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
to be fair, not all of those 43 million Spanish speakers can understand Puerto Rican Spanish
February 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
to be fair, not all of those 43 million Spanish speakers can understand Puerto Rican Spanish
TIL that Bluesky DMs are a victim of age gating in the UK.
February 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
TIL that Bluesky DMs are a victim of age gating in the UK.
which do you feel that is?
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
which do you feel that is?
My recollection is Libertarians too often warning about “both sides”
February 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
My recollection is Libertarians too often warning about “both sides”
Going to check out Prince’s later, any other recommendations?
I have never watched the Super Bowl and I think I’ve only seen three half time shows (Justin/Janet, Kendrick, and Bad Bunny) so I have little to compare but that was awesome. Watched it this morning on YouTube over coffee.
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Going to check out Prince’s later, any other recommendations?
Excellent, I’m happy to watch it on recommendation! I was surprised i hadn’t seen it but I was definitely abroad that year
February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Excellent, I’m happy to watch it on recommendation! I was surprised i hadn’t seen it but I was definitely abroad that year
As I have now reached middle age (and pay for the BBC license) I’m considering reentering the world of television ownership.
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
As I have now reached middle age (and pay for the BBC license) I’m considering reentering the world of television ownership.
Lest any of this sound farfetched, I haven’t owned a TV in 16 years and didn’t for a few years before that plus I’ve spent 15 years and likely more Superb Owl Sundays outside the US.
February 9, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Lest any of this sound farfetched, I haven’t owned a TV in 16 years and didn’t for a few years before that plus I’ve spent 15 years and likely more Superb Owl Sundays outside the US.
I have been to or two Super Bowl parties but I have no memory of the game or the halftime show. Might’ve been in my stoner days.
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I have been to or two Super Bowl parties but I have no memory of the game or the halftime show. Might’ve been in my stoner days.
I have never watched the Super Bowl and I think I’ve only seen three half time shows (Justin/Janet, Kendrick, and Bad Bunny) so I have little to compare but that was awesome. Watched it this morning on YouTube over coffee.
February 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I have never watched the Super Bowl and I think I’ve only seen three half time shows (Justin/Janet, Kendrick, and Bad Bunny) so I have little to compare but that was awesome. Watched it this morning on YouTube over coffee.
I saw goatse and I survived.
February 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
I saw goatse and I survived.
Well this is the strangest Olympic scandal yet www.euronews.com/health/2026/...
www.euronews.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Well this is the strangest Olympic scandal yet www.euronews.com/health/2026/...
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Job offer!!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Job offer!!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
Reposted by Jillian C. York
application for this phd closes on 10 Feb
are you displeased with today’s AI safety evaluation landscape and curious about what greater conceptual clarity, methodological soundness, and rigour in AI evaluation could look like? if so, consider coming to Dublin to pursue a PhD with me
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pls repost
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February 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
application for this phd closes on 10 Feb
I don't have a lot of contact with people who don't watch or read the news, I guess.
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I don't have a lot of contact with people who don't watch or read the news, I guess.
Gotcha. Yeah, he's been terrible pretty much forever. There's plenty of other evidence of that.
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Gotcha. Yeah, he's been terrible pretty much forever. There's plenty of other evidence of that.
Ok. I'm not sure what point you were even trying to make with your original post though. Just because people hadn't heard of him in 2012 doesn't make his dealings with Epstein any less relevant or disgusting.
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Ok. I'm not sure what point you were even trying to make with your original post though. Just because people hadn't heard of him in 2012 doesn't make his dealings with Epstein any less relevant or disgusting.
he's been photographed with Farage, he's being investigated by Ofcom...these are all top-level news stories.
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
he's been photographed with Farage, he's being investigated by Ofcom...these are all top-level news stories.
but that's also true of people in the US and anywhere else. People who know who Elon Musk are are people who read political and/or tech news. His role in politics (not just in the US, but also the UK) has him in regular media and tabloid headlines these days.
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
but that's also true of people in the US and anywhere else. People who know who Elon Musk are are people who read political and/or tech news. His role in politics (not just in the US, but also the UK) has him in regular media and tabloid headlines these days.
well then they're the lucky ones
February 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
well then they're the lucky ones
look, you’re 26. I’m not sure that’s true.
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 AM
look, you’re 26. I’m not sure that’s true.
I’ll take diversity training over ergonomics training any day of the week. Don’t tell me how to sit!
February 6, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I’ll take diversity training over ergonomics training any day of the week. Don’t tell me how to sit!
not true. he was known in tech circles as early as 1999
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
not true. he was known in tech circles as early as 1999
Today at 10:00 PST (18:00 UK time), @eff.org is hosting a town hall on ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights to discuss ways to stay safer and how the digital rights community can help address brutality against immigrants and all those involved in holding ICE accountable. www.eff.org/event/town-h...
EFF Town Hall: ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights
You see it. We see it. ICE and CBP are out of control. Many people are exercising their right to say it's unacceptable. But what are the limitations around recording immigration agents? Is it true tha...
www.eff.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Today at 10:00 PST (18:00 UK time), @eff.org is hosting a town hall on ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights to discuss ways to stay safer and how the digital rights community can help address brutality against immigrants and all those involved in holding ICE accountable. www.eff.org/event/town-h...
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...