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Christina Miskey

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There isn't enough coffee • Research Impact Librarian • OA • Schol Comm • Pug mom • Geek • Mental health • She/Her/Hers • *Views are my own*

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Derf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Fuck the reflecting pool. This has not gotten nearly enough coverage or generated the proper outrage. People thrown in prison for 30-50 years for the "crime" ofmaking zines and belonging to a book club!! This is straight-up totalitarian atrocity. Political prisoners thrown in a gulag to rot.
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‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison
Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility
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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 24/03/2026
War with Iran is costing taxpayers $1+ billion a day. All while folks can’t afford gas, health care, or groceries. Americans want us to focus on making life easier for them, not more endless conflict abroad. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
This research would have yielded untold benefits. Instead it’s two days in Iran.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The TSA nightmare "Some officers are sleeping at airports or in their cars because they can’t afford the commute to and from work, while others can’t afford to pay their rent.” My daily editorial planning note and reporting is posted ===> open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...
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DAY AHEAD - My Daily Editorial Note
March 24, 2026
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Clarification: Donald Trump has always been responsible for the airport chaos We know this because Democrats have proposed bills to fund TSA and the rest of DHS-absent ICE *on seven separate occasions* Each time, Republicans voted against these measures-on Trump’s orders This just confirms it
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Jonathan Feingold @jpygold.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
lesson here: universities are better positioned to "live their values" when faculty have real governance power. @bostonu.bsky.social's central admin wld have avoided lots of headaches by treating faculty as a partners to engage and not problems to manage. Proud of BU @aaup.org speaking out.
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alicemeadows.bsky.social @alicemeadows.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Calling all #PersistentIdentifier people -- today's your last chance to submit a proposal for #PIDfest26! Make sure you've completed this form before midnight CET tonight! pretalx.surf.nl/pidfest-26-2...
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ORCID @orcid.org · 24/03/2026
💡 Your voice matters—join the ORCID Community Town Hall on 25 March to. 📌 Hear 2025 highlights 📌 See what's ahead in 2026 📌 Ask questions—submit yours when registering 🎁 Stay till the end for the 2025 ORCID Annual Report. #ORCIDEvents
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ORCID Community Town Hall 2026
We are delighted to invite you to attend the ORCID Community Town Hall meeting on 25 March 2026. To accommodate our global audience, we’ve organized two separate instances of the event.
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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · 12/03/2026
A Retraction Watch investigation shows the mandatory citations helped bring IJS’ impact factor close to that of the world’s highest-ranked surgery journal, JAMA Surgery, while also guaranteeing its founder thousands of mentions in the scientific literature.
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Controversial editorial practices boost plastic surgeon’s publishing empire
Riaz Agha In the summer of 2022, a researcher in Indonesia submitted a case report to Annals of Medicine and Surgery, one of several open-access journals founded and edited by Riaz Agha, a plastic …
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The tech bros collaborate with the Big Brother state, episode # 4,272
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 20/02/2026
A U.N. fact-finding mission said it collected evidence of deliberate starvation and denial of humanitarian assistance, as well as mass killings, rape, torture and forced disappearances carried about by RSF forces in Sudan.
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“Hallmarks of Genocide”: U.N. Experts Sound Alarm Over Sudanese Paramilitary Group’s Atrocities
In Sudan, a group of U.N. experts has determined evidence of atrocities carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces during the siege of the city of el-Fasher show the “hallmarks of genocide.”...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
RFK Jr/MAHA disciples, you got PLAYED. And everyone else saw it coming except you.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas The 911 call reported an apparent suicide. But the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide — he was suffocated. www.texastribune.org/2026/02/19/i...
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What you need to know about Texas ICE detention deaths
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.
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Bradford Pearson @bradfordpearson.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Today is also the anniversary of FDR's signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced removal of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast. February 19—not a great day in American history!
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 19/02/2026
SO GOOD! "the idea that my political ideology is synonymous with hating technology is confusing. Every leftist I know has a hard-on for high speed rail or mRNA vaccines. But the “left is missing out” blog positions generative AI as the only technology that matters." -- @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social
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The Left Doesn't Hate Technology, We Hate Being Exploited
Techno-cynics are all just wounded techno-optimists.
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Texas Conference of the AAUP @texasaaup.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
⭐️⭐️”Instead of calling for faculty to have their teaching judged by experts…the regents are imposing a highly restrictive set of broad political bans on how professors teach. Making professors scared to say what they really think is an explicit goal of these TX censors.” 🥶
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Censorship Is Bigger in Texas
Texas officials apparently think Texas students are stupid snowflakes who must be protected from hearing controversial ideas.
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 13/02/2026
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.”

