AnneinParis
@anneinparis.bsky.social
Paris-based writer of blog, short stories. Ex-Washington Post, Bloomberg.
Paris has plenty of dramatic sights visible to everyone. But many others are hidden behind high walls or closed doors. Take, for instance, the rue Fortuny.
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Hidden Gem: the Street of the Belle Epoque - Anne Swardson
Anyone who thinks Paris is nothing but broad boulevards, cream-colored stone buildings and iron-filigree balconies should visit the rue Fortuny. It’s a small street in the 17th arrondissement, north o...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Paris has plenty of dramatic sights visible to everyone. But many others are hidden behind high walls or closed doors. Take, for instance, the rue Fortuny.
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Yet another warning. Was anyone here sentient in 2008?
Yet another warning. Was anyone here sentient in 2008?
Opinion | How Bad Is Finance’s Cockroach Problem? We May Be About to Find Out.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Yet another warning. Was anyone here sentient in 2008?
Yet another warning. Was anyone here sentient in 2008?
Staunton, VA, population 25,000.
October 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Staunton, VA, population 25,000.
If the National Guard can pick up trash in Washington maybe they could also replace Congress during the shutdown?
September 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If the National Guard can pick up trash in Washington maybe they could also replace Congress during the shutdown?
For anyone in France who thinks things are as bad here as in the U.S.: No they're not, and here's one reason why.
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In Troubled France, Bureaucrats Still Get Respect - Anne Swardson
France, too, is a mess. The country is on its fifth prime minister in two years, the result of a foolish decision by President Emmanuel Macron to call early parliamentary elections last year. The resu...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
For anyone in France who thinks things are as bad here as in the U.S.: No they're not, and here's one reason why.
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Here’s a lovely piece from The Observer to lift your spirits: competitive ball kicking through a small Parisian window observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Back of the fenêtre: football’s toughest spot kick is thr...
The shootout in a Paris suburb began as a viral trick that Messi fluffed. It’s now a reminder of the pure joy of the sport
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September 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Here’s a lovely piece from The Observer to lift your spirits: competitive ball kicking through a small Parisian window observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Many thanks to the brave first responders, law enforcement officials and investigators in Minneapolis and I'm proud that these professionals do their work without feeling the need to hide their faces.
August 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Many thanks to the brave first responders, law enforcement officials and investigators in Minneapolis and I'm proud that these professionals do their work without feeling the need to hide their faces.
So the raid on Bolton’s house is to search for….classified documents? I’m feeling deja vu all over again.
August 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
So the raid on Bolton’s house is to search for….classified documents? I’m feeling deja vu all over again.
The last part of this lead should be: as the administration illegally digs into the private financial affairs of a sitting Fed governor in order to push her out of an institution it wants to take over. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Trump Demands a Fed Governor Resign, Escalating Campaign to Remake Central Bank
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August 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The last part of this lead should be: as the administration illegally digs into the private financial affairs of a sitting Fed governor in order to push her out of an institution it wants to take over. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Of course I will boycott the Kennedy Center honors telecast, but I'm trying to think of something stronger than boycott. Throw the TV out the window? Put a siren on the car and drive around town so no one else can hear it? Bribe a cable company employee to block the signal? All ideas welcome.
August 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Of course I will boycott the Kennedy Center honors telecast, but I'm trying to think of something stronger than boycott. Throw the TV out the window? Put a siren on the car and drive around town so no one else can hear it? Bribe a cable company employee to block the signal? All ideas welcome.
I'm boycotting today's Strands puzzle and anyone who tries it will see why.
July 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I'm boycotting today's Strands puzzle and anyone who tries it will see why.
Yet another amazing Paris thing I'm only now discovering.
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#paris #pets
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A Paris Cemetery Filled With Love - Anne Swardson
I’m familiar with many of the superlatives describing Paris — most beautiful, best cafes, finest museums, best-dressed inhabitants — but only recently did I learn that it’s also home to the world’s ol...
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June 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Yet another amazing Paris thing I'm only now discovering.
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#paris #pets
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#paris #pets
@lawdorknews.bsky.social Do you know if anyone is keeping a list of all the laws that are being broken and who, or at least what agency, is doing the breaking? I thought of this when reading that altering government records, as per declaring 6,500 Social Security beneficiaries “dead,” is a felony.
April 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
@lawdorknews.bsky.social Do you know if anyone is keeping a list of all the laws that are being broken and who, or at least what agency, is doing the breaking? I thought of this when reading that altering government records, as per declaring 6,500 Social Security beneficiaries “dead,” is a felony.
Anything missing on this home page?
April 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Anything missing on this home page?
Why is the American news media going along with calling them reciprocal tariffs? They aren’t reciprocal, because Trump is lying about the level of tariffs other countries impose.
April 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Why is the American news media going along with calling them reciprocal tariffs? They aren’t reciprocal, because Trump is lying about the level of tariffs other countries impose.
Many years ago, I was a correspondent for @washingtonpost.com in Canada, a country I found fascinating, surprising and very much itself. I dredge up some of those memories and a few facts to explain to Donald Trump why he doesn't really want Canada. anneswardson.com/be-careful-w...
Be Careful What You Wish For, Mr. Trump - Anne Swardson
Dear Mr. President-Elect: Once you invade Panama and buy Greenland, it seems clear from your statements that you will turn to annexing Canada. You might want to think twice. Canada has everything you ...
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January 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Many years ago, I was a correspondent for @washingtonpost.com in Canada, a country I found fascinating, surprising and very much itself. I dredge up some of those memories and a few facts to explain to Donald Trump why he doesn't really want Canada. anneswardson.com/be-careful-w...
It turns out that the French prefer to buy their food in grocery stores, despite the plethora of open-air markets across the country. But not all grocery stores are alike, as my totally unscientific survey shows.
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Where Real French Insiders Buy Their Food - Anne Swardson
I’ve written a lot about the joys of shopping in France’s open-air markets, where you can get the freshest meat and produce. The Internet is filled with recommendations for the best markets in Paris. ...
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December 23, 2024 at 1:49 PM
It turns out that the French prefer to buy their food in grocery stores, despite the plethora of open-air markets across the country. But not all grocery stores are alike, as my totally unscientific survey shows.
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Europeans should treat Musk like a rogue state. From @theguardian.com
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Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state – it’s time we reined him in | Alexander Hurst
He has bankrolled elections, stoked riots and ignored laws. We mustn’t make the mistake of playing nice with the world’s richest bully, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
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December 20, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Europeans should treat Musk like a rogue state. From @theguardian.com
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Since I'm new to this platform I'm going to start with an old piece -- about being a soccer mom in Paris in 1999 -- that I wrote for @washingtonpost.com. The subject, my son Henry, then seven, responds at the end. He's now 32. Soon to follow are my regular offerings.
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Le Foot: Some Kicking, But No Screaming - Anne Swardson
Reprinted with permission from The Washington Post. See below for a response from the grown-up Henry. August 28, 1999 PARIS — From what I understand, American parents yell and cheer so loudly at their...
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November 19, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Since I'm new to this platform I'm going to start with an old piece -- about being a soccer mom in Paris in 1999 -- that I wrote for @washingtonpost.com. The subject, my son Henry, then seven, responds at the end. He's now 32. Soon to follow are my regular offerings.
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