Tracee Michelle Porter
@traceeporter.bsky.social
Rewriting the narrative from felon to fellow.
Public Voices Op-Ed & Solis Policy Institute Fellow
Justice-impacted. Policy-driven. Storyteller.
Fighting erasure with truth, humor, and receipts.
Subscribe: traceemichelleporter.substack.com
Public Voices Op-Ed & Solis Policy Institute Fellow
Justice-impacted. Policy-driven. Storyteller.
Fighting erasure with truth, humor, and receipts.
Subscribe: traceemichelleporter.substack.com
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New on Knock: As masked ICE agents terrorize the city, Angelenos are standing up to protect their neighbors. The view from the ground with Farah Abouzeid
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How to Defend Los Angeles - Knock LA
Protestors have been met with aggressive police brutality as they fight back against ICE raids and the military occupation of Los Angeles.
knock-la.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
New on Knock: As masked ICE agents terrorize the city, Angelenos are standing up to protect their neighbors. The view from the ground with Farah Abouzeid
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They erased Harriet Tubman.
They thought we wouldn’t notice.
We noticed.
We responded.
I wrote about it.
The truth they tried to erase.
Because our histories deserve ink—not pencil.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/traceemi...
They thought we wouldn’t notice.
We noticed.
We responded.
I wrote about it.
The truth they tried to erase.
Because our histories deserve ink—not pencil.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/traceemi...
From Harriet Tubman to the Tuskegee Airmen, they tried it. We didn’t stay quiet. From Felon to Fellow, Vol. 5 By Tracee Michelle Porter
They Tried to Erase Our Histories. We Wrote Them in Ink.
open.substack.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They erased Harriet Tubman.
They thought we wouldn’t notice.
We noticed.
We responded.
I wrote about it.
The truth they tried to erase.
Because our histories deserve ink—not pencil.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/traceemi...
They thought we wouldn’t notice.
We noticed.
We responded.
I wrote about it.
The truth they tried to erase.
Because our histories deserve ink—not pencil.
Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/traceemi...
Hey Schumer and Newsom, It’s Not Leadership to Abandon the People Who Need You Most www.commondreams.org/opinion/dem-...
Hey Schumer and Newsom, It’s Not Leadership to Abandon the People Who Need You Most | Common Dreams
The Democratic Party’s retreat to centrism—from welfare reform in the 90s to recent budget deals—has consistently weakened its own base while signaling to Republicans that cruelty works.
www.commondreams.org
March 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hey Schumer and Newsom, It’s Not Leadership to Abandon the People Who Need You Most www.commondreams.org/opinion/dem-...
They called me a welfare queen. I became a policy fellow.
Read how I went from conviction to clarity—and why the truth matters.
First post in my Substack series:
traceemichelleporter.substack.com?r=569rbm&utm...
#FromFelonToFellow #JusticeImpacted #BlackWomenLead
Read how I went from conviction to clarity—and why the truth matters.
First post in my Substack series:
traceemichelleporter.substack.com?r=569rbm&utm...
#FromFelonToFellow #JusticeImpacted #BlackWomenLead
Tracee Michelle Porter | Substack
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March 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
They called me a welfare queen. I became a policy fellow.
Read how I went from conviction to clarity—and why the truth matters.
First post in my Substack series:
traceemichelleporter.substack.com?r=569rbm&utm...
#FromFelonToFellow #JusticeImpacted #BlackWomenLead
Read how I went from conviction to clarity—and why the truth matters.
First post in my Substack series:
traceemichelleporter.substack.com?r=569rbm&utm...
#FromFelonToFellow #JusticeImpacted #BlackWomenLead
At what point do we start saying ENOUGH??!! Asking for a friend.
Robert Reich on Substack
Nothing trickled down.
Not to workers.
Not to consumers.
Nothing will ever trickle down.
substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
At what point do we start saying ENOUGH??!! Asking for a friend.
