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 @[email protected] https://defendresearch.org
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To quote one source:
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
“They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.”
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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I do not understand why Dems (or someone) are not broadcasting wall to wall montages of ICE thugs abusing our neighbors, abducting children, terrorizing US citizens, invading homes w no warrant, or murdering mothers. This should be a massive exercise in ISSUE SALIENCE driven by Dem elites.
January 22, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I do not understand why Dems (or someone) are not broadcasting wall to wall montages of ICE thugs abusing our neighbors, abducting children, terrorizing US citizens, invading homes w no warrant, or murdering mothers. This should be a massive exercise in ISSUE SALIENCE driven by Dem elites.
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His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
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This is the impact of political ideology on scientific progress.
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
www.nature.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:36 AM
This is the impact of political ideology on scientific progress.
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Florida seeks to expand its network of migrant detention centers
ICE agents conducted an ‘exploratory tour’ last week of a huge industrial warehouse located half an hour from the Disney parks
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-...
ICE agents conducted an ‘exploratory tour’ last week of a huge industrial warehouse located half an hour from the Disney parks
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-...
Florida seeks to expand its network of migrant detention centers
ICE agents conducted an ‘exploratory tour’ last week of a huge industrial warehouse located half an hour from the Disney parks
english.elpais.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Florida seeks to expand its network of migrant detention centers
ICE agents conducted an ‘exploratory tour’ last week of a huge industrial warehouse located half an hour from the Disney parks
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-...
ICE agents conducted an ‘exploratory tour’ last week of a huge industrial warehouse located half an hour from the Disney parks
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-...
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Very legally significant.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
Private Autopsy Shows Renee Good Was Shot at Least 3 Times, Lawyers Say
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Very legally significant.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
I am going to avoid the gory details in these texts.
NYT also reporting: "Two of the gunshot wounds were not immediately life-threatening, the autopsy found." It appears to be bullet that appeared to go through the left-side window that was.
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Probably couldn’t see him standing at the counter
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Probably couldn’t see him standing at the counter
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As the president headed to the World Economic Forum, MAGA congressional Republicans were taking a bite out of a Greenland-shaped, American-flag-covered cake.
Also in attendance was George Simion, who has been accused of acting as a Russian agent. trib.al/dF4zgXU
Also in attendance was George Simion, who has been accused of acting as a Russian agent. trib.al/dF4zgXU
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 AM
As the president headed to the World Economic Forum, MAGA congressional Republicans were taking a bite out of a Greenland-shaped, American-flag-covered cake.
Also in attendance was George Simion, who has been accused of acting as a Russian agent. trib.al/dF4zgXU
Also in attendance was George Simion, who has been accused of acting as a Russian agent. trib.al/dF4zgXU
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It’ll be dangerously cold this weekend in the Twin Cities. Windchills will reach -20°. With how violently ICE is grabbing people, they might not be dressed for the weather, especially if ICE keeps dumping people miles from their home or car without their phone. Frostbite hits quickly at these temps.
January 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
It’ll be dangerously cold this weekend in the Twin Cities. Windchills will reach -20°. With how violently ICE is grabbing people, they might not be dressed for the weather, especially if ICE keeps dumping people miles from their home or car without their phone. Frostbite hits quickly at these temps.
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Nazism has once again taken the technologies of violence practiced on indigenous people and Black people in the US, and re-applied it for the purpose of mass killings. Cops have done starlight tours since they got cars. The right time to stop this has been every time. It is right to stop it now.
🚨"Theyr're dumping people in the woods" - Medical workers are flagging potential cases of federal agents releasing injured detainees in the most inhumane method possible. LIVE NOW⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Nazism has once again taken the technologies of violence practiced on indigenous people and Black people in the US, and re-applied it for the purpose of mass killings. Cops have done starlight tours since they got cars. The right time to stop this has been every time. It is right to stop it now.
I just got another DNC email asking for $7 because "...as 2026 gets underway, I feel that sense of possibility again." Ummm, we are definitely looking at different sources of information about what's going on in the world.
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I just got another DNC email asking for $7 because "...as 2026 gets underway, I feel that sense of possibility again." Ummm, we are definitely looking at different sources of information about what's going on in the world.
Concrete things to do to support folks in #Minnesota who are being terrorized by #ICE www.standwithminnesota.com #MutualAid
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Concrete things to do to support folks in #Minnesota who are being terrorized by #ICE www.standwithminnesota.com #MutualAid
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punk ass
NEWS: While Hakeem Jeffries has announced he's opposing the DHS/ICE funding bill tomorrow, his team is not whipping the vote. Several frontliners are expected to vote yes. There's a difference in leadership between personal vote decisions & unifying the caucus.
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM
punk ass
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I said this several weeks before Renee Good's killing, but man, it's incredible how brave these women out there are. Thousands of them, spending days, weeks, months just trying to get a phone number from detainees. They've prevented so many disappearances. ICE hates them for a reason.
I've watched countless videos now of confrontations between DHS agents and ICE observers, and it's awesome how many are women recording, challenging male agents, refusing to give up their rights. I'd say the number of women involved in documenting ICE crimes outnumber men three to one or more.
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I said this several weeks before Renee Good's killing, but man, it's incredible how brave these women out there are. Thousands of them, spending days, weeks, months just trying to get a phone number from detainees. They've prevented so many disappearances. ICE hates them for a reason.
