Kelly Smith
@kellylsmith.bsky.social
Librarian at UC San Diego. Government Information/Urban Studies/Environmental Studies. 🏳️🌈 (she/her)
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Universe, take the worries we carried today, quiet the overthinking, hold what feels heavy so we can rest; we release what didn’t go right, forgive what we didn’t finish, and wake up tomorrow to a clean page.
Goodnight 🌙
Goodnight 🌙
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Universe, take the worries we carried today, quiet the overthinking, hold what feels heavy so we can rest; we release what didn’t go right, forgive what we didn’t finish, and wake up tomorrow to a clean page.
Goodnight 🌙
Goodnight 🌙
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The House just passed the "SAVE America" voter suppression bill on party lines; Cuellar was the lone cross. This is going nowhere in the Senate.
February 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
The House just passed the "SAVE America" voter suppression bill on party lines; Cuellar was the lone cross. This is going nowhere in the Senate.
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Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
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When a headline says it all:
Trump administration removes Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration removed a large Rainbow Flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument, the National Park Service confirmed to Gay City News
gaycitynews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 AM
When a headline says it all:
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IDK who needs to hear this (Ok, I do, but I'm being diplomatic) but you cannot simply report what DHS says as fact in 2026 without looking into it
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
IDK who needs to hear this (Ok, I do, but I'm being diplomatic) but you cannot simply report what DHS says as fact in 2026 without looking into it
The withdrawn chapter is available in the Wayback Machine at web.archive.org/web/20260203...
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The withdrawn chapter is available in the Wayback Machine at web.archive.org/web/20260203...
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Brandi Carlile's accompaniment for "America the Beautiful" before the game last night was SistaStrings. The duo, Chauntee and Monique Ross, played another American anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on the Library's Stradivarius instruments in 2024.
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Brandi Carlile's accompaniment for "America the Beautiful" before the game last night was SistaStrings. The duo, Chauntee and Monique Ross, played another American anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," on the Library's Stradivarius instruments in 2024.
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
Here's a clip of that impromptu performance. ⬇️
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Billie Eilish, stolen land, and the climate cost of America’s dispossession
Billie Eilish, stolen land, and the climate cost of America’s dispossession
Returning Indigenous land won't destroy civilization, it could save it.
dlvr.it
February 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Billie Eilish, stolen land, and the climate cost of America’s dispossession
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The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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NEW: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
NEW: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
But this time, it has unusually specific criteria: It “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.
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In the past year, Metric Media filed more than 9,000 FOIA requests across all 50 states, according to an investigation by Miranda Green and the @towcenter.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/p...
How
Metric Media filed more than nine thousand public records requests last year. It used the data to target Democratic politicians and private citizens.
www.cjr.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
In the past year, Metric Media filed more than 9,000 FOIA requests across all 50 states, according to an investigation by Miranda Green and the @towcenter.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/p...
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Adding a citizenship question serves no purpose except to discourage census participation.
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Adding a citizenship question serves no purpose except to discourage census participation.
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Thanks...already listed there under the litigation header, but I appreciate you sending it. Always looking for more to add!
February 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Thanks...already listed there under the litigation header, but I appreciate you sending it. Always looking for more to add!
I *love* that this is back!
“Dial-a-Poem is at (718) 957-2379.”
“Dial-a-Poem is at (718) 957-2379.”
Ancient 'Dial-a-Poem' Service Rises From the Grave, Lets You Use Your Phone as a Phone
Ancient 'Dial-a-Poem' Service Rises From the Grave, Lets You Use Your Phone as a Phone
There's something rather poetic about a service designed to breathe life back into poetry getting resurrected after all these years.
gizmodo.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I *love* that this is back!
“Dial-a-Poem is at (718) 957-2379.”
“Dial-a-Poem is at (718) 957-2379.”
The announcement that the CIA has killed its long running World Factbook rightfully glows about its usefulness. So why kill it?
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell - CIA
www.cia.gov
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
The announcement that the CIA has killed its long running World Factbook rightfully glows about its usefulness. So why kill it?
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Unrelated to everything — but relevant to everything — this map is worth spending some time examining and thinking about. We know so little of our own history — and this wasn't that long ago.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Unrelated to everything — but relevant to everything — this map is worth spending some time examining and thinking about. We know so little of our own history — and this wasn't that long ago.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
Your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents were likely born around the time of this map.
