Tracy Burnett
tracyburnet.bsky.social
Tracy Burnett
@tracyburnet.bsky.social
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The Wayback is now so load-bearing we should be protecting it with our actual lives
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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"Oh but you can't take him SERIOUSLY" say all the very serious media pundits. "We know Trump just speaks brashly and off-the-cuff! He won't REALLY do that."
Sometimes you have to say it out loud to appreciate how dire t all is:

The president just openly declared his plans to steal the midterm elections — in an interview with the former number two person at the FBI.
Trump: "These people were brought to our country to vote, & they vote illegally. The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places. The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting. We have states that I won that show I didn't win. You're gonna see something in Georgia"
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Acknowledged as the greatest Black labor leader in American history, A. Philip Randolph founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and was a pioneer in advancing racial equality within the labor movement. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Resistance works, especially when you have the facts on your side: the entire basis of the complaints is bogus. I don't see why Harvard should give in to the other demands now. cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social
"President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the university, according to four people briefed on the matter."
Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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As a Temple University graduate I feel compelled to share this. Please donate to Jerome's gfm if you could spare a few bucks. We will win.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-je...
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Call your reps

Reps.fyi
February 3, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Peter Thiel has been open about this for a long time. Trump is a way to break the republic, which can then be replaced by “free economic zones” with oligarchs as dictators and tech as a taskmaster for helpless humans without any rights. (1/2)
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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If he does this, and isn't impeached and removed, it's a Rubicon moment where we are no longer a republic. Sorry, I don't care how much Republicans like his policies or fear his wrath, you can't just let a president cut checks to himself from the Treasury.
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Israel bombed tents in Gaza today, killed at least 30 people including children, and the death toll is likely to rise

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Deadly attacks launched day before border crossing due to open as part of ceasefire deal
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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ICE killed 9 people (that we know of) in january alone - let's look at who we lost last month (1/2) #fuckice #untileverycageisempty
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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I cannot tell you how much doubt was consistently directed at the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and how much pressure was put on news organizations to couch those numbers as unreliable.

Biden himself said they were fabricated!

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war
Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...
www.haaretz.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Talk about a high crime or misdemeanor. Abusing his sacred public trust, his duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, to openly help himself to billions of the people’s hard-earned tax dollars.
(As for the “charity” remark, please.)
Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Trump on his multiple suits against the federal government: "I'm supposed to work out a settlement with myself ... We could make it a substantial amount, nobody would care, because it's gonna go to numerous, very good charities."
February 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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My newsletter is up. I explained how boycotting the World Cup is the easiest international sanction that can be taken against the U.S. And why the Times thinks it’s dunking on Alex Pretti when they’re really enhancing the charges against his executioners.
Want to Support the Fight Against Fascism? Boycott Trump’s World Cup
In this week‘s Elie v. U.S., The Nation’s Justice correspondent urges soccer lovers to stay away from the US this summer, takes on the attacks on Alex Pretti, and warns of a dangerous new anti-voting ...
www.thenation.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Thinking of my Japanese American elders today, their resistance, their bravery in the face of state violence.

“Were you afraid of being arrested?”
Fred Korematsu: “No, I wasn’t because I didn’t feel that I did anything wrong. If anybody did wrong, it was the law.” www.instagram.com/reel/DUJAjhC...
denshoproject on Instagram: "Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans …"
Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II became one of the most significant challenges to government authority in U.S. history. In an era shaped by wartime fear and racism, Korematsu took a stand against state power and raised enduring questions about constitutional rights, due process, and the responsibilities of citizenship.At just 23 years old, Korematsu resisted the EO9066 exclusion orders that targeted Japanese Americans solely because of their ancestry. His arrest and subsequent Supreme Court case exposed how official narratives can be used to justify the suspension of civil liberties during moments of national crisis. Although his conviction was initially upheld, Korematsu’s persistence and the eventual overturning of his conviction decades later demonstrate that justice can be achieved through resilience and dedication to democratic principles.Korematsu continued to speak out long after his case, drawing connections between the incarceration of Japanese Americans and later civil rights violations, including the detention of Muslim Americans after 9/11. He understood that the consequences of unchecked authority are not confined to a single moment in history, and that protecting democracy requires accountability, public awareness, and an accurate historical record.Densho preserves stories like Korematsu’s so that the lessons of our past remain visible and accessible for thoughtful examination, education, and public understanding. By documenting firsthand experiences and preserving evidence of injustice, we help ensure that history cannot be erased or rewritten to obscure harm. Korematsu’s life reminds us that history is not just something to remember, it is something to learn from.
www.instagram.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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This outrageous act — seizing ballots — follows Bondi’s demand that to stop public executions in Minneapolis, Minnesota needed to turn over its voter roll.

They’re determined to steal the midterms since they know they can’t win under an actual democracy.
January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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As part of their effort to make sure far right sheriffs don't get reelected uncontested, @boltsmag.org has put together a list of every one that is up for vote in 2026.

boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Which Counties Elect Their Prosecutors and Sheriffs in 2026? - Bolts
There are roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026. Below is our Bolts database of those local elections. You can also read our preliminary overview of these elections, published in....
boltsmag.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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“We are a Minneapolis 2nd grade Brownie Troop of 12 including trans and neurodiverse youth and 75% BIPOC kids. We want to go to summer camp and try horseback riding! During the current ICE occupation we need your support more than ever...”

And that’s how I ordered 4 boxes of thin mints.
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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They really have no fucking idea what is coming. No fucking idea.
January 29, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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If Democrats aren’t whipping votes against ICE funding, and letting conservative members vote to pass it, it means the Democratic Party supports ICE funding.

If your opposition to fascism is performative, then you don’t actually oppose fascism.
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 1:12 PM
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This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars
January 22, 2026 at 2:13 AM