Lisa Schiff
@lschiff.bsky.social
Librarian. Some things I care about: social justice; defending libraries, education, & research; information equity. All posts/thoughts my own. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3572-2981 @lschiff@mastodon.sdf.org https://defendresearch.org
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On this historic 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the Oakland Public Library's Black Culture Fest Committee shares 28 days of Black Librarians! This blog celebrates the brilliance & leadership of the Black Librarians who have shaped our communities.
Read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH
Read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH
February 8, 2026 at 4:52 AM
On this historic 100th anniversary of Black History Month, the Oakland Public Library's Black Culture Fest Committee shares 28 days of Black Librarians! This blog celebrates the brilliance & leadership of the Black Librarians who have shaped our communities.
Read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH
Read the blog ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aiCozH
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shameful that @massgovernor.bsky.social has the power to end this 287(g) contract and refuses to do it
Luis Perez served his time and he deserves to be with his family
Massachusetts should not work with these fascists in ANY capacity
Luis Perez served his time and he deserves to be with his family
Massachusetts should not work with these fascists in ANY capacity
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
boltsmag.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
shameful that @massgovernor.bsky.social has the power to end this 287(g) contract and refuses to do it
Luis Perez served his time and he deserves to be with his family
Massachusetts should not work with these fascists in ANY capacity
Luis Perez served his time and he deserves to be with his family
Massachusetts should not work with these fascists in ANY capacity
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What U do matters.
And U can't do everything.
And the fact remains that it's essential that, in addition to reporting news, that some of us find ways to hold gov officials accountable.
And some of us need to find ways to broadcast truth beyond the group of high info liberals who consume most truth.
And U can't do everything.
And the fact remains that it's essential that, in addition to reporting news, that some of us find ways to hold gov officials accountable.
And some of us need to find ways to broadcast truth beyond the group of high info liberals who consume most truth.
LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.
February 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM
What U do matters.
And U can't do everything.
And the fact remains that it's essential that, in addition to reporting news, that some of us find ways to hold gov officials accountable.
And some of us need to find ways to broadcast truth beyond the group of high info liberals who consume most truth.
And U can't do everything.
And the fact remains that it's essential that, in addition to reporting news, that some of us find ways to hold gov officials accountable.
And some of us need to find ways to broadcast truth beyond the group of high info liberals who consume most truth.
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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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5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
February 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
5/ “I have already spent more than 60 days waking up eating the same repetitive meals…going to the doctor and that the only thing they tell you is to drink more water and the worst thing is that it seems like the water is what makes people sick here…”
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
From 12-year-old Ender, detained 60+ days
These regular interviews w/Trump supporters are interesting but limited, revealing what people think based on what they know, which may not be comprehensive. How about asking these folks to look at and comment on video, images, and other documentation of the crimes of the Trump administration?
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
These regular interviews w/Trump supporters are interesting but limited, revealing what people think based on what they know, which may not be comprehensive. How about asking these folks to look at and comment on video, images, and other documentation of the crimes of the Trump administration?
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Abolish and prosecute ICE.
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE.
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Folks, if you’re here on Bsky (looks like you are), and you also have a Ring camera doorbell, then for the love of [fill in whatever matters most to you here], go rip that muthah outta your wall this instant.
Bc otherwise, you’re about to be a narc for ICE, DHS, CBP, PD; maybe Palantir; who knows?
Bc otherwise, you’re about to be a narc for ICE, DHS, CBP, PD; maybe Palantir; who knows?
Seen the Super Bowl Ring Camera ad?
It’s re: their “Search Party” system. Which they are offering to everyone at absolutely NO cost. My!
(Doesn’t Ring freely send people’s feeds to police and…other agencies?)
But, hey: free! It saves doggos! That’s all it does! Promise!
youtu.be/YzNxj_H7ibU?...
It’s re: their “Search Party” system. Which they are offering to everyone at absolutely NO cost. My!
(Doesn’t Ring freely send people’s feeds to police and…other agencies?)
But, hey: free! It saves doggos! That’s all it does! Promise!
youtu.be/YzNxj_H7ibU?...
February 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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The first thought I had while watching Ring’s commercial is, “ICE will use that to find brown people.”
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The first thought I had while watching Ring’s commercial is, “ICE will use that to find brown people.”
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I talked w/ uniformed health workers about their deployments to prisons where ICE holds immigrants.
ICE's operation is especially secretive at Guantanamo -- the place where America flouted its own rules to torture detainees post 9/11.
@wired.com and @kffhealthnews.org (no paywall)
ICE's operation is especially secretive at Guantanamo -- the place where America flouted its own rules to torture detainees post 9/11.
@wired.com and @kffhealthnews.org (no paywall)
Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I talked w/ uniformed health workers about their deployments to prisons where ICE holds immigrants.
ICE's operation is especially secretive at Guantanamo -- the place where America flouted its own rules to torture detainees post 9/11.
@wired.com and @kffhealthnews.org (no paywall)
ICE's operation is especially secretive at Guantanamo -- the place where America flouted its own rules to torture detainees post 9/11.
@wired.com and @kffhealthnews.org (no paywall)
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CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!
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it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
it drives you insane how much erosion of freedom is justified by concern for kids when the people who actually hurt them will never face consequences
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This is a list of over 1500 right wing predators since 2016.
tinyurl.com/yc86m6x4
1313: Trump's spiritual advisor r@ped a child
www.bbc.com/news/article...
1381: The TDS guy, trying to r@pe a child.
tinyurl.com/eichorn1
we have a government of predators, by predators, for predators.
tinyurl.com/yc86m6x4
1313: Trump's spiritual advisor r@ped a child
www.bbc.com/news/article...
1381: The TDS guy, trying to r@pe a child.
tinyurl.com/eichorn1
we have a government of predators, by predators, for predators.
#RightWingSexualPredators
tinyurl.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This is a list of over 1500 right wing predators since 2016.
tinyurl.com/yc86m6x4
1313: Trump's spiritual advisor r@ped a child
www.bbc.com/news/article...
1381: The TDS guy, trying to r@pe a child.
tinyurl.com/eichorn1
we have a government of predators, by predators, for predators.
tinyurl.com/yc86m6x4
1313: Trump's spiritual advisor r@ped a child
www.bbc.com/news/article...
1381: The TDS guy, trying to r@pe a child.
tinyurl.com/eichorn1
we have a government of predators, by predators, for predators.
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Trump has deported 400,000 people, claiming they’re all the “worst of the worst.” But CBS is reporting that less than 14% had violent criminal records. Once again: they’re just targeting people indiscriminately and causing chaos just for the hell of it.
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Trump has deported 400,000 people, claiming they’re all the “worst of the worst.” But CBS is reporting that less than 14% had violent criminal records. Once again: they’re just targeting people indiscriminately and causing chaos just for the hell of it.
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Love #libraries? Then become a #LibraryDefender! You can start by getting involved in your local #FriendsOfTheLibrary or Foundation group. Learn how at our Feb. 19th Open House: www.librariesforthepeople.org/events/ftp-f...
FTP Friends and Foundations Network Open House — For The People
Strengthen and protect your library by getting involved with a Friends of the Library or Foundation group! FTP is launching a Friends and Foundations Network to help folks get involved in these local ...
www.librariesforthepeople.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Love #libraries? Then become a #LibraryDefender! You can start by getting involved in your local #FriendsOfTheLibrary or Foundation group. Learn how at our Feb. 19th Open House: www.librariesforthepeople.org/events/ftp-f...
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Vel Phillips challenged housing segregation when Wisconsin lawmakers refused to. Her fair-housing bill was blocked six times before passing in 1968. She later became the state’s first Black judge and first Black woman on the Supreme Court. #VelPhillips #BlackHistoryMonth
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Vel Phillips challenged housing segregation when Wisconsin lawmakers refused to. Her fair-housing bill was blocked six times before passing in 1968. She later became the state’s first Black judge and first Black woman on the Supreme Court. #VelPhillips #BlackHistoryMonth
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Not for nothing, these are the things that white supremely., capitalism, and the venture-capitalist industrial complex want to take from us.
Don’t let them. Take a humanities course. Support the arts. And if you’re a STEM person? Fight for your colleagues.
Don’t let them. Take a humanities course. Support the arts. And if you’re a STEM person? Fight for your colleagues.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Not for nothing, these are the things that white supremely., capitalism, and the venture-capitalist industrial complex want to take from us.
Don’t let them. Take a humanities course. Support the arts. And if you’re a STEM person? Fight for your colleagues.
Don’t let them. Take a humanities course. Support the arts. And if you’re a STEM person? Fight for your colleagues.
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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
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Well, this is interesting!
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
Epstein Files Reveal Prosecutors’ Announcement Dated Before His Death
The file dump includes multiple draft statements from federal prosecutors about the sex trafficker’s death, one of them dated the day before Epstein died.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Well, this is interesting!
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office had a draft statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s “suicide” dated August 9, 2019.
He didn’t die until August 10.
Totally normal. Nothing to see here.
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Different decade, same energy.
#SuperBowl
#SuperBowl
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Different decade, same energy.
#SuperBowl
#SuperBowl
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"[Children's] lungs and immune system are still developing, and tear gas could lead to neurological problems or permanent skin or eye damage ... [T]ear gas poisoning, particularly if the gas was released in an enclosed space — can blind or kill people through chemical burns and respiratory failure."
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM
"[Children's] lungs and immune system are still developing, and tear gas could lead to neurological problems or permanent skin or eye damage ... [T]ear gas poisoning, particularly if the gas was released in an enclosed space — can blind or kill people through chemical burns and respiratory failure."
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White people, please don't do this. We are the one's who have trouble recognizing racism. We're also the idiots who keep voting for Republicans. The arrogance of this post is just...
Wow.
Wow.
We can only hope that African-Americans recognize the overt racism of the current MAGA party and vote in huge numbers in every election between now and including 2026 midterms
February 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM
White people, please don't do this. We are the one's who have trouble recognizing racism. We're also the idiots who keep voting for Republicans. The arrogance of this post is just...
Wow.
Wow.
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"Time held pretrial isolates youth from their families and communities and exposes them to the risk of victimization while detained. ... [I]n 2023, more than half of youth detained pretrial had been held for longer than 30 days, and nearly 700 had already been detained for over a year."
February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"Time held pretrial isolates youth from their families and communities and exposes them to the risk of victimization while detained. ... [I]n 2023, more than half of youth detained pretrial had been held for longer than 30 days, and nearly 700 had already been detained for over a year."