Jimmy Lai jailed twenty years

Scholar power: 54.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	54.0%

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Scholar power

85.0%

32.1 h

19

54.0%

Ranking score

0.353

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Reposted by Anupam Chander

8%

Scholar power: 8.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Anupam Chander	19%	18	8.1%

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87.0%

34.6 h

382

8.1%

Ranking score

0.131

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Reposted by Terence C. Halliday

14%

Scholar power: 14.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Terence C. Halliday	24%	34	14.0%

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Scholar power

64.0%

25.6 h

268

14.0%

Ranking score

0.104

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael McFaul

54%

Scholar power: 54.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	54.0%

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Scholar power

68.0%

20.0 h

29

54.0%

Ranking score

0.343

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Reposted by Laurent Pech

15%

Scholar power: 15.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Laurent Pech	34%	22	15.9%

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Scholar power

49.0%

5.5 h

30

15.9%

Ranking score

0.098

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Melissa Chan

@melissakchan.bsky.social

A tale of two billionaires. Jeff Bezos was at fashion week in Europe while he pulled a let-them-eat-cake firing of 30% of Washington Post journalists. Jimmy Lai stood by his newsroom and he will now likely die in a Hong Kong prison. Tell everyone you know about Jimmy Lai.

February 10, 2026 at 9:29 AM

Reposted by Michael McFaul

18%

Scholar power: 18.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	18.0%

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Scholar power

73.0%

22.7 h

29

18.0%

Ranking score

0.093

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael McFaul

54%

Scholar power: 54.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	54.0%

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Scholar power

55.0%

21.1 h

10

54.0%

Ranking score

0.128

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Reposted by Michael McFaul

18%

Scholar power: 18.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	18.0%

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Scholar power

87.0%

36.7 h

19

18.0%

Ranking score

0.085

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Reposted by Zeynep Tufekci

5%

Scholar power: 5.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Zeynep Tufekci	10%	27	5.2%

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Scholar power

87.0%

36.2 h

104

5.2%

Ranking score

0.078

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by Michael McFaul

54%

Scholar power: 54.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	54.0%

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Scholar power

56.0%

31.6 h

7

54.0%

Ranking score

0.086

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Iikka Korhonen

1%

Scholar power: 1.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Iikka Korhonen	3%	25	1.5%

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Scholar power

87.0%

7.0 h

15

1.5%

Ranking score

0.058

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The Washington Post

@washingtonpost.com

Hong Kong newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, a leading figure in the city’s pro-democracy movement and an ardent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of sedition and collusion with foreign forces. https://wapo.st/4bLfPGy

February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Reposted by Klaus Adam

3%

Scholar power: 3%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Klaus Adam	-	28	-

by Alan Sked

21%

Scholar power: 21.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	22%	11	21.9%

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Scholar power

66.0%

13.7 h

0

21.9%

Ranking score

0.045

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Reposted by Niall Ferguson

5%

Scholar power: 5.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Niall Ferguson	10%	33	5.7%

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Scholar power

67.0%

28.1 h

182

5.7%

Ranking score

0.039

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Michael McFaul

18%

Scholar power: 18.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	30%	36	18.0%

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Scholar power

62.0%

23.9 h

10

18.0%

Ranking score

0.038

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Helen Clark

1%

Scholar power: 1.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Helen Clark	3%	19	1.3%

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Scholar power

87.0%

32.3 h

382

1.3%

Ranking score

0.037

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Reposted by Zeynep Tufekci

5%

Scholar power: 5.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Zeynep Tufekci	10%	27	5.2%

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Scholar power

89.0%

36.2 h

14

5.2%

Ranking score

0.033

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Reposted by Tobias Hübinette

4%

Scholar power: 4.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Tobias Hübinette	12%	15	4.6%

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Scholar power

84.0%

32.9 h

15

4.6%

Ranking score

0.03

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Michael B. Bishku

23%

Scholar power: 23.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael B. Bishku	28%	8	23.8%

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Scholar power

83.0%

46.8 h

0

23.8%

Ranking score

0.029

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Michael B. Bishku

@mbishku.bsky.social

Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai to be sentenced after national security conviction — Lai should be freed IMMEDIATELY!

February 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM

Reposted by Simon Schama

3%

Scholar power: 3.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Law 38%, Political science 33%, Communication & Media Studies 19%, Sociology 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Schama	7%	19	3.1%

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Scholar power

61.0%

18.8 h

446

3.1%

Ranking score

0.028

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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Scholar power: 54.0%

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Scholar power: 54.0%

Scholar power: 15.9%

Scholar power: 18.0%

Scholar power: 54.0%

Scholar power: 18.0%

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Scholar power: 54.0%

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Scholar power: 21.9%

Scholar power: 5.7%

Scholar power: 18.0%

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