Todd Foreman 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦

I have made the switch to Bluesky. To kick things off, here is a picture of my #schipperke dog, Josie

First round of French election is in April 2027, top two advance to second round. Far-right Le Pen is a shoo-in to advance but it’s a 3-way race between Mélanchon (far left), Phillipe (centre right) and Glucksmann (soft left) for second spot in round 2 sondax.fr

On a enfin de l’espoir pour 2027. Un espoir pour la France, l’Europe et l’écologie. Le plus dur commence ! Mais nous avons la responsabilité morale de faire tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour gagner face aux autoritaires, aux héritiers du macronisme et aux nationalistes. #glucksmann2027 #ps

Have decided to support @raphaelglucksmann.bsky.social for President of France in 2027. He is pro EU, anti-Trump candidate of the soft left @placepublique.bsky.social and rejects the extremes of the far left and far right. There is all to play for 💪 #Glucksmann2027 🇫🇷

The 🇺🇸 midterm elections are already happening. As a federal overseas voter just cast my vote for @bradlander.bsky.social in #NY10. #VoteDemocratic #BlueWave 🌊 @votefromabroad.bsky.social @democratsabroadcr.bsky.social

May the fantastic @gloriasteinem.bsky.social #GloriaSteinem rest in power. Her work for equality has inspired me and countless others for decades.

Am devastated to hear of the death of Dolly Parton. I had the chance to see her perform 3 times. She leaves a legacy of music, acting, philanthropy and economic development in East Tennessee.

So the #LogCabinRepublicans are willing to just sell out members of their own community and make unnecessary excuses for discrimination?! Well that is disillusioning. 🙄 politicalwire.com/2026/08/21/l...

So #LePen says she is running for President of France in 2027 despite her criminal conviction. As she will be wearing her electronic ankle bracelet during the campaign, she should promote French brands by wearing a “stack”. #Hermes #VanCleef&Arpels #Cartier

On this 10th anniversary of #Brexit and the harm it caused, I’d rather focus on fact that today is 47th anniversary of “Bad Girls” by #DonnaSummer with a video featuring supporting roles for Twiggy and plus-sized Halston muse Pat Ast. Ast (wearing red) steals the show… m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bucl...

As a French resident I pay a lot of tax but just had a pleasant surprise—had an emergency dental procedure (replacement of a filling) and there was nothing to pay. 👍 🦷 🇫🇷

As a Federal Overseas voter in #NY10 House district, it’s rare that my vote in a Congressional primary matters. This time it does. I’ve done my research and I’m voting for @bradlander.bsky.social. Good luck Brad! #votefromabroad #DemocratsAbroad

I’m originally from Kentucky and this isn’t a surprise but it’s a big deal: Democratic Lt Governor #JacquelineColeman is running for Kentucky Governor in 2027 when Democratic Governor #AndyBeshear is term limited. www.jacquelineforky.com

Enjoying watching election night in Hungary 🇭🇺. With 45% counted it’s looking like a victory for democracy in Hungary and the European Union 🇪🇺 and loss for Orbán, Putin, Donald Trump and JD Vance. 👏 Oh, and they should send JD Vance to campaign for the far right next year in France! 😂 🇫🇷

I went to the post office in Paris today to buy a stamp for a letter to the USA. They told me that French postal service has currently suspended all deliveries to USA, even letters, due to new rules of Trump administration. @thelocalfrance.bsky.social Any idea what is going on? This seems nuts.

Enjoying local election night in France and doing my happy dance that the socialists 🌹 have held Paris. Neither the extreme left nor the extreme right seem to be winning much so that is good news. www.france24.com/en/france/20...

