Reposted by Lois RomanoDante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 12hI'm sorry but the key priority for the next US SecDef has to be extracting Elon Musk from every single thing related to US military contracting. No Musk company should receive any government contract of any kind from any Dem executive. 701979483
Reposted by Lois RomanoDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 12hIs Musk actively helping Putin against official US policy? Another investigation for Democrats. 38397122
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 12hwapo.st/4yZroCowapo.stReflecting Pool liner failed in 85 places after flawed renovation, inspection foundThe damage identified by inspectors the contractor commissioned is far more extensive than has been previously reported, a document obtained by The Post shows. 000
Reposted by Lois RomanoOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026This is so sick. So a Russian blood diesel vessel is on its way to NC set to arrive tomorrow. It left St Petersburg on Sept 22nd. This Trump-Putin plan has been in the works for weeks can’t picture what allies America will have left after this 28335831648
Reposted by Lois RomanoJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Jesus, Google Earth: Have some dignity. Two views just now: 1531510264
Reposted by Lois RomanoMSW Media @mswmedia.com · 25/08/2026A new look at the life and legacy of one of America’s most misunderstood First Ladies, Mary Todd Lincoln. Guest: @loisromano.bsky.social New #ThatSaid📌 podcast with @michaelzeldin.bsky.social #MSWMedia Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... 002
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 08/07/2026substack.com/@eastwingmag...substack.comJennifer Taylor (@eastwingmagazine)Author @lois romano dismantles distorted narratives of the tragic first lady devised by mostly men in her new book “An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln.” Thousa... 000
Reposted by Lois RomanoLois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Dear Bluesky friends: Thrilled to report my book is a @nytimes.com bestseller! You did this! Thank you for your faith and support. tinyurl.com/yc5uud3stinyurl.comAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd LincolnAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln [Romano, Lois] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln 031
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 27/06/2026www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.com'Rush Project at Request of POTUS': Trump Is Draining the National Parks to Pay for His ProjectsMoney once used for crucial national-park repairs is now financing Trump’s redecorating projects. 011
Reposted by Lois RomanoWashington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The famously volatile figure is cast in a sympathetic light. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/a... @simonandschuster.bsky.social @loisromano.bsky.social #bookskywashingtonindependentreviewofbooks.comAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln | Washington Independent Review of BooksThe Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books. 0115
Reposted by Lois Romanobeccagrawl @beccagrawl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Good morning! Let’s read @loisromano.bsky.social and change the conversation around Mary Lincoln! open.substack.com/pub/inpursui...open.substack.comMary Todd Lincoln by Lois RomanoPublic service demands loyalty, courage, and resilience—not perfection 092
Reposted by Lois RomanoWashington Monthly @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social · 05/06/2026In 1875, a jury took 10 minutes to declare Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's widow, insane. A new book from @loisromano.bsky.social revisits a stunning American injustice.washingtonmonthly.comMary Todd Lincoln ReconsideredMary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s widow, has been lampooned as a narcissistic nut job, but her life of pain and loss was far more nuanced. 514660
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Dear Bluesky friends: Thrilled to report my book is a @nytimes.com bestseller! You did this! Thank you for your faith and support. tinyurl.com/yc5uud3stinyurl.comAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd LincolnAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln [Romano, Lois] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln 031
Reposted by Lois RomanoThe Literate Lizard @theliteratelizard.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Authors of this week's picks on Bluesky: @stevenrowley.bsky.social @bhgreeley.bsky.social @loisromano.bsky.social Publishers: @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social @fsgbooks.bsky.social @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @simonbooks.bsky.social 021
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Today, Mary Todd Lincoln finally gets her voice back. My book is out now via @simonbooks.bsky.social, and presents a very different Mary than the woman you think you know. Order: tinyurl.com/yc5uud3s 217028
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The double standard that shaped how history remembered her, and what it still costs women today. Read my article: time.com/article/2026...time.comMary Todd Lincoln and the Double Standard of Mental IllnessAbraham Lincoln’s depression became a source of empathy and gravitas, writes Lois Romano. Mary Lincoln’s struggles were used against her. 000
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 14/05/2026New from me in @time.com: Abraham Lincoln’s depression was often interpreted as a source of empathy & gravitas for him. Mary Lincoln's emotional struggles were labeled as a character flaw. An Inconvenient Widow is out May 19 from @simonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder: tinyurl.com/yc5uud3s 120
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 12/05/2026"An exhaustive and sympathetic biography of a woman whose legacy deserves re-examination." — @wsj.com An “exemplary examination" of one of America's most vilified First Ladies. An Inconvenient Widow is out May 19 from @simonbooks.bsky.social. Preorder: tinyurl.com/yc5uud3s 010
Reposted by Lois RomanoOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026"So far, the investment has produced an astonishingly small audience: just 182 YouTube subscribers, with many videos attracting only a few dozen views." More from @nataliekorach.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/washington...status.newsThe Post’s Opinion DivideAs Adam O’Neal carries out Jeff Bezos’ vision for The Washington Post’s opinion section, staffers tell Status they question the paper’s priorities in the wake of sweeping layoffs. 46661107
Reposted by Lois RomanoLois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Congrats to Maya Rudolph, taking on Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! this week. If you've seen the play, you'll love my book. Either way, Mary finally gets the last word. An Inconvenient Widow—out May 19. Preorder: tinyurl.com/yc5uud3s 021
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Congrats to Maya Rudolph, taking on Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! this week. If you've seen the play, you'll love my book. Either way, Mary finally gets the last word. An Inconvenient Widow—out May 19. Preorder: tinyurl.com/yc5uud3s 021
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 28/04/2026An Inconvenient Widow—out May 19. Preorder: tinyurl.com/yc5uud3stinyurl.comAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd LincolnAn Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln [Romano, Lois] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln 000
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Inauguration Day, 1861. Sharpshooters on the rooftops. A nation on the brink of war. A first lady in waiting, terrified for her husband's life. Read about the frightening day through Mary Lincoln's eyes in an excerpt from my book in the @washingtonian.com. May issue, on newsstands now. 100
Reposted by Lois RomanoLois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 25/04/2026My book on Mary Todd Lincoln comes out in three weeks. She was a prolific letter writer, and her correspondence helps tell the real story of her life. Not the caricature we inherited. 031
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 25/04/2026My book on Mary Todd Lincoln comes out in three weeks. She was a prolific letter writer, and her correspondence helps tell the real story of her life. Not the caricature we inherited. 031
Reposted by Lois RomanoBrian Lyman @brianlyman.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Good piece from @loisromano.bsky.social. Two things I think are helpful for understanding Mary Lincoln: 1) She was *exceptionally* well-educated for her time — one man watched her translate Victor Hugo on the fly, keeping the power of the original French — which may have had an alienating effect.nytimes.comOpinion | The Truth About Mary Todd Lincoln 59720
Reposted by Lois RomanoLinda M Grasso @okeeffefeminism.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Thank you @loisromano.bsky.social. "Perspective shapes narrative. . . . Ultimately, who tells the story matters often as much as whose story is being told." @bam-bio-mem.bsky.social #academicsky www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Truth About Mary Todd Lincoln 051
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 13/04/2026My New York Times piece about when men write women's history, they often get it wrong. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Truth About Mary Todd Lincoln 070
Reposted by Lois RomanoBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. 30535980419367
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Imagine what the real numbers are if this is what they're allowing to be published. 010
Reposted by Lois RomanoLiam Nissan™ @theliamnissan.bsky.social · 16/11/2024When the shit goes down everybody meet up at the library. The MAGAs don't know about that place. 685232473631
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Davos elevated Mark Carney to a global star. He'll be fine without Trump's little peace board. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/w...nytimes.comMark Carney Says Firmly That ‘Canada Doesn’t Live Because of the United States’ 094
Reposted by Lois RomanoLois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Today would have been Mary Todd Lincoln’s 207th birthday — a woman history has too often misunderstood, minimized, or dismissed. I wrote An Inconvenient Widow to correct the record. The book arrives May 2026, and I’m excited to share it with the world! Preorder now: bit.ly/aninconvenie...bit.lyAn Inconvenient WidowA revelatory new biography of one of the most misunderstood and vilified First Ladies in American history: Mary Todd Lincoln.Mary Lincoln was at th... 031
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Today would have been Mary Todd Lincoln’s 207th birthday — a woman history has too often misunderstood, minimized, or dismissed. I wrote An Inconvenient Widow to correct the record. The book arrives May 2026, and I’m excited to share it with the world! Preorder now: bit.ly/aninconvenie...bit.lyAn Inconvenient WidowA revelatory new biography of one of the most misunderstood and vilified First Ladies in American history: Mary Todd Lincoln.Mary Lincoln was at th... 031
Reposted by Lois RomanoGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 04/12/2025We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium. 27668041898
Reposted by Lois RomanoRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon. 1132108611584
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 09/11/2025 tinyurl.com/ysyepzumtinyurl.comRep. Nancy Mace threatens legal action after report accuses her of berating airport police | CNN PoliticsCNN’s Jake Tapper reports. 020
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 09/11/2025www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...cnn.comFederal judge says border patrol chief admitted he lied, in ruling limiting federal agents’ use of force in Chicago | CNNA federal judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting the use of force by federal agents in Chicago, finding the Trump administration’s version of recent events involving agents was not credible... 021
Reposted by Lois RomanoTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 08/11/2025UnitedHealthcare drops remote monitoring coverage in defiance of Medicare policies www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/u...statnews.comUnitedHealthcare drops remote monitoring coverage in defiance of Medicare policiesUnitedHealthcare will no longer pay physicians to remotely monitor the data that patients collect at home. 32023
Reposted by Lois RomanoAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own. 756250627315
Reposted by Lois RomanoThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 03/11/2025“The United States is now a nation run by public servants who behave no better than internet trolls,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. “Who’s responsible for these choices? Your mother, apparently”: theatln.tc/LNqNkLuT 21531148
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 03/11/2025They're paying half the month, not half the payments. 020
Lois Romano @loisromano.bsky.social · 03/11/2025What a nasty thing to say about a professional colleague. Norah asked tough questions and made news. As we know, he's a notoriously difficult interview, and she picked her spots skillfully. 000
Reposted by Lois RomanoJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 29/10/2025 492133625751
Reposted by Lois Romanoanderson219.bsky.social @anderson219.bsky.social · 02/11/2025We watched it happen in real time. We will remember www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/p...cnn.com‘Orwellian’: Current and former prosecutors alarmed after DOJ scrubs mentions of Trump and January 6 from court records | CNN PoliticsThe Justice Department’s decision to sideline two US attorneys and remove mentions of Donald Trump and the US Capitol attack from court papers before the sentencing of a pardoned January 6 rioter is b... 001
Reposted by Lois RomanoAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 27/10/2025AOC: There was a day before his presidency, and there will be a day after — and it belongs to us. 416261635195