Fago Milfoy
@dia.bsky.social
they/them/he; it's good to be back
thoughts on human rights, content moderation, tech policy, and politics.
Lot of writing on Tech Policy Press, though my articles are all over! https://www.techpolicy.press/author/dia-kayyali/
thoughts on human rights, content moderation, tech policy, and politics.
Lot of writing on Tech Policy Press, though my articles are all over! https://www.techpolicy.press/author/dia-kayyali/
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Fago Milfoy
@dia.bsky.social
· Jan 11
Meta's Content Moderation Changes are Going to Have a Real World Impact. It's Not Going to be Good. | TechPolicy.Press
The changes announced Tuesday appear to cater specifically to the rise of far-right leaders and ideology, writes Dia Kayyali.
www.techpolicy.press
Doozy of a first post.
Meta's new policies targeting trans people, immigrants, and women are not going to hurt just us. These changes are pandering to the far right in the US and the EU. It's bad for everyone.
My article for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/metas-conten...
Meta's new policies targeting trans people, immigrants, and women are not going to hurt just us. These changes are pandering to the far right in the US and the EU. It's bad for everyone.
My article for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/metas-conten...
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If you were in St Paul today, thank you.
We need more observers. There’s a thin line between protesting and observing. You don’t have to be on the front line!
If you see staging activity, call a response hotline! Describe what you see.
Resources and upcoming trainings here.
We need more observers. There’s a thin line between protesting and observing. You don’t have to be on the front line!
If you see staging activity, call a response hotline! Describe what you see.
Resources and upcoming trainings here.
Hey twin cities friends!
There’s a new website for the Mn Rapid Response network, now called Monarca.
It has the hotline to call if you see 🧊 activity as well as Know Your Rights information and lists upcoming community trainings.
A great resource. Please share widely!
monarcamn.org
There’s a new website for the Mn Rapid Response network, now called Monarca.
It has the hotline to call if you see 🧊 activity as well as Know Your Rights information and lists upcoming community trainings.
A great resource. Please share widely!
monarcamn.org
Monarca
monarcamn.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
If you were in St Paul today, thank you.
We need more observers. There’s a thin line between protesting and observing. You don’t have to be on the front line!
If you see staging activity, call a response hotline! Describe what you see.
Resources and upcoming trainings here.
We need more observers. There’s a thin line between protesting and observing. You don’t have to be on the front line!
If you see staging activity, call a response hotline! Describe what you see.
Resources and upcoming trainings here.
I guess I should have been on here saying to everyone "please leave, please leave, if you can if you don't need to stay for family if you can afford it please leave."
this is fucking new, i think im gonna be sick
how tf am i supposed to get an old birth cert if it was fucking sealed by the state
oh but religious records are valid dw
how tf am i supposed to get an old birth cert if it was fucking sealed by the state
oh but religious records are valid dw
November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I guess I should have been on here saying to everyone "please leave, please leave, if you can if you don't need to stay for family if you can afford it please leave."
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Sub-Saharan African migrants in Tunisia are being relocated to rural areas where internet access is weak and online hate speech flourishes with impunity.
SMEX and the International Justice Clinic expose how, under international law, Tunisia’s actions violate its obligations to protect its migrants
SMEX and the International Justice Clinic expose how, under international law, Tunisia’s actions violate its obligations to protect its migrants
Pushed to the Outskirts: Tunisia Must Actively Protect the Digital Rights of sub-Saharan African migrants in Rural Areas, Cultivate a Culture of Digital Literacy, and Combat Online Hate Speech to Fulfill its Responsibilities Under CERD – International Justice Clinic
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ijclinic.law.uci.edu
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sub-Saharan African migrants in Tunisia are being relocated to rural areas where internet access is weak and online hate speech flourishes with impunity.
SMEX and the International Justice Clinic expose how, under international law, Tunisia’s actions violate its obligations to protect its migrants
SMEX and the International Justice Clinic expose how, under international law, Tunisia’s actions violate its obligations to protect its migrants
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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Members of the community yell towards Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and federal officers while they conduct an immigration enforcement action Friday in Waukegan.
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Members of the community yell towards Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and federal officers while they conduct an immigration enforcement action Friday in Waukegan.
