Erin McElroy
@erinmcel.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Geography at University of Washington https://www.erinmcelroy.net; Anti-Eviction Mapping Project https://antievictionmap.com/; Silicon Valley Imperialism https://www.dukeupress.edu/silicon-valley-imperialism
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
For those in San Diego tomorrow! Political Technology: Silicon Traps and Cartographic Contradictions
Wednesday, October 29 · 4 - 5pm PDT
www.eventbrite.com/e/political-...
Wednesday, October 29 · 4 - 5pm PDT
www.eventbrite.com/e/political-...
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
For those in San Diego tomorrow! Political Technology: Silicon Traps and Cartographic Contradictions
Wednesday, October 29 · 4 - 5pm PDT
www.eventbrite.com/e/political-...
Wednesday, October 29 · 4 - 5pm PDT
www.eventbrite.com/e/political-...
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BREAKING: Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins
Several dozen people reported to the Stockton office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday afternoon after receiving summons, immigrant advocates said.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
BREAKING: Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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Join the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Wed, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. for the launch of Technocreep and the Politics of Things Unseen—a feminist take on why our ties to tech often feel “creepy.”
go.umd.edu/technocreep
go.umd.edu/technocreep
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Join the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on Wed, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. for the launch of Technocreep and the Politics of Things Unseen—a feminist take on why our ties to tech often feel “creepy.”
go.umd.edu/technocreep
go.umd.edu/technocreep
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This explains a lot. For a moment, I wondered why they'd do something as ridiculous as drop agents on the roof of the apartment building from helicopters, but of course, they did it for this footage. The same reason they were marching in formation downtown and snatched a family in Millennium Park.
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This explains a lot. For a moment, I wondered why they'd do something as ridiculous as drop agents on the roof of the apartment building from helicopters, but of course, they did it for this footage. The same reason they were marching in formation downtown and snatched a family in Millennium Park.
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WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"
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Catch authors @burrata.bsky.social, @pepepierce.bsky.social, @nassimparvin.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social , & @emmaamador.bsky.social at events in October!
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September 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Catch authors @burrata.bsky.social, @pepepierce.bsky.social, @nassimparvin.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social , & @emmaamador.bsky.social at events in October!
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And now this is the first statement from a named White House official, hours before the proclamation is set to go into effect.
Despite saying “to be clear,” her first tweet in this thread contained an FAQ posted yesterday which contains NONE of the information she lists below.
Despite saying “to be clear,” her first tweet in this thread contained an FAQ posted yesterday which contains NONE of the information she lists below.
September 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
And now this is the first statement from a named White House official, hours before the proclamation is set to go into effect.
Despite saying “to be clear,” her first tweet in this thread contained an FAQ posted yesterday which contains NONE of the information she lists below.
Despite saying “to be clear,” her first tweet in this thread contained an FAQ posted yesterday which contains NONE of the information she lists below.
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NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
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What happens when your landlord turns your home into a surveillance zone? From facial recognition cameras to automated fines, tenants are finding their daily lives policed in new ways.
Hear Erin McElroy on Against the Grain unpack the rise of “landlord tech.”
Full interview → kpfa.org
#KPFA #BayArea
Hear Erin McElroy on Against the Grain unpack the rise of “landlord tech.”
Full interview → kpfa.org
#KPFA #BayArea
September 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Anduril found another cash soaked sucker for their war fantasies. Microsoft failed for years and wasted tons of money on IVAS only for the kits to crap out in the field. Leave it to zuck to jump into another metaverse.
thedefensepost.com/2023/09/27/u...
thedefensepost.com/2023/09/27/u...
US Army Finally Fields IVAS Goggles After Years of Delay
The US Army is finally fielding its Integrated Visual Augmentation System goggles after years of technical issues and delays.
thedefensepost.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Anduril found another cash soaked sucker for their war fantasies. Microsoft failed for years and wasted tons of money on IVAS only for the kits to crap out in the field. Leave it to zuck to jump into another metaverse.
thedefensepost.com/2023/09/27/u...
thedefensepost.com/2023/09/27/u...
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"The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations for now in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump’s administration at the high court." apnews.com/article/supr...
September 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations for now in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump’s administration at the high court." apnews.com/article/supr...
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Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/
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"Technocreep" book launch tonight at 7 p.m.! There will be a discussion with editors Neda Atanasoski and @nassimparvin.bsky.social and contributors Marjan Khatibi, Vernelle A. A. Noel, @hayri4.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social, and @drjessolivares.bsky.social.
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
Neda Atanasoski, Nassim Parvin, Hayri Dortdivanlıoğlu, Marjan Khatibi, Erin McElroy, Vernelle A. A. Noel, & Jessica L. Olivares | Elliott Bay Book Company
Full-service, general bookstore operating since 1973. Frequent author events, cafe, over 150,000 titles
www.elliottbaybook.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Technocreep" book launch tonight at 7 p.m.! There will be a discussion with editors Neda Atanasoski and @nassimparvin.bsky.social and contributors Marjan Khatibi, Vernelle A. A. Noel, @hayri4.bsky.social, @erinmcel.bsky.social, and @drjessolivares.bsky.social.
