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Jillian C. York

@jillian.bsky.social
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Author of Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism (Verso 2021). Work @eff.org, teach at College of Europe Natolin, sing and play 🎷 in a band, live in London, full bio at jilliancyork.com/about Views are mine alone.

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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Millenial checking in to say Pluto is and has always been a planet
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sadly it’s the same shit in the UK
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I shall say no more because there’s a strong chance these young women are here for the same event as me.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of them was German and was very obnoxious about Ossie history, while being born significantly later than the fall of the wall.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Listening to three very confidently wrong Gen Z talk about their digital security habits.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
good thing they're letting 13 year olds in! /s
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
An AI house with a *dark side*? Well, I never! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/t...
nytimes.com
The A.I. Party House Where Networking Has a Dark Side
Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
rad! I've seen this style on insta and I love it but haven't found an artist around here yet
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
hello, i see you! but also I see those excellent tattoos - who did the ones with no blackwork, if I may ask?
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I mean... www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Of course any good callout should come with some facts. Sweden is deporting Brits in contradiction of the Brexit agreements, but it's also deporting young women at risk to Iran and Egypt (and elsewhere). www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
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Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks
Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I love these kinds of replies from people who have never read anything I've ever written or heard anything I've ever said.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh, do they? All I see is hypocrisy.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Also, I'm not looking for *exceptions*. But I do believe in the rule of law and there was a specific agreement in place regarding Brexit.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No, actually, I'm not surprised nor am I unaware of the other actions taken by Sweden (as well as the countries I've lived in and am from) toward other immigrants, but thanks for the bizarre assumption.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Unlike Australia's ban, John Matheson writes, Canada's Safe Social Media Act asks a different question: not whether to keep children off social media, but whether platforms can be built to deserve them.
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Canada Is Not Banning Teenagers from Social Media — It’s Trying Something New
John Matheson says Canada's approach shifts the question from whether to keep kids off social media to whether social media can be built to deserve them.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Swedish government finding spurious reasons to deport British people
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 21/09/2026
“Algorithmic censorship doesn’t need to erase testimony. It can leave it online while gradually stripping it of reach, discoverability and an audience,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com.
aljazeera.com
Echoicide: Who decides which truths survive in Gaza?
From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Algorithmic censorship doesn’t need to erase testimony. It can leave it online while gradually stripping it of reach, discoverability and an audience" - me for Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news-analysi...
aljazeera.com
Echoicide: Who decides which truths survive in Gaza?
From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If it's so overdiagnosed, why am I having such a hard time getting care here despite being diagnosed previously in three US states and one EU country?
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Be mad at Ed Sheeran all you want, but consider posting about Palestine instead? Like maybe this link to a fundraiser for water in Gaza? chuffed.org/project/1455...
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Water of Hope - Gaza
Campaign Information
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I never thought much at all about Ed Sheeran until last week and now I can't open any social media (*especially* reddit) without having to see his face over and over. Please rotate this news cycle out of hell.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you're an artist who's experienced unwanted content moderation or shadowbanning, consider joining Don't Delete Art's call on 1 October to share your experience and hear from other artists www.dontdelete.art/artist-meeti...
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Artist Meetings — Don't Delete Art
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
are the 468 other cases not enough evidence for you?
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Swedes still deporting pre Brexit residents Brits, despite prospective new government promises new laws to give them a second chance. I met this man hours after he was deported - he was distraught to say the least www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home
Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position
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Xero Reynolds 41/100 on Patreon @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
yes! just saw the new cat!!
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
new mouse just dropped
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I’ve always been team Bernie but no heroes.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Fascinating how Bernie Sanders didn’t endorse NH’s (female) progressive candidates but was willing to go on stage with Steve Bannon.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The UN OHCHR's latest report on the protection of human rights defenders in the digital age is now live. You can also read the comments I co-wrote @eff.org on this important topic www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
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OHCHR | Call for Inputs – Protection of human rights defenders in the digital age
Digital technologies have transformed both the work of human rights defenders (HRDs) and the nature of the threats and attacks they face. HRDs operate at the forefront of public engagement, increasing...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Don't get me wrong, it's gorgeous, but I have three other Hirbawis and not an Irish bone in my body.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I bought the Irish colored Hirbawi kuffiyeh a couple of years ago during a drop because it was the only color left and apart from marching with Irish folks in Berlin and on a visit to Dublin, haven't worn it much. After this week, it's back in rotation.
