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Quiet Em

(3,150 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2026, 10:59 AM Yesterday

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The con said Republicans would flee NYC and this happened [View all]

New York City just had its safest first 5 months of a year in recorded history.

Murders plunged 21%, and major crime overall is down 11%.
— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) 2026-06-05T16:35:02.872409584Z

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The con said Republicans would flee NYC and this happened [View all] Quiet Em Yesterday OP

Correlation does not imply causation Metaphorical Yesterday #1

Mamdani would be blamed if the opposite occurred. yardwork Yesterday #6

And that would be bad science also Betty Boom 13 hrs ago #24

Screwworm and his crime family left struggle4progress Yesterday #2

For those who don't trust randos on social media WarGamer Yesterday #3

The data is terrific to see Quiet Em Yesterday #4

Thanks, Gamer! orangecrush Yesterday #8

War Gamer vs. Defense Gamer... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #23

... orangecrush 8 hrs ago #25

40 years in NYC edhopper Yesterday #5

43 years in NYC here . . . markpkessinger 18 hrs ago #19

Thank you Mayor for chasing out the real criminals orangecrush Yesterday #7

So.....where those Republicans that fled doing all those crimes? paleotn Yesterday #9

This is exactly what the right and moderate Democrats fear most. A politician who shows that progressive politics work. Fil1957 Yesterday #10

Just like they're trying to make Graham Platner fail now! Same playbook, different day. BComplex Yesterday #12

That is so true. FoxNewsSucks 18 hrs ago #17

The old saying: "The Proof is in the Pudding". BComplex Yesterday #11

I like pudding! COL Mustard Yesterday #13

I'm going with the tapioca! Permanut Yesterday #15

Actually, the lemon pudding cups FoxNewsSucks 18 hrs ago #18

Ha! Now if they would just flee the country.... tanyev Yesterday #14

right? Skittles 18 hrs ago #21

Donnie, the psychotic clown, knows he's not welcome agingdem Yesterday #16

The orange Anus will take credit. progressoid 18 hrs ago #20

So does that confirm the republicans left and crime went down? Bev54 17 hrs ago #22

I know it isn't true Old Crank 6 hrs ago #26

Sounds like the Republicans were causing the crime. Sanity Claws 6 hrs ago #27