Jillian C. York
@jillian.bsky.social
Author of Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism (Verso 2021).
Views are mine alone.
Work @EFF, teach at College of Europe Natolin, live in London, full bio at https://jilliancyork.com/about
Views are mine alone.
Work @EFF, teach at College of Europe Natolin, live in London, full bio at https://jilliancyork.com/about
This is a really good piece and a subject I know something about: My PayPal account was once frozen after I used it to raise funds for Syrian refugees www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Access denied: why Muslims worldwide are being ‘debanked’ | Oliver Bullough
The long read: Innocent people are being frozen out of basic banking services – and it all traces back to reforms rushed through after 9/11
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This is a really good piece and a subject I know something about: My PayPal account was once frozen after I used it to raise funds for Syrian refugees www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds
Findings suggest physical performance in trans women converges toward that of cis women over time
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
you don't say? at some point we're going to acknowledge what every study ever on this subject has said, right? right? www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Good opportunity for diverse voices in the UK: www.bbc.co.uk/send/u65290961
50:50 Contributors database - 50:50 The Equality Project - Send - BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Good opportunity for diverse voices in the UK: www.bbc.co.uk/send/u65290961
Sharing this quite late as I was off work for the past two months, but here's a recap of an important discussion I took part in at MozFest back in November: www.techpolicy.press/how-civil-so...
How Civil Society Is Fighting to Protect Digital Rights Amid Global Crisis
Renewed commitment from allies and philanthropies is crucial, write Vita-Activa’s Luisa Ortiz Pérez and IFEX’s Rachael Kay.
www.techpolicy.press
February 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Sharing this quite late as I was off work for the past two months, but here's a recap of an important discussion I took part in at MozFest back in November: www.techpolicy.press/how-civil-so...
After two months off to pack house and get rid of belongings, and clean, and all that comes with moving, it's actually refreshing to spend my day behind a screen. Wonder how long that'll last.
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 AM
After two months off to pack house and get rid of belongings, and clean, and all that comes with moving, it's actually refreshing to spend my day behind a screen. Wonder how long that'll last.
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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Let’s call out #Flock and Amazon’s #Ring for what they are: mass surveillance + criminalization networks that target our people.
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
January 26, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Let’s call out #Flock and Amazon’s #Ring for what they are: mass surveillance + criminalization networks that target our people.
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
Join our four expert speakers on 2/4 at 6PM ET | 3PM PT for our LIVE conversation breaking down their harms.
bit.ly/noringxflock
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The Cut, a mag focused on fashion editorials and entertainment, published a guide to assisting MN during ICE raids: signposting to fundraisers, supporting volunteering for school and grocery runs, legal observer training. Immigrants are “sheltering in place”. Those events should shock us more
How to Help Minnesota Amid ICE’s Siege
Federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, escalating a violent ICE crackdown in the Twin Cities.
www.thecut.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The Cut, a mag focused on fashion editorials and entertainment, published a guide to assisting MN during ICE raids: signposting to fundraisers, supporting volunteering for school and grocery runs, legal observer training. Immigrants are “sheltering in place”. Those events should shock us more
In personal news, I am now officially a resident of the UK! I'll be based properly in London as of March, currently floating around until my lease starts :)
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
In personal news, I am now officially a resident of the UK! I'll be based properly in London as of March, currently floating around until my lease starts :)
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Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Happy to see the giant Cheez-Its Snap’d billboard that’s been taunting me is finally gone. Mere ghosts of Cheez-Its, those monstrosities, and the only ones available in Germany.
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Happy to see the giant Cheez-Its Snap’d billboard that’s been taunting me is finally gone. Mere ghosts of Cheez-Its, those monstrosities, and the only ones available in Germany.
Years ago I got dragged on X for blaming Oprah for the rise of Dr. Oz (and Dr. Phil, and Rabbi Shmuley) but after the recent BS was I really so wrong?
