Traci Patterson
@traci615.bsky.social
Archivist, sci-fi/fantasy fan who believes Joss Whedon is a God, history buff, Army veteran, Astros fan, and proud TAMU Aggie. Whoop! 🇺🇦
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Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood." n.pr/44yxUms
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood."
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November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed "in cold blood." n.pr/44yxUms
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I had the pleasure of joining Terry Gross for @nprfreshair.bsky.social's Fresh Air, just in time for your Thanksgiving travel listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Fresh Air
If you need something to listen to on your Thanksgiving travels, I had the absolute pleasure of joining Terry Gross, one of the hosts of NPR‘s Fresh Air, for a chat about current events and my book, G...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I had the pleasure of joining Terry Gross for @nprfreshair.bsky.social's Fresh Air, just in time for your Thanksgiving travel listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Lewis & Sykes: Trump Picks Another Fight (One He Can't Win)
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Lewis & Sykes: Trump Picks Another Fight (One He Can't Win)
A recording from Charlie Sykes and Matt Lewis's live video
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November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Lewis & Sykes: Trump Picks Another Fight (One He Can't Win)
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Video: The Witkoff Insanity and Betrayal, and Trumps Complicity
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Video: The Witkoff Insanity and Betrayal, and Trumps Complicity
Hey everyone, happy Thanksgiving.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Video: The Witkoff Insanity and Betrayal, and Trumps Complicity
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Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots
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Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots
The contrast between him and Pete Hegseth or Trump couldn't be more larger
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November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots
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Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
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Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
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"I want to speak out against the politicization of the military and to protect the Constitution.”
Jackie Robinson is one of the many veterans who joined us on Capitol Hill this week to meet with elected officials and make it clear that troops shouldn't be patrolling our streets.
Jackie Robinson is one of the many veterans who joined us on Capitol Hill this week to meet with elected officials and make it clear that troops shouldn't be patrolling our streets.
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"I want to speak out against the politicization of the military and to protect the Constitution.”
Jackie Robinson is one of the many veterans who joined us on Capitol Hill this week to meet with elected officials and make it clear that troops shouldn't be patrolling our streets.
Jackie Robinson is one of the many veterans who joined us on Capitol Hill this week to meet with elected officials and make it clear that troops shouldn't be patrolling our streets.
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The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The most important thing to remember about all this fantasy-engineering of the Constitution is Madison's warning: If we suck as a people, no clever constitutional schemes will save us.
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BREAKING: AOC on MTG retiring:
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
BREAKING: AOC on MTG retiring:
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
"She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
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Donald Trump spent months trying to tell Americans his tariffs weren't raising costs and that rising prices aren’t a problem.
Now, his plan to bring down costs is to roll back just a few of the tariffs that he imposed in the first place.
It’s time to repeal ALL of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
Now, his plan to bring down costs is to roll back just a few of the tariffs that he imposed in the first place.
It’s time to repeal ALL of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Donald Trump spent months trying to tell Americans his tariffs weren't raising costs and that rising prices aren’t a problem.
Now, his plan to bring down costs is to roll back just a few of the tariffs that he imposed in the first place.
It’s time to repeal ALL of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
Now, his plan to bring down costs is to roll back just a few of the tariffs that he imposed in the first place.
It’s time to repeal ALL of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
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The @washingtonpost op-ed page on Friday, October 5, 2018
November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The @washingtonpost op-ed page on Friday, October 5, 2018
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Bullies gain power when their misconduct succeeds in causing righteous people to yield in the face of wrongdoing. That’s why voting for Trump's continuing resolution - without any protection against his health care cuts or his growing illegality - is a mistake.
I voted NO.
I voted NO.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Bullies gain power when their misconduct succeeds in causing righteous people to yield in the face of wrongdoing. That’s why voting for Trump's continuing resolution - without any protection against his health care cuts or his growing illegality - is a mistake.
I voted NO.
I voted NO.
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I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.