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Peter Spadafore

@peterspadafore.com
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Education advocate. City Council member. Policy nerd. Coffee-fueled traveler. Gym enthusiast. Democracy lover. Husband to Daniel and proud dog dad to Rufio. 📍Lansing

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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 25/08/2026
Just a reminder that HOMES is the best mnemonic device ever and the alternative for Lake America would be SHAME.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 28/05/2026
The White House from 2024-2028.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 06/05/2026
Thank you to everyone who voted and supported the Ingham ISD Special Education Facilities Bond. With 56% voting yes, our community chose to invest in safe, accessible learning environments for students across Lansing and Ingham County. Today, the biggest winners are the kids of the Ingham ISD!
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 05/05/2026
I voted YES on the Ingham ISD Special Education bond. Safe, accessible schools matter. May 5. www.inghamisd.org/ourimpact/sp...
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 27/04/2026
Who could have predicted that turning over essential services to private equity would lead to anything controversial or dangerous to the public?
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 11/02/2026
File this under things that not shocking at all. Billionaire bribes the president to screw over the State of Michigan. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 07/02/2026
Hmmm
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 06/02/2026
But the literal pedophile sex tracking president doesn’t register with this loser.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 05/02/2026
The Senatorial version of CCing someone’s manager when circling back.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 05/02/2026
I don’t know what they’re gonna say, but they’ve always played the long game and they’re both smarter than anyone on that committee.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 26/01/2026
Statement from President Bill Clinton on the Trump/Vance regime’s murders of American citizens. “Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them.”
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 05/11/2025
Trump was absolutely on the ballot tonight and Democrats in the Senate better recognize that and hold the line. The strategy of “break everything and make everything as bad as possible as quickly as possible” is not working for the GOP.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 23/05/2025
Congress voted to inflict pain on those who most need access to Medicaid in exchange for tax deductions for tanning beds.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 08/04/2025
Today, I had the honor of participating in the groundbreaking ceremony for the New Vision Lansing Tower on Grand. These projects will redefine our city’s skyline and serve as a catalyst for continued downtown growth. Exciting times are ahead for Lansing! www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 27/03/2025
News from @wlns.bsky.social about the campaign. Visit spada4lansing.com to get involved!
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 25/03/2025
Today I'm thrilled to announce that I have decided to run for the open 4th Ward seat on the Lansing City Council in this year’s election. I’m ready to gain a fresh perspective and take on new challenges. I look forward to continuing to serve our community and meeting each of you in the 4th ward!
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 12/03/2025
The Secretary of Education has no idea what the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is. You might not know the acronym, but the person tasked with administering that law ought to have prepared beyond the letters.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 11/03/2025
Dude is out here tanking the economy, hawking $100K cars that no one wants, and spouting marketing email talking points on the White House lawn. The broligarchy has arrived, folks—and they’re not gonna do shit to make your life better.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 04/03/2025
A special preview of tonight’s joint address.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 27/02/2025
How it started and how it’s going (plus Rufio). Happy 9th wedding anniversary to Daniel! We met 13 years ago on the same date and am looking forward to many more adventures happy years to come.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 26/02/2025
Not quite what the founders had in mind. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 26/02/2025
Late last night, House Republicans narrowly voted on a budget bill that increases the budget deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next ten years, including $600 billion in interest. It cuts billions in taxes for the wealthy and decimates vital services and programs for vulnerable Americans.
The image contains text summarizing spending cuts and tax cuts in the recently passed budget resolution. Here’s the text from the image:

Spending Cuts
	•	$880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, affecting 80 million Americans.
	•	$330 billion in cuts to education, impacting funding for public schools, special education, and financial aid.
	•	Significant cuts to SNAP assistance for low-income individuals and families, potentially increasing food insecurity.
	•	Various cuts across multiple programs, including housing assistance, childcare support, and other welfare programs.

In Exchange For:
	•	Tax Cuts: $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to extend the 2017 tax cuts and introduce new cuts for wealthy individuals and businesses.

