Michaela Spampinato
michaelaspampinato.bsky.social
Michaela Spampinato
@michaelaspampinato.bsky.social
Writer, teacher
My first book, all! Only something I’ve wanted since I was 12 years old. Here is a link (thepermanentpress.com/products/who... ) for my book, Who I Thought You Were, a mystery set on the US-New Mexico border. Thanks for checking it out!
Who I Thought You Were
Who I Thought You Were In a small town in New Mexico, a midnight train collides with a pick-up, and Toulouse’s husband Luke is dead. Widowed young by what she thinks is an accident, she finds herself ...
thepermanentpress.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Trump tax bill would help the richest and hurt the poorest, Congressional Budget Office says - Bloomberg

In case you were wondering…
June 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
California sues Trump over National Guard deployment to Los Angeles - The Washington Post

Sounds right!
June 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
ICE, U.S Attorney say 1,500 arrested in Mass. during immigration enforcement in May - WBUR News

They’re calling it “Operation Patriot”. Appalling!!
June 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
FEMA cuts emergency training as hurricane season looms - Reuters

Does THIS seem like a good idea????
May 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of international students’ visa registrations - POLITICO

This is something.
April 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Harvard is suing the Trump administration - The Wall Street Journal

Do. It!
April 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
El Salvador won’t allow Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia - Baltimore Banner

And now this.
April 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Maryland senator travels to El Salvador as Trump officials defend man’s illegal deportation - POLITICO

Good for you, Senator Van Hollen!
April 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
apnews.com/article/flor...

First time I ever gave money to a candidate out of state. No matter what happens in these special elections, this moment offers me hope. We’re not alone and we’re furious!
Democrats outraged at Trump's changes pour millions of dollars into 2 special elections in Florida
Democrats with few electoral outlets for their outrage at President Donald Trump’s dramatic restructuring of the federal government are pouring millions of dollars into two special elections in Florid...
apnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Columbia University announces policy changes in dispute over federal funding - CNN

Columbia is rolling over for Trump.
March 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Trump administration ordered to reinstate thousands of fired USDA workers - POLITICO

Another win
March 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid - The Hill

A win for the good guys!
March 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

“President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened colleges’ federal funding for allowing ‘illegal protests’ and said American students will be expelled.”

Trying to quiet the opposition.
Trump threatens to deport, imprison foreign students for 'illegal protests'
Trump's social media post comes after a federal task force on antisemitism last week announced it would visit 10 college campuses that had antisemitic incidents.
www.politico.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s mass firings at agencies - Reuters-

I will take any good news I can get!
February 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This executive order. Good lord. He’s literally 1984ing our maps! apple.news/AQaYdpglNRnG...
Google says Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app: Here's how — USA TODAY
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.
apple.news
January 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Getting used to how to use this platform, and in that vein I am thrilled to let folks know that my first book, Who I Thought You Were, is being published by the Permanent Press. It will be available in April, but folks can pre-order now. thepermanentpress.com/collections/...
Who I Thought You Were
Who I Thought You Were In a small town in New Mexico, a midnight train collides with a pick-up, and Toulouse’s husband Luke is dead. Widowed young by what she thinks is an accident, she finds herself ...
thepermanentpress.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Judge says DOJ can release special counsel’s final report on Jan. 6 case against Trump - ABC News
January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM