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Court Reminds Cops That Smelling Decriminalized Weed Ain’t The Probable Cause It Used To Be

1 year 8 months ago
If there’s anything that’s going to severely reduce the number of pretextual stops performed by cops, it probably won’t be the handful of traffic stop reform efforts being made by legislators. It’s going to be the continued legalization (or decriminalization) of marijuana possession. One of law enforcement’s favorite tricks is to pull over a car […]
Tim Cushing

Biden’s eight circles?

1 year 8 months ago
Here is Donald Trump tonight, rambling about Elon Musk's reusable rockets: And they're coming down very slowly, landing on a raft in the middle of the ocean someplace with a circle. Boom. It reminded me of the Biden circles that he used to have, right? He'd have eight circles and he couldn't fill them up. ...continue reading "Biden’s eight circles?"
Kevin Drum

University DEI statements are a demeaning charade

1 year 8 months ago
The American Association of University Professors has issued a new policy that supports the mandatory use of "DEI statements." These are written accounts by faculty members of how they advance the goals of diversity in the workplace, often used as part of the decision to promote or grant tenure: Since the 1990s, many universities and ...continue reading "University DEI statements are a demeaning charade"
Kevin Drum