Rob Tracinski
@tracinski.bsky.social
Candidate for Congress in Virginia's fifth district.
https://TracinskiForCongress.com
Author of "Dictator From Day One" https://amzn.to/3KaCKyZ
Other articles: https://www.tracinskiletter.com
https://TracinskiForCongress.com
Author of "Dictator From Day One" https://amzn.to/3KaCKyZ
Other articles: https://www.tracinskiletter.com
So Elon has officially given up on his Mars colony? If only someone could have warned you, a long time ago, that this idea was never going to get off the ground. www.tracinskiletter.com/p/elon-musks...
Elon Musk's Ticket to Nowhere
News and Analysis from an Individualist Perspective
www.tracinskiletter.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
So Elon has officially given up on his Mars colony? If only someone could have warned you, a long time ago, that this idea was never going to get off the ground. www.tracinskiletter.com/p/elon-musks...
This is classic abuser behavior. Inflict suffering while pretending to be nice and expecting you to play along.
Lyons says ICE agents actually "took care" of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos when they detained him, before shipping him off to a horrific Texas ICE facility.
He says ICE officers "comforted him" as they chased his dad, put him in their car to play "his favorite music, then took him to McDonalds."
He says ICE officers "comforted him" as they chased his dad, put him in their car to play "his favorite music, then took him to McDonalds."
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This is classic abuser behavior. Inflict suffering while pretending to be nice and expecting you to play along.
Gonna steal this gif.
I like this nuance of Odo in Deep Space Nine. Starfleet constantly complains about security failures and then he constantly advocates for extreme measures to keep the station safe.
Odo: LET ME CAVITY SEARCH EVERY VISITOR TO THE STATION AND YOU WOULDNT HAVE THIS PROBLEM
Odo: LET ME CAVITY SEARCH EVERY VISITOR TO THE STATION AND YOU WOULDNT HAVE THIS PROBLEM
computer play faith of the heart is written on the screen
ALT: computer play faith of the heart is written on the screen
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Gonna steal this gif.
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What if we had an entire foreign policy based on the petty resentments and insecurities of mediocre weak men?
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM
What if we had an entire foreign policy based on the petty resentments and insecurities of mediocre weak men?
I don't see what could possibly go wrong.
VCs Are Throwing Money At Recent College Grads To Build Prediction Markets
VCs Are Throwing Money At Recent College Grads To Build Prediction Markets
After attracting $3.7 billion in new capital and minting young billionaires at Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction market startups are all the rage, especially for recent college graduates.
www.forbes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
I don't see what could possibly go wrong.
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we do not have to be this evil, this self-destructive
there is no law of nature that says people couldn't be persuaded by a different vision - public opinion is what it is because we don't even try
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
there is no law of nature that says people couldn't be persuaded by a different vision - public opinion is what it is because we don't even try
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
We Need to Get Off the Defensive About Immigration
Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
we do not have to be this evil, this self-destructive
there is no law of nature that says people couldn't be persuaded by a different vision - public opinion is what it is because we don't even try
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
there is no law of nature that says people couldn't be persuaded by a different vision - public opinion is what it is because we don't even try
www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-g...
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February 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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Totally a normal thing that would happen in a constitutional democracy.
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Totally a normal thing that would happen in a constitutional democracy.
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"Ford Discloses Additional $900 Million Tariff Hit"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
"Ford Discloses Additional $900 Million Tariff Hit"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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This morning on @cnbc.com, B of A said the “K-shaped” economy is increasingly about not just the split between high and low-income — but high and MIDDLE-income consumers.
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
This morning on @cnbc.com, B of A said the “K-shaped” economy is increasingly about not just the split between high and low-income — but high and MIDDLE-income consumers.
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“Affordability” was the Democratic campaign buzzword last year. Most often the focus is on housing, or on transit. But power generation is another huge pillar of that, and we need to be seriously thinking about how to improve our crappy status quo there www.liberalcurrents.com/the-liberal-...
