Molly Kleinman
@mollyak.bsky.social
Managing director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at UMich. Tech policy, abolition, bicycles, libraries, cats.
I explain why you shouldn’t let computers tell you what to do.
I explain why you shouldn’t let computers tell you what to do.
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Tech deployed at the border “includes everything from hyper-visible tethered aerostats — massive blimp-like detection platforms hovering thousands of feet over the desert — to stealthy devices like unattended ground sensors to detect footsteps, and license plate scanners disguised as traffic cones.”
How AI Surveillance Tech is Creeping From the Southern Border Into the Rest of the Country
Surveillance technology has long been part of policing the border. ICE’s growing raids are bringing it to many other areas.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Tech deployed at the border “includes everything from hyper-visible tethered aerostats — massive blimp-like detection platforms hovering thousands of feet over the desert — to stealthy devices like unattended ground sensors to detect footsteps, and license plate scanners disguised as traffic cones.”
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The tens of thousands of incredibly mobilized people who volunteer for D campaigns and are currently out in the streets protesting ICE and mobilizing with rapid response groups in hyperlocal neighborhoods are NOT gonna pull out all the stops for people like Gavin Newsom or Elise Slotkin in 2028.
February 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The tens of thousands of incredibly mobilized people who volunteer for D campaigns and are currently out in the streets protesting ICE and mobilizing with rapid response groups in hyperlocal neighborhoods are NOT gonna pull out all the stops for people like Gavin Newsom or Elise Slotkin in 2028.
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IF THEY DON'T CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS BEFORE DETAINING SOMEONE, YOU CAN'T CALL IT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT!
IF THEY VIOLATE COURT ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW WHEN DETAINING IMMIGRANTS, YOU CAN'T CALL IT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT!
IF THEY VIOLATE COURT ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW WHEN DETAINING IMMIGRANTS, YOU CAN'T CALL IT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT!
February 5, 2026 at 11:55 PM
IF THEY DON'T CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS BEFORE DETAINING SOMEONE, YOU CAN'T CALL IT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT!
IF THEY VIOLATE COURT ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW WHEN DETAINING IMMIGRANTS, YOU CAN'T CALL IT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT!
IF THEY VIOLATE COURT ORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW WHEN DETAINING IMMIGRANTS, YOU CAN'T CALL IT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT!
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I keep yelling about this every time I see it and I see it A LOT. I yell b/c inaccurate language in headlines irritates me but more especially because:
THE BAD GUYS (gender-neutral) ARE PURPOSELY DECEPTIVE IN USING THE TERM "IMMIGRATION"! THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS! STOP FUCKING ENABLING IT!
THE BAD GUYS (gender-neutral) ARE PURPOSELY DECEPTIVE IN USING THE TERM "IMMIGRATION"! THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS! STOP FUCKING ENABLING IT!
they are not "immigration enforcement efforts" @georgiarecorder.com because they do not target people who have broken immigration laws. They target by race and the turmoil is about violent racism and broader intimidation. Please, update your style guide!
At a time of national turmoil over federal immigration enforcement efforts, representatives of Georgia’s Latino community showed up at the state Capitol Thursday to demonstrate their growing political clout in the battleground state.
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I keep yelling about this every time I see it and I see it A LOT. I yell b/c inaccurate language in headlines irritates me but more especially because:
THE BAD GUYS (gender-neutral) ARE PURPOSELY DECEPTIVE IN USING THE TERM "IMMIGRATION"! THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS! STOP FUCKING ENABLING IT!
THE BAD GUYS (gender-neutral) ARE PURPOSELY DECEPTIVE IN USING THE TERM "IMMIGRATION"! THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS! STOP FUCKING ENABLING IT!
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No, it's not just Trump; lots of this happened under Biden. It's the office. Which must be abolished. It cannot be reformed, fixed, bodycamm'd, miracled into submission with more money poured into it.
February 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
No, it's not just Trump; lots of this happened under Biden. It's the office. Which must be abolished. It cannot be reformed, fixed, bodycamm'd, miracled into submission with more money poured into it.
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death by preventable disease is an inevitable and even desired outcome of concentration camps. in every era of concentration camps people have died of typhus, which is a disease of privation and enforced crowding. this illness is intentionally inflicted
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 AM
death by preventable disease is an inevitable and even desired outcome of concentration camps. in every era of concentration camps people have died of typhus, which is a disease of privation and enforced crowding. this illness is intentionally inflicted
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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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In just 8 days, we raised over $20,000! This campaign is 100% people-powered, with over 230 individual contributions averaging $86 from people like you. I am so grateful for this incredible momentum, but there is still a long road to City Hall. Let’s keep going to #A2Council!
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
In just 8 days, we raised over $20,000! This campaign is 100% people-powered, with over 230 individual contributions averaging $86 from people like you. I am so grateful for this incredible momentum, but there is still a long road to City Hall. Let’s keep going to #A2Council!
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We know some of you have heard concerning rumors about the Michigan Ave branch today. We want to set the record straight: all YDL locations are open and operating normally. There has been no lockdown or incident at any of our branches. We're here and ready to serve you as always.
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
We know some of you have heard concerning rumors about the Michigan Ave branch today. We want to set the record straight: all YDL locations are open and operating normally. There has been no lockdown or incident at any of our branches. We're here and ready to serve you as always.
