Kristina Lerman
@kristinalerman.bsky.social
Senior Principal Scientist at USC Information Sciences Institute. Using data, networks and AI to better understand social groups.
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An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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I hired professional fact checkers for my book bc it tells the story of how Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger *lied about me.* Hired pros prev at The New Yorker. It was very expensive! My book also went through 6 rounds of legal review. So they haven’t sued me. Read it here:
Invisiblerulers.com
Invisiblerulers.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I hired professional fact checkers for my book bc it tells the story of how Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger *lied about me.* Hired pros prev at The New Yorker. It was very expensive! My book also went through 6 rounds of legal review. So they haven’t sued me. Read it here:
Invisiblerulers.com
Invisiblerulers.com
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Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
Iran protests present an ideal case study for how propaganda campaigns work by mixing true (similarities to ICE crackdown) and false (deepfakes).
Also, anti-Israel campaign in the West created fertile grounds for antizionist conspiracies we see now to spread.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/b...
Also, anti-Israel campaign in the West created fertile grounds for antizionist conspiracies we see now to spread.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/b...
Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Iran protests present an ideal case study for how propaganda campaigns work by mixing true (similarities to ICE crackdown) and false (deepfakes).
Also, anti-Israel campaign in the West created fertile grounds for antizionist conspiracies we see now to spread.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/b...
Also, anti-Israel campaign in the West created fertile grounds for antizionist conspiracies we see now to spread.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/b...
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
- WB Yeats 1919
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
- WB Yeats 1919
January 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
- WB Yeats 1919
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
- WB Yeats 1919
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Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
January 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Where is the business community and corporate leaders of Minnesota based companies in speaking up? Why aren't the big law firms sending lawyers to represent the people being attacked?
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
We are not at the end of this authoritarianism, we are at the beginning. And, sadly, we are on our own.
Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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With Trump going full authoritarian on Venezuela-Greenland, ICE, and the Fed, the response has to be serious. Four Republican senators (Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins?) could announce they’ll caucus for now with the Dems to give them control of the Senate to check Trump.
January 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
With Trump going full authoritarian on Venezuela-Greenland, ICE, and the Fed, the response has to be serious. Four Republican senators (Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins?) could announce they’ll caucus for now with the Dems to give them control of the Senate to check Trump.
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Almost surely won't happen, but it should. History will remember that they have done nothing as Trump destroys NATO and Fed independence
With Trump going full authoritarian on Venezuela-Greenland, ICE, and the Fed, the response has to be serious. Four Republican senators (Tillis, McConnell, Murkowski, Collins?) could announce they’ll caucus for now with the Dems to give them control of the Senate to check Trump.
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Almost surely won't happen, but it should. History will remember that they have done nothing as Trump destroys NATO and Fed independence
Stories are coming out of hundreds and even thousands of casualties in the protests in Iran. I have many Iranian colleagues and worked with many Iranian students over the years. Sending peace and safety to their family and friends still in Iran. The regime cannot survive when it targets its people!
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Stories are coming out of hundreds and even thousands of casualties in the protests in Iran. I have many Iranian colleagues and worked with many Iranian students over the years. Sending peace and safety to their family and friends still in Iran. The regime cannot survive when it targets its people!
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U.S. military’s ‘doomsday plane’ lands in Los Angeles. “The E-4B Nightwatch is a heavily modified Boeing 747 operated by the U.S. Air Force. It serves as a flying command center... during major national emergencies, including nuclear war." nypost.com/2026/01/09/u...
‘Doomsday Plane’ spotted at LAX sparking panic online
The mysterious “flying Pentagon” was spotted in Los Angeles, igniting a flurry of social media speculation and conspiracy theories about serious trouble ahead.
nypost.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM
U.S. military’s ‘doomsday plane’ lands in Los Angeles. “The E-4B Nightwatch is a heavily modified Boeing 747 operated by the U.S. Air Force. It serves as a flying command center... during major national emergencies, including nuclear war." nypost.com/2026/01/09/u...
My congresswoman!!!
