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Professor at Fordham Law. Prisons and criminal justice quant. I'm not contrarian, the data are. Author of Locked In. New stuff at johnfpfaff.com.

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We were just trying to get his license plate number. We got about 4 of the 6 before the guy peeled off at an exit and disappeared into midtown.

05.03.2026 02:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To be fair to the cabbie, the guy whose car he was trying to catch had, a few blocks before, hopped out of his own car, run up to the cabbie, and punched him in the head thru the open driver-side window because the cabbie had honked once at him.

I'd been in NYC for about 45 minutes at that point.

05.03.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was in a high-speed car chase down the FDR, years before I moved to NYC, back when I was in college. Like swerving in and out of lanes, chasing down the car in front of us.

I was trapped in the back seat of a cab driven by a very angry cab driver.

05.03.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the category of โ€œwhy we should never use two y-axes,โ€ this here is the GOAT. Absolute GOAT.

Thereโ€™s a reason R wonโ€™t even let you do two y axes. That reason is this.

(That said, still a legit huge accomplishment by China.)

05.03.2026 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I feel less bad that I said earlier I couldnโ€™t pick Thune out of a lineup bc even after seeing this pic I still couldnโ€™t.

He is literally the personification (or lack thereof) of the โ€œGeneric Republicanโ€ ballot entry.

04.03.2026 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

WHY IS EVERY PAPER ON EARTH USING SCHUMERโ€™S PICTURE WHEN HE LOST ON A PARTY-LINE VOTE??

THUNE IS THE FACE OF THIS, NOT SCHUMER.

I MEAN, COME ON.

04.03.2026 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 652    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Takes like this literally reinforce the problem.

โ€œWhat can you do abt the GOP? They ran as assholes, and theyโ€™re crushing it.โ€

THATโ€™S THE PROBLEM.

As Dril taught us, you do not, in fact, have to hand it to them.

They deserve BLAME for doing what they said theyโ€™d do.

04.03.2026 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jay from Quahog @fromquahog.com โ€ข 1m
THE GOP ran on BEING PIECES OF SHIT
The DEMS did NOT
We EXPECT MORE Form them
and THEY are FAILING MISERABLY!
...
jtunes6.bsky.social @jtunes6.bsky.so... โ€ข3m
And there will be about a million BlueSky posts, probably half of them RW trolls acting as leftist voices, blaming "Dem leadership".
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Jay from Quahog @fromquahog.com โ€ข 1m THE GOP ran on BEING PIECES OF SHIT The DEMS did NOT We EXPECT MORE Form them and THEY are FAILING MISERABLY! ... jtunes6.bsky.social @jtunes6.bsky.so... โ€ข3m And there will be about a million BlueSky posts, probably half of them RW trolls acting as leftist voices, blaming "Dem leadership". โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข

Itโ€™s almost art. If only the order were reversed.

04.03.2026 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The @theguardian.com have an ombudsperson? Because this is the sort of editorial choice that a photo editor should have to publicly answer for.

04.03.2026 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The @theguardian.com have an ombudsperson? Because this is the sort of editorial choice that a photo editor should have to publicly answer for.

04.03.2026 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Our mainstream media has well and truly failed us these days, the political coverage in particular.

04.03.2026 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, I honestly donโ€™t know what Thune looks likeโ€”could not pick out of a lineup.

Because youโ€™d never know from how ANYONE talks abt the Senate that the REPUBLICAN ACTUALLY RUN IT.

Every bad thing is Chuckโ€™s fault for it stopping the no-agency, just-a-natural-disaster GOP.

Truly driving me mad.

04.03.2026 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Holy crap.

Just such a naked example of how only Dems are thought to have agency.

The GOP majority gets its way on a party-line vote, and @theguardian.com uses SCHUMERโ€™S picture.

No one even knows what Thuneโ€”THE GUY IN CHARGE OF THE SENATEโ€”looks like.

Appalling choice, Guardian. Reprehensible.

04.03.2026 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 87    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I almost feel like itโ€™s more โ€œnot enough.โ€ Or if they did watch a lot, they somehow missed that core not-a-whiner part.

04.03.2026 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sentence/paragraph order matters too.

By putting "And, hey, maybe we are being more honest about the levels of mental illness in an increasingly stressed and taxed population," it makes that seem like a "we need to cover all our bases" thing.

Feels to me like it is a really big deal, actually.

04.03.2026 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s what Bruen demands, actually.

04.03.2026 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
mamalachef @mamalachef.bsky.s... โ€ข7m
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These idiots are ignorant fools. It's a wonder they can feed themselves or put on a pair of pants.

mamalachef @mamalachef.bsky.s... โ€ข7m โ†’ Replied to you These idiots are ignorant fools. It's a wonder they can feed themselves or put on a pair of pants.

Never a good sign when you donโ€™t know which post of yours this refers to, bc there are already several possibilities.

04.03.2026 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The โ€œshieldโ€ is intolerable here as well.

โ€œParents tried to shield their children from water. Instead they died of dehydration.โ€

Thatโ€™s what the @nytimes.com headline here says. Both โ€œshieldโ€ and โ€œinsteadโ€ appallingly reinforce anti-vax attitudes and frames.

