Jen Golbeck
@jengolbeck.bsky.social
Computer scientist, psychologist, journalist. Professor at UMD
On the dystopia beat- AI, social media, extremism, radicalization, privacy, information warfare, and bad stuff people do on the internet
she/her
On the dystopia beat- AI, social media, extremism, radicalization, privacy, information warfare, and bad stuff people do on the internet
she/her
Johnny Young was a self-described incel who went viral for posting videos of himself sexually harassing women and pepper spraying them when they resisted. I wrote about his story and the violence lurking in incel communities for @esquire
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He Filmed Women as He Harassed Them. Incels Made Him Their Hero.
In the dark corners of the Internet, a growing number of angry men fantasize about violence against women. Johnny Young went viral for turning his twisted vision into reality.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Johnny Young was a self-described incel who went viral for posting videos of himself sexually harassing women and pepper spraying them when they resisted. I wrote about his story and the violence lurking in incel communities for @esquire
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
On Friday, Trump signed a proclamation raising fees for H1B visas to $100K. It takes effect tomorrow. H1B workers who are out of the country have been told to return to the US immediately lest they be denied entry. 4Chan & MAGA is trying to block them🧵 magareport.news/p/4chan-trie...
4Chan tries to block Indians from returning to the US - MAGAReport 9/20/25
4Chan and MAGA are trying to book up the flights to H1-B visa holders cannot return, calling it "Operation CLOG THE TOILET"
magareport.news
September 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On Friday, Trump signed a proclamation raising fees for H1B visas to $100K. It takes effect tomorrow. H1B workers who are out of the country have been told to return to the US immediately lest they be denied entry. 4Chan & MAGA is trying to block them🧵 magareport.news/p/4chan-trie...
I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited
September 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited
Trump's idea to ban trans people from owning guns tests the MAGA faithful who have been 2nd amendment absolutists but who also hate trans people. Today, we learned that humiliating trans people is more important. 2A be damned! Today's MAGAReport: magareport.news/p/maga-finds...
MAGA Finds the Limits to their 2nd Amendment Support: MAGAReport 9/4/25
Banning trans people from owning guns seems like a fine idea
magareport.news
September 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Trump's idea to ban trans people from owning guns tests the MAGA faithful who have been 2nd amendment absolutists but who also hate trans people. Today, we learned that humiliating trans people is more important. 2A be damned! Today's MAGAReport: magareport.news/p/maga-finds...
Me to ChatGPT: give me a diagram of my body when i have a kidney stone and am pregnant. in the style of a school textbook
(NB: I am neither pregnant nor do I have a kidney stone)
(NB: I am neither pregnant nor do I have a kidney stone)
August 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Me to ChatGPT: give me a diagram of my body when i have a kidney stone and am pregnant. in the style of a school textbook
(NB: I am neither pregnant nor do I have a kidney stone)
(NB: I am neither pregnant nor do I have a kidney stone)
Today's MAGAReport is about how the hard core MAGAs are so so mad about tweets like this from Gov. Newsom's office
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August 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today's MAGAReport is about how the hard core MAGAs are so so mad about tweets like this from Gov. Newsom's office
open.substack.com/pub/jengolbe...
open.substack.com/pub/jengolbe...
If you couldn't reach me in the last couple weeks, it's because I've been with @v0max.bsky.social in California in federal court... www.courthousenews.com/meta-violate...
August 3, 2025 at 4:12 AM
If you couldn't reach me in the last couple weeks, it's because I've been with @v0max.bsky.social in California in federal court... www.courthousenews.com/meta-violate...
Reposted by Jen Golbeck
Apropos, jury trial in SF kicks off tomorrow against Flo Health (and Meta) for sharing this type of data with advertisers.
Paper hasn't been peer reviewed yet, but at this point in time (especially in US, but bodily autonomy under threat elsewhere too) I would argue doing any ML research into pregnancy detection is unethical full stop. appleinsider.com/articles/25/...
