Sam P. Gordon
@spgordy.bsky.social
History buff, political and geopolitical commenter, sports fan, gamer, reader, and music admirer at-heart.
Hey everyone! I’ve recently started a Substack that is years in the making. My goal is to blend current events with the echoes of their past.
If you like history and politics, this is for you.
My intro is available now, subscribe for free at the link:
#writersky #USPOL #history #GeoPolitics
If you like history and politics, this is for you.
My intro is available now, subscribe for free at the link:
#writersky #USPOL #history #GeoPolitics
Welcome to The Past is Present
From a Bar in Prague to a New Beginning
sampgordon.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Hey everyone! I’ve recently started a Substack that is years in the making. My goal is to blend current events with the echoes of their past.
If you like history and politics, this is for you.
My intro is available now, subscribe for free at the link:
#writersky #USPOL #history #GeoPolitics
If you like history and politics, this is for you.
My intro is available now, subscribe for free at the link:
#writersky #USPOL #history #GeoPolitics
April 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com Gave a masterclass monologue tonight, defenestrating Trump on everything from tariffs to deportations to medicare. The media needs to match this level of righteous rage on a daily basis if we ever want to compete with the thermonuclear level of lying from the other side.
March 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com Gave a masterclass monologue tonight, defenestrating Trump on everything from tariffs to deportations to medicare. The media needs to match this level of righteous rage on a daily basis if we ever want to compete with the thermonuclear level of lying from the other side.
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Wow. @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com tonight is EVERYTHING if you want to understand what's going to happen to Medicaid and Social Security.
March 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Wow. @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com tonight is EVERYTHING if you want to understand what's going to happen to Medicaid and Social Security.
“Leopard, meet face”
Impact of NIH cut starting to sink in
Here's Sen. Katie Britt urging "a smart, targeted approach" in order to protect important research at UA-Birmingham, a top NIH recipient
Also, as article notes, the state's largest employer
www.al.com/news/2025/02...
Here's Sen. Katie Britt urging "a smart, targeted approach" in order to protect important research at UA-Birmingham, a top NIH recipient
Also, as article notes, the state's largest employer
www.al.com/news/2025/02...
Katie Britt vows to work with RFK Jr. after NIH funding cuts cause concern in Alabama
UAB and UAH are among Alabama institutions that could be affected by cuts.
www.al.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“Leopard, meet face”
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Remember when people were pissed because “we didn’t choose Kamala to run for president”?
Elon Musk is laughing at you.
Elon Musk is laughing at you.
February 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Remember when people were pissed because “we didn’t choose Kamala to run for president”?
Elon Musk is laughing at you.
Elon Musk is laughing at you.
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We have reached new levels of madness when an unelected, non senate-confirmed private citizen is overseeing an effort to overhaul or possibly end a congresionally mandated arm of our government.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access systems at the agency, multiple sources familiar told CNN
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We have reached new levels of madness when an unelected, non senate-confirmed private citizen is overseeing an effort to overhaul or possibly end a congresionally mandated arm of our government.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
Thrilled to see the legend @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com has joined bluesky! He is truly one of the most articulate, passionate, and righteous voices in journalism. I look forward to his wisdom as a guiding light to shine during these tumultuous times. Maybe he will share some West Wing stories 🤞
January 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thrilled to see the legend @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com has joined bluesky! He is truly one of the most articulate, passionate, and righteous voices in journalism. I look forward to his wisdom as a guiding light to shine during these tumultuous times. Maybe he will share some West Wing stories 🤞
And Nixon knows ball, just ask Hunter S. Thompson.
They would throw a flag if you sneeze on Mahomes.
January 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
And Nixon knows ball, just ask Hunter S. Thompson.
Not even 10 minutes in and the Chiefs are already getting phantom roughing the passer. What else can Will Anderson even do there?
January 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Not even 10 minutes in and the Chiefs are already getting phantom roughing the passer. What else can Will Anderson even do there?
