Tracy Wise
@frauwise.bsky.social
Writer. Focused on the present moment in the US & around the world. Supporter of liberal democracy. Personal account. *opinions my own* re-posts=look at this (vs approval)
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Tracy Wise
@frauwise.bsky.social
· Mar 1
So grateful to #TheFriendsofSmileyPublicLibrary, @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social (w/o a publisher, no book!), and @frugalfrigate.bsky.social for a wonderful book launch event on Feb. 26. Between 40-50 people came and books for sale sold out!
#community #reading #BookSky 💙📚📚💙
MADAME SOREL'S LODGER
#community #reading #BookSky 💙📚📚💙
MADAME SOREL'S LODGER
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I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore
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Truly! Chris is so right here. It's astounding. www.lawdork.com/p/supreme-co...
![Notably, in assessing “irreparable harm” that Texas would face, the court also stated, “The District Court improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign, causing much confusion and upsetting the delicate federal-state balance in elections.”
This is, however, a function of the timing of the Texas legislature’s action — not the challengers or three-judge district court — and it’s astounding to see an unsigned Supreme Court order accusing a lower court of such a “improper[]” act in this fashion.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreih537dkeovund3vctl7axemlzo7tit2xtvqt232zxumrfxzzuvu4y@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Truly! Chris is so right here. It's astounding. www.lawdork.com/p/supreme-co...
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Now, our military has deliberately killed two survivors clinging to a boat. A likely war crime and act of murder.
Hegseth must be held accountable. His firing is the first step.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Hegseth must be held accountable. His firing is the first step.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. forces with use of Signal
A forthcoming inspector general report finds that had intel shared by Hegseth been intercepted by an adversary, it would have endangered servicemembers, according to a source who viewed the findings.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Now, our military has deliberately killed two survivors clinging to a boat. A likely war crime and act of murder.
Hegseth must be held accountable. His firing is the first step.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
Hegseth must be held accountable. His firing is the first step.
www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n...
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I think some folks wonder how six Supreme Court Justices could just totally cave for Trump on so many rulings.
These folks never actually had principles—of any kind. Some of them were masters at pretending they did. And now they have been able to release that pretense.
These folks never actually had principles—of any kind. Some of them were masters at pretending they did. And now they have been able to release that pretense.
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I think some folks wonder how six Supreme Court Justices could just totally cave for Trump on so many rulings.
These folks never actually had principles—of any kind. Some of them were masters at pretending they did. And now they have been able to release that pretense.
These folks never actually had principles—of any kind. Some of them were masters at pretending they did. And now they have been able to release that pretense.
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Renaming the Institute for Peace after yourself as you defend extrajudicial executions and prepare for war in Venezuela is really leaning into the mad dictator shtick.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Renaming the Institute for Peace after yourself as you defend extrajudicial executions and prepare for war in Venezuela is really leaning into the mad dictator shtick.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
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Congressman Jim Himes saw the unredacted video of Secretary Hegseth's boat strikes.
He said it was one of the most troubling things he has seen during his time in public service.
We cannot chalk this up to the "fog of war." There must be a FULL Congressional investigation into these strikes.
He said it was one of the most troubling things he has seen during his time in public service.
We cannot chalk this up to the "fog of war." There must be a FULL Congressional investigation into these strikes.
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Congressman Jim Himes saw the unredacted video of Secretary Hegseth's boat strikes.
He said it was one of the most troubling things he has seen during his time in public service.
We cannot chalk this up to the "fog of war." There must be a FULL Congressional investigation into these strikes.
He said it was one of the most troubling things he has seen during his time in public service.
We cannot chalk this up to the "fog of war." There must be a FULL Congressional investigation into these strikes.
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The most notable thing about this State Dept. press release: Trump and Rubio decided to literally replace the United States with Trump. The building that was called the U.S. Institute of Peace is now the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The most notable thing about this State Dept. press release: Trump and Rubio decided to literally replace the United States with Trump. The building that was called the U.S. Institute of Peace is now the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace.
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Justice Kagan, writing for the three liberals: "The majority today loses sight of its proper role. ... We know better, the majority declares today. I cannot think of a reason why."
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Justice Kagan, writing for the three liberals: "The majority today loses sight of its proper role. ... We know better, the majority declares today. I cannot think of a reason why."
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jfc
In the meantime, I'm happy to report that the University of New Hampshire hasn't done this yet and it's easier to get in and we have cheaper tuition
Join us 😘
In the meantime, I'm happy to report that the University of New Hampshire hasn't done this yet and it's easier to get in and we have cheaper tuition
Join us 😘
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
jfc
In the meantime, I'm happy to report that the University of New Hampshire hasn't done this yet and it's easier to get in and we have cheaper tuition
Join us 😘
In the meantime, I'm happy to report that the University of New Hampshire hasn't done this yet and it's easier to get in and we have cheaper tuition
Join us 😘
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A screaming woman in an apron was seen running from the stand into the safety of a nearby firetruck, while the stand's other employees weren't so lucky.
The full story: lataco.com/border-patro...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares and @eltragon.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/border-patro...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares and @eltragon.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
A screaming woman in an apron was seen running from the stand into the safety of a nearby firetruck, while the stand's other employees weren't so lucky.
The full story: lataco.com/border-patro...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares and @eltragon.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/border-patro...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares and @eltragon.bsky.social
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Brett Kavanagh, his friends, and his family will be living with these images until their dying days. Unimaginable betrayal of the American creed.
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Brett Kavanagh, his friends, and his family will be living with these images until their dying days. Unimaginable betrayal of the American creed.
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
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"You'll want all day to-morrow, I suppose?"
"If quite convenient, sir.”
"It's not convenient, and it's not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, I'll be bound?"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
"If quite convenient, sir.”
"It's not convenient, and it's not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, I'll be bound?"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"You'll want all day to-morrow, I suppose?"
"If quite convenient, sir.”
"It's not convenient, and it's not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, I'll be bound?"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
"If quite convenient, sir.”
"It's not convenient, and it's not fair. If I was to stop half-a-crown for it, you'd think yourself ill-used, I'll be bound?"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
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"And yet, you don't think me ill-used, when I pay a day's wages for no work."
The clerk observed that it was only once a year.
"A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
The clerk observed that it was only once a year.
"A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"And yet, you don't think me ill-used, when I pay a day's wages for no work."
The clerk observed that it was only once a year.
"A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
The clerk observed that it was only once a year.
"A poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of December!"
#AChristmasCarol
#CharlesDickens
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An invaluable read…
Here's our investigation, co-authored with @jocelynzuck.bsky.social. Through an nationwide records search, we found that Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections over the past four years. Family Dollar stores have failed more than 2,100. (2/2)
How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices
A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for everything from frying pans to Frosted Flakes
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
An invaluable read…
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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NEWS: At least 10 Afghans have been arrested by ICE in the Albany NY area this week amid President Trump's crackdown on immigrants from that country after a shooting in DC last week
www.timesunion.com/news/article...
www.timesunion.com/news/article...
Afghans arrested by ICE in Albany amid crackdown after D.C. shooting
After the shooting of two National Guard members, immigration officials are targeting Afghans for deportation. At least 10 were arrested this week in the Albany area.
www.timesunion.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
NEWS: At least 10 Afghans have been arrested by ICE in the Albany NY area this week amid President Trump's crackdown on immigrants from that country after a shooting in DC last week
www.timesunion.com/news/article...
www.timesunion.com/news/article...
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hello House Democrats: do a shadow hearing!
Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/VoCZs2F
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
hello House Democrats: do a shadow hearing!
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No masks, no swapped out plates, no badgeless enforcement. ICE and CBP: stop being the Gestapo.
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
No masks, no swapped out plates, no badgeless enforcement. ICE and CBP: stop being the Gestapo.
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW: The FDA’s top drug evaluator just quit after challenging a new program that can approve drugs in 30 days. He’s the fifth director to leave this year as industry pressure pushes the agency to green-light drugs with weak evidence they work.
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: The FDA’s top drug evaluator just quit after challenging a new program that can approve drugs in 30 days. He’s the fifth director to leave this year as industry pressure pushes the agency to green-light drugs with weak evidence they work.