Disch
@disch.bsky.social
Public defense and criminal law nonsense mostly. Probably some bad jokes.
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if you oppose multi-family housing in your neighborhood you are pro-homelessness. you love it and you think there should be more
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
if you oppose multi-family housing in your neighborhood you are pro-homelessness. you love it and you think there should be more
One cool thing about being on vacation is periodic unexpected panic moments about work shit I forgot about
July 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
One cool thing about being on vacation is periodic unexpected panic moments about work shit I forgot about
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Tradition states that last night Jesus emptied out all the jails. Spent Saturday night telling people “I don’t care what you did, people weren’t made for prisons.” The next day to prove His point He broke out of solitary. It is finished. Easter is incompatible with the carceral state. Happy Easter.
April 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Tradition states that last night Jesus emptied out all the jails. Spent Saturday night telling people “I don’t care what you did, people weren’t made for prisons.” The next day to prove His point He broke out of solitary. It is finished. Easter is incompatible with the carceral state. Happy Easter.
Bummer that Metro Council went ahead and appropriated the money. Here's hoping the mayor's office uses it differently than they seem to want to. I look forward to seeing the RFP
LFG @disch.bsky.social
“Getting $700,000 in cash & burning it in the middle of Jefferson Square Park would be more effective, because at least that would keep a few people warm for a short amount of time," Dischinger wrote in a message to Dep. Mayor George…
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
“Getting $700,000 in cash & burning it in the middle of Jefferson Square Park would be more effective, because at least that would keep a few people warm for a short amount of time," Dischinger wrote in a message to Dep. Mayor George…
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
A 'waste' of $700k? Advocates, city clash over court program for homeless people
Louisville leaders want to spend $700k on a court diversion program for people charged with unlawful camping. Why advocates and lawyers are wary.
www.courier-journal.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Bummer that Metro Council went ahead and appropriated the money. Here's hoping the mayor's office uses it differently than they seem to want to. I look forward to seeing the RFP
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Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
February 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
Have we considering telling everyone that "CFPB" actually stands for College Football Playoff Broadcasts? Because that seems like it would really solidify public opinion against meddling with it.
February 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Have we considering telling everyone that "CFPB" actually stands for College Football Playoff Broadcasts? Because that seems like it would really solidify public opinion against meddling with it.
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NEW: Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We’ve compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage.
Want to Report on Homelessness? Here’s What Our Sources Taught Us About Engaging Responsibly.
Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We’ve compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Homelessness is at a record high, and there are many investigative stories to tell. We’ve compiled some of the tips and lessons we learned from our sources for other reporters pursuing this coverage.
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Republicans want to turn this country into a fascist theocracy. As Democrats, we must put aside our differences and work with them to help achieve this reality.
February 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Republicans want to turn this country into a fascist theocracy. As Democrats, we must put aside our differences and work with them to help achieve this reality.
Do a disproportionate number of Teslas have vanity plates? Can someone do a study on this?
January 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Do a disproportionate number of Teslas have vanity plates? Can someone do a study on this?
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This is my current number one beef with the city because my normie friends don’t understand why I’m so mad about this issue constantly. The cute little government faces say there are beds and the people on the streets say there are not, and the normies believe the government.
"emergency homeless beds continue to fill up at key times, despite a refrain from public officials that shelter is available for all..., according to unsheltered people, their advocates and the county’s own hotline."
With homeless shelter beds fully booked, Hennepin County has stopped tracking how many people it turns away
There are more than 800 emergency shelter beds available for single adults throughout the county, but when homeless people call the hotline, they’re often greeted with “all beds are full.”
www.startribune.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is my current number one beef with the city because my normie friends don’t understand why I’m so mad about this issue constantly. The cute little government faces say there are beds and the people on the streets say there are not, and the normies believe the government.
It is worth pointing out that "these things" do not in fact "happen" when you don't prioritize the enforcement of stupid laws over helping people.
‘These things happen.’ LMPD chief acknowledges error in citing homeless woman in labor
In a TV interview, Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey said that, in hindsight, it was a mistake to cite a homeless woman in labor for camping outside weeks after Kentucky Public Radio released foot...
www.lpm.org
January 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It is worth pointing out that "these things" do not in fact "happen" when you don't prioritize the enforcement of stupid laws over helping people.
Anyway I think anytime the state wants to allocate extra money to the police, 50% of it should have to go to their Open Records compliance departments for additional personnel
January 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Anyway I think anytime the state wants to allocate extra money to the police, 50% of it should have to go to their Open Records compliance departments for additional personnel
Meanwhile, here's 2.5 hours of completely unredacted video posted to LMPD's YouTube page on December 19, 2024. I requested this exact video on December 8, 2024, and was told it would be available on June 9, 2025, after it got redacted: youtu.be/_hnaAr9GPh0?...