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If you're running around telling people not to use Signal right now, you're either dangerously foolish or actively fighting against the cause, and I believe we lack the time to sort out which is which right now.
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 PM
If you're running around telling people not to use Signal right now, you're either dangerously foolish or actively fighting against the cause, and I believe we lack the time to sort out which is which right now.
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Here are a few ways to support our immigrant neighbors in Washtenaw County, from the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR). #a2council
January 26, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Here are a few ways to support our immigrant neighbors in Washtenaw County, from the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR). #a2council
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THREAD. Is the problem with global warming that Exxon executives need to get "better training" on the science of climate change?
January 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM
THREAD. Is the problem with global warming that Exxon executives need to get "better training" on the science of climate change?
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Nenko Stanev Gantchev died in ICE custody in Michigan. He was from Chicago. Lived in the US for decades. He was diabetic and wasn't given any special regards for meals to manage his blood sugar.
His family have gotten no answers.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
His family have gotten no answers.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Nenko Stanev Gantchev died in ICE custody in Michigan. He was from Chicago. Lived in the US for decades. He was diabetic and wasn't given any special regards for meals to manage his blood sugar.
His family have gotten no answers.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
His family have gotten no answers.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Here are a few ways to support our immigrant neighbors in Washtenaw County, from the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR). #a2council
January 26, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Here are a few ways to support our immigrant neighbors in Washtenaw County, from the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR). #a2council
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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BTW when I say abolish ICE, I mean abolish it entirely and replace it with exactly nothing. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. That's it.
January 25, 2026 at 2:32 AM
BTW when I say abolish ICE, I mean abolish it entirely and replace it with exactly nothing. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. That's it.
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
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I really can't state this enough.
Federal agents have been teargassing parks and residential neighborhoods for weeks but didn't show up for a fight downtown today and look what didn't happen.
Wishing absolute worst wishes to our occupying forces. GTFO of Minnesota.
Federal agents have been teargassing parks and residential neighborhoods for weeks but didn't show up for a fight downtown today and look what didn't happen.
Wishing absolute worst wishes to our occupying forces. GTFO of Minnesota.
Note how there's no violence or chaos when the cops aren't rioting.
Demonstrators as far as the eye can see. Current status of the march in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota for Ice Out of Minnesota. They are turning onto 3rd Street from 5th Avenue.
January 24, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I really can't state this enough.
Federal agents have been teargassing parks and residential neighborhoods for weeks but didn't show up for a fight downtown today and look what didn't happen.
Wishing absolute worst wishes to our occupying forces. GTFO of Minnesota.
Federal agents have been teargassing parks and residential neighborhoods for weeks but didn't show up for a fight downtown today and look what didn't happen.
Wishing absolute worst wishes to our occupying forces. GTFO of Minnesota.
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All AADL locations are open 10 AM - 8 PM today!
January 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM
All AADL locations are open 10 AM - 8 PM today!
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For tonight’s calls to elected officials I listed off the ICE atrocities I learned about today, and for just one day the list was so long I had to call Elissa Slotkin twice to fit them all in before her voicemail cut me off.
January 22, 2026 at 4:13 AM
For tonight’s calls to elected officials I listed off the ICE atrocities I learned about today, and for just one day the list was so long I had to call Elissa Slotkin twice to fit them all in before her voicemail cut me off.
What ICE is doing *is crime.*
Democratic leaders need to fear being branded as collaborators more than they fear being called soft on crime
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 PM
What ICE is doing *is crime.*
For tonight’s calls to elected officials I listed off the ICE atrocities I learned about today, and for just one day the list was so long I had to call Elissa Slotkin twice to fit them all in before her voicemail cut me off.
January 22, 2026 at 4:13 AM
For tonight’s calls to elected officials I listed off the ICE atrocities I learned about today, and for just one day the list was so long I had to call Elissa Slotkin twice to fit them all in before her voicemail cut me off.
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I am running for #A2Council in the Fourth Ward! Please support our people-powered campaign and help us lead Ann Arbor forward. secure.actblue.com/donate/sova2...
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I am running for #A2Council in the Fourth Ward! Please support our people-powered campaign and help us lead Ann Arbor forward. secure.actblue.com/donate/sova2...
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Tech companies full throated embrace of authoritarianism and their attempt to convince everyone to wear always on cameras and mics are actually the same project.
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Tech companies full throated embrace of authoritarianism and their attempt to convince everyone to wear always on cameras and mics are actually the same project.
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I and trans writers before me have gone repeatedly into tracing the trajectory of the 2010s, where we went from the first bathroom bill in NC resulting mass boycotts to over 1000 anti-trans bills being introduced by 2025.
There was a deliberate, targeted shift in discourse!
There was a deliberate, targeted shift in discourse!
One of the reasons it’s a problem that Democrats keep ceding ground to transphobes is that it actually just helps conservatives get more votes by not contesting any of the transphobic shit that conservatives are using as a gateway message
January 21, 2026 at 6:58 AM
I and trans writers before me have gone repeatedly into tracing the trajectory of the 2010s, where we went from the first bathroom bill in NC resulting mass boycotts to over 1000 anti-trans bills being introduced by 2025.
There was a deliberate, targeted shift in discourse!
There was a deliberate, targeted shift in discourse!