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Scotta Callister

@scallister.bsky.social
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Journalist ret'd, living ranch life with way too many animals. Proud Oregonian who has voted by mail for nearly 3 decades.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Yesterday I tried to fast track my bill to ban data center development on public lands, like this one in Oregon. Republicans blocked it. In case there was any doubt, it’s clear Republicans are all in on Trump’s plan to hijack your public lands for data centers.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Data centers proposed on federal land in eastern Oregon, western states • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A data center proposed on BLM land near Hermiston would be the first on federal public land in Oregon, one of dozen proposed in six western states.
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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 26/09/2026
This sh*t is not legal. Congress has the power of the purse. Yet time and again, Donald Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought have tried to withhold or cancel funding Congress appropriated to help American families. Trump depends on henchmen to carry out his lawless agenda. Impeach Russell Vought.
politico.com
Trump cancels $1B in federal spending in latest challenge to Congress
Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the "pocket rescission" tactic is illegal.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In a perfect world, all those sidelined staffers have long been investigating and covering actual news instead of sitting in content-controlled pressers
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We now live in a sci-fi horror movie: ‘Godfather of AI’ warns Congress has ‘maybe a year’ left to regulate AI www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
nbcnews.com
‘Godfather of AI’ warns Congress has ‘maybe a year’ left to regulate AI
There appeared to be a lot of talk about artificial intelligence and little progress on Capitol Hill this week. But members remain hopeful that Congress can act.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Someone, please save the fish
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This is so freakin icky.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Welcome to the national spotlight, City of Lowell...probably not what the chamber of commerce had in mind:)
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Believe the women.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 03/08/2026
“As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help. He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter."
motherjones.com
Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno Says Max Miller is Unfit to Hold Office
The GOP Senator spoke out against his former son-in-law: "If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them."
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
pretty sure neither one has a future as a hand model
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
"tremendous confusion within their leadership" said the guy who exudes confusion in leadership
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
But growing them out ruins an entire year
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"There is an answer, and it is not classic authoritarianism—nor is it autocracy, oligarchy, or monarchy. Trump is installing what scholars call patrimonialism."
theatlantic.com
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Just another "step on a rake moment"
washingtonpost.com
Marines scramble to reassure families after report of ICE at boot camp
A communications breakdown precipitated an announcement that immigration enforcement will occur at the service’s Parris Island graduation ceremonies in South Carolina, officials said.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Good morning Vietnam. Indeed.
theguardian.com
Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal
He is stuck in a quagmire. His goals are elusive. His bombing does not force a surrender. He has no exit strategy. Good morning, Vietnam
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026
Tillis to Noem: "A 14 month old dog is basically a teenager in dog years. You decided to kill that dog bc you hadn't invested the appropriate training, then you have the audacity to write a book & say it's a leadership lesson! ... Those are bad decisions not unlike what happened in Minneapolis"
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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
When ICE is shooting moms in the face, peaceful protest seems like the least we can do.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
A fine mess you've made, Donnie www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
theguardian.com
US supreme court rules against Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs – live
Conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented in the 6-3 ruling
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Trump will go bananas after the Supreme Court renders a decision they should have issued months ago, before he destroyed our alliances, small businesses, and illegally taxed the US public www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariff regime
The justices hand a rare rebuke to a president they've enabled.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 11/02/2026
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...
cnn.com
Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, Sources say | CNN
A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedent...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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.
niemanlab.org
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?’"
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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"
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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Colleen Kelly @onecolleen.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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...
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
CNN's headline calls it 'possible Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement' - argh, apparently they don't have Internet
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I would happily sit on hold for hours for a chance to speak to Susan From Accounting
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
No experience required
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
there definitely is a domestic terrorist in this video - it's the gestapo guy shooting the gun
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Jeff Merkley @jeff-merkley.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/01/2026
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.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
'We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around.'
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22/12/2025
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...
open.substack.com
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.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I miss the days when legal was important
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
“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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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
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.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
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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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing
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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 26/10/2025
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Good morning, frog peeps #portlandfrog www.youtube.com/watch?v=anVR...
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We’re the Frogs (Portland, Oregon Peaceful Protest Anthem for the "War Ravaged" city)
YouTube video by Delanae - Original Music. Storytelling. Cultural
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Did not know the group is called a prickle. Love that:)
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Who could have imagined that firing live artillery rounds over the planet's second busiest roadway might be a bad idea
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This is so far into nutcase territory there is no GPS on the planet that gets there.
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Scotta Callister @scallister.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
ffs watch what he's doing, vs what he's saying. follow the money. get off the damn plane.
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