Orange Expat
@orangeexpat.bsky.social
Helping to navigate your safe retreat from the mayhem.
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The Miami mayoral election is on Tuesday (12/9) don’t forget to vote. 💙
December 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Miami mayoral election is on Tuesday (12/9) don’t forget to vote. 💙
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Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results.
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
December 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results.
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
Meanwhile, Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
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IF YOU'RE A CURRENT #ACA ENROLLEE AND YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR 2026 COVERAGE YET, **PLEASE** read my Open Enrollment Guide and make sure to ACTIVELY renew: Do *NOT* let yourself be passively auto-renewed:
acasignups.net/25/11/28/gro...
acasignups.net/25/11/28/gro...
Grouching towards Enrollment: My 2026 ACA OEP Guide (Updated w/2 more tips!)
Almost exactly a year ago I began my 2025 ACA Open Enrollment Period guide with the following words: This is the best OEP ever for the ACA for several reasons: The expanded/enhanced premium subsidies ...
acasignups.net
December 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
IF YOU'RE A CURRENT #ACA ENROLLEE AND YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR 2026 COVERAGE YET, **PLEASE** read my Open Enrollment Guide and make sure to ACTIVELY renew: Do *NOT* let yourself be passively auto-renewed:
acasignups.net/25/11/28/gro...
acasignups.net/25/11/28/gro...
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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Note that Roger Stone refers to Prospera, the Network State city in Honduras, as a "freedom city."
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Próspera is an example of the tech-right concept of the network state, a phrase coined by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Balaji Srinivasan.”
by @kieraevebutler.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why did Trump pardon the former Honduran president? Follow the Tech Bros.
With Roger Stone taking a victory lap for having come up with the idea in the first place.
www.motherjones.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Note that Roger Stone refers to Prospera, the Network State city in Honduras, as a "freedom city."
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
Trump wants to build ten of these cities on federal land, and Stone makes it clear that these fascist cities are, indeed, the Network State.
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The Trump Administration says its recent military strikes near Venezuela are about stopping drug traffickers, but what’s really driving this?
Reporting shows Venezuela isn’t a major source of drugs entering our country. 🧵
Reporting shows Venezuela isn’t a major source of drugs entering our country. 🧵
December 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Trump Administration says its recent military strikes near Venezuela are about stopping drug traffickers, but what’s really driving this?
Reporting shows Venezuela isn’t a major source of drugs entering our country. 🧵
Reporting shows Venezuela isn’t a major source of drugs entering our country. 🧵
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When people show you who they are, believe them.
Some quotes:
"Karp believes that the U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean (which many experts believe to be war crimes) are a moneymaking opportunity for his company."
I'm going to keep adding them so you see who he is...
🧵
Some quotes:
"Karp believes that the U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean (which many experts believe to be war crimes) are a moneymaking opportunity for his company."
I'm going to keep adding them so you see who he is...
🧵
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
When people show you who they are, believe them.
Some quotes:
"Karp believes that the U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean (which many experts believe to be war crimes) are a moneymaking opportunity for his company."
I'm going to keep adding them so you see who he is...
🧵
Some quotes:
"Karp believes that the U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean (which many experts believe to be war crimes) are a moneymaking opportunity for his company."
I'm going to keep adding them so you see who he is...
🧵
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Devastating. Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder. "It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens would be sold to the highest bidder rather than preserved for posterity." www.alternet.org/trump-destro...
Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder
Painted figures haunt an empty building. A boy leaning on a pair of crutches. A father and son wandering a barren railroad track. A nuclear family at a picnic table. These poignant scenes were painted...
www.alternet.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Devastating. Trump admin selling off historic public art to the highest bidder. "It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens would be sold to the highest bidder rather than preserved for posterity." www.alternet.org/trump-destro...
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
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It’s Election Day in #TN07! Today, we can stomp the Trump regime at the ballot box one final time in 2025 by electing @aftynbehn.bsky.social! Let’s get an early start on next year’s blue wave — if you’ve got friends or family in this district, make sure they have a plan to vote: www.vote411.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It’s Election Day in #TN07! Today, we can stomp the Trump regime at the ballot box one final time in 2025 by electing @aftynbehn.bsky.social! Let’s get an early start on next year’s blue wave — if you’ve got friends or family in this district, make sure they have a plan to vote: www.vote411.org
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Dear Tennessee,
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Aftyn for Congress
FEED KIDS. FIX ROADS. FUND HOSPITALS.
www.aftynforcongress.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Dear Tennessee,
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
Please reject fascism on Tuesday.
