Sandra
@lilysch.bsky.social
Biochemist. Former Science Editor. Working on a degree in Political Science. „Ein Leben ohne Mops ist möglich aber sinnlos.“ 🐾 Currently in Michigan. She/her. Anti-fascist.
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Gonna beg media not to just repeat Trump's obviously bullshit framing in the headlines. Tell readers the truth in the headlines.
Alternatives:
"With Artists and Audience Fleeing, Trump Closes Kennedy Center Indefinitely"
"Trump Says Kennedy Center Needs Renovation, Despite Recent $250M Renovation"
Alternatives:
"With Artists and Audience Fleeing, Trump Closes Kennedy Center Indefinitely"
"Trump Says Kennedy Center Needs Renovation, Despite Recent $250M Renovation"
Breaking news: President Trump said that the Kennedy Center could temporarily close for roughly two years to undergo construction.
https://wapo.st/49VsdCk
https://wapo.st/49VsdCk
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Gonna beg media not to just repeat Trump's obviously bullshit framing in the headlines. Tell readers the truth in the headlines.
Alternatives:
"With Artists and Audience Fleeing, Trump Closes Kennedy Center Indefinitely"
"Trump Says Kennedy Center Needs Renovation, Despite Recent $250M Renovation"
Alternatives:
"With Artists and Audience Fleeing, Trump Closes Kennedy Center Indefinitely"
"Trump Says Kennedy Center Needs Renovation, Despite Recent $250M Renovation"
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When Princess Diana shook hands (no gloves) with AIDS patients in 1991 it made headlines as she tried to destigmatize the hate and misinformation. There’s even a Snopes article on it as it was so controversial and denied by bigots. www.snopes.com/fact-check/p...
Real Pic of Princess Diana Shaking AIDS Patient's Hand Without Gloves?
Social media users said the photo was taken when the stigma around HIV was high.
www.snopes.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM
When Princess Diana shook hands (no gloves) with AIDS patients in 1991 it made headlines as she tried to destigmatize the hate and misinformation. There’s even a Snopes article on it as it was so controversial and denied by bigots. www.snopes.com/fact-check/p...
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This tweet which NIH Director Bhattacharya retweeted raises some interesting points (although perhaps not the ones that they intended).
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
February 1, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This tweet which NIH Director Bhattacharya retweeted raises some interesting points (although perhaps not the ones that they intended).
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
The tweeter notes how AIDS was treated when he started medical school in the San Francisco Bay area in 1988.
This is misinformed. Sorry for a long 🧵
1/19
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A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
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Anne Frank died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Anne Frank died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen
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404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for the Palantir-made tool called ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for the Palantir-made tool called ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
www.404media.co/here-is-the-...
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In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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I wrote about how Trump’s debate stage lie of “they’re eating the pets”, a product of participatory propaganda, was mobilized into the policy that will strip the legal status away from many Haitian immigrants the week, and what that may mean for Springfield: katestarbird.substack.com/p/sensemakin...
February 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
I wrote about how Trump’s debate stage lie of “they’re eating the pets”, a product of participatory propaganda, was mobilized into the policy that will strip the legal status away from many Haitian immigrants the week, and what that may mean for Springfield: katestarbird.substack.com/p/sensemakin...
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“about 350,000 Haitians will lose their status on Tuesday — ending their right to live and work in the United States legally and putting them at risk of immediate detention and deportation”
"‘Reminds me of Anne Frank’: Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump’s TPS end looms"
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
“about 350,000 Haitians will lose their status on Tuesday — ending their right to live and work in the United States legally and putting them at risk of immediate detention and deportation”
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Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!
February 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!
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When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇
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My god. We’re doomed.
February 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
My god. We’re doomed.
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Here's how many times each president and nominee appeared in the Epstein Files in the last 25 years.
George W. Bush, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris. TOTAL: 0
Donald Trump. TOTAL: 48,571 and counting.
George W. Bush, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris. TOTAL: 0
Donald Trump. TOTAL: 48,571 and counting.
February 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Here's how many times each president and nominee appeared in the Epstein Files in the last 25 years.
George W. Bush, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris. TOTAL: 0
Donald Trump. TOTAL: 48,571 and counting.
George W. Bush, Al Gore, John Kerry, Barack Obama, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris. TOTAL: 0
Donald Trump. TOTAL: 48,571 and counting.
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
Donate Your Skymiles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
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a woman reached out to donate 500,000 delta skymiles to get people home to MN as they are released from custody in TX.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
February 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
a woman reached out to donate 500,000 delta skymiles to get people home to MN as they are released from custody in TX.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
February 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.
—James Baldwin
—James Baldwin
February 1, 2026 at 8:44 PM
There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.
—James Baldwin
—James Baldwin
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Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Next time someone asks you about energy and land use, maybe remind them that the ~35 million acres that currently grow corn for ethanol in the US could produce ~15 PWh per year of electricity from solar photovoltaics. That's ~3.5 times more than *total annual generation from all US power plants*.
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Again, the single most effective argument by any Democrat that even David Shor has found was the one by AOC, which in essence was "Republicans are stealing tax money that was supposed to be used to keep us healthy for killing people on the streets, so now everyone is sick and poor"
"This is what it looks like when ideology drives energy policy. Keeping money-losing plants online skews the market, making it harder for companies to invest in the infrastructure of the future." writes the @washingtonpost.com editorial board: wapo.st/4kkqSsj 🔌💡
Opinion | Trump’s pro-coal directives could raise energy prices by billions
Requiring aging plants to operate after their scheduled closures hurts consumers, who pay the price.
wapo.st
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Again, the single most effective argument by any Democrat that even David Shor has found was the one by AOC, which in essence was "Republicans are stealing tax money that was supposed to be used to keep us healthy for killing people on the streets, so now everyone is sick and poor"
No pause of Russian attacks on Ukraine. They targeted a maternity hospital yesterday. 😢
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
No pause of Russian attacks on Ukraine. They targeted a maternity hospital yesterday. 😢
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/w...