The American Londoner
@mericanlondoner.bsky.social
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Expat, writing and educating
https://linktr.ee/TheAmericanLondoner
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Hey guys, I suped up my Linktree and my portfolio! Check it out! And hey letās work together! Will write for food!
#content
#writer
#freelance
#pitching
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@TheAmericanLondoner | Linktree
American writer, editor and educator with a fondness for transatlantic culture clashes, strong coffee, and sentence-level precision. Aspiring Londoner
https://linktr.ee/TheAmericanLondoner
4 months ago
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Anyway, I have switched back to
@skyscanner.net
!!! I was on
@cheapflights.bsky.social
for an hour going back and forth filling out a form and being told āsold out! Go back and modify your search!ā I initially switched because Cheapflights filters were great but Iām sorry, there are too many
20 days ago
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I just went on Twitter to post about my pleasant experience of booking travel last night but Iām sorry
@jonfavs.bsky.social
the place is such a steaming pile of vitriol that no one is going on there to be open and listen and debate. Theyāre there to spout hate and thats it
20 days ago
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Irish peeps, looking for information: anyone have experience with the
#fairdealscheme
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about 2 months ago
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And the right thought that Putin played Obama. Jesus
about 2 months ago
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I wasnāt on early twitter but since they say this place is like early twitter letās bring back Follow Friday and follow
@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social
a follow! I feel like my mental health has tangibly improved since e I started listening to this podcast!
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Jockeys Porridge
Podcast Episode Ā· The Blindboy Podcast Ā· 13/02/2018 Ā· 1h 32m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast/id1300577518?i=1000402232112
about 2 months ago
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Oh my god,
@jonfavs.bsky.social
this is who you have to interview for Offline if you want to cha to someone who has some hot takes about the internet breaking our brains and the modern media environment!
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The Monsignors Beak
Podcast Episode Ā· The Blindboy Podcast Ā· 13/12/2017 Ā· 1h 16m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-blindboy-podcast/id1300577518?i=1000397187964
about 2 months ago
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@eringloriaryan.bsky.social
I love Hysteria. I do. But you do know that spreading the āhyper focussedā stereotype is not something the neurodivergent community appreciate, right?
2 months ago
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@theresthistory.bsky.social
I loved this whole Peter The Great! Listened to it in the recommendation of a friend! One tiny critique: you kept saying the next episode was the final part of this series and it kept not being the last in the series! Like that speaker
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The Great Northern War: Murder in Moscow (Part 4)
Podcast Episode Ā· The Rest Is History Ā· 21/05/2025 Ā· 59m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-history/id1537788786?i=1000705280616
2 months ago
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worth a listen just to hear Trump being corrected by Powell at the end
#whatanidiot
#dumptrump
I love
@crookedmoonsault.bsky.social
and
#wad
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Immigration Lawyer Details Horrific Conditions at ICE Detention Centers
Podcast Episode Ā· What A Day Ā· 25/07/2025 Ā· 28m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-a-day/id1483692776?i=1000718959525
3 months ago
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Right now rabid Islamophobia has taken digital form on the other platform and and itās stinking up the whole platform like a great steaming pile of shit
#votezohran
#voteblue
4 months ago
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Mehdi Hasan
4 months ago
"Trump Always Wanted To Use the Military To Attack Opponents. Now Heās Doing It" In this short explainer video, with receipts!, I unpack the president's autocratic love for violence against protesters as he escalates in LA, including his praise for China after Tiananmen Square.
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Hey guys, My new Medium post reacting to Farage trying to import the abortion issue:
medium.com/the-american...
made more urgent in a piece by
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social
on his Substack ā>
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
#abortion
#Farage
#abortionishealthcare
#farrightpolitics
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First They Came For The 24 Week AbortionsāāāAnd I Did Not Speak Outā¦
Just in case anyone thinks it canāt happen hereāāāit is
https://medium.com/the-american-londoner/first-they-came-for-the-24-week-abortions-and-i-did-not-speak-out-53d146a3270c
4 months ago
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JoJoFromJerz
4 months ago
Iowa constituent: "People will die" because of Republicans' cuts to Medicaid. Joni Ernst: "Well, we all are going to die." Holy shit. This chick needs to be sent back to castrating hogs. Nathan Sage, a Marine mechanic raised in a trailer park, is the candidate to do it. And we can help him!!
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oh man
@max-fisher.bsky.social
, what a magnificent swan song of an episode to go out on. Intellectually inspiring as usual! Btw
@jonfavs.bsky.social
if you need a writer, researcher for Offline that is London based or has an engaging transatlantic perspective I am
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AI News Anchors, Dems $20 Million Plan to Study Men, and Max Bids Farewell to Offline
Podcast Episode Ā· Offline with Jon Favreau Ā· 29/05/2025 Ā· 1h 11m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/offline-with-jon-favreau/id1610392666?i=1000710371787
4 months ago
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Hey guys, I suped up my Linktree and my portfolio! Check it out! And hey letās work together! Will write for food!
#content
#writer
#freelance
#pitching
linktr.ee/TheAmericanL...
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@TheAmericanLondoner | Linktree
American writer, editor and educator with a fondness for transatlantic culture clashes, strong coffee, and sentence-level precision. Aspiring Londoner
https://linktr.ee/TheAmericanLondoner
4 months ago
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The American Londoner
Mehdi Hasan
5 months ago
4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care - Los Angeles Times Donāt ever tell me that Christians support the GOP. There is nothing Christian or Christ-like about this. Just plain old cruelty and callousness:
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4-year-old Bakersfield girl facing deportation could die within days of losing medical care
In 2023, a Mexican girl, 4, was allowed U.S. entry for lifesaving medical care. She and her parents, who live in Bakersfield, have been told they must leave.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-27/deportation-trump-healthcare-immigration-humanitarian
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noooooo
@max-fisher.bsky.social
, youāre my favourite part and youāve got the willpower than
@jonfavs.bsky.social
doesnāt have!
#sad
#willbemissed
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Elon's Offline Challenge, Grokās White Genocide Glitch, and Silicon Valley's New Religion
Podcast Episode Ā· Offline with Jon Favreau Ā· 22/05/2025 Ā· 1h 5m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/offline-with-jon-favreau/id1610392666?i=1000709356951
5 months ago
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@jonstewartdaily.bsky.social
?!
@jonfavs.bsky.social
AND
@jonlovett.bsky.social
?!!! This is the politically nerdy crossover of my dreams:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
#mustlisten
#podcast
#greatcontent
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Jons Save America?
Podcast Episode Ā· The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart Ā· 22/05/2025 Ā· 1h 19m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-weekly-show-with-jon-stewart/id1583132133?i=1000709393643
5 months ago
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Yes
@booker.senate.gov
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#jerseystrong
6 months ago
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Fantastic episode, again,
@max-fisher.bsky.social
and
@jonfavs.bsky.social
! I run an English dept in a British high school. Just ordered a couple copies for classroom libraries. Iād like to think Im striking a blow for freedom and I do want as many students to read it as possible but really I just
7 months ago
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āpeople are going to care about thisā God bless your optimism,
@jonfavs.bsky.social
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Trump's All Pain, No Gain Economy
Podcast Episode Ā· Pod Save America Ā· 14/03/2025 Ā· 1h 19m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pod-save-america/id1192761536?i=1000699105789
7 months ago
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@jonfavs.bsky.social
and
@max-fisher.bsky.social
I feel like you missed an opportunity there to make a nice Manchurian Candidate allusion ā Joel Kaplan is is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life. š¤¦āāļøš
7 months ago
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The American Londoner
The American Magazine
7 months ago
It really is the best of theater right now, in the best of theaters
@theyardtheatre.bsky.social
www.theamerican.co.uk/pr/rev-th-Th...
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The Glass Menagerie
The perfect play to be East London gem The Yard Theatreās last, in its current iteration
https://www.theamerican.co.uk/pr/rev-th-The-Glass-Menagerie
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Well this was a pleasure of a rediscovery. So glad to see that Lizzie No is still making fantastic music and that sheās from NJ! I was listening to The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea and wondering āwhat are they up to now?ā And here she is and the music is fucking awesome:
youtube.com/@lizzieno?si...
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https://youtube.com/@lizzieno?si=MoI8CLL4uVERAMrv
7 months ago
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Oh my god, single best moment is at 28:37. I love love love
@jonlovett.bsky.social
and the rest of the
@podsaveamerica.crooked.com
obvs
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Trump's Crackdown on Dissent
Podcast Episode Ā· Pod Save America Ā· 11/03/2025 Ā· 1h 15m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pod-save-america/id1192761536?i=1000698664277
7 months ago
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Oh my god,
@jonlovett.bsky.social
I can only imagine how frustrating that interview with Bill Maher was. Iām disappointed that he doesnāt seem to know how figurative language works. If you stay where you are for thirty years, likely as not, the progressive movement, will by definition, move on!
8 months ago
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This brings me joy:
youtu.be/yUr8QyTCph8?...
