brandon soderberg
@bsoderberg.bsky.social
I live in Baltimore and I report on cops, guns, and drugs / Cowriter, "I Got a Monster" / Soderberg v. Carrion / bsoderberg.com
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brandon soderberg
@bsoderberg.bsky.social
· Dec 29
Baltimore's Crime Numbers Game: A Three-Part Series
A three-part series on the past 30-plus years of rising crime and rising police budgets.
therealnews.com
"Baltimore's Crime Numbers Game," a three-part, two-year, ~14k word look at Baltimore crime data and Baltimore police corruption history from 1990-2024 now has a landing page. Very proud of this project: therealnews.com/baltimores-c...
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Bloody hell. I spent 15 years getting a ban on the use of this stuff in Colombia for the drug war. It’s basically Roundup (linked to cancer).
“Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate US supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides”
“Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate US supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides”
Trump signs order on domestic herbicide supply for defense purposes, White House says reut.rs/470eN63
Trump signs order on domestic herbicide supply for defense purposes, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate U.S. supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, the White House said.
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Bloody hell. I spent 15 years getting a ban on the use of this stuff in Colombia for the drug war. It’s basically Roundup (linked to cancer).
“Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate US supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides”
“Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate US supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides”
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Next week, Trump will deliver his State of the Union address. I won't be there.
Trump is marching America towards fascism, and I refuse to normalize his shredding of our Constitution & democracy.
This cannot be business as usual.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump is marching America towards fascism, and I refuse to normalize his shredding of our Constitution & democracy.
This cannot be business as usual.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Next week, Trump will deliver his State of the Union address. I won't be there.
Trump is marching America towards fascism, and I refuse to normalize his shredding of our Constitution & democracy.
This cannot be business as usual.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
Trump is marching America towards fascism, and I refuse to normalize his shredding of our Constitution & democracy.
This cannot be business as usual.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
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From the PBS doc Introducing Roy Buchanan - The World’s Greatest Unknown Guitarist (1971). Unreal feel and touch.
February 18, 2026 at 4:32 AM
From the PBS doc Introducing Roy Buchanan - The World’s Greatest Unknown Guitarist (1971). Unreal feel and touch.
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If you appreciated my @nybooks.com article, you'll love my new book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, out from @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social in April. Order with discount code BLUE20 at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stuar...
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If you appreciated my @nybooks.com article, you'll love my new book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, out from @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social in April. Order with discount code BLUE20 at www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stuar...
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THE OUTFIT (Flynn, 1973)
February 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
THE OUTFIT (Flynn, 1973)
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Did other people know this is fiction? It's an incredibly bizarre choice and something I haven't seen magazines do before.
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Did other people know this is fiction? It's an incredibly bizarre choice and something I haven't seen magazines do before.
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Fantastic news: the work of Allan Rohan Crite, featured in two shows in Boston this past fall, will now be on view at Rutgers University's Zimmerli Art Museum through the end of July. I'm a huge fan of Crite's work & would recommend a visit if you're in the area zimmerli.rutgers.edu/art/exhibiti...
Allan Rohan Crite: Neighborhood
zimmerli.rutgers.edu
February 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Fantastic news: the work of Allan Rohan Crite, featured in two shows in Boston this past fall, will now be on view at Rutgers University's Zimmerli Art Museum through the end of July. I'm a huge fan of Crite's work & would recommend a visit if you're in the area zimmerli.rutgers.edu/art/exhibiti...
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The inclusion of Johns Hopkins, a relatively conservative institution in addition to being a major Pentagon contractor, is so funny www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
Pentagon may bar tuition aid for top universities in Hegseth’s crackdown on ‘biased’ schools | CNN Politics
Military officers could soon find dozens of top colleges and universities across the United States abruptly off limits for tuition assistance as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign again...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:11 AM
The inclusion of Johns Hopkins, a relatively conservative institution in addition to being a major Pentagon contractor, is so funny www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/p...
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AI company "acceptable use" policies, constitutions, mission statements, etc are by and large worthless documents that should not be taken seriously.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Pentagon Used Anthropic’s Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid
The use of the model through a contract with Palantir highlights the growing role of AI in the Pentagon.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:32 PM
AI company "acceptable use" policies, constitutions, mission statements, etc are by and large worthless documents that should not be taken seriously.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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This wasn't an obvious case, and I can see why it took a while. But yikes, look at that.
February 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
This wasn't an obvious case, and I can see why it took a while. But yikes, look at that.
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I read a lot of 8th Circuit decisions involving traffic stops, and suppression is a real rarity.
