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Adrian Bono
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Periodista. | Journalist covering Spain, the US and other stuff. | I write @thebubblecom. | Former @infobae @buenosairesherald | 🇪🇸🇺🇸
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Can #Spain say NO to #NATO? 🪖

Our editors @adrianbono.bsky.social and @ianmount.com unpack Spain’s complicated relationship with the defense alliance.

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Can Spain be kicked out of NATO?
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November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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This is the same guy.
September 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Interesting read. Has the glorification of anti-heroes in pop culture (especially TV) contributed to the current era of winner-take-all mentality? variety.com/2025/tv/awar...
As Fascism Takes Hold in the U.S., How Will — and Should — the TV Landscape Depict Our Real-Life Horrors?
In his Awards Circuit column, Michael Schneider looks at the U.S.' descent into fascism, and asks how the TV landscape should depict the horrors.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Many people in Buenos Aires are showing up at the city’s National Cathedral to pay their respects to Pope Francis and leave farewell messages.
April 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Pope Francis died at 88, the Vatican announced Monday, ending a pontificate that sought to reshape the Roman Catholic Church into a more inclusive institution. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.

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April 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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It’s #WhiteLotus night!

@adrianbono.bsky.social shares why #Mallorca should serve as the backdrop for season 4 — Spoiler alert: cliffs, yatchs and tax breaks 🤑

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🪷 Why the next season of The White Lotus should take place in Mallorca
Can you guys forward this to series creator Mike White? Thanks.
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March 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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@adrianbono.bsky.social and I are back at it. This week's issue features everything from the Cachopo King to the Epstein files—and some scandalous stuff too 😂.
PSOE & Junts strike a deal to give Catalonia control over immigration—cue the protests.

Also, in this week’s newsletter:

💥 Epstein docs: Spoiler: a lot of hype, not much else.
💎 Palace Hotel: Madrid’s luxury scene just got glossier.

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#SpainNews #SpanishNews
🛂 This Week in Spain: Catalonia Gets Migration Control
Also: The Epstein files nothingburger, Ayuso's boyfriend, and the Cachopo King's horrifying confession.
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March 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
So excited about this! 🤩
The Bubble is an English-language newsletter about all things Spain created by @ianmount.com and @adrianbono.bsky.social

Learn more about 🇪🇸 politics, economy, society and pop culture. If you don’t speak the language or simply just moved here, this newsletter is right for you!

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February 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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The Tapa new issue is out!

This Week in a Nutshell: Isn’t it nice to focus on pop culture instead of politics for a change? Academy Award nominee Karla Sofía Gascón has been saying some Not Nice Things! Read on! @adrianbono.bsky.social + @thebubble.com

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🎭 This Week in Spain: Oscars Got Spain Drama
Also: the Benidorm Fest winner, Jenni Hermoso takes the stand and Ayuso claims Sánchez wants to kill her (politically, that is).
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February 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Otro artículo sobre extranjero que se muda a España y que se arrepiente, entre otras cosas, porque es difícil contar chistes en un idioma que no es el suyo.

No es coña.

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Un británico se muda a España e inmediatamente se arrepiente de la jugada: lo que le molesta de los españoles
La burocracia o el idioma fueron algunas de las barreras a las que se enfrentó este hombre.
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February 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Yo publicando en Bluesky.
January 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I don't get the point of these articles. The only thing this does is show a person who failed to do research about where she was moving to. You don't like seafood, siestas and the cold weather? Jesus, just don't move to Santander.

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She relocated to Spain in 2022, but after struggling to adapt, this American woman has packed up and returned home | CNN
After vacationing in Spain a few times, Cristina Martinez, from the US, felt enamoured with the European country and was eager to return – for good. She left Miami for Spain in 2022, but decided to re...
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January 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Pedazo de cartel ha creado Bakea para la celebración del año nuevo chino en Madrid. Una maravilla. 😍
January 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A new issue of The Tapa Newsletter is out. This week, @ianmount.com and I go over what we can expect from the bilateral relationship between Moncloa and the Trump White House, and the MEGA (Make Europe Great Again) movement. www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
🧐 This Week in Spain: The Far-Right is Coming (to Town)
Also: Barcelona officially quits X (sorta), Ryanair is mad at the government and Benidorm Fest stuff.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This headline 💀
OpenAI furious DeepSeek might have stolen all the data OpenAI stole from us

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January 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Huh. Graphika says that the Chinese online influence operation impersonated protesters on social media that directly called for the overthrow of the Spanish government after the Valencia storm that left over 200 dead last year.
Chinese online influence operation called for overthrow of Spain's government, Graphika report says
A Chinese social media operation that aims to whip up political anger in the West has called for the overthrow of a foreign government when impersonating protesters criticising flood relief efforts in Spain, online analysis outfit Graphika said.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A new issue of The Tapa Newsletter is out. This week it's all about Trump and PM Sánchez's goal of "making social media great again". @ianmount.com #Spain www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
🇺🇸 This Week in Spain: Spain Meets Trump 2.0
Also Errejón reappears in court and Sánchez wants to "make social media great again".
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January 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I have no idea what this is but I know it’s not Until Dawn.

After Last of Us I thought we had finally learned how to do video game adaptations. Guess I was wrong.

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UNTIL DAWN – Film First Look
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January 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The British tabloids call it a "xenophobic" housing reform. But is it? And more importantly, will it solve Spain's housing crisis?

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🏠 This Week in Spain: 'Xenophobic' Housing Reform
Also: more dumb religion-related controversies and a Spanish eagle handler gets fired.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It was going to happen eventually: PM Pedro Sánchez finally hits at Elon Musk. @ianmount.com and I cover this and other stuff on The Tapa Newsletter.

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🥊 This Week in Spain: Sánchez Goes After Musk
Also: The first dumb scandal of the year and a lavish royal birthday party.
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January 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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PM Sánchez says he wants to spend 2025 celebrating Franco’s 50 year deathiversary…sorry, we mean "commemorating half a century of a free Spain”. But many across the political spectrum are unconvinced this is not a) propaganda or b) the wrong year. @thebubble.com www.thebubble.com/p/this-week-...
🪖This Week in Spain: Franco's 50th Deathiversary
Also: Spain takes a pass on the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral and a mass funeral in Valencia.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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The Tapa is at it again. This week, Glovo decides the riders who work for it actually work for it, Spain's 'Big Brother' tourist plan goes into effect, and the Supremo says the gov can fly its pride flag if it likes. With @adrianbono.bsky.social and @thebubble.com
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🚴‍♀️ This Week in Spain: Glovo Abandons Freelance Model
Also: The rainbow flag is in the news again and an anti-abortion summit raises eyebrows.
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December 5, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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The latest issue of The Tapa is out, replete with political bad behavior and Michelin stars. You know, The Tapa—that premier English-language newsletter about all things Spain written by yours truly + @adrianbono.bsky.social. Well, we say "premier". Hope you do too

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💣 This Week in Spain: Sh*t Hits the Fan
Aldama spills the beans, the prime time war heats up and a royal portrait.
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November 28, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Hello, everyone!
April 5, 2024 at 9:56 AM