Linda Sumption
@lsumption.bsky.social
English professor emerita. American history lover. Believe in working for a more perfect union. Animal rescue/animal rights activist.
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Linda Sumption
@lsumption.bsky.social
· Jan 23
Meet Abby, my new girl. Gives the best side eye, which is important in the America we now inhabit, for not too long, we hope.
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It’s clear who the aggressors are. Keep remaining nonviolent, and record EVERYTHING. All of these masked ICE thugs will be held accountable.
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It’s clear who the aggressors are. Keep remaining nonviolent, and record EVERYTHING. All of these masked ICE thugs will be held accountable.
No Kings, Portales Style!
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
No Kings, Portales Style!
No Kings, Portales, NM
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
No Kings, Portales, NM
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Democracy in action, Illinois.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
October 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Democracy in action, Illinois.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
Proud of our state for peacefully showing up and speaking out together in one voice to fight back against Donald Trump’s takeover of our democracy.
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Tick-Tock, Mike
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Tick-Tock, Mike
I moved from NYC in 2003, in significant part because I couldn’t afford to live there anymore. Z can help change that for the current generation!
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I moved from NYC in 2003, in significant part because I couldn’t afford to live there anymore. Z can help change that for the current generation!
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This picture is worth 1,000 words.
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This picture is worth 1,000 words.
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The moment that made Mamdani
The moment that made Mamdani
How a 15-day hunger strike foreshadowed his campaign.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The moment that made Mamdani
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Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team
Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team
A slate of women leaders with experience across three New York City administrations will help smooth the path for the political novice.
dlvr.it
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team
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My law firm is currently litigating 50 voting and election cases in 22 states. Here are the states with the most cases: GA, AZ, FL, NC, LA, MT, NV, WI.
The fight for free and fair elections is the fight for democracy. Please, pay attention.
The fight for free and fair elections is the fight for democracy. Please, pay attention.
August 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 50 voting and election cases in 22 states. Here are the states with the most cases: GA, AZ, FL, NC, LA, MT, NV, WI.
The fight for free and fair elections is the fight for democracy. Please, pay attention.
The fight for free and fair elections is the fight for democracy. Please, pay attention.
"Joy, community, love, rest—these are not luxuries in a time of repression. They are acts of defiance. They are the fuel for the long fight ahead. Because this will be a long fight."
August 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"Joy, community, love, rest—these are not luxuries in a time of repression. They are acts of defiance. They are the fuel for the long fight ahead. Because this will be a long fight."
“Whither goest thou America, in thy shiny car in the night?” “On the Road,” Jack Kerouac.
July 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“Whither goest thou America, in thy shiny car in the night?” “On the Road,” Jack Kerouac.
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This bill if passed by the House will shorten the lives of millions of Americans and bring the republic to the point of collapse. It’s a gift to oligarchs at home and enemies abroad.
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Analysis: Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you | CNN Politics
Seniors, students, taxpayers, children, parents, low-income Americans and just about everyone else will be affected by the massive tax and spending bill being hashed out in real time on Capitol Hill.
edition.cnn.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This bill if passed by the House will shorten the lives of millions of Americans and bring the republic to the point of collapse. It’s a gift to oligarchs at home and enemies abroad.
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This is no life. 💔
Right now, around 23 billion animals are suffering at factory farms. You can help change that.
Together, we can create a kinder world for animals. Will you join us? mercyforanimals.org/givenow
Right now, around 23 billion animals are suffering at factory farms. You can help change that.
Together, we can create a kinder world for animals. Will you join us? mercyforanimals.org/givenow
May 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is no life. 💔
Right now, around 23 billion animals are suffering at factory farms. You can help change that.
Together, we can create a kinder world for animals. Will you join us? mercyforanimals.org/givenow
Right now, around 23 billion animals are suffering at factory farms. You can help change that.
Together, we can create a kinder world for animals. Will you join us? mercyforanimals.org/givenow
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Let's hope this is just the start.
Four top partners at Paul Weiss announced they are leaving the law firm, a major blow following its decision to cut a deal with President Trump to head off an executive order that would have restricted its business.
Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Let's hope this is just the start.
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If you are not paying attention to what is happening in court, you are not paying attention to what is happening to democracy. Sign up now to receive Democracy Docket's free daily and weekly pro-democracy newsletters straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
May 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If you are not paying attention to what is happening in court, you are not paying attention to what is happening to democracy. Sign up now to receive Democracy Docket's free daily and weekly pro-democracy newsletters straight to your inbox. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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Light at night affects more than sleep. It disrupts nocturnal animals, bird migrations, and pollinators. Darkness matters — for all of us. #DarkSkyWeek #ProtectTheNight #day4
April 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Light at night affects more than sleep. It disrupts nocturnal animals, bird migrations, and pollinators. Darkness matters — for all of us. #DarkSkyWeek #ProtectTheNight #day4
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"The report in question was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
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How shoddy science is fueling a charge to restrict abortion pill access
The FDA has been tasked with re-evaluating the safety of mifepristone after a flawed report claimed it has a high rate of serious complications.
www.nbcnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"The report in question was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
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NEW VIDEO: An unelected billionaire is cutting government programs, Republicans are threatening judges and Donald Trump is golfing. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins me to discuss dark money in the courts, how Trump is tearing apart the Justice Department and threats against judges. youtu.be/bpUSPPzHa0k
Don’t Believe That Trump Will Follow Court Orders | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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April 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
NEW VIDEO: An unelected billionaire is cutting government programs, Republicans are threatening judges and Donald Trump is golfing. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joins me to discuss dark money in the courts, how Trump is tearing apart the Justice Department and threats against judges. youtu.be/bpUSPPzHa0k
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This is how it's done.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
March 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is how it's done.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
This is how to guard the rule of law.
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Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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Trump is 0-3 in cases brought by law firms he has targeted with illegal executive orders.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
March 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Trump is 0-3 in cases brought by law firms he has targeted with illegal executive orders.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
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When you erase the history of the code talkers, you are erasing the history of the Second World War.
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Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When you erase the history of the code talkers, you are erasing the history of the Second World War.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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In a world of Matts, be a Derek.
March 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In a world of Matts, be a Derek.