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Tracy Sefl

@tracysefl.bsky.social
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Circus girl without a safety net. Also baseball.

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hey media people! Here’s who you want to talk to if you’re writing about postpartum mental health issues, which are rightly in the news. Pass it on. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026...
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With postpartum depression in the news, expert calls for greater ‘fourth trimester’ support
Amid renewed national attention on postpartum mental health following recent news involving actress Hayden Panettiere and the ongoing Lindsay Clancy case, Northwestern University maternal depression e...
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I’m posting this mainly so I remember that today, someone I know well and trust and admire said, completely seriously, that they think I’m a secret agent and “always armed.” New bio forthcoming.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
No, *you* cried a little when you put your niece’s Spring graduation date in your calendar.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The Wrigley Field organist was just playing a Toy Story song. [nodding]
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
“But a gap in the tarps allowed a New York Times photographer to observe a worker pulling the letter ‘A’ from the wall. There was no sound of power tools; the letter appeared to come off by hand.”
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Jalen Brunson: “You’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario. But you gotta go out there and do something about it.” A good mantra for fighting fascism too.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
So, I: Grew up in Iowa. Remember the excitement when it filmed there. Bleed baseball. And am seeing “Field of Dreams” tonight for the FIRST TIME. WHAT WHY I DON’T KNOW.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A pitcher gets a blister (hand/glove) and he is immediately pulled from the mound. A woman gets a blister (feet/shoes) and wow does she keep walking.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I love former Cub and Hall of Famer Lee Smith (currently on the pregame show). Super sweet man. And just one of his hands is the size of my head.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
TIL Cubs players are into @nytimes.com Crossplay when they’re on the road and that delights me through and through
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Who’s got eyes on Rise
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I'm moonscrolling
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
ngl I’m crying 🌖
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We need play-by-play for Congress.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I am not at church today and this person epitomizes why.
Baseball fan freezing at Wrigley in 100 layers and looking like the Christmas Story kid brother Randy.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Any CPS people know if schools teach students how to handle disruptive/unwell passengers on public transportation? Bc I don’t like what I witnessed today. Teenager stayed still, stared straight ahead as a passenger ranted. Passenger soon exited; teen ok. So many things wrong with this whole thing.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/03/2026
There will be more protests on Saturday than any other day in American history. Please join us. #NoKings
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
TRUTH 💙
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
These ❤️ are for @anamariecox.bsky.social. Each one has been a hard earned year. And I know there are so many ahead. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
This just made my day: “The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury.” (Note to Max—I, too, would be “uncomfortable playing in hotel lobbies.”) www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...
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The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury (Gift Article)
The first time Scherzer gripped a baseball after messing around on the piano, his thumb immediately felt better. So he kept playing.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This is a major Venn diagram win www.mlb.com/news/todd-va...
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This World Baseball Classic pitcher may be baseball's biggest Taylor Swift fan
TOKYO -- Baseball has taken Todd Van Steensel around the world. He's pitched in the Minors for the Phillies and Twins, played for Kinheim in Holland's Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Guadalajara in the Mexican L...
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
tl;dr Play a lot of Tetris and listen to a lot of Mozart in your trauma recovery. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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A digital imagery-competing task intervention for stopping intrusive memories in trauma-exposed health-care staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a Bayesian adaptive randomised clinical trial
This study shows that ICTI reduces intrusive memory frequency and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among health-care workers exposed to trauma. As a brief, scalable digital intervention, ICTI s...
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Fewer and fewer people having more and more power and wealth will surely end well.
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"Suffer"
How Trump has pocketed $1,408,500,00
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This guy gets it.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
I’m both relieved and bummed that I just returned from Mexico.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Without Global Entry, last night I would’ve lost hours of my life arriving at O’Hare. Those people are lucky they didn’t f up my return.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
My late night viewing of “Law & Order: SVU” Season 12, Episode 15–which aired in 2011–left me staggered. The episode is fully Eps**** coded, identical in many details, and deeply horrifying. Because of a federal coverup, the loathsome character went scot-free. Did I mention it aired in 2011?
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Alex Vesia addressed the media today for the first time about his daughter’s death during the World Series. He thanked the Dodgers and Blue Jays for their support, and encouraged people who are struggling to seek therapy. Hat tip to @fabianardaya.bsky.social for transcribing Vesia’s full statement.
"Bear with me please. Good morning. I just wanted to start off by acknowledging my wife, Kayla, who is not only the strongest person that I know, but a support system for me every bit as I am for her. Part of what I'm here to share is on behalf of the both of us. I will start off by thanking the Dodgers, Andrew Friedman, Brandon Gomes, Doc, the whole coaching staff and all of my teammates. The amount of support you have given Kay and I has been overwhelming in the best way. We are beyond grateful for this organization and this family.
So many of you have stepped up and have been there for us in a big way over the past few months. It has meant the world to both Kay and I.
"I'd like to take the opportunity to thank the Toronto Blue Jays, their front office, coaching staff and players for showing us the support. They are a first-class organization and I just want to say thank you to them. When Kay and I were watching the World Series, we noticed that there was (No.) 51 on Louie Varland's hat. I immediately texted Gus Varland, his brother, and I asked him if I was seeing that correctly. He texted me back right away and he said, The Varlands love you dude. The whole Toronto bullpen has it too. It's bigger than baseball. We love you all.' Kay and I, we were very emotional. We were super overwhelmed with emotion and the baseball community, the relationships that you make along the way, it showed that it's much bigger than baseball.
"The outpouring of love and support Kay and I have had over the past few months, has been unmatched. We're both grateful to not only Dodger nation, but the fans worldwide.
My DMs, messages, my DMs are basically broken on Instagram from all the love and support that we've had. I've tried to read all the comments and everything just because it's meant the world, really.
"We even got a jersey from the LA Rams, with all their signatures on it. That was a surprise and very cool as well. We'll have that framed and put up in our house."The lessons we've learned from this is that life can change in an instant. Ten minutes is all it took. Sterling Sol was the most beautiful girl in the world. We got to hold her, change her diaper, read to here, and love her. Our time together was far too short. Kay and I will keep those precious moments and memories to ourselves. I hope that anyone listening can empathize and respect our wishes for privacy as we continue to heal, and as we navigate the ups and downs of a baseball season.
"Stepping away from the team, and the brothers I go to war with every day, was difficult. But it was also an easy decision, because my family needed me. We still watched every pitch of the World Series, and for us, in so many ways, that was a light in our darkness.
"We got back to Arizona the first or second of November, and I immediately got back into the gym. I started my throwing program. Having something to look forward to has helped me.
The gym has been my mental clarity. Being around the guys again, preparing for spring training, it's been really nice. Gotten a lot of love so far in the clubhouse, and being able to laugh and joke around, that's been really nice for me.
"Kay and I started therapy about six weeks ago. It hasn't been easy. But talking to someone has made a difference. For those out there who have lost a child, or are fighting through any struggle, if you can take anything from this, please seek help. Talk to somebody. It's definitely helped Kay and I. Please don't be afraid to speak up. Your mental health matters.
"I've learned that what has happened to us has also happened to so many families. And realizing that has deepened our empathy and our gratitude for this community. The baseball community is extremely strong. I was not prepared to not bring my baby girl home, but we're carrying here with us everyday. It's been hard, but we're doing OK."
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 06/02/2026
Sociologist C. Wright Mills saw this coming—and tried to warn us—60+ years ago. jacobin.com/2026/02/wrig...
Mills recognized that as the power elite becomes increasingly degenerate, it is increasingly difficult for their intellectual acolytes to formulate reasonable ideological justifications for their corrupt and irresponsible actions. In these circumstances, the power elite resorts to intellectual repression against those who call attention to their declining political capacities; that is, the intelligentsia who work in universities, museums, the arts, scientific institutes, entertainment, and the mass media.
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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Six providers in the Twin Cities area said no-show rates have increased for prenatal visits, which are essential in detecting, treating and preventing complications such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and even stillbirth. @shefali.bsky.social for @19thnews.org.
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Fear of ICE is keeping pregnant immigrants in Minnesota from critical care
Health care providers in Minnesota said pregnant patients are having more complications linked to stress. But fear of immigration agents is keeping them from prenatal care.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
“The Artists Arrive.” Hell yes @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social and @samyoungman.bsky.social. And hell yes Billy Bragg and Bruce Springsteen and and and and and.
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
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5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I just want people to know that there is no active insurrection, no regular protests, no rioting or whatever. The only time people are in the streets is when masked armed ICE thugs descend on one of our neighbors to disappear them as part of a federal government-led ethnic cleansing campaign.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
How bad has 2025 been? We broke time.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
I’m stuck midway through the seven stages of Kennedy Center grief, specifically, the anger part.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
what a ludicrous headline that cannot even acknowledge the man is a sociopath: wapo.st/3MEXZKH ... just testing?!?
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Analysis | Trump attack on Rob Reiner tests the limits, even for his MAGA base
The president accused the Hollywood director, who was stabbed to death along with his wife, of having “Trump derangement syndrome.”
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
True story: I was invited on the Oprah Winfrey show bc I’d been told I was a celebrity look-alike. The celebrity? “Laura” of General Hospital’s “Luke and Laura.” (I don’t think I look like the beautiful Genie Francis; I def didn’t go on the show!) RIP Anthony Geary. (So much tragedy. Enough. 💔)
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Luke. How I loved you. ew.com/anthony-gear...
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Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital's Luke Spencer and 8-time Daytime Emmy winner, dies at 78
Eight-time Daytime Emmy winner Anthony Geary, who became a household name for his role as Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital' died after surgery complications Dec. 14. He was 78.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Spousal Spotify sharing makes for an interesting Wrapped. Tennis|Taylor. Dochii|Mozart.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Unpopular opinion: Chicago needs to back off the Pope. For example, he doesn’t need to be read in on “the vision for a new White Sox stadium,” as the email headline I just saw stated. Let him Pope.
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Tom Wambsgans’ Second Wife, PhD @drwambsgans.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
This is important context from Julie K. Brown. With alt text.
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@jkbjournalist

Dershowitz, who helped Jeffrey Epstein get this sweetheart deal, knows full well that there were almost three dozen dozen girls, ages 13 to 17, who were named in a list that accompanied this plea deal. The final plea PAPERWORK was manipulated to pick just one victim -- and his lawyers made sure they chose the oldest one so that it didn't look so bad. But the girl who came forward first to police was 14 -- and the list of other victims attached to that deal included many young girls.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Tonight I’ll be at a high school production of “The Addams Family” musical*, in which my niece steals the show (so I’m told, no bias whatsoever obvs). I’m warned that I’m “going to die” when I see her/the show. Wish me luck. *No idea what it is. (And Northwestern is also staging it!?) 🤷‍♀️
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/11/2025
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived. (Published October)
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
i’m ready for something different than whatever the fuck this is
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
This isn’t very hard, folks.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
This week, mercy. Seems like a good day to remember you have no idea the burdens others are carrying.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Entering Week 6 of rebuilding the half of my home destroyed in a July plumbing accident. Every morning, the loveliest gentlemen arrive to do the work, step by agonizingly slow step. (And nearly every day, I chase around about another insurance matter.) Hi, I’m the beleaguered but tenacious Home CEO.
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Tracy Sefl @tracysefl.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Yesterday I didn’t yet know what p(doom) is. I miss yesterday.
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