MarSamTam
@marsampar.bsky.social
Lawyer, mother, lover of the Arts and the Constitution, proud Democrat, and other stuff.
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The next Democratic administration should expand the court.
There’s no other way to redeem SCOTUS at this point.
There’s no other way to redeem SCOTUS at this point.
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The next Democratic administration should expand the court.
There’s no other way to redeem SCOTUS at this point.
There’s no other way to redeem SCOTUS at this point.
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It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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It is always the people who fly privately who have the most ridiculous ideas to 'improve' our air travel experience.
Maybe we should focus on fixing one of the oldest air traffic control tower in the country at the Tampa International Airport.
Travelers *literally* depend on that.
Maybe we should focus on fixing one of the oldest air traffic control tower in the country at the Tampa International Airport.
Travelers *literally* depend on that.
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It is always the people who fly privately who have the most ridiculous ideas to 'improve' our air travel experience.
Maybe we should focus on fixing one of the oldest air traffic control tower in the country at the Tampa International Airport.
Travelers *literally* depend on that.
Maybe we should focus on fixing one of the oldest air traffic control tower in the country at the Tampa International Airport.
Travelers *literally* depend on that.
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In the past 100 years.
Russia has invaded 19 countries.
During that time no country had invaded Russia until Ukraine had taken territory in Kursk following the full scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian excuses do not fool anyone.
Russia is a Terrorist State.
Russia has invaded 19 countries.
During that time no country had invaded Russia until Ukraine had taken territory in Kursk following the full scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian excuses do not fool anyone.
Russia is a Terrorist State.
December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In the past 100 years.
Russia has invaded 19 countries.
During that time no country had invaded Russia until Ukraine had taken territory in Kursk following the full scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian excuses do not fool anyone.
Russia is a Terrorist State.
Russia has invaded 19 countries.
During that time no country had invaded Russia until Ukraine had taken territory in Kursk following the full scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian excuses do not fool anyone.
Russia is a Terrorist State.
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The affordability of health insurance should not be a Republican versus Democratic issue.
December 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The affordability of health insurance should not be a Republican versus Democratic issue.
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Hey Jake what was your last book about again
1) “Kaitlan Collins”
2) she’s smart & nice
3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds
4) Thanks for explanation
5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela
6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them
2) she’s smart & nice
3) a legitimate question about construction of a controversial project on WH grounds
4) Thanks for explanation
5) but actually she asked you about Venezuela
6) generally speaking if someone or something is irrelevant, the President doesn’t talk about them
December 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hey Jake what was your last book about again
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The ICE abductions must end.
December 5, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The ICE abductions must end.
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Congress used to have the power of the purse and the power to declare war.
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Congress used to have the power of the purse and the power to declare war.
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It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's good—very good, and very important—that district courts keep issuing these 100-page rulings upholding the law. It must be incredibly dispiriting to see them overturned in a two-page, lawless, unsigned order, but please, keep them coming. They expose SCOTUS' corruption like nothing else.
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🇺🇦🇦🇺 Australia is providing a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth US$62.3 million, and is also imposing sanctions on 45 vessels of russia’s “shadow” fleet.
❤️THANK YOU AUSTRALIA
❤️THANK YOU AUSTRALIA
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🇺🇦🇦🇺 Australia is providing a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth US$62.3 million, and is also imposing sanctions on 45 vessels of russia’s “shadow” fleet.
❤️THANK YOU AUSTRALIA
❤️THANK YOU AUSTRALIA
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What does a Trump presidency look like when he goes into it knowing he has immunity from prosecution for pretty much anything he does?
It looks like this one.
It looks like this one.
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
What does a Trump presidency look like when he goes into it knowing he has immunity from prosecution for pretty much anything he does?
It looks like this one.
It looks like this one.
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Congratulations to 21 year old Democrat Akbar Ali who made history in Georgia tonight. The youngest state rep in GA history.
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Congratulations to 21 year old Democrat Akbar Ali who made history in Georgia tonight. The youngest state rep in GA history.
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Thinking a lot about this moment from literally the first chapter of "1984."
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Thinking a lot about this moment from literally the first chapter of "1984."
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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After slow-walking critical funding for lifesaving research, the Trump administration has sabotaged the NIH grantmaking process so that researchers get LESS money on average and LESS time to use it.
No one is asking to fund less cancer research, but that's what's happening.
No one is asking to fund less cancer research, but that's what's happening.
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
After slow-walking critical funding for lifesaving research, the Trump administration has sabotaged the NIH grantmaking process so that researchers get LESS money on average and LESS time to use it.
No one is asking to fund less cancer research, but that's what's happening.
No one is asking to fund less cancer research, but that's what's happening.
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Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
NEW: Republican-led states, in a new filing at the D.C. Circuit, say D.C. residents are irrelevant, D.C. belongs to everyone else. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Statehood for D.C. is an ethical obligation at this point, required to protect the rights of our residents to govern ourselves against such out-of-state troops being sent to patrol our city.
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If you’re not yet a subscriber (free or paid) of my longer-form work, I’d be grateful if you’d show your support. This is a time when we particularly need to build community. www.americaamerica.news
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www.americaamerica.news
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If you’re not yet a subscriber (free or paid) of my longer-form work, I’d be grateful if you’d show your support. This is a time when we particularly need to build community. www.americaamerica.news
@jaketapper.bsky.social maybe you can write a book about this.
December 1, 2025 at 3:09 AM
@jaketapper.bsky.social maybe you can write a book about this.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”
—FDR, 1944
—FDR, 1944
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When he’s gone, I know there will be a lot to do, but can we make sure the living rose garden gets restored?
Started. Going.
Started. Going.
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
When he’s gone, I know there will be a lot to do, but can we make sure the living rose garden gets restored?
Started. Going.
Started. Going.
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Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
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Donald Trump incited an insurrection on J6. He should never have been able to run for public office again. What a failure of justice to not hold this man accountable.
November 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Donald Trump incited an insurrection on J6. He should never have been able to run for public office again. What a failure of justice to not hold this man accountable.
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If you want Pete Hegseth to be able to kill anybody he wants anytime he wants while serving up “trust me bro” as justification with zero oversight from Congress, who gives the Trump admin a blank check to do whatever it wants, then vote for the cowardly Republican enablers.
November 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
If you want Pete Hegseth to be able to kill anybody he wants anytime he wants while serving up “trust me bro” as justification with zero oversight from Congress, who gives the Trump admin a blank check to do whatever it wants, then vote for the cowardly Republican enablers.
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This was a fellow human put in harm’s way for no good reason. Her death is a tragedy. May it strengthen our resolve to defy this depraved and lawless regime.
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
She didn't want to deploy to D.C.
"She hated it. She cried about it."
But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.
May she rest in peace.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This was a fellow human put in harm’s way for no good reason. Her death is a tragedy. May it strengthen our resolve to defy this depraved and lawless regime.