Please show up and vote for www.aftynforcongress.com
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Effectively there is no *one* person performing the duties of President of the United States right now. We are in an interregnum with an occupied throne.
The fundamental thing to understand about this administration is the president is a grumpy retiree. He has no interest in working anymore. Which leads to him being pissed that he is getting asked a question, pissed he has to show up and work, the scheming viziers running the show, etc..
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Effectively there is no *one* person performing the duties of President of the United States right now. We are in an interregnum with an occupied throne.
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Yesterday I tried to put everything I knew about whistles—where to get them, where to get instruction sheets, how to distro—into one place so you can build off it for your own community's whistle needs: dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yesterday I tried to put everything I knew about whistles—where to get them, where to get instruction sheets, how to distro—into one place so you can build off it for your own community's whistle needs: dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
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287(g) has no place in Maryland. Sign the petition to urge our lawmakers to end these harmful agreements. Join us! ✍️
#MDIndivisible
#MDIndivisible
Eliminate 287g Agreement - Maryland
This legislative session, Maryland should join other progressive
states in eliminating federal 287(g) agreements in our state. What is a 287(g) agreement? A 287(g) agreement is a voluntary contract ...
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
287(g) has no place in Maryland. Sign the petition to urge our lawmakers to end these harmful agreements. Join us! ✍️
#MDIndivisible
#MDIndivisible
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This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations that are enabling this administration. Learn more about how you can get involved and make an impact. #MDIndivisible #ShopSmall 🚫🛍️
weaintbuyingit.com
weaintbuyingit.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations that are enabling this administration. Learn more about how you can get involved and make an impact. #MDIndivisible #ShopSmall 🚫🛍️
weaintbuyingit.com
weaintbuyingit.com
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I know we're all watching election returns but don't let this get lost in the mix: the Heritage Foundation is calling on the HHS to conduct a 'safety' review of oral contraception
jessica.substack.com/p/the-group-...
jessica.substack.com/p/the-group-...
The Group Behind Project 2025 Wants RFK Jr. to ‘Study’ the Pill
11.4.25
jessica.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I know we're all watching election returns but don't let this get lost in the mix: the Heritage Foundation is calling on the HHS to conduct a 'safety' review of oral contraception
jessica.substack.com/p/the-group-...
jessica.substack.com/p/the-group-...
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TODAY is #ElectionDay! Here are the key races YOU should be watching:
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
TODAY is #ElectionDay! Here are the key races YOU should be watching:
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
🗳️PA Supreme Court
🗳️ME Ballot Measure
🗳️CA Prop 50
🗳️VA Gov/AG/House
🗳️NJ Gov
🧵Here’s everything you need to know about why these elections could be especially consequential to our democracy👇
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The Civil Servants Coalition, which authored the letter asking Congress to support a shutdown if the legislation to end it did not include reigning in the illegal actions of the administration, has put together this Google doc of resources. Please share it widely so Feds can hold the line longer!!✊✊
Shutdown Assistance
docs.google.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Civil Servants Coalition, which authored the letter asking Congress to support a shutdown if the legislation to end it did not include reigning in the illegal actions of the administration, has put together this Google doc of resources. Please share it widely so Feds can hold the line longer!!✊✊
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OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
OK folks, here's the deal. Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads and has ignored asks to stop. It's time to tell them we won't stream fascism - by cancelling our subscriptions. Here's how to get started: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
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FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
Tutorial: How to cancel your Spotify subscription
YouTube video by Indivisible
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
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Punchbowl reports “White House officials determined they do not have the authority” to use contingency reserves —billions of $ that Congress provided for use when SNAP funding is inadequate— to fund Nov. SNAP benefits. But, that’s not what USDA’s now-deleted shutdown plan says:
October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Punchbowl reports “White House officials determined they do not have the authority” to use contingency reserves —billions of $ that Congress provided for use when SNAP funding is inadequate— to fund Nov. SNAP benefits. But, that’s not what USDA’s now-deleted shutdown plan says:
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they’ve made it easier to build concentration camps.
Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy | CNN Politics
The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate the construction of a sprawling network of migrant detention centers across the US in an arrangement ai...
www.cnn.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
they’ve made it easier to build concentration camps.
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He really really cares about veterans.
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
He really really cares about veterans.
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Public servants do just that, serve the public. It’s in our character. Thank you, furloughed Feds, for continuing to give back.
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Story by @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW, our federally defunded public radio station.
Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
www.kuow.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Public servants do just that, serve the public. It’s in our character. Thank you, furloughed Feds, for continuing to give back.