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@scallister.bsky.social

Journalist ret'd, living ranch life with way too many animals. Blue spot in a sea of red.

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So DOD risked civilian airspace to obliterate some fucking balloons; when FAA found out and asked them to stop they refused; FAA did what it had to keep people safe; when the public rightly freaked out, DOD relented, lied, and blamed the FAA.

Sounds like Hegseth!

www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...

11.02.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3105    πŸ” 1197    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 62
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.

11.02.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28960    πŸ” 10305    πŸ’¬ 1074    πŸ“Œ 624
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What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about β€œless than lethal” rounds and chemical irritants used by ICE "The consideration that we make with all of our recommendations is, 'What is the safest thing you can use while still getting your assignment done?’"

Nieman offers a chilling update on the "less than lethal" weapons used against journalists and American citizens exercising their right to protest.
…if something going 500 feet per second hits you in the face, I mean, that’s going to change your life.

29.01.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One armed goon loses his shit at an observer who's backing up, and then several more armed goons tackle the observer to the ground, and then even more armed goons form a protective shield around the armed goons handcuffing the observer for hurting an armed goon's feelings.

This can't be "reformed"

27.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5992    πŸ” 2360    πŸ’¬ 279    πŸ“Œ 149
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The StarTribune live blog is paywall free:
- The man shot by federal agents this morning has died
- Several witnesses have already been transported to the Whipple building.
- ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but O’Hara refused, sources said.

www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

24.01.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1874    πŸ” 975    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 93

CNN's headline calls it 'possible Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement' - argh, apparently they don't have Internet

24.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I would happily sit on hold for hours for a chance to speak to Susan From Accounting

17.01.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No experience required

17.01.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨The messaging here needs to be viral. I do not care if you download, screenshot, or make it your ownβ€”however you like, but the message needs to spread. No QP’s. Make it YOURS. White people have a responsibility and an opportunity to do the right thing. Let’s own it, now, today…

15.01.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 340    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frost: It doesn’t end there. Minutes laterβ€”this administration, from Stephen Miller to Kristi Noem to the vice president to the president, labeled her a domestic terrorist.

And then, my Republican colleagues have the gall to talk to us about due process.

13.01.2026 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1474    πŸ” 454    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8

Three children lost their mother to a murderer today, can't really be bothered to care if this guy bumped a car and got an owie

07.01.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There really is no question this is an unequivocal murder. The officer fires 3 shots at the car. This still is taken before he fires the last 2 of those 3 shots: He is CLEARLY out of the car's path of travel, and in no danger whatsoever.

This is murder

07.01.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1178    πŸ” 289    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 14

there definitely is a domestic terrorist in this video - it's the gestapo guy shooting the gun

07.01.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICE killing a woman in Minneapolis this morning is unspeakable.

Now, the Trump Administration is blatantly lying about it, telling us not to believe our own eyes.

I will stand up to Trump’s lies. I’m demanding accountability and will fight to get ICE out of our communities.

07.01.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 5

Her vehicle's right front panel cleared the ICE agent who didn't open fire until after he was at the side of her vehicle. He used deadly force on a fleeing individual, which is against DHS policy. This is murder. He needs to be arrested.

07.01.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 31996    πŸ” 9491    πŸ’¬ 1188    πŸ“Œ 339

'We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around.'

25.12.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CBS Pulled a β€œ60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment β€” That’s a Veto on Journalism Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.

If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night β€” and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

22.12.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 14889    πŸ” 5169    πŸ’¬ 717    πŸ“Œ 304

I miss the days when legal was important

19.12.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Suspect he has a warehouse full of giant tacky letters ready to go at a moment's notice. So what's next?

19.12.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWe are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”

10.12.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 18060    πŸ” 5201    πŸ’¬ 629    πŸ“Œ 218
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.

27.11.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 22951    πŸ” 7430    πŸ’¬ 539    πŸ“Œ 270

This sounds like a tribute to Mel Brooks' brilliantly inane Gov. Petomane in Blazing Saddles. (does that date me? do I care)

28.11.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named β€œthe acquittal” then what are we even doing

06.11.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 32070    πŸ” 5428    πŸ’¬ 685    πŸ“Œ 216
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We’re the Frogs (Portland, Oregon Peaceful Protest Anthem for the "War Ravaged" city)
YouTube video by Delanae - Original Music. Storytelling. Cultural We’re the Frogs (Portland, Oregon Peaceful Protest Anthem for the "War Ravaged" city)

Good morning, frog peeps #portlandfrog
www.youtube.com/watch?v=anVR...

20.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did not know the group is called a prickle. Love that:)

20.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who could have imagined that firing live artillery rounds over the planet's second busiest roadway might be a bad idea

20.10.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2232    πŸ” 446    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 17

This is so far into nutcase territory there is no GPS on the planet that gets there.

20.10.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ffs watch what he's doing, vs what he's saying. follow the money. get off the damn plane.

20.10.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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