I'm Wendy, and I live in San Francisco.

My debut book, Abolish Silicon Valley: How to Liberate Technology From Capitalism, was published in 2020 by Repeater Books.

I write a column on San Francisco's bizarre tech billboards for Bay Area Current.

I've also written a variety of shorter essays about technology and politics, among other things. You can find more of my writing here. I am currently working on a novel.

Contact me via email (ilostwaldo@gmail.com), Twitter (@dellsystem), or Instagram (also @dellsystem). I use Instagram to post monthly round-ups of the books I've read.

(Photo courtesy of Chandler Abraham)

Recent appearances

Tech Billboard Decoder: The Great Tech Vibe Shift (Dec 8, 2025)

I wrote for Bay Area Current about Palantir's "SOFTWARE THAT DOMINATES" airport ad as an emblem of the vibe shift in tech over the last decade.

The business of never letting go (Nov 3, 2025)

I spoke to KALW reporter NeEddra James about the financial imperatives behind the rise of grief tech.

AI Company’s Billboards Say Workers Are Disposable. But Are We? (Sep 2, 2025)

I wrote for Bay Area Current about the "Stop Hiring Humans" billboards that have been all over San Francisco.

What California’s Billboards Say About Us (Jul 23, 2025)

I spoke to KQED host Mina Kim about San Francisco's tech billboards.

Abolishing Silicon Valley, Building the Commons–A Different Way to Spend Your Life: A Conversation with Wendy Liu (Jul 23, 2025)

I spoke to David Palumbo-Liu about my book and its relevance to the current moment.

500,000 Cool Latinos feat. Wendy Liu (Jul 4, 2025)

I made my fifth appearance on TrashFuture to discuss a Frontier Tower event I had the misfortune of attending.

San Francisco's Billboards Aren't For You (Jun 17, 2025)

I resurrected my mostly inactive Substack to share some recent work, and to reflect on what I've learned from My Nemesis.

San Francisco's Billboards Aren't For You (Jun 17, 2025)

I wrote about San Francisco's tech billboards, which mostly consist of so much B2B Slop.

When Is a Torched Waymo More Than a Torched Waymo? (Jun 11, 2025)

I spoke to THR reporter Steven Zeitchik about the symbolism of the burning waymos.

Metaquest (w/ Wendy Liu) (May 28, 2025)

I made my second appearance on Michael & Us to discuss The Social Network (2010), the state of AI, and more.