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  1. Mar 13

    For decades, Europe did not take its own security seriously enough. That has changed — and could have consequences far beyond Ukraine and the rest of the continent.

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  2. Mar 10

    A clear example of why pinning views or policies on a single study, instead of waiting for replication and a larger body of research, is a bad idea.

    In March 2021 an influential study found no statistically significant difference in COVID rates in school districts with 3 vs 6ft of distancing. In our new reply we question their core result, which changed due to errors uncovered in the original data 1/n
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  3. Mar 9

    "Did Omicron spread less in the parts of the U.S. where social distancing and masking were more common? "The answer is surprisingly unclear."

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  4. Mar 8

    Fascinating study and thread.

    Published today in PNAS: people don't know how American public opinion has changed. I've been working on this for a very long time and I'm excited to share it. Here's a thread so you don't have to read the paper.
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    Mar 6

    3. editors have made an important decision to put the photo by on the home page. Again, Russian forces fired mortar shells at hundreds of Ukrainian civilians as they fled. A mother and her two children were killed here. This is happening across Ukraine.

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  6. Mar 6

    Policing reduces crime, especially in the short term. Alternatives can reduce crime, with effects that can last over the long term. These approaches are not at odds. They can work together, beating back the spike in murders the U.S. currently faces.

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    Mar 5

    Donald Trump is not a historical figure but is actually a compilation of 4 distinct sources. A thread 🧵

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  8. Mar 5

    An addendum: After watching The Batman (which was great), it's clear Gotham is massively underinvesting in street lighting — everything was so dark. Clearly, Bruce Wayne should pay for some street lights. That's proven to reduce crime too: .

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    Mar 4

    In my triumphant return to the movie theater (first time since the pandemic’s onset) to go see , I can confirm that: 1) the movie is incredible (try to see it in IMAX); and 2) Bruce (Matt Reeves) is clearly familiar with the Beckerian crime models.

    In honor of a new Batman movie, I want to take the question of "Why doesn't Bruce Wayne just use his money to save Gotham?" too seriously. What could a billionaire do to stop crime in his city? An interesting thought experiment! 🧵
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    Mar 4

    One thing about poll headline writing since 2015 or so is the "after ________" clause is silly and pointless. Every poll is after like 800 news stories which are plausibly contributing to any shift.

    NEW POLL: Biden's approval rating jumps to 47 percent after State of the Union address
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  11. Mar 4

    That’s why it would be much better if, instead of relying on a billionaire, Gotham officials got their shit together. The same applies to the real world.

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  12. Mar 4

    This is the idea of "legal cynicism," which I've written about before.

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  13. Mar 4

    So why doesn’t Bruce Wayne do any of this? Well, that would make a boring movie. But his vigilantism speaks to a broader point: Once the public loses trust in law enforcement, some people will take matters into their own hands. That often means violence (without a bat costume).

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  14. Mar 4

    If he doesn’t mind infuriating a lot of Gotham, Bruce Wayne could buy up alcohol outlets and shut them down. Historically, alcohol is involved in 4 in 10 violent crimes: . Studies show limiting alcohol outlet density reduces harms: .

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  15. Mar 4

    He could also pay to get more kids into preschool. There’s a debate about how much preschool helps, but several studies found quality preschool reduces arrests later in life. (One caveat: These effects would, obviously, take decades to show up.)

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  16. Mar 4

    Bruce Wayne could also get really into greening vacant, blighted spaces in Gotham, turning them into parklike settings. One solid study found that doing greening vacant lots in Philadelphia reduced shootings, burglaries and other crimes.

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  17. Mar 4

    A billionaire could also fund more mental health care and addiction treatment. There are some studies suggesting both can reduce crime: This would, like other ideas on this list, also have benefits besides crime-fighting.

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  18. Mar 4

    One idea with a lot of evidence: summer job programs. Studies suggest these programs reduce crimes among participants for years, even after they're out of the program, as explained: . A billionaire could fund a local job program.

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  19. Mar 4

    I won’t get into police funding here. Police do stop crime and violence. (One study on that: .) But Bruce Wayne’s support gets into weird questions about privatization. Also, funding is less relevant than what police actually do (a whole different topic).

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  20. Mar 4

    In honor of a new Batman movie, I want to take the question of "Why doesn't Bruce Wayne just use his money to save Gotham?" too seriously. What could a billionaire do to stop crime in his city? An interesting thought experiment! 🧵

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