04.03.2026 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1199    ๐Ÿ” 316    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Preview
a man in a straw hat talks to a woman in a striped shirt Alt: Thee amigos: in Spanish, infamous means even more famous.
04.03.2026 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If no one on here is seeing the bad takeโ€”and again, mine is the sort of feed that should have his stuff pop up if itโ€™s spreading organicallyโ€”then dunking on it is doing much if not most if not all of the actual spreading.

04.03.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Preview
a woman wearing a purple dress with grapes on her shoulder is smiling Alt: Barbra Streisand looking concerned.

I think my feed is pretty politics-heavy. Prob way TOO politics-heavy, but sort of professional unavoidable.

I mention that as background for this: the ONLY time I see Lakshya Jain takes is in screenshotted hate-dunks.

Ppl are rebutting claims ppl arenโ€™t seeing *until the rebuttal.*

04.03.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Iranian ambassador was not, for the record, on American soil.

Iโ€™ve never seen an admin more full of juvenile man-children openly projecting their juvenile man-childness every time they open their mouths and try to come across as โ€œtough.โ€ (And yes, I know Waltzโ€™s background: still juvenile.)

04.03.2026 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2761    ๐Ÿ” 572    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 84    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

Iโ€™m going to make a Blue Wave prediction that the Dems win 100% of their primaries tonight.

That said, donโ€™t sleep on the fact that the GOP will likely win 100% of theirs as well, even with Trumpโ€™s low poll numbers.

04.03.2026 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And if that isnโ€™t practicalโ€”Canada may not have the stadiums, and Mexico the stabilityโ€”then Italy, Germany, Brazil? Surely some past host has the infrastructure to step up and less-horrible leaders.

Itโ€™s not a great fix! But then this is all sort of a real mess.

03.03.2026 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If FIFA had a spineโ€”which we know it does notโ€”it would move all World Cup games to Canada and Mexico.

We donโ€™t deserve to host them, and foreign players and fans do not deserve to be subjected to threats from Millerโ€™s CBP and ICE thugs.

03.03.2026 22:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 110    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Iโ€™d be extra-happy if my theoretical Dem president used your exact language when rejecting it!

03.03.2026 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I for one have always been proud of my grandfathersโ€™ service during Word Military Operation II.

And the generation before that in the Strategic Intervention to End All Strategic Interventions.

And of course my great-โ€ฆ-great grandfatherโ€™s time in the Union cavalry during the Civil Armed Response.

03.03.2026 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

THIIIIIIIIIS.

And not just here. All over the place.

Like, Iโ€™d love a future Dem President to say โ€œIโ€™ve scoured the Constitution and canโ€™t find a โ€˜major questionโ€™ rule anywhere in it. So Iโ€™m just going to ignore that effort to arrogate power to yourself. That imbalance? Checked.โ€

03.03.2026 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 420    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Only need the first seven words (or eight, if you see โ€œU.S.โ€ as two words).

Rest of that message is redundant.

But I get it: this was a war of choice, and how can you plan for one of those?

03.03.2026 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
After an investigation following Friedmann's initial arrest, Hall said: "It was discovered that Mr. Friedmann over many months had developed and implemented an extremely deliberate and, in my opinion, evil plan. Understand, this plan went far beyond vandalism. Ultimately, it included planting various tools, weapons and security equipment throughout this facility โ€” all designed to assist in a massive
escape plan." Hall went on to say that Friedmann had "planted loaded guns with additional ammunition" inside the detention center. Police say they are trying to identify three
men who can be seen interacting with Friedmann on surveillance video. "The unprecedented nature of these crimes has created the need to delay the opening of this building even further," Hall said, going on to explain that the
detention center would not open until his office was confident that it was safe and
secure. Asked whether it was possible that part or all of the detention center might need to
be torn down to ensure that safety, DCSO spokesperson Karla West tells the Scene,
"That is not something we anticipate at this time."

After an investigation following Friedmann's initial arrest, Hall said: "It was discovered that Mr. Friedmann over many months had developed and implemented an extremely deliberate and, in my opinion, evil plan. Understand, this plan went far beyond vandalism. Ultimately, it included planting various tools, weapons and security equipment throughout this facility โ€” all designed to assist in a massive escape plan." Hall went on to say that Friedmann had "planted loaded guns with additional ammunition" inside the detention center. Police say they are trying to identify three men who can be seen interacting with Friedmann on surveillance video. "The unprecedented nature of these crimes has created the need to delay the opening of this building even further," Hall said, going on to explain that the detention center would not open until his office was confident that it was safe and secure. Asked whether it was possible that part or all of the detention center might need to be torn down to ensure that safety, DCSO spokesperson Karla West tells the Scene, "That is not something we anticipate at this time."

Somehow I missed the story about the anti-prison activist who just got arrested for planting LOADED GUNS (and other equipment) throughout Nashville's new jail while it was under construction.

www.nashvillescene.com/news/the-sho...

03.03.2026 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2