And now this is the first statement from a named White House official, hours before the proclamation is set to go into effect. Despite saying “to be clear,” her first tweet in this thread contained an FAQ posted yesterday which contains NONE of the information she lists below.

NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas. Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...

What happens when your landlord turns your home into a surveillance zone? From facial recognition cameras to automated fines, tenants are finding their daily lives policed in new ways. Hear Erin McElroy on Against the Grain unpack the rise of “landlord tech.” Full interview → kpfa.org #KPFA #BayArea

Anduril found another cash soaked sucker for their war fantasies. Microsoft failed for years and wasted tons of money on IVAS only for the kits to crap out in the field. Leave it to zuck to jump into another metaverse. thedefensepost.com/2023/09/27/u...

"The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations for now in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump’s administration at the high court." apnews.com/article/supr...

Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/

"Technocreep" book launch tonight at 7 p.m.! There will be a discussion with editors Neda Atanasoski and @nassimparvin.bsky.social and contributors Marjan Khatibi, Vernelle A. A. Noel, @hayri4.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social, and @drjessolivares.bsky.social. www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682

Parvin and Atanasoski's Seattle book launch will be on Sept. 2 at Elliott Bay Book Company at 7 p.m. The authors will present and discuss "Technocreep" alongside five of the contributing authors and artists. @nassimparvin.bsky.social www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682

Join us in Seattle 9/2 at Elliot Bay Books for the release of Technocreep! @nassimparvin.bsky.social www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682

🚨 Microsoft workers launch #Palestine encampment at company's HQ in Redmond, WA "I worked for three years on Azure, not knowing that my labor was being used to actively facilitate the murder of my people" - Hossam Nasr, No Azure for Apartheid, former tech worker fired by Microsoft @therealnews.com

"A new era of accountability," as the mayor calls it. Does government surveillance housed in a billionaire's offices make anyone else nervous?

[1 of 2] @erinmcel.bsky.social's Silicon Valley Imperialism changed my #worldview recently...Quoting distinguished Associate Professor at UC berkeley, Eric Stanley @stillhere415.bsky.social and then articulating their own take on #publicspace users, who in our enjoyment of "artisanal picnics"...

IDF is raiding the Handala Freedom Flotilla for Gaza

Excited that "Who's Afraid of Postsocialist Theory" is now out in the world. It was inspiring to work with @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social on this one. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

"Technological Futures Now: Racism, Imperialism, and the Surrogate Human Effect" happening today in Bonn

“Landlords have so much data about tenants. We’re trying to undo that data disparity and fight back," says Erin McElroy ‪ @erinmcel.bsky.social Have you used any of these tenant tech tools? Would you if they were available in your community? #HousingJustice #TenantPower

“Landlords have so much data about tenants. We’re trying to undo that data disparity and fight back," says Erin McElroy (‪@erinmcel.bsky.social‬). bit.ly/4jWLfKu Have you used any of these tenant tech tools? Would you if they were available in your community? #HousingJustice #TenantPower

While many mayors of major U.S. cities claim to oppose ICE — and have even implemented formal “sanctuary city” policies — local police often act as a “force multiplier” for ICE, even when they aren’t directly involved in detaining migrants. Co-published with @economichardship.bsky.social

For the 2nd straight year City Council approved new surveillance, that SPD will disproportionately use against Seattle's BIPOC communities, the week of Juneteenth. Last year it was ALPRs: www.instagram.com/p/C8UfSv_p1zc This year it was StarChase GPS tackers: www.instagram.com/p/DI1L3ktJ3bw

Today in Sheffield with @michelelancione.bsky.social https//wrdtp.ac.uk... @dukepress.bsky.social

If you are in #Athens this week, don't miss the international workshop "Housing Rights in Times of Crises" tomorrow! Looking forward to contributing to a great line-up of speakers & organisers, including @radicalhousing.bsky.social co-editors @erinmcel.bsky.social @mariakaragianni.bsky.social 💫

Excited that "Who's Afraid of Postsocialist Theory" is now out in the world. It was inspiring to work with @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social on this one. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

A Bronx high school student was abducted by ICE at his immigration court date and has since been disappeared across four states in five days in order to evade contact with his lawyer. The US is now undeniably a rogue state. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

For those in Paris cis.cnrs.fr/seminaire-ca... Mardi 27.5.2025 – 16h à 17h30 (changement de date : 27 mai au lieu du 13 mai) Erin McElroy (Washington University), autrice de Silicon Valley Imperialism. Techno Fantasies and Frictions in Postsocialist Times (Duke Univ. Press, 2024).

