Scotta Callister
@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...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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...
Sounds like Hegseth!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/u...
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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.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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.
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.
…if something going 500 feet per second hits you in the face, I mean, that’s going to change your life.
What a safety expert thinks journalists should know about “less 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?’"
www.niemanlab.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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.
…if something going 500 feet per second hits you in the face, I mean, that’s going to change your life.
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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"
This can't be "reformed"
January 27, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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"
This can't be "reformed"
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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...
- 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...
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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...
- 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...
CNN's headline calls it 'possible Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement' - argh, apparently they don't have Internet
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
CNN's headline calls it 'possible Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement' - argh, apparently they don't have Internet
I would happily sit on hold for hours for a chance to speak to Susan From Accounting
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I would happily sit on hold for hours for a chance to speak to Susan From Accounting
No experience required
January 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM
No experience required
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🚨The messaging here needs to be viral. I do not care if you download, screenshot, or make it your own—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…
January 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM
🚨The messaging here needs to be viral. I do not care if you download, screenshot, or make it your own—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…
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Frost: It doesn’t end there. Minutes later—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.
And then, my Republican colleagues have the gall to talk to us about due process.
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Frost: It doesn’t end there. Minutes later—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.
And then, my Republican colleagues have the gall to talk to us about due process.
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
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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
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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
This is murder
January 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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
This is murder
there definitely is a domestic terrorist in this video - it's the gestapo guy shooting the gun
January 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
there definitely is a domestic terrorist in this video - it's the gestapo guy shooting the gun
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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.
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.
January 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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.
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.
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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.
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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.
'We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around.'
Dear Britain: things are bad, but America will recover from Donald Trump. Just give us three years | Jimmy Kimmel
Dear Britain: things are bad, but America will recover from Donald Trump. Just give us three years | Jimmy Kimmel
When the president targeted me and my TV show, millions said no. So don’t give up on us – and always remember, we’re not all like him, says US talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
'We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around.'
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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 — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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 — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
I miss the days when legal was important
December 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I miss the days when legal was important
Suspect he has a warehouse full of giant tacky letters ready to go at a moment's notice. So what's next?
December 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Suspect he has a warehouse full of giant tacky letters ready to go at a moment's notice. So what's next?
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“We 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.”
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“We 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.”
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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.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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.
This sounds like a tribute to Mel Brooks' brilliantly inane Gov. Petomane in Blazing Saddles. (does that date me? do I care)
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This sounds like a tribute to Mel Brooks' brilliantly inane Gov. Petomane in Blazing Saddles. (does that date me? do I care)
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If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
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October 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM