Kirsti
@kst.bsky.social
Librarian. Geek. Music is life. I block early & often. “Always fight for the user, never for the system.”— Cory Doctorow.
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There has been constant vandalism at Silverio's memorial (which has a much smaller footprint than Renée's):
In Franklin Park, IL this afternoon—
Across the street from where ICE shot and killed Silverio Villegas González two weeks ago, a small gathering is ongoing. Folks are cleaning up the memorial site.
An organizer tells us people have been periodically damaging it and breaking candles.
Across the street from where ICE shot and killed Silverio Villegas González two weeks ago, a small gathering is ongoing. Folks are cleaning up the memorial site.
An organizer tells us people have been periodically damaging it and breaking candles.
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
There has been constant vandalism at Silverio's memorial (which has a much smaller footprint than Renée's):
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Nurses at a Tacoma hospital allege that ICE agents have repeatedly ignored practices safeguarding detainee patients’ privacy, health, and safety.
ICE agents often ignore safety and privacy practices for detainee patients, Tacoma nurses say
Nurses at a Tacoma hospital allege that ICE agents have repeatedly ignored practices safeguarding detainee patients’ privacy, health, and safety.
www.kuow.org
February 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Nurses at a Tacoma hospital allege that ICE agents have repeatedly ignored practices safeguarding detainee patients’ privacy, health, and safety.
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In 2025, some beginning farms faced losses from flooding and a slowdown in purchasing from food banks. A Skagit Gleaners program aimed at BIPOC owners gave some of these farms a leg up.
Latino-owned Skagit farms get a boost from food-purchasing program | Cascadia Daily News
Skagit Gleaners committed $50K to the program in 2025
www.cascadiadaily.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
In 2025, some beginning farms faced losses from flooding and a slowdown in purchasing from food banks. A Skagit Gleaners program aimed at BIPOC owners gave some of these farms a leg up.
Microsoft update changed my accessibility settings *again* & now all the menu text in Outlook is too small for me to read *again*.
If I switched to the "New Outlook", the interface might hold up better, but then I lose most of the Task functions that I rely on.
If I switched to the "New Outlook", the interface might hold up better, but then I lose most of the Task functions that I rely on.
February 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Microsoft update changed my accessibility settings *again* & now all the menu text in Outlook is too small for me to read *again*.
If I switched to the "New Outlook", the interface might hold up better, but then I lose most of the Task functions that I rely on.
If I switched to the "New Outlook", the interface might hold up better, but then I lose most of the Task functions that I rely on.
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He filed a lawsuit in US District Court. The petty City Council opted to close all the city's libraries rather than integrate. A judge ruled that he couldn't make them re-open, but if the library re-opened still segregated, he would order its integration
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/01/g...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/01/g...
The Greenville Eight | American Libraries Magazine
The personal account of Joan Mattison Daniel, a member of the Greenville Eight, eight African-American students whose sit-in helped desegregate the Greenville County (S.C.) Public Library in 1960.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
He filed a lawsuit in US District Court. The petty City Council opted to close all the city's libraries rather than integrate. A judge ruled that he couldn't make them re-open, but if the library re-opened still segregated, he would order its integration
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/01/g...
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/01/g...
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In case you weren’t quite sure about that whole “are we the baddies” question, American secret police are confiscating crayon drawings that document the treatment of children in our human warehousing facilities.
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
February 18, 2026 at 3:17 PM
In case you weren’t quite sure about that whole “are we the baddies” question, American secret police are confiscating crayon drawings that document the treatment of children in our human warehousing facilities.
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The concentration camps will not only be for immigrants, documented or otherwise. They already aren't.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The concentration camps will not only be for immigrants, documented or otherwise. They already aren't.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
They won't only be for brown and Black people.
The targets will keep expanding. It will not end.
The only way it will is if we stop it. Both in and out of the system. There is no other way.
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Bill Gates Releases Epstein Island Reading List: tinyurl.com/4rfcdcbe
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Bill Gates Releases Epstein Island Reading List: tinyurl.com/4rfcdcbe
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And wherever you live in the world, send a letter to Sabey's C-Suite and tell them what you think of their partnership with ICE and opposition to basic data center regulations: actionnetwork.org/letters/sabe...
Sabey Corporation: Stop Collaborating with ICE
The Washington-based data center company Sabey Corporation appears to be collaborating with ICE. Help us send a clear message to Sabey that ICE is unwelcome in the Evergreen State by using this form t...
actionnetwork.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:17 PM
And wherever you live in the world, send a letter to Sabey's C-Suite and tell them what you think of their partnership with ICE and opposition to basic data center regulations: actionnetwork.org/letters/sabe...
Guess I'm not getting a new work laptop this year.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Guess I'm not getting a new work laptop this year.
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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 4:26 PM
There is no drawdown. There is no retreat. ICE is just redistributing their assets to better avoid accountability.
A friend went to see the new Wuthering Heights movie this weekend & reported that all the characters were horrible.
Me: Well that part's like the book then.
Me: Well that part's like the book then.
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
A friend went to see the new Wuthering Heights movie this weekend & reported that all the characters were horrible.
Me: Well that part's like the book then.
Me: Well that part's like the book then.
