diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index f7d807c..5100fda 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
                 uri_id=None,
                 keychain={},
                 path_crypt_keys=PATH_CRYPT_CA_KEYS,
-                path_crypt_data=PATH_CRYPT_CA_DATA):
+                path_crypt_data=PATH_CRYPT_CA_DATA,
+                callbacks={}):
         
         # init logger with callbacks
         super().__init__(callbacks=callbacks)
diff --git a/komrade/backend/komrades.py b/komrade/backend/komrades.py
index 8f9c295..699457c 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/komrades.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/komrades.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class KomradeX(Caller):
 
     def __init__(self, name=None, pubkey=None, callbacks={}):
         super().__init__(name=name, callbacks=callbacks)
+        self.log(f'Starting up with callbacks: {self._callbacks}')
         self.boot(create=False)
         # special?
         if self.name==WORLD_NAME:
diff --git a/komrade/backend/mazes.py b/komrade/backend/mazes.py
index 41432ed..376a789 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/mazes.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/mazes.py
@@ -4,74 +4,74 @@ from komrade import *
 
 log=print
 
-def komrade_request(url,allow_clearnet = ALLOW_CLEARNET):
-    if '.onion' in url or not allow_clearnet:
-        return tor_request(url)
-    return requests.get(url,timeout=600)
+# def komrade_request(url,allow_clearnet = ALLOW_CLEARNET):
+#     if '.onion' in url or not allow_clearnet:
+#         return tor_request(url)
+#     return requests.get(url,timeout=600)
 
-def tor_request(url):
-    return tor_request_in_python(url)
-    # return tor_request_in_proxy(url)
+# def tor_request(url):
+#     return tor_request_in_python(url)
+#     # return tor_request_in_proxy(url)
 
-async def tor_request_async(url):
-    return await tor_request_in_python_async(url)
+# async def tor_request_async(url):
+#     return await tor_request_in_python_async(url)
     
 
-def tor_request_in_proxy(url):
-    with get_tor_proxy_session() as s:
-        return s.get(url,timeout=60)
-
-async def tor_request_in_python_async(url):
-    import requests_async as requests
-    tor = TorClient()
-    with tor.get_guard() as guard:
-        adapter = TorHttpAdapter(guard, 3, retries=RETRIES)
-
-        async with requests.Session() as s:
-            # await s
-            s.headers.update({'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'})
-            s.mount('http://', adapter)
-            s.mount('https://', adapter)
-            return await s.get(url, timeout=60)
-
-
-def tor_request_in_python(url):
-    tor = TorClient()
-    with tor.get_guard() as guard:
-        adapter = TorHttpAdapter(guard, 3, retries=RETRIES)
-
-        with requests.Session() as s:
-            s.headers.update({'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'})
-            s.mount('http://', adapter)
-            s.mount('https://', adapter)
-
-            # r = s.get(url, timeout=30)
-            # r = s.post('http://u7spnj3dmwumzoa4.onion/op/',data=b'hello world', timeout=30)
-            #_dat = 'Z29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29r'
-            r = s.get(url, timeout=60)
+# def tor_request_in_proxy(url):
+#     with get_tor_proxy_session() as s:
+#         return s.get(url,timeout=60)
+
+# async def tor_request_in_python_async(url):
+#     import requests_async as requests
+#     tor = TorClient()
+#     with tor.get_guard() as guard:
+#         adapter = TorHttpAdapter(guard, 3, retries=RETRIES)
+
+#         async with requests.Session() as s:
+#             # await s
+#             s.headers.update({'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'})
+#             s.mount('http://', adapter)
+#             s.mount('https://', adapter)
+#             return await s.get(url, timeout=60)
+
+
+# def tor_request_in_python(url):
+#     tor = TorClient()
+#     with tor.get_guard() as guard:
+#         adapter = TorHttpAdapter(guard, 3, retries=RETRIES)
+
+#         with requests.Session() as s:
+#             s.headers.update({'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'})
+#             s.mount('http://', adapter)
+#             s.mount('https://', adapter)
+
+#             # r = s.get(url, timeout=30)
+#             # r = s.post('http://u7spnj3dmwumzoa4.onion/op/',data=b'hello world', timeout=30)
+#             #_dat = 'Z29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29rZ29iYmxlZHlnb29r'
+#             r = s.get(url, timeout=60)
             
