I alerted Marc Ellis to your case yesterday.
That station doesn’t deserve you and who wants to work for scared little men anyway?!
#boycott @cbs58.bsky.social
My new hero! Here’s to you landing an even better job and now you know the values of your previous employer, best of luck and please let everyone know where and when you start that better job!
I obviously don’t know what’s going on, but whatever is going on, I support you. You are a valuable member of our community, and I’ll be damned if anyone tries to claim otherwise.
We saw you speaking the truth. We will continue to do it in our own lives as well. Thank you for calling him out when many others are kissing the ring. It was brave, and we need as much bravery as we can get right now.
You did the right thing. I, and many others, intend to contact appropriate people on your behalf.
Condemnation of horrific behavior should not be punished. That is not how a fair society operates and if that is our ideal for our nation we must uphold it.
The people stand with you.
Hey Sam I hope, you made the cowards at CBS58 fire you rather than letting them coerce a resignation. It's a disgrace to see any "news" outlet in this country defend Nazism. Unfortunately that's where we are in this moment. Hopefully we can see your forecasts on YouTube or other platforms.
Love you, lady. You actions took actual balls balls, actual cojones. You have a backbone, not a wishbone. Damn, you're amazing. Thank you for standing up to fascism.
Unbelievable that @cbs58.bsky.social would terminate someone for having a personal opinion on a personal social media account. The reasons to drop Paramount+ have been mounting and this is a great reason for me to cancel @paramountplus.bsky.social and delete all CBS apps and content
Sorry to hear what happened. If they need a more compatible TV meteorologist, maybe they can hire the global warming denier or they guy who got fired for a racial slur here, and that's just one city.
We really appreciate you Sam. We always knew your forecasts were the best & now we know you’re one of the good peeps too. A good station is going to pick you up!
I grew up there in those temps. Remember -50 with wind chill, using only deisel bc you could plug a thing in to heat it up and still having to go out to the barn to work
Good on you for speaking out against fascism. Hope @cbs58.bsky.social pays dearly for firing you. And shame on Dan O'Donnell for his post. Vulgar? He's vulgar!
Thank you for standing up for what's right and so sorry you lost your job. The spineless losers at CBS appear to be a bunch of Nazi sympathizers. Lovely.
No joke, a patreon for local weather updates might be perfect. Amongst the few reasons I haven't fully nuked twitter is because I device-followed your updates there on relevant weather updates. I think you would have at least a few hundred sign ups for a few bucks a month.
Also sue the hell out of that station for wrongful termination, unless of course it stipulated in your contract you had to speak nicely about Nazis while not even on the news.
Please know you have supporters all across the country. You deserved better. A “sieg heil” should be called out in the most blunt of terms. Good for you. Shame on your management.
You didn’t deserve punishment for accurately calling out a Nazi for BEING a damn Nazi.
I hope you sue the station and WIN! Free speech is free speech! And you were RIGHT.
Bless you! ♥️♥️♥️
We live in paradoxical times where nazi sympathizers who think we’re all collectively retarded become untouchable in a country that defeated nazism. If this is not a “wake the fuck up” moment, then I guess we’ll all be wearing Hugo Boss soon.
We stand with you. Never be silent in the face of evil. You did the right thing and WAY more than 90% of the media is doing. Keep speaking the truth, never stop.
Hoping the rumors are just that. You’ve been great at explaining weather events without coming off as sensational. I hope that continues at CBS 58 or somewhere else in Milwaukee.
You’re amazing. 💪🏼 I’m sorry you were fired but it’s good to know that not everyone in media can be bought. You’re a fighter. Thanks for calling it what it was. Screw your station for letting you go. Freedom of speech is no more but we stand with you in the fight. Welcome to the resistance. 💙 ✊
Who’s Anne Brown bc I left a message and was professional as hell (I’m a historian, I’ve been rattled for years) until I called her a Dumb bitch 🤭 sorry. Big support for you here.
Just saw the news Sam. Total total respect to you for speaking your mind, knowing the difference between right and wrong and speaking up against what that POS did on Monday evening. Peace and love to you!
Just so you know…. You are appreciated and loved by many who have never met you for your bravery and honesty. Keep your head high. Many are in this fight with you. 💙✊🏾
Absolutely abhorrent that your employer should fire you for speaking out against fascism and hate. I hope the people of Milwaukee boycott that station for their cowardice.
I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your bravery.
I can hardly believe how quickly america is turning into a fascist nation. You are one of the first of many who will be persecuted for speaking out, im sure. A dubious honor, but an honor non the less. So much respect to you ❤️
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You'll land well.
Musk is vile and dangerous.
No pasarán!
That station doesn’t deserve you and who wants to work for scared little men anyway?!
#boycott @cbs58.bsky.social
Don’t let them get you down.
I stand with you.
You did nothing wrong.
We the People admire your courage.
Nazi's should be called out.
Your dignity > Any job
Things ARE pretty brutal in Wisconsin alright.
Condemnation of horrific behavior should not be punished. That is not how a fair society operates and if that is our ideal for our nation we must uphold it.
The people stand with you.
The station that fired you has no balls!
Thank you for speaking truth to power!
You should sue them into bankruptcy🤬‼️
Don't let them tell you not to believe your own eyes.
Lawyer up, girl.
Time to sue.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/23/media/weather-reporter-sam-kuffel-fired-over-elon-musk-nazi-salute/
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Come out West ma'am!
https://bsky.app/profile/luftkraftpikk.bsky.social/post/3lgevm6tfi22y
I hope you sue the station and WIN! Free speech is free speech! And you were RIGHT.
Bless you! ♥️♥️♥️
It’s despicable that free speech doesn’t apply to the workplace.
You can’t even criticize the oligarchy without getting fired
Y’know I’m not a socialist completely, but we have definitely entered late stage capitalism
I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said that.
You ARE in a cult who approves of Nazis*.
*Fixed it; stand with Sam
Absolutely abhorrent that your employer should fire you for speaking out against fascism and hate. I hope the people of Milwaukee boycott that station for their cowardice.
May you get the compensation you deserve.
And may Jesse Garcia and CBS 58 get the consequences they deserve.
I can hardly believe how quickly america is turning into a fascist nation. You are one of the first of many who will be persecuted for speaking out, im sure. A dubious honor, but an honor non the less. So much respect to you ❤️