Tracy Viselli
@tracyviselli.bsky.social
Work in comms, live for Disco (the cat) and the beach. Now coming to you from Denver. Also on Threads: https://threads.net/@tracyviselli
The Trump Administration is a political satire come true. #neverforget
As our nation girds for possible Iranian terrorist attacks, this is the person Trump put in charge of terrorism prevention.
22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk.
Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he’s a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job.
22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk.
Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he’s a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job.
June 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Trump Administration is a political satire come true. #neverforget
1. He voted for Trump's budget bill with huge Medicaid cuts.
2. He doesn't show up for town halls.
3. He has at least three Democratic challengers in the 2026 midterms.
2. He doesn't show up for town halls.
3. He has at least three Democratic challengers in the 2026 midterms.
Rep. Gabe Evans needs to go. coloradonewsline.com/2025/05/14/c...
'Shameful': Colorado's Rep. Evans backs $625B in Medicaid cuts in key committee vote | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado voted in favor of a Republican plan to reduce Medicaid spending by an estimated $625 billion over 10 years.
coloradonewsline.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1. He voted for Trump's budget bill with huge Medicaid cuts.
2. He doesn't show up for town halls.
3. He has at least three Democratic challengers in the 2026 midterms.
2. He doesn't show up for town halls.
3. He has at least three Democratic challengers in the 2026 midterms.
Rep. Gabe Evans needs to go. coloradonewsline.com/2025/05/14/c...
'Shameful': Colorado's Rep. Evans backs $625B in Medicaid cuts in key committee vote | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado voted in favor of a Republican plan to reduce Medicaid spending by an estimated $625 billion over 10 years.
coloradonewsline.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Rep. Gabe Evans needs to go. coloradonewsline.com/2025/05/14/c...
Jadore @monicahesse www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | Can we #Romanticize our way out of this dumpster fire called life?
I tried the DIY social media trend. It didn’t work.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Jadore @monicahesse www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Rewriting history doesn’t change it and there are too many of us dedicated to undoing this administration’s attempts to erase parts of American history they don’t like.
April 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Rewriting history doesn’t change it and there are too many of us dedicated to undoing this administration’s attempts to erase parts of American history they don’t like.
Sorry not sorry, Duke.
elmo from sesame street is saying sorry i 'm not sorry .
Alt: elmo from sesame street is saying sorry i 'm not sorry .
media.tenor.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Sorry not sorry, Duke.
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Here's how it works:
1. DOGE fires everybody at USIP.
2. A DOGE guy from GSA gets installed USIP's acting president.
3. That guy agrees to transfer USIP's $500 million headquarters back to GSA—for free.
www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
1. DOGE fires everybody at USIP.
2. A DOGE guy from GSA gets installed USIP's acting president.
3. That guy agrees to transfer USIP's $500 million headquarters back to GSA—for free.
www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Here's how it works:
1. DOGE fires everybody at USIP.
2. A DOGE guy from GSA gets installed USIP's acting president.
3. That guy agrees to transfer USIP's $500 million headquarters back to GSA—for free.
www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
1. DOGE fires everybody at USIP.
2. A DOGE guy from GSA gets installed USIP's acting president.
3. That guy agrees to transfer USIP's $500 million headquarters back to GSA—for free.
www.wired.com/story/doge-t...
Under appreciated edible spoons for $800. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/d...
Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons?
They may be America’s least popular fry, but some chefs are still devoted to them.
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Under appreciated edible spoons for $800. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/d...
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
And the dystopian future begins. www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
www.cnn.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
And the dystopian future begins. www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Its only going to get worse. Lord help us. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
A flood of cuts led by Elon Musk has sent the agency into chaos as a new commissioner prepares to take charge.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Its only going to get worse. Lord help us. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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There’s always that one person in the group chat who communicates 50% in emoji. We made that person the National Security Adviser.
March 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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The lack of concern for national security is breathtaking. “The final nail in the ‘but her emails’ coffin.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The final nail in the ‘but her emails’ coffin
The Trump administration’s Signal scandal puts the rhetoric about Clinton’s security lapses in perspective.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The lack of concern for national security is breathtaking. “The final nail in the ‘but her emails’ coffin.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
White House acknowledges ‘inadvertent’ leak involving top Trump officials. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
White House acknowledges ‘inadvertent’ leak involving top Trump officials
The Atlantic reported that its top editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally added to a group chat where Trump’s national security team plotted attacking Yemen.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
White House acknowledges ‘inadvertent’ leak involving top Trump officials. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This is crazy but also somehow predictable for this admidistraction. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This is crazy but also somehow predictable for this admidistraction. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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A typical human story. Acceptance of abuse invites more abuse, even if retaliation can be costly. People are warier of people who hit back.
Two Republican senators told me tonight this vote shows they can execute the same strategy again — cut Democrats out of the negotiations on a gov’t funding bill, pass it thru the House, and expect Senate Dems to back down and not filibuster it.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
“We liked it over here,” one said.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A typical human story. Acceptance of abuse invites more abuse, even if retaliation can be costly. People are warier of people who hit back.
Farewell good sir. Farewell. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Kevin Drum Dead: Influential Early Political Blogger Was 66
Writing on his own and for Washington Monthly and Mother Jones, he earned a reputation as a serious policy thinker. He also invented Friday cat blogging.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Farewell good sir. Farewell. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Such a loss for Arizonans. Rest in power Raul Grijalva. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona, a Democratic Progressive in the House, Dies at 77
The son of an immigrant, he represented a majority Hispanic district in Arizona for 12 terms but had lately been absent from Capitol Hill while being treated for cancer.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Such a loss for Arizonans. Rest in power Raul Grijalva. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...
Face palm! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Trump Live Updates: News on Government Shutdown, Federal Workers and More
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Face palm! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Seems about right.
Just so we’re all following
1) Elon spends ~$300M to elect Trump
2) Trump gives him the federal government
3) Elon guts the agencies that regulate his companies
4) Trump holds an infomercial for Elon’s cars on the White House lawn
5) Elon gives Trump another $100M
1) Elon spends ~$300M to elect Trump
2) Trump gives him the federal government
3) Elon guts the agencies that regulate his companies
4) Trump holds an infomercial for Elon’s cars on the White House lawn
5) Elon gives Trump another $100M
March 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Seems about right.
Reposted by Tracy Viselli
Social Security, under pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone services that 73 million rely on to access earned benefits www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Social Security, under pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone services that 73 million rely on to access earned benefits www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Props to Ruth Marcus
Why I Left the Washington Post
Owner Jeff Bezos wants to transform the Opinions section of the paper, where I worked for forty years. After the publisher killed my column disagreeing with that move—it appears here in full—I decided...
www.newyorker.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Props to Ruth Marcus
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Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico now number over 250, with two deaths being linked to the outbreak. (For comparison, the US had 285 cases of measles in all of 2024).
Measles isn't just a rash. For @wired.com, I wrote about why the disease can be so deadly: www.wired.com/story/this-i...
Measles isn't just a rash. For @wired.com, I wrote about why the disease can be so deadly: www.wired.com/story/this-i...
This Is How Measles Kills
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.
www.wired.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico now number over 250, with two deaths being linked to the outbreak. (For comparison, the US had 285 cases of measles in all of 2024).
Measles isn't just a rash. For @wired.com, I wrote about why the disease can be so deadly: www.wired.com/story/this-i...
Measles isn't just a rash. For @wired.com, I wrote about why the disease can be so deadly: www.wired.com/story/this-i...