Lenora Roseen
@lroseen.bsky.social
highly curious ~ largely nocturnal
I'm a classically trained musician and educator who became an online English teacher (EFL and ESL) during the pandemic.
Subscribe to More Tortoise, Less Hare (my free Substack newsletter) at https://lroseen.substack.com
I'm a classically trained musician and educator who became an online English teacher (EFL and ESL) during the pandemic.
Subscribe to More Tortoise, Less Hare (my free Substack newsletter) at https://lroseen.substack.com
My November roundup features my very favorite Thanksgiving story, beautifully told by LJ Burton.
November's Tortoise Treasures
including the best Thanksgiving (true!) story, ever
lroseen.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My November roundup features my very favorite Thanksgiving story, beautifully told by LJ Burton.
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LIVE: France’s giant pandas returned to China
www.youtube.com/live/Ab3XtTx...
www.youtube.com/live/Ab3XtTx...
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
LIVE: France’s giant pandas returned to China
www.youtube.com/live/Ab3XtTx...
www.youtube.com/live/Ab3XtTx...
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Nearly every age cohort in GOLDMAN’s holiday survey is more cautious about spending than they were last year. 🎄
Goldman's Holiday Survey 2025:
Spending plans this holiday are increasingly bifurcated, with high-income consumers planning to spend more while low-income consumers plan to spend less.
Millennial and Gen Z consumers indicated more cautious holiday spending plans
Spending plans this holiday are increasingly bifurcated, with high-income consumers planning to spend more while low-income consumers plan to spend less.
Millennial and Gen Z consumers indicated more cautious holiday spending plans
November 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Nearly every age cohort in GOLDMAN’s holiday survey is more cautious about spending than they were last year. 🎄
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ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
British mum detained by ICE agents in California as six-month old baby and stunned husband watch on | LBC
Katie Paul, 33, was in the process of applying for a green card when she was ambushed by immigration agents
www.lbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
ICE arrests, detains British woman with US husband and newborn when she shows up for her green card interview. She’s now in a detention center, separated from her 6-month-old. No criminal record. She had overstayed her visa.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...
So often, things are far more complex than they appear on the surface.
Tips of Icebergs
There’s ALWAYS more underneath.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
So often, things are far more complex than they appear on the surface.
For me, they are something of a necessary evil. How do you feel about deadlines? lroseen.substack.com/p/my-lovehat...
My Love/Hate Relationship with Deadlines
Okay, mostly hate…
lroseen.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
For me, they are something of a necessary evil. How do you feel about deadlines? lroseen.substack.com/p/my-lovehat...
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Thanks to our veterans and service members who make profound sacrifices so that the rest of us can live in freedom. Happy Veterans’ Day.
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Thanks to our veterans and service members who make profound sacrifices so that the rest of us can live in freedom. Happy Veterans’ Day.
My Substack this week was inspired by a video I never expected to come across, followed by a conversation with a student...
lroseen.substack.com/p/golden-mom...
lroseen.substack.com/p/golden-mom...
Golden Moments
cultivating comfort and joy
lroseen.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
My Substack this week was inspired by a video I never expected to come across, followed by a conversation with a student...
lroseen.substack.com/p/golden-mom...
lroseen.substack.com/p/golden-mom...
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“The list of things Johnson pretends he doesn’t know about is endless, ranging from a viral video of an ICE thug shooting a pastor point blank in the face with a pepper ball round in Chicago …”
By @davidlurie.bsky.social via PN:
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
By @davidlurie.bsky.social via PN:
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts
The shutdown is exposing the speaker's slimy disingenuousness.
www.publicnotice.co
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“The list of things Johnson pretends he doesn’t know about is endless, ranging from a viral video of an ICE thug shooting a pastor point blank in the face with a pepper ball round in Chicago …”
By @davidlurie.bsky.social via PN:
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
By @davidlurie.bsky.social via PN:
www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johns...
Reposted by Lenora Roseen
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As Americans head to the polls today, a handful of states will provide the clearest signal yet of how Republicans and Democrats are faring in the eyes of the electorate.
Here's what to know about some of the tightest races across the nation. on.ft.com/3X98xDE
Here's what to know about some of the tightest races across the nation. on.ft.com/3X98xDE
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As Americans head to the polls today, a handful of states will provide the clearest signal yet of how Republicans and Democrats are faring in the eyes of the electorate.
Here's what to know about some of the tightest races across the nation. on.ft.com/3X98xDE
Here's what to know about some of the tightest races across the nation. on.ft.com/3X98xDE
More pandering. What a ridiculous mess.
European leaders will skip the EU’s summit with Latin American and Caribbean states due in part to concerns over angering US President Donald Trump.
EU Leaders Skip Latin American Summit to Avoid Irking Trump
European leaders including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will skip the EU’s summit with Latin American and Caribbean states due in part to concerns over angering US President Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
More pandering. What a ridiculous mess.
They're still awesome in November...
Discoveries from October
This month's tortoise treasures...
open.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
They're still awesome in November...
We shall see...
COLUMN: "The most revealing element of next week’s election is that [Trump] is all but ensuring defeat for Republicans, and his party is doing next to nothing about it," writes our Jonathan Martin.
Read the full column👇
Read the full column👇
Trump Is the Democrats’ Best Campaigner
GOP candidates for Tuesday’s elections are trapped between Trump’s demands for fealty and voters who want independence.
www.politico.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We shall see...
