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Tracy Kneisler

@2much2soon.bsky.social
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Former FBI Special Agent 🕵🏻‍♀️ & US Navy ⚓| PhD, neurophysiology 🧠 | Defender of democracy 🗽 | UNC & Wake Forest grad👩🏻‍🎓| Split time in CO & BC

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In honor of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, my latest piece on Substack on The Speed of YES when it matters the most: substack.com/@katiephang/...
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The Speed of “YES”
Ordinary people helping other people during extraordinary times
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Sabrina McDaniel 🌊💙 @sabrina-mcdaniel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
` 60+ Cherry Trees were cut down in DC to make way for a golf course for Trump. This act violated a court order. They did it anyway because the law doesn’t apply to this administration. These trees were gifted to the American people by Japan in 1912. More destruction by a criminal government.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
😶 Call it out. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Jon Stewart’s interview with Jack Smith and Brian Driscoll, a member of our FBI Advisory Board, gets at the heart of what’s happening at DOJ. Attacks on the rule of law start with attacks on the dedicated public servants who enforce it. Listen here:
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Jack Smith & Brian Driscoll On Weaponizing Justice | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
As the Trump administration continues to weaponize the Justice Department and FBI, Jon is joined by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and former Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll to examine what…
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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Dead ducks found near the reflecting pool. Gift Article wapo.st/4eBZWBL
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A dead duck was seen in the Reflecting Pool. Then two more were found nearby.
The two ducks that were recovered from Constitution Gardens will undergo necropsies to determine their cause of death.
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 07/06/2026
On June 16, the feds will open Colorado’s biggest public land sale in modern history, threatening wildlife and recreation.
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Elk herd habitat near Dinosaur National Monument to open for drilling - High Country News
On June 16, the feds will open Colorado’s biggest public land sale in modern history, threatening wildlife and recreation.
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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 06/06/2026
A new study by @katherinepomps.bsky.social reveals for the first time that almost one in 16 Jan. 6 insurrectionists subject to the president’s clemency order has been arrested for and charged with—and in the vast majority of cases convicted of—other crimes. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is a good part. Trump's settlement is unlawful because his lawsuit against the IRS was never a real lawsuit and it was designed mainly to faciliate theft from the treasury.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
So sorry for your loss. And so glad you got so much time with Mulligan. 🍦
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Never saw "gold bars" as a travel reimbursement option during my time.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/05/2026
"That is what lawfare and weaponization look like. Trump’s fund is not just blazingly corrupt and unjust, it is also a massive exercise in gaslighting." Read @monacharen.bsky.social's latest on Trump's financial and moral corruption:
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Trump’s Slush Fund Is Based on a Lie
The real victims of lawfare and weaponized prosecutions aren’t the insurrectionists.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 25/05/2026
This administration is not just lawless. Not just authoritarian. They are deeply unserious and profoundly unprofessional.
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Every American should be disgusted by this.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 18/05/2026
When a federal agency tasked with protecting all Americans decides to mandate a specific religious worldview, it ceases to protect democracy and begins to threaten it.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
These are lawless violent vigilantes, not “patriots” or “martyrs.” Trump has already pardoned them. They most certainly should not now get paid from Trump’s proposed $1.7B fund.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
But we have hockey to keep us entertained. Go Montreal!
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Ugh. 🤬
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Incredible! And to think they were "this close" to losing that one...
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NPR @npr.org · 13/05/2026
What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin. n.pr/3PcVeSz
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Is the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'
What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
What's "rebel" about this? Seems as plain as possible - but maybe that's the rebellion, hmmm...
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Maybe it's just bad photography? Surely, they are the same, eh? I agree wrt the colorway, but I'm not sold on District of "Change". What?!?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🔥 REP. SHAW: “YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH YOURSELF.” #Memphis #JimCrow @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn @senjohnson
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Why is he talking in rap lyrics now?
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Probably a good idea to check expiration of current passport and renew NOW if it's expiring in the next couple years.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
That's one of the worst aspects of this admin - they lie so often, no one knows when what they are saying is true. Completely undermines our trust in govt, science, education, military, each other.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I don't understand the logic. Is the President suggesting that he is unsafe anywhere off WH grounds? If so, it's really going to negatively impact his golf games, sports events attendance, and maga rallies.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Can you stop with the "Trump says..."?!?!
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Worth adding that Russia did as a matter of fact intervene for Trump in 2016 and that the evidence is widely known, abundant, and collected in various forms (🧵 1/3) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
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U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Denver Summit - NWSL and Atlanta Dream - WNBA.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
So much congrats!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
good oped on the hershey's candy controversy - company had swapped out ingredients in some famous candies, got a letter from a displeased heir. anyway. it's climate change, yknow? and it's making chocolate prices high and availability... not as abundant as we wish. www.fooddive.com/news/hershey...
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Reese’s didn’t change its chocolate because of corporate greed. It was climate change.
The peanut butter cup inventor's grandson blames Hershey for adjusting its recipe — the real culprit is a broken food system, writes Chiara Cecchini.
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NPR @npr.org · 27/03/2026
Update: The Trump administration says it's ahead of schedule on destroying Iran's weapons systems, but NPR has found an intelligence assessment says about a third of Iran's missiles have been destroyed.
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A month of war has destroyed a third of Iran's missiles, per U.S. intelligence
The Trump administration says it's ahead of schedule on destroying Iran's weapons systems, but NPR has found an intelligence assessment says about a third of Iran's missiles have been destroyed.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Regular outfits and no masks outside the security lane in Denver this morning. Also, not helping with anything as best as I can tell.
2 ICE officers standing around doing nothing at Denver airport.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 21/03/2026
The FBI Agents Association honors Robert Mueller, a “lifelong public servant,” a “decorated Marine,” and a “Vietnam veteran” who “played an important role in strengthening its ability to confront evolving national security threats.“ They rep 14K active and retired agents.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Was thinking the same thing. And it's not just one extra step. He's shuffling and shuffling and shuffling and then shooting. Why not call the walk?!?
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 18/03/2026
In just the first week of its military assault on Iran, the US spent $11.3bn for American taxpayer-funded bombs that caused hundreds of deaths. The figure does not capture the full cost of the conflict, such as deployment of forces, and will now be far higher given the ongoing nature of the war.
A chart that shows the cost of the first week of the Iran war relative to other government agencies. The week total of $11.3 billion was less than the fiscal year budget for NASA, but more than the CDC, the EPA, the National Science Foundation and the National Cancer Institute
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Rising temps haven't helped.
Graph showing 2025-26 was the warmest winter on record in Colorado by at least 2 degrees F (nearly 34 degrees). The trendline since 1896 is progressively up from about 22 degrees to 28 degrees on average.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 05/03/2026
Can presidents attack countries whenever they want? Ben Sheehan explains the War Powers Resolution
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 01/03/2026
War demands law, strategy, and honesty. We’ve been given none of the three. I wrote about what that means for America — and what comes next.
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Even Against Tyranny, America Must Not Lose Its Way
Confronting Iran’s Brutality Without Abandoning Our Principles
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Congress and the courts are refusing to give Trump what he wants, so he’s concocting a new plan to seize control of the election. Here’s what you need to know: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
in honor of a certain surgeon general nominee’s hearing today, here is the story of (among other things) the time I tried to take her advice about milk www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
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Jon Strauss @weberking.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This by @katiebakes.bsky.social really sums up all the feelings I had when the short lived unifying moment of glory went to hell on Sunday. www.theringer.com/2026/02/24/o...
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The Best and Worst of USA Hockey’s Brotherhood, All at Once
For just a few hours, Americans were able to enjoy double hockey gold. Then politics came crashing through the men’s locker room door.
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
John Oliver and team do a great job here of explaining how Twitter/X is a cesspool and why you shouldn’t go anywhere near it. Only thing it misses is new research showing that its right-biased algorithm “works” in that it shifts users’ views rightward. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ZG...
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Twitter: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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Michael Feinberg @michael-feinberg.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
One of the first things we were taught at Quantico was that there is never a moment in which you are not representing the Bureau; but, then again, we earned our place there, and weren’t granted its directorship as a sinecure for partisan malfeasance and a willingness to disregard the constitution.
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
But who would tell us about the men?!?! Ugh.
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PWHL @thepwhl.com · 19/02/2026
U-KNIGHT-ED STATES 🇺🇸 @pwhltorrent.bsky.social and Team USA captain Hilary Knight breaks the US women's hockey record for most career goals (15) AND points (33) in her last Olympic game!
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Tracy Kneisler @2much2soon.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I was thinking we were going to make it the whole broadcast! But nope
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