Michael Fiorello
@mjfiorello.bsky.social
happily married gay man, local Board of Education candidate, retired English teacher, former union leader, guncle 💙🏳️🌈🖖🏼🇵🇷💙
I borrowed this gem from the library and enjoyed it so much I decided to get my own Kindle version . . . and it turns out there are “bonus tracks”! Is this a common occurrence? I feel I’m in the early days of buying CD versions of vinyl I owned. #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I borrowed this gem from the library and enjoyed it so much I decided to get my own Kindle version . . . and it turns out there are “bonus tracks”! Is this a common occurrence? I feel I’m in the early days of buying CD versions of vinyl I owned. #booksky
Today I caught myself singing, “I wanna dance with somebody. I wanna heal the feet with somebody.”
I decided it was time to give up and go shake a tower.
I decided it was time to give up and go shake a tower.
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Today I caught myself singing, “I wanna dance with somebody. I wanna heal the feet with somebody.”
I decided it was time to give up and go shake a tower.
I decided it was time to give up and go shake a tower.
Am I the only one who reads the New York Times’ Connections puzzle in the voice of Billy Joel?
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Am I the only one who reads the New York Times’ Connections puzzle in the voice of Billy Joel?
Sorry for the repost, but I should’ve added #booksky and #librarians
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Sorry for the repost, but I should’ve added #booksky and #librarians
I’m with Michael Che on this.
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I’m with Michael Che on this.
I’ve heard of manspreading, but 90,000 square feet is a hell of a lot of ball room.
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I’ve heard of manspreading, but 90,000 square feet is a hell of a lot of ball room.
Me at the No Kings protest
October 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Me at the No Kings protest
Campaigning to sit on the local school board. Many doors open to reveal someone I know — friend, teaching colleague, union member, student — & I realize they’ve already formed an opinion about my vision, honesty, & work ethic. I would like to believe that most would vouch for me.
To the rest I say:
To the rest I say:
October 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Campaigning to sit on the local school board. Many doors open to reveal someone I know — friend, teaching colleague, union member, student — & I realize they’ve already formed an opinion about my vision, honesty, & work ethic. I would like to believe that most would vouch for me.
To the rest I say:
To the rest I say:
My BOE campaign companion
September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My BOE campaign companion
Having a Crocs/cake pops/K-Pop Sunday with my niece
September 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Having a Crocs/cake pops/K-Pop Sunday with my niece
How does the @nytimes.com consider this news in 2025?
September 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
How does the @nytimes.com consider this news in 2025?
Batman Day, brought to you by Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, and Dick Giordano
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Batman Day, brought to you by Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, and Dick Giordano
Pet peeve of mine: People are online debating a Chick-fil-A boycott and some wag posts “Their chicken isn’t anything special anyway.” No matter how many times it happens, that one poster is sure they’re clever and original.
That’s Trump talking about Kimmel’s talent and ratings.
That’s Trump talking about Kimmel’s talent and ratings.
September 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Pet peeve of mine: People are online debating a Chick-fil-A boycott and some wag posts “Their chicken isn’t anything special anyway.” No matter how many times it happens, that one poster is sure they’re clever and original.
That’s Trump talking about Kimmel’s talent and ratings.
That’s Trump talking about Kimmel’s talent and ratings.
Framing matters. I think the erosion began when we started talking about FREE SPEECH rather than FREEDOM OF SPEECH. ‘Free’ as a modifier implies there is other, unfree speech — giving rise to the question “Who decides?”
September 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Framing matters. I think the erosion began when we started talking about FREE SPEECH rather than FREEDOM OF SPEECH. ‘Free’ as a modifier implies there is other, unfree speech — giving rise to the question “Who decides?”
