Jocelyn Leitzinger
@jocelynl.bsky.social
I research movements and markets (renewables, urban ag in Detroit, river conservation in Ireland) & corporate disinformation campaigns. UF & UW alum
Also: rock climber, forager, ceramicist, gardener, ADHD hobby collector
https://linktr.ee/leitzinger
Also: rock climber, forager, ceramicist, gardener, ADHD hobby collector
https://linktr.ee/leitzinger
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Naaaaaaailed it
As a social movements scholar, I absolutely love the diversity of tactics being developed by each city, reflecting their local flavor
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
Portland kept it weird with inflatable costumes
Chicago protected its street vendors by buying up their food each day
Charlotte chased ICE agents into the woods
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Great work from the FT's John Burn-Murdoch www.ft.com/content/b474...
January 31, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Great work from the FT's John Burn-Murdoch www.ft.com/content/b474...
Weird take for a professor researching inequality in networks, focusing on prevention and risk mitigation
Nobody actually had to say this
Nobody actually had to say this
I feel like someone’s gotta say something, so I guess it’s going to be me. I’m 100% certain that I either know, have met, or have sought meetings with people who have done horrible things in their lives, too. How about y’all? Association is not causation, and it's not guilt — of anything. (1/8)
January 31, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Weird take for a professor researching inequality in networks, focusing on prevention and risk mitigation
Nobody actually had to say this
Nobody actually had to say this
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Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/
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In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice and border abolition.
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice and border abolition.
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What in the actual fuck is going on with media? They are failing us so badly. They can’t even get it right when it’s one of their own being attacked by a fascist government.
Framing matters and news outlet word choices shape what people believe
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
What in the actual fuck is going on with media? They are failing us so badly. They can’t even get it right when it’s one of their own being attacked by a fascist government.
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I now struggle to think of journalism as a profession because journalists seem increasingly unable to establish and enforce meaningful standards for quality and ethics
i mean wtaf is this
i mean wtaf is this
Framing matters and news outlet word choices shape what people believe
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
January 31, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I now struggle to think of journalism as a profession because journalists seem increasingly unable to establish and enforce meaningful standards for quality and ethics
i mean wtaf is this
i mean wtaf is this
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Framing matters and news outlet word choices shape what people believe
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Framing matters and news outlet word choices shape what people believe
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
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When I resigned as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists convention after their decision to platform Trump, I took a lot of heat for it.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
When I resigned as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists convention after their decision to platform Trump, I took a lot of heat for it.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
I was told “Black journalists are going to expose his racism and save America”
Today, the Trump regime is arresting Black journalists.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
I saw this in the DOJ's published cache earlier this morning, and now it is gone
Checked some other files and this fairly damning link summary leads to another pulled file
I was viewing on my phone, so didn't save anything. I hope others had a chance to download the files before they were deleted
Checked some other files and this fairly damning link summary leads to another pulled file
I was viewing on my phone, so didn't save anything. I hope others had a chance to download the files before they were deleted
January 30, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I saw this in the DOJ's published cache earlier this morning, and now it is gone
Checked some other files and this fairly damning link summary leads to another pulled file
I was viewing on my phone, so didn't save anything. I hope others had a chance to download the files before they were deleted
Checked some other files and this fairly damning link summary leads to another pulled file
I was viewing on my phone, so didn't save anything. I hope others had a chance to download the files before they were deleted
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Remember that in addition to arresting reporters, the regime deported journalist Mario Guevara after detaining him while covering No Kings Day protests.
“His imprisonment is among the longest for any reporter arrested in connection with their work as a journalist in United States history.”
“His imprisonment is among the longest for any reporter arrested in connection with their work as a journalist in United States history.”
Journalist Mario Guevara deported to El Salvador after 100 days in Ice custody
Removal comes after Emmy-winning Salvadorian reporter was arrested while covering ‘No Kings Day’ protest
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Remember that in addition to arresting reporters, the regime deported journalist Mario Guevara after detaining him while covering No Kings Day protests.
“His imprisonment is among the longest for any reporter arrested in connection with their work as a journalist in United States history.”
“His imprisonment is among the longest for any reporter arrested in connection with their work as a journalist in United States history.”