-            return r
-            #return r
-
-            # #r = s.get('http://u7spnj3dmwumzoa4.onion',timeout=30)    
-            # print (r, r.text[:1000])
-            # return s
-
-def get_tor_proxy_session():
-    session = requests.session()
-    # Tor uses the 9050 port as the default socks port
-    session.proxies = {'http':  'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050',
-                    'https': 'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050'}
-    return session    
-
-def get_async_tor_proxy_session():
-    import requests_futures
-    from requests_futures.sessions import FuturesSession
-    session = FuturesSession()
-    # Tor uses the 9050 port as the default socks port
-    session.proxies = {'http':  'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050',
-                    'https': 'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050'}
-    return session    
+#             return r
+#             #return r
+
+#             # #r = s.get('http://u7spnj3dmwumzoa4.onion',timeout=30)    
+#             # print (r, r.text[:1000])
+#             # return s
+
+# def get_tor_proxy_session():
+#     session = requests.session()
+#     # Tor uses the 9050 port as the default socks port
+#     session.proxies = {'http':  'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050',
+#                     'https': 'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050'}
+#     return session    
+
+# def get_async_tor_proxy_session():
+#     import requests_futures
+#     from requests_futures.sessions import FuturesSession
+#     session = FuturesSession()
+#     # Tor uses the 9050 port as the default socks port
+#     session.proxies = {'http':  'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050',
+#                     'https': 'socks5://127.0.0.1:9050'}
+#     return session    
 
 
 
diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index c50a919..9d72137 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from komrade.backend import *
 
 # BEGIN PHONE BOOK (in memory singleton mapping)
 PHONEBOOK = {}
+CALLBACKS = {}
 
 # Factory constructor
 def Komrade(name=None,pubkey=None,*x,**y):
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ def Komrade(name=None,pubkey=None,*x,**y):
     if name and not pubkey and type(name)==bytes:
         pubkey=b64enc(name)
         name=None  
-    
+
 
     from komrade.backend.the_operator import TheOperator
     from komrade.backend.the_telephone import TheTelephone
@@ -27,16 +28,25 @@ def Komrade(name=None,pubkey=None,*x,**y):
     pk64 = None if not pubkey else b64enc(pubkey)
     if pk64 in PHONEBOOK: return PHONEBOOK[pk64]
 
+    global CALLBACKS
+    callbacks = y.get('callbacks',{})
+    callbacks = callbacks if callbacks else CALLBACKS
+    CALLBACKS = callbacks
+    
     # print(f'finding Komrade {name} / {pubkey} for the first time!')
     # operator?
     if name==OPERATOR_NAME:
-        kommie = TheOperator() #(*x,**y)
+        kommie = TheOperator(callbacks=callbacks) #(*x,**y)
     if name==TELEPHONE_NAME:
-        kommie = TheTelephone() #(*x,**y)
+        kommie = TheTelephone(callbacks=callbacks) #(*x,**y)
     else:
         # print('booting new kommie')
         kommie = KomradeX(name,*x,**y)
     
+    
+    
+
+
     # print('found!',name,PHONEBOOK[name],PHONEBOOK[name].keychain())
     PHONEBOOK[name] = kommie
     if kommie.pubkey:
@@ -107,7 +117,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
         global TELEPHONE,TELEPHONE_KEYCHAIN
         if TELEPHONE: return TELEPHONE
 
-        self._phone=TELEPHONE=TheTelephone()
+        self._phone=TELEPHONE=TheTelephone(callbacks=self._callbacks)
 
         return TELEPHONE
 
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
         global OPERATOR,OPERATOR_KEYCHAIN
         if OPERATOR: return OPERATOR
         
-        self._op=OPERATOR=TheOperator()
+        self._op=OPERATOR=TheOperator(callbacks=self._callbacks)
         
         return OPERATOR
 
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 25be52d..f1c3e3f 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
         return TELEPHONE
     
 
-    def __init__(self, name = OPERATOR_NAME, passphrase=None):
+    def __init__(self, name = OPERATOR_NAME, passphrase=None, callbacks={}):
         """
         Boot up the operator. Requires knowing or setting a password of memory.
         """
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
         super().__init__(
             name,
             path_crypt_keys=PATH_CRYPT_OP_KEYS,
-            path_crypt_data=PATH_CRYPT_OP_DATA
+            path_crypt_data=PATH_CRYPT_OP_DATA,
+            callbacks=callbacks
         )
         from komrade.backend.phonelines import check_phonelines
         keychain = check_phonelines()[OPERATOR_NAME]
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
index 1ad1448..708b004 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os,sys; sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.p
 from komrade import *
 from komrade.backend import *
 from komrade.backend.phonelines import *
+from komrade.backend.operators import CALLBACKS
 import requests
 
 # def TheTelephone(*x,**y):
@@ -14,12 +15,13 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
     API client class for Caller to interact with The Operator.
     """
     def __init__(self, caller=None, callbacks={}):
-        super().__init__(name=TELEPHONE_NAME)
+        super().__init__(name=TELEPHONE_NAME,callbacks=callbacks)
         self.caller=caller
         from komrade.backend.phonelines import check_phonelines
         keychain = check_phonelines()[TELEPHONE_NAME]
         self._keychain ={**self.load_keychain_from_bytes(keychain)}
-        self._callbacks=callbacks
+
+        self.log(f'Starting up with callbacks: {self._callbacks}')
 
 
     def send_and_receive(self,msg_d,**y):
@@ -91,15 +93,15 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
         return requests.get(url,timeout=600)
 
     def tor_request(self,url):
-        return tor_request_in_python(url)
+        return self.tor_request_in_python(url)
         # return tor_request_in_proxy(url)
 
     async def tor_request_async(self,url):
-        return await tor_request_in_python_async(url)
+        return await self.tor_request_in_python_async(url)
         
 
     def tor_request_in_proxy(self,url):
-        with get_tor_proxy_session() as s:
+        with self.get_tor_proxy_session() as s:
             return s.get(url,timeout=60)
 
     async def tor_request_in_python_async(self,url):
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
             callbacks=self._callbacks
         )
         with tor.get_guard() as guard:
-            adapter = TorHttpAdapter(guard, 3, retries=RETRIES)
+            adapter = TorHttpAdapter(guard, 3, retries=RETRIES, callbacks=self._callbacks)
 
             with requests.Session() as s:
                 s.headers.update({'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'})
diff --git a/komrade/cli/cli.py b/komrade/cli/cli.py
index 5e89c49..4f06ed4 100644
--- a/komrade/cli/cli.py
+++ b/komrade/cli/cli.py
@@ -198,15 +198,18 @@ class CLI(Logger):
     @property
     def callbacks(self):
         return {
-            'init_CircuitNode':self.callback_on_hop
+            'torpy_extend_circuit':self.callback_on_hop
         }
     
     def callback_on_hop(self,data):
         rtr=data.get('router')
+        msg=f'''Hopped to new router: {rtr.get('nickname')} ({rtr.get('ip')}) '''
         self.stat(
-            f'''Hopped to new router: {rtr.get('nickname')} ({rtr.get('ip')}) ''',
+            msg,
             komrade_name='Tor'
         )
+        input('pausing on callback: '+msg)
+
     
     def register(self,name=None):
         if not name: name=input('name: ')
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ class CLI(Logger):
         # self.print(self,name,self.name,self.komrade,self.loggedin)
         if not name: name=input('name: ')
         if not name: return
-        self.komrade=Komrade(name)
+        self.komrade=Komrade(name,callbacks=self.callbacks)
         return self.refresh()
         # res = self.komrade.login()
         # return self.do_login(res)
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ class CLI(Logger):
         
         if res and type(res)==dict and 'success' in res and res['success']:
             self.name=res['name']
-            self.komrade=Komrade(res['name'])
+            self.komrade=Komrade(res['name'],callbacks=self.callbacks)
             self.loggedin=True
         else:
             self.name=None