In the Encryption and Feminism session & just had a flashback to the "real names" debate (framing anonymity as dangerous). Wild we still have to fight that security vs. privacy framing, but Mallory is right. #MozFest2025 www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Facebook's 'Real Name' Policy Can Cause Real-World Harm for the LGBTQ Community
There are myriad reasons why individuals may wish to use a name other than that which they were born with. For some, these reasons could mean life or death—for example, political dissidents voicing un...
www.eff.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
In the Encryption and Feminism session & just had a flashback to the "real names" debate (framing anonymity as dangerous). Wild we still have to fight that security vs. privacy framing, but Mallory is right. #MozFest2025 www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Cheney is dead, but the horrible architecture he wrought is in Trump's hands.
If you are a technologist or you work in tech policy, I challenge you to commit to building movement relationships and fighting the structures that have enabled men like them.
www.techpolicy.press/its-time-for...
If you are a technologist or you work in tech policy, I challenge you to commit to building movement relationships and fighting the structures that have enabled men like them.
www.techpolicy.press/its-time-for...
It’s Time for Technologists and Tech Policy Advocates to Get Radical in Fight Against Authoritarianism | TechPolicy.Press
Dia Kayyali says in the face of the authoritarian threat, the fight for justice and rights for all is systemic, and requires creativity and coordination.
www.techpolicy.press
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Cheney is dead, but the horrible architecture he wrought is in Trump's hands.
If you are a technologist or you work in tech policy, I challenge you to commit to building movement relationships and fighting the structures that have enabled men like them.
www.techpolicy.press/its-time-for...
If you are a technologist or you work in tech policy, I challenge you to commit to building movement relationships and fighting the structures that have enabled men like them.
www.techpolicy.press/its-time-for...
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heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
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You talk about how people fall for Fake Black people
But your article doesn’t interview a single real one
But your article doesn’t interview a single real one
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
You talk about how people fall for Fake Black people
But your article doesn’t interview a single real one
But your article doesn’t interview a single real one
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Rough afternoon/early evening. I'm not sure how many ICE abductions in our area. Too many. Sending love to everyone impacted by this violence. Grateful to everyone who patrolled and documented. They're not done, and neither are we.
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Rough afternoon/early evening. I'm not sure how many ICE abductions in our area. Too many. Sending love to everyone impacted by this violence. Grateful to everyone who patrolled and documented. They're not done, and neither are we.
This is the piece I wanted to read tonight. You should too.
I wasn't 14 or a hijabi when 9/11 happened, but it was a foundational (and scary) moment, one I've been thinking about it a lot (related article for TPP coming soon). Thank you Heba for writing this one.
I wasn't 14 or a hijabi when 9/11 happened, but it was a foundational (and scary) moment, one I've been thinking about it a lot (related article for TPP coming soon). Thank you Heba for writing this one.
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is the piece I wanted to read tonight. You should too.
I wasn't 14 or a hijabi when 9/11 happened, but it was a foundational (and scary) moment, one I've been thinking about it a lot (related article for TPP coming soon). Thank you Heba for writing this one.
I wasn't 14 or a hijabi when 9/11 happened, but it was a foundational (and scary) moment, one I've been thinking about it a lot (related article for TPP coming soon). Thank you Heba for writing this one.
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Hey Democrats: Schumer wouldn't even endorse Mamdani or say who he voted for. Maybe, just maybe, stop letting him lead the Senate Dems?
Establishment Dems: “We just had a sweeping win proving people want us to fight for them and that we can beat the fascists.”
Also Establishment Dems: “Quick, back to capitulating!”
What an utterly spineless and embarrassing political party.
Also Establishment Dems: “Quick, back to capitulating!”
What an utterly spineless and embarrassing political party.
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hey Democrats: Schumer wouldn't even endorse Mamdani or say who he voted for. Maybe, just maybe, stop letting him lead the Senate Dems?
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Getting new details on this now:
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
The arrest reportedly took place in front of children.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Getting new details on this now:
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
As the arrest unfolded, teachers pleaded with the agents telling them the teacher had a work permit. The agents went into multiple rooms looking for teachers while children were present. One teacher hid with a child in her care while the agents stormed the facility.
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This person took this when they called the race
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
This person took this when they called the race
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The Illinois legislature had passed the “Illinois Bivens Act,” allowing people to sue ICE agents in state court. Just waiting for Pritzker’s signature.
