Avery Kolers
averykolers.bsky.social
Avery Kolers
@averykolers.bsky.social
Philosopher at the University of Louisville, specializing in applied ethics & political philosophy. Co-Editor of The Journal of Applied Philosophy.
🤩🤩 It's so good
March 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Reposted by Avery Kolers
My favorite explanation, which isn't a complete one (nor would the author claim it was), is this by @johnkroman.bsky.social, who points to the not-much-help-from-the-Feds restoration of local social services, who are in many ways even more "first-responders" than the police.
Why did crime decline in 2023?
Because local government went back to normal
johnkroman.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reposted by Avery Kolers
It's true homicides are still higher than they were in the early 2010s, when they hit near-historic lows.

But the decline in homicide since 2021 has been truly staggering. It's a huge public safety win, and thousands of ppl are alive bc of it.

It deserves--demands--the same attention as the spike.
March 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Even better if the 25 who leave at any one time are from different parts of the audience, and they have to get out noisily with "excuse me"s etc. Just a constant stream of people needing to leave.
March 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM