Rob Tracinski
@tracinski.bsky.social
Author of "Dictator From Day One: How Donald Trump Is Overthrowing the Constitution and How to Fight Back." https://amzn.to/3KaCKyZ
Commentary at The Tracinski Letter: https://www.tracinskiletter.com
Commentary at The Tracinski Letter: https://www.tracinskiletter.com
Hanging out with the toffs in Keswick, Virginia.
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hanging out with the toffs in Keswick, Virginia.
Betteridge's Law alert:
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Betteridge's Law alert:
And just below it is this one. But gee, I wonder if Mamdani might be mean.
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
And just below it is this one. But gee, I wonder if Mamdani might be mean.
I mean, we all know by now that the New York Times is writing crap headlines like this on purpose, as a way of appeasing Trump (and maybe also their bosses).
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I mean, we all know by now that the New York Times is writing crap headlines like this on purpose, as a way of appeasing Trump (and maybe also their bosses).
Especially this part:
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Especially this part:
I’m thinking that I’ve really mastered the first step on this one.
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I’m thinking that I’ve really mastered the first step on this one.
When Trump got together with the other sociopaths, they all looked at each other and said, "Wow, that guy's really out there."
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
When Trump got together with the other sociopaths, they all looked at each other and said, "Wow, that guy's really out there."
Gosh, I’m really wondering about the wisdom of this advertising slogan.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Gosh, I’m really wondering about the wisdom of this advertising slogan.
The funny thing about this story is that it turns out dementia can also contribute to childhood viruses.
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The funny thing about this story is that it turns out dementia can also contribute to childhood viruses.
I'm sending them all to you now.
"Hero beats the wrap."
"Hero beats the wrap."
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I'm sending them all to you now.
"Hero beats the wrap."
"Hero beats the wrap."
The scammy fundraising ads are starting to sound desperate.
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The scammy fundraising ads are starting to sound desperate.
Posted my commentary on Tuesday's elections, including this comment on the illusion of a right-wing "vibe shift."
www.tracinskiletter.com/p/shattering...
www.tracinskiletter.com/p/shattering...
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Posted my commentary on Tuesday's elections, including this comment on the illusion of a right-wing "vibe shift."
www.tracinskiletter.com/p/shattering...
www.tracinskiletter.com/p/shattering...
Our grandchildren will not believe the kind of demented world we lived in.
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Our grandchildren will not believe the kind of demented world we lived in.
An excerpt from my book.
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
An excerpt from my book.
More detail from the Washington Post poll. Now, I'm just a simple country political commentator, but if voters are convinced Trump is abusing his powers, without Democratic leaders doing all that much to make it an issue, maybe they should start running on that issue.
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
More detail from the Washington Post poll. Now, I'm just a simple country political commentator, but if voters are convinced Trump is abusing his powers, without Democratic leaders doing all that much to make it an issue, maybe they should start running on that issue.
Interesting juxtaposition in my inbox. People really gaslighted themselves into thinking the 2024 election was a fundamental political shift that didn't actually happen.
November 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Interesting juxtaposition in my inbox. People really gaslighted themselves into thinking the 2024 election was a fundamental political shift that didn't actually happen.
It's cute that they think the choice hasn't already been made.
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It's cute that they think the choice hasn't already been made.
3) The Farnsworth House out in the 'burbs.
October 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
3) The Farnsworth House out in the 'burbs.
2) The Federal Center downtown.
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
2) The Federal Center downtown.
Three off the top of my head:
1) Crown Hall at IIT.
1) Crown Hall at IIT.
October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Three off the top of my head:
1) Crown Hall at IIT.
1) Crown Hall at IIT.
Best Brutalist building in Chicago is the Regenstein Library at the U of C.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Best Brutalist building in Chicago is the Regenstein Library at the U of C.
Apparently, that's the Westin Bonaventure in LA. I can see the similarities. That's from 1976, about the same era. And given that it's in LA, probably more likely to have influenced George Lucas and his set designers.
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Apparently, that's the Westin Bonaventure in LA. I can see the similarities. That's from 1976, about the same era. And given that it's in LA, probably more likely to have influenced George Lucas and his set designers.