Erin Kane
@dianamonkey.bsky.social
anthropology, ballet, birds, cats, computational biomedicine, conservation, cricket, cross stitch, ecology, guenons, lifting heavy things, orangutans, ponds, primates, science, team science, yiddish. she/her
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Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf
I'm very relieved!
US judge halts Trump plan to end protections for 350,000 Haitians
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., preventing their potential deportation to a country that has been...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I'm very relieved!
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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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ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
February 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of January 25, 2026, ICE is detaining 70,766 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
And I got excited about the eagle...
It is currently 'packs of coyotes walking across the Charles River' cold outside.
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
And I got excited about the eagle...
Debí Jugar Más Fútbol!
Mark your calendars and start planning your gameday fits accordingly 🤩
Check out our themes and giveaways for our inaugural season.
Check out our themes and giveaways for our inaugural season.
February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Debí Jugar Más Fútbol!
I am morally opposed to companies sticking a robot where it doesn't belong and inserting an extra 2 to 17 steps in a very simple process that could be easily accomplished without adding an AI agent!!
February 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I am morally opposed to companies sticking a robot where it doesn't belong and inserting an extra 2 to 17 steps in a very simple process that could be easily accomplished without adding an AI agent!!
It's hard to overstate for devastating this is going to be for communities around the US.
‘I’m dead.’ As Haitian temporary protected status ends tomorrow, it’s unknown how people will survive. - The Boston Globe
TPS, a legal status reserved for those fleeing countries in upheaval, is slated to end for Haitians on Tuesday.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM
It's hard to overstate for devastating this is going to be for communities around the US.
It is indeed cold out there.
I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher Top of the Pops 1965
YouTube video by James Spisak
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It is indeed cold out there.
That's Robert Trivers of parental investment theory (1972), for folks who were unaware. 🧪🌎
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 PM
That's Robert Trivers of parental investment theory (1972), for folks who were unaware. 🧪🌎
I believe the young bald eagle who's been hanging around MIT is on the ice on the Charles this morning.
February 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I believe the young bald eagle who's been hanging around MIT is on the ice on the Charles this morning.
"Indifference, which is at its core about apathy and detachment, is both a taught bureaucratic strategy that agents use to look away from the most conflicting aspects of their work, as well as a major product of their efforts to cultivate a moral sense of self."
Irene Vega on Bordering on Indifference
In her new book, Bordering on Indifference, Irene Vega tells the story of how U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers come into the work, how they are trained ...
press.princeton.edu
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
"Indifference, which is at its core about apathy and detachment, is both a taught bureaucratic strategy that agents use to look away from the most conflicting aspects of their work, as well as a major product of their efforts to cultivate a moral sense of self."
I'd sure hate to be a museum ostensibly dedicated to ensuring that the Holocaust never happens again which spent the last few days arguing that comparisons to the Holocaust are inappropriate at this particular moment.
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
I'd sure hate to be a museum ostensibly dedicated to ensuring that the Holocaust never happens again which spent the last few days arguing that comparisons to the Holocaust are inappropriate at this particular moment.
When E. woke up that morning and noticed she had her period, like many girls, she freaked out a little.
But unlike many girls, E. has been hiding in her house for the last few weeks.
She hasn't even been going to school.
E.'s family is undocumented, and her neighborhood has been heavily targeted.
But unlike many girls, E. has been hiding in her house for the last few weeks.
She hasn't even been going to school.
E.'s family is undocumented, and her neighborhood has been heavily targeted.
How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation
Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they're scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
When E. woke up that morning and noticed she had her period, like many girls, she freaked out a little.
But unlike many girls, E. has been hiding in her house for the last few weeks.
She hasn't even been going to school.
E.'s family is undocumented, and her neighborhood has been heavily targeted.
But unlike many girls, E. has been hiding in her house for the last few weeks.
She hasn't even been going to school.
E.'s family is undocumented, and her neighborhood has been heavily targeted.
It does seem like this is one of the only times when it's not inappropriate to share the Anne Frank quote, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
“About 500 seniors live at Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, including many Holocaust survivors. Recently, some of them asked if they could hide the building’s Haitian staff in their apartments.” www.jta.org/2026/01/30/u...
'Reminds me of Anne Frank': Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump's TPS end looms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The end of Temporary Protected Status has Holocaust survivors offering to hide Haitian staffers, according to the CEO of a senior-living center in Florida.
www.jta.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
It does seem like this is one of the only times when it's not inappropriate to share the Anne Frank quote, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
This is terrible news and I will not stand for it.
Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is Disappearing
At shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species.
www.grubstreet.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This is terrible news and I will not stand for it.
Some ... suspect ... layoffs at the MFA, including curators of Native American Art, Islamic Art, Chinese Art, and Judaica, as well as the Chief of Learning & Community Engagement, theSenior Manager of Equity Programs & Audience Development, and the Senior Director of Belonging & Inclusion.
MFA Boston Layoffs Thrust the Museum into a Credibility Crisis
As names and positions of eliminated staff at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston begin to roll in, here’s what we know so far.
www.bostonartreview.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Some ... suspect ... layoffs at the MFA, including curators of Native American Art, Islamic Art, Chinese Art, and Judaica, as well as the Chief of Learning & Community Engagement, theSenior Manager of Equity Programs & Audience Development, and the Senior Director of Belonging & Inclusion.
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200 people died in a landslide in Rubaya, Eastern DRC on 28th January. The mine represents 15 - 30% of the global production of tantalum and coltan - rare earth minerals used in the production of semi conductors and other electronics. Several people remain underground. (source @lemonde.fr).
January 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM
200 people died in a landslide in Rubaya, Eastern DRC on 28th January. The mine represents 15 - 30% of the global production of tantalum and coltan - rare earth minerals used in the production of semi conductors and other electronics. Several people remain underground. (source @lemonde.fr).
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This is part of the moral and political economy of AI.
A true tragedy. The BBC is covering it, too. www.bbc.com/news/article...
DR Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse
The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.
www.bbc.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM
This is part of the moral and political economy of AI.
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I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
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Miami’s Haitian Community Braces for Deportations | Edwidge Danticat
The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Miami’s Haitian Community Braces for Deportations
The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
www.newyorker.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Miami’s Haitian Community Braces for Deportations | Edwidge Danticat
The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti puts hundreds of thousands at risk of returning to a country in crisis.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
It's very cold but it's also beautiful out, everything is blue and gold, and the birds have never been more spherical.
January 31, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It's very cold but it's also beautiful out, everything is blue and gold, and the birds have never been more spherical.
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"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 10:32 PM
"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it."
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
- Fred Korematsu
Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/
CRIS Ohio does really great work supporting refugee and immigrant communities in Ohio, if you're looking for a way to stay a few steps ahead of the political winds
CRIS Ohio
Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS) is an independent non-profit organization that serves the refugee and immigrant populations in Central Ohio.
www.crisohio.org
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 AM
CRIS Ohio does really great work supporting refugee and immigrant communities in Ohio, if you're looking for a way to stay a few steps ahead of the political winds
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In an interview with MPR News, Liam's mother gave an update on her son and her own safety. She said Liam asks again and again, “Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?” Or “Mommy, we don’t want to be here anymore. This place is ugly.”
‘Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?’: Mother of Liam Conejo Ramos shares her story from hiding
Liam and his father are currently being held by federal authorities in the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, an hour plus drive southwest of San Antonio.
www.mprnews.org
January 31, 2026 at 12:07 AM
In an interview with MPR News, Liam's mother gave an update on her son and her own safety. She said Liam asks again and again, “Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?” Or “Mommy, we don’t want to be here anymore. This place is ugly.”