Sam Litzinger
@samlitzinger.bsky.social
Mostly retired #journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in #philosophy. Friend to #animals. Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts.
https://www.samlitzinger.com/
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Istanbul’s veterinarians are speaking out against the cruel ban on feeding stray animals
Their message is clear: compassion isn’t a crime 🐾
Read what they are saying here👇 dogdeskanimalaction.substack.com/p/istanbuls-...
#BeslemeYasaklanamaz #FeedingCannotBeBanned
#StrayAnimals #Istanbul
Their message is clear: compassion isn’t a crime 🐾
Read what they are saying here👇 dogdeskanimalaction.substack.com/p/istanbuls-...
#BeslemeYasaklanamaz #FeedingCannotBeBanned
#StrayAnimals #Istanbul
November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Istanbul’s veterinarians are speaking out against the cruel ban on feeding stray animals
Their message is clear: compassion isn’t a crime 🐾
Read what they are saying here👇 dogdeskanimalaction.substack.com/p/istanbuls-...
#BeslemeYasaklanamaz #FeedingCannotBeBanned
#StrayAnimals #Istanbul
Their message is clear: compassion isn’t a crime 🐾
Read what they are saying here👇 dogdeskanimalaction.substack.com/p/istanbuls-...
#BeslemeYasaklanamaz #FeedingCannotBeBanned
#StrayAnimals #Istanbul
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The heart and soul of Trumpism in one tweet
November 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The heart and soul of Trumpism in one tweet
Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place
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Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place
The Trump administration is promising a stricter anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was charged in the shooting of two National Guard members.
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place
apnews.com/article/nati...
apnews.com/article/nati...
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These gorgeous little ladies heard about #blackfriday and new it was their day to be the center of attention!
Featuring Lucy, Nia, and Wisdom
Dont worry, all the other kitties got some extra loving too!
#🖤 #virginia #catlovers #timetoshine
Featuring Lucy, Nia, and Wisdom
Dont worry, all the other kitties got some extra loving too!
#🖤 #virginia #catlovers #timetoshine
November 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
These gorgeous little ladies heard about #blackfriday and new it was their day to be the center of attention!
Featuring Lucy, Nia, and Wisdom
Dont worry, all the other kitties got some extra loving too!
#🖤 #virginia #catlovers #timetoshine
Featuring Lucy, Nia, and Wisdom
Dont worry, all the other kitties got some extra loving too!
#🖤 #virginia #catlovers #timetoshine
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US cuts funding for Hungary’s Szabad Európa, one of its last independent outlets, days before Orbán’s WH visit as Trump ally Kari Lake slashes Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia, steps watchdogs call “a gift to autocrats.”
Kari Lake Cuts U.S.-Funded Hungarian Outlet, Handing Authoritarian Orbán Win Before Trump Meeting
Kari Lake’s decision to cut funding for Hungary’s U.S.-backed Radio Free Europe branch came just two days before Viktor Orbán’s White House visit,
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November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
US cuts funding for Hungary’s Szabad Európa, one of its last independent outlets, days before Orbán’s WH visit as Trump ally Kari Lake slashes Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia, steps watchdogs call “a gift to autocrats.”
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the hallowed hounds have had a busy couple days! My neighbors visited them yesterday and today my friend came by with her son. Even at so young an age the puppies are benefiting from these visits. I can already tell very individual personalities and love seeing them interact with new people.
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
the hallowed hounds have had a busy couple days! My neighbors visited them yesterday and today my friend came by with her son. Even at so young an age the puppies are benefiting from these visits. I can already tell very individual personalities and love seeing them interact with new people.
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Dictators need war to stay in power.
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Dictators need war to stay in power.
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Explosions in Kyiv.
We’re under attack.
What else to say?
I charged everything,
edited photos – just in case I don’t get another chance (sorry, dark humour)
We’re under attack.
What else to say?
I charged everything,
edited photos – just in case I don’t get another chance (sorry, dark humour)
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Explosions in Kyiv.
We’re under attack.
What else to say?
I charged everything,
edited photos – just in case I don’t get another chance (sorry, dark humour)
We’re under attack.
What else to say?
I charged everything,
edited photos – just in case I don’t get another chance (sorry, dark humour)
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A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
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Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
“Louvre hikes ticket price by 45% for most non-EU tourists in revenue push”
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
Louvre hikes ticket price by 45% for most non-EU tourists in revenue push
Paris’s Louvre museum said on Thursday it will raise ticket prices for most non-EU visitors, requiring tourists from the United States, Britain and China to pay $37. The 45% increase is expected to li...
www.france24.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“Louvre hikes ticket price by 45% for most non-EU tourists in revenue push”
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
www.france24.com/en/france/20...
Today, for the first time in about 40 years, I no longer have a subscription to either The NY Times or The Washington Post.
I want their reporting but not their editorial/opinion pages, especially not the Post’s.
This, alas, further reduces my hard news sources, so I’ll hunt for replacements.
I want their reporting but not their editorial/opinion pages, especially not the Post’s.
This, alas, further reduces my hard news sources, so I’ll hunt for replacements.
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Today, for the first time in about 40 years, I no longer have a subscription to either The NY Times or The Washington Post.
I want their reporting but not their editorial/opinion pages, especially not the Post’s.
This, alas, further reduces my hard news sources, so I’ll hunt for replacements.
I want their reporting but not their editorial/opinion pages, especially not the Post’s.
This, alas, further reduces my hard news sources, so I’ll hunt for replacements.
Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
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apnews.com/article/eels...
Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them
apnews.com/article/eels...
apnews.com/article/eels...
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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“Quiet piggy”
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
Broadwaybabyto (@broadwaybabyto)
“Quiet piggy”
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colle...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Quiet piggy”
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
“You’re ugly inside and out”
“Are you stupid? Are you a stupid person?”
This is how the President speaks to female journalists.
The men in the room need to stand up for their colleagues.
Demand better.
Don’t let him demean women this way.
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Trump brags at length about his golf game during his Thanksgiving call with service members
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Trump brags at length about his golf game during his Thanksgiving call with service members
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Trump claims “any document” signed by Joe Biden is “hereby terminated.”
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Trump claims “any document” signed by Joe Biden is “hereby terminated.”
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
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I would call Pete Hegseth a war criminal, but we aren’t at war. He’s just a mass murderer.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I would call Pete Hegseth a war criminal, but we aren’t at war. He’s just a mass murderer.
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Kharkiv tonight ‼️
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Kharkiv tonight ‼️
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Russian drones are approaching Kharkiv right now ‼️
November 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Russian drones are approaching Kharkiv right now ‼️
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
apnews.com/article/babs...
apnews.com/article/babs...
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
apnews.com/article/babs...
apnews.com/article/babs...
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President Trump just posted an AI-photo of himself holding a “Trump 2028, YES” sign. The U.S. Constitution's 22nd amendment does not allow for a third presidential term.
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
President Trump just posted an AI-photo of himself holding a “Trump 2028, YES” sign. The U.S. Constitution's 22nd amendment does not allow for a third presidential term.
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Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan
Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing’s investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s Zero Uni...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
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"They’ve already struck an in-principle deal with T&F that all Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand university research published by T&F can be freely accessed by members of the public from 1 Jan 2026. This is kind of huge." Um, yeah it is! #highered #academicsky researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
Librarians versus the world
Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"They’ve already struck an in-principle deal with T&F that all Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand university research published by T&F can be freely accessed by members of the public from 1 Jan 2026. This is kind of huge." Um, yeah it is! #highered #academicsky researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
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Awful lot of war crimes on the feed today.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Awful lot of war crimes on the feed today.