Michael Byron #Fella
@michaelby.bsky.social
Retired political science professor (PhD, UCI, 1996). Married, living in Oceanside California. Interested in global politics, science, environmental issues. Navy veteran, USS Long Beach. NAFO fella. Strongly oppose fascism globally. Off-grid solar home.
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Since this lawless Trump Regime refuses to hold their people accountable for crimes, this will happen again & again & again. Nobody will be prosecuted. Nobody will be fired. And Trump will pardon more wealthy fraudsters and drug dealers who pay $1 million to his PAC. Had enough?
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Since this lawless Trump Regime refuses to hold their people accountable for crimes, this will happen again & again & again. Nobody will be prosecuted. Nobody will be fired. And Trump will pardon more wealthy fraudsters and drug dealers who pay $1 million to his PAC. Had enough?
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I spent six decades without owning a firearm. I had shot rifles when I was younger and qualified with a .38 revolver for a job I passed on.
I have always detested violence.
But this is a different and dangerous America.
If you aren't armed now you take a vastly increased risk with your life
I have always detested violence.
But this is a different and dangerous America.
If you aren't armed now you take a vastly increased risk with your life
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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"In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday Bondi..claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying w/a list of demands including giving the DOJ the state’s voter registration records."
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BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:42 AM
"In a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Saturday Bondi..claimed that Walz could “restore the rule of law” by complying w/a list of demands including giving the DOJ the state’s voter registration records."
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This piece of shit is Trump’s VA Secretary. One of his nurses was killed today. But the only thing he’s posted about is taking over Greenland.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
This piece of shit is Trump’s VA Secretary. One of his nurses was killed today. But the only thing he’s posted about is taking over Greenland.
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BREAKING: Minnesota plaintiffs ask federal appeals court to allow protections for those exercising constitutional rights following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti.
They ask the 8th Circuit to lift the admin stay issued in the First/Fourth Amend case.
Background: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
They ask the 8th Circuit to lift the admin stay issued in the First/Fourth Amend case.
Background: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
January 25, 2026 at 1:29 AM
BREAKING: Minnesota plaintiffs ask federal appeals court to allow protections for those exercising constitutional rights following today's ICE killing of Alex Pretti.
They ask the 8th Circuit to lift the admin stay issued in the First/Fourth Amend case.
Background: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
They ask the 8th Circuit to lift the admin stay issued in the First/Fourth Amend case.
Background: www.lawdork.com/i/184842027/...
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JUST IN: Minnesota National Guard spotted posted up near Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 12:39 AM
JUST IN: Minnesota National Guard spotted posted up near Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis.
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
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This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:32 PM
This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
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Photographer is Jeff Wheeler at the Star Tribune.
Guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.
Guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Photographer is Jeff Wheeler at the Star Tribune.
Guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.
Guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.
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I was trained by the FBI in 92 in tactics, weapons, crowd control etc etc for my work overseas as a United States Marine at US Embassies.
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I was trained by the FBI in 92 in tactics, weapons, crowd control etc etc for my work overseas as a United States Marine at US Embassies.
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
What I am watching, witnessing is NOT what or how I was trained in what is called 'The progression of force'.
That policy is nowhere to be seen. 1/2
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Pritzker: "An American president should be standing up, calling for calm. That's not what this president ever does. In fact, he wants the temperature to go up. Why? Because what he's looking for is an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act, to bring actual troops into American cities."
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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Do it it!
The Vice-President of Germany's Football Association calls for a debate about boycotting this year's World Cup because of Trump
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Do it it!
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How many January 6 insurrectionists were armed? Is the position now that Capitol police could have shot them all? Just trying to keep up
January 24, 2026 at 11:49 PM
How many January 6 insurrectionists were armed? Is the position now that Capitol police could have shot them all? Just trying to keep up
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‘Putin has opposed deeper European integration, seeing it as an effort to gang up on Russia. This makes Putin and Farage into de facto allies.’
www.vox.com/world/2017/6...
www.vox.com/world/2017/6...
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 AM
‘Putin has opposed deeper European integration, seeing it as an effort to gang up on Russia. This makes Putin and Farage into de facto allies.’
www.vox.com/world/2017/6...
www.vox.com/world/2017/6...
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They tried to cover it up immediately and the Minneapolis police chief refused. Witnesses have been taken to police headquarters and all available off duty police have been called to work. ICE cannot be trusted to tell the truth. Congress must act now. The Courts must stop the foot dragging.
January 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
They tried to cover it up immediately and the Minneapolis police chief refused. Witnesses have been taken to police headquarters and all available off duty police have been called to work. ICE cannot be trusted to tell the truth. Congress must act now. The Courts must stop the foot dragging.
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Key Senate Democrats vowed to oppose legislation that would avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, and includes billions in funding for Homeland Security and ICE, after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man on Saturday. nyti.ms/3LXFmS2
Democrats Refuse to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal
Key Senate Democrats vowed to oppose legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Key Senate Democrats vowed to oppose legislation that would avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, and includes billions in funding for Homeland Security and ICE, after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man on Saturday. nyti.ms/3LXFmS2
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We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We have been told for nearly 30 years that America needed to tolerate mass shootings because the broad availability of guns would help us defend ourselves from an overreaching federal government. That day has come. The people who said this are supporting the federal agents. Many have joined them.
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Unfortunately, my sense is that Trump is hellbent on invoking the Insurrection Act soon! He wants to prevent this November’s elections. The probability of that this country will explode is nearing 100%! BE PREPARED! Civil War may be imminent.
Unfortunately, my sense is that Trump is hellbent on invoking the Insurrection Act soon! He wants to prevent this November’s elections. The probability of that this country will explode is nearing 100%! BE PREPARED! Civil War may be imminent.
Wind chill is -11 in Minneapolis right now, btw. That’s how angry people are
An overhead view of protesters gathering at the scene of the shooting.
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Live coverage: www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
📽️ Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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Unfortunately, my sense is that Trump is hellbent on invoking the Insurrection Act soon! He wants to prevent this November’s elections. The probability of that this country will explode is nearing 100%! BE PREPARED! Civil War may be imminent.
Unfortunately, my sense is that Trump is hellbent on invoking the Insurrection Act soon! He wants to prevent this November’s elections. The probability of that this country will explode is nearing 100%! BE PREPARED! Civil War may be imminent.
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crowd angrily chanting “fuck ice”
January 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM
crowd angrily chanting “fuck ice”
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The appropriations bill must be passed by 60 votes in the Senate on Friday, Jan 30. If you are not calling your Senators right now and screaming at them, I don't know what to tell you. You do not have to be polite when calling. We are being murdered. Politeness is out the fucking window
January 24, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The appropriations bill must be passed by 60 votes in the Senate on Friday, Jan 30. If you are not calling your Senators right now and screaming at them, I don't know what to tell you. You do not have to be polite when calling. We are being murdered. Politeness is out the fucking window
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In the USA now, lawfully carrying a camera (1st Amendment) and a gun (2nd Amendment) allows the government to kill you.
January 24, 2026 at 11:48 PM
In the USA now, lawfully carrying a camera (1st Amendment) and a gun (2nd Amendment) allows the government to kill you.
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This is pretty much a bill like the one Governor Murphy just vetoed in New Jersey a few days ago: boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
If you're in New York, please take two minutes right now to call Governor Hochul and tell her to support and sign New York 4 All, which would prevent state and local agencies from collaborating with ICE.
518-474-8390.
This is important.
518-474-8390.
This is important.
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This is pretty much a bill like the one Governor Murphy just vetoed in New Jersey a few days ago: boltsmag.org/new-jersey-g...
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Trump is coming after all of us. All of us who oppose his tyranny and brutality. All of us who defy his dictatorship. All of us who seek accountability and challenge his murderous goons.
All across America we must rise up against this oppression, as peacefully but as definitively as we can.
All across America we must rise up against this oppression, as peacefully but as definitively as we can.
January 24, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Trump is coming after all of us. All of us who oppose his tyranny and brutality. All of us who defy his dictatorship. All of us who seek accountability and challenge his murderous goons.
All across America we must rise up against this oppression, as peacefully but as definitively as we can.
All across America we must rise up against this oppression, as peacefully but as definitively as we can.
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Another video of Kyiv residents relaxing after a night-time shelling
The resilience of Ukrainians to stress is truly enviable😁
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The resilience of Ukrainians to stress is truly enviable😁
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January 24, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Another video of Kyiv residents relaxing after a night-time shelling
The resilience of Ukrainians to stress is truly enviable😁
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The resilience of Ukrainians to stress is truly enviable😁
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