The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations

Happy New Year! May pages turn in 2026. Let us bring a life of dignity to all.

The "poverty penalty." Excellent points.

Nine months of advocacy from dedicated and passionate Flagstaff community members got us here! Thank you yo EVERYONE who pushed for this! #Flagstaff #Flock #privacy #surveillance

Victory in Flagstaff, AZ! 🏆 "The Flagstaff Police Department has deactivated the system immediately and will work with Flock on the removal of the cameras currently included in the City of Flagstaff's contract." Great work @brendantrachsel.com ! 👍 #deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety

The City of #Flagstaff is voting on the #Flock Contract December 16th and the meeting starts at 3pm. The placement on the agenda is not out yet.

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work. Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. (Published May 2024)

This #VeteransDay, our gratitude is with all who served, and our hearts are with the families of the fallen. We honor their sacrifice not just with words, but with action. That means fighting to protect the benefits they were promised and committing to end #ForeverWars.

Despite strong turnout in person and in writing opposing #Flagstaff's contract with #Flock Safety, tonight city council decided to bring contract renewal to a future vote to approve.

#Flock is on the #Flagstaff city council agenda today folks. Come to speak at 3pm if you can.

If you were not able to come to the How Does Flock Work? presentation last night, here are the slides and recording! Recording: archive.org/details/how-... Slides: archive.org/details/how-... #flock #privacy #surveillance #flagstaff

If you're in #Flagstaff, please consider attending my presentation on Flock Cameras on October 20th at 5pm at the Flagstaff Downtown Library! #flock #privacy #surveillance

I appreciate Mayor Daggett as well as Councilmembers Garcia and Aslan for our candid and important conversations about #Flock cameras in #Flagstaff! #privacy #surveillance #arizona

The Department of Energy has now banned the following words and phrases: climate change, green, decarbonization, energy transition, clean energy, emissions, sustainability, tax breaks, carbon footprint. This is dystopian and should terrify anyone paying attention.

It was a privilege to discuss my opposition to Flock cameras with Jeff Oravits on his show! Listen to our full discussion here: talkwithjeff.podbean.com/e/brendan-tr... #flock #camera #privacy #surveillance #radio #radioshow #interview

Thank you @brendantrachsel.com for signing the #termlimits on Congress pledge. www.termlimits.com/wp-content/u...

While #Flagstaff City Council advanced our petition forward, there’s much more work to be done to turn their public discussion into action. #privacy #surveillance #flock

#Flagstaff City Council Meeting starts soon - they will be deciding whether to advance our petition to get Flock out of Flag! Very important day. Live stream is here: www.youtube.com/@FlagstaffCi... #surveillance #flock

Had a great time at #Flagstaff City Hall lawn for #LaborDay yesterday! Got to have many productive conversations about party and policy on the left.

For those in #Flagstaff, please show your support at the City Council meeting on September 2nd as we work to get Flock out of Flag! #arizona #surveillance #privacy

Thank you to @knauazpubradio.bsky.social for amplifying this important issue! www.knau.org/knau-and-ari...

I had the privilege of marching with, and speaking to, the Flock out of Flag rally last weekend organized by Flagstaff DSA. Flagstaff City Council will be hearing our petition on September 2nd at 3pm.

On Aug. 14, Social Security will mark its 90th anniversary—but instead of celebrating, labor leaders and activists say the program faces the gravest threats in its history.

Forcing a pregnant woman to sleep on the floor, denying a child with a brain tumor treatment — these are just some of the damning allegations about ICE detention made in a new report from Senator Ossoff. This report adds to what we've long known: ICE detention is dangerous and puts lives at risk.

One contractor hired to work on the new Fort Bliss immigrant detention center is a company whose owner previously co-owned a business that pleaded guilty to a scheme to hire undocumented workers and conceal them from immigration authorities.

“The origins of private schools receiving public funds were with the segregation academies,” one historian said. (Published Nov. 2024)

A huge thank you to the AZ Daily Sun for interviewing me and covering this significant issue that affects more and more of us every week. (Paywall) azdailysun.com/news/local/c...

The new redistricting fight among states is a prime example of how broken our electoral system is. Regardless of justification, making our already uncompetitive system even more so only hurts Americans. Our two parties have the appetite for more power, but not more representation.

My name is Brendan Trachsel and I’m running for Arizona State House. Running to be the first third-party candidate elected to the Arizona Legislature is no small task, and we will need all the help we can get. If you can, please donate or sign up to volunteer at brendantrachsel.com.