Tiffany C. Li
@tiffanycli.bsky.social
Law professor and writer. Expert on tech, privacy, AI, and sarcasm.
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When is “never again” going to mean anything if we don’t fight? I’m not saying take up arms as if Revere is riding up the Charles River again, but fight using the Constitutionally protected rights of Amendments 1/4/5. Fight in the courts. Look out for neighbors. Is this so damn hard for people?
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February 12, 2026 at 4:51 AM
When is “never again” going to mean anything if we don’t fight? I’m not saying take up arms as if Revere is riding up the Charles River again, but fight using the Constitutionally protected rights of Amendments 1/4/5. Fight in the courts. Look out for neighbors. Is this so damn hard for people?
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History rhymes. At the beginning of the Japanese American incarceration- I’ll never call it an “internment” again because fuck euphemisms - the WRA camps weren’t prepared to feed/house not just the sheer # of people, but whole families. Many prisoners had to plant illicit gardens for sustenance. 1/x
And what awaits these clients in Texas? Unspeakably cruel and inhumane treatment.
1. Rotten food. I had a client explain she had to make a half-pint of milk and an apple last every day because the other meals consisted of spoiled or rotten food. One client wasn’t fed for >36 hours.
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1. Rotten food. I had a client explain she had to make a half-pint of milk and an apple last every day because the other meals consisted of spoiled or rotten food. One client wasn’t fed for >36 hours.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:44 AM
History rhymes. At the beginning of the Japanese American incarceration- I’ll never call it an “internment” again because fuck euphemisms - the WRA camps weren’t prepared to feed/house not just the sheer # of people, but whole families. Many prisoners had to plant illicit gardens for sustenance. 1/x
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Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
These people are cartoon villains. No subtlety at all. May as well have top hats and twirly mustaches.
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 PM
These people are cartoon villains. No subtlety at all. May as well have top hats and twirly mustaches.
We’re in the timeline where “99 Luftballoons” was apparently an almost literal prophecy
Incredible update: "This article was updated to note that CNN reports there were at least four party balloons shot down by DOD, not just one."
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Mexican Cartel 'Drones' Near El Paso Airspace Were Actually Party Balloons: Report
FAA initially ordered the closure of airspace over El Paso for 10 days before backtracking.
gizmodo.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We’re in the timeline where “99 Luftballoons” was apparently an almost literal prophecy
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Colon cancer numbers are rising in the US, UK, Canada, China, Australia, India, South Korea, the EU, Brazil, South Africa etc., the exception is in women in Nordic states who are more likely to eat a diet high in fiber because of berries. Eat beans, berries and other high fiber foods. Limit booze
So many Americans are dying from colon cancer and thats terrifying to me.
February 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Colon cancer numbers are rising in the US, UK, Canada, China, Australia, India, South Korea, the EU, Brazil, South Africa etc., the exception is in women in Nordic states who are more likely to eat a diet high in fiber because of berries. Eat beans, berries and other high fiber foods. Limit booze
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NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
People are being released from ICE detention into the freezing cold, in the dead of winter, without coats or a way to call home. But a group of volunteers has stepped in to meet people at the gates, bring them home, and provide ongoing resources.
Support their gofundme here: gofund.me/8c1009a40
Support their gofundme here: gofund.me/8c1009a40
Donate to Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it, organized by Haven Watch
Haven Watch was created to help individuals released from ICE detenti… Haven Watch needs your support for Haven Watch MN – Support at the gate, care beyond it
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February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
People are being released from ICE detention into the freezing cold, in the dead of winter, without coats or a way to call home. But a group of volunteers has stepped in to meet people at the gates, bring them home, and provide ongoing resources.
Support their gofundme here: gofund.me/8c1009a40
Support their gofundme here: gofund.me/8c1009a40
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A success story for a physician with Alzheimer's which, in spite of the obstacles outlined, is a precursor for our enhanced ability to prevent the disease in the future
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February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
A success story for a physician with Alzheimer's which, in spite of the obstacles outlined, is a precursor for our enhanced ability to prevent the disease in the future
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
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Cool.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
This makes sense if you assume the court is a basketball court and Dems just keep passing the ball to the opposing team
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 AM
This makes sense if you assume the court is a basketball court and Dems just keep passing the ball to the opposing team
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*my biggest and most exhausted sigh*
"As AI Enters the Operating Room, Reports Arise of Botched Surgeries and Misidentified Body Parts"
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
"As AI Enters the Operating Room, Reports Arise of Botched Surgeries and Misidentified Body Parts"
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
*my biggest and most exhausted sigh*
"As AI Enters the Operating Room, Reports Arise of Botched Surgeries and Misidentified Body Parts"
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
"As AI Enters the Operating Room, Reports Arise of Botched Surgeries and Misidentified Body Parts"
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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“No matter how Ring and other surveillance tech companies may downplay it, there’s no world in which finding lost dogs is the final end-use for this technology.”
Opinion | Ring is using lost dogs to make the surveillance state adorable
The same technology the Amazon-owned company uses to find lost dogs could easily be turned against their owners.
www.ms.now
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“No matter how Ring and other surveillance tech companies may downplay it, there’s no world in which finding lost dogs is the final end-use for this technology.”
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Always remember that If they build the camps, they will fill the camps.
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Always remember that If they build the camps, they will fill the camps.
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New research just dropped, as the kids say. My partner @medialawprof.bsky.social and took a look at how states are trying to stop people from using AI to lie. We settled on A) it probably won’t work, B) is very probably unconstitutional, and C) tech companies need to prioritize tools to help users.
The Right To Lie With AI? First Amendment Challenges For State Efforts To Curb False Political Speech Using Deepfakes And Synthetic Media – Colorado Technology Law Journal
ctlj.colorado.edu
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
New research just dropped, as the kids say. My partner @medialawprof.bsky.social and took a look at how states are trying to stop people from using AI to lie. We settled on A) it probably won’t work, B) is very probably unconstitutional, and C) tech companies need to prioritize tools to help users.
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“When Gustavo had a fever, the medical staff told her he was old enough for his body to fight it off without medication, so she sat up with him all night, draping him in cold compresses.”
This entire country is draped in shame.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
This entire country is draped in shame.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
“When Gustavo had a fever, the medical staff told her he was old enough for his body to fight it off without medication, so she sat up with him all night, draping him in cold compresses.”
This entire country is draped in shame.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
This entire country is draped in shame.
www.propublica.org/article/life...
Does anyone remember that moment in the 2010s when the vape companies tried to squeeze their way into tech policy
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Does anyone remember that moment in the 2010s when the vape companies tried to squeeze their way into tech policy
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In 2022, I wrote a book about the history of anonymous speech because I was worried that we eventually would lose the ability to be anonymous online. I did not predict how quickly it would happen. www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
In 2022, I wrote a book about the history of anonymous speech because I was worried that we eventually would lose the ability to be anonymous online. I did not predict how quickly it would happen. www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
Venturing out to meet some other woman’s husband for a FB Marketplace deal is the modern version of hunting to provide for your family
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Venturing out to meet some other woman’s husband for a FB Marketplace deal is the modern version of hunting to provide for your family
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"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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Please don't accuse people in knitted hats of only wearing their supposed politics if all you're doing is posting, which is basically just another way of wearing your politics. It's a silly thing to attack people over in any case. Using fashion to signal support for ongoing acts of rebellion is good
February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Please don't accuse people in knitted hats of only wearing their supposed politics if all you're doing is posting, which is basically just another way of wearing your politics. It's a silly thing to attack people over in any case. Using fashion to signal support for ongoing acts of rebellion is good