So, they are so deranged that we can’t even mention DEI on the day we celebrate MLK??!! WTF??!!
Ohio official drops out of MLK Day lunch after being told he can't mention DEI
Commissioner Kevin Boyce said he told not to mention diversity, equity and inclusion during his keynote speech for the Columbus VA's annual MLK lunch.
open.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
So, they are so deranged that we can’t even mention DEI on the day we celebrate MLK??!! WTF??!!
Some mornings demand ice cream for breakfast. 🍦
Today’s one of those mornings. Not today, morning. Not. Today. @baskinrobbinskr.bsky.social #IceCreamTherapy #SweetRebellion
#RoughMorning #SweetFix #FlavorFlight #BRFlavorFlight #IceCreamForBreakfast #BecauseICan #BecauseImGrown
Today’s one of those mornings. Not today, morning. Not. Today. @baskinrobbinskr.bsky.social #IceCreamTherapy #SweetRebellion
#RoughMorning #SweetFix #FlavorFlight #BRFlavorFlight #IceCreamForBreakfast #BecauseICan #BecauseImGrown
November 27, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Some mornings demand ice cream for breakfast. 🍦
Today’s one of those mornings. Not today, morning. Not. Today. @baskinrobbinskr.bsky.social #IceCreamTherapy #SweetRebellion
#RoughMorning #SweetFix #FlavorFlight #BRFlavorFlight #IceCreamForBreakfast #BecauseICan #BecauseImGrown
Today’s one of those mornings. Not today, morning. Not. Today. @baskinrobbinskr.bsky.social #IceCreamTherapy #SweetRebellion
#RoughMorning #SweetFix #FlavorFlight #BRFlavorFlight #IceCreamForBreakfast #BecauseICan #BecauseImGrown
Fascism is Cap
Ah yes, capitalism crumbles, and the solution? Dust off colonialism’s greatest hits: exploit, suppress, repeat. But keep poking the bear. #FAFO season is here.
Black liberation isn’t resistance—it’s the endgame.
#FAFO #Decolonize #BlackFutures #EconomicJustice #LiberationNow
Ah yes, capitalism crumbles, and the solution? Dust off colonialism’s greatest hits: exploit, suppress, repeat. But keep poking the bear. #FAFO season is here.
Black liberation isn’t resistance—it’s the endgame.
#FAFO #Decolonize #BlackFutures #EconomicJustice #LiberationNow
An interesting, timely read: orinocotribune.com/fascism-is-c...
Fascism Is Capitalism in Decay
By Ekaterina Cabylis - Sep 16, 2023The Relationship Between Economic Decline and Authoritarianism"Fascism is capitalism in decay," we have all heard this referenced to Lenin. While it's important to n...
orinocotribune.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Fascism is Cap
Ah yes, capitalism crumbles, and the solution? Dust off colonialism’s greatest hits: exploit, suppress, repeat. But keep poking the bear. #FAFO season is here.
Black liberation isn’t resistance—it’s the endgame.
#FAFO #Decolonize #BlackFutures #EconomicJustice #LiberationNow
Ah yes, capitalism crumbles, and the solution? Dust off colonialism’s greatest hits: exploit, suppress, repeat. But keep poking the bear. #FAFO season is here.
Black liberation isn’t resistance—it’s the endgame.
#FAFO #Decolonize #BlackFutures #EconomicJustice #LiberationNow
@claycane.bsky.social @allenorr.bsky.social not only do I own a waffle maker it also catches the batter so it doesn't drip on the counter! I am 58 and Black! And turkey needs more than “love” and lemon pepper! Hell even my white wife uses Lawry’s!
November 25, 2024 at 8:02 PM
@claycane.bsky.social @allenorr.bsky.social not only do I own a waffle maker it also catches the batter so it doesn't drip on the counter! I am 58 and Black! And turkey needs more than “love” and lemon pepper! Hell even my white wife uses Lawry’s!
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Black women have long carried the moral weight of this nation.