Apple Watch sensors are so good, it could provide the first pregnancy indicators
Apple's latest research shows that using a combination of Apple Watch sensors and all Apple Health data, results in a remarkably accurate pregnancy detector.
appleinsider.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Apropos, jury trial in SF kicks off tomorrow against Flo Health (and Meta) for sharing this type of data with advertisers.
I was reading a patent years back and fell in love with its illustrations of men looking anguished at computers. Now, I share them with you
July 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I was reading a patent years back and fell in love with its illustrations of men looking anguished at computers. Now, I share them with you
MAGA is not buying Trump's line that Dems are creating a "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax". I wrote about the MAGA take in today's MAGA report
magareport.news/p/they-think...
magareport.news/p/they-think...
July 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
MAGA is not buying Trump's line that Dems are creating a "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax". I wrote about the MAGA take in today's MAGA report
magareport.news/p/they-think...
magareport.news/p/they-think...
In the last 24 hours, a new Epstein narrative has taken hold in the MAGA forums: since the Biden FBI had the files, they probably corrupted them, deleting Dems and adding Trump, so they can't be trusted.
magareport.news/p/the-new-ma...
magareport.news/p/the-new-ma...
The New MAGA-Epstein Narrative: Biden Corrupted the Files- MAGAReport 7/15/25
In the last couple days, the MAGAs are finding a way out of the Epstein bind with a new conspiracy theory
magareport.news
July 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In the last 24 hours, a new Epstein narrative has taken hold in the MAGA forums: since the Biden FBI had the files, they probably corrupted them, deleting Dems and adding Trump, so they can't be trusted.
magareport.news/p/the-new-ma...
magareport.news/p/the-new-ma...
How the MAGA rank-and-file are responding to the Epstein crisis (tl;dr: they mad!) magareport.news/p/trump-epst...
Trump, Epstein, and the MAGA Fracture - MAGAReport 7/14/25
How MAGA is reacting and what effect it will have (if any)
magareport.news
July 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
How the MAGA rank-and-file are responding to the Epstein crisis (tl;dr: they mad!) magareport.news/p/trump-epst...
I am SO PROUD of my friend @gwenfilosamedia.bsky.social, a 2x Pulitzer Prize winning journalist in Key West
She broke the news of Key West PD's partnership with ICE that led directly to last night's meeting where the city commission voided the 287(g) agreement
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/key-west-c...
She broke the news of Key West PD's partnership with ICE that led directly to last night's meeting where the city commission voided the 287(g) agreement
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/key-west-c...
A defiant Key West voids police chief's agreement to help ICE patrols
'We’re Key West, that’s what we do here,' a city commissioner said. But Florida's Attorney General said he's coming after Key West leaders 'very soon.'
gwenfilosa.substack.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I am SO PROUD of my friend @gwenfilosamedia.bsky.social, a 2x Pulitzer Prize winning journalist in Key West
She broke the news of Key West PD's partnership with ICE that led directly to last night's meeting where the city commission voided the 287(g) agreement
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/key-west-c...
She broke the news of Key West PD's partnership with ICE that led directly to last night's meeting where the city commission voided the 287(g) agreement
gwenfilosa.substack.com/p/key-west-c...
Interesting app - does not collect device ID or IP address, doesn't save your location
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June 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Interesting app - does not collect device ID or IP address, doesn't save your location
www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/t...
How is MAGA reacting to the bombing of Iran? They aren't happy about it, but they are sticking by Trump.
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MAGA on Iran Bombing 👎: MAGAReport 6/22/25
Bombing Iran is not "America First"
magareport.news
June 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
How is MAGA reacting to the bombing of Iran? They aren't happy about it, but they are sticking by Trump.
magareport.news/p/maga-on-ir...
magareport.news/p/maga-on-ir...
I wrote a piece about the police shooting at journalists at the LA protests, including me, and what it means for a free press. But I want to make it clear that I know that the big story here is not about journalists, it's about what ICE is doing
www.huffpost.com/entry/journa...
www.huffpost.com/entry/journa...
I'm A Journalist Covering The LA Protests. Here Are The Shocking Things I Witnessed Police Do.
"Because we were part of the press, bearing witness to what was happening, we initially assumed that we couldn’t possibly be the intended targets."
www.huffpost.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I wrote a piece about the police shooting at journalists at the LA protests, including me, and what it means for a free press. But I want to make it clear that I know that the big story here is not about journalists, it's about what ICE is doing
www.huffpost.com/entry/journa...
www.huffpost.com/entry/journa...
I have had like 15 exchanges with ChatGPT trying to get it to change the labels on the axis of a chart and I'm pretty sure it's trying to gaslight me. It absolutely cannot show whole numbers (or no numbers) on that axis, but it says it has!
June 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I have had like 15 exchanges with ChatGPT trying to get it to change the labels on the axis of a chart and I'm pretty sure it's trying to gaslight me. It absolutely cannot show whole numbers (or no numbers) on that axis, but it says it has!
First time I've seen the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church version of the Proud Boys shirt in the wild since they won the lawsuit that awarded them the trademark. Note the Black Lives Matter at the bottom www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...
June 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
First time I've seen the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church version of the Proud Boys shirt in the wild since they won the lawsuit that awarded them the trademark. Note the Black Lives Matter at the bottom www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...
I was out doing some photojournalism again today (Thursday) in LA 1/
June 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I was out doing some photojournalism again today (Thursday) in LA 1/
It's just before 5 PM in Los Angeles and this is the scene in front of City Hall where the downtown protests have been taking place. Send it to anyone who thinks LA is on fire lip
June 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It's just before 5 PM in Los Angeles and this is the scene in front of City Hall where the downtown protests have been taking place. Send it to anyone who thinks LA is on fire lip
I filled out this form and it said it sent me a six-digit code, but it did not. It would have been funny if it went to spam, but it didn't even go there. Just doesn't work at all
June 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I filled out this form and it said it sent me a six-digit code, but it did not. It would have been funny if it went to spam, but it didn't even go there. Just doesn't work at all
I went to LA to photograph the demonstrations today. Here are some scenes from the day. There were a LOT of police, but the demonstration was peaceful. If a person got too confrontational or loud, the crowd would make them back-off. "Peaceful Protest" was one of the common chants
June 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I went to LA to photograph the demonstrations today. Here are some scenes from the day. There were a LOT of police, but the demonstration was peaceful. If a person got too confrontational or loud, the crowd would make them back-off. "Peaceful Protest" was one of the common chants
The calls for the government to use violence against protesters is ramping up on the MAGA forums. I give a glimpse into it in today's MAGAReport.
I'm heading to LA tomorrow to cover the protests, so keep an eye out for updates starting Wednesday afternoon.
magareport.news/p/appetite-f...
I'm heading to LA tomorrow to cover the protests, so keep an eye out for updates starting Wednesday afternoon.
magareport.news/p/appetite-f...
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The calls for the government to use violence against protesters is ramping up on the MAGA forums. I give a glimpse into it in today's MAGAReport.
I'm heading to LA tomorrow to cover the protests, so keep an eye out for updates starting Wednesday afternoon.
magareport.news/p/appetite-f...
I'm heading to LA tomorrow to cover the protests, so keep an eye out for updates starting Wednesday afternoon.
magareport.news/p/appetite-f...
Bridgefy is an app that lets you text people nearby even if cell & internet service goes down. It uses bluetooth and the more people who are using it in an area, the further you can text. iOS and Android bridgefy.me
Bridgefy – Mesh Network SDK for Mobile Apps
Bridgefy is a free messaging app that works without the Internet. Perfect for natural disasters, large events, and at school! Click here to learn how to make ANY mobile app work without the Internet.
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June 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Bridgefy is an app that lets you text people nearby even if cell & internet service goes down. It uses bluetooth and the more people who are using it in an area, the further you can text. iOS and Android bridgefy.me
The @apnews.com just put a photo of the White House Tesla on the wire 👀
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June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The @apnews.com just put a photo of the White House Tesla on the wire 👀
newsroom.ap.org/detail/Trump...
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