Sampson
@lklally.bsky.social
Avid reader, sometime sewer, basket maker, former high school English teacher, former free-lance photographer and writer, former college counselor, life-long Democrat. No DM.
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ICE violently detain father & son walking to school—teenage boy had to be rushed to hospital.
"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"
The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.
Houston, Texas.
"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"
The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.
Houston, Texas.
October 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
ICE violently detain father & son walking to school—teenage boy had to be rushed to hospital.
"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"
The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.
Houston, Texas.
"I was just going to school," kid cries out. "I'm underage!"
The 16-year-old star athlete is a U.S. citizen—agents sent him to the hospital with severe injuries to his back & neck.
Houston, Texas.
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Union Pacific wants Trump's regulators to approve its $72B buyout of Norfolk Southern — a mega-deal that would stifle competition, raise costs, and hurt workers.
Union Pacific is also among the corporate donors to Trump's ballroom.
Gee, I wonder why?
Union Pacific is also among the corporate donors to Trump's ballroom.
Gee, I wonder why?
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Union Pacific wants Trump's regulators to approve its $72B buyout of Norfolk Southern — a mega-deal that would stifle competition, raise costs, and hurt workers.
Union Pacific is also among the corporate donors to Trump's ballroom.
Gee, I wonder why?
Union Pacific is also among the corporate donors to Trump's ballroom.
Gee, I wonder why?
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Trump hates that people are calling it the “Epstein Ballroom”.
We’re about to make him very upset. 🏴☠️
We’re about to make him very upset. 🏴☠️
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump hates that people are calling it the “Epstein Ballroom”.
We’re about to make him very upset. 🏴☠️
We’re about to make him very upset. 🏴☠️
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"What began as a modest workplace amenity for public servants has metastasized into a taxpayer-funded citadel of privilege."
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"What began as a modest workplace amenity for public servants has metastasized into a taxpayer-funded citadel of privilege."
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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What a disgrace. And what an embarrassment for @cnn.com.
Scoop: During a trip to DC last week, CNN CEO Mark Thompson made a visit to the White House, where he promoted the network’s new streamer
Staffers were taken aback the next morning when Thompson urged them to ease up on East Wing renovation coverage
www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...
Staffers were taken aback the next morning when Thompson urged them to ease up on East Wing renovation coverage
www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...
Mark Thompson’s D.C. Drop-In
CNN’s chief has Washington talking about his private meeting at the White House—following which he urged the network to ease up on coverage of Trump’s East Room demolition, Status has learned.
www.status.news
October 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What a disgrace. And what an embarrassment for @cnn.com.
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GOV. WALZ: “This is not both sides. This is owned by Republicans. Dems are willing to come back and protect what passed, not let an authoritarian president do whatever he wants… people will be lined up to get food and we’re talking about a damn ballroom? DON’T LOSE THE PLOT.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
GOV. WALZ: “This is not both sides. This is owned by Republicans. Dems are willing to come back and protect what passed, not let an authoritarian president do whatever he wants… people will be lined up to get food and we’re talking about a damn ballroom? DON’T LOSE THE PLOT.”
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More than 100 former top Justice Dept officials, including dozens of former prosecutors, file court brief opposing James Comey's prosecution:
"not the judgment of an impartial prosecutor, but rather an expression of retributive animus by the President"
washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/over-on...
"not the judgment of an impartial prosecutor, but rather an expression of retributive animus by the President"
washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/over-on...
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
More than 100 former top Justice Dept officials, including dozens of former prosecutors, file court brief opposing James Comey's prosecution:
"not the judgment of an impartial prosecutor, but rather an expression of retributive animus by the President"
washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/over-on...
"not the judgment of an impartial prosecutor, but rather an expression of retributive animus by the President"
washingtonlitigationgroup.org/news/over-on...
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The Epstein files stay hidden, but the Epstein Ballroom will be a prominent display.
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Epstein files stay hidden, but the Epstein Ballroom will be a prominent display.
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Tomorrow we are joined by the co-author of Virginia Giuffre's book and her family. In a powerful interview we hear the voices who helped share her tragic story at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell. Catch it on YouTube tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLincolnProject
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Tomorrow we are joined by the co-author of Virginia Giuffre's book and her family. In a powerful interview we hear the voices who helped share her tragic story at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell. Catch it on YouTube tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLincolnProject
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BREAKING: Joe Biden speaks for the first time after completing radiation therapy while receiving a lifetime achievement award in Boston.
Biden: "This is no give to give up. It's time to get up. Get up now. GET UP!"
Biden: "This is no give to give up. It's time to get up. Get up now. GET UP!"
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
BREAKING: Joe Biden speaks for the first time after completing radiation therapy while receiving a lifetime achievement award in Boston.
Biden: "This is no give to give up. It's time to get up. Get up now. GET UP!"
Biden: "This is no give to give up. It's time to get up. Get up now. GET UP!"
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"The next presidency is going to have to embark on a sweeping de-Trump-ification of the entire federal government to purge it of the culture of abuse and lawlessness that has taken hold, and there are few more vivid examples than ICE." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
ICE is out of control and beyond repair
This agency needs to be stripped down to the studs. Dems should start preparing now.
www.publicnotice.co
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"The next presidency is going to have to embark on a sweeping de-Trump-ification of the entire federal government to purge it of the culture of abuse and lawlessness that has taken hold, and there are few more vivid examples than ICE." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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There are many reasons why federal prosecutors typically avoid making extrajudicial comments about an ongoing prosecution.