January 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Meanwhile, here's 2.5 hours of completely unredacted video posted to LMPD's YouTube page on December 19, 2024. I requested this exact video on December 8, 2024, and was told it would be available on June 9, 2025, after it got redacted: youtu.be/_hnaAr9GPh0?...
While I'm sure everyone just takes my word for it, here is Louisville Metro Police Department's standard response to a request for body camera. I placed this request on December 22,2024, and the projected date the records will be available is June 23, 2025
January 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
While I'm sure everyone just takes my word for it, here is Louisville Metro Police Department's standard response to a request for body camera. I placed this request on December 22,2024, and the projected date the records will be available is June 23, 2025
Here in Louisville, body camera ORRs take 6-8 months to "redact." Which is remarkable, because when the police want something to be public they seem to have no qualms with releasing unredacted video. What I'm saying is, this is probably an area of open records stuff to keep a close eye on nationwide
NEW: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did a bad thing. Then, he tried to talk his way around it.
At Law Dork today, I take on Ohio's new law allowing local law enforcement to charge up to $750 for public records video requests — things like bodycam, dashcam, or jail footage.
At Law Dork today, I take on Ohio's new law allowing local law enforcement to charge up to $750 for public records video requests — things like bodycam, dashcam, or jail footage.
Ohio gives local law enforcement the ability to charge up to $750 for public video footage
Gov. Mike DeWine defended the measure as a "workable compromise." Also, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Here in Louisville, body camera ORRs take 6-8 months to "redact." Which is remarkable, because when the police want something to be public they seem to have no qualms with releasing unredacted video. What I'm saying is, this is probably an area of open records stuff to keep a close eye on nationwide
Anyone else submit Open Records Request appeals for fun in the evenings? Or is that just me?
January 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Anyone else submit Open Records Request appeals for fun in the evenings? Or is that just me?
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if this winter storm pans out, please spare a thought for our homeless neighbors and remember that even when white flag is declared, there are not enough shelter beds available
January 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
if this winter storm pans out, please spare a thought for our homeless neighbors and remember that even when white flag is declared, there are not enough shelter beds available
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When Sydney Jones arrived at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto during a mental health crisis, her family assumed she would soon receive treatment.
Instead, the hospital sent her to jail, though she was charged with no crime.
w/ @mississippitoday.org
(Published May 2024)
Instead, the hospital sent her to jail, though she was charged with no crime.
w/ @mississippitoday.org
(Published May 2024)
This Mississippi Hospital Transfers Some Patients to Jail to Await Mental Health Treatment
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto doesn’t have a psychiatric unit, so it sends patients elsewhere for mental health treatment. When publicly funded facilities are full, some patients go to jail to…
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December 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM
When Sydney Jones arrived at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto during a mental health crisis, her family assumed she would soon receive treatment.
Instead, the hospital sent her to jail, though she was charged with no crime.
w/ @mississippitoday.org
(Published May 2024)
Instead, the hospital sent her to jail, though she was charged with no crime.
w/ @mississippitoday.org
(Published May 2024)
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And lo, her time had come, and it happened that on that night, there were @lmpd.ky officers and @mayorcraiggreenberg, and they were not filled with the spirit of the Lord. At all. In any regard. Just the opposite, in fact. @courierjournal
December 22, 2024 at 7:06 PM
And lo, her time had come, and it happened that on that night, there were @lmpd.ky officers and @mayorcraiggreenberg, and they were not filled with the spirit of the Lord. At all. In any regard. Just the opposite, in fact. @courierjournal
The solution to homelessness is the provision of quality housing.
Homeless Woman Going Into Labor Is Cited for Camping Violation (Gift Article)
Body-camera footage shows an officer from the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky detain the woman, who gave birth later that day.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:23 PM
The solution to homelessness is the provision of quality housing.
Are we back!? Because it kinda feels like we're back.
I told Pat Kelsey a couple months ago that he needed to get back to work so we could win some basketball games and so I'm taking partial credit.
I told Pat Kelsey a couple months ago that he needed to get back to work so we could win some basketball games and so I'm taking partial credit.
November is usually too early for a Statement Game.
Usually. Absolutely rinsing #14 Indiana in Atlantis says a lot. About a culture. Leadership. And OOOHHHMMYYYGODD
Usually. Absolutely rinsing #14 Indiana in Atlantis says a lot. About a culture. Leadership. And OOOHHHMMYYYGODD
November 27, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Are we back!? Because it kinda feels like we're back.
I told Pat Kelsey a couple months ago that he needed to get back to work so we could win some basketball games and so I'm taking partial credit.
I told Pat Kelsey a couple months ago that he needed to get back to work so we could win some basketball games and so I'm taking partial credit.
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ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
November 20, 2024 at 8:17 PM
ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT