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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:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Substacks & Podcasts Worth Following
docs.google.com
callyson.bsky.social
"Fico denied Politico’s report in an X post Wednesday morning, saying that 'no one heard anything, no one saw anything, there are no witnesses, but nothing prevented the POLITICO portal from coming up with lies'”
...UM--that's not a "no, I didn't say that," is it?
newrepublic.com/post/205807/...
European Leader Shocked by Trump’s Mental State in Mar-a-Lago Meeting
Slovakia’s prime minister says the meeting left him concerned about Trump’s “psychological state.”
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 AM
callyson.bsky.social
This Ecuadorian Consulate episode is another reason why we can't just "reform" ICE & fix it.
ICE is so thuggish & out of control that who knows WTF it will do next?
We'd constantly have to go back and add new reforms to try to manage those thugs!
ABOLISH ICE:
newrepublic.com/post/205799/...
ICE Sparks International Fight After Trying to Enter Ecuador Consulate
This is a clear violation of the Vienna Convention.
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:39 AM
callyson.bsky.social
Trump Accidentally Gives Away His Whole Game on ICE in Minnesota
Did Donald Trump accidentally screw himself over in a lawsuit?
"The president’s social media addiction may have just cost him another court case"
Here's hoping:
newrepublic.com/post/205800/...
“Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, ‘Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws,’” Trump wrote. “This is after having had a very good conversation with him. Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!” The problem for Trump’s bloviating is twofold. Not only is Minnesota—or any state, for that matter—not required to enforce federal law under the “anti-commandeering doctrine” of the Tenth Amendment, but his insistence that the North Star State do so effectively spells out that he’s attempting to strong-arm Minnesota into changing its local policies. Legal reporters noted that detail alone could prove disastrous for Trump’s side in Minnesota’s federal lawsuit, which requests a temporary restraining order to end Operation Metro Surge. Officials have described ICE’s presence as an “unprecedented surge of DHS agents into the state.” “Trump could not have designed a better statement to convince Judge Menendez that Operation Metro Surge is meant to coerce policy changes,” posted Politico’s Kyle Cheney. “And the menacing ‘playing with fire’ is exactly the kind of statement (‘retribution is coming’) that worked against the administration in court earlier this week.” The Supreme Court has ruled several times that states cannot be forced to enact federal policy and that the federal government cannot sway state policy, setting national precedent in rulings such as Printz v. United States (1997) and New York v. United States (1992).
January 29, 2026 at 5:37 AM
callyson.bsky.social
DOJ sued the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections last month, claiming that the office hadn’t complied w/a subpoena demanding used & void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, & corresponding envelope digital files from the Nov 2020 election
👀
newrepublic.com/post/205814/...
FBI Raids Georgia Election Office as Trump Expands Attack on Democracy
Trump’s revenge quest over the 2020 election has reached its next stage.
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:32 AM
callyson.bsky.social
Merci beaucoup, Paris!
softtail65.bsky.social Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 1h
Ice Out solidarity protest in Paris tonight. ✊️✊️✊️
I just want you to know that we are not alone. The world knows that what is happening in the US with ICE is not ok.
January 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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mayoisspicyy.bsky.social
It's your patriotic duty to film ICE.
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 AM
callyson.bsky.social
The last time we tried regime change in Iran, it didn't work out very well for the Iranian people, so here's hoping & praying for TACO:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal
US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 AM
callyson.bsky.social
They Are Coming for Your Freedoms
State Violence, Manufactured Lies, and the Dangerous Comfort of “Not Yet”
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
"But sure—tell me how it’s the liberals who are 'coming for your freedoms,' won’t you:"
Republicans want to decide what books you can read, what history your kids can learn, which medicines you’re allowed to take, what surgeries you can have, what gender you’re permitted to be, what sports you can play, which bathroom you can use, who you can love, and who you can marry. They want to tell you how many dolls and pencils your kids can have and how much food they can eat. They want to own your library, your classroom, your hospital bed, your bedroom, your remote control, your kitchen table, and your front door. They want the right to break into your home, disappear your neighbor, take your children, beat you, execute you in the street, and then tell you—while the sound is still ringing in your ears and the image hasn’t faded from behind your eyes—that what you saw is not what you have seen. They want you afraid: afraid to record, to document, to criticize, to stand up, to speak out, to organize, to protest, to protect, to utter words they don’t like. They want to own the page, the pill, the joke, the chant, the kiss, the very pronoun in your mouth and the weapon on your waist. They want to decide where you can go, what you can say, and which of your rights they can take away. They want the power to take your life and then lie about it. They want to play judge, jury, and executioner—and they want you quiet, compliant, or next. This is tyranny failing miserably to masquerade as order. This is fascism.
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
Is this real? Because if so I think I called it with twelve minutes to spare
January 29, 2026 at 3:59 AM
callyson.bsky.social
From @jefftiedrich.bsky.social:
"our hero of the day: this brave heckler at Donny’s Iowa rally, who kept shouting ‘release the Epstein Files’ — and never stopped shouting it, even as she was being eighty-sixed from the rally"
👏👏👏👏👏
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udf1...
hero
YouTube video by Tiedrich
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Only two more days until you can go to an empty theater to see this cinematic masterpiece.
January 28, 2026 at 3:26 PM
callyson.bsky.social
"Scoops of ideas"
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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ezralevin.bsky.social
It'll be the biggest protest in American history because people are going to make it the biggest protest in American history. Nokings.org has all the info you need for 3/28, and more ICE watch trainings coming next week!
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
callyson.bsky.social
Thanks to @steveschmidt.skystack.xyz for this gem
🤣👏🤣👏🤣
A new film Eva Braun (photo of Melania Trump)
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 AM
callyson.bsky.social
Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda Poses Real Economic Risk
The full economic effects of his anti-democratic actions will take years to feel, but the alarms are ringing
...Corruption increases, unreliable information, neglect of education & science...sounds familiar:
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Democracy and its institutions — like free and fair elections and rule of law — are proven to be the most important factors in long-term economic progress. Checks and balances, deliberation, and citizen feedback are not just niceties; they do critical economic work. Nobel Prize-winning research reveals that democratic institutions lead to better governance, more helpful public investments, and less economically damaging policies, giving businesses and workers the opportunity to build and create. (photo of a button with the american flag on top of a one dollar bill) Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash Undermining these institutions causes significant long-term economic damage by increasing corruption, fostering less reliable government data, increasing government debt, decreasing funding for education and health, and reducing international trade. And — just like authoritarians around the world — this is what our president is doing.
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 AM
callyson.bsky.social
The Trump Regime’s Misogyny is Not Exclusive To Nor Deadly Only to Women
Their response to the killing of Alex Pretti is case in point
...IOW, the "good guy with a gun" was killed by the Trump regime
"Misogynists hate those men, too:"
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Fulcrum recently reported on an academic theory called the “protection racket,” in which government purports to offer “protection from an imagined threat to deflect from threat posed by the government itself.” It is a textbook authoritarian ploy, often leveraged to keep women in “subservient roles — and thus effectively in need of some form of protection from others.” According to University of Denver Professor Hilary Matfess, who co-authored an analysis published by The George Washington University on gender and the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Trump administration is now in full-blown protectionist stance — though not by saying, “ ‘Wow, we should really expand access to prenatal health care’ or ‘We need more resources for women that are victims of domestic violence,’ because it is not about protecting women…. It’s about protecting certain men’s ability to wield power and influence under the banner of protection.” The confluence of gun ownership and protection make the circumstances of Pretti’s final moments even more profound. A beloved son, friend, and colleague by all accounts. A man seen on video with calm and determination. A man who placed his own body in harm’s way to shield a woman. The feminist virtues of these attributes left the authoritarian regime with no plausible response. Good guy with a gun? Deny every argument you’ve ever made about the fight for freedom from tyranny. Protector of women? Wreak havoc and pose as the savior. George Orwell’s famous quote from 1984 — “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — is here and now. We know what we saw in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. We know who was the good guy with a gun and protector of women.
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 AM
callyson.bsky.social
Kansas Advancing Anti-Trans Bill Allowing Bounty Hunters To Patrol Private Business Bathrooms
The bill, which is racing through the Kansas legislature, stands a significant chance
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FFS...if I have to go through Kansas for some reason, I may have to spread 'em?
🙄❌
open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 AM
callyson.bsky.social
Note the source of this poll:
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 AM
callyson.bsky.social
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 AM
callyson.bsky.social
If Joe Biden or Kamala Harris had--oh, never mind
PS:
"Inflation is still over the Federal Reserve's 2% year-over-year target, and vast majorities of Americans still say they are being squeezed by high prices.
Consumer confidence is at the lowest level since 2014"
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Deluded Trump declares inflation is 'solved'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ridiculously declared that inflation is "solved" and that he, our wonderful Dear Leader, has fixed our affordability problems! Hooray! "Inflation, we’ve solved. ...
www.dailykos.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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muellershewrote.com
If you work at DHS and know the identities of the CBP officers that murdered Alex Pretti, my Signal contact info is in my bio. I’ll keep you anonymous.
January 28, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
Raskin: ICE and CBP — these are not law enforcement entities, and at this point they’re completely lawless. They’re outside of the Constitution.
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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miaganga.bsky.social
Have you ever seen so many sex assaulters & deviants in one social circle? WTF? Like a… cult
January 28, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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jgoodsunset.bsky.social
😰😰
crockett.house.gov Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 8h
Today, Rep. Castro and I visited precious Liam and his father, Adrian, at the Dilley Detention Center.

My heart absolutely breaks for Liam, his family, and every person being wrongfully detained.
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 PM