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Jocelyn Leitzinger

@jocelynl.bsky.social

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Researcher studying movements and markets (renewables, urban ag, river conservation in Ireland) & corporate disinformation campaigns. UF & UW alum Also: rock climber, forager, ceramicist, gardener, ADHD hobby collector https://linktr.ee/leitzinger

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · Jun 2

This past semester was the most stressful of my academic career. I had 180 students and about half cheated at some point in the semester

They submit weekly reflections where the questions are opinion-based, graded only on effort, don't care about grammar

SO MANY students submitted ChatGPT essays

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Jun 2

I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:

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Teachers Are Not OK

AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."

www.404media.co

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Steve Hasegawa @stevehasegawa.bsky.social · 4h

Essentially what the Supreme Court is saying is that the Fifteenth Amendment has expired. That the Civil War Amendments are not really part of the Constitution. That the 14th survives only to entrench white political power and protect the rights of white people

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 8h

It's like throwing your friends' lunch in the trash before the school bully even demands that you do it - not because you think it will keep you safe, but because you've always secretly wanted to

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 9h

I spoke with @insidehighered.com
@kathrynpalmer.bsky.social about OSU’s decision to cancel conference funds for racially marginalized students.

Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds

The Education Department recently criticized Ohio State University’s involvement with a nonprofit that encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates. Now, OSU is rethinking ...

www.insidehighered.com

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 20h

Headline doesn't make clear the point: "The proclamation gives the county the power to assist residents they say have been impacted financially by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action." So it's treating ICE like a natural disaster. Only ongoing, and very unnatural

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 20h

LA County declares a state of emergency as a direct result of the federal government’s raids…

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 20h

Some very good reporting on both of these incidents

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 1d

UPDATE — Multiple witness videos today show an older white federal agent straddling a young Black man on the ground outside of a Walgreens on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

This is a developing story.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/fede...

Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 20h

This also happened in Chicago today just a few blocks from where Border Patrol abducted at least two citizens from a Walgreens

The total disregard for human life by these agents is infuriating. Using chemical weapons on such a large scale in a residential area is dangerous. I hope that baby is ok

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 21h

Two dozen masked ICE Federal Secret Police, who are kitted out like they are going to war, kidnap a local and brutalize the community.

Toward the end of the video, they throw a gas cannister that almost hits a baby. 😟

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 21h

We have masked Border Patrol agents running through Walgreens with weapons drawn, chasing Black US citizens

Corporations have been largely silent up till now. Will armed abductions in stores finally lead to pushback?

This happened earlier today (10.14) in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 1d

This "ceasefire" is increasingly looking like there's less and less to celebrate

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 1d

It's so fucking dystopian to just go about my day like everything is normal

To pretend the low drone of choppers is just city background noise while I sit in meetings - and not the violent sounds of the 13th largest militarized force in the world searching for more of my neighbors to abduct

Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 1d

The Border Patrol helicopters are back at it in Chicago - just saw one near me in Wicker Park flying toward Humboldt Park

Low-flying choppers patrolling our neighborhoods are now so common they hardly get mentioned. Each sighting used to get a flurry of videos - now there's hardly a single post

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 1d

Yet another example of the importance of framing

ABC's take is wild

Difference in headlines between ABC News:

"Israel-Gazs live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF..."

Al Jazeera:

"LIVE: Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza despite ceasefire"

Middle East Eye:

"Israel kills seven Palestinians in violation of Gaza ceasefire"

The Wall Street Journal:

"Israel, Hamas Trade Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations"

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 1d

Israel has no respect for ceasefires - they continue their manifest destiny plans with impunity

News story from Aljazeera on Oct 14, 2025:

"Israeli drone strikes southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting an Israeli drone has hit an area between the towns of Tibnine and Haris in the south of the country.

Israel has been carrying out near-daily attacks across Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire it reached with Hezbollah and the Lebanese government in November."

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 1d

I keep seeing people post about giving Trump credit where credit is due about securing a peace deal

Why would this "ceasefire" be any different than the others?

