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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WOW: State leaders say NH Governor Kelly Ayotte lied about her knowledge of ICE's plan to build a giant human warehouse in the state.
Documents obtained by @aclu-nh.bsky.social show the state government has known for weeks about the Merrimack facility bc ICE is actively pursuing legal approval.
Documents obtained by @aclu-nh.bsky.social show the state government has known for weeks about the Merrimack facility bc ICE is actively pursuing legal approval.
State Knew ICE Plans for Merrimack As Early As Jan. 12
Documents obtained by the New Hampshire ACLU show state officials have known for weeks that Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn a Merrimack warehouse into a prison.
indepthnh.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
WOW: State leaders say NH Governor Kelly Ayotte lied about her knowledge of ICE's plan to build a giant human warehouse in the state.
Documents obtained by @aclu-nh.bsky.social show the state government has known for weeks about the Merrimack facility bc ICE is actively pursuing legal approval.
Documents obtained by @aclu-nh.bsky.social show the state government has known for weeks about the Merrimack facility bc ICE is actively pursuing legal approval.
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Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
!["On December 2, 1783, then-Commander-in-Chief George Washington penned: “America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”1
More than two centuries later, Congress reaffirmed President Washington’s vision by establishing the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. See 8 U.S.C. § 1254a (TPS statute). It provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals in the United States who come from disaster-stricken countries. It also brings in substantial revenue, with TPS holders generating $5.2 billion in taxes annually. See Part VI.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has a different take. [screenshot of tweet].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreicrroq5taft777rmau2ffjlsphbcatlxnwwigf2yekoke533yycim@jpeg)
![has terminated every TPS country designation to have reached her desk—twelve countries up,
twelve countries down. See Section IV.A.2. Her conclusion that Haiti (a majority nonwhite
country) faces merely “concerning” conditions cannot be squared with the “perfect storm of
suffering” and “staggering” “humanitarian toll” described in page-after-page of the Certified
Administrative Record (CAR). See Section IV.A.3.a. She ignored Congress’s requirement that
she “review the conditions” in Haiti only “after” consulting “with appropriate agencies.” 8
U.S.C. § 1254a(b)(3)(A); see Section IV.A.1. Indeed, she did not consult other agencies at all.
See id. Her “national interest” analysis focuses on Haitians outside the United States or here
illegally, ignoring that Haitian TPS holders already live here, and legally so. See Section
IV.A.3.b. And though she states that the analysis must include “economic considerations,” she
ignores altogether the billions Haitian TPS holders contribute to the economy. See id.
The Government’s primary response is that the TPS statute gives the Secretary
unbounded discretion to make whatever determination she wants, any way she wants. And, yes,
the statute does grant her some discretion. But not unbounded discretion. To the contrary,
Congress passed the TPS statute to standardize the then ad hoc temporary protection system—to
replace executive whim with statutory predictability. See Section I.A.
As to irreparable harm, the Government contends that, at most, the harms to Haitian TPS
holders are speculative. But the Department of State (State) warns [screenshot]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nwnlnixtjh3qhkwpz2uy5uwv/bafkreid3cmawech25ummuj2tjvgxsrvufma2kmrijlfpglalwddd3qkikq@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Even if you don't have time to read all 83 pages of Judge Reyes's opinion barring the Trump administration from rescinding Temporary Protected Status for 350,000+ Haitians, please at least check out the four-page introduction.
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It's a tour de force:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I got my other favorite Boston skyline view this morning. And hey - separated bike lanes on the Longfellow.
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I got my other favorite Boston skyline view this morning. And hey - separated bike lanes on the Longfellow.
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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!
This morning, someone emailed to say they couldn't do what I asked about but would [this workaround] be OK? I said yes, they did it, and now it's all set! Why couldn't that have just been two emails? Whose time and resources were saved by this? Whose day was improved?!
a man talking to a robot with the words if you 'll not be needing me
Alt: C3PO tells Luke, "If you'll not be needing me, I'll close down for a while."
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This morning, someone emailed to say they couldn't do what I asked about but would [this workaround] be OK? I said yes, they did it, and now it's all set! Why couldn't that have just been two emails? Whose time and resources were saved by this? Whose day was improved?!
Last week I exchanged 15 emails back and forth with an ai chatbot to transfer ownership of a tool to someone else. They never actually submitted my request, so I told them on the 16th email to escalate it to a real human.
February 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Last week I exchanged 15 emails back and forth with an ai chatbot to transfer ownership of a tool to someone else. They never actually submitted my request, so I told them on the 16th email to escalate it to a real human.
My eye doctor has a chatbot now that answers the phone, asks for my name, birthday, and purpose in calling, and then "passes on that information to the receptionist" who called me back 15 minutes later, asked my name, birthday, asked why I called, and then scheduled my appointment.
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
My eye doctor has a chatbot now that answers the phone, asks for my name, birthday, and purpose in calling, and then "passes on that information to the receptionist" who called me back 15 minutes later, asked my name, birthday, asked why I called, and then scheduled my appointment.
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!!
Here's a group worth supporting in the Boston area as this moves forward...
IFSI-USA
www.ifsi-usa.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Here's a group worth supporting in the Boston area as this moves forward...
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 it! What a lovely eagle.
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I believe it! What a lovely eagle.
Pretty sure it's the eagle, though honestly this guy is also kind of dodo shaped. If only I brought binoculars or my camera with me to the gym.
February 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Pretty sure it's the eagle, though honestly this guy is also kind of dodo shaped. If only I brought binoculars or my camera with me to the gym.
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.
"These are distinctions without difference. The Latina/os I interviewed are implementing the same racialized policies their colleagues are. They are not dissenting or reforming the immigration system, but are lending the system legitimacy that comes from having a representative policing workforce."
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM
"These are distinctions without difference. The Latina/os I interviewed are implementing the same racialized policies their colleagues are. They are not dissenting or reforming the immigration system, but are lending the system legitimacy that comes from having a representative policing workforce."
"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.