Sammyck
@sammyck.bsky.social
Criminal defense lawyer at Kauffman Kilberg, LLC in Portland, OR. Happiest while running on a trail or biking around Portland. Walk, bike, run, take a bus. Eat plants.
Here’s a good discussion piece for the Thanksgiving table.
What Did Men Do to Deserve This? — The New Yorker
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
apple.news
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Here’s a good discussion piece for the Thanksgiving table.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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What would you do if masked goons tried to zip-tie and disappear your grandmother?
A clarion call from Dolores Huerta...
A clarion call from Dolores Huerta...
When neighbors are threatened by ICE, everyday Americans step in with lessons from history...
NEW short film from director Ellen Gavin and immigrant labor icon Dolores Huerta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOgb...
NEW short film from director Ellen Gavin and immigrant labor icon Dolores Huerta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOgb...
The People, United
YouTube video by Dolores Huerta Foundation
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
What would you do if masked goons tried to zip-tie and disappear your grandmother?
A clarion call from Dolores Huerta...
A clarion call from Dolores Huerta...
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This machine fights fascists.
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This machine fights fascists.
Commonly referred to as a kangaroo court. Not a real judge. Not a real lawyer for the government. Frequently no lawyer at all for the immigrant.
In @theintercept.com, Debbie Nathan reports on ICE lawyers refusing to give their names in court - and immigration judges going along with it.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
theintercept.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Commonly referred to as a kangaroo court. Not a real judge. Not a real lawyer for the government. Frequently no lawyer at all for the immigrant.
“Veronica Cardenas, who was an ICE prosecutor for six years before quitting in 2023, told The Intercept that she thinks the real threat these lawyers face is shame.”
Lawyers for ICE are increasingly hiding their identities in court. This is completely unprecedented.
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers.
theintercept.com/2025/07/15/i...
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
theintercept.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“Veronica Cardenas, who was an ICE prosecutor for six years before quitting in 2023, told The Intercept that she thinks the real threat these lawyers face is shame.”
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Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Vilified by the Assad and Putin regimes and now defunded by the Trump regime. The White Helmets are an inspiration.
Vilified by the Assad regime, these Nobel-nominated first responders operated only in rebel areas. Now their founder is in the new government and they're extending their reach to all of Syria.
With Assad gone and Syria's war over, the White Helmets have a new mission
Vilified by the Assad regime, these Nobel-nominated first responders operated only in rebel areas. Now their founder is in the new government and they're extending their reach to all of Syria.
www.npr.org
April 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Vilified by the Assad and Putin regimes and now defunded by the Trump regime. The White Helmets are an inspiration.
So we should keep the monkey torture facility open because if we close it, the people who torture the monkeys will lose their jobs.
oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/04/08/o...
oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/04/08/o...
OHSU pushes back against Gov. Kotek’s call to close down primate research center - Oregon Capital Insider
As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek presses Oregon Health & Science University to shutter its primate research center in Hillsboro, the public university argues that closing it down would come at far too great ...
oregoncapitalinsider.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So we should keep the monkey torture facility open because if we close it, the people who torture the monkeys will lose their jobs.
oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/04/08/o...
oregoncapitalinsider.com/2025/04/08/o...
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Slava Ukraini! 💙💛
February 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Slava Ukraini! 💙💛
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
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Boycott companies that OBEY IN ADVANCE to Trump & Musk ✨✊🏾🖕🏾
January 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Boycott companies that OBEY IN ADVANCE to Trump & Musk ✨✊🏾🖕🏾
Say what you will about the Trail Blazers this year but I love this commercial. I get teary every time I watch it. And the Blazers just won four straight! #trailblazers
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Rip City Runs Deep | 2024-25 Portland Trail Blazers
YouTube video by Portland Trail Blazers
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Say what you will about the Trail Blazers this year but I love this commercial. I get teary every time I watch it. And the Blazers just won four straight! #trailblazers
youtu.be/_EhmW1ULjxg?...
youtu.be/_EhmW1ULjxg?...
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I’m the son of Jewish refugees that fled the Nazis. I know exactly what I’m looking at.
January 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I’m the son of Jewish refugees that fled the Nazis. I know exactly what I’m looking at.