Samantha Firstenberg

UVA MBA/MEd (‘21) studying innovation and policy in higher ed | HGSE ‘14 | Gtown ‘13 | Ironman All World Athlete

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

We are in perilous times.

[tyson brody @tysonbrody]

You’re gonna want to be careful about what you post for the next 24 hours

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

The current SCOTUS majority has an extreme degree of illegitimacy when you consider how it came to be.

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

The same SCOTUS that said yesterday that states don’t have the ability to regulate guns today gave states the power to regulate women’s bodies.

[Laura Bassett @LEBassett]

A teacher who was murdered in the Uvalde shooting last week, and her husband who died the next day of a grief heart attack, had their funerals today. Then 3 active shootings happened simultaneously tonight, and we had to decide whether to feature all 3 or focus on the deadliest.

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

Robb Elementary has 576 students—and 84% are economically disadvantaged.

Now 19 were murdered, 17 have bullet wounds, & 538 are emotionally scarred the rest of their lives. The school has 1 Counselor. ONE. Yet, Uvalde Police is 40% of the town budget.

This Is A Failed System.

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

What changed in the mid-2000s to accelerate deaths from mass shootings?

The assault weapons ban expired.

We have the tools to prevent gun violence. We just need leaders with the conscience and courage to implement them.

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

“Spare me the bullshit of mental illness,” says Sen. Murphy of the United States. “We’re not an outlier on mental illness, we’re an outlier on firearms”

[Samantha Firstenberg @sfirstie]

A combination of 🤯, 😥, and 😤

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

In September 2021, hundreds of thousands of white flags blanketed the National Mall. Each flag represented a life lost to Covid in the United States, visualizing what we’ve lost. https://t.co/wpidhAgyZh

[Samantha Firstenberg @sfirstie]

Wanna see the @inamericaflags short film? Now you can via @nytopinion!

[SXSW @sxsw]

not even for a moment do things stand still, which won Special Jury Recognition for Visual Reflection at #SXSW 2022, is now available to watch online via @nytopinion.
https://t.co/iHF45Xj8CI

[SXSW @sxsw]

not even for a moment do things stand still, which won Special Jury Recognition for Visual Reflection at #SXSW 2022, is now available to watch online via @nytopinion.
https://t.co/iHF45Xj8CI

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

A suggestion: Please reach out to someone you know who's in need, who is sick, lonely, mourning, or in pain. Say hello. Talk to them, and even more importantly, listen. If you are one of these people, please reach out to others for help. Small acts can make a big difference.

[Larry Sabato @LarrySabato]

I don’t want conservative students telling liberal students who they can have to speak @UVA and I don’t want liberal students telling conservative students who they can sponsor on Grounds. This shouldn’t be at all controversial. Let’s argue about what matters!

[Samantha Firstenberg @sfirstie]

Next Saturday is going to be ROUGH in the Firstenberg house… #housedivided #MarchMadness

[Stephanie Ruhle @SRuhle]

ONE MORE TIME -- THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WAS TRYING TO STAY IN POWER ILLEGALLY-PLOTTED WITH THE WIFE OF A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WHO COULD’VE ENDED UP RULING ON THE TRANSITION OF POWER -

[Samantha Firstenberg @sfirstie]

Today was a PR day (1:35:35) for this girl in the big 🍎 at the @nyrr half marathon!

Always grateful to toe the line and compete, but there’s something special about this city…

#NYCHalfMarathon #running

[In America Flags @inamericaflags]

Jamie Meltzer's powerful 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 premieres at @sxsw in the Doc Shorts Program 1 this Sunday, Thursday, and online.

https://t.co/OuNl0ATOzj

[Sara Jacobs @SaraJacobsCA]

It's 2022. If you see a young woman at an event with only Members of Congress, best to assume she's also a Member of Congress.