Jack Lerner
@jacklerner.bsky.social
Professor at UCI Law, director of UCI IP Arts & Tech Clinic, interested in copyright, documentary, freedom of expression, voting rights, justice. He/him.
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https://endrapontrial.org
https://ipat.law.uci.edu
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JUST ADDED: Can't make it to the Internet Archive for our Public Domain Film Remix Contest screening party? Join the LIVESTREAM to watch the winning films and honorable mentions!
LIVE from the Internet Archive
January 21 @ 7pm PT
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1980757251...
LIVE from the Internet Archive
January 21 @ 7pm PT
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1980757251...
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
JUST ADDED: Can't make it to the Internet Archive for our Public Domain Film Remix Contest screening party? Join the LIVESTREAM to watch the winning films and honorable mentions!
LIVE from the Internet Archive
January 21 @ 7pm PT
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1980757251...
LIVE from the Internet Archive
January 21 @ 7pm PT
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1980757251...
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Reminds me of the film “Missing.”
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Reminds me of the film “Missing.”
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NPR just referred to the Trump regime’s “willingness to push the boundaries of the law.”
Trump keeps breaking laws, and the media keep saying he’s *almost* breaking laws.
Trump keeps breaking laws, and the media keep saying he’s *almost* breaking laws.
January 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
NPR just referred to the Trump regime’s “willingness to push the boundaries of the law.”
Trump keeps breaking laws, and the media keep saying he’s *almost* breaking laws.
Trump keeps breaking laws, and the media keep saying he’s *almost* breaking laws.
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It wasn’t long ago that saying we’re becoming “papers, please” society would get you accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
Kristi Noem says people should be prepared to prove US citizenship
Tensions in Minnesota have continued to sharply escalate following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
www.newsweek.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
It wasn’t long ago that saying we’re becoming “papers, please” society would get you accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
Here we are.
www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-...
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Hi - I'm one of the American people.
What I'm demanding is that you focus on what it takes to protect American citizens from the "papers please" temu gestapo
What I'm demanding is that you focus on what it takes to protect American citizens from the "papers please" temu gestapo
Schumer as a major American metro is being brutally occupied by Trump goons: "The affordability crisis will be our focus throughout 2026 because that's what the American people are demanding"
January 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Hi - I'm one of the American people.
What I'm demanding is that you focus on what it takes to protect American citizens from the "papers please" temu gestapo
What I'm demanding is that you focus on what it takes to protect American citizens from the "papers please" temu gestapo
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Getting a lot of messages. A lot are like "Can I come help?" (appreciated, but unless you know the area very well, probably not THAT useful) or "Can I send money?" (not to me, please).
But the best ones are like "I want to build what you guys have back in my home city." YES, DO THAT. DO IT NOW.
But the best ones are like "I want to build what you guys have back in my home city." YES, DO THAT. DO IT NOW.
January 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Getting a lot of messages. A lot are like "Can I come help?" (appreciated, but unless you know the area very well, probably not THAT useful) or "Can I send money?" (not to me, please).
But the best ones are like "I want to build what you guys have back in my home city." YES, DO THAT. DO IT NOW.
But the best ones are like "I want to build what you guys have back in my home city." YES, DO THAT. DO IT NOW.
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Appreciate that major media outlets are finally, albeit reluctantly, starting to affix nouns verbs when describing violence that involves government representatives.
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
A young protester narrowly avoided being killed but was left permanently blind after a Department of Homeland Security agent fired a nonlethal round at close range during a Santa Ana protest last week, according to family of the victim.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Appreciate that major media outlets are finally, albeit reluctantly, starting to affix nouns verbs when describing violence that involves government representatives.
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i hope all the people resisting ICE on the ground know how fucking inspiring they are. minneapolis right now, and chicago and LA and charlotte and DC and portland before them, you’re setting the blueprint for the future battles sure to come. thank you.
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
i hope all the people resisting ICE on the ground know how fucking inspiring they are. minneapolis right now, and chicago and LA and charlotte and DC and portland before them, you’re setting the blueprint for the future battles sure to come. thank you.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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We don't need less polarization, we need more commitment to pluralistic democracy
January 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
We don't need less polarization, we need more commitment to pluralistic democracy
Terrific op-ed by @riana.bsky.social.
January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Terrific op-ed by @riana.bsky.social.
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"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 3:26 AM
"The freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state."
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
—William J. Brennan Jr., joined by White, Blackmun, Stevens, & Marshall, Houston v. Hill, 1987
January 11, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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I was just about to make a “We are all Renee Good” sign but how can we claim to be worthy of that?
And Renee Good’s last words appear to be “We’re not mad at you.”
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I was just about to make a “We are all Renee Good” sign but how can we claim to be worthy of that?
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So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?
January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?
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The Don't Tread On Me folks are sure turning into Comply Or Die.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The Don't Tread On Me folks are sure turning into Comply Or Die.
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She voted to confirm a Trump judge just yesterday.
I am joining Minnesotans across our state in a moment of silence at 10:00 AM today to honor the memory of Renee Nicole Good. My heart goes out to her family, friends, and all who knew her.
January 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
She voted to confirm a Trump judge just yesterday.
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The federal government's policy now appears to be that if you're in your car, masked Trump goons yell at you, and you try to drive away, then they can and will attempt to execute you on the spot.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Feds say shooting in Portland by Border Patrol was self-defense; witness describes agents cornering truck
One witness said he heard five gunshots fired in the parking lot of a Southeast Portland medical office after federal officers boxed in a Toyota truck that had pulled into the lot.
www.oregonlive.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The federal government's policy now appears to be that if you're in your car, masked Trump goons yell at you, and you try to drive away, then they can and will attempt to execute you on the spot.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
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Conway: This man is violating his oath in myriad ways each and every day. Impeachment is not an option. It is mandatory. It is required. It is morally, constitutionally, and legally obligated.
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Conway: This man is violating his oath in myriad ways each and every day. Impeachment is not an option. It is mandatory. It is required. It is morally, constitutionally, and legally obligated.
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interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
January 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car
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Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
January 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Here’s some things that can be done by a party out of power
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
- file impeachment articles every day in the House
- withhold unanimous consent in the senate and filibuster every nominee
- be everywhere with comms saying this is lawless and impeachable
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Don't print lies in the newspaper
Come the fuck on. Five hours later and the headline is still about a disputed shooting. Just a basic lack of courage to acknowledge the obvious.
If the headline is "disputed shooting" rather than straightforwardly telling the public what happened this rewards the DHS for lying about these events
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Don't print lies in the newspaper