Gary Tracy
@garyt2023.bsky.social
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This is the kind of argument you make to a cop after you’ve been pulled over for erratic driving with a bunch of empties on the floor to try and talk your way out of having to take a breathalyzer test.
Nancy Mace: "I had to come out with a genetic condition I've had all my life. I'm not allowed to drink or consume much in the way of alcohol. It's called hemochromatosis. If you do, it'll destroy your organs and you'll die at an early age, and I love life."
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This is the kind of argument you make to a cop after you’ve been pulled over for erratic driving with a bunch of empties on the floor to try and talk your way out of having to take a breathalyzer test.
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Related: A lot of folks think having the maximally cynical read on everything makes them savvy, but a reflexive cynicism is just a kind of inverted naïveté
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Related: A lot of folks think having the maximally cynical read on everything makes them savvy, but a reflexive cynicism is just a kind of inverted naïveté
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This should be front page news. There should be hearings about it.
"For much of the 2010s and likely before and since, it appears the crime rate of CBP agents and offices was higher PER CAPITA than the crime rate of undocumented immigrants in the United States."
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/accountabi...
Accountability for ICE and CBP
However bad you think the corruption and misconduct at ICE and CBP is — the reality is far far worse.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This should be front page news. There should be hearings about it.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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Between Jeff Bezos' evisceration of The Washington Post, Bill Gates' appearance in the Epstein Files, and, you know, every single thing Elon Musk has done, at least we'll see the end of the Myth of the Benevolent Billionaires.
February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Between Jeff Bezos' evisceration of The Washington Post, Bill Gates' appearance in the Epstein Files, and, you know, every single thing Elon Musk has done, at least we'll see the end of the Myth of the Benevolent Billionaires.
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Ditto "contrarian" or "heterodox"
”Provocative” is like “intellectual.” If other people use it to describe you, maybe you are. If you use it to describe yourself, you’re more likely just an asshole.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Ditto "contrarian" or "heterodox"
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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chat is it a good thing when the US Attorney representing the DOJ is also afraid of getting disappeared by the same organizations they're representing
February 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
chat is it a good thing when the US Attorney representing the DOJ is also afraid of getting disappeared by the same organizations they're representing
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You know, @seancasten.bsky.social is very good at this.
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
You know, @seancasten.bsky.social is very good at this.
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Ohhhhhhh, that’s who Gary Larson was drawing
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Ohhhhhhh, that’s who Gary Larson was drawing
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"Bill Gates is not plowing hundreds of millions of dollars into journalism because he believes in the democratic ideals of the free press or because he is a personal fan of watchdog reporting. His private foundation funds the media for the exact opposite reason."
#booksky #bookreview
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February 4, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"Bill Gates is not plowing hundreds of millions of dollars into journalism because he believes in the democratic ideals of the free press or because he is a personal fan of watchdog reporting. His private foundation funds the media for the exact opposite reason."
#booksky #bookreview
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#booksky #bookreview
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Oh come the F on...
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve."
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve."
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Oh come the F on...
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve."
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at a congressional hearing Wednesday that the president has the right to interfere with the decision-making of the Federal Reserve."
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Literally, show me the money
February 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Literally, show me the money
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Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL MAP INTENDED TO BENEFIT DEMOCRATS
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL MAP INTENDED TO BENEFIT DEMOCRATS
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Because of course they did. Cowards
Government removes “this job sucks" lawyer. Via Reuters
US Justice Department removes lawyer who told judge in immigration case 'this job sucks'
The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge "this job sucks" and immigration authorities had failed to comply with court ...
www.reuters.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Because of course they did. Cowards
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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France’s Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response:
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
France’s Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response:
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These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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JEFFRIES:
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
JEFFRIES:
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
TRUMP:
The hard way.
[ONE WEEK LATER]
JEFFRIES:
I was not prepared for that.
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Mackenzie Scott will not save the Washington Post. It's done. A billionaire murdered it and billionaires will not save us.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Mackenzie Scott will not save the Washington Post. It's done. A billionaire murdered it and billionaires will not save us.
Support local and independent news, friends. Here are some starter packs.
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Don’t know how many more examples it’s going to take for people to realize that billionaires are an existential threat to democracy and its institutions.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Don’t know how many more examples it’s going to take for people to realize that billionaires are an existential threat to democracy and its institutions.
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a detailed look at the mechanics of the new American censorship regime
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
Texas Tech struggles with new policy on gender, race
The system’s chancellor meant to instill clarity and accountability, but three weeks into the spring semester, some instructors say the standards have led to “censorship.”
www.texastribune.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
a detailed look at the mechanics of the new American censorship regime
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
It runs on threats of accusations, administrative ambiguity, and pervasive, amorphous fear of sudden termination.
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Good read.
"A policy-based appeal that proposes incremental changes... is not enough to overcome the deep-seated cynicism that keeps many voters home."
My organizing work has shown this to have been developing far longer than the authors' report but no less true for the data to catch up.
"A policy-based appeal that proposes incremental changes... is not enough to overcome the deep-seated cynicism that keeps many voters home."
My organizing work has shown this to have been developing far longer than the authors' report but no less true for the data to catch up.
This @bostonreview.bsky.social piece by @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social is an absolute must-read, as are many of the responses to it.
Spread this one far and wide.
Spread this one far and wide.
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Good read.
"A policy-based appeal that proposes incremental changes... is not enough to overcome the deep-seated cynicism that keeps many voters home."
My organizing work has shown this to have been developing far longer than the authors' report but no less true for the data to catch up.
"A policy-based appeal that proposes incremental changes... is not enough to overcome the deep-seated cynicism that keeps many voters home."
My organizing work has shown this to have been developing far longer than the authors' report but no less true for the data to catch up.
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Please read this thread and the article it's referencing
ICE watch has been life-changing: “I feel like our whole lives as Minnesotans...it’s always kind of like, ‘Don’t even start that kind of thing because you have to live around these people. I feel that’s gone in me personally — I don’t even care if I ruffle feathers.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Please read this thread and the article it's referencing
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@samsteindc.bsky.social on Mike Johnson sowing distrust in our elections:
“It's hard to imagine a more irresponsible statement from the Speaker of the House than that…Openly saying, I don't have evidence for what I'm suggesting, but I'm going to suggest it anyway.”
“It's hard to imagine a more irresponsible statement from the Speaker of the House than that…Openly saying, I don't have evidence for what I'm suggesting, but I'm going to suggest it anyway.”
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
@samsteindc.bsky.social on Mike Johnson sowing distrust in our elections:
“It's hard to imagine a more irresponsible statement from the Speaker of the House than that…Openly saying, I don't have evidence for what I'm suggesting, but I'm going to suggest it anyway.”
“It's hard to imagine a more irresponsible statement from the Speaker of the House than that…Openly saying, I don't have evidence for what I'm suggesting, but I'm going to suggest it anyway.”