Dan Tracey
@dantracey1974.bsky.social
Public Policy Researcher. Pennsylvania.
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these people are segregationists and their position is that no one who isn’t a white man is qualified to do skilled work of any kind
January 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
these people are segregationists and their position is that no one who isn’t a white man is qualified to do skilled work of any kind
On Trump’s second day in office he:
1. Fired the head of the Transportation Security Administration
2. Fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee
3. Froze hiring of all Air Traffic Controllers
4. Fired 100 top FAA security officers
1. Fired the head of the Transportation Security Administration
2. Fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee
3. Froze hiring of all Air Traffic Controllers
4. Fired 100 top FAA security officers
January 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
On Trump’s second day in office he:
1. Fired the head of the Transportation Security Administration
2. Fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee
3. Froze hiring of all Air Traffic Controllers
4. Fired 100 top FAA security officers
1. Fired the head of the Transportation Security Administration
2. Fired the entire Aviation Security Advisory Committee
3. Froze hiring of all Air Traffic Controllers
4. Fired 100 top FAA security officers
Trump’s pause of domestic funds and his stop to foreign aid last week are both unconstitutional and illegal acts. Congress should ‘check’ Trump’s power by saying no and releasing all money.
January 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Trump’s pause of domestic funds and his stop to foreign aid last week are both unconstitutional and illegal acts. Congress should ‘check’ Trump’s power by saying no and releasing all money.
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No. The Medicaid portals were shut down because the OMB demanded they be. They’re only back up because of the outcry. I’d tell you to stop lying but we know that’s a feature of this administration.
January 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
No. The Medicaid portals were shut down because the OMB demanded they be. They’re only back up because of the outcry. I’d tell you to stop lying but we know that’s a feature of this administration.
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Hegspeth is confirmed. Now What? He has no idea how to manage the Pentagon. So he is going to be dependent on his direct reports. Most of which require confirmation.
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
January 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Hegspeth is confirmed. Now What? He has no idea how to manage the Pentagon. So he is going to be dependent on his direct reports. Most of which require confirmation.
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
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Trump³⁴ Friday Night Massacre
Fires Inspectors General: independent roles who investigate corruption & wrong-doing
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
Fires Inspectors General: independent roles who investigate corruption & wrong-doing
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge (Gift Article)
The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department’s was not said to have been among them.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump³⁴ Friday Night Massacre
Fires Inspectors General: independent roles who investigate corruption & wrong-doing
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
Fires Inspectors General: independent roles who investigate corruption & wrong-doing
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
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The "never war" POTUS has now called on invading Mexico, annexing Canada and Greenland, and seizing the Panama Canal.
BTW, our control of the canal ended in 1999 and is now Panama's not ours.
So, we would have to SEIZE it.
#USDemocracy
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
BTW, our control of the canal ended in 1999 and is now Panama's not ours.
So, we would have to SEIZE it.
#USDemocracy
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
U.S. agrees to transfer Panama Canal to Panama | September 7, 1977 | HISTORY
In Washington, President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos sign a treaty agreeing to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama at the end of the 20th centu...
www.history.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
The "never war" POTUS has now called on invading Mexico, annexing Canada and Greenland, and seizing the Panama Canal.
BTW, our control of the canal ended in 1999 and is now Panama's not ours.
So, we would have to SEIZE it.
#USDemocracy
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
BTW, our control of the canal ended in 1999 and is now Panama's not ours.
So, we would have to SEIZE it.
#USDemocracy
www.history.com/this-day-in-...
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Earlier this week, there was a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open.
Elon Musk killed it. Trump followed his lead.
Now they're demanding we cut childhood cancer research funding & raise prescription drug costs for seniors. I voted NO on this unserious proposal.
Elon Musk killed it. Trump followed his lead.
Now they're demanding we cut childhood cancer research funding & raise prescription drug costs for seniors. I voted NO on this unserious proposal.
December 19, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Earlier this week, there was a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open.
Elon Musk killed it. Trump followed his lead.
