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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · 10d

"[T]he innocence of basic questions around criminal propensity is only skin deep."

Sitting with @cbo.bsky.social's excellent reflections on the legacy of the "Crime Gene Conference" this morning. I encourage you to do the same.

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Reflecting on the ‘Crime Gene’ Conference, 30 Years Later

Opinion | The missteps made by a controversial 1995 conference on genetics and criminal behavior remain unaddressed today.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 29d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 28d

FAA has issued MASSIVE temporary flight restriction which prohibits drones (i.e., photography) over Chicago.

They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...

Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Aug 24

The fall semester is officially underway! We are kicking off with clinic orientation today and I'm so excited for the group we have and the work they're going to do!

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Chris Morten @cmorten.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excited to announce an upcoming event w @nyuengelberg.org!
My first back at @nyulaw.bsky.social!

"Fixing a Broken System: The Path to Public Pharma in New York"

5:30-7 pm Thur Sep. 25, 2025 @ NYU

Co-hosted w T1International & @racepowerpolicy.org!

Zoom & IRL, free & open to all! Join us!

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · Jul 22

We just translated a wave of our ICE coverage into Spanish. No paywall, no email signup necessary. From leaks about Palantir's work with ICE to ICE's new facial recognition app, we think there is a massive public interest in this info. Read why and support us here: www.404media.co/were-publish...

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jul 21

ICYMI: Last week, I had a great conversation on @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social about the work the Technology Law Clinic is doing at Iowa Law and how tech lawyers can collaborate with public defenders to amplify expertise. Check it out!

375 | The Law Clinic Helping Public Defenders Fight Back Against New Police Technology w/Megan Graham

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Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social · Jul 17

I’m not the only one, for sure, but it’s wild to see the question I asked myself 15 years ago—“what’s the worst thing they could do with tech-charged surveillance”—unfold in real time

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thanks! There are a bunch of resources out there, but a few articles/sites that may help you get started: www.404media.co/the-open-sou...; deflock.me; www.nacdl.org/getattachmen...; www.nacdl.org/Media/ALPRs-4A

The Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World

DeFlock has mapped the locations of more than a thousand ALPRs around the United States and thousands more around the world.

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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · Jul 16

Today, I spoke with Iowa Clinical Law Professor @megankgraham.bsky.social At her clinic, Megan works with Public Defender offices to identify and challenge a wide array of new technologies police and prosecutors are using in the criminal legal system.

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375 | The Law Clinic Helping Public Defenders Fight Back Against New Police Technology w/Megan Graham

Public Defenseless · Episode

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jul 15

I had a very fun conversation on @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social about the Iowa Tech Law Clinic's work, emerging policing tech, and trying to support public defenders' work when you're not a line defender. Check it out!

375 | The Law Clinic Helping Public Defenders Fight Back Against New Police Technology w/Megan Graham

Podcast Episode · Public Defenseless · 07/15/2025 · 1h 6m

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logan koepke @jlkoepke.bsky.social · Jul 15

Meta's datacenter project in NE Louisiana, now called Hyperion, could take between 2 to 5 gigawatts of electricity.

"To get a sense of the scale we’re talking about, a new, large nuclear reactor has about a gigawatt of capacity."

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Meta’s AI Buildout Will Require More Than 2 Gigawatts of New Gas-Fired Electricity — At Least

CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the company’s expanding ambitions in a Threads post on Monday.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · Jul 2

I’m going to be very honest and clear.

I am fully preparing myself to die under this new American regime. That’s not to say that it’s the end of the world. It isn’t. But I am almost 50 years old. It will take so long to do anything with this mess that this is the new normal for *me*.

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jun 27

Putting out there that among many other messes, the current legislative budget bill cuts GAO's budget by 48%. GAO folks are wonky public service nerds who conduct actual oversight, identify inefficiencies, and make the government work better. If you've got time to call your electeds, please do!

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jun 17

Very cool sounding job opening at @legaldefensefund.bsky.social for a Justice in Public Safety Project Counsel! Surveillance tech + law enforcement policy + racial justice + a bunch of other good work thrown in. They're looking for someone with 5+ years experience. www.naacpldf.org/about-us/car...

Justice in Public Safety Project Counsel

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is the country’s first and foremost civil and human rights law organization. Founded in 1940 under the leadership of Thurgood Marshall, who subsequently became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, LDF was launched at a time when the nation’s aspirations for equality and due process […]

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Jennifer Raff @jenniferraff.bsky.social · Jun 10

I am sitting in a public library working on a grant, and a grandmotherly woman is patiently teaching a small boy how to read at the table next to me. Another woman is knitting nearby. The children’s section is packed with kids. Things in my country are bleak, but libraries are where I find hope. ❤️

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jun 9

I'm so grateful for the phenomenal tech law clinicians who came to Iowa City for Tech Clinic Camp 2025! It was wonderful to see everyone and I learned a ton from you all. Here's to keeping the energy going forward!

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jun 5

Will do!

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jun 4

I'm giddy with excitement to welcome a bunch of friends from the tech law clinic space to Iowa City later today! Can't wait to officially convene Tech Clinic Camp 2025 tomorrow!

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · Jun 4

I'm giddy with excitement to welcome a bunch of friends from the tech law clinic space to Iowa City later today! Can't wait to officially convene Tech Clinic Camp 2025 tomorrow!

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · May 29

Scoop: Texas police used Flock's license plate cameras to search *nationwide* for a woman who had a self-managed abortion. Claim it was "about her safety"

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A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion

The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state...

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · May 22

That's awesome!

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · May 22

You have apparently re-upped your membership in the cool and dedicated dad club!

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Megan Graham @megankgraham.bsky.social · May 22

I'm sitting here imagining @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social and @levendowski.net with 2 Live Crew playing quietly in the background at least once a semester as they get underway... (Please do not burst this bubble!)

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