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I've read every Tubman biography at this point. For those interested, the materials from teach-ins I've facilitated about her over the years are here: radicalblackwomen.com/harriet/
Harriet
I was looking for a place to host some resources for the Tubman teach-in and decided to put it here temporarily. Here are two readings to prepare for our discussion: Harriet Tubman, Called Moses of…
radicalblackwomen.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I've read every Tubman biography at this point. For those interested, the materials from teach-ins I've facilitated about her over the years are here: radicalblackwomen.com/harriet/
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China recently executed a dozen criminals accused of operating Myanmar scam camps. The UN estimates that over 100k people from around the world have been trafficked to the camps, lured with the promise of well paid work in Thailand. AI generated fake ads on social media are used to reel in victims.
China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia
China executes 11 members of the Ming family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:22 AM
China recently executed a dozen criminals accused of operating Myanmar scam camps. The UN estimates that over 100k people from around the world have been trafficked to the camps, lured with the promise of well paid work in Thailand. AI generated fake ads on social media are used to reel in victims.
Madfabulous release date June 5, 2026
Release date announced for eagerly-anticipated Madfabulous movie
David Owens A release date has been announced for the hugely-anticipated feature film Madfabulous – inspired by the flamboyant life of the eccentric fifth Marquess of Anglesey. The film stars Callum S...
nation.cymru
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Madfabulous release date June 5, 2026
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I think it was @tressiemcphd.bsky.social who was insistent that we decouple our online work lives from our online personal lives and here's data point one million supporting that theory. A lot of people can't ditch google for work functionality, but separating out personal accounts gives you options
Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says
DHS is expanding its use of administrative subpoenas, which don't come from judges.
gizmodo.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I think it was @tressiemcphd.bsky.social who was insistent that we decouple our online work lives from our online personal lives and here's data point one million supporting that theory. A lot of people can't ditch google for work functionality, but separating out personal accounts gives you options
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NEW:
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
The New School Cancelled Their Class on Global Soccer and World Politics. We Are Going To Teach it Anyway.
When institutions abandon critical thinking, we build our own classrooms.
karenattiah.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
NEW:
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
One of the most progressive institutions in the U.S., The New School, has begun destroying its humanities departments.
They have cancelled one of their most popular classes, "Global Soccer and World Politics."
We are going to teach it anyway.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-new-sc...
American hero
#OTD in 1944, Gordon Hirabayashi sends Attorney General J. Charles Dennis a letter and a loyalty questionnaire he received from a Seattle Draft Board. The questionnaire was sent to Japanese Americans, but Hirabayashi refused to answer the document and returned it to the draft board.
🗃 #skystorians
🗃 #skystorians
February 16, 2026 at 7:29 AM
American hero
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Pretty lucky when a large river otter walks out of Puget Sound while you happen to have a camera pointed that direction. Very unexpected find at Lincoln Park in #Seattle today.
#photography #wildlife #mammals #mustelids
#photography #wildlife #mammals #mustelids
February 16, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Pretty lucky when a large river otter walks out of Puget Sound while you happen to have a camera pointed that direction. Very unexpected find at Lincoln Park in #Seattle today.
#photography #wildlife #mammals #mustelids
#photography #wildlife #mammals #mustelids
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Seattle neighbors sent a message at the Northgate Target store today. Large group went in the store & delivered letter with demands to manager. Target Corporation Stop Supporting ICE. #ICEOUTMN #ABOLISHICE #BOYCOTTTARGET
February 16, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Seattle neighbors sent a message at the Northgate Target store today. Large group went in the store & delivered letter with demands to manager. Target Corporation Stop Supporting ICE. #ICEOUTMN #ABOLISHICE #BOYCOTTTARGET
Showed off my ebike to a friend after the concert tonight. We're gonna find a time for me to visit so he can test ride it. He was really excited because he says they've got a car on its last legs & he was wondering about replacing it with an ebike.
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Showed off my ebike to a friend after the concert tonight. We're gonna find a time for me to visit so he can test ride it. He was really excited because he says they've got a car on its last legs & he was wondering about replacing it with an ebike.
TIL
5. Earworms tend to use 3rd/4th/5th intervals. If you want a universal brain cleaner, find a piece that starts with a big interval. My go-to: the theme from I Dream of Jeannie. Warning: stop this video before the theme from Bewitched. The intervals are ultra-earwormy. youtu.be/6WLsEOrSGZQ?...
I Dream Of Jeannie - Bewitched - New Project Funk Orchestra & Marco Pierobon
YouTube video by Luca Merlini
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
TIL
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(10/11) Dubal’s research showed that dynamic rates are coming for wages too, with Uber drivers with identical workloads and performance getting different pay based on the lowest amount the algorithm calculated they’d accept. www.columbialawreview.org/content/on-a...
ON ALGORITHMIC WAGE DISCRIMINATION - Columbia Law Review
INTRODUCTION Over the past two decades, technological developments have ushered in extreme levels of workplace monitoring and surveillance across many sectors. These automated systems record and quant...
www.columbialawreview.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(10/11) Dubal’s research showed that dynamic rates are coming for wages too, with Uber drivers with identical workloads and performance getting different pay based on the lowest amount the algorithm calculated they’d accept. www.columbialawreview.org/content/on-a...
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(3/11) A December 2025 Consumer Reports investigation found that Instacart prices for identical items varied by as much as 23% between different users. Instacart characterizes these discrepancies as routine ‘A/B testing’. www.consumerreports.org/money/questi...
Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports
Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.
www.consumerreports.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
(3/11) A December 2025 Consumer Reports investigation found that Instacart prices for identical items varied by as much as 23% between different users. Instacart characterizes these discrepancies as routine ‘A/B testing’. www.consumerreports.org/money/questi...
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Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)