Now they're demanding we cut childhood cancer research funding & raise prescription drug costs for seniors. I voted NO on this unserious proposal.
Elon Musk killed it. Trump followed his lead.
Now they're demanding we cut childhood cancer research funding & raise prescription drug costs for seniors. I voted NO on this unserious proposal.
After 8 years of searching, it seems the GOP has found Trump’s demagogic predecessor in Musk. Problem is, he can’t run as president. We are about to see what money can buy in politics.
December 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM
After 8 years of searching, it seems the GOP has found Trump’s demagogic predecessor in Musk. Problem is, he can’t run as president. We are about to see what money can buy in politics.
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Donald Trump trying to blame President Biden for the incompetent leadership in the Republican-controlled House after him and his overlord Elon Musk killed the government funding bill is utterly pathetic.
December 19, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Donald Trump trying to blame President Biden for the incompetent leadership in the Republican-controlled House after him and his overlord Elon Musk killed the government funding bill is utterly pathetic.
Setting aside Musk is a private citizen - his autonomy and influence outside Trump should lead to more questions about Trump’s cognitive state. What other president or almost president would allow a non-official to become involved? Maybe it’s because Trump is impaired and malleable.
December 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Setting aside Musk is a private citizen - his autonomy and influence outside Trump should lead to more questions about Trump’s cognitive state. What other president or almost president would allow a non-official to become involved? Maybe it’s because Trump is impaired and malleable.
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Elon Musk has a net worth of approximately $486 billion
Yesterday, he decided to use his influence to convince House Republicans to shut down the government
As a result, TSA agents will be required to report to work over the holidays WITHOUT PAY
The average TSA agent makes less than 50K/year
Yesterday, he decided to use his influence to convince House Republicans to shut down the government
As a result, TSA agents will be required to report to work over the holidays WITHOUT PAY
The average TSA agent makes less than 50K/year
December 19, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Elon Musk has a net worth of approximately $486 billion
Yesterday, he decided to use his influence to convince House Republicans to shut down the government
As a result, TSA agents will be required to report to work over the holidays WITHOUT PAY
The average TSA agent makes less than 50K/year
Yesterday, he decided to use his influence to convince House Republicans to shut down the government
As a result, TSA agents will be required to report to work over the holidays WITHOUT PAY
The average TSA agent makes less than 50K/year
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Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
Here's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm
See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases
www.science.org
December 14, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
🧪 #IDsky
www.science.org/content/arti...
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White men make up 30 percent of America
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
December 14, 2024 at 1:09 PM
White men make up 30 percent of America
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
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ABC News had a very strong case on the merits (“we just used the same word the presiding judge used”)
They have the in-house lawyers and deep pockets to fight it.
They folded anyway.
They didn’t need to announce the settlement sum. But apparently they wanted everyone to see their capitulation.
They have the in-house lawyers and deep pockets to fight it.
They folded anyway.
They didn’t need to announce the settlement sum. But apparently they wanted everyone to see their capitulation.
JUST IN: A day after Trump and George Stephanopoulos were ordered to appear for depositions, they settled the case.
ABC has agreed to make a $15 million contribution to Trump presidential museum/foundation and air an apology for mischaracterizing the E. Jean Carroll verdict.
ABC has agreed to make a $15 million contribution to Trump presidential museum/foundation and air an apology for mischaracterizing the E. Jean Carroll verdict.
December 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
ABC News had a very strong case on the merits (“we just used the same word the presiding judge used”)
They have the in-house lawyers and deep pockets to fight it.
They folded anyway.
They didn’t need to announce the settlement sum. But apparently they wanted everyone to see their capitulation.
They have the in-house lawyers and deep pockets to fight it.
They folded anyway.
They didn’t need to announce the settlement sum. But apparently they wanted everyone to see their capitulation.