Until the countries bankrolling Israel and protecting Netanyahu stop, there won't be any accountability

From Aljazeeda kn october 14, 2025:

"LIVE: Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza despite ceasefire"

Picture of a man being led by security forces past an Israeli flag

Description under picture:

"Israel still holding Gaza medical workers, refusing release despite ceasefire deal"

By Caolán Magee, Usaid Siddiqui, Faisal Ali and Ali Harb

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Western Alaska compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(From @alaskapublic.org)

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

www.ktoo.org

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2d

Promoting the editor-in-chief's personal side project. Zero named sources in a story that promotes the editor-in-chief's personal political position. Misspelling the subject's name. It took one day for CBS News to become a conservative blog.

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CBS News: Some NYPD officers worry about Mandani becoming NYC mayor the Free Press reports.

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

ICE in Chicago detained two people (that we know of) for filming them today, a cyclist and a neighborhood rapid responder. This in addition to tear gassing another neighborhood and brandishing weapons at rapid response—both things that have also already been going on for weeks.

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 3d

This is why I love Chicago ❤️

I wanted to be added to a rapid response team chat for my area and I couldn't be added. Because the platform limits groups to 1,000 people and it was already full

We keep us safe ✊️

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

There are a tremendous number of ICE watchers out in Rogers Park this afternoon after some early morning abductions.

People are guarding churches and patrolling alleyways. Ran into Alderperson Hadden. First timers tell us they're primed and ready to use their whistles.

Know your rights flyer in Spanish on street pole

Alderperson Maria Hadden on street corner

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

a friend of mine in antifa told me that antifa's headquarters is SHEIN and if the company fell the whole network would fall

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, I thought it was real. I did A LOT of digging before I posted it yesterday (below). It really wasn't until I saw your thread + knowing about the fake reporter arrested by ICE videos that I started questioning it 😆 Then there were some folks with concerns on Reddit. But I'm back to believing

Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 5d

This happened earlier today (10/10). Bystanders in the video are yelling that ICE hit her car when they did a U-turn in the middle of the street in front of 1638 W Hubbard by Ashland

ICE's response to causing an accident is dystopian - just exchange insurance cards

OP: Erubiel Espinoza on FB

Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah. I have the 4.5 min video, I posted part of it because it's just so long. I'm most confused by the fact the media hasn't picked up the story, and people have said the video(s) have been submitted. There's also just so many events like this now - maybe, like shootings, it's getting saturated?

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Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 3d

Massive escalation at the Portland ICE facility. Worst I’ve ever seen. More pepper balls than I can count. Teargas in the middle of crowd. Violent arrests. Some type of either noise or rubber bullet shotgun fired into the air then later aimed at protesters chests/heads at near point blank range.

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 3d

There's a Reddit post about it and one person said the black circle part that seems to come off her car is still in the street. I don't live far from the location and drive by it quite a bit. I might stop by as I'm now on the fence about the video

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for investigating this! Two of the parked cars being the same is suspicious, though some of the others are different

A neighborhood group i'm in had a post about it - they shared close up plates of the red ICE car and the silver one. Guy also said he's been in contact with the family

Pic of the license plates of two cars used by ICE

Post text:

Ice just took 3 people in the 1600 block of west hubbard around 9:15. They took 2 laborers from a jobsite, hit a passing vehicle and pulled the occupant out and took her as well. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. All well documented on various video. Just a heads up to everyone.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 4d

A 77 year old man sent a postcard to Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia that simply read: “You lack values.”

Police showed up at his door.

This is not only a first amendment violation but a clear sign of how fast the fascists are moving to censorship and constant monitoring.

Judy Stone @drjudystone.bsky.social · 4d

Law experts appalled as cops swoop on 77-year-old for writing 'innocuous' postcard

www.rawstory.com/florida-2674...

Law experts appalled as cops swoop on 77-year-old for writing 'innocuous' postcard

Florida resident James O’Gara received a surprise visit from law enforcement at his home last week in what First Amendment experts have labeled a clear attempt at intimidation in response to a “pretty...

www.rawstory.com

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