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@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 1d

You can follow me at [email protected] and at @susanroane at Threads. And @SusanTheFlaneuse at Instagram.

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 1d

I voted! Dropped my ballot in the ballot box at our Marin County Frank Lloyd Wright designed Civic Center.👍

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 1d

OH OH this is what happens when I have jetlag after 21 days in France. Or autocorect INcorrects. I thought I wrote “tried & true”on this tweet! 🤦🏼‍♀️. This is what appeared: Tired 😳and true strategies for being a better communicator from A GREAT communicator:

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 2d

I am a big fan of hers so I bought tickets to (#JoyceAlene) Vance: Giving Up is Unforgivable - Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. PDT (Online) commonwealthclub.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/?even...

Joyce Vance: Giving Up is Unforgivable - Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. PDT (Online)

commonwealthclub.my.salesforce-sites.com

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 5d

Get ready, set, GO! (home)✈️

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 6d

It’s #face2faceFriday—a day to be visible —whether on a screen or “on the scene”. Or on The Seine.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 6d

It’s always illuminating to read the facts (not “alternative” facts) that shed light on subjects. A long held belief/myth-that immigrants cause crime -is unpacked. It’s worth reading this @sfchronicle article. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Are undocumented immigrants responsible for higher crime rates? Here’s what studies show

Many believe that undocumented immigrants — or immigrants overall — commit crimes at high rates. However, decades of crime data analysis and research show otherwise.

www.sfchronicle.com

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 6d

While I overindulged in delicious Chantilly cream at iconic #LAtelierDeLaChantilly, I made a gastronomic discovery. In 6 cities in France there is not one brown bag of PLAIN M&Ms anywhere!😡

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 7d

💯Agree! This is indefensible. The pix is heart -and brain -breaking.
I’ve called that boy “our tenant at 1600” since Jan 21 2017. Time to evict.

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 7d

My 3 weeks in 5 cities in France have been extraordinary and wonderful. What I will NOT miss is the constant, permeating smell of cigarette smoke!

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 8d

My friends mention that my planning my own extensive trips is impressive. But I blundered! My dream was to attend a session of European Parliament.I had my tix for months. BUT it was Brussels. Nice guard helped me register for Strasbourg. Asked for my passport. In my room. 😱 Couldn’t get in.

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 9d

There’s no need to set an alarm when there’s a nearby magnificent Cathedral! Strasbourg 🇫🇷

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 10d

A must read by #DavidBrooks in @TheAtlantic lays out the dangers we -and our democratic republic -face. And what must be done to save it, us and future generations. Pls read and share it! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 10d

The ringing in my head is real—it’s the pealing of the Notre Dame Cathedral bells around the corner from my hotel in Strasbourg! LOUD and LONG! It’s NOT tinnitus!👏

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 12d

To my co-horts and fellow defenders of democracy, while I’m traveling to Strasbourg today, I am with you in spirit. We must maintain the mission of the Revolutionary War: NO KINGS!
& No Dictators

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 14d

Met a woman from Glasgow who always wanted to visit Chicago. A friend persuaded her to travel to Austin. She regrets it. Don’t let others convince you to drop your dreams! They will never remember they did. But you will NEVER forget!

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 14d

Met a woman from Glasgow who always wanted to visit Chicago. A friend persuaded her to travel to Austin. She regrets it. Don’t let others convince you to drop your dreams! They will never remember they did. But you will NEVER forget!

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 15d

Morning in Marseille 🇫🇷

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 16d

😂😂😂

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 16d

Thrilled to be Having a BIG mug of coffee at Starbucks in Aix En Provence! Tired of those tiny thimbles of French 🇫🇷 coffee!
👍👍👍

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@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 16d

Thrilled to be Having a Real mug of coffee at Starbucks in Aix En Provence! Tired of those thimbles of coffee!
👍👍👍

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@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 17d

Watching @BBC coverage of release of hostages. Thrilled and relieved and yet, 74 hostages were killed. Plus 1219 murdered Oct 7, 2025. www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

Hamas took 251 hostages from Israel into Gaza. Where are they?

We’re tracking what happened to the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel. Dozens were freed or killed, and about 20 are believed to be alive in Gaza.

www.washingtonpost.com

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 18d

RIP “Annie” (Hall)

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 19d

Tonight I crossed @moulinrouge Paris off my bucket list! The show is beyond fabulous! It exceeded my expectations and then some. IGNORE the naysayers & see this most entertaining show!

@SusanRoAne @susanroane.bsky.social · 20d

It’s #face2faceFriday—a day to be visible —whether on a screen or “on the scene”. Or on The Seine.
“Start by saying ‘yes’ to in-person meetups, gatherings & events. Be prepared & open to #serendipity: the unplanned benefits of #showingup.” via @HowToWorkARoom®️.