All the Trackers
A compilation of some resources I use regularly.
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First, apologies that there was no bonus content last week and no explanation. I was dealing with some extreme burnout and needed a pause. Something had to give so I took a few days off to rest and recover. But I’m back and feeling on my game again! Thanks for your patience.
This week, I thought I’d share a few resources that I collect for writing and work and pass along to others. Unlike my previous collections, they don’t really have a through-line. But I know y’all will all find something here that’s useful for you. These are presented in no particular order.
The Pardon Tracker Journalist and Researcher Teddy Wilson has put together an “independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons or commutations for criminal charges related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.” It’s an extension of his excellent Capitol Riot Map. There are multiple uses for this tool, but I find it handy for tracking insurrectionist activity in your local community.
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions From Just Security, a public resource that “tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions.” Helpful because there are just too many challenges for one person to keep track of!
Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker Y’all know I love a crowdsourced Google doc, and this one is pretty great. This tracker is compiled by law students to “collect information about where law firms currently stand on the use of the federal government to attack lawyers, law firms, the legal profession, and freedom of speech and expression.” It was created to help law students in their careers, but has obvious uses for research, journalists, and potential law firm clients as well.
Musk Watch DOGE Tracker Via Popular Information and Judd Legum, this tracks DOGE’s actual verified savings and expenditures versus what DOGE has claimed. The itemizations are especially helpful for understanding what’s being cut and what the true costs are.
Protect Students A Guide To Taking Action A visual guide for ways students can protect and show solidarity with one another on campus, created by alumni of Tufts University. Sharing this one because the information is good, though I wish it had alt text for readers with visual impairments.
United States Disappeared Tracker A dashboard that tracks “persons brought into ICE custody when the Trump Administration has demonstrated undeniable political motive/animus and/or the person has been denied appropriate due process.” Another helpful resource for tracking happenings in your local community.
J6 ReArrests You will be shocked to learn that many of the pardoned insurrectionists from January 6 have since been arrested again for committing more crimes. Track that criminal activity here.
Timeline: Politicization and Weaponization of Justice Department in Second Trump Administration Another great resource from Just Security. A “timeline of actions that highlight the alarming level of politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice under the second Trump administration.”
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew A handy resource for keeping track of Big Balls and all of Elon’s DOGE warriors. From ProPublica. “While some have been public about their involvement, others have attempted to keep their roles secret, scrubbing LinkedIn pages and other sources of data. With little information from the White House, ProPublica is attempting to document who is involved and what they are doing.”
Trump Admin Intel Resource Tracker A master list of trackers and resources, including a few but not all those listed here.
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