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It’s getting easier to find a hotel room.
“.. occupancy in the four weeks to October 25 has undershot its level a year ago by 1.8pp, much worse than the 0.6pp shortfall in the first nine months of this year.”
(via Pantheon Macro)
“.. occupancy in the four weeks to October 25 has undershot its level a year ago by 1.8pp, much worse than the 0.6pp shortfall in the first nine months of this year.”
(via Pantheon Macro)
November 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It’s getting easier to find a hotel room.
“.. occupancy in the four weeks to October 25 has undershot its level a year ago by 1.8pp, much worse than the 0.6pp shortfall in the first nine months of this year.”
(via Pantheon Macro)
“.. occupancy in the four weeks to October 25 has undershot its level a year ago by 1.8pp, much worse than the 0.6pp shortfall in the first nine months of this year.”
(via Pantheon Macro)
He didn't just "alter" it, he DESTROYED it, with no warning and without going through proper channels.
“This is another instance in which Trump has said one thing — that the East Wing would not be altered — and he’s altering it,” historian Alexis Coe said. The East Wing is home to the Office of the First Lady and has played a key role in women’s visibility in the White House. https://bit.ly/3JeAneF
First ladies made history in the East Wing. It was razed for Trump’s ballroom.
The East Wing is home to the Office of the First Lady and has played a key role in women’s visibility in the White House.
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
He didn't just "alter" it, he DESTROYED it, with no warning and without going through proper channels.
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For the first time, mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a clear sign of a planet in rapid flux. As the Arctic warms four times faster than the rest of the world, even the cold's last refuge is no longer mosquito free.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
For the first time, mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a clear sign of a planet in rapid flux. As the Arctic warms four times faster than the rest of the world, even the cold's last refuge is no longer mosquito free.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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Record breaking early voting continues all over the New York City. Video from Kew Gardens, Queens.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Record breaking early voting continues all over the New York City. Video from Kew Gardens, Queens.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
It seems @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will be shattering many records this week.
It’s October roundup time! I came across some interesting things this month that I hope you’ll enjoy…
Discoveries from October
This month's tortoise treasures...
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
It’s October roundup time! I came across some interesting things this month that I hope you’ll enjoy…
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked US President Donald Trump to allow Seoul to get supplies of nuclear fuel for submarines and to revise a decades-old nuclear energy agreement.
South Korea’s Lee Asks Trump to Revise Decades-Old Nuclear Pact
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked US President Donald Trump to allow Seoul to get supplies of nuclear fuel for submarines and to revise a decades-old nuclear energy agreement as the two leaders met Wednesday in Gyeongju.
bloom.bg
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked US President Donald Trump to allow Seoul to get supplies of nuclear fuel for submarines and to revise a decades-old nuclear energy agreement.
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From space, the eye of Hurricane Melissa, spinning in the Caribbean on Tuesday, looked like a kaleidoscope of white on blue — a dreamlike image that belied the storm’s destructive power. For meteorologists, it was evident that Melissa had cemented its place in hurricane history. Here’s why.
Hurricane Melissa Is Rewriting the Record Books
The storm is one of the strongest on record in the Atlantic Ocean.
nyti.ms
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
From space, the eye of Hurricane Melissa, spinning in the Caribbean on Tuesday, looked like a kaleidoscope of white on blue — a dreamlike image that belied the storm’s destructive power. For meteorologists, it was evident that Melissa had cemented its place in hurricane history. Here’s why.
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Cuban officials said they were evacuating more than 700,000 people from the region, including in Santiago
🌀 was expected to generate a storm surge of up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) in the region and drop up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain in parts of eastern Cuba.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
🌀 was expected to generate a storm surge of up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) in the region and drop up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain in parts of eastern Cuba.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Lashing Jamaica
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Cuban officials said they were evacuating more than 700,000 people from the region, including in Santiago
🌀 was expected to generate a storm surge of up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) in the region and drop up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain in parts of eastern Cuba.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
🌀 was expected to generate a storm surge of up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) in the region and drop up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain in parts of eastern Cuba.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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Copper rose to a record high on the London Metal Exchange as mine disruptions added to supply risks
Copper Hits Record High as Mine Disruptions Add to Supply Risks
Copper rose to a record high, with the US and China on the cusp of a sweeping deal to dial down trade tensions, while a series of supply setbacks at leading mines have tightened the global market.
bloom.bg
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Copper rose to a record high on the London Metal Exchange as mine disruptions added to supply risks
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Hurricane Melissa slammed into the southern coast of eastern Cuba, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/4hDVFiE
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm makes landfall in Cuba after winds of up to 185 mph hit Jamaica
In southwestern Jamaica, the parish of St. Elizabeth was left "underwater," an official said, with more than 500,000 residents without power.
reut.rs
October 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Hurricane Melissa slammed into the southern coast of eastern Cuba, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/4hDVFiE
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Oh man, the New York Young Republicans implicated in the Nazi groupchat scandal ran up a $23,000 tab eating filet mignon and drinking at a hotel in Syracuse -- a city with one of the highest child poverty rates *in the nation* -- and then refused to pay the bill.
October 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Oh man, the New York Young Republicans implicated in the Nazi groupchat scandal ran up a $23,000 tab eating filet mignon and drinking at a hotel in Syracuse -- a city with one of the highest child poverty rates *in the nation* -- and then refused to pay the bill.