Michael Tracey is an independent journalist best known for his contrarian remarks on Twitter, boasting more than 274,000 followers.

Tracey’s writings in recent years have appeared largely in right-wing outlets, including the Federalist, Fox News, the New York Daily News, and the Wall Street Journal. Tracey’s missives have also been featured by left-wing outlets like Daily Beast, HuffPost, Salon, Mother Jones, Vice, and the Nation.