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I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine
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The North Carolina General Assembly’s GOP supermajority just approved a hugely corrupt power grab, seizing authority from the governor and the courts to prevent any meaningful check on legislative abuses. Authoritarian stuff. A very dark day for democracy in NC. amp.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
December 2, 2024 at 10:41 PM
The North Carolina General Assembly’s GOP supermajority just approved a hugely corrupt power grab, seizing authority from the governor and the courts to prevent any meaningful check on legislative abuses. Authoritarian stuff. A very dark day for democracy in NC. amp.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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Trump’s FBI Director selling boots two years ago.
December 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Trump’s FBI Director selling boots two years ago.
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💔 "everything just seemed so normal until it wasn't anymore."
December 1, 2024 at 4:36 AM
💔 "everything just seemed so normal until it wasn't anymore."
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If you want to know what is the primary determinant of people's views on the economy, & whether they think "inflation" is a problem, it's this chart on media use. More than any other factor you can think of. We tried them all. But it's not really about education.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM
If you want to know what is the primary determinant of people's views on the economy, & whether they think "inflation" is a problem, it's this chart on media use. More than any other factor you can think of. We tried them all. But it's not really about education.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Reality is setting in in America.
750% increase in Americans googling: “Can I change my vote" since November 5th, especially in red states.
Your #vote is important, however, it can’t be changed. There’s always mid-terms - although it may be too late…if we can ever vote again?
750% increase in Americans googling: “Can I change my vote" since November 5th, especially in red states.
Your #vote is important, however, it can’t be changed. There’s always mid-terms - although it may be too late…if we can ever vote again?
November 27, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Reality is setting in in America.
750% increase in Americans googling: “Can I change my vote" since November 5th, especially in red states.
Your #vote is important, however, it can’t be changed. There’s always mid-terms - although it may be too late…if we can ever vote again?
750% increase in Americans googling: “Can I change my vote" since November 5th, especially in red states.
Your #vote is important, however, it can’t be changed. There’s always mid-terms - although it may be too late…if we can ever vote again?
Arkansas this is coming for you
Voters reject vouchers for a reason: In Arizona, voucher costs soared from $100M to $400M+, fueling budget deficits and draining public schools. Tax dollars now flow to the wealthiest, deepening inequality. This is what systemic inequality looks like. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
No-Limit Vouchers Are Blowing Up Arizona’s Budget. This Woman Is Leading the Way.
Conservative parents seeking "educational freedom" have found a taxpayer-supported way to opt out of public schools. And other states want to imitate it.
www.politico.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Arkansas this is coming for you
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Focusing on fabricated crises such as gender-based bathrooms and pasteurizing milk keeps us from looking at real challenges such as gender-based violence.
World-wide women deserve equal rights. That's the real issue♀️
#DemVoice1 #DemCast
World-wide women deserve equal rights. That's the real issue♀️
#DemVoice1 #DemCast
November 25, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Focusing on fabricated crises such as gender-based bathrooms and pasteurizing milk keeps us from looking at real challenges such as gender-based violence.
World-wide women deserve equal rights. That's the real issue♀️
#DemVoice1 #DemCast
World-wide women deserve equal rights. That's the real issue♀️
#DemVoice1 #DemCast
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The FELON does NOT have a landslide or a mandate!
It’s a PLURALITY, less than a majority!
His margin is 1.6% which is 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
This is the narrowest margin for an R since 1968, excluding the 2xs Rs lost the popular vote & won the Electoral College.
36% didn’t vote.
It’s a PLURALITY, less than a majority!
His margin is 1.6% which is 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
This is the narrowest margin for an R since 1968, excluding the 2xs Rs lost the popular vote & won the Electoral College.
36% didn’t vote.
November 23, 2024 at 9:14 PM
The FELON does NOT have a landslide or a mandate!
It’s a PLURALITY, less than a majority!
His margin is 1.6% which is 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
This is the narrowest margin for an R since 1968, excluding the 2xs Rs lost the popular vote & won the Electoral College.
36% didn’t vote.
It’s a PLURALITY, less than a majority!
His margin is 1.6% which is 44th out of 51 elections since 1824.
This is the narrowest margin for an R since 1968, excluding the 2xs Rs lost the popular vote & won the Electoral College.
36% didn’t vote.