St Patrick’s day in France

Now for some good news: former U.S. Representative @marypeltola.com is running for U.S. Senate in Alaska. If anyone can win that seat for the Democrats, it’s her. Go Mary! #MaryPeltola #Alaska

I made the mistake of watching the #WorldCup draw from the start. FIFA gave President Trump a special prize and it’s been an hour and a half and they have only drawn host countries 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽. I’ve seen grass grow faster. #FIFA

We are writers for a reason. We want to help people understand the world. It is reasonable that we would like to have some readers, at the end of the day! I follow so many science journalists and feel I don't see them share much of their stuff - I would love to read! Add to this thread.

🇪🇺 On 29 June 1985, European leaders chose a symbol that would stand the test of time. Twelve golden stars in a circle. A powerful symbol of who we are and what we stand for: unity and peace, democracy and solidarity. Today, we celebrate 40 years of our common flag.

Labour’s strategy seems to be trying to scare progressive voters into voting tactically to keep out Reform UK. This failed in Thursday’s by-election in Shooters Hill ward (Greenwich) where the Greens gained the ward on a huge swing.

This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.   If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?

I was officially sworn in as an “avocat” (French lawyer) and member of the Paris Bar today.

Want to know how Trump gets in? Just look at the coverage of Le Pen iandunt.substack.com/p/want-to-kn...

RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist. In his resignation letter, Marks rebuked Kennedy for seeking “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies” about vaccines. #RFJjr #vaccineswork www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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I’m going to New York tomorrow and I see that the Trump administration has removed the T from LGBT at #Stonewall National Monument. The fact is that trans people played a HUGE part in the Stonewall riots in 1969. The Trump administration is erasing history. www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm

I am a 🇺🇸 citizen living in 🇫🇷 🇪🇺. I don’t really buy many 🇺🇸 products (not as a boycott but because I’m generally perfectly happy with 🇪🇺 options). I’m going to 🇺🇸 next week to see family and it’s going to be weird and difficult. This is all going to keep getting worse.

President Trump has expanded his insane trade war to the EU. Aside from retaliatory tariffs from the EU (which I strongly support), I expect that a boycott of US goods by EU consumers will swiftly follow as is already taking place in Canada. 🤦

More of this!

I know that Reform may fancy their chances in the #Runcorn #byelection but I wouldn’t write off Labour. Look at the Liberal recovery in the polls in Canada. Labour leaflets can carry pictures of Putin and say “THIS GUY is hoping you vote Reform.”

Just when you think President Trump can’t sink any lower, he manages to surprise and reach a whole new depth. I hope that the UK and EU open their doors to these 240,000 Ukrainian victims of President Trump.

I agree with Senator Kim. The UK 🇬🇧 should take note of Kim’s realistic take on President Trump’s lack or real commitment to NATO.

Wow this article says that President Macron is going to propose that France up its defence spending to 5% of GDP. As a 🇺🇸 citizen living and working in France I’m happy to help pay tax for that given the disgraceful conduct of President Trump.

This is the expression that a longtime friend makes when you ask in shock if they voted for Trump. #WhiteLotus

30,000,000 Bluesky accounts. Every one of us should be flying the Ukrainian flag. It’s a modest but visible act of support, as well as resistance. Please join me and repost.

This could be true.

That Oval Office debacle today solidified two things: 1. The US is not a trusted ally 2. Zelensky is a hero

What is happening in Iowa to trans rights is sad and infuriating. I went to college in Iowa in the 1990s and was a summer intern for the great progressive Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. How far the state has fallen since then. 😡

What's the difference between firing someone "for DEI" and firing them because they are Black?

Thank you, Janet Mills. This is how all our elected officials everywhere should be confronting Trump's authoritarian "we are the law" sentiment. Head on.

The United States Postal Service is just that — a public service for the American people. No matter where you live, neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor hail, they will deliver. Any attempt to shutter it would take an act of Congress. Efforts to close or privatize USPS would cause undue harm.

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My theory for a while has been that #WhiteLotus season 3 may be “Belinda’s Revenge” and this article seems to back that up. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

ZELENSKYY: The risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100 percent WELKER: If the US pulls out of NATO, Russia will occupy Europe? ZELENSKYY: Yes