#davidtennant
#baftas
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David Tennant performs 500 Miles by The Proclaimers with the help of a few famous faces... | BAFTA
YouTube video by BAFTA
https://youtu.be/yUr8QyTCph8?si=fsqm2ksMO-xnLoBi
8 months ago
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Anyone on Community Fibre they seem to be back up again. Reset your dns. The impression I get is that itās safer! All the best now! X
8 months ago
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from the other place for anyone struggling with wifi today: The internet with @CommunityFibre isnāt actually down, the community fibre DNS is down. So if you go into your network settings and change the DNS from private to your favourite DNS provider (eg 8.8.8.8 or 1.1.1.1) it will work again
8 months ago
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Brilliant and thought provoking critique of Vance by
@jeremiahdjohns.bsky.social
on Infinite Scroll:
open.substack.com/pub/infinite...
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JD Vance and Vice Signaling
Abandon your values for power and profit
https://open.substack.com/pub/infinitescroll/p/jd-vance-and-vice-signaling?r=2bylfb&utm_medium=ios
8 months ago
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This is some fucked up shit:
www.facebook.com/reel/3799447...
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85K views Ā· 2K reactions | President Donald Trump announced televangelist Pastor Paula White will lead the new White House Faith Office. Trump vowed to "bring our country back together as one nation u...
President Donald Trump announced televangelist Pastor Paula White will lead the new White House Faith Office. Trump vowed to "bring our country back together as one nation under God.".
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3799447710310195/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
8 months ago
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Stirling McLaughlin
8 months ago
I just called both Durbin and Duckworth's offices. Was not able to reach either due to high call volumes. If you do call, and do get through, I suggest mentioning to whomever you speak with the action items on the attached. (h/t
@bobgreencols.bsky.social
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add a skeleton here at some point
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Hey Blue, Contented Sunday to you all! Latest Medium: processing my grief and loss and hope It helps others. Read, clap, comment! Thanks!
#bereavement
#loss
#grief
#lossofaparent
#narrative
#writing
#Medium
#processing
#catharsis
#expat
#expatlife
medium.com/the-american...
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Expat ThoughtsāāāBereavement Abroad
My wifeās voice is groggy as she says it.
https://medium.com/the-american-londoner/expat-thoughts-bereavement-abroad-35bf5e9a51da
8 months ago
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āCertainly within the confines of the law.ā My ears are ringing from that resounding defence
8 months ago
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Huh. I just checked. Twitter is still mean as fuck. Go figure š¤·āāļø
8 months ago
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Wait, weāve got Mitch McConnell now?!
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Trump Targets DEI in Public and Private Sectors
Podcast Episode Ā· What A Day Ā· 27/01/2025 Ā· 24m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-a-day/id1483692776?i=1000685620775
9 months ago
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Another fantastic episode by
@jonfavs.bsky.social
and
@max-fisher.bsky.social
! Not for the first time, or Iām sure, the last, I found myself listening to this one a couple times today to really let the knowledge sink in. So good:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
Well done guys! Keep it up!
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Trump's TikTok Dilemma, Crypto Cons Debunked, and The Truth About the Loneliness Epidemic
Podcast Episode Ā· Offline with Jon Favreau Ā· 26/01/2025 Ā· 1h 12m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/offline-with-jon-favreau/id1610392666?i=1000685489629
9 months ago
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Hi guys! My friend Robert. Excellent musician, living his dream making excellent music! Check it out:
open.spotify.com/album/6jTYYd...
#greatmusic
#rockalbum
#newalbum
#indierock
#listentothis
#rockmusic
#newmusic
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https://open.spotify.com/album/6jTYYdbmQZ5e06icsUIrCr?si=jjgLDF82Q3CEnuBVoWqlfA
9 months ago
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open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
awesome and inspiring piece from
@jojofromjerz.bsky.social
!
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The departure of decencyā¦
Doesnāt mean we have to lose who we are.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jojofromjerz/p/the-departure-of-decency?r=2bylfb
9 months ago
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@jonfavs.bsky.social
yes and no on prison abolition. Works in Greenlandā¦
10 months ago
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Also Bluesky, this is my Medium Page! Please do check out, enjoy, read, follow, clap! Ya know, all the good stuff ā Read stories from The American Londoner on Medium:
medium.com/the-american...
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The American Londoner ā Medium
Musings of an Expat.
https://medium.com/the-american-londoner
10 months ago
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Hey Bluesky! Still figuring things out here! Hoping itās a space to share work ā
medium.com/@americanlon...
#medium
#Americanlondoner
#content
#processing
#postelection
#sandwichgeneration
do check our! feedback appreciated!
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Conversations With My Mother Part 2āāāSomeone isnāt being very careful with this vetting process!
āWe donāt watch CNN anymore,ā my mother tells me. āIt got a bit too upsetting for your father.ā
https://medium.com/@americanlondonerblog/conversations-with-my-mother-part-2-someone-isnt-being-very-careful-with-this-vetting-process-8a5f7769a2e2
10 months ago
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