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We cannot get money out of politics. It will flow legally, quasi-legally, illegally.

How often do politicians/bureaucrats trade our rights for personal gain? No one knows because a credible, independent audit of gov’t agencies does not exist. Anyone else want to fix that? youtu.be/eF2hRKSch88?...
The Solution to Every Problem (yes, even that one)
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@bsky.app @support.bsky.team why does this invalid handle error occur so frequently? Nothing has changed on my end. Please fix the root cause.
July 31, 2026 at 6:07 AM
The National Registry of Exonerations shows that fabricated/withheld evidence by cops & prosecutors is present in the vast majority of wrongful convictions.

We need a list of every arrest where subsequent evidence of actual innocence is present so these officers & prosecutors are identified early.
July 30, 2026 at 5:19 AM
We cannot get money out of politics. It will flow legally, quasi-legally, illegally.

How often do politicians/bureaucrats trade our rights for personal gain? No one knows because a credible, independent audit of gov’t agencies does not exist. Anyone else want to fix that? youtu.be/eF2hRKSch88?...
The Solution to Every Problem (yes, even that one)
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June 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Should bad cops be taken off the streets *before* they kill someone?

It is not politically expedient to create benchmarks for minimally acceptable job performance by police. So, a floor for incompetence does not exist & never will if left to government officials.
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Why is it no one's job to identify 'bad apples' before they kill?
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February 8, 2026 at 6:03 AM
You’re telling me emails received by someone other than the intended recipients are, in fact, not immediately deleted?
February 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Public Records Act litigation against SF District Attorney’s Office seeking disposition of felony arrests by officer carried on far too long. It is past time to bring public sector data management, performance standards & compliance audits out of the Eighteenth Century.

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Arrest Quality | Large California Counties #FOIA #PublicRecords
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December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I cannot stress enough how ’not leaving money on the table’ is not a legitimate objective of any government entity & should itself be outlawed.
If your city isn't installing speed cameras and isn't installing monitors for excessively loud engines, you are letting criminals ruin your quality of life while leaving money on the table.
The fact that SF cameras have already caught thousands of people going more than 15 miles over the speed limit is a perfect illustration of why these cameras were needed in the first place. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Anyone know a field of study other than the law in which its top experts have become more divided over time? Decreasing consensus as a trend is statistical proof that precedent and logic are subordinated to personal beliefs and self-interest (politics).
June 24, 2025 at 5:18 AM
His hands are tied.
June 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
On June 19, 1865, de facto enslaved people learned of their freedom through hand delivered notices. My new #Juneteenth tradition is to continue to educate Americans on their rights and when their government fails to deliver upon those commitments.
June 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
When the word ‘arrest’ can mean anything, the Fourth Amendment means nothing.

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June 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Whether it’s political donations, lobbying, or hundreds of dollars per hour in attorney fees for mere access to one’s rights in court, U.S. democracy has always been pay-to-play.

The fight for democracy must envision a version of democracy that improves on what has come before.

#devolveddemocracy
January 23, 2025 at 3:04 AM