February 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I read a lot of 8th Circuit decisions involving traffic stops, and suppression is a real rarity.
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Narcotics cop makes pretextual stop for tinted windows. Driver has a suspended license. Instead of writing ticket or calling for tow, cop waits 20 min for drug-sniffing dog, which alerts.
8th Circuit: Drugs suppressed, this was prolonged delay under Rodriguez.
ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/02...
8th Circuit: Drugs suppressed, this was prolonged delay under Rodriguez.
ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/02...
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Narcotics cop makes pretextual stop for tinted windows. Driver has a suspended license. Instead of writing ticket or calling for tow, cop waits 20 min for drug-sniffing dog, which alerts.
8th Circuit: Drugs suppressed, this was prolonged delay under Rodriguez.
ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/02...
8th Circuit: Drugs suppressed, this was prolonged delay under Rodriguez.
ecf.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/26/02...
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You could always listen to Laughing Stock. It might not fix things, but it can’t hurt.
TALK TALK - LAUGHING STOCK - FULL ALBUM - 1991
YouTube video by MECA PD CHANNEL
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
You could always listen to Laughing Stock. It might not fix things, but it can’t hurt.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
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Weird that Reuters would publish this article and not address the elephant in the room. Erik Prince hasn’t tweeted in four days and the entire world has been rejoicing at his possible capture for the last two days. Still nothing about his whereabouts. If nothing else, I hope he sees how hated he is.
Exclusive: Trump ally Prince sent men, drones to help Congo's army secure strategic town
Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed rebels, four pe...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Weird that Reuters would publish this article and not address the elephant in the room. Erik Prince hasn’t tweeted in four days and the entire world has been rejoicing at his possible capture for the last two days. Still nothing about his whereabouts. If nothing else, I hope he sees how hated he is.
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Could be awkward for Erik. Story from Sat:
"The well-known US businessman Erik Prince (founder of the private military company "Blackwater") helped the Congolese army recapture Uvira, the 2nd most important city in the South Kivu province, from the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels (see Fides, 6/2/2026)."
"The well-known US businessman Erik Prince (founder of the private military company "Blackwater") helped the Congolese army recapture Uvira, the 2nd most important city in the South Kivu province, from the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels (see Fides, 6/2/2026)."
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Copper and cobalt from Congo soon in American hands
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Security in exchange for minerals. This is the “deal” between the U
www.fides.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Could be awkward for Erik. Story from Sat:
"The well-known US businessman Erik Prince (founder of the private military company "Blackwater") helped the Congolese army recapture Uvira, the 2nd most important city in the South Kivu province, from the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels (see Fides, 6/2/2026)."
"The well-known US businessman Erik Prince (founder of the private military company "Blackwater") helped the Congolese army recapture Uvira, the 2nd most important city in the South Kivu province, from the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels (see Fides, 6/2/2026)."
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Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
Reports Emerge Claiming M23 Detained Blackwater Founder Erik Prince in Eastern DRC
kigalidailynews.rw
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Keep him!
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
“Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.“
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1972's THE MECHANIC — one of Charles Bronson's more psychologically complex roles as a stateside leading man — gets a strong 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Nick Rogers (nickrogers.bsky.social) reviews the recent release.
midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/02/09/k...
Nick Rogers (nickrogers.bsky.social) reviews the recent release.
midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/02/09/k...
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
1972's THE MECHANIC — one of Charles Bronson's more psychologically complex roles as a stateside leading man — gets a strong 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Nick Rogers (nickrogers.bsky.social) reviews the recent release.
midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/02/09/k...
Nick Rogers (nickrogers.bsky.social) reviews the recent release.
midwestfilmjournal.com/2026/02/09/k...
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Relient KKK
Now that being a pedophile is openly accepted on the right, MAGA rappers are switching to pop punk
February 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Relient KKK
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The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
February 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The White House did a dishonest y-axis so I fixed their y-axis for them, you’re welcome White House
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/lets-conside...
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Slob on my knob was made by teenagers in a Memphis bedroom and everyone loves it
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Slob on my knob was made by teenagers in a Memphis bedroom and everyone loves it
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NEW RESEARCH: a cost benefit analysis of #restorativejustice in #Philly compared to court.
This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction.
data.philadao.com/Research.htm...
#DATALab
This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction.
data.philadao.com/Research.htm...
#DATALab
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
NEW RESEARCH: a cost benefit analysis of #restorativejustice in #Philly compared to court.
This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction.
data.philadao.com/Research.htm...
#DATALab
This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction.
data.philadao.com/Research.htm...
#DATALab