During COVID, 11,000 federal prisoners were released early onto home confinement. Only *17 reoffended, almost all for drugs. Only one committed a new violent crime (aggravated assault) – i.e. the violent recidivism rate was 0.009%.
Something I never consciously realized before this year: Ending war implies ending dictators, because all you need is one crazy dictator and you've got a war.
What’s fascinating about the American experiment is how you have countless exile or diaspora communities, often a dominant force in their respective cities, who maintain such a strong bond to their origin countries while being fully American. Don’t see it elsewhere. https://t.co/MipdbK2ekn
Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas
Biking in Palo Alto today. Gotta hand it to them: They know how to create safe blocks for kids, pedestrians and cyclists by limiting through traffic by cars.
Holy cow.
“Residential segregation alone explains more than 100 percent of school segregation in the U.S.”
AEA Journals @AEAjournals
Google insiders explain why Google launches many products and then abandons them.
Hint: It has to do with chasing promotions. 🤦♂️
i think this is well-argued and their request should be granted. say hello to your new roommate. he also claims to be held unlawfully, his charges are unspecified and he has been waiting for a hearing since 2004.
Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 @RonFilipkowski
My two cents on the upcoming CCP’s 20th party congress as a historical sociologist of Chinese Communism. To have a good sense of it, it’s essential to look from inside out, especially from inside of the party’s history. 1/11
Any time someone cities self-checkout as a case of "automation replacing human jobs", just screech "SELF-SERVICE IS NOT AUTOMATION" into their face in a spittle-flecked frenzy until all your friends mysteriously stop inviting you to things
Seems like this is going well https://t.co/sfq3KjF4Re
Christian Walker @ChristianWalk1r
Anonymous Chinese students at George Washington University are speaking out about surveillance and censorship they face on campus. This is notable, and people should pay attention. Even thousands of miles from home, it can be risky for students to take engage in political speech.
Athenai Institute @athenaiinst