Oren Gur
@orengur.bsky.social
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Oren Gur
@orengur.bsky.social
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Hello. I’m a criminologist working in a prosecutor’s office to increase the proportion of decisions that are informed by data and research, and evaluated. We support operations, policy/practice, transparency, research, and community.
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Everyone take pictures of your ballots
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Everyone take pictures of your ballots
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If you are worried how data will be used against ICE protesters.
Or how smart homes reveal your secrets.
Or smart cars or medical devices will become evidence in court.
Listen to this conversation.
There are risks, rewards, and even solutions…
Or how smart homes reveal your secrets.
Or smart cars or medical devices will become evidence in court.
Listen to this conversation.
There are risks, rewards, and even solutions…
In his forthcoming book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You, George Washington University Law School professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson explores how sensor-driven technologies, social media monitoring, and artificial intelligence can be weaponized against democratic values and personal freedoms.
How to Apply the 'Tyrant Test' to Technology
George Washington University Law School professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson is the author of the forthcoming book Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
www.techpolicy.press
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
If you are worried how data will be used against ICE protesters.
Or how smart homes reveal your secrets.
Or smart cars or medical devices will become evidence in court.
Listen to this conversation.
There are risks, rewards, and even solutions…
Or how smart homes reveal your secrets.
Or smart cars or medical devices will become evidence in court.
Listen to this conversation.
There are risks, rewards, and even solutions…
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
www.salemreporter.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
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Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
New Jersey overdose deaths hit lowest point since the pandemic
New Jersey is celebrating a significant drop in overdose deaths, with the latest figures showing a decrease to 1,312 in 2025, emphasizing ongoing education and support.
nj1015.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
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You can ignore science, but science will never ignore you.
Measles incidence in the United States.
Measles incidence in the United States.
January 28, 2026 at 1:48 AM
You can ignore science, but science will never ignore you.
Measles incidence in the United States.
Measles incidence in the United States.
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"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 28, 2026 at 1:07 AM
"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
New public art in Love Park
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
New public art in Love Park
From watching the live feed to there in person. I’ll read the article based on this excerpt
Here's a regular white guy (literally "Chad") not a protester. because, "It seemed pointless, or just a way for people to expiate their sense of guilt." Chad witnessed something shattering. And, that all changed in a moment.
Excellent article!
Excellent article!
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
From watching the live feed to there in person. I’ll read the article based on this excerpt
I wish the media was as alarmist about ICE as they are about ice
January 26, 2026 at 5:52 AM
I wish the media was as alarmist about ICE as they are about ice
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Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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man the stuff i am seeing on IG from
the most normie, i don’t really talk about politics accounts suggests something different
the most normie, i don’t really talk about politics accounts suggests something different
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
Today’s Timberwolves game postponed.
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Today’s Timberwolves game postponed.
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Inbox: A City Council employee was detained by ICE while at a routine immigration appointment in Bethpage this afternoon, Council Speaker Julie Menin says.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
January 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Inbox: A City Council employee was detained by ICE while at a routine immigration appointment in Bethpage this afternoon, Council Speaker Julie Menin says.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
The detention happened even though this employee has legal status to be in the country until October, per Menin.
Not a penalty, their all pro LT just thought Jones was starting a conga line
January 12, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Not a penalty, their all pro LT just thought Jones was starting a conga line
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Pennsylvania background checks visualized:
January 8, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Pennsylvania background checks visualized:
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American police shoot and injure or kill approximately 130 people each year who were perceived by officers as using a vehicle in a threatening way – accounting for more than 7% of all people injured by police gunfire.
January 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
American police shoot and injure or kill approximately 130 people each year who were perceived by officers as using a vehicle in a threatening way – accounting for more than 7% of all people injured by police gunfire.
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"They're making profit on pain, and we want to make sure that we hold them accountable. Take those fees and fund the things that prevent violence and keep community safe."
Activists push for Illinois legislation that would make gun manufacturers pay for cost of violence
Gun violence prevention advocates and others joined forces Wednesday at St. Sabina Church to push for a one-of-a-kind law that would make gun manufacturers pay for the cost of the violence and trauma…
abc7chicago.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:57 AM
"They're making profit on pain, and we want to make sure that we hold them accountable. Take those fees and fund the things that prevent violence and keep community safe."