David Sampson

Picture of a paper copy of the New York Times with a headline “Thousands Mobilize for ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations.

The New York Times has a story on PAGE TWENTY of today’s Sunday paper saying thousands mobilized?!

Absurd. Most others estimates suggest there were millions who took to the streets in something like 2,000 separate protests around the country yesterday.

This...is...not...honest.

This pic is from five years ago and not even in Los Angeles. Immoral opportunists like James Woods and Ted Cruz trade on lies to promote other lies.

“Judging by reactions on social media and interviews on television, a lot of people seem to think such performances are heroic—which means they’re poised to give Trump’s enforcers what they’re hoping for.

“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext.”

The privilege is strong with this one

Now who's the snowflake.

Inside the automated lab that runs blood tests day & night @ UCLA Health.

Below is "the line," a 78 foot conveyor belt that shuttles tubes to testing stations. Some 20 million tests are done every year.

www.uclahealth.org/news/article...

REI retracts endorsement of Trump's Secretary of Interior, vows to protect public lands REI's CEO has publicly retracted the company's previous endorsement of President Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior - and issued an apology.

“Laughton claimed REI signed the letter in an effort to ‘have a seat at the table….’” 🤦🏻‍♂️

komonews.com/news/local/r...

I'd be careful about celebrating the very practices that make kleptocracy so toxic.

I've collated some ideas for the @standupforscience.bsky.social signs!
Your favorites?

1. Science does not give a fuck what you believe
2. Got Polio? Me Neither, Thanks Science
3. Science: It's like Magic, but REAL
4. This is my EVIDENCE BASED OUTRAGE
5. Fund Science, Not Billionaires

#StandUpForScience #LA

Light levels in a modern intensive care unit: Impact of time of year, window directionality, and outdoor light levels The intensive care unit (ICU) environment is designed for the care of acutely ill patients, with lighting conditions reflecting the needs of the busy clinical setting. Earlier ICU studies suggested...

Are modern ICUs are doing better at allowing sunlight? Not so much: "... persistently low light levels and lack of light-dark variability raised concern about the contribution of ICU lighting to patient circadian entrainment and healing-centered recovery."

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Today in symbolism

www.masslive.com/news/2025/02...

Did today’s storm really catch us up to normal in LA?

"Our top story tonight...."

The vast majority of people who bought Teslas are progressives who did so to get away from big oil and internal combustion. Perfect example of progressives attacking themselves rather than the true opp.

Lies.

Just a chord, honey. Just a chord.

Musk's role 'an unbelievable opportunity' for US government: Rep. Turner On "This Week," Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, discussed Elon Musk's federal overhaul, the shuttering of USAID and Trump's comments on owning the Gaza Strip.

This isn’t reducing wasteful spending. It’s cutting social services for people in need to pay for tax cuts for the rich.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/mus...

I can't help but note that among protests being discussed today are ones at Democratic lawmakers' offices and a medical center that provides gender care. Progressives are great at attacking themselves rather than opps.

quote from here: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-end-of-days-inn

Written in November 2024. So sad to see people falling for these tactics now. You still have a choice. You always have a choice in how you treat people.

Full article: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-end-of...

I mean at this point....

I think he was being ironic.

Headline from Forbes article claims cancer rates are skyrocketing.

What? No.... they're not.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says filming ICE raids is an "accountability measure" "It's not a spectacle," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said of filming ICE raids. "This is our nation's law enforcement."

And now CBS with coverage of a carefully chosen raid. And not a single bit of reporting questioning the overall effort.

www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-rai...

NBC story reading that NBC News was embedded with agents

There's been a lot of coverage of Dr. Phil embedding w/ICE in Chicago; not as much about NBC doing the same thing.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The Trevor Project Reported a 33% Increase in Crisis Line Volume on Inauguration Day Your Support Saves LGBTQ+Youth's Lives Every DayDonate Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and […]

Link to release: www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/the-tre...

‘Nicotine Nazis’: the brickbats hurled at scientists researching tobacco’s harms A study highlights how public-health researchers are targeted for focusing on tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed foods.

"The most common tactic (found in half of the sources) was public discreditation: academics, advocates and their work were publicly criticized in newspapers, advertisements, public statements, websites, social media and other public forums...."

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Vista storage facility, adjacent to the Tesla facility in Moss Landing (south of Santa Cruz) is currently on fire. Lithium storage batteries.

Great now my knees hurt.