A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees.

The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.
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Tolarian Community College @tolariancommunitycollege.com · 05/02/2026
Incredible. I am going to take a breath and marvel at the fact that Magic: The Gathering players have just raised $75,000 for @translifeline.org in a little over 8 hours. Come be a part of this. Donate--> give.translifeline.org/tcc
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Fobazi M. Ettarh @fobettarh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
With sorrow, we announce the passing of FOBAZI M. ETTARH 1989 - 2026.

Fobazi changed so many lives with her friendship, love, and brilliance. She was so loved, and leaves behind a powerful legacy.

We thank Fobazi's community for their support over the last several months of her illness. A private burial will be held for family. We will be in touch with further information about a future Celebration of Life event, as well as ways to support Fobazi's family and legacy.
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NPR @npr.org · 24/10/2025
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
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It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they're getting nothing
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg 🇵🇸 @elizabethweill.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Breaking: The Department of Justice announced it will "monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions [in New Jersey and California] ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law." www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...
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Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot ...
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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Will reading save the world? Not on its own, no. But it sure can't hurt.
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NPR @npr.org · 18/09/2025
High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.
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Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship
High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.
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UAW 4811 @uaw4811.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
UAW 4811 Statement on Disclosure of Names to Trump Administration
Dark blue background with UAW 4811 logo at top. White text headline: “On UC Disclosure of Student and Worker Names to Trump Admin.” Body text explains that UC Berkeley gave about 160 student and worker names to the Department of Education for a protest investigation, and warns that the Trump administration weaponizes the legal system against political opponents.Dark blue background with white text. Message says that giving student and worker names to the administration helps suppress free speech, erodes trust in the university, undermines rights, and puts people in danger.Dark blue background with white text. Message says students and workers have the most to lose from the administration’s disinvestment in higher education and attacks on political enemies.Dark blue background with white text and UAW 4811 logo at the bottom. Message urges UC to resist federal overreach, protect students and workers, and commit to not releasing names to the government without consulting affected parties, while taking steps to ensure names are not made public.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18/09/2025
FOR THE FOLKS WONDERING WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE: There is a direct ideological throughline between the "anti-CRT" movement/attacks on Black studies and the firing of Stephen Colbert and suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Not posting this to say "I told you so" but bc you must understand the storyline.
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Shobita Parthasarathy @shobitap.org · 18/09/2025
I am a new Expert Voices columnist @science.org and my first article just came out! In it, I argue that scaling technology has a dark side, particularly when it comes to alleviating inequality and injustice. And I suggest what scientists, engineers, and policymakers can do about it.
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Beware the drive to scale technology
When it comes to technology, scalability—its capacity to be standardized and then distributed en masse and across contexts—is the ultimate goal. Scientists and engineers view scalability as the route ...
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
BREAKING: Eric Swalwell just told the FCC chairman to hire a lawyer and preserve records because they will be held accountable in 2027 when democrats take the House. Oh and he’s wearing a Jimmy Kimmel hat.
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Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠 @drjacekdebiec.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
"Threats targeting HBCUs are attacks not only on individuals but on the legacy of resilience, excellence, and equity these institutions embody. The threats are a chilling reminder of the racism that remains pervasive in our society. "
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Violet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I wrote about being laid off and trying to ascribe some kind of meaning to 10% staffing cuts at my library. 📚 acrlog.org/2025/09/12/l...
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Laid Off, Again - ACRLog
On July 29th, I was enjoying a week of vacation, spending time with my spouse’s family in South Dakota. I got an out-of-the-blue text message asking me to join a meeting with my library’s director and...
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Tony Toon @tonytoon.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Oh hey Google just added an AI powered homework help button to chrome which pops up automatically in our learning management system so students don’t even have to go through the hassle of pressing alt tab to cheat on their quizzes. Hooray.
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NPR @npr.org · 12/09/2025
ICE says officers were conducting a "targeted law enforcement activity" when an officer shot a man during a traffic stop. via @wbez.org
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ICE officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop in Chicago suburb, authorities say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were conducting “targeted law enforcement activity” in Franklin Park when they stopped the vehicle, according to a statement from the agency.