Looks like some folks met Jenny and Ross today in Seattle -DM’s open www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

I teamed up with @mayaschenwar.bsky.social to write about why criminalization and the politics of "law and order" will not save us.

So many Silicon places. Tomorrow. @dukepress.bsky.social www.euroethno.hu-berlin.de/de/das-insti...

Capitalist Transformations in Eastern and Central Europe coming up capitalist-transformations.com

Capitalist Transformations in Eastern and Central Europe coming up capitalist-transformations.com

““Project Esther changed the paradigm by associating anyone who opposes Israeli policies with the ‘Hamas Support Network’…It’s no longer about ideology or politics; it’s about terrorism and threats to American national security.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/u...

Excited to be back in Santa Cruz today

For those in Santa Cruz, we’ll be discussing technofascisms tomorrow May 13th at 3:30!

Breaking News: Governor Gavin Newsom called on California municipalities to outlaw homeless encampments and clear existing ones.

Tomorrow in the South Bay for those around @dukepress.bsky.social

This weekend, we're thrilled to cohost a workshop with Gray Area featuring Luis Felipe R. Murillo, @erinmcel.bsky.social, and Paul Schweizer! Join us at Gray Area at 1pm on Sunday! Register here—it's free: citylights.com/events/reima...

“Beyond Molotovs – Reclaiming Antifascist Futures” lu.ma/8ozahg5t Sudo Room 4799 Shattuck Avenue - Oakland Date(s) - 2025/05/09 7:30 pm - 11:45 pm ​“Beyond Molotovs – A visual handbook of anti-authoritarian strategies” will be presented and put into dialogue with the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

City Lights and Gray Area present Reimagining Technopolitical Futures: Building Alternatives in the Present – A Workshop with Luis Felipe R. Murillo, Erin McElroy,and Paul Schweizer Sunday, May 11, 2025, Doors 12:45, Start Time 1:00 pm Gray Area, 2665 Mission St, SF grayarea.org

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Equating 'digital nomads' & migrants is unhelpful, actually. This detailed 🧵 from Proyecto Juaricua (led by geographer Magie Ramirez) explains how privileged tech workers drive #displacement & #gentrification in #Mexico City & elsewhere. @lorettaclees.bsky.social @erinmcel.bsky.social #geosky

We would like to point out, however, that “digital nomads” are not migrants. They are a privileged class of tech workers who move between cities they find desirable, driving up the cost of living for local residents. @erinmcel writes on this powerfully in their book Silicon Valley Imperialism.

Lydia Polgreen’s insightful article calls attention to how Mexico City has become a hub for immigrants in recent years. Their focus on how Haitian migrants have found refuge in CDMX as the US becomes increasingly hostile to migrants is an important one. 🧵…

The message from Baltimore, where Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention odyssey began

Need this every time

This was my classmate. He was a student in my ethics class, and we used to sit next to each other. Most dedicated person in the class to legitimate justice for all people. He legitimately cared. I am so horribly heartbroken

New — The court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of Mohsen Mahdawi from the US or Vermont. The Trump-Vance administration ignored such an order previously, when it moved Rumeysa Ozturk out of Massachusetts to Louisiana.

Today’s decision of an immigration judge in Louisiana clarified that our immigraiton system is so rotten, for so long, that it would, in fact, okay deportation for one’s speech. Next is the test of the court system in New Jersey. May it not fail as miserably.

BREAKING: An immigration court determined our client Mahmoud Khalil to be removable from the U.S. based solely on his political speech. The fight isn't over — we'll keep fighting for Mahmoud's freedom and all of our First Amendment rights in federal court.

What a grim paragraph www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...