Sam Lucero | Photojournalist
@samlucero.com
Retired #editor / #photojournalist now traveling the world with my #Nikon. After Twitter demise, searching for a new home. Think I found it here on #Bluesky. www.samlucero.com
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My first post. What do we call them here? I ditched Twitter (soft ditch after the X move, then deletion after Nov. 5) and disappointed with Threads. I'm liking Bluesky and I'm here to share and view images. Follow for more!
Good news out of Utah. It looks like this decision will hold and allow fair maps to rule over the 2026 Utah elections.
The map submitted by Republicans “does not comply with Utah law,” Judge Dianna Gibson wrote.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/11/11/gerrymander-utah-judge-rejects-gop
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/11/11/gerrymander-utah-judge-rejects-gop
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Good news out of Utah. It looks like this decision will hold and allow fair maps to rule over the 2026 Utah elections.
Reposted by Sam Lucero | Photojournalist
This is an excellent article written by @garethgore.bsky.social on how Leonard Leo and Opus Dei have and continue to change the structure and politics in the US.
Opus Dei and the Moneybags Kid
In his new book OPUS, Gareth Gore examines the ties binding Supreme Court puppetmaster Leonard Leo and a radical, powerful Catholic organization.
www.rollingstone.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is an excellent article written by @garethgore.bsky.social on how Leonard Leo and Opus Dei have and continue to change the structure and politics in the US.
The town of Ephraim in Door County, Wisconsin, on a cold, fall afternoon.
#DoorCounty #Fall #Autumn #Nikon #Scenic #Wisconsin
#DoorCounty #Fall #Autumn #Nikon #Scenic #Wisconsin
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The town of Ephraim in Door County, Wisconsin, on a cold, fall afternoon.
#DoorCounty #Fall #Autumn #Nikon #Scenic #Wisconsin
#DoorCounty #Fall #Autumn #Nikon #Scenic #Wisconsin
The colors popped in Door County this fall.
#DoorCounty #SisterBay #Wisconsin #Fall #Autumn #NikonZ8
#DoorCounty #SisterBay #Wisconsin #Fall #Autumn #NikonZ8
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The colors popped in Door County this fall.
#DoorCounty #SisterBay #Wisconsin #Fall #Autumn #NikonZ8
#DoorCounty #SisterBay #Wisconsin #Fall #Autumn #NikonZ8
This is disgusting and immoral. Trump and his ICE gestapo have no respect for human dignity.
ICE followed the mother into a school and aggressively detained her along with her children.
This is so heartbreaking 💔
This is so heartbreaking 💔
October 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This is disgusting and immoral. Trump and his ICE gestapo have no respect for human dignity.
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Opus Dei "on the cusp of ceasing to exist"
A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
Opus Dei "on the cusp of ceasing to exist"
A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Opus Dei "on the cusp of ceasing to exist"
A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
A recent report hints at the imminent suppression of this abusive group
open.substack.com/pub/garethgo...
Papal hat or mitre. It's still a fun topic for lighthearted humor. Check it out, @deepdishpapa.bsky.social
"Anytime you arrive at an event dressed similarly to another guest, things can feel a bit awkward. But the Vatican is notoriously secretive. You had no way of knowing what kind of huge hat the pope would be wearing tonight. Nevertheless, here’s what to do..."
So, You and the Pope Both Showed Up to This Party Wearing the Same Hat
Anytime you arrive at an event dressed similarly to another guest, things can feel a bit awkward. But the Vatican is notoriously secretive. You had...
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Papal hat or mitre. It's still a fun topic for lighthearted humor. Check it out, @deepdishpapa.bsky.social
Never forget!
“Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar”
Never forget or forgive that Trump, Rubio, & Musk *chose* to inflict this monumental level of death and suffering on the poorest & most vulnerable people.
Never forget or forgive that Trump, Rubio, & Musk *chose* to inflict this monumental level of death and suffering on the poorest & most vulnerable people.
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Never forget!
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A bronze-colored statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein holding hands and kicking up their legs in apparent merriment has returned to the National Mall, a week after the National Park Service removed it. Here's what to know. nyti.ms/48fvUlU
October 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A bronze-colored statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein holding hands and kicking up their legs in apparent merriment has returned to the National Mall, a week after the National Park Service removed it. Here's what to know. nyti.ms/48fvUlU
September 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Silhouetted maple leaves contrast with other colorful leaves directly lit by the sun. Wide lens aperture blurs the background leaves.
#Autumn #FallColors #Nikon #scenic
#Autumn #FallColors #Nikon #scenic
September 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Silhouetted maple leaves contrast with other colorful leaves directly lit by the sun. Wide lens aperture blurs the background leaves.
#Autumn #FallColors #Nikon #scenic
#Autumn #FallColors #Nikon #scenic
An abuse of power? How about an abuse of humanity?
(I was going to say empathy, but apparently that's a nasty word for MAGA cultists.)
(I was going to say empathy, but apparently that's a nasty word for MAGA cultists.)
Trump's tense exchange with ABC's Jon Karl today shows a total lack of respect and understanding of the First Amendment.
September 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
An abuse of power? How about an abuse of humanity?
(I was going to say empathy, but apparently that's a nasty word for MAGA cultists.)
(I was going to say empathy, but apparently that's a nasty word for MAGA cultists.)
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On this day in 1991, Clarence Thomas’ hearings began. We didn’t listen to the brilliant Black woman who told us the truth. 33 years later, his seat still stains the Court. Maybe it’s time we started listening to the women in the room.
#BelieveWomen
#BelieveWomen
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On this day in 1991, Clarence Thomas’ hearings began. We didn’t listen to the brilliant Black woman who told us the truth. 33 years later, his seat still stains the Court. Maybe it’s time we started listening to the women in the room.
#BelieveWomen
#BelieveWomen
I always find interesting subjects and compositions to photograph at cemeteries.
#Nikon #photography #cemetery #sunset
#Nikon #photography #cemetery #sunset
September 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I always find interesting subjects and compositions to photograph at cemeteries.
#Nikon #photography #cemetery #sunset
#Nikon #photography #cemetery #sunset
One of my favorite domestic birds to photograph: The Northern Cardinal.
#photography #Nikon #outdoors #birder
#photography #Nikon #outdoors #birder
September 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One of my favorite domestic birds to photograph: The Northern Cardinal.
#photography #Nikon #outdoors #birder
#photography #Nikon #outdoors #birder
"Witnesses reported several children were shot during a school Mass. First responders said there were “at least 20 victims,” according to emergency dispatch audio."
Live: Two children and gunman dead after shooting at Minneapolis church, law enforcement source says
Mayor Jacob Frey said he was ‘monitoring reports of horrific violence’ in south Minneapolis. A massive police presence was at the scene.
www.startribune.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Witnesses reported several children were shot during a school Mass. First responders said there were “at least 20 victims,” according to emergency dispatch audio."
A visitor to Arches National Park's Delicate Arch raises his hands in triumph. This photo was taken from the Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint, which gives a different view of the world-famous arch. To view Delicate Arch up close, the roundtrip trek is 3 miles! #Arches #NationalPark #DelicateArch #Moab
August 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A visitor to Arches National Park's Delicate Arch raises his hands in triumph. This photo was taken from the Upper Delicate Arch Viewpoint, which gives a different view of the world-famous arch. To view Delicate Arch up close, the roundtrip trek is 3 miles! #Arches #NationalPark #DelicateArch #Moab
When you think you are powerful and when you know you are powerless.
August 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
When you think you are powerful and when you know you are powerless.
Today is #WorldElephantDay. Learn more about this observance here: worldelephantday.org I photographed these African elephants at Chobe National Park in Botswana.
August 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today is #WorldElephantDay. Learn more about this observance here: worldelephantday.org I photographed these African elephants at Chobe National Park in Botswana.
Can you imagine one of these suit-and-tie Trumpers picking tomatoes or lettuce?
Rep. Greg Steube: "As more and more illegals are deported from our nation, it'll give the opportunity for more citizens of our country to take these jobs."
August 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Can you imagine one of these suit-and-tie Trumpers picking tomatoes or lettuce?
“People think (Trump's) going to save the white race in America,” said Steve Bowers, dressed in a white KKK robe and hood, decorated with two blood crosses on the chest."
A neo-Nazi group inspired by Donald Trump's rhetoric is expanding its reach and reshaping white extremism in America. At the helm is a Texas couple, both born to Ku Klux Klan leaders reut.rs/4ftv4ne
August 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“People think (Trump's) going to save the white race in America,” said Steve Bowers, dressed in a white KKK robe and hood, decorated with two blood crosses on the chest."
Hug somebody today.
August 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hug somebody today.
Reposted by Sam Lucero | Photojournalist
Reposted by Sam Lucero | Photojournalist
NEW: Bob Geldof lets rip over Gaza genocide.
PRESENTER: "Isn’t it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole?"
GELDOF: "Stop it Trevor. If Israelis want to protest, get in your cars. Stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border. Let your own army stop you. Shame on you.”
PRESENTER: "Isn’t it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole?"
GELDOF: "Stop it Trevor. If Israelis want to protest, get in your cars. Stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border. Let your own army stop you. Shame on you.”
July 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
NEW: Bob Geldof lets rip over Gaza genocide.
PRESENTER: "Isn’t it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole?"
GELDOF: "Stop it Trevor. If Israelis want to protest, get in your cars. Stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border. Let your own army stop you. Shame on you.”
PRESENTER: "Isn’t it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole?"
GELDOF: "Stop it Trevor. If Israelis want to protest, get in your cars. Stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border. Let your own army stop you. Shame on you.”