Jeffrey Butts
@jeffreybutts.bsky.social
Research Professor and Center Director, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (City Univ of New York). Kid from Ohio, living in Manhattan - https://JeffreyButts.net - #justice #criminology #research
The most amazing thing about this wonderful tirade from Sen. Booker is that he managed to do it without any profanity. If it were me, I would have dropped a bunch of F bombs. youtu.be/IGEBfgL8xHY?...
Sen. Cory Booker on Jack Smith hearing: "This hearing is a farce"
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New York City is installing portable public toilets around the city. We should name them after the guy who loves to put his name on things. How about Trump Toilets? Trump Dumps?
You think he meant "pinnacle?" It's amusing when ignorance leads them to accidentally tell the truth. Patel: "President Trump, you have succeeded in restoring law and order to the precipice it should be on." www.fbi.gov/video-reposi...
Patel: 'This FBI Will Continue Crushing Violent Crime' | Federal Bureau of Investigation
During an August 14, 2026, event on Long Island, New York when the FBI revealed historically low crime numbers, Director Kash Patel said, "The American dream is ... a reality. I'm living it. We're liv...
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After months of waiting, the day has finally arrived. Justice and riches!
I wondered who decided the Kennedy Center should miss a court deadline so workers could hide removal of his name? So I looked up the Center's Board members. Oh, ok (partial list). Maria Bartiromo Pamela Bondi Elaine Chao Pamella Roland DeVos Lee Greenwood Laura Ingraham Dan Scavino Susie Wiles
You want to hear some really loud booing with profanity?
I'm feeling just a little bit of optimism about our future in the U.S. --- still a lot of work to do, but we can hope. So, I wrote a song. jeffreybutts.net/trifle-3
Yeah, I write songs with an AI tool…
A few months ago, I decided to try the SUNO app. You know… just for a few minutes. But, writing songs soon became a hobby. Some of my songs are about American politics. (Warning: this oneR…
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Did MAGA people really think Tr*mp was religious before this week?
What drove the nationwide crime decline of 2025? @johnkroman.bsky.social argues that large-scale prevention investments — funded through pandemic recovery dollars — helped drive the drop and that future gains require thinking beyond policing alone. www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/how...
Vital City | How Prevention Reduced Crime and How To Get More of It
We have to understand what drove 2025 dramatic nationwide declines to build on them.
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The future of the United States depends on the people of Minneapolis.
Yes, our uneducated voters have endangered the world. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize
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My late father spent his career as a musician and professor focused on wind instruments. When Brass Against releases a great new cut like this, I wish I could just say, "so, what do you think of this one, Dad?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJOh...
Brass Against - The Great Gig in the Sky (Pink Floyd Cover) [Official Video]
YouTube video by BrassAgainstVEVO
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Can't decide who I admire more. Rachel Maddow or the people of Minneapolis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX5P...
Maddow: Repeated bungling exposes cluelessness of Trump's ICE secret police
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Want to see a member of the U.S. Congress refuse to answer any question while repeatedly signalling his deference to El Douchey? youtu.be/PZsRuuZF1qE?...
‘That sounds like a yes?’: Republican Congressman pressed on support for Trump Cuba invasion threat
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Why is everyone using the word "captured" when "kidnapped" would seem more appropriate?
A great 50th Anniversary version of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" was just released. As a teenager still living in my parents' house then, I listened to it many times. Always kept a window open, and a towel shoved under the door, to make sure that... to keep the smell of... well, you know.
The holidays are here! (actual song starts at 2:40 in...) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTNJ...
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like F This - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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"On average, young adults remain much less religious than older Americans. Today’s young adults also are less religious than young people were a decade ago. And there is no indication that young men are converting to Christianity in large numbers." www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...
