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!
A voice of hope and reason: @rbreich.bsky.social
"The nightmare has awakened much of the US to the truth about what has happened to this country – and what we must do to get it back on the track toward social justice, democracy and widespread prosperity."
"The nightmare has awakened much of the US to the truth about what has happened to this country – and what we must do to get it back on the track toward social justice, democracy and widespread prosperity."
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A voice of hope and reason: @rbreich.bsky.social
"The nightmare has awakened much of the US to the truth about what has happened to this country – and what we must do to get it back on the track toward social justice, democracy and widespread prosperity."
"The nightmare has awakened much of the US to the truth about what has happened to this country – and what we must do to get it back on the track toward social justice, democracy and widespread prosperity."
A Christmas show you don't want to miss. Thanks Stephen Colbert.
Colbert's Canceled Christmas: The Last Noel
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A Christmas show you don't want to miss. Thanks Stephen Colbert.
Merriam-Webster's editors have chosen "slop" (digital content of low quality) as the dictionary's 2025 word of the year. It's the perfect description of Trump's Truth Social posts.
December 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Merriam-Webster's editors have chosen "slop" (digital content of low quality) as the dictionary's 2025 word of the year. It's the perfect description of Trump's Truth Social posts.
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Watch this. Then remember that the president doesn’t care. He cares that his old ass gets richer in the hand full of years he may have left.
And his sick rich friends. The most corrupt evil man to ever serve as president is ignoring real evil
And his sick rich friends. The most corrupt evil man to ever serve as president is ignoring real evil
💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Watch this. Then remember that the president doesn’t care. He cares that his old ass gets richer in the hand full of years he may have left.
And his sick rich friends. The most corrupt evil man to ever serve as president is ignoring real evil
And his sick rich friends. The most corrupt evil man to ever serve as president is ignoring real evil
Perhaps he's referring to all the babies conceived during all of the House of Representatives' time away from Washington.
Mike Johnson: "We've had one of the most productive Congresses in the history of the institution."
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Perhaps he's referring to all the babies conceived during all of the House of Representatives' time away from Washington.
The story of one Milwaukee family deported back to El Salvador, how life has changed and the hope of one day returning. A must-read.
14 years in Wisconsin. A new life in El Salvador. She's trying to accept it.
Half a year has passed since U.S. immigration officials gave former Milwaukee teacher's aide Yessenia Ruano no choice but to return to El Salvador.
www.jsonline.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The story of one Milwaukee family deported back to El Salvador, how life has changed and the hope of one day returning. A must-read.
New Marquette Law School national poll, conducted Nov. 5-12, shows Trump getting some of his lowest marks on issues most important to voters: the economy and cost of living.
Gilbert: New national Marquette poll adds to danger signs for Republicans in 2026 mid-terms
The polls and the off-year elections are telling the same story — a story of growing vulnerability for the GOP.
www.jsonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New Marquette Law School national poll, conducted Nov. 5-12, shows Trump getting some of his lowest marks on issues most important to voters: the economy and cost of living.
Why I post my political views on social media.
" I wish I could go back to the days when all I posted were macro photos of insects in my back yard, but pointing out the destruction of our democracy seems to be more important."
" I wish I could go back to the days when all I posted were macro photos of insects in my back yard, but pointing out the destruction of our democracy seems to be more important."
Standing up for what is right — Inspired Images
My duty to speak out against oppression
www.samlucero.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Why I post my political views on social media.
" I wish I could go back to the days when all I posted were macro photos of insects in my back yard, but pointing out the destruction of our democracy seems to be more important."
" I wish I could go back to the days when all I posted were macro photos of insects in my back yard, but pointing out the destruction of our democracy seems to be more important."
"Unless the values behind Trumpism are defeated, the man himself will be replaced by another like him — Republican or Democrat — and our culture will continue to slide into cruelty and depravity."
Opinion | Pope Leo Doesn’t Want to Be the Anti-Trump. But He Is.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Unless the values behind Trumpism are defeated, the man himself will be replaced by another like him — Republican or Democrat — and our culture will continue to slide into cruelty and depravity."
The northern lights made an appearance (for the second consecutive day) last night in Wisconsin.
#NorthernLights #auroraborealis #Wisconsin #Nikon
#NorthernLights #auroraborealis #Wisconsin #Nikon
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The northern lights made an appearance (for the second consecutive day) last night in Wisconsin.
#NorthernLights #auroraborealis #Wisconsin #Nikon
#NorthernLights #auroraborealis #Wisconsin #Nikon
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.
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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