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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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28.11.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ

28.11.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2106    ๐Ÿ” 808    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

I know we count the days til "Black Friday" & "Cyber Monday" to get the best bang for our buck & lavish those we love over the holidays. This yr though, we need to lavish the GOV w/a message that No DEI, ICE allowed on store property, Tax cuts for huge retailers..We're putting our spending on ice.โ€ผ๏ธ

28.11.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 166    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Happy Day After Thanksgiving! Remember the โ€œWe Ainโ€™t Buying Itโ€ boycott.

I hope you enjoy my latest pack. If Iโ€™ve forgotten you or would like to be in next weekโ€™s pack please let me know. As always:

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Have a great Weekend. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™

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28.11.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Worth watching this whole clip. Indistinguishable from Nazi leaders talking about Jews in the 1930s.

28.11.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2094    ๐Ÿ” 601    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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26.11.2025 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 107    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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Now hereโ€™s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. ๐Ÿคก

@nytimes.com
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26.11.2025 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8510    ๐Ÿ” 4347    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 401    ๐Ÿ“Œ 256
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When your classroom looks over the forum.

26.11.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A tweet from โ€œThe Tennessee Hollerโ€ quotes Sen. Mark Kelly criticizing a Trump administration claim, saying the issue is about media cycles and intimidation, not law, and that the uniform code of military justice is being misrepresented.
Below is an image from The Rachel Maddow Show showing Rachel Maddow on the left and Mark Kelly on the right.

A tweet from โ€œThe Tennessee Hollerโ€ quotes Sen. Mark Kelly criticizing a Trump administration claim, saying the issue is about media cycles and intimidation, not law, and that the uniform code of military justice is being misrepresented. Below is an image from The Rachel Maddow Show showing Rachel Maddow on the left and Mark Kelly on the right.

They hate Sen. Kelly because he is everything they are not: a true soldier, brave, honest and determined to defend our Constitution.

25.11.2025 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2611    ๐Ÿ” 454    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 79    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."

24.11.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12572    ๐Ÿ” 2913    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 297    ๐Ÿ“Œ 192

Trump's Ukraine policy

24.11.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Connecting the Blue Dots

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24.11.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 158    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 83    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

DOGE shuts down having not found trillions of dollars of waste or saved any money.

They compromised the security of government systems, fired federal workers and oversaw the dismantling of USAID which has killed 600,000.

By 2030 approx 14 million people will have died.

Thatโ€™s their legacy

24.11.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 499    ๐Ÿ” 221    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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This is badass!
Protesters at Lincoln Memorial yesterday.
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23.11.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2775    ๐Ÿ” 763    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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Very welcome ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿซ‚โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ

24.11.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Michael Vincent Filippis | Substack ESL teacher in Rome

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24.11.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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24.11.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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24.11.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

defenders of democracy Awesome resisters to connect building our community ,
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23.11.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.

23.11.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14958    ๐Ÿ” 3399    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 481    ๐Ÿ“Œ 168
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Musk Accidentally Proves 70% Of MAGA Accounts On Twitter Live In Russia Whoops!

Whoops! ๐Ÿ˜‚

23.11.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4639    ๐Ÿ” 1474    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 161    ๐Ÿ“Œ 88

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