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.
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
What explains why Haitians don’t need protective status and wealthy Afrikaner white South Africans do? Ethnonationalism. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
The decision could affect more than a half million Haitians living in the U.S.
www.miamiherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
What explains why Haitians don’t need protective status and wealthy Afrikaner white South Africans do? Ethnonationalism. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
Great, if harrowing piece about the Freebirth Society, who we touched on in our latest Truly Tradly Deeply Episode about motherhood www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Great, if harrowing piece about the Freebirth Society, who we touched on in our latest Truly Tradly Deeply Episode about motherhood www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
While pregnant, Tierra Walker had a cascade of health complications that threatened her life.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
While pregnant, Tierra Walker had a cascade of health complications that threatened her life.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Of more than 90 doctors who were involved in her care, not one offered her an abortion, according to medical records.
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
“THINGS HAPPEN”?!?!
This is absolutely terrifying language for *every* American.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi Crown Prince over 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says 'things happen.'
This is absolutely terrifying language for *every* American.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi Crown Prince over 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says 'things happen.'
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“THINGS HAPPEN”?!?!
This is absolutely terrifying language for *every* American.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi Crown Prince over 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says 'things happen.'
This is absolutely terrifying language for *every* American.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi Crown Prince over 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, says 'things happen.'
I swear, every time I think things can’t get worse for NJ Transit …
November 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I swear, every time I think things can’t get worse for NJ Transit …
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
Dressed up like you’re in patrol in Fallujah, passing some retired banker from Myers Park out to pick up birdseed.
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dressed up like you’re in patrol in Fallujah, passing some retired banker from Myers Park out to pick up birdseed.
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
“Gambino was never the commander in chief. there was little gambino could do as the walls closed in. not so with this maniac,” Epstein wrote of Trump.
Trump, Epstein allowed, was “borderline insane. and corroborated by some that are close.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Trump, Epstein allowed, was “borderline insane. and corroborated by some that are close.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Trump Stoked the Epstein Scandal. It’s Come Back to Bite Him.
Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life in 2019 while imprisoned on charges of being a sex trafficker and a pedophile, continues to haunt the Republican Party and its leader, President Donald Trump.
www.bloomberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Gambino was never the commander in chief. there was little gambino could do as the walls closed in. not so with this maniac,” Epstein wrote of Trump.
Trump, Epstein allowed, was “borderline insane. and corroborated by some that are close.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Trump, Epstein allowed, was “borderline insane. and corroborated by some that are close.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
I don't even know which reaction to go with here
“'I actually don’t have time to consume a lot of news,'” Mr. Roberts told staff members at the Heritage Foundation last week. 'I consume a lot of sports.'"
“'I actually don’t have time to consume a lot of news,'” Mr. Roberts told staff members at the Heritage Foundation last week. 'I consume a lot of sports.'"
A Conservative view of mine: Hume was spot on to criticize the Stoics for disregarding reputation.
We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.
Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
We need to bring back shame, fear for reputation.
Like: giving a public speech to defend promoting a proud, sneering NAZI—then mumbling “I don’t know much about him”—is craven and filthy.
In Explaining His Gaffe, Heritage Foundation Leader Pleads Ignorance
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I don't even know which reaction to go with here
“'I actually don’t have time to consume a lot of news,'” Mr. Roberts told staff members at the Heritage Foundation last week. 'I consume a lot of sports.'"
“'I actually don’t have time to consume a lot of news,'” Mr. Roberts told staff members at the Heritage Foundation last week. 'I consume a lot of sports.'"
Being a Pirates fan is hard: Even the good things make you feel like Charlie Brown with the football
Never a doubt.
Paul Skenes is your 2025 NL Cy Young Award Winner!
Paul Skenes is your 2025 NL Cy Young Award Winner!
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Being a Pirates fan is hard: Even the good things make you feel like Charlie Brown with the football
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
Epstein described Trump as a “dirty” businessman who was “borderline insane,” untrustworthy and worse in “real life and upclose” than the image he sought to portray to the public.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Epstein Files Live Updates: Trump Named in Emails Released by Democrats and Republicans
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Epstein described Trump as a “dirty” businessman who was “borderline insane,” untrustworthy and worse in “real life and upclose” than the image he sought to portray to the public.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
The Speaker of the House shut the chamber down for two months to block the release of the Epstein Files and the president is huddled in the Situation Room of the White House to formulate a plan to keep them from being released, and I don't know why you crazy libs think there's some kind of cover up.
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Speaker of the House shut the chamber down for two months to block the release of the Epstein Files and the president is huddled in the Situation Room of the White House to formulate a plan to keep them from being released, and I don't know why you crazy libs think there's some kind of cover up.
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
*SANDWICH THROWING EX-DOJ EMPLOYEE ACQUITTED IN ASSAULT CASE
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
*SANDWICH THROWING EX-DOJ EMPLOYEE ACQUITTED IN ASSAULT CASE
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
🧵
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
🧵/
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
🧵/
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🧵
There's a fine line between "famous" and "infamous"
Progressives may flip Aurora council as voters reject Danielle Jurinsky and other incumbents
Jurinsky built ties with Trump during the 2024 campaign when he falsely claimed Aurora was being “taken over” by a Venezuelan prison gang.
denverite.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
There's a fine line between "famous" and "infamous"
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
a really key point here. Cuomo's attempt at gutter Islamophobic race baiting failed because Dem voter opinion on Israel-Palestine has shifted more than 70 points since 2023, and he somehow didn't notice prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
a really key point here. Cuomo's attempt at gutter Islamophobic race baiting failed because Dem voter opinion on Israel-Palestine has shifted more than 70 points since 2023, and he somehow didn't notice prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
Sherrill’s victory marks the first time in 60 years that one party has won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the Garden State.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Democrat Sherrill Wins New Jersey Governor Race, AP Says
Democratic US Representative Mikie Sherrill won the race for governor of New Jersey, defeating a Republican backed by Donald Trump and giving her party a boost heading into next year’s midterm electio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Sherrill’s victory marks the first time in 60 years that one party has won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in the Garden State.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Brooke T. Sample
Time to vote, New Jersey.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Time to vote, New Jersey.