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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 10h

Also Patrick - I hope it goes without saying that I'm glad you and yours are safe!

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 10h

If either of you folks have data on this I'd be really, really interested...

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 2d

Trying to schedule a game night with four other dads

Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 7d

Taking public safety seriously means following the evidence and starting local.

Read more in the @brennancenter.org analysis that inspired this video, by me and @jchendrickson.bsky.social: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 8d

Introduced my daughter to the “no vehicles in the park” law school hypo and so far she’s concluded that the rule DOES apply to bicycles because “parks are for play and you can play without a bike.”

It’s so exciting watching her learn to think through a problem; I’m so proud!

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JC Hendrickson @jchendrickson.bsky.social · 8d

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Blue City Chaos and Tragedy: How the Trump Administration is Addressing the Human Cost of Soft On Crime Policies.” This is a false premise, and the hearing included discussion of several bad ideas that won’t make Americans safer 1/5

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 9d

FYI NJT commuters --

The M&E and Gladstone lines are a complete mess and running on a revised schedule until further notice. You might've missed this news as NJT did very little to warn riders in advance.

Morris & Essex Line @njtransit-me.bsky.social · 9d

[1/2] Morris and Essex Line and Gladstone Branch rail service is subject to up to 20-minute delays in both directions between Millburn and Summit Stations due to ongoing repairs following a slow-speed non-passenger work train derailment at Summit Station. Morris and Essex Line, Gladstone Branch, and

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 19d

The Administration's plans to fight crime using the National Guard are not the way to build real, lasting safety. Here's what the evidence shows can work, even as we continue to see national declines in crime. New from the @brennancenter.org:

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

What Actually Works to Fight Crime

The administration’s plans to fight crime by dictating state bail policy or deploying the National Guard won’t build long-term safety, but there are many evidence-based ways to reduce crime.

www.brennancenter.org

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 13d

New analysis from my @brennancenter.org colleagues Dr. Josy Hahn and Ruby Nidiry. See our growing series on the fallout from Department of Justice funding cuts: www.brennancenter.org/series/effec...

Effects of Federal Funding Cuts on Public Safety

The loss of Justice Department grants and other federal funds will hurt efforts to reduce crime in communities nationwide.

www.brennancenter.org

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 13d

"DOJ has slashed $88 million in grant awards for substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and programs that team police with health professionals," a move likely to hurt people struggling with these problems *and* burden law enforcement:

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Federal Cuts to Behavioral Health Will Harm Public Safety

Law enforcement and public health professionals agree that initiatives such as mental health crisis response teams and drug treatment reduce arrests and incarceration.

www.brennancenter.org

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 13d

This is interesting — in a paper out today, researchers created an alternate history to estimate what Trump's desired cuts to NIH would look like. Of 557 drugs approved 2000-2023, *more than half* are at least partially linked to NIH research that would have not happened under a 40% reduction.

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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JC Hendrickson @jchendrickson.bsky.social · 19d

If the Admin is serious about crime prevention & helping cities with crime rates, the work starts with listening to local leaders, following the evidence, & providing support, not with deploying the Guard. @amescg.bsky.social and I walk through the evidence in a new @brennancenter.org analysis:

What Actually Works to Fight Crime

The administration’s plans to fight crime by dictating state bail policy or deploying the National Guard won’t build long-term safety, but there are many evidence-based ways to reduce crime.

www.brennancenter.org

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 19d

From me and @jchendrickson.bsky.social:

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

What Actually Works to Fight Crime

The administration’s plans to fight crime by dictating state bail policy or deploying the National Guard won’t build long-term safety, but there are many evidence-based ways to reduce crime.

www.brennancenter.org

Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 19d

The Administration's plans to fight crime using the National Guard are not the way to build real, lasting safety. Here's what the evidence shows can work, even as we continue to see national declines in crime. New from the @brennancenter.org:

www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

What Actually Works to Fight Crime

The administration’s plans to fight crime by dictating state bail policy or deploying the National Guard won’t build long-term safety, but there are many evidence-based ways to reduce crime.

www.brennancenter.org

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 19d

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 29d

While the Federal Prison Oversight Act promises to bring much-needed accountability to U.S. prisons, it can only reach its full potential if Congress funds it and the Justice Department faithfully implements it.
bit.ly/3V8SO6J

The Federal Prison Oversight Act, Explained

In the wake of serious abuses, the 2024 law improves transparency and accountability in the nation’s largest prison system.

www.brennancenter.org

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 21d

Not a single word, but when I'm tired I flip homophones (e.g., "hear" instead of "here").

Unfortunately I have two kids and am always tired.

Saimi Hanma ⚔️ @saimihanma.bsky.social · 22d

Hello, I'm a professional author and I can never spell permanently or camouflage on the first try.

Come, make me feel better and share your nemesis words.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 21d

Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 26d

Cold War era spyplane: I can't live... with or without youuuuu...

Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 27d

Definitely NOT guacamole with peas…

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Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 27d

Robert Jackson Bennett's "Drop of Corruption," the sequel to this year's Hugo winner ("The Tainted Cup"), is easily his best work to date, and I say this as a huge fan of pretty much everything he's written. Pick it up today if you're a scifi-fantasy reader and don't skip the Author's Note.

Ames Grawert @amescg.bsky.social · 27d

Colorverse is also drier at least in my experience, whereas Diamine is always well behaved. Maybe it’s just me though?

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 28d

Today’s murder of Charlie Kirk is outrageous. It is part of a dangerous pattern of violence that threatens the safety of all communities. This violence is unacceptable and tears at the social fabric, and we must find a way to work together to end it.

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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · Sep 2

New this week: Chicago likely has had fewer shootings through August year than any year since the mid-1960s. Gun violence remains a problem there, but I wrote about the city's encouraging trends and the data challenge of historically contextualizing this year.
jasher.substack.com/p/contextual...

Contextualizing Chicago's Enormous Drop in Shootings

When was the last time Chicago had this few shootings?

jasher.substack.com

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · Aug 28

President Trump recently signed two executive orders to end bail reform, claiming it threatens public safety. But Brennan Center research shows no clear link between bail reform and crime rates: bit.ly/4dkG58o

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