Brooke T. Sample
@brookesample.bsky.social
Cat lady, editrix, occasional sports fan, nap aficionado. She/her/hers. Editorial board member, Bloomberg Opinion. All views mine alone.
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Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
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BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
February 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
BONDI: You didn't ask Merrick Garland anything about Epstein
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
BALINT: Weak sauce
BONDI: And with this antisemitic culture right now, she voted against a resolution--
BALINT: You want to go there! Really? Talking about antisemitism to a woman who lost her grandfather in the Holocaust! *storms off*
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Reminds me of my favorite quote from THE LIMEY:
“Do you understand a word this guy says?”
“No, but I know what he means.”
“Do you understand a word this guy says?”
“No, but I know what he means.”
February 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Reminds me of my favorite quote from THE LIMEY:
“Do you understand a word this guy says?”
“No, but I know what he means.”
“Do you understand a word this guy says?”
“No, but I know what he means.”
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I realized by the end I had a big smile on my face.
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
I realized by the end I had a big smile on my face.
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This is one of those moments in the news biz when you want to say, “Go ahead. Let the door hit you on the way out.”
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
This is one of those moments in the news biz when you want to say, “Go ahead. Let the door hit you on the way out.”
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Its actually good and okay to try and find moments of joy during the horrors. Dont let anyone shame you for it.
January 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Its actually good and okay to try and find moments of joy during the horrors. Dont let anyone shame you for it.
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Trump attacking Kaitlan Collins for asking about justice for Epstein survivors: You are the worst reporter. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. Your organization should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Trump attacking Kaitlan Collins for asking about justice for Epstein survivors: You are the worst reporter. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile. Your organization should be ashamed of you.
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Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Absolutely surreal to continue to hear about drawdowns and lowered temperatures and things calming down in Minneapolis when, as far as I can tell, literally nothing has changed on the ground
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It’s weird how the “if you haven’t done anything wrong then you don’t have anything to worry about” crowd is trying to illegally shield what they’re doing from journalists who are acting 100% within their rights and the law.
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
It’s weird how the “if you haven’t done anything wrong then you don’t have anything to worry about” crowd is trying to illegally shield what they’re doing from journalists who are acting 100% within their rights and the law.
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ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
ICE are alllll over Harlem right now, 116 & Frederick Douglass, checking IDs and targeting the area’s African community. Multiple people have been detained.
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
Community members are advising folks to carry citizenship documents - or stay away if they are at risk
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UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:
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ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
January 24, 2026 at 12:29 AM
ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release: www.startribune.com/agents-detai...
People are showing up.
People, vote.
People, vote.
January 24, 2026 at 3:21 AM
People are showing up.
People, vote.
People, vote.
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“.. Perhaps you shouldn’t have dismantled the Department of Education so quickly.”
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January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
“.. Perhaps you shouldn’t have dismantled the Department of Education so quickly.”
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The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The parents of a 7 year old, all of whom are in the process of applying for asylum, took their daughter to the ER when her nose wouldn't stop bleeding. ICE picked them up near the hospital and they are now in detention in Texas, presumably awaiting deportation. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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I've covered a lot of protests and resistance movements of various kinds in my days on this earth -- I've never seen anything quite like this epic day in Minneapolis today.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I've covered a lot of protests and resistance movements of various kinds in my days on this earth -- I've never seen anything quite like this epic day in Minneapolis today.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Check out this eagle-eyed traffic reporter! We spotted this beauty perched over I-35W in Minneapolis 🦅
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
January 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Check out this eagle-eyed traffic reporter! We spotted this beauty perched over I-35W in Minneapolis 🦅
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
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The director of the FBI: "I don't read."
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The director of the FBI: "I don't read."
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Best picture Oscar nominees! "Sinners" and "OBAA" were each fantastic. Looking forward to checking the rest off the list (not you, "F1")
Sinners
Hamnet
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
One Battle After Another
Bugonia
F1
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
Sinners
Hamnet
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
One Battle After Another
Bugonia
F1
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Best picture Oscar nominees! "Sinners" and "OBAA" were each fantastic. Looking forward to checking the rest off the list (not you, "F1")
Sinners
Hamnet
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
One Battle After Another
Bugonia
F1
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
Sinners
Hamnet
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
One Battle After Another
Bugonia
F1
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
Me every few minutes during this press … thing
a man in a white shirt and tie is talking on a phone
Alt: A man in a white shirt and tie (Jim Carrey in the movie “Liar Liar”) is talking on an old-style phone before he throws it in disgust
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January 20, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Me every few minutes during this press … thing
Thought the paper-clip moment would be the standout. Nope … hearing him say “lover” is where my gag reflex kicked in
Trump: "Your lover isn't going to be killed anymore, so you can act like a real lover. You can walk right through the middle of the town. And DC is beautiful again too."
January 20, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Thought the paper-clip moment would be the standout. Nope … hearing him say “lover” is where my gag reflex kicked in
Hoooo boy
Trump: "Whoo. I'm glad my finger wasn't in that sucker. That could've dome some damage but you know what? I wouldn't have shown the pain. I would've gone back. Boy did you hear that? That was nasty. But I would not have shown the pain. I would've acted like nothing happens as my finger fell off."
January 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Hoooo boy