the whole cast on the main stage and Dolly tells them stories her mama told her growing up without a TV & the cast realizing the stories are all TV show plots.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

All of the correct teams are winning their series with the exception of Philly-LA (correct answer is neither for that one).

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

Simpsons already did it

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

Really glad they're rebooting Enlisted

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 2d

The Saints have used 9 first or second round draft picks since 2018 on OL/DL (10 if you count the first given up for Penning). Exhibit A for why they shouldn't take a DE high in 2026.

Ben Baldwin @rbsdm.com · 2d

All trench measures from PFF and ESPN

Playing against the Browns' defense is not a fun experience