Excited to have this out in the world “Disciplining Through Landlord Technologies: Why the Carceral Logics of Tenant Surveillance Require Abolition” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @antipodeonline.bsky.social

‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead

Join us as we “reflect on what bringing abolitionist and ant- imperial geographies together in post-socialist contexts can do. Just as global capital connections mapped the Siliconizing moment, other connections scaffold the very possibilities of unbecoming Silicon Valley.”

I would say this because I edited it but @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social's piece on tech bros founding their own for-profit cities really is unmissable reading www.ft.com/content/b127...

Advancing techno-fascism, the EO edition.

Don’t give up. Don’t give in. Let’s be inspired together on December 7!

My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."

For those in San Diego tomorrow! Political Technology: Silicon Traps and Cartographic Contradictions Wednesday, October 29 · 4 - 5pm PDT www.eventbrite.com/e/political-...

BREAKING: Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

For those in DC!

Join the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Wed, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. for the launch of Technocreep and the Politics of Things Unseen—a feminist take on why our ties to tech often feel “creepy.” go.umd.edu/technocreep

This explains a lot. For a moment, I wondered why they'd do something as ridiculous as drop agents on the roof of the apartment building from helicopters, but of course, they did it for this footage. The same reason they were marching in formation downtown and snatched a family in Millennium Park.

WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"

Catch authors @burrata.bsky.social, @pepepierce.bsky.social, @nassimparvin.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social , & @emmaamador.bsky.social at events in October! buff.ly/piYqz0R

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