jon ben-menachem
@jbenmenachem.com
criminalization, abolition, labor, politics, journalism—social science theory & methods too. sociology phd candidate @ columbia. @swcolumbia.bsky.social
The SEC has the opportunity to do the funniest thing
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The SEC has the opportunity to do the funniest thing
This is what peak masculinity looks like
January 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This is what peak masculinity looks like
I'm not shilling the administration, but is that really what the guidelines say?
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I'm not shilling the administration, but is that really what the guidelines say?
Why would anyone tune into a competitor's coverage if it's the same as Fox anyway?
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January 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Why would anyone tune into a competitor's coverage if it's the same as Fox anyway?
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January 6, 2026 at 11:54 PM
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
To clarify, NYC “returned” to broken windows under Adams (increased SQF, continued use of place-based gang policing). So to stop broken windows policing, the new mayor would need to make changes to police practice.
January 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
To clarify, NYC “returned” to broken windows under Adams (increased SQF, continued use of place-based gang policing). So to stop broken windows policing, the new mayor would need to make changes to police practice.
the roblox shield effects are hall-of-fame level unintentional comedy
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
the roblox shield effects are hall-of-fame level unintentional comedy
Starting a hall of fame (shame) for people leaving an absurd amount of weights for other people to deal with. Leaving 2.5s on is crazy work
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Starting a hall of fame (shame) for people leaving an absurd amount of weights for other people to deal with. Leaving 2.5s on is crazy work
"But where other leaders in his party called Mr. Maduro an “illegitimate dictator,” Mr. Mamdani did not comment on his record or standing in Venezuela."
And why should he? What's strange is that so many Democrats felt the need to add those claims into their statements.
And why should he? What's strange is that so many Democrats felt the need to add those claims into their statements.
January 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
"But where other leaders in his party called Mr. Maduro an “illegitimate dictator,” Mr. Mamdani did not comment on his record or standing in Venezuela."
And why should he? What's strange is that so many Democrats felt the need to add those claims into their statements.
And why should he? What's strange is that so many Democrats felt the need to add those claims into their statements.
ehhh, it hits promo tab for a reason
January 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
ehhh, it hits promo tab for a reason
Too many touches with too little substance
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Too many touches with too little substance
I refuse to summon, he slandered one of my regular brands (name typo'd here) as cybertruck affiliated
January 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I refuse to summon, he slandered one of my regular brands (name typo'd here) as cybertruck affiliated
December 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A complicating factor that's driving up the jail population is the fact that NYC isn't quite following the same trajectory as other major cities (post 2020 crime spike followed by return to baseline). Higher rates of felony assault for example. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A complicating factor that's driving up the jail population is the fact that NYC isn't quite following the same trajectory as other major cities (post 2020 crime spike followed by return to baseline). Higher rates of felony assault for example. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Here's the city government's 2019-era document charting a path to a daily population of 3,300 by 2026. So sad to be at double that number today. criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/u...
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Here's the city government's 2019-era document charting a path to a daily population of 3,300 by 2026. So sad to be at double that number today. criminaljustice.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/u...
Fortunately I have no experience with it. But I should have invested
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fortunately I have no experience with it. But I should have invested
Posting is always an adventure
December 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Posting is always an adventure
![At the time of writing the essay, Samantha Fulnecky was a junior at the University of Oklahoma majoring in psychology.[2] Fulnecky's mother is a lawyer who has previously provided legal defense for those who took part in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[3]
The course instructor was Mel Curth, a graduate student and trans woman[4] teaching psychology at the university.[5] Curth had previously received an award from the psychology department for outstanding teaching.[6][3] Curth has retained legal counsel regarding the incident.[7]
Turning Point USA is a right-wing nonprofit organization which maintains a "Professor Watchlist" tool which encourages students to report educators who "advance leftist propaganda".[2][6][5] Anti-transgender conservatives have been waging a years-long campaign to ban transgender people from working as teachers and to ban the teaching of LGBTQ-friendly material more broadly. The second Trump administration conducted a wider campaign against transgender people, with dozens of professors across the country being fired or disciplined, and schools and universities being told they would lose federal funding if they did not adopt anti-trans policies.[6][8][9]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ynhvprwsjim3ttkefxsttf7y/bafkreidmf2mg6j6pdwxfjprx6teys5ptinvu3ek5zsradmgeuyya7j7yhi@jpeg)
December 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM