Laura Zam

Author, screenwriter, essayist, speaker, sex solutions coach. My jam is sexual healing. @HCI_Books / @SimonSchuster @nytimes @HuffPost @Salon

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

So honored to be in the @nytimes Modern Love club. Every day I pinch myself. https://t.co/5HaU9zHJbq

[RB @rbisrb]

Sign of the Day...

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you are with her! #Debate2024

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

I watched this 100 times 😂😂😂🔥🔥

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[Laura Zam @laurazam]

Loved talking to @drludygreen on her important podcast Ending Donestic Violence. Ludy Green is one of the world’s foremost experts on economic empowerment for victims of abuse and violence against women. Link to listen is here: https://t.co/a4Fn0zWnxD

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: The crowd in Maryland just erupted in cheers thanking President Biden for his historic leadership. Because of President Biden’s work, Kamala Harris is on track to defeat Donald Trump. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this incredible clip

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

Week 1 done and it was one for the history books. Some thoughts from the road.

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

Holy shit.

UAW just dropped this ad destroying Republicans and their corporate overlords.

It’s epic.

Please share far and wide! #UnionsForAll

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

@analydiamonaco Wishing you lots of health. So happy about ultrasound results!

[P a u l ◉ @SkylineReport]

BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Hannibal Lecter issues a chilling warning to scumbag Donald Trump.

[Mother Of Eagles 🦅 @CCknockout]

@KamalaHQ @RobertGarcia This makes me happy!

#KamalaBringsUsJoy

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

Great analysis @BwanaChris. I'll add one thing: Vance's wife is a nice looking woman. How many times during those hugs was Trump copping a feel?

[Chris Swart @BwanaChris]

@JDVance, once again tying himself in knots trying to defend the indefensible, while simultaneously dragging his wife into the quagmire. When confronted with the undeniable fact that Trump dined with Nick Fuentes—a white supremacist—at Mar-a-Lago and has yet to disavow him, Vance's response is, to put it mildly, flabbergasting. He doesn’t address the issue at hand but instead deflects by praising Trump for his willingness to "talk to anybody," and then takes it a step further by mentioning how Trump has "spent a lot of quality time" with his wife, giving her hugs and compliments.

Let's pause here for a moment to really take in the absurdity. Imagine being asked about your political ally’s association with a virulent racist, and instead of condemning or even distancing yourself from it, you pivot to how often he hugs your wife. It's as if Vance thinks that a few pats on the back and some platitudes can erase the stain of bigotry that permeates this scenario. And let's not overlook the implicit message here: that Trump's performative affection somehow validates his character, despite the company he keeps. It's the kind of logic that would make even the most seasoned spin doctor wince.

And yes, this is the same Trump who notoriously surrounds himself with "props" to signal diversity when it suits him, whether it’s hugging Vance's wife or posing with his paid "psyop" at fast food joints. It’s all part of the same strategy—a hollow display meant to distract from the glaring contradictions in his behavior and associations.

Trump’s affection for Vance’s wife, however genuine or staged it might be, does nothing to mitigate the fact that he’s dining with and tacitly endorsing figures like Fuentes. Vance’s response, rather than showing strength or integrity, reveals a man desperate to rationalize the irrational, willing to look the other way as long as he can claim proximity to power.

In the end, what Vance seems to miss is that the problem isn’t who Trump hugs or compliments, but who he associates with when the cameras aren’t rolling. It’s not the public displays of affection that matter, but the private alliances that reveal where his true loyalties lie. And by failing to confront this head-on, Vance only further entrenches himself in the moral quicksand of his own making.

So, let’s be clear: no amount of hugs or compliments can sanitize the company one keeps, especially when that company includes the likes of Nick Fuentes. Vance’s attempt to paint Trump as a benevolent figure who "talks to anybody" rings hollow when the "anybody" in question is a white supremacist, and his inability to see—or admit—this is a testament to just how far down the rabbit hole he’s willing to go.

[Pirate Edward Low aka elon musk cosplay 'parody' @PirateEdwardLow]

@elisestefanik @repstefanik
#ny21 #pos_tfnKKK

it isn't too late to get #trumpmeltdown out of the race

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

Haven't we seen this movie many times? A protagonist filled with love being challenged by a nasty, bitter, cruel, evil antagonist who is filled with hate & who's hellbent on destroying the force of love. Most always, LOVE wins. Let's support LOVE. #KamalaBringsUsJoy.

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

Sometimes the only word that works in the sentence is the F word. Am I right?

[Common Defense @commondefense]

Madam Vice President said, 'Kick that f*cking door down!' So that's exactly what we're going to do on Election Day!
Who's ready to get out there and spread the joy? Let's get to work. #KamalaBringsUsJoy

[Skyleigh Uhrich @Sky_Lee_1]

Compassion, love and joy is needed more than ever in this country, we are ready💙

#KamalaBringsUsJoy

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

The contrast couldn't be more sharp. Wow. Powerful. But so true!

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

Spot the difference? #KamalaBringsUsJoy

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

If there is one thing you watch today, make it this.

[Laura Zam @laurazam]

Truth!

[Nick Walden Poublon @NWPinPDX]

Vice President Harris to the American Federation of Teachers:

"We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books. Can you imagine?"

#Kamala2024