breplegg.bsky.social
@breplegg.bsky.social
Living a Midwestern life with plenty of ope and ranch in Southern Illinois. Researcher and teacher of corrections, crime and justice, community impact, and policy.
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I have a new piece out @newrepublic.com, a reply to Ezra Klein's recent "ignore fact-finders, respond to the anger" take on Pod Save America.

On the one hand, I agree 100%: politics are vibes, and can't fact-check vibes.

On
The
Other
Hand

Those (incorrect) vibes COME FROM SOMEWHERE: the media.
The Democrats Have a Crime Problem. Blame the Media.
How news coverage fuels the widespread, misguided perception that crime is up and cities are unsafe
newrepublic.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Proctored an exam for a student yesterday. Simultaneously proud she included a bonus question relevant to NSYNC...and dead because two students asked me who they were, never heard of them...

Officially old...ByeByeBye
December 12, 2024 at 4:20 PM