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Illinois legislature had passed the “Illinois Bivens Act,” allowing people to sue ICE agents in state court. Just waiting for Pritzker’s signature.
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
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States should refuse to sign or ratify the Convention. Those that have already committed to signing should adopt concrete human rights safeguards.
Read our full statement 👇
www.apc.org/en/pubs/join...
#Cybercrime #CybercrimeConvention
Read our full statement 👇
www.apc.org/en/pubs/join...
#Cybercrime #CybercrimeConvention
Joint statement on the signing of the UN Convention on Cybercrime
APC and other civil society organisations remain deeply concerned that the UN Convention Against Cybercrime (UNCC) will facilitate human rights abuses across borders. The UNCC obligates states to esta...
www.apc.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
States should refuse to sign or ratify the Convention. Those that have already committed to signing should adopt concrete human rights safeguards.
Read our full statement 👇
www.apc.org/en/pubs/join...
#Cybercrime #CybercrimeConvention
Read our full statement 👇
www.apc.org/en/pubs/join...
#Cybercrime #CybercrimeConvention
Excited for my #MozFest2025 session on "Reimagining content moderation" with @jillian.bsky.social. Content moderation advocacy has become more difficult just as human rights online and offline are under attack. Let's talk about ways forward together! schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/19
Mozilla Festival Schedule
For 15 years, Mozilla Festival has been the home for big ideas, bold conversations, and the movement for a better internet. From November 7th to 9th, we’re bringing that energy back to Barcelona, and ...
schedule.mozillafestival.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Excited for my #MozFest2025 session on "Reimagining content moderation" with @jillian.bsky.social. Content moderation advocacy has become more difficult just as human rights online and offline are under attack. Let's talk about ways forward together! schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/19
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We feed 200-300 people every Saturday in Tompkins Square Park, you want to buy us some hot cocoa mix don't you, you sexy minx!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:17 AM
We feed 200-300 people every Saturday in Tompkins Square Park, you want to buy us some hot cocoa mix don't you, you sexy minx!
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
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they are trying to kill every trans kid in America
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
they are trying to kill every trans kid in America
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
when these rules actually come out, they will be open for public comment and all of us need to flood submissions, call our reps, make noise, everything including the kitchen sink
unconscionable evil
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Smash your Ring doorbell to pieces first thing today if you haven’t already.
Oakland PD wants to join Flock’s sprawling surveillance network, which means connecting public & private systems including Ring doorbells, businesses and drones that will fuel 🧊dirty work.
Go to bit.ly/noflock-oakland to support the fight ✊🏽
Go to bit.ly/noflock-oakland to support the fight ✊🏽
October 30, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Smash your Ring doorbell to pieces first thing today if you haven’t already.
I've never been more inspired to get involved with Wikipedia. New winter project- becoming a part of the Wikipedia community and editing pages, because screw grokipedia.
Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia Competitor.' It is the antithesis of Wikipedia in every possible way, and it is not going to work:
www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
www.404media.co/grokipedia-i...
Grokipedia Is the Antithesis of Everything That Makes Wikipedia Good, Useful, and Human
Grokipedia is not a 'Wikipedia competitor.' It is a fully robotic regurgitation machine designed to protect the ego of the world’s wealthiest man.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I've never been more inspired to get involved with Wikipedia. New winter project- becoming a part of the Wikipedia community and editing pages, because screw grokipedia.
I'm so sad to be missing the joyful return of #BreadAndNet to an in-person format, but I will be watching online. For everyone there in person- please enjoy this precious opportunity to be with each other unfiltered through screens or platforms, and welcome newcomers wholeheartedly.
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I'm so sad to be missing the joyful return of #BreadAndNet to an in-person format, but I will be watching online. For everyone there in person- please enjoy this precious opportunity to be with each other unfiltered through screens or platforms, and welcome newcomers wholeheartedly.
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I think any story about Trump's autocracy should be mostly about the people and institutions who failed to stop it. This guy isn't a political genius, everything else just happens to be rotten. 'Toddler Consolidates Power In Household' is a story about incompetent parents, not shrewd maneuvering
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I think any story about Trump's autocracy should be mostly about the people and institutions who failed to stop it. This guy isn't a political genius, everything else just happens to be rotten. 'Toddler Consolidates Power In Household' is a story about incompetent parents, not shrewd maneuvering
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and may we present you with:
October 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
and may we present you with: