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Longtime CA/originally PGH/now NV Leader @SwingLeftReno Politics/fashion/art Fights for American democracy NO DMs unless I know you IRL -- others will be deleted #Resist #Steelers #VoteBlue

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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · Sep 9

I did a thing. Hope others find it useful...because we sure AF can't trust the legacy media to deliver the news about what's going on:
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Substacks & Podcasts Worth Following

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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 24m

Meanwhile, we're shoveling money to the RWNJ in Argentina who destroyed his nation's economy:

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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 27m

LFG Golden State! Make it so!
#YesOnProp50

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2h

California is going to “stick it to Trump” this November— Vote YES on Prop 50.

This ad 🔥😂

AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 29m

I would not be at all surprised if these discussions really took place.
Thanks, @tomtomorrow.bsky.social:

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 2d

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 2d

James Comey, Letticia James,....

(from the archives)

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 7h

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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 8d

10/3/2025- Unleashed www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 3d

10/8/2025- The Roberts Court www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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Clay Bennett @claybennett.bsky.social · 1h

10/12/2025- ICE Detention www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...

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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 33m

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1h

It’s pronounced cyclist.

AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 35m

Leon Krauze On María Corina Machado's Courage, The Global Fight For Democracy, And Trump's "Attack On Hispanic and Latino Identity In This Country"(Video)
Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from want. Freedom from fear.
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It is time now for Democrats in Washington to challenge Trump as directly on his escalating authoritarianism as we are on his savage attack on health care and his ruinous tariffs. It is not only something that simply must be done for our democracy and freedoms, but if we are to take advantage of the collapse of support for Republicans in the Hispanic/Latino and immigrant communities, they will need to see us, in this dark and terrible moment, our there vigorously fighting for them and their families.

For the loss of freedom of anyone in America is a loss of freedom for all.

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Liz Dye @lizdye.bsky.social · 5h

I was given to understand that the president's son getting a job with a company doing business before the government was an impeachable offense

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 1h

"Being against kings is about being for freedom. And it's about loving America because loving your country means wanting it to be the best version of what it can be, not the worst. Loving your country means showing up. Loving your country means caring about it"
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No Kings — Freedom (video)

Why protest is patriotic

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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌮 ❌👑 @callyson.bsky.social · 1h

“Outlaw country didn’t just get its name from artists like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash opposing the manicured Nashville sound, but rather from their opposition to prison and law enforcement”
For my country music loving husband — love you, @spotts1701.bsky.social!

Throughout his career, Bryan has teetered between left-wing and right-wing positions, but he has maintained an ambivalence about the divided political parties.

“Left wing or right wing we’re all one bird and American,” he added. “To be clear I’m on neither of these radical sides.”

Ultimately, Republicans’ argument that Bryan’s new track alienates listeners is ignoring country music’s extensive anti-establishment history. They just need to put their ears to the ground—or open a history book—to hear it.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 9h

Thanks to Republicans in Congress, some Americans will have to pay more than $22,000 every year to keep their health insurance coverage.

$22,000.

That could be a matter of keeping health care coverage or just giving up—and for some people, life and death.

Thanks to Republicans, some Americans will pay $22,000/year to keep their health insurance.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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