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Keith Humphreys

@keithnhumphreys

Esther Ting Memorial Professor at Stanford University. Public policy advisor, film buff, and native of West by God Virginia. Tweets are my personal opinions.

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So so many of these cases have their roots in addiction. Mandating the 24/7 Sobriety program for repeat DWIs dramatically decreases alcohol-related offending, yet most states have failed to adopt it. rand.org/well-being/jus…

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"Why don't you read the books you already own before buying new books" why don't you eat all the food in the house before going shopping? That's what you sound like. That's how crazy you sound right now

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Slashing costs is the goal, but you need to choose the right market otherwise its radial tires all over again. Abundance is about repeatedly 1/10th-ing costs, in markets where demand grows with an even larger multiplier (1/3)

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R.I.P. Robert Benton, who had a ridiculously successful career (Kramer vs, Kramer, Superman, Bonnie and Clyde and more). I like his deliberately old-fashioned noir Twilight, with Paul Newman as a broken down PI. allgoodmovies.com/2020/07/07/wee…

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Many people with a platform in politics don't know the particulars of *any* public policy because they don't have to -- their audiences want to hear slogans and buzzwords so that's all they learn.

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Proponents of Oregon's Measure 110 claimed that repeal would lead to skyrocketing overdoses. oregonlive.com/pacific-northw…

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"What is social media but a secular version of a Pentecostal church, where congregants scream out their emotions and sinners are publicly shamed?" thetimes.com/comment/column…

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A couple days old, but a fine tribute to a quiet American hero - the sort you might find yourself working next to. Also: God bless duct tape. You could probably even use it to set a broken leg. nytimes.com/2025/05/16/sci…

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My latest in the ⁦The Wall Street Journal⁩ - Want to Quit Alcohol? Stay Away From THC Swapping one addictive, mind-altering substance for another isn’t harm reduction—it’s exploitation. wsj.com/opinion/want-t…

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Many believe prescribed painkillers have nothing to do with use of illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) but they remain intimately connected. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

Many believe prescribed painkillers have nothing to do with use of illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) but they remain intimately connected.
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Lilith - oh please. He’ll never learn to speak in this environment. Norm - hey everybody Baby Fredrick - Norm! Classic šŸ˜‚ #Cheers #GeorgeWendt

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PMC thinks child support policy is about helping parents spend less time with their kids and more time at their exciting and fulfilling jobs (e.g., federal child care), but many working parents want more time with their kids and less time at their crappy, stressful jobs.

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2025 National Drug Threat Assessment shows declining purity of fentanyl powder and pills. Very likely one of the factors contributing to the 2024 drop in overdose deaths.

2025 National Drug Threat Assessment shows declining purity of fentanyl powder and pills. Very likely one of the factors contributing to the 2024 drop in overdose deaths.