Would you like a breakdown of how these changes could impact different sectors?
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 26/02/2025
Major props to Senator @jeremymoss.bsky.social for this epic move. Well done, friend.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 25/02/2025
Here’s the resolution. Only 7 sponsors.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 22/02/2025
Don’t sleep on Gov. Mills of Maine. I’ve been observing her career for several years, while she’s not as flashy as some of the darlings of the party, she’s definitely a force to be reckoned with. Thank you for actually standing up for your people. nyti.ms/4gWLvr8
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 20/02/2025
During last week's snow events our Operations & Maintenance crews were hard at work clearing and salting Lansing roads. Great job to the hard working members of the O&M team!
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 19/02/2025
Tell me again how Jill Biden was too involved in governing.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 18/02/2025
This is the deadbolt to the door in our garage where we let the dog out. It’s cold out there today. -14° windchill and 0° on the thermometer. Bundle up!
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 16/02/2025
Welcome to the bench, Judge Patti Tremblay.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 14/02/2025
Behold, the nightstand of a 40 year old.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 02/02/2025
The NTSB has announced that all future notifications and updates about press conferences will be shared exclusively on X, the social media platform owned by Broligarch Elon Musk. They will no longer send email alerts or use non-Musk-owned platforms. Totally normal and not fascist.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 29/01/2025
Over the past four years, I had almost forgotten the sheer ineptitude with which this administration manages virtually everything, even the crises they create themselves. The White House has withdrawn the memorandum on freezing aid. Be assured, this isn't the last we'll hear about this issue though.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 27/01/2025
SNL had it right in 2016
 person with short blonde hair stands outside at night, holding up a white sign that says, "HE WILL KILL US ALL" in bold black text. Behind them, festive holiday lights decorate the exterior of a house, and a small potted plant with a wreath is visible. The scene has a holiday atmosphere, juxtaposed with the ominous message on the sign.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 24/01/2025
It’s like Netflix knew what our collective soul needed. Bradley Whitford will be starring with Allison Janney on the third season of “The Diplomat”. He will play the First Gentleman to Janney’s President on the show.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 24/01/2025
The proposed amendment to the US Constitution is designed to specifically allow DJT a third term, but not Presidents Clinton, Bush, or Obama. I'm gonna use this term a lot: Panem et circenses.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 24/01/2025
Apropos of nothing.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 22/01/2025
Judging by the five text messages I have received today asking for money, it appears Jocelyn Benson may be running for governor. Can anyone verify?
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 19/01/2025
Dulcibear is the real villain of Wicked for she saw something, yet said nothing.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 18/01/2025
The wind chill at the 2009 inauguration for Barack Obama was about 14°F. The lines were long and the crowds massive. I packed a sandwich, I loaded TV shows in my iPod touch, and I put on a coat.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 01/12/2024
The band always wins.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 29/11/2024
Hello from the third coast. 👋 🌊
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 28/11/2024
This is absolutely unhinged. No notes.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 28/11/2024
I would like to understand the contract language that has Savannah and Hoda sitting so much higher than Al.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 28/11/2024
Don’t let the 32% rating on Rotten Tomatoes lead you astray; “A Bad Moms Christmas” is a must-watch holiday movie. “It'll entertain you while on the verge of a turkey coma, but it will never rank among the Christmas classics.” - Helen O’Hara, Empire Magazine.
Movie poster for A Bad Moms Christmas featuring six women sitting on a white couch in a festive holiday setting. The central characters, played by Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn, are surrounded by their on-screen mothers, portrayed by Christine Baranski, Susan Sarandon, and Cheryl Hines. The group displays humorous and exaggerated expressions, holding props like wine, holiday decorations, and gifts, with a sparkling holiday-themed background.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 26/11/2024
Ever find yourself declaring iMessage bankruptcy? Sorry if you got caught in my most recent purge.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 25/11/2024
The City of Lansing is hiring in a variety of rolls. Check out the details lansingmi.gov/jobs
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 20/11/2024
It’s a feature, not a bug.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 19/11/2024
Pete Buttigieg will sit with Symone Sanders-Townsend and “analyze the Democratic Party's path forward following Donald Trump's presidential victory, with a particular focus on how state and local Dem leaders can advance center-left policies despite the challenging national political landscape.”
Announcement for an event featuring U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in conversation with MSNBC’s Symone Sanders-Townsend. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 21 at 12:00 PM ET at the Eaton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The discussion will focus on advancing center-left policies at state and local levels, addressing challenges in the national political landscape, and strategizing for effective governance during Donald Trump’s second term. The event is part of NewDEAL’s Annual Leaders Conference, which brings together over 70 state and local policymakers from November 20-22.
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 17/11/2024
I bought all this Lions gear at the end of last year’s bandwagon, and I’m not letting it go to waste this season. #DetroitLions
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Peter Spadafore @peterspadafore.com · 17/11/2024
Go Green!
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