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Years ago I got dragged on X for blaming Oprah for the rise of Dr. Oz (and Dr. Phil, and Rabbi Shmuley) but after the recent BS was I really so wrong?
Does anyone else have the feeling every year when they start their taxes that they're re-learning how to ride a bicycle or is that an ADHD problem? Or a me thing?
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Does anyone else have the feeling every year when they start their taxes that they're re-learning how to ride a bicycle or is that an ADHD problem? Or a me thing?
Wicked 2 is a lesson in how not to follow up a successful movie. I know there’s a lot going on in the world but indulge me a moment.
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Wicked 2 is a lesson in how not to follow up a successful movie. I know there’s a lot going on in the world but indulge me a moment.
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The Palestinian embassy celebrated its official opening in London today, with the unveiling the embassy’s official plaque marking the completion of official and protocol arrangements between the two states:
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Palestinian embassy celebrated its official opening in London today, with the unveiling the embassy’s official plaque marking the completion of official and protocol arrangements between the two states:
What gets me the most about all this is that no one seems to think one’s views might legitimately change over the course of fifteen turbulent years - and for Alaa, years spent in prison no less.
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
What gets me the most about all this is that no one seems to think one’s views might legitimately change over the course of fifteen turbulent years - and for Alaa, years spent in prison no less.
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Australian journalist Peter Greste: The Alaa Abd el-Fattah I know is a humanitarian
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/alaa-abd-el-fattah-british-values-citizenship-human-rights-political-prisoners-b2893566.html
#freealaa #ukpolitics #Egypt
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/alaa-abd-el-fattah-british-values-citizenship-human-rights-political-prisoners-b2893566.html
#freealaa #ukpolitics #Egypt
The Alaa Abd el-Fattah I know is a humanitarian
There is no doubt that my friend’s comments were reprehensible, but the tragic irony is that he was locked up for more than a decade for defending the very principles he is now accused of violating, says Peter Greste
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Australian journalist Peter Greste: The Alaa Abd el-Fattah I know is a humanitarian
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/alaa-abd-el-fattah-british-values-citizenship-human-rights-political-prisoners-b2893566.html
#freealaa #ukpolitics #Egypt
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/alaa-abd-el-fattah-british-values-citizenship-human-rights-political-prisoners-b2893566.html
#freealaa #ukpolitics #Egypt
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Very good by @jamesrball.com on Alaa Abd el-Fattah and the double standards on the right on punishment for posts on social media.
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/147668...
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/147668...
Calls to remove el-Fattah’s UK citizenship are dictatorial
Yes his tweets were disgusting, possibly criminal, yet it should not be possible for politicians to revoke someone’s national identity just because they dislike their views
app.thenewworld.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Very good by @jamesrball.com on Alaa Abd el-Fattah and the double standards on the right on punishment for posts on social media.
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/147668...
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/147668...
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The real story is not Alaa Abd el-Fattah. It is Israel paralysing aid to Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/real-story-not-alaa-abd-el-fattah-it-israel-paralysing-aid-gaza
The real story is not Alaa Abd el-Fattah. It is Israel paralysing aid to Gaza
By focusing on a political squabble over old tweets, British media are once again diverting attention from the mass suffering of Palestinians
www.middleeasteye.net
January 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The real story is not Alaa Abd el-Fattah. It is Israel paralysing aid to Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/real-story-not-alaa-abd-el-fattah-it-israel-paralysing-aid-gaza
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Calls to strip pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his British citizenship pile torment on top of torture.
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s tweets were wrong, but he is no ‘anti-white Islamist’. Why does the British right want you to believe he is? | Naomi Klein
I have no interest in defending his social media posts, but calls to strip the newly freed activist of British citizenship pile torment on top of torture, says Naomi Klein, Guardian US columnist and c...
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Calls to strip pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his British citizenship pile torment on top of torture.
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New piece by me on a dangerous and manufactured storm:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM