Sam Bellamy
@sambdesk.bsky.social
Not the pirate. Contributor to fightthefire.substack.com, an all-free site. Winner of multiple prestigious awards from dogs. Whistles through darkness. Aspires to ask "WTF did you just say?" at a WH press conference.
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Eek! Eek! The working class!
AOC's visit to the Munich Security Conference wasn't as bad as MAGA and Fox portray it - and she could have stayed silent and outperformed Trump.
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AOC's visit to the Munich Security Conference wasn't as bad as MAGA and Fox portray it - and she could have stayed silent and outperformed Trump.
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MAGA is afraid of a supposedly flighty waitress
AOC's Munich appearance wasn't flawless - but was a damn sight better than Trump
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February 17, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Eek! Eek! The working class!
AOC's visit to the Munich Security Conference wasn't as bad as MAGA and Fox portray it - and she could have stayed silent and outperformed Trump.
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AOC's visit to the Munich Security Conference wasn't as bad as MAGA and Fox portray it - and she could have stayed silent and outperformed Trump.
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New at Fight the Fire:
"It’s bigoted claptrap, through and through, dressed up as high falutin’ scholarly research but only a few notches higher than a Klan Crayola missive."
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"It’s bigoted claptrap, through and through, dressed up as high falutin’ scholarly research but only a few notches higher than a Klan Crayola missive."
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The pernicious influence of Taco Tuesdays?
Trump nominee contends America's 'white culture' is being erased
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February 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
New at Fight the Fire:
"It’s bigoted claptrap, through and through, dressed up as high falutin’ scholarly research but only a few notches higher than a Klan Crayola missive."
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"It’s bigoted claptrap, through and through, dressed up as high falutin’ scholarly research but only a few notches higher than a Klan Crayola missive."
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We're far from done, Trump. Far from done.
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'Because this girl deserves the truth'
Epstein survivors demand to see the other 3 million Epstein files hidden by DOJ
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February 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM
We're far from done, Trump. Far from done.
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RFK Jr. tells all, still knows squat about medicine - "I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats."
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RFK Jr. tells all, still knows squat about medicine
'I’m not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.'
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February 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
RFK Jr. tells all, still knows squat about medicine - "I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats."
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Pam Bondi defends Jeffrey Epstein's former wingman in Congress today: “I find it interesting you keep going after President Trump, the greatest president in American history.”
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The ever-petulant Pam Bondi returns to the Hill
'You sit here and you attack the president, and I'm not going to have it!'
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February 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Pam Bondi defends Jeffrey Epstein's former wingman in Congress today: “I find it interesting you keep going after President Trump, the greatest president in American history.”
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The latest from Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
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Thank you for your attention to this matter
Cartoon by Shields
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January 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The latest from Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
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Billy Simons Jr, "The Coldest Winter," about the violence in Minnesota and around the country
"Oh sister, Oh brother,
we can't we help each other?
How did we fall so far so soon?
Oh brother, oh sister,
this is the coldest winter,
and I don't know what I'm supposed to do"
"Oh sister, Oh brother,
we can't we help each other?
How did we fall so far so soon?
Oh brother, oh sister,
this is the coldest winter,
and I don't know what I'm supposed to do"
The Coldest Winter #theresistance #protest
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February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Billy Simons Jr, "The Coldest Winter," about the violence in Minnesota and around the country
"Oh sister, Oh brother,
we can't we help each other?
How did we fall so far so soon?
Oh brother, oh sister,
this is the coldest winter,
and I don't know what I'm supposed to do"
"Oh sister, Oh brother,
we can't we help each other?
How did we fall so far so soon?
Oh brother, oh sister,
this is the coldest winter,
and I don't know what I'm supposed to do"
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Given MAGA’s virulent reaction to Billie Eilish’s brief tempest-in-a-teapot speech at the Grammys, you’d think the singer had followed up by visiting notable conservatives and thwacking each on the head with said teapot.
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Manifest mendacity
Conservatives duck the point of Billie Eilish's remarks on ICE and immigrants
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February 5, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Given MAGA’s virulent reaction to Billie Eilish’s brief tempest-in-a-teapot speech at the Grammys, you’d think the singer had followed up by visiting notable conservatives and thwacking each on the head with said teapot.
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From Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
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Road trips with no emissions or legal consequences!
Power trips, too
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February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
From Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
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"Stormtrumpers," a cartoon by Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
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Stormtrumpers
Cartoon by Shields
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January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"Stormtrumpers," a cartoon by Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire.
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'Fight the Fire's writing is top-notch. I've been enjoying it.'
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New:
Jeffrey Epstein was a remarkably wealthy and well-connected man considering that virtually no one recalls knowing him, meeting him or spending any time at all with him.
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Jeffrey Epstein was a remarkably wealthy and well-connected man considering that virtually no one recalls knowing him, meeting him or spending any time at all with him.
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The creep next door
Howard Lutnick spent more time with his neighbor Epstein than he's admitted
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February 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
New:
Jeffrey Epstein was a remarkably wealthy and well-connected man considering that virtually no one recalls knowing him, meeting him or spending any time at all with him.
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Jeffrey Epstein was a remarkably wealthy and well-connected man considering that virtually no one recalls knowing him, meeting him or spending any time at all with him.
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Dear Readers: We're not happy about the Substack hack, but we've received no notice that we were affected. In any event, no financial information for our subscribers could have been revealed because we don't charge for our subscriptions. We hope you'll stick with us while this is sorted out.
February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Dear Readers: We're not happy about the Substack hack, but we've received no notice that we were affected. In any event, no financial information for our subscribers could have been revealed because we don't charge for our subscriptions. We hope you'll stick with us while this is sorted out.
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Sue Trevor Noah over a joke? Sure, Trump, go for it. Let's see what his attorneys turn up in discovery. How's that suit against the Pulitzer board going for you?
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Why, yes, Trump, please do sue Trevor Noah
The more litigious the idiot is, the more we may learn through the discovery process
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February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Sue Trevor Noah over a joke? Sure, Trump, go for it. Let's see what his attorneys turn up in discovery. How's that suit against the Pulitzer board going for you?
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DOJ needs to answer for inexplicable redactions, and Congress needs to question the people named in the Epstein files. Democrat Ro Khanna asks for us all: "Who raped these underage girls from working-class families?"
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Ro Khanna: 'Who raped these underage girls?'
Republicans will be remembered as the Grand Old Pedophiles unless they act
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February 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
DOJ needs to answer for inexplicable redactions, and Congress needs to question the people named in the Epstein files. Democrat Ro Khanna asks for us all: "Who raped these underage girls from working-class families?"
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New:
Rep. Jamie Raskin says he ran a search of the unredacted Epstein files and you-know-who's name popped up more than a million times.
Who's shocked? Anyone? Anyone?
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Rep. Jamie Raskin says he ran a search of the unredacted Epstein files and you-know-who's name popped up more than a million times.
Who's shocked? Anyone? Anyone?
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The Million Mention Man
Raskin says search of original Epstein files indicates Trump's name was heavily redacted
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February 11, 2026 at 1:57 AM
New:
Rep. Jamie Raskin says he ran a search of the unredacted Epstein files and you-know-who's name popped up more than a million times.
Who's shocked? Anyone? Anyone?
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Rep. Jamie Raskin says he ran a search of the unredacted Epstein files and you-know-who's name popped up more than a million times.
Who's shocked? Anyone? Anyone?
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The latest from Christopher Shields at Fight the Fire.
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Spoiler alert: The giant loses
Cartoon by Shields
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January 31, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The latest from Christopher Shields at Fight the Fire.
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We're three former newspaper people who couldn't sit by and watch Trump destroy this country. So we're helping to call attention to what he's doing and, we hope, rally support to stop him.
We're three former newspaper people who couldn't sit by and watch Trump destroy this country. So we're helping to call attention to what he's doing and, we hope, rally support to stop him.
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We're three former newspaper people who couldn't sit by and watch Trump destroy this country. So we're helping to call attention to what he's doing and, we hope, rally support to stop him.
We're three former newspaper people who couldn't sit by and watch Trump destroy this country. So we're helping to call attention to what he's doing and, we hope, rally support to stop him.
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Our short-fingered vulgarian’s claim that he’s shutting down the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts for two years for renovations is, predictably, a self-serving lie. And it could get much, much worse.
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Trump's tiny paws and the Kennedy Center pause
He says he intends to renovate, but Congress needs to block a teardown and land deal
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February 4, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Our short-fingered vulgarian’s claim that he’s shutting down the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts for two years for renovations is, predictably, a self-serving lie. And it could get much, much worse.
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Crys Matthews, "Sleeves Up"
I know it feels like
this is the end,
but if we stop hoping, we stop fighting
and that's how a tyrant wins.
It's not a marathon,
it's not a sprint.
It's a thousand day relay race,
so rest and resist again.
I know it feels like
this is the end,
but if we stop hoping, we stop fighting
and that's how a tyrant wins.
It's not a marathon,
it's not a sprint.
It's a thousand day relay race,
so rest and resist again.
Sleeves Up
YouTube video by Crys Matthews - Topic
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February 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Crys Matthews, "Sleeves Up"
I know it feels like
this is the end,
but if we stop hoping, we stop fighting
and that's how a tyrant wins.
It's not a marathon,
it's not a sprint.
It's a thousand day relay race,
so rest and resist again.
I know it feels like
this is the end,
but if we stop hoping, we stop fighting
and that's how a tyrant wins.
It's not a marathon,
it's not a sprint.
It's a thousand day relay race,
so rest and resist again.
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Sam Bellamy's latest at Fight the Fire:
"When Kid Rock performs at Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show, let’s hope he sings his contribution to the unofficial soundtrack for the Epstein files."
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"When Kid Rock performs at Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show, let’s hope he sings his contribution to the unofficial soundtrack for the Epstein files."
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Kid Rock wrote the perfect MAGA song long ago
'Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em under age, see.' Yeah, we see all right.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Sam Bellamy's latest at Fight the Fire:
"When Kid Rock performs at Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show, let’s hope he sings his contribution to the unofficial soundtrack for the Epstein files."
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"When Kid Rock performs at Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show, let’s hope he sings his contribution to the unofficial soundtrack for the Epstein files."
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"I'm not part of a MAGA agenda"
Green Day “American Idiot” | Live from Super Bowl LX Week in San Francisco
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February 9, 2026 at 12:47 AM
"I'm not part of a MAGA agenda"
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"Day after day, photographers and reporters have been showing us – often at risk to their personal safety and comfort and sometimes their lives – the ferocity and brutality of this administration’s treatment of immigrants and protesters."
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Bearing witness to the truth
Rash criticism of the media only strengthens the power of the Trump administration
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January 28, 2026 at 11:46 PM
"Day after day, photographers and reporters have been showing us – often at risk to their personal safety and comfort and sometimes their lives – the ferocity and brutality of this administration’s treatment of immigrants and protesters."
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