Tracey Helton Mitchell MPA
@traceyh.bsky.social
Author of “The Big Fix:Hope After Heroin”, mother, person in recovery, activist, harm reduction, rescue animals.
Another lesson of the Epstein Files is that we should be taxing the rich instead of relying on their philanthropic dollars
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Another lesson of the Epstein Files is that we should be taxing the rich instead of relying on their philanthropic dollars
2026 public health nightmares:
Measles outbreaks
Deaths from pertussis
TB outbreak in SF
Child dies after drinking raw milk
Defunding Covid vaccines
The anti science movement is killing children and calling it “freedom”
Measles outbreaks
Deaths from pertussis
TB outbreak in SF
Child dies after drinking raw milk
Defunding Covid vaccines
The anti science movement is killing children and calling it “freedom”
February 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
2026 public health nightmares:
Measles outbreaks
Deaths from pertussis
TB outbreak in SF
Child dies after drinking raw milk
Defunding Covid vaccines
The anti science movement is killing children and calling it “freedom”
Measles outbreaks
Deaths from pertussis
TB outbreak in SF
Child dies after drinking raw milk
Defunding Covid vaccines
The anti science movement is killing children and calling it “freedom”
Is there a Knight of the seven kingdoms fandom on here?
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Is there a Knight of the seven kingdoms fandom on here?
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
My friend lives in MN. ICE have not left. Do not stand for anything less than defunding and abolishing ICE.
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
Donald Trump Is Frightened
Trump wants to appear eager to minimize out-of-control clashes between government militias and protesters. But he doesn’t want to stop the things causing those clashes in the first place.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM
My friend lives in MN. ICE have not left. Do not stand for anything less than defunding and abolishing ICE.
I enjoy being vaccinated. More people should try it. It’s pretty cool actually.
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I enjoy being vaccinated. More people should try it. It’s pretty cool actually.
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My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
Has anyone tried upscrolled?
January 27, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Has anyone tried upscrolled?
Trixie Mattel is making political posts. That shows you ppl have moved on from being worried about their brand deals. They are more worried about their communities.
January 26, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Trixie Mattel is making political posts. That shows you ppl have moved on from being worried about their brand deals. They are more worried about their communities.
I just checked Facebook and my non political, right leaning Midwestern relatives are condemning ICE. This administration has activated the soccer mom and hockey dad sleeper cells.
January 26, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I just checked Facebook and my non political, right leaning Midwestern relatives are condemning ICE. This administration has activated the soccer mom and hockey dad sleeper cells.
When you have lost the Washington Post, essentially the mouthpiece of one of the richest men in the world, you have lost the narrative. It was an execution.
January 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM
When you have lost the Washington Post, essentially the mouthpiece of one of the richest men in the world, you have lost the narrative. It was an execution.
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Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
January 25, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him.
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
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Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Abolishing ICE is now the moderate position. It’s the bare minimum.
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Abolishing ICE is now the moderate position. It’s the bare minimum.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
Ice murdered that man for the crime of trying to hold them accountable
January 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Ice murdered that man for the crime of trying to hold them accountable
Today’s democrats are less moderate than mitt Romney was 20 years ago.
January 24, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Today’s democrats are less moderate than mitt Romney was 20 years ago.
So many of the Trump cronies will flee out of the country to escape prosecution when this is all over but seeing as how so many are racists, seems like they won’t have many places to go
January 24, 2026 at 12:24 AM
So many of the Trump cronies will flee out of the country to escape prosecution when this is all over but seeing as how so many are racists, seems like they won’t have many places to go
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A five-year-old boy seized on his way home in Minnesota and now locked up in Texas. His family didn't know where he was for 24 hours.
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
A five-year-old boy seized on his way home in Minnesota and now locked up in Texas. His family didn't know where he was for 24 hours.
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For several years the rising number of overdose deaths was accompanied by a "parallel" increase in proportion of fentanyl in law enforcement seizures. The same does not appear to be true when deaths are trending downward.
Fentanyl's Prevalence in Drug Seizures Not Linked to Drop in OD Deaths, Research Suggests - Filter
As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new study indicates that it’s largely unrelated ...
filtermag.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
For several years the rising number of overdose deaths was accompanied by a "parallel" increase in proportion of fentanyl in law enforcement seizures. The same does not appear to be true when deaths are trending downward.
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Democratic lawmakers in Virginia voted on Friday to place a measure on the ballot this year that would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they exit prison.
“It’s time for us to have an automatic process,” says one lawmaker.
“It’s time for us to have an automatic process,” says one lawmaker.
Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They
boltsmag.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Democratic lawmakers in Virginia voted on Friday to place a measure on the ballot this year that would automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they exit prison.
“It’s time for us to have an automatic process,” says one lawmaker.
“It’s time for us to have an automatic process,” says one lawmaker.
I’m not carrying citizenship documents to please ICE. If ICE wants to detain me, so be it. I’m a convicted felon. I’ve been in custody before. This doesn’t scare me. ICE can waste time processing me while someone else gets away. I’m not complying in advance.
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I’m not carrying citizenship documents to please ICE. If ICE wants to detain me, so be it. I’m a convicted felon. I’ve been in custody before. This doesn’t scare me. ICE can waste time processing me while someone else gets away. I’m not complying in advance.
Spent my afternoon volunteering at the wildlife rescue. The long term residents were happy to see me
January 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Spent my afternoon volunteering at the wildlife rescue. The long term residents were happy to see me