Traci F
@traci4fairness.bsky.social
Local advocate. Chesterfield VA. Public dollars for the public good. Long live the Golden rule.
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As the case with many enslaved people, Frederick Douglass never knew his birthday. After escaping enslavement, he chose his own birthday: Valentine’s Day.
Today, we honor his life, which reminds us that freedom and equality demand accountability, courage and action. #BHM2026
Today, we honor his life, which reminds us that freedom and equality demand accountability, courage and action. #BHM2026
February 14, 2026 at 8:44 PM
As the case with many enslaved people, Frederick Douglass never knew his birthday. After escaping enslavement, he chose his own birthday: Valentine’s Day.
Today, we honor his life, which reminds us that freedom and equality demand accountability, courage and action. #BHM2026
Today, we honor his life, which reminds us that freedom and equality demand accountability, courage and action. #BHM2026
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February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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February 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Every single time a story like this is reported, we must assume that there are many many more that do not.
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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Partisan gerrymandering should be constitutionally barred.
SCOTUS says it isn't.
Until a constitutional amendment changes that we can't have unilateral disarmament.
Which means once Republicans kicked off mid-decade redistricting this was the only possible response
SCOTUS says it isn't.
Until a constitutional amendment changes that we can't have unilateral disarmament.
Which means once Republicans kicked off mid-decade redistricting this was the only possible response
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Partisan gerrymandering should be constitutionally barred.
SCOTUS says it isn't.
Until a constitutional amendment changes that we can't have unilateral disarmament.
Which means once Republicans kicked off mid-decade redistricting this was the only possible response
SCOTUS says it isn't.
Until a constitutional amendment changes that we can't have unilateral disarmament.
Which means once Republicans kicked off mid-decade redistricting this was the only possible response
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Join this event on 2/17 to deliver comments/signs/cards/letters to Wittman’s office.
Let Wittman know that he is supposed to represent the constituents in #VA01, not bend a knee to the President. Let him know what he should do to stand up for our democracy.
Let Wittman know that he is supposed to represent the constituents in #VA01, not bend a knee to the President. Let him know what he should do to stand up for our democracy.
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Join this event on 2/17 to deliver comments/signs/cards/letters to Wittman’s office.
Let Wittman know that he is supposed to represent the constituents in #VA01, not bend a knee to the President. Let him know what he should do to stand up for our democracy.
Let Wittman know that he is supposed to represent the constituents in #VA01, not bend a knee to the President. Let him know what he should do to stand up for our democracy.
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Hilarious when you see a conservative Democratic incumbent start cosponsoring a bunch of bills they have publicly and privately opposed because their primary challenger has them spooked
January 31, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Hilarious when you see a conservative Democratic incumbent start cosponsoring a bunch of bills they have publicly and privately opposed because their primary challenger has them spooked
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Statement from the Committee for the First Amendment on the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.
This is a test. They want us scared and quiet, but we can’t let fear win. Enough is enough.
This is a test. They want us scared and quiet, but we can’t let fear win. Enough is enough.
January 30, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Statement from the Committee for the First Amendment on the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.
This is a test. They want us scared and quiet, but we can’t let fear win. Enough is enough.
This is a test. They want us scared and quiet, but we can’t let fear win. Enough is enough.
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This is the second physical attack on a Democratic Member of Congress this week. The other was Maxwell Frost.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Ilhan Omar Is Attacked During Town Hall on Immigration Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
This is the second physical attack on a Democratic Member of Congress this week. The other was Maxwell Frost.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.
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Huge detention center planned in Hanover county.
January 24, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Huge detention center planned in Hanover county.
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It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 AM
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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Democrats need to realize ICE isn’t just—or even primarily—a mass deportation force.
ICE is also Trump’s most loyal internal security force which will be used to attack regime opponents and try to steal the election. They should defund his authoritarian capabilities.
ICE is also Trump’s most loyal internal security force which will be used to attack regime opponents and try to steal the election. They should defund his authoritarian capabilities.