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
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Parvin and Atanasoski's Seattle book launch will be on Sept. 2 at Elliott Bay Book Company at 7 p.m. The authors will present and discuss "Technocreep" alongside five of the contributing authors and artists. @nassimparvin.bsky.social
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
Neda Atanasoski, Nassim Parvin, Hayri Dortdivanlıoğlu, Marjan Khatibi, Erin McElroy, Vernelle A. A. Noel, & Jessica L. Olivares | Elliott Bay Book Company
Full-service, general bookstore operating since 1973. Frequent author events, cafe, over 150,000 titles
www.elliottbaybook.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Parvin and Atanasoski's Seattle book launch will be on Sept. 2 at Elliott Bay Book Company at 7 p.m. The authors will present and discuss "Technocreep" alongside five of the contributing authors and artists. @nassimparvin.bsky.social
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
Join us in Seattle 9/2 at Elliot Bay Books for the release of Technocreep! @nassimparvin.bsky.social www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
September 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Join us in Seattle 9/2 at Elliot Bay Books for the release of Technocreep! @nassimparvin.bsky.social www.elliottbaybook.com/events/47682
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🚨 Microsoft workers launch #Palestine encampment at company's HQ in Redmond, WA
"I worked for three years on Azure, not knowing that my labor was being used to actively facilitate the murder of my people" - Hossam Nasr, No Azure for Apartheid, former tech worker fired by Microsoft @therealnews.com
"I worked for three years on Azure, not knowing that my labor was being used to actively facilitate the murder of my people" - Hossam Nasr, No Azure for Apartheid, former tech worker fired by Microsoft @therealnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
🚨 Microsoft workers launch #Palestine encampment at company's HQ in Redmond, WA
"I worked for three years on Azure, not knowing that my labor was being used to actively facilitate the murder of my people" - Hossam Nasr, No Azure for Apartheid, former tech worker fired by Microsoft @therealnews.com
"I worked for three years on Azure, not knowing that my labor was being used to actively facilitate the murder of my people" - Hossam Nasr, No Azure for Apartheid, former tech worker fired by Microsoft @therealnews.com
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"A new era of accountability," as the mayor calls it. Does government surveillance housed in a billionaire's offices make anyone else nervous?
SFPD surveillance unit's close ties to crypto billionaire - 48 hills
Plus: A better plan to fund transit, the next step in Lurie's upzoning plan, and the politics of the Engardio recall ... that's The Agenda for Aug. 17-24
48hills.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"A new era of accountability," as the mayor calls it. Does government surveillance housed in a billionaire's offices make anyone else nervous?
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[1 of 2] @erinmcel.bsky.social's Silicon Valley Imperialism changed my #worldview recently...Quoting distinguished Associate Professor at UC berkeley, Eric Stanley
@stillhere415.bsky.social and then articulating their own take on #publicspace users, who in our enjoyment of "artisanal picnics"...
@stillhere415.bsky.social and then articulating their own take on #publicspace users, who in our enjoyment of "artisanal picnics"...
August 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
[1 of 2] @erinmcel.bsky.social's Silicon Valley Imperialism changed my #worldview recently...Quoting distinguished Associate Professor at UC berkeley, Eric Stanley
@stillhere415.bsky.social and then articulating their own take on #publicspace users, who in our enjoyment of "artisanal picnics"...
@stillhere415.bsky.social and then articulating their own take on #publicspace users, who in our enjoyment of "artisanal picnics"...
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IDF is raiding the Handala Freedom Flotilla for Gaza
July 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
IDF is raiding the Handala Freedom Flotilla for Gaza
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Excited that "Who's Afraid of Postsocialist Theory" is now out in the world. It was inspiring to work with @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social on this one. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Who’s afraid of postsocialist theory?
We seek to theorize postsocialist theory by questioning why so many fear and avoid its utilization. As we argue, postsocialist theory, much like postcolonial theory, is a useful tool in assessing t...
www.tandfonline.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Excited that "Who's Afraid of Postsocialist Theory" is now out in the world. It was inspiring to work with @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social on this one. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
"Technological Futures Now: Racism, Imperialism, and the Surrogate Human Effect" happening today in Bonn
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
"Technological Futures Now: Racism, Imperialism, and the Surrogate Human Effect" happening today in Bonn
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“Landlords have so much data about tenants. We’re trying to undo that data disparity and fight back," says Erin McElroy @erinmcel.bsky.social
Have you used any of these tenant tech tools? Would you if they were available in your community?
#HousingJustice #TenantPower
Have you used any of these tenant tech tools? Would you if they were available in your community?
#HousingJustice #TenantPower
Tech Tools Help Tenants Push Back Against Problematic Landlords
Tenant-serving technology that helps renters identify landlords, respond to eviction, fight back against housing discrimination, and more.
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June 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Landlords have so much data about tenants. We’re trying to undo that data disparity and fight back," says Erin McElroy @erinmcel.bsky.social
Have you used any of these tenant tech tools? Would you if they were available in your community?
#HousingJustice #TenantPower
Have you used any of these tenant tech tools? Would you if they were available in your community?
#HousingJustice #TenantPower