Mike French Esq.
@mayormike.bsky.social
Abolition, potatoes, dogs.
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just saw the most beautifully dressed person in a glorious wool coat...with the tacking stitch still in. do people realize this has a diaper effect?
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
just saw the most beautifully dressed person in a glorious wool coat...with the tacking stitch still in. do people realize this has a diaper effect?
i refuse to learn cricket.
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
i refuse to learn cricket.
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The problem with Summers is not his ‘association’ with Epstein, it’s *his* descriptions of *his own* actions and motives.
November 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The problem with Summers is not his ‘association’ with Epstein, it’s *his* descriptions of *his own* actions and motives.
the fact that no one has commented about the fact that Guiffre first being trafficked by a guy called Epperstein is too on the nose tells me readers of Lolita missed its point. #humberthumbert
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
the fact that no one has commented about the fact that Guiffre first being trafficked by a guy called Epperstein is too on the nose tells me readers of Lolita missed its point. #humberthumbert
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I spoke to Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, his expulsion from Uganda, his son Zohran, and *that* NYT article.
Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran, Uganda and forced expulsion: ‘Who is part of the nation and who is not?’
After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I spoke to Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, his expulsion from Uganda, his son Zohran, and *that* NYT article.
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THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
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Alice was the first person to ever encourage my creative writing. She was a thoughtful editor and a beloved mentor. I learned so much about activism just by watching her move through the world. May her memory be a blessing to us all.
November 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Alice was the first person to ever encourage my creative writing. She was a thoughtful editor and a beloved mentor. I learned so much about activism just by watching her move through the world. May her memory be a blessing to us all.
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Just how morally, ethically, intellectually bankrupt do you have to be to argue that 15-year-olds can sell sex but can’t affirm gender
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Just how morally, ethically, intellectually bankrupt do you have to be to argue that 15-year-olds can sell sex but can’t affirm gender
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I see no path forward between what people are saying they want and the Democratic party as currently constituted. No path.
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I see no path forward between what people are saying they want and the Democratic party as currently constituted. No path.
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To be absolutely clear, this government is evil, and if you are still knocking doors for this party this is basically the last moment for you to stop if you don't want to be seen as evil on a personal basis.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
To be absolutely clear, this government is evil, and if you are still knocking doors for this party this is basically the last moment for you to stop if you don't want to be seen as evil on a personal basis.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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@sfdirewolf.bsky.social just passed away. What a heartbreaking loss. And a reminder of how important Teen Vogue was.
It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social just passed away. What a heartbreaking loss. And a reminder of how important Teen Vogue was.
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BREAKING: five arrested under Terrorism Act for Westminster bridge banner drop
Six Prisoner for Palestine are on hunger strike, facing two years on remand without trial. Their demands include immediate bail and the end of counter terror powers against people protesting genocide.
Six Prisoner for Palestine are on hunger strike, facing two years on remand without trial. Their demands include immediate bail and the end of counter terror powers against people protesting genocide.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: five arrested under Terrorism Act for Westminster bridge banner drop
Six Prisoner for Palestine are on hunger strike, facing two years on remand without trial. Their demands include immediate bail and the end of counter terror powers against people protesting genocide.
Six Prisoner for Palestine are on hunger strike, facing two years on remand without trial. Their demands include immediate bail and the end of counter terror powers against people protesting genocide.
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Religious leaders putting themselves on the line to protect immigrants is the first thing that's gotten me interested in religion in 15 years
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Religious leaders putting themselves on the line to protect immigrants is the first thing that's gotten me interested in religion in 15 years
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call me a prude but I also do not want to read florid slash fic about Diana Mitford and Oswald Mosley
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
call me a prude but I also do not want to read florid slash fic about Diana Mitford and Oswald Mosley
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Opposing genocide is the moral duty of our time.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Opposing genocide is the moral duty of our time.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
Yet Palestine Action activists have been held in prison for over a year without trial. Six are now on hunger strike.
Detaining peaceful protesters under counter-terror powers is indefensible. This is political imprisonment in all but name.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
if capitalism truly made us free, there would be a bread making store similar to the self wash dog groom place, where someone else has all the ingredients and space and tools and i just walk in and leave with the softest nicest smelling treat
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
if capitalism truly made us free, there would be a bread making store similar to the self wash dog groom place, where someone else has all the ingredients and space and tools and i just walk in and leave with the softest nicest smelling treat
i feel like my mom must have been sitting on the ledge of the overton window when she birthed me out of it, living in this country
I was always middle of the road in the UK in the 90s before coming here.
My fellow Americans don't really know what that means.
Middle of the road European/UK politics puts me to the left of Mamdani.
That's how skewed and dysfunctional politics is here.
My fellow Americans don't really know what that means.
Middle of the road European/UK politics puts me to the left of Mamdani.
That's how skewed and dysfunctional politics is here.
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
i feel like my mom must have been sitting on the ledge of the overton window when she birthed me out of it, living in this country
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I was always middle of the road in the UK in the 90s before coming here.
My fellow Americans don't really know what that means.
Middle of the road European/UK politics puts me to the left of Mamdani.
That's how skewed and dysfunctional politics is here.
My fellow Americans don't really know what that means.
Middle of the road European/UK politics puts me to the left of Mamdani.
That's how skewed and dysfunctional politics is here.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I was always middle of the road in the UK in the 90s before coming here.
My fellow Americans don't really know what that means.
Middle of the road European/UK politics puts me to the left of Mamdani.
That's how skewed and dysfunctional politics is here.
My fellow Americans don't really know what that means.
Middle of the road European/UK politics puts me to the left of Mamdani.
That's how skewed and dysfunctional politics is here.
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I just received my food delivery that I was able to purchase because I RECEIVED my SNAP benefits today. I sobbed. I didn't expect that reaction. I cried for the relief of having access to food but it was ALSO for the 42M under so much stress and for the MILLIONS who have NOT received their benefits.
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I just received my food delivery that I was able to purchase because I RECEIVED my SNAP benefits today. I sobbed. I didn't expect that reaction. I cried for the relief of having access to food but it was ALSO for the 42M under so much stress and for the MILLIONS who have NOT received their benefits.
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I cannot emphasize enough how much Zohran Mamdani's campaign was very much about a platform focused on accountability, but also about having fun, fostering genuine connections with its citizens, and reminding people why they moved to New York City and should still want to live there
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I cannot emphasize enough how much Zohran Mamdani's campaign was very much about a platform focused on accountability, but also about having fun, fostering genuine connections with its citizens, and reminding people why they moved to New York City and should still want to live there