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Q: Do you have comment on the career prosecutors that are resigning in Minneapolis?
BLANCHE: *walks away*
BLANCHE: *walks away*
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Q: Do you have comment on the career prosecutors that are resigning in Minneapolis?
BLANCHE: *walks away*
BLANCHE: *walks away*
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
Framing matters and news outlet word choices shape what people believe
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Framing matters and news outlet word choices shape what people believe
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Folks increasingly read headlines and nothing else. Implying that a prominent Black journalist was arrested for protesting is irresponsible at best
Only AP used "Covered"
It's just 1 word, but it completely changes the story
Woke up to find we've entered the arresting journalists in the middle of the night stage of fascism
January 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Woke up to find we've entered the arresting journalists in the middle of the night stage of fascism
Many folks think the Alex Pretti taillight video is fake, despite BBC vetting
The jump forward in "AI" video quality, combined with the Trump administration's penchant for fabricating images, plus decreasing trust in the media is driving us toward a world where it's hard to know what to believe
The jump forward in "AI" video quality, combined with the Trump administration's penchant for fabricating images, plus decreasing trust in the media is driving us toward a world where it's hard to know what to believe
White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Many folks think the Alex Pretti taillight video is fake, despite BBC vetting
The jump forward in "AI" video quality, combined with the Trump administration's penchant for fabricating images, plus decreasing trust in the media is driving us toward a world where it's hard to know what to believe
The jump forward in "AI" video quality, combined with the Trump administration's penchant for fabricating images, plus decreasing trust in the media is driving us toward a world where it's hard to know what to believe
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The college at which I'm employed, which has signed a contract with the AI firm that stole books from 131 colleagues & me, paid a student to write an op-ed for the student paper promoting AI, guided the writing of it, and did not disclose this to the paper. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026...
College approached and paid student to write op-ed in The Dartmouth
The Dartmouth ran the article on Nov. 17 without knowledge that the College had been involved.
www.thedartmouth.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The college at which I'm employed, which has signed a contract with the AI firm that stole books from 131 colleagues & me, paid a student to write an op-ed for the student paper promoting AI, guided the writing of it, and did not disclose this to the paper. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026...
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Wow. The county is charging the Ilhan Omar attacker even though the feds are also doing that, because they don't trust Trump to not pardon the guy.
This was a disturbing assault on @repilhan.bsky.social, who is frequently the target of vilifying language by fellow elected officials and members of the public.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
Mr. Kazmierczak has been charged with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Wow. The county is charging the Ilhan Omar attacker even though the feds are also doing that, because they don't trust Trump to not pardon the guy.
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If you don't already know about the importance of the H2A farm labor program in immigration enforcement, you may want to dig into Sarah Taber. What I learned: H2A workers are more exploitable because "captive" to employers. Undocumented workers freer to escape bad work situations.
"They're bringing back captive farm labor" should be a WAY bigger deal than it is.
But it's all swaddled in layers & layers of bureaucratic gobbledygoo in the H2A program. So few writers have the attention span to look into it.
And "LOOK! SECRET POLICE!" is kinda right in front of us. So. Yeah.
But it's all swaddled in layers & layers of bureaucratic gobbledygoo in the H2A program. So few writers have the attention span to look into it.
And "LOOK! SECRET POLICE!" is kinda right in front of us. So. Yeah.
January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If you don't already know about the importance of the H2A farm labor program in immigration enforcement, you may want to dig into Sarah Taber. What I learned: H2A workers are more exploitable because "captive" to employers. Undocumented workers freer to escape bad work situations.
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A discussion about why Minnesota was so ready to reject ICE/CBP:
"Number one is the rigorous focus on agency-oriented organizing practice, a north star of building multiracial, democratic governing power. We have a majoritarian orientation — we want progressive and popular power."
"Number one is the rigorous focus on agency-oriented organizing practice, a north star of building multiracial, democratic governing power. We have a majoritarian orientation — we want progressive and popular power."
Our Power Is Organized People
Creating a movement across generations, races, and faiths in Minnesota.
hammerandhope.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A discussion about why Minnesota was so ready to reject ICE/CBP:
"Number one is the rigorous focus on agency-oriented organizing practice, a north star of building multiracial, democratic governing power. We have a majoritarian orientation — we want progressive and popular power."
