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Michael

@expatmichael.bsky.social

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Italian American ESL teacher & Italo Disco lover living in Rome. Progressive politically to the core. American University class of '86, born in Connecticut. I love my universal healthcare.

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Michael @expatmichael.bsky.social · 8h

The Galleria in Milan

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It’s Still Me! @itsstillme1.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

WEST VIRGINIAN: “If the subsidies go away I won’t have health insurance. I won’t go to the doctor. This really is a life or death situation.” #TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

(This shutdown is making the case for #MedicareForAll better than we ever could)

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rsmith670.bsky.social @rsmith670.bsky.social · 1d

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump derangement syndrome actually does exist. Trump himself and just about all of his appointed sycophants are totally deranged.

Trump’s ‘Antifa roundtable’ was so much worse than you’re imagining

Holly Baxter reports on a meeting which, at one point, appeared to position people protesting against Nazis in the Weimar Republic as the bad guys, and at another saw the president declare, ‘We got ri...

www.independent.co.uk

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Wonderful 🎃 Secret Czar 🇺🇸🇺🇦💙💛 @petczar.bsky.social · 1d

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”

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Max from UNFTR @unftr.com · 2d

There's a liquidity crisis brewing and global investors are backing away. Gold's at record highs, the dollar's weakening, mass layoffs coming. Tariffs + deficits + chaos = nobody trusts us anymore. We're heading into worse inflation and unemployment.

Watch the full video: youtu.be/VvKzrofxjyI

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 2d

Ahem

Boycott Guide → Vote with Your Dollars without Burnout

Want to vote with your wallet and avoid burnout? This boycott guide breaks down realistic ways to shift your spending without guilt or overwhelm. The guide covers: what a boycott is, how to participat...

www.mindmoneybalance.com

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Unicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: Over 320,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from Gaza City by Israeli forces since Israel’s second invasion of the city of 1.3m residents in the last two years. Many of those that fled aren't able to find a place to pitch a tent in the so-called “safe zone” of al-Mawasi.

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael @expatmichael.bsky.social · 2d

There's to to be more to it than that. And there are two Senators, not on,e and none have been a Democrat in how long????

Michael @expatmichael.bsky.social · 2d

I have to admit it kinda irked me when I found out Sombr was Mormon. I mean, his songs don't seem like they come from someone pious.

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Then why doesn't a Democrat ever win for the Senate?

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SJ McGee @susansjmcgee.bsky.social · 3d

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3d

Here's what costs will look like for constituents of Chip Roy (R-TX):

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Mark 🇨🇦 @markrf400.bsky.social · 5d

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Welcome to the weekend and happy Saturday 😊 hope everyone is having a great day so far!!

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Lindylou425💙🌻🇵🇹🌼 @lindylou425.bsky.social · 3d

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@hopeful66.bsky.social

Thanks so much!

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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 4d

Please check out my (long overdue!) latest Starter Pack. It is chock full of some of my favorite Blue Sky posters and some of my newer friends. I hope you will love following them, I know I do! 🙏💞🌊😽 See you online! KKG

go.bsky.app/AmnHaxi

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Lindylou425💙🌻🇵🇹🌼 @lindylou425.bsky.social · 4d

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@sentenne.bsky.social

Thanks so much!

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ShelbieNameless @shelbienameless.bsky.social · 4d

@hopeful66.bsky.social
I've said before, but it bears repeating: hopeful is one of the best community builders that I've met on Bsky💙 She knows so many cool people, the kind that make your feeds so fun to scroll. She always boosts the smaller accts, too. Some of the best accts are the small ones
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hopeful66 @hopeful66.bsky.social · 4d

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Michael @expatmichael.bsky.social · 5d

Had a great Neapolitan pizza in Rome this evening. #sorbillo #prati #Roma

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