Meghan Wilson Duff
@mwduff.bsky.social
Psych prof, in tide pool when possible 🦑, excels at typos. (they/them)
Commercial genAI is fascists' favorite, 🚫 genAI, IDIC 🖖 Author of HOW ARE YOU, VERITY? illustrated by the excellent @taylorbarron.bsky.social www.meghanwilsonduff.com
Commercial genAI is fascists' favorite, 🚫 genAI, IDIC 🖖 Author of HOW ARE YOU, VERITY? illustrated by the excellent @taylorbarron.bsky.social www.meghanwilsonduff.com
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We can be grateful that Liam and his father are home now. But we can't forget that so, so many more families are still trapped in detention and/or constant fear.
Liam, 5, has been freed, but four other students from his school district remain detained in Texas. Two boys from his elementary school were taken Thurs
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
“This isn’t something we are prepared or trained for. We’ve dedicated our lives to protecting + educating children,” school superintendent told me
ICE detains two more students from Liam Ramos’s school, officials say
The brothers’ mother was taken by ICE and Minnesota educators were forced to bring the children to her
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM
We can be grateful that Liam and his father are home now. But we can't forget that so, so many more families are still trapped in detention and/or constant fear.
February 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Once again, giant tech monopolies do not care about laws or privacy or you or telling the truth. They have enough money that when they get caught lying or doing shady shit, they just pay a small fine. We need regulations and enforcement.
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Once again, giant tech monopolies do not care about laws or privacy or you or telling the truth. They have enough money that when they get caught lying or doing shady shit, they just pay a small fine. We need regulations and enforcement.
Hey writer peeps!
Hey folks!
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Hey writer peeps!
Worth a listen because a lot of the shitty infrastructure that is being used against vulnerable communities and protestors is invisible and people choose to integrate them into their lives and their homes.
How to Apply the 'Tyrant Test' to Technology
George Washington University Law School professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson is the author of the forthcoming book Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
www.techpolicy.press
February 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Worth a listen because a lot of the shitty infrastructure that is being used against vulnerable communities and protestors is invisible and people choose to integrate them into their lives and their homes.
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Mainers:
BALM is offering a FREE street medic bridge training for people with medical experience (EMT/WFR and above) this Friday, Feb. 6, in Orono. Meals will be provided. If you're interested, please comment or DM me and I'll get you the link. It's 6 hours, meals provided.
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BALM is offering a FREE street medic bridge training for people with medical experience (EMT/WFR and above) this Friday, Feb. 6, in Orono. Meals will be provided. If you're interested, please comment or DM me and I'll get you the link. It's 6 hours, meals provided.
Please signal boost!
February 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Mainers:
BALM is offering a FREE street medic bridge training for people with medical experience (EMT/WFR and above) this Friday, Feb. 6, in Orono. Meals will be provided. If you're interested, please comment or DM me and I'll get you the link. It's 6 hours, meals provided.
Please signal boost!
BALM is offering a FREE street medic bridge training for people with medical experience (EMT/WFR and above) this Friday, Feb. 6, in Orono. Meals will be provided. If you're interested, please comment or DM me and I'll get you the link. It's 6 hours, meals provided.
Please signal boost!
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Things that shouldn’t be controversial but are in this hellscape:
Due process matters, for citizens and non-citizens. Everyone is entitled to due process.
Traumatizing children is wrong.
Immigrants with and without family who are citizens are people.
Children are people.
Due process matters, for citizens and non-citizens. Everyone is entitled to due process.
Traumatizing children is wrong.
Immigrants with and without family who are citizens are people.
Children are people.
ICE recently deported 5-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos, a U.S. citizen without access to legal counsel or a hearing. The trauma and chaos of this case show the rampant due process violations that are tearing families apart.
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Things that shouldn’t be controversial but are in this hellscape:
Due process matters, for citizens and non-citizens. Everyone is entitled to due process.
Traumatizing children is wrong.
Immigrants with and without family who are citizens are people.
Children are people.
Due process matters, for citizens and non-citizens. Everyone is entitled to due process.
Traumatizing children is wrong.
Immigrants with and without family who are citizens are people.
Children are people.
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In America today, millions of people are just one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one rent hike away from becoming homeless.
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US will be out in paperback on March 3.
Preorder here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871...
February 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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That last part. Remember that last part.👇
They come up with these weird ideas, all to capture more data and prove that workers are an enemy of profit when workers ARE profit. Just weirdos. Shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near basic needs or civic services.
At least one reason is that people didn’t want more surveillance marketed as convenience.
February 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
That last part. Remember that last part.👇
#Bangor folks or anyone adjacent in Maine, email the City Councilors who are planning to disband the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Human Rights and tell them to knock that shit off.
February 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM
#Bangor folks or anyone adjacent in Maine, email the City Councilors who are planning to disband the Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion, & Human Rights and tell them to knock that shit off.
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The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
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Today, I made historic appointments who will lead key agencies and create a city where everyone can thrive.
I appointed Stanley Richards as Commissioner of DOC. Decades after he served time in our city’s jails, Commissioner Richards will now be the first formerly incarcerated person to lead them.
I appointed Stanley Richards as Commissioner of DOC. Decades after he served time in our city’s jails, Commissioner Richards will now be the first formerly incarcerated person to lead them.
February 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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I’m starting to think the people who are excited about “AI agents” have literally never used a computer in their lives
February 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
ICE Is Circling Minnesota Schools, Looking For Children to Take
Liam Ramos, 5, isn’t the only child in detention. Teachers and parents describe kids being hunted by federal agents.
www.huffpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 PM
NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school.
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools.
“I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...
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The Alabama Solution is a must-watch. I’m only halfway through and, as the DOJ puts Alabama DOJ on notice and the Governor’s response is to allocate $900 million to build three new mega prisons, in a scheme to enrich cronies and change nothing.
February 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The Alabama Solution is a must-watch. I’m only halfway through and, as the DOJ puts Alabama DOJ on notice and the Governor’s response is to allocate $900 million to build three new mega prisons, in a scheme to enrich cronies and change nothing.
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Moving and infuriating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cw3...
ICE Took Their Classmate. They Started Writing Letters.
YouTube video by New York Times Opinion
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Moving and infuriating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cw3...
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Thousands of students walked out of Southern California schools Friday to join a national day of protests over immigration crackdowns.
“There are times when protesting is more necessary than going to the classroom”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“There are times when protesting is more necessary than going to the classroom”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
'We want a change to happen.' L.A. County students walk out over ICE raids
Middle and high schoolers walked out of classrooms across L.A., Long Beach and Pasadena districts to protest the Trump administration's ICE crackdowns. UCLA, USC, Cal State and other college campuses ...
www.latimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Thousands of students walked out of Southern California schools Friday to join a national day of protests over immigration crackdowns.
“There are times when protesting is more necessary than going to the classroom”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
“There are times when protesting is more necessary than going to the classroom”
www.latimes.com/california/s...
"You either cowards or you're with them"
In higher ed, I've not seen moral fortitude as a selection criteria for leadership.
In higher ed, I've not seen moral fortitude as a selection criteria for leadership.
Smartest man in the game and he's telling you the press are cowards. Telling you someday everyone is gonna find out
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"You either cowards or you're with them"
In higher ed, I've not seen moral fortitude as a selection criteria for leadership.
In higher ed, I've not seen moral fortitude as a selection criteria for leadership.
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I just visited one of our city’s child care providers to spread the word about 3-K & Pre-K.
50,000+ families have already applied & we’re going block by block to make sure every eligible New Yorker enrolls.
Applications are open through Feb. 27. Apply: myschools.nyc
50,000+ families have already applied & we’re going block by block to make sure every eligible New Yorker enrolls.
Applications are open through Feb. 27. Apply: myschools.nyc
January 31, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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