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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · 4d

Couldn’t have done it without the amazing folks at Ideas on Fire ❤️

Ideas on Fire @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social · 5d

It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author Michael Casiano! 🥳 His new book Let Us Alone: The Origins of Baltimore's Police State is out now from @illinoispress.bsky.social.

www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

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Cover of Let Us Alone, with a Black man standing in front of a line of men wearing white masks

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Ideas on Fire @ideasonfirephd.bsky.social · 5d

It’s publication day for Ideas on Fire author Michael Casiano! 🥳 His new book Let Us Alone: The Origins of Baltimore's Police State is out now from @illinoispress.bsky.social.

www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

#IoFAuthors

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · 4d

My book is out and I couldn’t be more thrilled. Check it out!!!

University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Pub Date to LET US ALONE: The Origins of Baltimore's Police State by @mcasiano.bsky.social !
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Let Us Alone
The Origins of Baltimore's Police State
Author: Michael Casiano

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Feb 1

Truly spectacular showing. The best gift after anxiously pressing send on copy edits the day before. MOT 💙💛🤍

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Jan 22

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Dec 10

"It's so hard to play football as an American in Europe" is not worth talking about even a little bit.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 10

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Christian Pulisic, the 26-year-old star of the United States men’s national team and Italy’s AC Milan, is daring to open up. He is candid about his frustrations with the stigma of American players in Europe. nyti.ms/41u6WvE

A photo of Christian Pulisic making a hear with his hands to the crowd with a quote from him: “I would love to be able to say that I have been a small or big part in taking soccer in America to a whole other level."

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Nov 28

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Leeds United @leedsunited.com · Nov 27

🔥 THREE GOALS, THREE POINTS!!

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Nov 24

I screamed. No one liked that I did that. MOT 💙💛🤍

Leeds United @leedsunited.com · Nov 24

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Nov 21

Someone correctly described my daughter as having “main character energy.” As someone with “non-speaking role” energy, I remain constantly terrified of my two-month old.

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Mike Casiano @mcasiano.bsky.social · Nov 21

Haven’t used social media in ages, but good people are vouching for this website. I guess we’ll see. Seems fun right now. Hi 👋🏽.

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