Edie Schaffer ❌👑
@sfedie.bsky.social
Emergency planning is my thing. Safeguarding people from the impacts of disasters and emergencies is my calling. Lately embarked on a fiction writing journey. So much material, so little time. Author website: https://edieschaffer.com
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Edie Schaffer ❌👑
@sfedie.bsky.social
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About The Cipher Shift | Edie Schaffer
As a newly-minted cryptanalyst at Arlington Hall Station, home of the U.S. Army’s Signal Intelligence Service during World War II, Barbara Davidson has been assigned a project tha
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Now that I’ve retired as a local emergency manager, I have more time to devote to activities that bring me joy. One of those activities is writing fiction — especially historical fiction.
If you’d like to learn more about my book, visit edieschaffer.com/about-the-ci....
#WritingLife #Publishing
If you’d like to learn more about my book, visit edieschaffer.com/about-the-ci....
#WritingLife #Publishing
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Arresting journalists.
Stifling investigations into wrongdoing.
Going after perceived political opponents.
The Trump Admin is trying to use every play in the authoritarian playbook to grasp at power and smother dissent.
We cannot accept this as normal.
We cannot look away.
We cannot falter.
Stifling investigations into wrongdoing.
Going after perceived political opponents.
The Trump Admin is trying to use every play in the authoritarian playbook to grasp at power and smother dissent.
We cannot accept this as normal.
We cannot look away.
We cannot falter.
January 30, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Arresting journalists.
Stifling investigations into wrongdoing.
Going after perceived political opponents.
The Trump Admin is trying to use every play in the authoritarian playbook to grasp at power and smother dissent.
We cannot accept this as normal.
We cannot look away.
We cannot falter.
Stifling investigations into wrongdoing.
Going after perceived political opponents.
The Trump Admin is trying to use every play in the authoritarian playbook to grasp at power and smother dissent.
We cannot accept this as normal.
We cannot look away.
We cannot falter.
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We’re suing Rady Children’s Health for violating its legal obligations to preserve access to gender-affirming care for patients under 19.
Rady broke its promises when it decided to end access to these vital services in response to the Trump Admin’s illegal campaign against gender-affirming care.
Rady broke its promises when it decided to end access to these vital services in response to the Trump Admin’s illegal campaign against gender-affirming care.
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM
We’re suing Rady Children’s Health for violating its legal obligations to preserve access to gender-affirming care for patients under 19.
Rady broke its promises when it decided to end access to these vital services in response to the Trump Admin’s illegal campaign against gender-affirming care.
Rady broke its promises when it decided to end access to these vital services in response to the Trump Admin’s illegal campaign against gender-affirming care.
Students poured into San Francisco's Dolores Park Friday afternoon, joining thousands of workers and organizers for a national day of action demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents be removed from communities nationwide.
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 AM
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Rise Up - protest songs from now & before; a mixtape with lyrics
1. No Kings - Jesse Welles and Joan Baez
1. No Kings - Jesse Welles and Joan Baez
Rise Up - protest songs from now & before; a mixtape with lyrics
1. No Kings
No hatred, no violence, no starvation, and no greed
And no kings
no kings
no kings
No lies, no bullets, no bombs, and no need
And no kings
no kings
no kings
1. No Kings
No hatred, no violence, no starvation, and no greed
And no kings
no kings
no kings
No lies, no bullets, no bombs, and no need
And no kings
no kings
no kings
No Kings (feat. Joan Baez)
YouTube video by Jesse Welles - Topic
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January 30, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Rise Up - protest songs from now & before; a mixtape with lyrics
1. No Kings - Jesse Welles and Joan Baez
1. No Kings - Jesse Welles and Joan Baez
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For months, immigrants faced an impossible choice: show up at court and risk detention or skip it and receive a deportation order.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
Lawsuit that halted ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California could go national
Civil rights groups seek nationwide stop to immigration courthouse arrests and prolonged detentions in short-term holding cells.
missionlocal.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:02 AM
For months, immigrants faced an impossible choice: show up at court and risk detention or skip it and receive a deportation order.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
With our partners, we stopped ICE arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern and Central California. Now we’re pushing to end this cruel policy nationwide.
#SenEricSchmitt (R-MO) says reforms of #ICE/#CBP demanded by #Democrats - like no masking, wearing body cams & ID - will make #immigration “enforcement personally dangerous and professionally impossible.”
His fascist police must be unaccountable. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishICENow
His fascist police must be unaccountable. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishICENow
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Passes Spending Package but Partial Shutdown Looms
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:14 AM
#SenEricSchmitt (R-MO) says reforms of #ICE/#CBP demanded by #Democrats - like no masking, wearing body cams & ID - will make #immigration “enforcement personally dangerous and professionally impossible.”
His fascist police must be unaccountable. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishICENow
His fascist police must be unaccountable. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishICENow
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
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The protest originated from student groups from the University of Minnesota, who urged participants to disrupt the economy with the message of “No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding...
Dozens of Bay Area businesses to close during nationwide general strike against ICE
The protest originated from student groups from the University of Minnesota, who urged participants to disrupt the economy with the message of “No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The protest originated from student groups from the University of Minnesota, who urged participants to disrupt the economy with the message of “No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding...
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Happening now: San Francisco's Dolores Park has filled with demonstrators for the nationwide ICE Out protest.
January 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Happening now: San Francisco's Dolores Park has filled with demonstrators for the nationwide ICE Out protest.
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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Easy action of the day:
It takes just 30 seconds to send a message to your representative to #RemoveRFKJr. Articles of impeachment are in the house as we speak — we need to urge ACTION!
✊📲 tr.ee/impeach-email
#standupforscience #takebackscience
It takes just 30 seconds to send a message to your representative to #RemoveRFKJr. Articles of impeachment are in the house as we speak — we need to urge ACTION!
✊📲 tr.ee/impeach-email
#standupforscience #takebackscience
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Easy action of the day:
It takes just 30 seconds to send a message to your representative to #RemoveRFKJr. Articles of impeachment are in the house as we speak — we need to urge ACTION!
✊📲 tr.ee/impeach-email
#standupforscience #takebackscience
It takes just 30 seconds to send a message to your representative to #RemoveRFKJr. Articles of impeachment are in the house as we speak — we need to urge ACTION!
✊📲 tr.ee/impeach-email
#standupforscience #takebackscience
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San Franciscans were poised to walk out of workplaces & schools on Friday, flocking to Dolores Park to join the national "ICE Out" strikes.
A few hours before things start, the only visible signs were "ABOLISH ICE" stickers plastered over street signs.
missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-i...
A few hours before things start, the only visible signs were "ABOLISH ICE" stickers plastered over street signs.
missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-i...
San Francisco joins nationwide anti-ICE walkouts with Dolores Park rally
Protestors will converge this afternoon at San Francisco's Dolores Park as part of the national strike protests targeting ICE.
missionlocal.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:42 PM
San Franciscans were poised to walk out of workplaces & schools on Friday, flocking to Dolores Park to join the national "ICE Out" strikes.
A few hours before things start, the only visible signs were "ABOLISH ICE" stickers plastered over street signs.
missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-i...
A few hours before things start, the only visible signs were "ABOLISH ICE" stickers plastered over street signs.
missionlocal.org/2026/01/sf-i...
#EmergencyManagers in #SanFrancisco & #SantaClara Counties must plan for the worst & assume #ICE plans “enforcement” actions in connection with #SBLX.
www.kqed.org/news/1207170...
#EM #SuperBowl #CA
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#EM #SuperBowl #CA
ICE at the Super Bowl: What We Know Right Now | KQED
As Santa Clara prepares to host Super Bowl LX, anxieties about possible ICE presence in the Bay Area have grown. What do we actually know?
www.kqed.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:42 PM
#EmergencyManagers in #SanFrancisco & #SantaClara Counties must plan for the worst & assume #ICE plans “enforcement” actions in connection with #SBLX.
www.kqed.org/news/1207170...
#EM #SuperBowl #CA
www.kqed.org/news/1207170...
#EM #SuperBowl #CA
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Today is another nationwide day of protest against ICE; former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents over a protest; and various events will be causing street closures around SF for the Super Bowl next week. buff.ly/9sQ2d1B
Friday Morning Constitutional: Super Bowl to Bring Street Closures Galore
Today is another nationwide day of protest against ICE; former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents over a protest; and various events will be causing street closures around SF for the…
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January 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Today is another nationwide day of protest against ICE; former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents over a protest; and various events will be causing street closures around SF for the Super Bowl next week. buff.ly/9sQ2d1B
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More walkouts by Bay Area students and workers expected Friday as part of a nationwide protest against ICE: nbcbay.com/ZFQUTMQ
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
More walkouts by Bay Area students and workers expected Friday as part of a nationwide protest against ICE: nbcbay.com/ZFQUTMQ
#DOJ now says it will conduct an investigation into the murder of #AlexPretti, an supposed about-face from its former stance. Sadly, NO ONE in their right mind trusts #Trump’s DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishDHSAsWeKnowIt #ICEOutNOW
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishDHSAsWeKnowIt #ICEOutNOW
Here’s the latest.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
#DOJ now says it will conduct an investigation into the murder of #AlexPretti, an supposed about-face from its former stance. Sadly, NO ONE in their right mind trusts #Trump’s DOJ.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishDHSAsWeKnowIt #ICEOutNOW
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
#AbolishDHSAsWeKnowIt #ICEOutNOW
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Source familiar with Don Lemon's arrest tells me DOJ went to a grand jury to secure an indictment (DOJ's effort to get a criminal complaint had already been rejected in court twice).
This is ugly. More soon.
This is ugly. More soon.
January 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Source familiar with Don Lemon's arrest tells me DOJ went to a grand jury to secure an indictment (DOJ's effort to get a criminal complaint had already been rejected in court twice).
This is ugly. More soon.
This is ugly. More soon.
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via The AP: Protesters across the U.S. are calling for a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies
Protesters across the U.S. are calling for a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. The demonstrations calling for “no work, no...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
via The AP: Protesters across the U.S. are calling for a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
“As #Noem made her way through the building last week, shaking hands, the impact of her sweeping changes at #FEMA …was impossible to ignore. Across the room, a handful of staffers whose employment contracts were expiring that very day were quietly escorted out.” www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
Kristi Noem treated FEMA as an adversary. Then came a massive winter storm | CNN Politics
When Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem strode into the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters last week, ahead of a monster winter storm set to wallop much of the country, she caught s...
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“As #Noem made her way through the building last week, shaking hands, the impact of her sweeping changes at #FEMA …was impossible to ignore. Across the room, a handful of staffers whose employment contracts were expiring that very day were quietly escorted out.” www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
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Real people and communities are affected by FEMAs action or inaction. This is an example of the human side of DHS’s, under Noem’s leadership, policies. must (not all) are a direct result of the requirement to personally approve all funding over $100k.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2901202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2901202...
Disaster Survivors Want Kristi Noem Out of FEMA - Inside Climate News
Heather Talley’s life savings are tied up in a Swannanoa, North Carolina, home she can’t live in after Hurricane Helene. Bill Gould wants to rebuild his home after it was burned down in the wildfires ...
insideclimatenews.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Real people and communities are affected by FEMAs action or inaction. This is an example of the human side of DHS’s, under Noem’s leadership, policies. must (not all) are a direct result of the requirement to personally approve all funding over $100k.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2901202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2901202...
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The atmospheric river flooding in Washington in December damaged nearly 4,000 homes, with 440 being destroyed or severely impacted. The total damage to infrastructure is still being calculated, but at least 34 state managed roads were severely damaged:
governor.wa.gov/news/2026/go...
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Governor Ferguson requests federal major disaster declaration, $21.3 million in FEMA assistance for families following historic December flooding | Governor Bob Ferguson
governor.wa.gov
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The atmospheric river flooding in Washington in December damaged nearly 4,000 homes, with 440 being destroyed or severely impacted. The total damage to infrastructure is still being calculated, but at least 34 state managed roads were severely damaged:
governor.wa.gov/news/2026/go...
governor.wa.gov/news/2026/go...
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⚒️ 🧪 A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling western Mindanao, the Philippines' 2nd-largest island. Some areas have been preemptively evacuated. The fault system here has a record of damaging, tsunamigenic earthquakes, and this swarm is unusual. So, what’s going on, and what can we say about hazard?
Pulsed swarm of seismicity offshore Mindanao, Philippines
Unusual activity on a dangerous megathrust
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
⚒️ 🧪 A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling western Mindanao, the Philippines' 2nd-largest island. Some areas have been preemptively evacuated. The fault system here has a record of damaging, tsunamigenic earthquakes, and this swarm is unusual. So, what’s going on, and what can we say about hazard?
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OK, as we go into February, I'm officially worried about our snowpack numbers across the Western US. Less snow means dryer soils and fuels heading into the summer and I don't like fire years where the high country comes online early.
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
OK, as we go into February, I'm officially worried about our snowpack numbers across the Western US. Less snow means dryer soils and fuels heading into the summer and I don't like fire years where the high country comes online early.
Investigation confirms that #FEMA #HermitsPeakFire Claims Office director #JayMitchell has directed every claim go through him for approval. His & wife’s claims have been paid — for properties 12 mi from the fire — while those who lost everything received 0. www.kob.com/news/4-inves...
#EM #NM
#EM #NM
4 Investigates: FEMA fiasco
The aftermath of the state’s largest wildfire has left victims waiting for help, as billions in promised aid remain tangled in controversy, delays, and new questions about if the money is going to tho...
www.kob.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Investigation confirms that #FEMA #HermitsPeakFire Claims Office director #JayMitchell has directed every claim go through him for approval. His & wife’s claims have been paid — for properties 12 mi from the fire — while those who lost everything received 0. www.kob.com/news/4-inves...
#EM #NM
#EM #NM
"As the only former #EmergencyManagement Director in Congress, it is my responsibility to sound the alarm… #FEMA is being dismantled by… #Noem. FEMA’s backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history." Rep #JaredMoskowitz www.wlrn.org/light/govern...
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 AM
"As the only former #EmergencyManagement Director in Congress, it is my responsibility to sound the alarm… #FEMA is being dismantled by… #Noem. FEMA’s backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history." Rep #JaredMoskowitz www.wlrn.org/light/govern...