But as Nikki Free says, ‘We’re choosing rest, healing, and self-preservation.’
This shift isn’t just overdue; it’s revolutionary.
#UrbanViewMornings
But as Nikki Free says, ‘We’re choosing rest, healing, and self-preservation.’
This shift isn’t just overdue; it’s revolutionary.
#UrbanViewMornings
November 25, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Black women have long carried the moral weight of this nation.
But as Nikki Free says, ‘We’re choosing rest, healing, and self-preservation.’
This shift isn’t just overdue; it’s revolutionary.
#UrbanViewMornings
But as Nikki Free says, ‘We’re choosing rest, healing, and self-preservation.’
This shift isn’t just overdue; it’s revolutionary.
#UrbanViewMornings
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November 25, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Imma use my first Bluesky post to casually mention that Ted Cruz is a dick.
November 25, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Imma use my first Bluesky post to casually mention that Ted Cruz is a dick.
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NEW: Porsha Ngumezi is the fifth case we've reported on in which a woman died after not receiving a D&C or its second-trimester equivalent in time, or at all.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.
Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Porsha Ngumezi is the fifth case we've reported on in which a woman died after not receiving a D&C or its second-trimester equivalent in time, or at all.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
Reposted by Tracee Michelle Porter
Reposted by Tracee Michelle Porter
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that can strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status if they’re found to “fund disruptive and illegal activity nationally and terrorism abroad.”
House Passes Dystopian Bill Targeting Nonprofits
The Republican-led bill would give President Trump the power to strip organizations of their tax-exempt status if they are deemed “terrorism-supporting.”
hyperallergic.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:19 PM
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that can strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status if they’re found to “fund disruptive and illegal activity nationally and terrorism abroad.”
@claycane.bsky.social
Actually 52 Democrats voted yes on the first pass! There is still time to stop this dangerous bill!
Actually 52 Democrats voted yes on the first pass! There is still time to stop this dangerous bill!
November 22, 2024 at 7:15 PM
@claycane.bsky.social
Actually 52 Democrats voted yes on the first pass! There is still time to stop this dangerous bill!
Actually 52 Democrats voted yes on the first pass! There is still time to stop this dangerous bill!
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If you’re in LA or you know anyone in the area. A beautiful Palestinian made film is opening in theaters. Please support by coming out and showing these theaters that Palestinian art is wanted/ needed and supported.
www.laemmle.com/film/life-be...
www.laemmle.com/film/life-be...
November 20, 2024 at 9:57 PM
If you’re in LA or you know anyone in the area. A beautiful Palestinian made film is opening in theaters. Please support by coming out and showing these theaters that Palestinian art is wanted/ needed and supported.
www.laemmle.com/film/life-be...
www.laemmle.com/film/life-be...
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And please don’t tell me you admire my strength right now
It just means you find the entertainment of me being abused inspiring
It just means you find the entertainment of me being abused inspiring
November 20, 2024 at 11:33 PM
And please don’t tell me you admire my strength right now
It just means you find the entertainment of me being abused inspiring
It just means you find the entertainment of me being abused inspiring
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Here’s the latest International Security Advisory Board report.
We (my team) looked at the entirety of the US Security Cooperation ecosystem, tasked w/ figuring out if we gain or lose influence through arms sales.
Read, like, share.
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
We (my team) looked at the entirety of the US Security Cooperation ecosystem, tasked w/ figuring out if we gain or lose influence through arms sales.
Read, like, share.
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
www.state.gov
November 20, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Here’s the latest International Security Advisory Board report.
We (my team) looked at the entirety of the US Security Cooperation ecosystem, tasked w/ figuring out if we gain or lose influence through arms sales.
Read, like, share.
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
We (my team) looked at the entirety of the US Security Cooperation ecosystem, tasked w/ figuring out if we gain or lose influence through arms sales.
Read, like, share.
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...
www.state.gov/wp-content/u...