I wondered who decided the Kennedy Center should miss a court deadline so workers could hide removal of his name? So I looked up the Center's Board members. Oh, ok (partial list). Maria Bartiromo Pamela Bondi Elaine Chao Pamella Roland DeVos Lee Greenwood Laura Ingraham Dan Scavino Susie Wiles

You want to hear some really loud booing with profanity?

Good review of DOJ problems. youtu.be/Pr2TF9seJA4?...

I'm feeling just a little bit of optimism about our future in the U.S. --- still a lot of work to do, but we can hope. So, I wrote a song. jeffreybutts.net/trifle-3

Proud to be an American? youtu.be/1JN3eoWmu14?...

Did MAGA people really think Tr*mp was religious before this week?

Today in New York

What drove the nationwide crime decline of 2025? @johnkroman.bsky.social argues that large-scale prevention investments — funded through pandemic recovery dollars — helped drive the drop and that future gains require thinking beyond policing alone. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/how...

The future of the United States depends on the people of Minneapolis.

Yes, our uneducated voters have endangered the world. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...

My late father spent his career as a musician and professor focused on wind instruments. When Brass Against releases a great new cut like this, I wish I could just say, "so, what do you think of this one, Dad?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJOh...

Can't decide who I admire more. Rachel Maddow or the people of Minneapolis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX5P...

Want to see a member of the U.S. Congress refuse to answer any question while repeatedly signalling his deference to El Douchey? youtu.be/PZsRuuZF1qE?...

Why is everyone using the word "captured" when "kidnapped" would seem more appropriate?

When will the U.S. stop feeding our pig(s)? youtu.be/aqm07OUwbgY?...

A great 50th Anniversary version of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" was just released. As a teenager still living in my parents' house then, I listened to it many times. Always kept a window open, and a towel shoved under the door, to make sure that... to keep the smell of... well, you know.

The holidays are here! (actual song starts at 2:40 in...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTNJ...

"On average, young adults remain much less religious than older Americans. Today’s young adults also are less religious than young people were a decade ago. And there is no indication that young men are converting to Christianity in large numbers." www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

George Retes is an American citizen and veteran who was unjustly pepper-sprayed, arrested, and imprisoned for three days by ICE. Yet he won't be intimidated by this lawless administration. He's speaking up and telling his story as part of a new $250k @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social campaign. 👇

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

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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...