Lana Bortolot
@pourlana.bsky.social
Writer, reader, wine drinker. Not necessarily in that order.
Who doesn't love a happy ending to a story? Here's my follow up story to the earlier one for NYTimes on the Irish woman raffling off her house. An American service family won the house and, for once, all readers' comments are happily in accord (so far, any way). www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/r...
‘By Chance, Did You Win a Cottage in Ireland?’
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June 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Who doesn't love a happy ending to a story? Here's my follow up story to the earlier one for NYTimes on the Irish woman raffling off her house. An American service family won the house and, for once, all readers' comments are happily in accord (so far, any way). www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/r...
Years ago, when I was living in Rome, I had the opportunity to visit the papal summer home, years before it became a public museum. I was happy to revisit the region—even if only virtually—for this roundup for @NewYorkTimes www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/r...
$1 Million Homes in Italy
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May 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Years ago, when I was living in Rome, I had the opportunity to visit the papal summer home, years before it became a public museum. I was happy to revisit the region—even if only virtually—for this roundup for @NewYorkTimes www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/r...
Italian donkeys for the win! mymodernmet.com/baby-lambs-d...
Baby Lambs Sit in Pouches Carried by Donkeys Along Ancient Paths for Seasonal Grazing
This has to be the cutest thing you see all day!
mymodernmet.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Italian donkeys for the win! mymodernmet.com/baby-lambs-d...
"the church should be: a refuge for everyone — 'todos, todos, todos ('everyone, everyone, everyone) — not for the privileged few. Migrants, the poor, prisoners and outcasts were invited to his table far more than presidents or powerful CEOs. RIP Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"the church should be: a refuge for everyone — 'todos, todos, todos ('everyone, everyone, everyone) — not for the privileged few. Migrants, the poor, prisoners and outcasts were invited to his table far more than presidents or powerful CEOs. RIP Pope Francis
I wonder if any of the Trump clan applied to but was rejected form Harvard. It would fit the pattern of revenge.
April 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I wonder if any of the Trump clan applied to but was rejected form Harvard. It would fit the pattern of revenge.
I was happy to have the opportunity to document the house hunt of Melissa Smith and Monte Harhouri for The New York Times "Hunt" column. No spoiler alerts in this post--read it for yourself! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
They Scoured the Northeast for a Space They Could Live and Work In (Gift Article)
With about $750,000 to spend, a couple with a dream of opening a business for farm-to-table events looked at pastoral properties in New York, Vermont and Maine.
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April 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I was happy to have the opportunity to document the house hunt of Melissa Smith and Monte Harhouri for The New York Times "Hunt" column. No spoiler alerts in this post--read it for yourself! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"Many experts now believe food poisoning outbreaks will spread farther and last longer." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...
Opinion | The Return of the Great American Stomachache
If Trump removes too many precautions, there’s a real chance that we’ll rediscover how dangerous a less regulated food system can be.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"Many experts now believe food poisoning outbreaks will spread farther and last longer." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/o...
I think he should borrow Melania's jacket, "I really don't care, do you?" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
Trump Family’s Cash Registers Ring as Financial Meltdown Plays Out (Gift Article)
The party was on at a Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament at the president’s Doral resort in Florida and a fund-raiser at Mar-a-Lago, even as markets tumbled.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I think he should borrow Melania's jacket, "I really don't care, do you?" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/u...
"Eat a varied diet of minimally processed foods. Don’t eat too much, and limit the junk." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/w...
The Nutritionist Marion Nestle Meets Her Moment, At 88
After five decades in the field of nutrition, Dr. Marion Nestle thought she had seen it all. Then came “Make America Healthy Again.”
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April 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Eat a varied diet of minimally processed foods. Don’t eat too much, and limit the junk." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/w...
Tracy Chapman's debut album was re-released 4/4. At age 23 she played at a Nelson Mandela tribute concert shortly after her 1st album, an almost complete unknown, recruited at the 11th hour to fill in for Stevie Wonder. A packed Wembly stadium quieted down to listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWE...
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (Nelson Mandela 70th Tribute Concert, Live 1988)
YouTube video by Tracy Chapman Online
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April 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Tracy Chapman's debut album was re-released 4/4. At age 23 she played at a Nelson Mandela tribute concert shortly after her 1st album, an almost complete unknown, recruited at the 11th hour to fill in for Stevie Wonder. A packed Wembly stadium quieted down to listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tWE...
April 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Poetry Month, y'all. @libraryofamerica.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/the-greatn...
The Greatness of Sylvia Plath
With Sarah Ruden, Diane Seuss, Heather Clark, and Amanda Golden
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April 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Poetry Month, y'all. @libraryofamerica.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/the-greatn...
Don't like price of eggs and voted on that? How about this: "Trump’s tariffs could cost American households $5,200 annually, but they are unlikely to create jobs, improve U.S. economic competitiveness or improve America’s standing in the world."
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do for U.S. Consumers, Workers, and Businesses?
Trump’s tariffs could cost American households $5,200 annually, but they are unlikely to create jobs, improve U.S. economic competitiveness, or improve America’s standing in the world.
www.americanprogress.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Don't like price of eggs and voted on that? How about this: "Trump’s tariffs could cost American households $5,200 annually, but they are unlikely to create jobs, improve U.S. economic competitiveness or improve America’s standing in the world."
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
www.americanprogress.org/article/what...
As the self-appointed chairman of the board at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Trump says he's like to see the musical "Cats" on stage there. That is awesome.
March 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As the self-appointed chairman of the board at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Trump says he's like to see the musical "Cats" on stage there. That is awesome.
Apparently covering all their bases in the luck department.
March 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Apparently covering all their bases in the luck department.
Just in case ya need an escape route or a view of the sea. My Costa Brava roundup in @nytimes.com #iwanttogotothere www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/r...
$1.3 Million Homes in Costa Brava, Spain (Gift Article)
The coastal region in northeastern Spain has a long artistic and cultural heritage, as well as both modern and historic homes.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Just in case ya need an escape route or a view of the sea. My Costa Brava roundup in @nytimes.com #iwanttogotothere www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/r...
In today's passing the buck news ... www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
Top Officials Reject Responsibility for Information Shared in Signal Chat (Gift Article)
Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader, urges President Trump to fire Pete Hegseth. At a hearing, two top intelligence officials said it was Mr. Hegseth’s job to determine what was appr...
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March 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In today's passing the buck news ... www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
More worrisome. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
More worrisome. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
this is worrisome. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)
Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.
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March 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
this is worrisome. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
Surprise! Not sure about this trends - I already have enough unwanted surprises in my life.
New Yorkers increasingly don’t know what they’re paying for. And that’s the point.
Surprises are having a moment in NYC.
gothamist.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Surprise! Not sure about this trends - I already have enough unwanted surprises in my life.
And, it's not just VOA that shutters. It's all other reliable, independent independent media reaching parts of the world that don't have a free press. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
Sotto Voce
Trump moves to gut Voice of America.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
And, it's not just VOA that shutters. It's all other reliable, independent independent media reaching parts of the world that don't have a free press. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
As if you needed more proof whose side he's on:
A White House statement said the order would "ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda" ...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A White House statement said the order would "ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda" ...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
www.bbc.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
As if you needed more proof whose side he's on:
A White House statement said the order would "ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda" ...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A White House statement said the order would "ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda" ...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Randy Rainbow, national treasure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpPI...
Defy Democracy - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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March 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Randy Rainbow, national treasure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpPI...