Dr. Colleen Kadleck
@ckadleck.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, mom, mostly post about public policy, will probably like your dog or cat post
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Dr. Colleen Kadleck
@ckadleck.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Every semester, I send students who are at about 85% or higher “high-five emails” letting them know that I’ve noticed how well they are doing in the course, congratulate them on their hard work, and let them know they can reach out with questions.
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Anyway, if we were actually a serious country, all of our institutions, both in and out of government, would stop treating This One Special Boy as if he alone is not subject to the norms, laws, & Constitution of the Republic.
One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Anyway, if we were actually a serious country, all of our institutions, both in and out of government, would stop treating This One Special Boy as if he alone is not subject to the norms, laws, & Constitution of the Republic.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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D.C. experienced a 32% drop in homicides for the second consecutive year, according to city data, with police investigating 127 homicides in 2025 compared to 187 in 2024 and 274 the year before, the deadliest year in more than two decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
For the second year, D.C.’s annual homicide toll declined
The decrease in 2025 came during a tumultuous year for D.C.’s police force, including a federal takeover by the Trump administration and a change in police chiefs.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
D.C. experienced a 32% drop in homicides for the second consecutive year, according to city data, with police investigating 127 homicides in 2025 compared to 187 in 2024 and 274 the year before, the deadliest year in more than two decades.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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When the LAPD arrests a dude at a gas station they don’t take over the gas station and use it to gas up all the cop cars tho
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
When the LAPD arrests a dude at a gas station they don’t take over the gas station and use it to gas up all the cop cars tho
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NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
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Chairman JCOS: “Months of planning…”
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
January 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Chairman JCOS: “Months of planning…”
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
soooo not an imminent threat justifying self-defense
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Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Cancer research costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela
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The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The whole "Grok admits" "Grok apologizes" thing reminds me of the famous IBM presentation quote that evidently everyone has forgotten. And I do think representing your brand on social media counts as a "management decision".
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Anyone who conflates "academic" with "elite" hasn't seen the academics' apartments I have
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Anyone who conflates "academic" with "elite" hasn't seen the academics' apartments I have
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Jack Smith in newly released testimony: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power." @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Jack Smith in newly released testimony: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power." @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
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The Constitution gives states the power to determine the time, place and manner of elections. Only Congress can change the rules for federal elections. The White House has no role to play in any of this.
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a new front in its ongoing campaign for voter data held by states Friday, demanding Minnesota turn over records related to same-day registrations. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The Constitution gives states the power to determine the time, place and manner of elections. Only Congress can change the rules for federal elections. The White House has no role to play in any of this.
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“The demographics of American workplaces, gold-standard studies of workplace discrimination, and the EEOC’s own data belie the idea that white Americans experience systematic discrimination. These data all show the opposite of the Trump Administration’s fact free claims.”
Promoting a New Segregation
The Trump administration wants to make anti-Black racism great again.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM
“The demographics of American workplaces, gold-standard studies of workplace discrimination, and the EEOC’s own data belie the idea that white Americans experience systematic discrimination. These data all show the opposite of the Trump Administration’s fact free claims.”
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Unprecedented corruption. Everyone gets a taste.
"Salus had never received a federal contract before, according to government spending records."
"Salus had never received a federal contract before, according to government spending records."
DHS reportedly fast-tracked a contract worth almost $1 billion to a company led by a donor to a pro-Trump nonprofit group where one of the officials overseeing the deal previously worked.
That raises serious ethics concerns.
That raises serious ethics concerns.
DHS fast-tracked $1 billion contract to pro-Trump donor’s company
A DHS official leading the process previously worked at the America First Policy Institute, a pro-Trump nonprofit where the contractor’s CEO was a donor.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Unprecedented corruption. Everyone gets a taste.
"Salus had never received a federal contract before, according to government spending records."
"Salus had never received a federal contract before, according to government spending records."
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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There were 220 murders in Philadelphia in 2025 and 133 in Baltimore. Those are the lowest murder counts since 1966 and 1965 respectively in those cities.
January 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
There were 220 murders in Philadelphia in 2025 and 133 in Baltimore. Those are the lowest murder counts since 1966 and 1965 respectively in those cities.
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If anyone's open to a New Year's resolution suggestion, please try volunteering for a non-profit! It doesn't necessarily mean showing up in person to do physical labor. Just think about a cause that is important to you and consider what skills you have. 🧵
December 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If anyone's open to a New Year's resolution suggestion, please try volunteering for a non-profit! It doesn't necessarily mean showing up in person to do physical labor. Just think about a cause that is important to you and consider what skills you have. 🧵
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"While children in California, which does not allow for nonmedical vaccine exemptions, are vaccinated against measles at 96 percent, there is not a single county in Idaho, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah or Wisconsin whose kindergarten rates meet herd immunity protection level."
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"While children in California, which does not allow for nonmedical vaccine exemptions, are vaccinated against measles at 96 percent, there is not a single county in Idaho, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah or Wisconsin whose kindergarten rates meet herd immunity protection level."
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EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
EXCLUSIVE: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social & I have spent the last year collecting school+county-level vaccination data from across the US and found that only about 28% of counties now have herd immunity for kindergartners from measles—that leaves about 5.2mn kids unprotected.
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
Gift link: wapo.st/49zDc43
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever.”
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever.”
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
— Madison Biedermann, whose entire, taxpayer-funded job is to serve as a spokesperson for the US Department of Education
Via @charlesornstein.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/prop...
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50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
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i would again like to remind everyone that NEGATING A FRAME REINFORCES IT
"he's not really targeting criminals" makes it an argument about criminality
"this is a fascist attack" states what is actually happening
START WITH WHAT IT IS
not what it isn't
"he's not really targeting criminals" makes it an argument about criminality
"this is a fascist attack" states what is actually happening
START WITH WHAT IT IS
not what it isn't
September 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
i would again like to remind everyone that NEGATING A FRAME REINFORCES IT
"he's not really targeting criminals" makes it an argument about criminality
"this is a fascist attack" states what is actually happening
START WITH WHAT IT IS
not what it isn't
"he's not really targeting criminals" makes it an argument about criminality
"this is a fascist attack" states what is actually happening
START WITH WHAT IT IS
not what it isn't
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Federal support for criminal justice data collection and research is crucial to public safety, and this year’s grant terminations threaten to undermine that work. Our experts detail the impact work solutions to rebuild support:
bit.ly/3Y4QGP2
bit.ly/3Y4QGP2
Rollback of Federal Investment in Research and Data Collection Jeopardizes Public Safety
The Trump administration’s abrupt termination of funding for criminal justice data and research will upend years of progress toward building safer communities.
www.brennancenter.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Federal support for criminal justice data collection and research is crucial to public safety, and this year’s grant terminations threaten to undermine that work. Our experts detail the impact work solutions to rebuild support:
bit.ly/3Y4QGP2
bit.ly/3Y4QGP2
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Some people think the "reasonable expectation of privacy" test in Fourth Amendment law is just made up, and that it's inconsistent with the constitutional text and original public meaning.
They're wrong.
I explain why in this 2022 article, "Katz as Originalism":
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
They're wrong.
I explain why in this 2022 article, "Katz as Originalism":
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Some people think the "reasonable expectation of privacy" test in Fourth Amendment law is just made up, and that it's inconsistent with the constitutional text and original public meaning.
They're wrong.
I explain why in this 2022 article, "Katz as Originalism":
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
They're wrong.
I explain why in this 2022 article, "Katz as Originalism":
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....