NEW: A federal judge slammed DHS Secretary Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi for publicly attacking Kilmar Abrego Garcia in “exaggerated” and “inaccurate” ways — violating rules meant to protect the integrity of criminal proceedings.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
A judge slammed Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem over ‘troubling’ remarks about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw ordered the administration to warn every DOJ and DHS employee against improper statements regarding Abrego, who’s facing smuggling charges.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
There are many reasons why federal prosecutors typically avoid making extrajudicial comments about an ongoing prosecution.
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When hungry people who lost their SNAP benefits show up at Republicans’ district offices angry since they are running the country, their staff can attempt to explain to them that it’s not their fault because of the intricacies of the senate filibuster rule.
While they hide.
While they hide.
October 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
When hungry people who lost their SNAP benefits show up at Republicans’ district offices angry since they are running the country, their staff can attempt to explain to them that it’s not their fault because of the intricacies of the senate filibuster rule.
While they hide.
While they hide.
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perfect response: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
California will dispatch observers to watch DOJ’s election monitors
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the federal administration would deploy staff to evaluate California’s Nov. 4 redistricting election.
www.politico.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
perfect response: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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We all need to fight Trump's plan for voter suppression and election subversion. We need to recognize that it has multiple dimensions. We need to educate ourselves and our communities and then take action.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
We all need to fight Trump's plan for voter suppression and election subversion. We need to recognize that it has multiple dimensions. We need to educate ourselves and our communities and then take action.
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California goes supersonic.
Thanks in part to California's world-class talent and leadership in advanced manufacturing, Lockheed Martin has created a new supersonic X-59 jet designed to quiet sonic booms and possibly open the door to a new future for commercial air travel.
Thanks in part to California's world-class talent and leadership in advanced manufacturing, Lockheed Martin has created a new supersonic X-59 jet designed to quiet sonic booms and possibly open the door to a new future for commercial air travel.
October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
California goes supersonic.
Thanks in part to California's world-class talent and leadership in advanced manufacturing, Lockheed Martin has created a new supersonic X-59 jet designed to quiet sonic booms and possibly open the door to a new future for commercial air travel.
Thanks in part to California's world-class talent and leadership in advanced manufacturing, Lockheed Martin has created a new supersonic X-59 jet designed to quiet sonic booms and possibly open the door to a new future for commercial air travel.
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If Washington won’t lead, Minnesota will.
Trump is holding our tax dollars hostage and cutting off the funding that keeps 440,000 Minnesotans from hunger.
I just announced $4 million in new funding for Minnesota’s food shelves to help our neighbors weather the storm.
Trump is holding our tax dollars hostage and cutting off the funding that keeps 440,000 Minnesotans from hunger.
I just announced $4 million in new funding for Minnesota’s food shelves to help our neighbors weather the storm.
October 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
If Washington won’t lead, Minnesota will.
Trump is holding our tax dollars hostage and cutting off the funding that keeps 440,000 Minnesotans from hunger.
I just announced $4 million in new funding for Minnesota’s food shelves to help our neighbors weather the storm.
Trump is holding our tax dollars hostage and cutting off the funding that keeps 440,000 Minnesotans from hunger.
I just announced $4 million in new funding for Minnesota’s food shelves to help our neighbors weather the storm.
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It's easy to believe most applicants to ICE can't even pass an open book test when you see the successful ones like this chad threatening to arrest a photographer simply for walking behind him in a goddamn Sam's Club parking lot.
Not exactly the sharpest bunch here.
Not exactly the sharpest bunch here.
🧵1/2 IG: mike_kelly_photography
“After an unsuccessful foot
chase outside a Sam's Club, this ICE agent became visibly angry with my presence documenting their activity, threatening to arrest me several times-as seen in this video” 🟥cont.🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️
▪️Chicago
video taken 9:25 a.m. 10/22/2025
“After an unsuccessful foot
chase outside a Sam's Club, this ICE agent became visibly angry with my presence documenting their activity, threatening to arrest me several times-as seen in this video” 🟥cont.🧵⤵️⤵️⤵️
▪️Chicago
video taken 9:25 a.m. 10/22/2025
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's easy to believe most applicants to ICE can't even pass an open book test when you see the successful ones like this chad threatening to arrest a photographer simply for walking behind him in a goddamn Sam's Club parking lot.
Not exactly the sharpest bunch here.
Not exactly the sharpest bunch here.
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TOMORROW: DC police officer Daniel Hodges, a hero of the Jan 6 response at the Capitol, will testify at a Senate subcommittee hearing on "Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order"
Invited witness of Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)
Invited witness of Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
TOMORROW: DC police officer Daniel Hodges, a hero of the Jan 6 response at the Capitol, will testify at a Senate subcommittee hearing on "Politically Violent Attacks: A Threat to Our Constitutional Order"
Invited witness of Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)
Invited witness of Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT)
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Complete disregard for human life
October 28, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Complete disregard for human life
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"A majority of western Alaska’s weather balloon network was not operating during the landfall of the storm last weekend due to staffing constraints inflicted by the Trump administration..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump cuts probably hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say
Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepare
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"A majority of western Alaska’s weather balloon network was not operating during the landfall of the storm last weekend due to staffing constraints inflicted by the Trump administration..."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Heartened by the return of one of the classic Trump bits, which is when he sways faintly and says "I'd like to see low IQ [person of color he saw on TV] try to pass the test that's regularly administered to me by medical professionals, the famous unbeatable Test To Determine Extent Of Brain Trauma,"
October 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Heartened by the return of one of the classic Trump bits, which is when he sways faintly and says "I'd like to see low IQ [person of color he saw on TV] try to pass the test that's regularly administered to me by medical professionals, the famous unbeatable Test To Determine Extent Of Brain Trauma,"