I watched the whole thing last night… it was a stunning display of #Biden domestic and foreign policy mastery. I used to call him the Galaxy Brain during the 2020 campaign. How anyone can think he has dementia is beyond me. We will miss you #Joe! More than you can ever know 😭
‘Masterclass!’ Political observers laud President Biden’s final network interview www.rawstory.com/biden-267087...
‘Masterclass!’ Political observers laud President Biden’s final network interview
Political observers took to social media to toast President Joe Biden Thursday night after his final sit-down interview as president.The interview conducted by MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell aired Thursda...
www.rawstory.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“I suppose that Old Man Trump knows just how much racial hate
He stirred up in that bloodpot of human hearts”
He stirred up in that bloodpot of human hearts”
In a world of Kid Rocks and Carrie Underwoods, be a Woody Guthrie.
January 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“I suppose that Old Man Trump knows just how much racial hate
He stirred up in that bloodpot of human hearts”
He stirred up in that bloodpot of human hearts”
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Here’s my hot take on the #TikTokBan that no one asked for:
Trump is going to swoop in and save it. He wants to be everyone’s hero now that he knows it helped him win the election. The CEO is attending Trump’s inauguration.
You may hate the ban. But it’s time to ditch the app.
Trump is going to swoop in and save it. He wants to be everyone’s hero now that he knows it helped him win the election. The CEO is attending Trump’s inauguration.
You may hate the ban. But it’s time to ditch the app.
January 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Here’s my hot take on the #TikTokBan that no one asked for:
Trump is going to swoop in and save it. He wants to be everyone’s hero now that he knows it helped him win the election. The CEO is attending Trump’s inauguration.
You may hate the ban. But it’s time to ditch the app.
Trump is going to swoop in and save it. He wants to be everyone’s hero now that he knows it helped him win the election. The CEO is attending Trump’s inauguration.
You may hate the ban. But it’s time to ditch the app.
#Biden gave a farewell speech that will go down in history. While most pundits are correctly comparing it with IKE’s last speech, I also see some strong comparisons with Washington’s final address. He saw the direction that political polarization was taking us and wanted to take a stand against it.
January 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
#Biden gave a farewell speech that will go down in history. While most pundits are correctly comparing it with IKE’s last speech, I also see some strong comparisons with Washington’s final address. He saw the direction that political polarization was taking us and wanted to take a stand against it.
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Biden was right last night to warn about America becoming an oligarchy. Trump is appointing an unprecedented number of billionaires to his cabinet and giving Elon Musk a White House office. They won't lower grocery prices or make housing more affordable—they're stealing from the American people.
January 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Biden was right last night to warn about America becoming an oligarchy. Trump is appointing an unprecedented number of billionaires to his cabinet and giving Elon Musk a White House office. They won't lower grocery prices or make housing more affordable—they're stealing from the American people.
Go on, King.
REPORTER: Have you ruled out a pardon for yourself?
BIDEN: For myself? What would I pardon myself for? I didn't do anything wrong
BIDEN: For myself? What would I pardon myself for? I didn't do anything wrong
January 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Go on, King.
Hillarious that Tom turned out to be the most benevolent social media overlord. It was all downhill from the Top 8.
Tom never gave us disinformation just us savagely ranking our eight best friends
January 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Hillarious that Tom turned out to be the most benevolent social media overlord. It was all downhill from the Top 8.
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As a born and raised Californian living out of state, I've never missed my home state more than I have these last few days.
January 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As a born and raised Californian living out of state, I've never missed my home state more than I have these last few days.
So happy to be on #Bluesky and to forever leave behind the societal scourge that is #X. It is sad a once great app has descended into a hive of conspiracy and brain rot. Even as someone who studies conspiracies, I never fathomed the hell that #oligarch controlled social media would drag us into.
January 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#LAFires are a stark reminder that #ClimateChange is coming for everyone. It does not care about your social or economic status. Today, it was their turn and tomorrow it can be yours or mine. Positive thoughts to all impacted.
January 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
#LAFires are a stark reminder that #ClimateChange is coming for everyone. It does not care about your social or economic status. Today, it was their turn and tomorrow it can be yours or mine. Positive thoughts to all impacted.