"Number one is the rigorous focus on agency-oriented organizing practice, a north star of building multiracial, democratic governing power. We have a majoritarian orientation — we want progressive and popular power."
5 theaters near me are showing the Melania movie (Chicago). Most have it in small theaters, 40 - 60 seats
One has it in a large theater, 256 seats. For Friday, 1/30 - Across 4 show times, they've sold 8 seats
99.22% of tickets are unsold. 0 tickets sold for Saturday
The schadenfreude 💀
One has it in a large theater, 256 seats. For Friday, 1/30 - Across 4 show times, they've sold 8 seats
99.22% of tickets are unsold. 0 tickets sold for Saturday
The schadenfreude 💀
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
5 theaters near me are showing the Melania movie (Chicago). Most have it in small theaters, 40 - 60 seats
One has it in a large theater, 256 seats. For Friday, 1/30 - Across 4 show times, they've sold 8 seats
99.22% of tickets are unsold. 0 tickets sold for Saturday
The schadenfreude 💀
One has it in a large theater, 256 seats. For Friday, 1/30 - Across 4 show times, they've sold 8 seats
99.22% of tickets are unsold. 0 tickets sold for Saturday
The schadenfreude 💀
There aren't a lot of things I remember from being 6 years old, but this is one thing I will never forget
Florida is quite flat and you can see the launches from surprisingly far away. Our teacher took us outside to watch. I remember seeing the trail split apart and not understanding what it meant
Florida is quite flat and you can see the launches from surprisingly far away. Our teacher took us outside to watch. I remember seeing the trail split apart and not understanding what it meant
40 years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
n.pr
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM
There aren't a lot of things I remember from being 6 years old, but this is one thing I will never forget
Florida is quite flat and you can see the launches from surprisingly far away. Our teacher took us outside to watch. I remember seeing the trail split apart and not understanding what it meant
Florida is quite flat and you can see the launches from surprisingly far away. Our teacher took us outside to watch. I remember seeing the trail split apart and not understanding what it meant
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As a researcher who studies the way rapists are given more status and power when their violence becomes public, I’m just so worried that we’re making a big gamble with unmasking ICE agents.
There is a presumption that it will lead to stigma and I just don’t think that’s a guarantee.
There is a presumption that it will lead to stigma and I just don’t think that’s a guarantee.
January 28, 2026 at 10:36 PM
As a researcher who studies the way rapists are given more status and power when their violence becomes public, I’m just so worried that we’re making a big gamble with unmasking ICE agents.
There is a presumption that it will lead to stigma and I just don’t think that’s a guarantee.
There is a presumption that it will lead to stigma and I just don’t think that’s a guarantee.
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For example the video yesterday of "ICE IS GASSING A DAY CARE RIGHT NOW!!" is the daycare right up the street from my house. I about shit my pants and raced out the door until I saw it was actually from Saturday. I already dealt with that daycare gassing, thank you. Please don't lie to me for likes
Definite uptick in Bluesky content aggregators taking legit clips regarding Minnesota from a few days or weeks ago and posting them without any sort of timestamp context, which gives the impression of them happening today, which then gets clicks. Be vigilant with what and how you share.
January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
For example the video yesterday of "ICE IS GASSING A DAY CARE RIGHT NOW!!" is the daycare right up the street from my house. I about shit my pants and raced out the door until I saw it was actually from Saturday. I already dealt with that daycare gassing, thank you. Please don't lie to me for likes
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The non-reformers in LA and, especially, Chicago made it clear that they sought a much more "collaborative" relationship with the police.
Their general silence as ICE and CBP trampled on the rights of their constituents is wholly consistent with that.
Their general silence as ICE and CBP trampled on the rights of their constituents is wholly consistent with that.
January 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The non-reformers in LA and, especially, Chicago made it clear that they sought a much more "collaborative" relationship with the police.
Their general silence as ICE and CBP trampled on the rights of their constituents is wholly consistent with that.
Their general silence as ICE and CBP trampled on the rights of their constituents is wholly consistent with that.