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"Eliminating Unnecessary and Overly-Restrictive Regulations Related to... Decennial Census."
Hmm.
The premise is that these rules of sunlight and decision steps AREN'T NEEDED, bc the Commerce Secretary is a goodfaith public servant, committed to law and dept mission and good govt statistics. (2/3)
Hmm.
The premise is that these rules of sunlight and decision steps AREN'T NEEDED, bc the Commerce Secretary is a goodfaith public servant, committed to law and dept mission and good govt statistics. (2/3)
Eliminating Unnecessary and Overly-Restrictive Regulations Related to the Release of Decennial Census Population Information
The Census Bureau (Bureau) is removing its regulations related to the release of decennial census population information. Such regulations are obsolete and have not applied to the determination of met...
www.federalregister.gov
January 23, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"Eliminating Unnecessary and Overly-Restrictive Regulations Related to... Decennial Census."
Hmm.
The premise is that these rules of sunlight and decision steps AREN'T NEEDED, bc the Commerce Secretary is a goodfaith public servant, committed to law and dept mission and good govt statistics. (2/3)
Hmm.
The premise is that these rules of sunlight and decision steps AREN'T NEEDED, bc the Commerce Secretary is a goodfaith public servant, committed to law and dept mission and good govt statistics. (2/3)
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We found so many examples of missing federal government data that we couldn’t put them all in this story.
“The status quo was, the federal government is going to collect and disseminate data. That is no longer a reasonable assumption.”
“The status quo was, the federal government is going to collect and disseminate data. That is no longer a reasonable assumption.”
Federal Data Is Disappearing
The Trump administration has disrupted data collection on everything from homeland security, maternal mortality, hunger, drug use, education, disaster preparation and the economy.
www.notus.org
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
We found so many examples of missing federal government data that we couldn’t put them all in this story.
“The status quo was, the federal government is going to collect and disseminate data. That is no longer a reasonable assumption.”
“The status quo was, the federal government is going to collect and disseminate data. That is no longer a reasonable assumption.”
Thanks for this. I've added it to my extensive list of Trump Trackers. ucsd.libguides.com/usgov/trumpt...
LibGuides: U.S. Government Information: Trump Trackers
Guide to information resources by and about the federal government.
ucsd.libguides.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Thanks for this. I've added it to my extensive list of Trump Trackers. ucsd.libguides.com/usgov/trumpt...
I've rounded up the latest agency shutdown contingency plans (several agencies released new ones this month) and updated my library guide.
LibGuides: U.S. Government Information: Shutdown
Guide to information resources by and about the federal government.
ucsd.libguides.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I've rounded up the latest agency shutdown contingency plans (several agencies released new ones this month) and updated my library guide.
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San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
30th Street bike lanes in North Park saw record ridership in 2025
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving.
www.kpbs.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 AM
San Diego installed bike lanes on a busy commercial street in North Park in 2021. Ridership jumped 67% the next year.
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Now, 4 years later, bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have hit another record high. Foot traffic and business activity is also booming. www.kpbs.org/news/quality...
Women in politics
Feminist theory
Sociology of deviance
World literature
Philosophy of religion
Feminist theory
Sociology of deviance
World literature
Philosophy of religion
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Geography of the developing world
Latin American politics
History of the Mexican Revolution
Urban politics
Various political theory and econ classes
Geography of the developing world
Latin American politics
History of the Mexican Revolution
Urban politics
Various political theory and econ classes
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
Social movements
Real analysis
The financial crisis (during the crisis)
Groups and sects in Islam
International finance (I fell asleep a lot in this one because it was at like 2 pm on the day I had a 2-5 am radio show)
January 31, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Women in politics
Feminist theory
Sociology of deviance
World literature
Philosophy of religion
Feminist theory
Sociology of deviance
World literature
Philosophy of religion
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Amid big crackdowns in other blue cities, DHS has quietly arrested record numbers of immigrants in San Diego, CalMatters' @WendyFry_ reports: calmatters.org/justice/2026...
Immigration arrests quietly surge by 1,500% in San Diego: 'I feel the temperature rising'
Immigration agents escalated their presence in San Diego in the second half of 2025, where they made hundreds of arrests as part of President Trump's crackdown.
calmatters.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Amid big crackdowns in other blue cities, DHS has quietly arrested record numbers of immigrants in San Diego, CalMatters' @WendyFry_ reports: calmatters.org/justice/2026...