The Liberal Case for Public Power
When power is treated as a public good, it becomes cheaper, more reliable, and better positioned to meet the challenges of the future than privately held electrical utilities have ever demonstrated.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
“Affordability” was the Democratic campaign buzzword last year. Most often the focus is on housing, or on transit. But power generation is another huge pillar of that, and we need to be seriously thinking about how to improve our crappy status quo there www.liberalcurrents.com/the-liberal-...
I don’t see what could possibly go wrong.
The White House is accelerating AI adoption across the government.
On top of automating routine tasks, agencies launched hundreds of AI projects in the past year, many that take on central and sensitive roles in law enforcement, immigration and health care. https://wapo.st/3O4Auvf
On top of automating routine tasks, agencies launched hundreds of AI projects in the past year, many that take on central and sensitive roles in law enforcement, immigration and health care. https://wapo.st/3O4Auvf
February 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I don’t see what could possibly go wrong.
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I feel bad for ivermectin, which genuinely is amazing stuff that won a deserved Nobel Prize but is now forever associated with crank antiscience
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 AM
I feel bad for ivermectin, which genuinely is amazing stuff that won a deserved Nobel Prize but is now forever associated with crank antiscience
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Ossoff: "We would be naive to not expect dirty tricks. This man tried to steal the presidency when he lost it the first time, and that's why we are going to mount an unprecedented effort to get out the vote and defend voting rights."
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Ossoff: "We would be naive to not expect dirty tricks. This man tried to steal the presidency when he lost it the first time, and that's why we are going to mount an unprecedented effort to get out the vote and defend voting rights."
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“We noticed some anger from doctors last week. That’s why we invited RFK Jr. to talk about vaccines”
February 11, 2026 at 12:53 AM
“We noticed some anger from doctors last week. That’s why we invited RFK Jr. to talk about vaccines”
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Hours after Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot a Chicago woman 5 times, his boss, Cmdr. Greg Bovino, emailed him about extending his mandatory retirement.
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino praised agent after shooting Marimar Martinez in Chicago, evidence shows
A trove of evidence was released Tuesday in the controversial shooting of Marimar Martinez by a Border Patrol agent at the height of Operation Midway Blitz last October, including a body-worn camer…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Hours after Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot a Chicago woman 5 times, his boss, Cmdr. Greg Bovino, emailed him about extending his mandatory retirement.
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
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America desperately needs a functioning and independent House as a check on Trump’s chaos and mania. It will never have that as long as Mike Johnson is Speaker. Every vote for a House Republican is a vote to give Trump unchecked power for two more years.
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 AM
America desperately needs a functioning and independent House as a check on Trump’s chaos and mania. It will never have that as long as Mike Johnson is Speaker. Every vote for a House Republican is a vote to give Trump unchecked power for two more years.
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Not going to lie, this is happening faster than I predicted, and I’m glad that it is.
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Not going to lie, this is happening faster than I predicted, and I’m glad that it is.
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A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication for more than four days, according to his wife.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds
A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication for more than four days, according to his wife. Carolina Rosario De Abreu told MPR N...
www.yahoo.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication for more than four days, according to his wife.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Massie: "What's happened it seems is that the US attorneys and/or the FBI have redacted documents, given them to the DOJ, and then the DOJ hasn't done their diligence to go get the original documents."
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Massie: "What's happened it seems is that the US attorneys and/or the FBI have redacted documents, given them to the DOJ, and then the DOJ hasn't done their diligence to go get the original documents."
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Russia keeps sending their troops to die on suicide flag planting missions for purely propaganda purposes that nobody believes anymore.
February 11, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Russia keeps sending their troops to die on suicide flag planting missions for purely propaganda purposes that nobody believes anymore.
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency.
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency.
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The Summer Games includes several events based on or derived from combat, therefore the Winter Games should include an event based on snowball fighting. This could be team, 1v1 or target-based.
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The Summer Games includes several events based on or derived from combat, therefore the Winter Games should include an event based on snowball fighting. This could be team, 1v1 or target-based.