@sfspardini.bsky.social
University professor; writer; culture & literary critic.
December 7, 1945.
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
December 7, 1945.
Here the link to the review of Writing Home. Selected WWII Letters of Leslie A. Fiedler.
What Makes Fiedler Run? - Pittsburgh Review of Books
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December 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Here the link to the review of Writing Home. Selected WWII Letters of Leslie A. Fiedler.
One of the letters I wasn't able to put in Writing Homes is now available thanks to The Pittsburgh Review of Books, which is also running a review of the book. @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social you'd like this one.
An Unpublished War-Time Letter of Leslie Fiedler - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Editor's Note - The letter published hereafter belong to the same archive from which I selected the 143 letters included in Writing Home. Selected WWII
pghrev.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
One of the letters I wasn't able to put in Writing Homes is now available thanks to The Pittsburgh Review of Books, which is also running a review of the book. @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social you'd like this one.
Talk about a guest!
A California man found the underside of his house in disarray. It turned out that a 550-pound black bear had moved into the crawl space. trib.al/y7jyZmk
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Talk about a guest!
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September. Wait until November comes out. What a train wreck.
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September
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December 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September. Wait until November comes out. What a train wreck.
A musical giant left us. RIP.
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A musical giant left us. RIP.
"Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being."
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being."
Gotta love Bernie (and Zohram.)
Together, we will win ✊
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol made $95 million last year. His workers are striking for the bare minimum. Glad to be on the right side of the picket line with them.
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Gotta love Bernie (and Zohram.)
This is not insignificant.
Canada's move marks "the first time a third country will formally participate in the [EU's] flagship joint procurement initiative."
@politico.com #Canada
www.politico.eu/article/cana...
@politico.com #Canada
www.politico.eu/article/cana...
Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme
The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is not insignificant.
"Sound investments in education yield big returns Education can transform individual lives lifting people out of poverty and setting their families on a prosperous course within a single generation. Education has societal benefits Despite these advantages, the US has slashed investment in education.
Opinion | America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Sound investments in education yield big returns Education can transform individual lives lifting people out of poverty and setting their families on a prosperous course within a single generation. Education has societal benefits Despite these advantages, the US has slashed investment in education.
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine.
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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November 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine.
Glimpses of IMMENSELY NEEDED solidarity.
Thank you @Teamsters for walking the walk and backing our national ULP strike. THIS is what solidarity looks like ✊
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING!! 🚨
In a previously unreleased memo, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien throws the FULL WEIGHT of his union behind striking Starbucks workers.
Teamsters drivers have already refused to make hundreds of deliveries to Starbucks stores where baristas are striking.
#NoContractNoCoffee
In a previously unreleased memo, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien throws the FULL WEIGHT of his union behind striking Starbucks workers.
Teamsters drivers have already refused to make hundreds of deliveries to Starbucks stores where baristas are striking.
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Glimpses of IMMENSELY NEEDED solidarity.
Interesting.
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history reut.rs/3XSWieR
Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history
In Madrid, specialised tour guides are leading visitors past the customary landmarks to focus on an African heritage that barely appears in Spanish textbooks and collective memory, joining a trend seen in other European cities where slavery and the colonial legacy have previously been seldom acknowledged.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Interesting.
How come prices never go down?
What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
How come prices never go down?
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“Looking for the treasure, my friend. I lost something in this country, and I can’t figure out where, what city.”
An excerpt from FALSE WAR by Carlos Manuel Álvarez, out now from @graywolfpress.bsky.social. pghrev.com/false-war/
An excerpt from FALSE WAR by Carlos Manuel Álvarez, out now from @graywolfpress.bsky.social. pghrev.com/false-war/
False War - Pittsburgh Review of Books
Miami Beach
pghrev.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“Looking for the treasure, my friend. I lost something in this country, and I can’t figure out where, what city.”
An excerpt from FALSE WAR by Carlos Manuel Álvarez, out now from @graywolfpress.bsky.social. pghrev.com/false-war/
An excerpt from FALSE WAR by Carlos Manuel Álvarez, out now from @graywolfpress.bsky.social. pghrev.com/false-war/
Local opinion: Steve Kerr announces $1 million gift to U of A's College of Humanities tucson.com/opinion/colu...
Local opinion: Steve Kerr announces $1 million gift to U of A's College of Humanities
Steve Kerr and his wife Margot, a fellow Wildcat alum, are committing $1 million to the University of Arizona College of Humanities over the next few years.
tucson.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Local opinion: Steve Kerr announces $1 million gift to U of A's College of Humanities tucson.com/opinion/colu...
Ooops. "The Trump administration said on Friday that it would lift tariffs on foreign products including beef, tomatoes, bananas and coffee to alleviate some of the price pressures consumers have faced since its global levies took effect."
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Ooops. "The Trump administration said on Friday that it would lift tariffs on foreign products including beef, tomatoes, bananas and coffee to alleviate some of the price pressures consumers have faced since its global levies took effect."
Surprise surprise. "The Trump administration is eliminating a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to pay passengers, and cover meals and lodging, for significant travel disruptions within the companies’ control. Airlines had long opposed the rule."
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Surprise surprise. "The Trump administration is eliminating a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to pay passengers, and cover meals and lodging, for significant travel disruptions within the companies’ control. Airlines had long opposed the rule."
American Literature Owes a Great Debt to This 20th-Century ‘Insider’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
American Literature Owes a Great Debt to This 20th-Century ‘Insider’
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November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
American Literature Owes a Great Debt to This 20th-Century ‘Insider’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/b...
Reposted
BREAKING: Starbucks baristas at Downtown Disney couldn’t stand another day of their managers’ unfair labor practices & kicked off our nationwide strike this weekend. These workers have shut down one of largest Starbucks stores in the country — and we’re just getting started! #NoContractNoCoffee
November 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks baristas at Downtown Disney couldn’t stand another day of their managers’ unfair labor practices & kicked off our nationwide strike this weekend. These workers have shut down one of largest Starbucks stores in the country — and we’re just getting started! #NoContractNoCoffee
The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/u...
Naples, Italy.
Gianfranco Rosi’s Below the Clouds | The Brooklyn Rail
Acclaimed director Gianfranco Rosi returns with Below the Clouds, his cinematic exploration of Naples. At the center of the documentary, history and present converge in different slices of life and ti...
brooklynrail.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Naples, Italy.
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Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
nocontractnocoffee.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
Reposted
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.