Lise M. Dyckman
@lisedyckman.bsky.social
Librarian (teaching health information literacy / critical thinking); country dance caller & choreographer; gardens & politics & housing & social history, oh my...
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Lise M. Dyckman
@lisedyckman.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Find your local California Rapid Response hotline | CCIJ
Find your local California Rapid Response Network and hotline to report immigration enforcement activity and keep our communities safe!
www.ccijustice.org
California peeps, here’s where to find local community ICE-defense organizations, including finding local phone numbers to report sightings of ICE presence / activity:
www.ccijustice.org/carrn
www.ccijustice.org/carrn
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The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
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Here is how to convey wishes during the holy month of Ramadan in different languages around the world.
Ramadan Mubarak 2026: Hear greetings in different languages
Here is how to convey wishes during the holy month of Ramadan in different languages around the world.
www.aljazeera.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Here is how to convey wishes during the holy month of Ramadan in different languages around the world.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
ICE is avoiding accountability, running away from the national gaze - not backing off.
There is no drawdown. There is no retreat. ICE is just redistributing their assets to better avoid accountability.
The same day DHS announced the surge would end in Minnesota, ICE activity increased in small towns
The less densely populated areas outside the Twin Cities make it harder for protesters and observers to organize.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
ICE is avoiding accountability, running away from the national gaze - not backing off.
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I'm going to make it a mission to remind people that it was the MINNESOTA REBEL ALLIANCE, not "Minneapolis," that showed the country was mutual aid and resistance can look like.
If we're going to learn from it, you have to remember that people pitched to help others who WERE NOT "neighbors."
If we're going to learn from it, you have to remember that people pitched to help others who WERE NOT "neighbors."
This is a subtle point but I’ll try it out as a “yes, and”: What Minnesota (not just Minneapolis) showed us is even bigger than “love your neighbor,” because in Minnesota, “neighbor” is a more expansive category than proximity. It’s anyone who needs help.
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I'm going to make it a mission to remind people that it was the MINNESOTA REBEL ALLIANCE, not "Minneapolis," that showed the country was mutual aid and resistance can look like.
If we're going to learn from it, you have to remember that people pitched to help others who WERE NOT "neighbors."
If we're going to learn from it, you have to remember that people pitched to help others who WERE NOT "neighbors."
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In the 80s, Jesse Jackson spoke up for LGBTQ rights when few other politicians dared. I saw him speak powerfully at the first display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in ‘87 while Bush Sr refused to acknowledge it. He was ahead of his time in many ways. May he be an example to future Dem candidates.
February 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
In the 80s, Jesse Jackson spoke up for LGBTQ rights when few other politicians dared. I saw him speak powerfully at the first display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in ‘87 while Bush Sr refused to acknowledge it. He was ahead of his time in many ways. May he be an example to future Dem candidates.
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great thread
jesse jackson was constantly played as a punchline on 90s late-night TV to the point that i didn't understand his history of activism and serious left-leaning political platform until i was much older. i have to think, to some degree, that was on purpose.
February 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
great thread
In Portside’s “This Week in people’s History”:
FEBRUARY 21 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY of the release of Modern Times, the 1936 cinema masterpiece written, directed, produced and starring Charlie Chaplin.
(Opinion piece: portside.org/2020-01-26/c... )
Maybe a double feature with the Great Dictator?
FEBRUARY 21 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY of the release of Modern Times, the 1936 cinema masterpiece written, directed, produced and starring Charlie Chaplin.
(Opinion piece: portside.org/2020-01-26/c... )
Maybe a double feature with the Great Dictator?
February 17, 2026 at 6:13 AM
In Portside’s “This Week in people’s History”:
FEBRUARY 21 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY of the release of Modern Times, the 1936 cinema masterpiece written, directed, produced and starring Charlie Chaplin.
(Opinion piece: portside.org/2020-01-26/c... )
Maybe a double feature with the Great Dictator?
FEBRUARY 21 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY of the release of Modern Times, the 1936 cinema masterpiece written, directed, produced and starring Charlie Chaplin.
(Opinion piece: portside.org/2020-01-26/c... )
Maybe a double feature with the Great Dictator?
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) includes VA staff & CBP staff.
Maybe it’s time to spin off law enforcement from the other federal employees, when one branch of the same union murders others.
open.substack.com/pub/timshorr...
Maybe it’s time to spin off law enforcement from the other federal employees, when one branch of the same union murders others.
open.substack.com/pub/timshorr...
Alex Pretti, a VA nurse, was murdered by a member of his own union
AFGE represents VA nurses as well as the masked agents of the Border Patrol roaming the streets of Minneapolis. It kicked ICE out in 2022. Cop unions are a malicious presence in the AFL-CIO.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) includes VA staff & CBP staff.
Maybe it’s time to spin off law enforcement from the other federal employees, when one branch of the same union murders others.
open.substack.com/pub/timshorr...
Maybe it’s time to spin off law enforcement from the other federal employees, when one branch of the same union murders others.
open.substack.com/pub/timshorr...
Greater SF Bay Area: flood warnings through the afternoon on Tuesday. 2/17.
MTR continues Coastal Flood Advisory (North Bay Interior Valleys, Northern Monterey Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Shoreline, Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast [CA]) t... at Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:33:42 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Greater SF Bay Area: flood warnings through the afternoon on Tuesday. 2/17.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:45 AM
State election officials are side-eying a letter from someone unknown, with a title that hasn’t existed before (plus DOJ, FBI, DHS et al.) to “invite’ election officials from across the country to a briefing on ‘preparations” for midterm elections on Feb.25.
More…
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
More…
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Context Matters: Trump Administration Summons Secretaries of State
And the context for this one isn't promising.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM
State election officials are side-eying a letter from someone unknown, with a title that hasn’t existed before (plus DOJ, FBI, DHS et al.) to “invite’ election officials from across the country to a briefing on ‘preparations” for midterm elections on Feb.25.
More…
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
More…
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Useful tool / way to speak medical jargon to convince doctors if you think they’re gaslighting you.
Hey, while I'm working on this: if you have any kind of medical Weird and are trying to gather evidence to demonstrate to a doctor how bad it is, allow me to introduce you to the best clinical measurement for "how fucked up are you", the Karnofsky scale. www.mdcalc.com/calc/3168/ka...
Karnofsky Performance Status Scale
The Karnofsky Performance Status Scale determines ability of patient to tolerate therapies in serious illness, specifically for chemotherapy.
www.mdcalc.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Useful tool / way to speak medical jargon to convince doctors if you think they’re gaslighting you.
Suing the government of Switzerland seems like a dumb move even for Palantir. Dude, they have more money than even you, & less reason to back away.
Palantir is suing the Swiss magazine Republik who pointed out Palantir's links to ICE and the Genocide in Gaza, which caused the Swiss Government to call them a catastrophic threat and ban Palantir from Swiss Government.
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Suing the government of Switzerland seems like a dumb move even for Palantir. Dude, they have more money than even you, & less reason to back away.
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Health care news can feel constant and overwhelming, making it hard to know what information actually affects you. If you have been feeling policy whiplash, this episode offers clarity, context, and helpful guidance. 🎧 TriageHealth.org/Podcast
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Health care news can feel constant and overwhelming, making it hard to know what information actually affects you. If you have been feeling policy whiplash, this episode offers clarity, context, and helpful guidance. 🎧 TriageHealth.org/Podcast
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The Trump administration is sending pregnant unaccompanied girls detained by immigration enforcement to a for-profit facility in Texas that’s been flagged as “medically inadequate”:
“Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape…”
“Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape…”
Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to South Texas shelter flagged as medically inadequate
Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.
www.tpr.org
February 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration is sending pregnant unaccompanied girls detained by immigration enforcement to a for-profit facility in Texas that’s been flagged as “medically inadequate”:
“Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape…”
“Some were as young as 13, and at least half of those taken in so far became pregnant as a result of rape…”
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One reason Republicans are so laser targeted on trans kids existing, is that trans kids existing requires accepting the bodily autonomy and consent of children.