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eminemerald fennell @fireh9lly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/09/2026
Technology and the laws that regulate it should support and empower young people. California’s AB 1709 - signed into law today by Gov. Gavin Newsom - falls far short of this goal, say EFF and its allies.
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We All Deserve a Better Internet, Not A Smaller One
SAN FRANCISCO - Technology and the laws that regulate it should support and empower young people. California’s AB 1709 - signed into law today by Gov. Gavin Newsom - falls far short of this goal, say ...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/09/2026
Freedom, openness, and interoperability defined the internet's promise 25 years ago. Today a handful of centralized platforms control our data and set the rules. Join our livestream with Q&A on 9/17 at 11AM PT to talk about a different model. eff.org/livestream-...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
what? I like porridge! I'm more a cold overnight oats girl myself, but porridge on a winter's day is delightful.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A $100 US bill with "I'm in love with the shape of you" written across it in meme font
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David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Digital sovereignty" is poorly defined. But as @jillian.bsky.social and @evacide.bsky.social explain, it should mean "having the capacity to control one’s digital destiny—though the implications of that will obviously differ considerably whether you’re talking about an individual or a country."
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Digital Sovereignty: What It Is, What It Could Be
The term “digital sovereignty” has become ubiquitous. European officials invoke it in debates about cloud infrastructure, AI, semiconductors, and platform regulation. Governments throughout the global...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 09/09/2026
The 2026 EFF Awards go to @accessnow.org, @7amleh.bsky.social, @deflock.org, and New Media Rights. Four EFF allies, four fights, one goal: tech that serves freedom and justice for everyone. (1/6)
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2026 EFF Award Winners: Access Now, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, DeFlock, and New Media Rights
EFF is pleased to announce that Access Now, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, DeFlock, and New Media Rights have received 2026 EFF Awards for their vital work in ensuring t...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Congratulations to my close collaborators at @accessnow.org @7amleh.bsky.social and to @deflock.org and New Media Rights, the winners of this year's EFF Awards! www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
eff.org
2026 EFF Award Winners: Access Now, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, DeFlock, and New Media Rights
EFF is pleased to announce that Access Now, 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, DeFlock, and New Media Rights have received 2026 EFF Awards for their vital work in ensuring t...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I first read that as “stripped of their flesh” and thought “bit harsh but ok”
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Major exception is the inept and poorly trained “border support” agents at LIS, who sent me to the wrong e-gates and almost made me miss my flight.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
To be clear this is a testament to the loveliness of the Portuguese. I am consistently happy when I’m here.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
None of these compliments related to my appearance fwiw. My favorite was the woman who scanned my boarding pass at the lounge and complimented…the color settings on my phone.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I’ve been complimented randomly by every single woman I’ve interacted with at Lisbon airport this morning. I have dirty hair and am wearing sweatpants. Best day ever.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
yeah I don’t love the headline
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.rainews.it/articoli/202...
rainews.it
Le sanzioni americane al collettivo italiano “Autistici/Inventati”
La base legale è l'Executive Order 13224, emanato dopo l'11 settembre 2001, che consente di colpire chiunque abbia "materialmente assistito, sponsorizzato o fornito supporto finanziario, materiale o t...
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
you can translate this italian article in browser, no email address needed www.rainews.it/articoli/202...
rainews.it
Le sanzioni americane al collettivo italiano “Autistici/Inventati”
La base legale è l'Executive Order 13224, emanato dopo l'11 settembre 2001, che consente di colpire chiunque abbia "materialmente assistito, sponsorizzato o fornito supporto finanziario, materiale o t...
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