The hottest Misconduct Substack posts right now

For $450, you can honor a controversial sheriff at an event with Jeff Sessions.
The sheriff, Chad Bianco, has faced criticism for various actions, including issues with law enforcement practices.
The event highlights a trend of celebrating law enforcement officials for their harsh tactics, even when faced with serious controversies.

Northamptonshire chief constable facing disciplinary hearing due to alleged misrepresentation of military career
Police watchdog recommending an accelerated gross misconduct hearing for Nick Adderley
Independent panel will be convened to consider the allegations against the suspended chief constable

Terrell Strayhorn faced consequences for financial misconduct and plagiarism, leading to a downgrade in his academic career.
The case highlighted the controversial practice of retroactively correcting theses to address plagiarism issues, as seen in the examples of Strayhorn and Claudine Gay.
The story of Terrell Strayhorn serves as a larger commentary on the issues within the DEI-industrial complex and the exploitation of noble ideals for personal gain in academic circles.

The Science Fictions Substack shares interesting, amusing, and depressing bad-science links.
Scientific fields like Alzheimer's and physics face issues with scientific fraud and retractions.
Open Science practices like pre-registering studies can lead to high replication rates.

Today is Primary Day for the Worcester municipal elections, go vote!
The retirement of Police Chief Steven Sargent is controversial and questionable.
There are ongoing issues with the Worcester Police Department that need attention and accountability.

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There have been recent accusations of data fabrication in elite research institutions at high levels.
The fabrication methods exposed have been lazy and poorly done, revealing copied and pasted graphs and flipped results.
The pressure to publish novel results quickly in academia might be contributing to the rise in data fabrication.

Toxic workplace journalism has become a common genre exposing misconduct.
Articles on toxic workplaces vary in quality, from serious claims to unverified complaints.
Corporate culture can include bad actors but does not always reflect overall workplace environment.