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Democrats need to realize ICE isn’t just—or even primarily—a mass deportation force.
ICE is also Trump’s most loyal internal security force which will be used to attack regime opponents and try to steal the election. They should defund his authoritarian capabilities.
ICE is also Trump’s most loyal internal security force which will be used to attack regime opponents and try to steal the election. They should defund his authoritarian capabilities.
Fantastic time last night at the Chesterfield Dems Blue Year Bash!
With so much awfulness in the world, I appreciate opportunities to celebrate the wins.
With so much awfulness in the world, I appreciate opportunities to celebrate the wins.
January 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Fantastic time last night at the Chesterfield Dems Blue Year Bash!
With so much awfulness in the world, I appreciate opportunities to celebrate the wins.
With so much awfulness in the world, I appreciate opportunities to celebrate the wins.
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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All hail an anti-corruption king!
The work @adambonica.bsky.social did in 2025 on exposing the costs of campaign corruption, the false promises of "moderation," the courts, and so much more has been constantly fresh, clear, and astounding.
The work @adambonica.bsky.social did in 2025 on exposing the costs of campaign corruption, the false promises of "moderation," the courts, and so much more has been constantly fresh, clear, and astounding.
On Data and Democracy 2025 Year-in-Review Visualized
Tracing the money, the ideological purges, the strategic debates, and the court battles: A visual deep-dive into the data of 2025 and charting an empirical roadmap for a more resilient democracy.
data4democracy.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
All hail an anti-corruption king!
The work @adambonica.bsky.social did in 2025 on exposing the costs of campaign corruption, the false promises of "moderation," the courts, and so much more has been constantly fresh, clear, and astounding.
The work @adambonica.bsky.social did in 2025 on exposing the costs of campaign corruption, the false promises of "moderation," the courts, and so much more has been constantly fresh, clear, and astounding.
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Happy New Year!
This past year, Democrats came together and won races big and small across the country. We’re going to keep building on our momentum so we win up and down the ballot in 2026.
This past year, Democrats came together and won races big and small across the country. We’re going to keep building on our momentum so we win up and down the ballot in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Happy New Year!
This past year, Democrats came together and won races big and small across the country. We’re going to keep building on our momentum so we win up and down the ballot in 2026.
This past year, Democrats came together and won races big and small across the country. We’re going to keep building on our momentum so we win up and down the ballot in 2026.
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I won't lie, this was a tough year for democracy. But we enter 2026 with hope and optimism for the year ahead. I wish you all a happy and healthy new year.
January 1, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I won't lie, this was a tough year for democracy. But we enter 2026 with hope and optimism for the year ahead. I wish you all a happy and healthy new year.
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Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
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Dec. 29, 1925: Three girls write anonymously to the Fort Worth, Texas, police chief seeking his permission to wear boy’s trousers so they can better conceal long johns during a bitter cold snap. Chief Henry Lee will only consider the request if the girls identity themselves.
December 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Dec. 29, 1925: Three girls write anonymously to the Fort Worth, Texas, police chief seeking his permission to wear boy’s trousers so they can better conceal long johns during a bitter cold snap. Chief Henry Lee will only consider the request if the girls identity themselves.
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Rather than invest in care as a public good, the US has opted to dump that work downstream, where it flows from the state onto families, from men onto women, and from privileged women onto others (including immigrants) more vulnerable than them. 5/
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Holding It Together by Jessica Calarco: 9780593538128 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences. America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Rather than invest in care as a public good, the US has opted to dump that work downstream, where it flows from the state onto families, from men onto women, and from privileged women onto others (including immigrants) more vulnerable than them. 5/
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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Charlie Schmidt Wins HD-77 Firehouse Primary, Becomes Nominee to Fill Delegate Mike Jones Seat bluevirginia.us/2025/12/foll...
December 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Charlie Schmidt Wins HD-77 Firehouse Primary, Becomes Nominee to Fill Delegate Mike Jones Seat bluevirginia.us/2025/12/foll...