Really important. youtu.be/ORF6uETG_wQ?...

new favorite song youtu.be/61I4hlig78w?...

This guy owns Time Magazine. One more thing I never have to buy or read again.

Here's something Trump did that I like. At VP Cheney's funeral, it is truly comforting to see Biden, Bush, Gore, Harris, & Pence set aside any political differences to celebrate Cheney & his family with kindness and humor. Trump wasn't invited. His extremism highlights what remains of our culture.

I appeared on this public radio podcast to discuss how politicians use, and more often misuse, crime data. jeffreybutts.net/2025/11/13/u...

Here are the proven crime-prevention policies that NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani can implement in order to improve life for all New Yorkers: bit.ly/47nKnLO

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Exactly. "Just because President Trump has an idea, the Democrat Party’s visceral reaction is just to say no,” Scalise said during a press conference last week. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Wow A few hours following publication, the Times of London got rid of the article “after discovering that our reporter had been misled by an individual falsely claiming to be the former New York mayor,” per a statement from the newspaper obtained by the Times. thehill.com/homenews/med...

I admire my John Jay College colleagues who dream that elected officials will support public safety policies that actually improve public safety, rather than simply using public safety to play election games. I share their dream, but I've also been awake a long time. queenseagle.com/all/2025/10/...

We're ready.

Rutgers professor flees U.S. for Spain, claims he received death threats - CBS New York share.google/EKIqo50ugecM...

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Wow. youtu.be/B6DTRVn4Gg0?...

Here's my radical note to bureaucracies providing something of value (e.g., healthcare, insurance, finance). Please test the efficacy of your client communication. Do people understand the information? Do they read it all? Does it avoid useless jargon and prevent error? If not, who are you serving?

I once lived in Chicago. The Governor makes me want to go back. youtu.be/MeevKgaYAjI?...

If America really does come to an end, this will be a key chapter in the official history. [gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/o...

Wait. So Amazon has to pay $2.5B for using misleading info to entice customers into signing up for something online, and then making it difficult or confusing to cancel it? Um, hello, most other online businesses... and newspapers! [gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/t...

Seeing Bill & Ted's Excellent Beckett this evening.

Polls show most Americans think crime is rising because 'crime' is a catch-all term. But, there are dozens of evidence-based ways to reduce disorder and fight crime, and many of the most effective approaches do not involve the police. open.substack.com/pub/johnkrom...

Amusing to hear journalists and pundits confused by the GOP abandoning "principles" like local control and "States' Rights." What? You believed those were principles? You thought the GOP based its arguments and political strategies on principles?

Exactly youtu.be/CE_0jr62YqY?...

Can't believe at my age that I would excitedly call out to my wife, "oooh, there's a new South Park episode!"

A Department of Justice spokesperson said in a statement, "Jared Wise is a valued member of the Justice Department and we appreciate his contributions to our team." www.npr.org/2025/08/07/n...

Our only hope is that the U.S. hangs on until the 2026 midterm elections, and the nation's most gullible voters realize all the faux-patriotic stuff Republicans have been telling them since Nixon and Reagan has been utter bullshit. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...

So, when BJS and the FBI report falling crime numbers, does Trump fire them for reducing the political salience of the crime issue? (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

The sociology & criminology dept at gonzaga is hiring! We're searching for somebody with a focus on criminology, law, or social control (broadly conceived). We're a liberal arts teaching university. Very collegial department. Spread the word to interested folks. I'm happy to answer questions!

Well, we have to trust his judgment on questions of science, right? I mean, his uncle used to teach at MIT. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

I live near Lincoln Center, where this event will be held on Sept 4. I look forward to seeing the protests and demonstrations that I assume are being planned now.

Does this happen in other places? In New York City, road crews partly tear up a street and then disappear for weeks. So, many places around the city have disrupted traffic from incomplete road maintenance. I suspect they are just protecting their contracts -- i.e., "Hey, you can't cancel us now."

Gun violence continues to declining rapidly. open.substack.com/pub/johnkrom...

The last time I watched "South Park" was 20 years ago while visiting my 10-year-old nephew. Episode 1 of Season 27 greatly exceeded any expectations I had. Seriously.

This is great. Clear, open description of the role of crime statistics for public information. We used to have similar discussions in the U.S., but then we elected national officials who don't care about data. Or science. Or justice. Or truth.

Need emotional support? Just 30 minutes and you'll feel better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwOL...

Please share: excellent history Postdoc opportunity at Wesleyan's Center for the Study of Guns & Society. Post involves archival research on 18th and 19th century firearms use & laws; work on databases, reports, and papers; & thinking and writing around wonderful people doing important work.

So, of course, they cancel him.

Wait. You mean they were lying to us? Well, I never... www.npr.org/2025/07/11/n...

OK. I'll admit it. I have a new AI hobby. jeffreybutts.net/trifle/

perfect

ICYMI: “Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social has filed a bill to ban law enforcement officers in Tennessee, including ICE, from wearing masks while making arrests (and ID themselves) — the “Stop American Gestapo Act” www.tennessean.com/story/news/p...

Wife's new t-shirt. (We are both radicals)

So, the president of UVA resigns under MAGA pressure, and SCOTUS continues to undermine freedom, equality, and democracy. Happy Friday, everyone.

On our home page: Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence. PCGVR.org

I've done many research projects funded by government agencies. I'll just say: Yeah, this is familiar.

"Critics say" the effort is "aimed at stifling free speech, promoting ideological conformity..." Really? That's what critics say? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...

John Oliver used to live in my apartment bldg in New York. I'd see him in the gym occasionally. I wish he still lived there so I could thank him in person for this terrific episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pya-...

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