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A federal appeals court has paused an injunction barring immigration agents from “retaliating” against peaceful protesters and observers in Minnesota.
This photo from today shows a federal agent spraying a protester on the ground with a chemical irritant.
This photo from today shows a federal agent spraying a protester on the ground with a chemical irritant.
Live: Appeals court pauses order mandating ICE not ‘retaliate’ against protesters
A federal judge previously issued an injunction meant to prevent immigration agents from detaining and pepper-spraying ‘peaceful’ observers.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
A federal appeals court has paused an injunction barring immigration agents from “retaliating” against peaceful protesters and observers in Minnesota.
This photo from today shows a federal agent spraying a protester on the ground with a chemical irritant.
This photo from today shows a federal agent spraying a protester on the ground with a chemical irritant.
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We kick off February 12, at 11 am ET with PEN America to discuss their important new report: America’s Censored Campuses: Expanding the Web of Control. pen.org/report/ameri...
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Sign the Declaration to #DefendResearch Against U.S. Government Censorship to publicly condemn and resist the censorship of academic research. Join over 4500+ signatories and share with your networks....
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January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
We kick off February 12, at 11 am ET with PEN America to discuss their important new report: America’s Censored Campuses: Expanding the Web of Control. pen.org/report/ameri...
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#academicsky #sciencesky @defendresearch.bsky.social is kicking of this terrible year with new webinar series on the dangers of #censorship in #science. We start Feb 12 with @penamerica.bsky.social and their report "America's Censored Campuses" REGISTER and SHARE: tinyurl.com/437aybub
America's Censored Campuses: DefendResearch.org and PEN America discuss US academic censorship
As part of DefendResearch.org's ongoing work to highlight the dangers of government censorship of science and research in the United States, we are launching a webinar series in 2026 dedicated to conv...
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January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
#academicsky #sciencesky @defendresearch.bsky.social is kicking of this terrible year with new webinar series on the dangers of #censorship in #science. We start Feb 12 with @penamerica.bsky.social and their report "America's Censored Campuses" REGISTER and SHARE: tinyurl.com/437aybub
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Became this study was an ethical monstrosity, as has been explained ad infinitum.
January 21, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Became this study was an ethical monstrosity, as has been explained ad infinitum.
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Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa cancelled, says Yap Boum, senior official at Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention www.namibian.com.na/controversia... via @melodyschreiber.com in The Namibian.
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa cancelled
%%title%% %%sep%% %%primary_category%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% %%sep%% The controversial US-funded study on hepatitis B vaccines among newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been halted, according to Yap Boum, a ...
www.namibian.com.na
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa cancelled, says Yap Boum, senior official at Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention www.namibian.com.na/controversia... via @melodyschreiber.com in The Namibian.
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Don't print lies in the newspaper.
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Don't print lies in the newspaper.
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It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
January 21, 2026 at 2:37 AM
It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?
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If we had a functioning FBI he'd be getting a little visit right about now.
You can read about this human turd here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fu...
You can read about this human turd here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fu...
Nick Fuentes urging Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota: "Bro, do it. Do something. Just stop chickening out. I'm just tired of the idle threats... Please pull the trigger. Please kill them, Mr. President. Please just kill them."
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
www.mediamatters.org/nick-fuentes...
Nick Fuentes: “Please pull the trigger. Please kill them, Mr. President. … I'm not actually wishing for violence, but please send in the military and restore order.”
www.mediamatters.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:58 PM
If we had a functioning FBI he'd be getting a little visit right about now.
You can read about this human turd here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fu...
You can read about this human turd here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fu...
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Update: It appears that DOGE staff at the Social Security Administration entered a data sharing agreement with True the Vote, which played a key role in spreading the Big Lie about the 2020 election, including in the propaganda film "2,000 Mules."
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOGE worked with political group to probe voter rolls, Trump admin admits
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Update: It appears that DOGE staff at the Social Security Administration entered a data sharing agreement with True the Vote, which played a key role in spreading the Big Lie about the 2020 election, including in the propaganda film "2,000 Mules."
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In addition to the oligarchs raking in money from ICE sadism- dependent businesses, the ice men get their bonuses dependant on their racist and violent kidnapping of ppl.
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
In addition to the oligarchs raking in money from ICE sadism- dependent businesses, the ice men get their bonuses dependant on their racist and violent kidnapping of ppl.
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Bill Cassidy reportedly voted for RFK Jr because Cassidy was afraid of losing his next primary and feared Trump endorsed his further-right opponent.
Trump just endorsed Cassidy’s opponent anyway!
Appeasement does not work.
Fight or get out of the way.
Trump just endorsed Cassidy’s opponent anyway!
Appeasement does not work.
Fight or get out of the way.
Trump says he will endorse Julia Letlow if she runs against Bill Cassidy in a Republican senate primary.
January 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Bill Cassidy reportedly voted for RFK Jr because Cassidy was afraid of losing his next primary and feared Trump endorsed his further-right opponent.
Trump just endorsed Cassidy’s opponent anyway!
Appeasement does not work.
Fight or get out of the way.
Trump just endorsed Cassidy’s opponent anyway!
Appeasement does not work.
Fight or get out of the way.