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Tracy

@wacket.bsky.social

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Humanitarian, writer of poetry, animal lover, seeker of truth, classic movie fan, sometime mystic New Yorker, Libra, history buff

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Tracy @wacket.bsky.social · Aug 22

My prediction: there will be a staged terrorist attack on our soil on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

He will use this to declare martial law, and cancel elections.

My father was a history professor, and I've accurately predicted about 90% of what he has already done so far...

Plan accordingly...

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Jax (the original) @jacqueline321.bsky.social · 15h

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Kirsten something or rather @leaferi.bsky.social · 15h

Your government, country and security is being sold.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Argentinian dictator, Venezuelan opposition, Trump & Kushner real estate, criminals who pay for pardons, J6ers, Russia, Israel, big tech, private equity, data thieves, crypto grifters and oligarchs first, Americans last.

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much a jew about nothing @lynskoang.bsky.social · 13h

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 14h

Journalist here

I’m interested in talking to a federal agency scientist who was fired, then rehired. I can keep you anonymous. I’m on Signal ginnyg.04

Reposts are appreciated!

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Dr. Kiki @drkiki.bsky.social · 12h

Share. Share. Share. 🧪

Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 1d

“A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination”
www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 17h

I hope this little dude never outgrows the part of his personality that says “if you see an open human hand, that’s where your tiny face should go”. He does it literally all the time. If I present my hand to him and he’s not super hyper (even if he is sometimes), he just puts his head there.

A little ferret with his little head in my hand

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Peppa Pax Pippa 🕊️☮️✌🏼 @peppapaxpippa.bsky.social · 1h

Thank you so much @sedahr.bsky.social! 💙💙💙

Kenny BooYah!
@KwikWarren
Who'd a thunk "They're eating the cats! They're eating the dogs!" or "Your son will come home a girl!" would be stronger messages than: "I'll protect your Social Security and Medicare." or "We'll give you $25K to help get your first home." Who knew so many US voters are this dumb?!

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Argent @sedahr.bsky.social · 23h

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Social Security Fun Facts

Social Security and Medicare are paid for with a separate tax. They add nothing to the national debt.

Social Security has a $2.5 trillion surplus.

Congress has "borrowed" trillions from Social Security to pay for government spending.

So when Republicans say we need to cut Social Security in order to balance the Federal Budget, here's what they really mean:

"We've taken trillions from Social Security to pay for unfunded wars, tax cuts for the rich and corporate subsidies. We need to cut your benefits so we won't have to pay it back."

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Amy B @abbarsha.bsky.social · 3d

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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 3d

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CalleyCat @calleycat.bsky.social · 1h

“The perpetual fear that undocumented immigrants have dealt with their entire lives is now spread across the whole immigration system,” Xavier said. “This is something new, I think. This is something that a lot of people don’t understand.”

The quiet toll of Trump’s legal immigration crackdown: ‘I’m trying to stay afloat’

Immigration lawyer Kim Xavier says stricter enforcement and delays are leaving even legal immigrants in limbo and fear

www.theguardian.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 13h

Trump got a Covid vaccine today.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 14h

*decades

Melania Has Been Secretly Working With Putin for Months

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NotreDale @notredale.bsky.social · 1d

Frogs are an invasive species that can wreak havoc on ICE’s frail ecosystem…

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 13h

Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.

Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.

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Tracy @wacket.bsky.social · 13h

My father was a Dartmouth educated history professor. I now follow you!

ScarletteRed @scarlettered.bsky.social · 13h

Churchill said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. 100+years after WW I, we are repeating Nazi Germany with the orange Hitler.

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ScarletteRed @scarlettered.bsky.social · 13h

Churchill said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. 100+years after WW I, we are repeating Nazi Germany with the orange Hitler.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 13h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Tracy @wacket.bsky.social · 13h

Possibly...

Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 15h

Are we doing a regime change in Venezuela to install Maria Machado now?

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PatBerWA 🏳️‍🌈❤️ @patberwa.bsky.social · 14h

Everyone in foreign affairs around the globe knows that Trump will jump over flaming piles of french fries if someone’s willing to lavish flattery on him

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Fiona Wallace @fiionawallace.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

Prime Minister of South Africa:

“If international law means anything, Netanyahu must be arrested. Otherwise, the ICC is a Western puppet.”

#ICC #Netanyahu #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Justice

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Arianeh Sajadi, Esq. @arianehsajadi.bsky.social · 17h

We hit 3%, approx 11million, they’re done.

Last protest was close. We *will* prevail.

See you all there.

🤝🏼🇺🇸✊🏼

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 16h

Oh shit was he actually saying amphifa this whole time?

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Womanatmile0 @womanatmile0.bsky.social · 14h

www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/s...

Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List | CNN

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

www.cnn.com

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 20h

We’re eight days away from #NoKings Day, and over 2,500 protests planned in all 50 states and across the world.

October 18 is going to be the biggest day of nonviolent protest in US history — because Courage is contagious.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Lawrence @ldog562.bsky.social · 15h

Whisky leaks hegseth announces Qatari Air Force Base in Idaho remember he got almost a half a billion dollar plane from them. This is treason ,,Trump Said Qatari with a big thunder of terrorism. How in the hell can Republicans be okay with this & they will be,
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Pentagon chief Hegseth announces Qatari Air Force facility at Idaho base

US, Qatar sign letter of agreement to bring Qatari F-15 fighter jet contingent to US base, hail increased cooperation.

www.aljazeera.com

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Professor Peacock @jmpeck4.bsky.social · 16h

MARKETS TUMBLE.
We need to pass legislation NOW that

1. Make it illegal for Presidents to have ANY private social media...

and

2. Make it illegal for ANY President alone to enact tariffs

ONLY CONGRESS HAS THIS AUTHORITY!!!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
#Trump

www.rawstory.com/trump-stock-...

'Spooked markets': Trump's social media post sends stocks tumbling

The stock markets fell on Friday after President Donald Trump "spooked markets" when he took to Truth Social to threaten more tariffs, according to a report.The New York Times reported that the S&P; 5...

www.rawstory.com

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