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Almost every academic cost-benefit analysis of policing compares a monetized measure of reduced crime to JUST the fiscal cost of policing:
“$1 on police prevents $1.60 in crime” or such.
The SOCIAL costs of policing do not get included. Our core analyses are inherently dehumanizing in this way.
“$1 on police prevents $1.60 in crime” or such.
The SOCIAL costs of policing do not get included. Our core analyses are inherently dehumanizing in this way.
All the lies they're telling about Renee Good are in service of an even bigger lie: that individual human lives have no intrinsic worth and are therefore theirs to dispose of. publiccomment.blog/p/the-poison...
The Poison Always Drips Through
On Renee Good and George Floyd
publiccomment.blog
January 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Almost every academic cost-benefit analysis of policing compares a monetized measure of reduced crime to JUST the fiscal cost of policing:
“$1 on police prevents $1.60 in crime” or such.
The SOCIAL costs of policing do not get included. Our core analyses are inherently dehumanizing in this way.
“$1 on police prevents $1.60 in crime” or such.
The SOCIAL costs of policing do not get included. Our core analyses are inherently dehumanizing in this way.
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.
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These 75 Democrats joined Republicans to "express gratitude" to ICE agents and call for greater local and state collaboration with ICE.
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June 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
These 75 Democrats joined Republicans to "express gratitude" to ICE agents and call for greater local and state collaboration with ICE.
jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
jonathancohn.medium.com/a-tale-of-tw...
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I'll spell it out: Offering that Maduro is bad but the strikes and kidnappings violated legal procedure, is discursively like closing the back door to Trump while opening the front door. You concede the moral case, and offer a legal one that nobody without a lanyard knows of or gives a shit about.
"Maduro was bad, but" shut the fuck up, you people will never learn.
January 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I'll spell it out: Offering that Maduro is bad but the strikes and kidnappings violated legal procedure, is discursively like closing the back door to Trump while opening the front door. You concede the moral case, and offer a legal one that nobody without a lanyard knows of or gives a shit about.
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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Venezuela is Trump’s Sudetenland moment. If allies like the UK don’t push back then Greenland could well be his Poland. Enough normalizing what he’s doing. Take a stand against it.
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Venezuela is Trump’s Sudetenland moment. If allies like the UK don’t push back then Greenland could well be his Poland. Enough normalizing what he’s doing. Take a stand against it.
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I honestly expected more from a FIFA Peace Prize recipient
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I honestly expected more from a FIFA Peace Prize recipient
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Major media outlets conspiring with a billionaire pedo to control the narrative is a thing the Conspiracy Theorists would be screaming about if the person being implicated wasn't a reactionary chud.
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Major media outlets conspiring with a billionaire pedo to control the narrative is a thing the Conspiracy Theorists would be screaming about if the person being implicated wasn't a reactionary chud.
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It's wild how there's overwhelming circumstantial evidence that Donald Trump is a pedophile and not a single Dem has called him one in public.
Just do it! Shift the Overton Window! Make the sonuvabitch deny it!
Just do it! Shift the Overton Window! Make the sonuvabitch deny it!
August 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It's wild how there's overwhelming circumstantial evidence that Donald Trump is a pedophile and not a single Dem has called him one in public.
Just do it! Shift the Overton Window! Make the sonuvabitch deny it!
Just do it! Shift the Overton Window! Make the sonuvabitch deny it!
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It was strangled in its cradle by powerful people who didn't want to be subjected to its searching gaze. It didn't go even close to far enough.
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It was strangled in its cradle by powerful people who didn't want to be subjected to its searching gaze. It didn't go even close to far enough.
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On Dec. 8, 2015, Jeffrey Epstein offers a NY Times reporter photos of Donald Trump and "girls in bikinis in my kitchen." Epstein tells the reporter that he "gave" Trump his "20 year old girlfriend...after two years."
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
November 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
On Dec. 8, 2015, Jeffrey Epstein offers a NY Times reporter photos of Donald Trump and "girls in bikinis in my kitchen." Epstein tells the reporter that he "gave" Trump his "20 year old girlfriend...after two years."
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
When people looked into these type of rumors the Times smugly criticized them.
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If you still have a Washington Post subscription, cancel it.
Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
www.npr.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If you still have a Washington Post subscription, cancel it.
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Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Giving Trump whatever he wants but shaking my head so people know I'm not happy about it bsky.app/profile/atru...
Kaine on why he thinks just getting a vote on healthcare is a win: "We're the minority party, but everybody will get to see who is standing for them when it comes to lowering their healthcare costs"
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Giving Trump whatever he wants but shaking my head so people know I'm not happy about it bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
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Shaheen: "We kept Senator Schumer informed throughout bipartisan discussions that have really gone on since the beginning of the shutdown."
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Shaheen: "We kept Senator Schumer informed throughout bipartisan discussions that have really gone on since the beginning of the shutdown."
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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"We shall give up on the beaches, we give up on the landing grounds, we shall give up in the fields and in the streets, we shall give up in the hills; we shall never not surrender!"
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
"We shall give up on the beaches, we give up on the landing grounds, we shall give up in the fields and in the streets, we shall give up in the hills; we shall never not surrender!"
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Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
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The current leadership of the Democratic Party is incapable of getting us out of this mess.
Right now, the DNC is a fundraising organization.
To stop fascism, we must rebuild it into a fighting organization.
Right now, the DNC is a fundraising organization.
To stop fascism, we must rebuild it into a fighting organization.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The current leadership of the Democratic Party is incapable of getting us out of this mess.
Right now, the DNC is a fundraising organization.
To stop fascism, we must rebuild it into a fighting organization.
Right now, the DNC is a fundraising organization.
To stop fascism, we must rebuild it into a fighting organization.
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“This was a very very bad vote”
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“This was a very very bad vote”