Kamlager-Dove: Nobody said that about the January 6ers, did they? So, they didn’t comply. You know what they got for not complying with the law? A pardon from Trump. And dozens of them have gone out to commit additional crimes. So, I am so sick of the hypocrisy and the bullshit.
January 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM
My congresswoman!!!
Yes, we have to take a war with France seriously right now.
I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.
January 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Yes, we have to take a war with France seriously right now.
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My law firm is currently litigating 80 voting and election cases in 40 states -- more than all of the big law firms combined.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 80 voting and election cases in 40 states -- more than all of the big law firms combined.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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2025 solar update - full year bill is $824
Compared to last full 12 months without - $3,210
Saving $2,386
But we've had $110 a year increase in daily charges
And peak power is now 22c per kw instead of 12c etc ( probably $400-600 more on actual power if now)
Compared to last full 12 months without - $3,210
Saving $2,386
But we've had $110 a year increase in daily charges
And peak power is now 22c per kw instead of 12c etc ( probably $400-600 more on actual power if now)
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
2025 solar update - full year bill is $824
Compared to last full 12 months without - $3,210
Saving $2,386
But we've had $110 a year increase in daily charges
And peak power is now 22c per kw instead of 12c etc ( probably $400-600 more on actual power if now)
Compared to last full 12 months without - $3,210
Saving $2,386
But we've had $110 a year increase in daily charges
And peak power is now 22c per kw instead of 12c etc ( probably $400-600 more on actual power if now)
Looking to Iran to spark the joy of liberty and democracy everywhere.
January 11, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Looking to Iran to spark the joy of liberty and democracy everywhere.
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You are being manipulated:
RageCheck is a free tool that analyzes online content for manipulative framings—language designed to provoke emotional reactions rather than inform.
RageCheck helps you make more informed decisions about what to believe & share:
www.ragecheck.com/about
RageCheck is a free tool that analyzes online content for manipulative framings—language designed to provoke emotional reactions rather than inform.
RageCheck helps you make more informed decisions about what to believe & share:
www.ragecheck.com/about
January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
You are being manipulated:
RageCheck is a free tool that analyzes online content for manipulative framings—language designed to provoke emotional reactions rather than inform.
RageCheck helps you make more informed decisions about what to believe & share:
www.ragecheck.com/about
RageCheck is a free tool that analyzes online content for manipulative framings—language designed to provoke emotional reactions rather than inform.
RageCheck helps you make more informed decisions about what to believe & share:
www.ragecheck.com/about
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The depth of pride I feel for my brave compatriots in Iran — braver in a single minute than I will ever be in my entire life — is overwhelming.
January 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The depth of pride I feel for my brave compatriots in Iran — braver in a single minute than I will ever be in my entire life — is overwhelming.
I feel like we live under an information blockade. A few posts penetrate, but not like in 2011. This would be huge if true.
www.threads.com/@achyuthab/p...
www.threads.com/@achyuthab/p...
Achyutha Anantha Murthy (@achyuthab) on Threads
This is Tehran. Let that sink in—you're witnessing a revolution unfolding live, while global media remains eerily silent.
Legacy outlets have devolved into propaganda tools. What story could eclipse t...
www.threads.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:31 AM
I feel like we live under an information blockade. A few posts penetrate, but not like in 2011. This would be huge if true.
www.threads.com/@achyuthab/p...
www.threads.com/@achyuthab/p...
Kudos to NYTimes for reconstructing the fatal moments. I can’t even imagine how scared the young mother when she was shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Kudos to NYTimes for reconstructing the fatal moments. I can’t even imagine how scared the young mother when she was shot.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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These craven imperialists are going to start a World War 3.
January 6, 2026 at 9:57 PM
These craven imperialists are going to start a World War 3.
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BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
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Just saw this in LinkedIn for anyone interested in looking into Grok's production of CSAM and non-consensual sexualised imagery.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
January 6, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Just saw this in LinkedIn for anyone interested in looking into Grok's production of CSAM and non-consensual sexualised imagery.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...