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jengolbeck.bsky.social
Computer scientist, psychologist, journalist. Professor at UMD On the dystopia beat- AI, social media,extremism, privacy, information warfare, and bad stuff people do on the internet she/her
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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was detained today after an altercation with a protester following a press conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. He had been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6th insurrection and was pardoned by Pres. Trump.

submitted 23 hours ago • 8 comments

I have spent way too many hours trying to find the source of this video of the Delta crash. I strongly suspect it is AI generated. It's been used by @cnn.com , Toronto Star, The australian, @kpixtv.bsky.social and none of them cite a source. None have responded to my requests for source info🧵

submitted 3 days ago • 11 comments

You guys. I went to the Westminster dog show on Saturday (as press, not with a dog) and one of my photos made the CNN photo gallery of the event and I am so so happy about it www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/u...

submitted 10 days ago • 46 comments

Apple Maps vs Google maps

submitted 11 days ago • 18 comments

Unclaimed is a new podcast @jengolbeck.bsky.social and I are making about the fantastical life and lonely final days of a Florida Keys woman. Episode 1 is out now! Positive reviews help get the word out btw! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unclaimed/id1784500989

submitted 19 days ago • 9 comments

If your NSF grant contains the word "female", it's flagged as a violation of the anti-DEI executive order. Note that "male" is not on this list.

submitted 19 days ago • 8 comments

Here's a text document with the words docs.google.com/document/d/1...

submitted 19 days ago • 4 comments

The aggressive misogyny coming out of the MAGA Forums after the Army released the name of the third pilot in the helicopter crash at DCA is astonishing. I write about white men's obligation to engage, tips on how to do it + overview of the comments in the MAGAReport https://buff.ly/40K2h6G

submitted 20 days ago • 7 comments

The white supremacy is becoming much more aggressive over on the MAGA forums, as is the gross sexism. Here's a look through the lens of this post by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. All the details in the MAGAReport magareport.news/p/white-supr...

submitted 22 days ago • 6 comments

Last week I was in Ukraine for a research and reporting trip. I wrote about and photographed the situation in Kharkiv, and Ishare my uneasy feelings about war tourism in this piece. I'm thrilled that it's @defector.bsky.social which I love so much 🇺🇦#SlavaUkraini defector.com/ukraine-war-...

submitted 24 days ago • 5 comments