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maripoyares.bsky.social
Philosopher working on Ethics+Migration+Tech/ Sanctuary enthusiast/ Postdoc @GeorgetownPrivacy.bsky.social / Carioca in DC / she-her
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THIS!! The big question, which for so long sounded kind of reformist, but is now both urgent and radical is: WHO IS the subject of rights?

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If you in DC on March 5th join us for this conversation about how AI hype has been making healthcare services even more precarious. @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

As Elon sends out his emails, it’s worth revisiting this quote from Project 2025 architect Russell Vought, who was recently confirmed by Senate Republicans to run the Office of Management and Budget.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Georgetown law students, come work with me this Summer! Happy to answer any questions (position open to law students only).

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

This is a very good read about how the promise of an open, global social sphere, was transformed by social media into a realm of extremist echo chambers.

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As usual, an excellent, informative piece from @nickmiroff.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

Heine’s message is right there in the Bebelplatz: “it was just the beginning, where books are burned, eventually people will be burned too”.

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Come work with me this summer at @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social Feel free to DM with any questions!

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

'This change in what constitutes “mainstream” speech was necessary to prepare the ground for Trump’s new immigration policies, and it signals a convenient and profitable arrangement between those who control data and those who control borders.' www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions...

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My piece on Border Solidarity is out on Critical Times @dukepress.bsky.social !! Many thanks to the reviewers, and to @robin-c.bsky.social and Judith Butler for their feedback on previous versions of the paper.

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Zombies, aliens, the Chinese, robots from the future… Nop! At the end, the US government was taken over by a handful of mediocre, entitled, white boys

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Just one more example of how il/legality is fabricated by immigration governance.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

The federal government has already been aggressively building this database for four years. See our in depth report: www.law.georgetown.edu/privacy-tech...

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The north is in the South

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Open AI's "biggest product launch" is deploying ChatGPT for the US gov't. So, more public dollars going for experimental, environmentally bad, + potentially crap technology (given AI's habit of making things up) in high-stakes uses with no indication of oversight or actual efficiency benchmarks. 1/

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

“ICE struggling to carry out operations because folks learned they are actually not authorized operate the way they normally do”.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

My interview with the Brazil Unfiltered podcast is out! I spoke about the impact, in Brazil, of facebook’s recent announcement, (un)regulated social media, and the dangers to democracy. For those interested in dialogues beyond the global north: www.braziloffice.org/en/podcasts/...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

We have been ringing the bell for years about how border and immigration enforcement concern ALL in a democracy. Well…

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Here we go…

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