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Christina Miskey @cmiskey.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
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Christina Miskey @cmiskey.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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Christina Miskey @cmiskey.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Lofi music is a constant background for me
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12/08/2025
"Slide Towards Fascism": Khalil Gibran Muhammad on Racist Roots of Trump D.C. Takeover
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“Slide Towards Fascism”: Khalil Gibran Muhammad on Racist Roots of Trump D.C. Takeover
After announcing the federal takeover of law enforcement in D.C. in the White House briefing room, President Trump painted a grim picture of the capital — including “roving mobs of wild youth” —...
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NPR @npr.org · 12/08/2025
Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says Metropolitan Police Department officers must follow local policies that govern their policing, even as President Trump vows to crack down on crime.
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Trump's takeover 'out of touch' with facts on the ground, says D.C. attorney general
Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says Metropolitan Police Department officers must follow local policies that govern their policing, even as President Trump vows to crack down on crime.
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Christina Miskey @cmiskey.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Hey #TenureTrackLibrarian: We’re studying the tenure experiences of academic librarians who are currently on the tenure track or have been recently tenured within the last 5 years. Is that you?. Go to bit.ly/tenuretracke...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/07/2025
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel’s war in Gaza. Read the full list of known names of children killed in the war: wapo.st/4o4Tc3k
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60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.
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Infinite 8 @eternal.blacksky.app · 07/07/2025
Black people in South Memphis are having their water and air polluted every single time Grok is used
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
When she was 10, her and her parents were seemingly given expedited removal orders. They then flew to Mexico and entered through the southern border without even having their passports checked (way more common in the pre-9/11 days), and stayed every since. ICE now wants to execute that old order.
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Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Susan Collins voted for every Senate confirmable person responsible for this disaster #mepolitics
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 07/07/2025
"Most Massive Transfer of Wealth Upward in American History": John Nichols on Trump's Budget Law
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“Most Massive Transfer of Wealth Upward in American History”: John Nichols on Trump’s Budget Law
President Donald Trump and his allies are celebrating the passage of his sweeping tax and spending bill, which he signed into law on July 4 after a monthslong effort to shepherd it through Congress. Ultimately,...
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Maggie Blackhawk @maggieblackhawk.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I rarely comment on these things, but these are unusual times. 249 years ago the Declaration called Natives "Merciless Indian Savages.," and the Constitution excluded us from protection while enabling our dispossession. We remember this history not to cause harm, but to grasp the consequences./1
Ann Coulter commenting that "We (meaning the U.S., presumably) did not kill enough Indians."
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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
This broke me from the first paragraph "For Melissa Hortman’s last day at work, they draped her coffin with pink flowers and filled the cold marble under the Minnesota Capitol dome with the green and growing things that she loved." Thank you, @stribrooks.bsky.social
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Brooks: Minnesota’s greatest honor for a family’s great loss
Former President Joe Biden paid his respects in person, and mourners waited in long lines to honor Melissa and Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, as they lay in state at the Capitol.
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NPR @npr.org · 23/06/2025
BREAKING: The president made the announcement on social media, but officials in Israel and Iran have yet to announce it for themselves. His post came hours after Iran launched on attack on a U.S. base in Qatar.
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Hours after attack on U.S. base, Trump says Iran and Israel will begin a ceasefire
The president made the announcement on social media, but officials in Israel and Iran have yet to announce it for themselves. His post came hours after Iran launched on attack on a U.S. base in Qatar.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Today’s unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for removals of migrants to third countries without any additional process is a disaster—not just on the merits, but because of the government misbehavior that it not only refuses to punish, but effectively rewards. Me, via “One First”:
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161. The Court's Disastrous Ruling in the Third-Country Removal Case
The majority did not just greenlight an especially odious immigration policy without any explanation; it did so in a case in which the government defied the district court—twice—with no consequence.
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Boycott Citizens @boycottcitizens.org · 22/06/2025
After weeks of having visit requests denied, Avellaneda Delgado's children saw him in detention and were shocked to find him in a wheelchair, unable to speak. The next day, he died. He spent four decades raising a family & working on farms in the U.S. He was a human being. He was our neighbor.
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‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely
Guardian reporting reveals confusing and contradictory events surrounding death of Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado
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