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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I love it when little garbage cats develop the luxury of food snobbery. Yes he was tiny wet ball of fleas found in a ditch but now he's a velvet prince who wants the premium, organic, grain-free chicken in gravy, NOT the premium, organic, grain-free chicken au jus how dare you offer that garbage.
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I love it when little garbage cats develop the luxury of food snobbery. Yes he was tiny wet ball of fleas found in a ditch but now he's a velvet prince who wants the premium, organic, grain-free chicken in gravy, NOT the premium, organic, grain-free chicken au jus how dare you offer that garbage.
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Meet Pluto!
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Meet Pluto!
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
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I have no idea why media continues to hype this person as a serious political commentator, but to go even further and float him as a viable presidential candidate is just farcical.
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I have no idea why media continues to hype this person as a serious political commentator, but to go even further and float him as a viable presidential candidate is just farcical.
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Sweet 5 year old Sosa is a retired service K9 in search of a #ForeverHome. She is very energetic and highly skilled.
Head to the Philadelphia PSPCA to adopt this incredible pup!
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
Head to the Philadelphia PSPCA to adopt this incredible pup!
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sweet 5 year old Sosa is a retired service K9 in search of a #ForeverHome. She is very energetic and highly skilled.
Head to the Philadelphia PSPCA to adopt this incredible pup!
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
Head to the Philadelphia PSPCA to adopt this incredible pup!
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
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If you’re wondering who’s guiding our transition, it’s the best New Yorkers that money can’t buy.
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If you’re wondering who’s guiding our transition, it’s the best New Yorkers that money can’t buy.
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Voyager 1 is almost one light-day from Earth. The intrepid #spacecraft will cross a major distance milestone in November 2026 - 16.1 billion miles. #Voyager1 #lightday
Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Voyager 1 is almost one light-day from Earth. The intrepid #spacecraft will cross a major distance milestone in November 2026 - 16.1 billion miles. #Voyager1 #lightday
Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
Link for more information: www.popsci.com/science/voya...
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Cyrus 🐾
Adult male Golden Retriever
Adoptable from Mountain Mama Pyrs and Pups (Midway, UT)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/cyrus-79673008/ut/midway/mountain-mama-pyrs-and-pups-ut246/
Adult male Golden Retriever
Adoptable from Mountain Mama Pyrs and Pups (Midway, UT)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/cyrus-79673008/ut/midway/mountain-mama-pyrs-and-pups-ut246/
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Cyrus 🐾
Adult male Golden Retriever
Adoptable from Mountain Mama Pyrs and Pups (Midway, UT)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/cyrus-79673008/ut/midway/mountain-mama-pyrs-and-pups-ut246/
Adult male Golden Retriever
Adoptable from Mountain Mama Pyrs and Pups (Midway, UT)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/cyrus-79673008/ut/midway/mountain-mama-pyrs-and-pups-ut246/
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today in the baby box we jammed out to music & we got our nails trimmed!
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
today in the baby box we jammed out to music & we got our nails trimmed!
I apologize to our international visitors (assuming there still are some).
“Under the Trump administration’s new plan, U.S. residents will continue to pay $80 for the annual pass. If a visitor is not a U.S. resident, they will have to pay $250 for a pass.”
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
“Under the Trump administration’s new plan, U.S. residents will continue to pay $80 for the annual pass. If a visitor is not a U.S. resident, they will have to pay $250 for a pass.”
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
Changes coming to the National Park Service in 2026
The Interior Department announced new digital passes and updates to fees.
www.deseret.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I apologize to our international visitors (assuming there still are some).
“Under the Trump administration’s new plan, U.S. residents will continue to pay $80 for the annual pass. If a visitor is not a U.S. resident, they will have to pay $250 for a pass.”
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
“Under the Trump administration’s new plan, U.S. residents will continue to pay $80 for the annual pass. If a visitor is not a U.S. resident, they will have to pay $250 for a pass.”
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
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🚨 NEW/EXCLUSIVE: The FBI turned over dozens of emails to me in response to my #FOIA request that provides a behind-the-scenes look at discussions involving the review and redaction of the Epstein files
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🚨 NEW/EXCLUSIVE: The FBI turned over dozens of emails to me in response to my #FOIA request that provides a behind-the-scenes look at discussions involving the review and redaction of the Epstein files
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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The president of the United States is insane. Full stop.
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The president of the United States is insane. Full stop.
Your regular reminder that Donald J. Trump is the most corrupt president in American history…
youtu.be/mMLtPSI_rDY
youtu.be/mMLtPSI_rDY
Trump Watches 2024 - Only $100,000
YouTube video by We Have To Go Back!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Your regular reminder that Donald J. Trump is the most corrupt president in American history…
youtu.be/mMLtPSI_rDY
youtu.be/mMLtPSI_rDY
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Church Street Burlington Vermont
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Church Street Burlington Vermont
“Back When Your Thanksgiving Dinner Walked Hundreds of Miles to Market
The forgotten history of turkey drives.”
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bac...
The forgotten history of turkey drives.”
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bac...
Back When Your Thanksgiving Dinner Walked Hundreds of Miles to Market
The forgotten history of turkey drives.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“Back When Your Thanksgiving Dinner Walked Hundreds of Miles to Market
The forgotten history of turkey drives.”
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bac...
The forgotten history of turkey drives.”
www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bac...
I’m not plugged into the American zeitgeist. Is there big demand now for starting a war with Venezuela?
“Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) backed U.S. military intervention in Venezuela… arguing President Nicolás Maduro knows the U.S. is about to “go in,”…
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
“Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) backed U.S. military intervention in Venezuela… arguing President Nicolás Maduro knows the U.S. is about to “go in,”…
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
thehill.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’m not plugged into the American zeitgeist. Is there big demand now for starting a war with Venezuela?
“Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) backed U.S. military intervention in Venezuela… arguing President Nicolás Maduro knows the U.S. is about to “go in,”…
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
“Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) backed U.S. military intervention in Venezuela… arguing President Nicolás Maduro knows the U.S. is about to “go in,”…
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
apnews.com/article/epa-...
apnews.com/article/epa-...
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on p...
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
apnews.com/article/epa-...
apnews.com/article/epa-...
FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues
apnews.com/article/muri...
apnews.com/article/muri...
DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election. Bowser announced her decision Tuesday in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside di...
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues
apnews.com/article/muri...
apnews.com/article/muri...
Tyson's beef plant closure in Nebraska will impact a reliant town and ranchers nationwide
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Tyson's beef plant closure in Nebraska will impact a reliant town and ranchers nationwide
Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate the small city and undermine the profits of ranchers nationwide.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Tyson's beef plant closure in Nebraska will impact a reliant town and ranchers nationwide
apnews.com/article/beef...
apnews.com/article/beef...
Every photo ever taken of Kash Patel suggests to me that he’s receiving regular shocks from electrical wires attached to his genitals…
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Every photo ever taken of Kash Patel suggests to me that he’s receiving regular shocks from electrical wires attached to his genitals…
“Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources
Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources
Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.”
www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
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Photos on the day our 3+ year strike ended.
@publicsource.org @stephstrasburg.bsky.social
Here's Steve Mellon, a veteran photojournalist and writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, waving to the crowd outside of the Post-Gazette before walking in to retake his job after three years on strike.
@publicsource.org @stephstrasburg.bsky.social
Here's Steve Mellon, a veteran photojournalist and writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, waving to the crowd outside of the Post-Gazette before walking in to retake his job after three years on strike.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Photos on the day our 3+ year strike ended.
@publicsource.org @stephstrasburg.bsky.social
Here's Steve Mellon, a veteran photojournalist and writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, waving to the crowd outside of the Post-Gazette before walking in to retake his job after three years on strike.
@publicsource.org @stephstrasburg.bsky.social
Here's Steve Mellon, a veteran photojournalist and writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, waving to the crowd outside of the Post-Gazette before walking in to retake his job after three years on strike.
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Orion says #GoodMorning
One more week until #GivingTuesday and we wanted to say we appreciate even a single dollar donation in these times!
We have so much more rescuing to do!
#kitten #kitty #blackcat #shelter #DMVArea #RESCUE #donate
One more week until #GivingTuesday and we wanted to say we appreciate even a single dollar donation in these times!
We have so much more rescuing to do!
#kitten #kitty #blackcat #shelter #DMVArea #RESCUE #donate
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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“A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new number two leader at the Centers for Disease Control.”
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Ralph Abraham, a Louisiana health official who stopped promoting mass vaccination vaccines, has been appointed as the CDC's principal deputy director
wapo.st
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new number two leader at the Centers for Disease Control.”