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM
One reason Republicans are so laser targeted on trans kids existing, is that trans kids existing requires accepting the bodily autonomy and consent of children.
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
Which is something republicans absolutely can't do, since they are pedophiles.
Their transphobia and pedophilia is them being consistent
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I remember #Tufts closed their #childrens hospital (Floating hospital for Children) in 2022 to convert it into an #adult ICU.
Sick children don't make money. Because majority are #Medicaid, which pays far less than #Medicare and critically ill adults.
Bringing Measles, Mumps back doesn't change that
Sick children don't make money. Because majority are #Medicaid, which pays far less than #Medicare and critically ill adults.
Bringing Measles, Mumps back doesn't change that
💯- looks like there are only two #hospitals (St. Luke's Children's in #Boise and a 6 bed PICU in Eastern Idaho regional medical center) in the whole state - my understanding is from #Idaho the children have to be shipped to either #Spokane or #Seattle #Washington, not UT/MT
Hospital financial decisions play role in critical shortage of pediatric beds • Idaho Capital Sun
The U.S.' pediatric bed shortage is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals to shutter children’s wards in favor of adult care.
idahocapitalsun.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I remember #Tufts closed their #childrens hospital (Floating hospital for Children) in 2022 to convert it into an #adult ICU.
Sick children don't make money. Because majority are #Medicaid, which pays far less than #Medicare and critically ill adults.
Bringing Measles, Mumps back doesn't change that
Sick children don't make money. Because majority are #Medicaid, which pays far less than #Medicare and critically ill adults.
Bringing Measles, Mumps back doesn't change that
Oh hey, look at that!
February 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Oh hey, look at that!
We are going to need archives from the Wayback Machine for sooooo much!
(Maybe we should throw some love at the Internet Archive for their decades of work archiving the web. And pray that it’s redundantly backed up outside the U.S.)
(Maybe we should throw some love at the Internet Archive for their decades of work archiving the web. And pray that it’s redundantly backed up outside the U.S.)
The Wayback Machine shows that the Katie Johnson document did in fact exist at this link and it is now gone completely.
They are scrubbing files that implicate Trump.
web.archive.org/web/20260131...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
@rokhanna.bsky.social
#EpsteinFiles
They are scrubbing files that implicate Trump.
web.archive.org/web/20260131...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
@rokhanna.bsky.social
#EpsteinFiles
February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
We are going to need archives from the Wayback Machine for sooooo much!
(Maybe we should throw some love at the Internet Archive for their decades of work archiving the web. And pray that it’s redundantly backed up outside the U.S.)
(Maybe we should throw some love at the Internet Archive for their decades of work archiving the web. And pray that it’s redundantly backed up outside the U.S.)
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In the wake of a flood of DOGE directives, Executive Orders, and memos, the pace of changes to the federal workplace has been difficult to record & understand. That’s why we built a tool to track changes, help us advocate for, rebuild, & revitalize the civil service. https://civilservicearchive.org/
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
In the wake of a flood of DOGE directives, Executive Orders, and memos, the pace of changes to the federal workplace has been difficult to record & understand. That’s why we built a tool to track changes, help us advocate for, rebuild, & revitalize the civil service. https://civilservicearchive.org/
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Whenever you ask direct questions of the Trump administration, their claims magically disappear.
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
February 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Whenever you ask direct questions of the Trump administration, their claims magically disappear.
May they for e more than just a “pause”!
A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case
The lawsuit could force a jury to decide if turning Black communities into sacrifice zones is a legacy of slavery.
capitalbnews.org
February 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
May they for e more than just a “pause”!
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"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM