OrangeMike
@orangemike.bsky.social
Absurdly obsessed with my favorite color.
Grew up in a Kansas farm town. Approaching old age in my chosen home of Dallas, where I frequently walk or take DART. he/him
Also: Cats • Politics • Urbanism • Architecture • Baking
Grew up in a Kansas farm town. Approaching old age in my chosen home of Dallas, where I frequently walk or take DART. he/him
Also: Cats • Politics • Urbanism • Architecture • Baking
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OrangeMike
@orangemike.bsky.social
· Jul 22
2025-07-22: “You may pick up the brushes and begin.”
Max says every day can be Caturday when you’re 15, have very simple but very specific wants, and don’t know or care how calendars work anyway.
Max says every day can be Caturday when you’re 15, have very simple but very specific wants, and don’t know or care how calendars work anyway.
Glad to see this local artist getting some well-deserved recognition outside of Dallas!
Here they just obliterate his original artwork with a boring billboard for their aging cube of cubicles.
Here they just obliterate his original artwork with a boring billboard for their aging cube of cubicles.
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Glad to see this local artist getting some well-deserved recognition outside of Dallas!
Here they just obliterate his original artwork with a boring billboard for their aging cube of cubicles.
Here they just obliterate his original artwork with a boring billboard for their aging cube of cubicles.
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I don't know what's more embarrassing: that the President of the United States is openly bragging on social media about attempting a quid pro quo of a convicted felon, or that the President did it and got absolutely hustled
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I don't know what's more embarrassing: that the President of the United States is openly bragging on social media about attempting a quid pro quo of a convicted felon, or that the President did it and got absolutely hustled
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don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
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MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
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Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
Elon Musk is against the European Union being the European Union —he posted this after X (fka Twitter) was fined for violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that
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Obviously it's disappointing that I didn't win the inaugural FIFA Peace Award. I felt like I had a good shot at it, and that there was a case to be made. But I'm not giving up, and I will do whatever it takes to win the next one. They're definitely going to keep giving it out.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Obviously it's disappointing that I didn't win the inaugural FIFA Peace Award. I felt like I had a good shot at it, and that there was a case to be made. But I'm not giving up, and I will do whatever it takes to win the next one. They're definitely going to keep giving it out.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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The right is no longer conservative in any sense of the word.
They seek to conserve nothing.
Their only remaining impulse is a desire to dominate and destroy.
Every word of this from @tomgpalmer.bsky.social. 👇
They seek to conserve nothing.
Their only remaining impulse is a desire to dominate and destroy.
Every word of this from @tomgpalmer.bsky.social. 👇
December 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The right is no longer conservative in any sense of the word.
They seek to conserve nothing.
Their only remaining impulse is a desire to dominate and destroy.
Every word of this from @tomgpalmer.bsky.social. 👇
They seek to conserve nothing.
Their only remaining impulse is a desire to dominate and destroy.
Every word of this from @tomgpalmer.bsky.social. 👇
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🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island that are a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.
See for yourself. We won’t stop fighting until we end this cover-up and deliver justice for the survivors.
See for yourself. We won’t stop fighting until we end this cover-up and deliver justice for the survivors.
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received never-before-seen photos and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island that are a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.
See for yourself. We won’t stop fighting until we end this cover-up and deliver justice for the survivors.
See for yourself. We won’t stop fighting until we end this cover-up and deliver justice for the survivors.
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here we go
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
here we go
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
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2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net
Where Can I Run by Run for Something
Take the next step: Look up offices you can run for
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
2026 is going to be a *great* year to run for office. @runforsomething.net will help you. Filing deadlines are coming up fast - it's just barely not too late to get started. runforwhat.net
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His obsession with me is creepy. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs.
Trump on Walz: "You look at what he's done with Somalia where Somalia, which is barely a country -- they have no anything, they just run around killing each other. When I see somebody like Ilhan Omar, I always watch her, for years I've watched her complain about our Constitution ... "
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
His obsession with me is creepy. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs.
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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.
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Alright, this made me laugh
December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Alright, this made me laugh
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“There are enough voters out there who can absolutely turn an election and blow up what they are trying to do.”
The GOP's recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
The GOP's recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists
The recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
www.texasobserver.org
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“There are enough voters out there who can absolutely turn an election and blow up what they are trying to do.”
The GOP's recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
The GOP's recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
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Stephen Miller says Afghan immigrant Rahmanullah Lakanwal was incapable of assimilating to American culture. But a factcheck shows that Lakanwal used a gun to assault and kill multiple innocent people. Four Pinocchios.
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Stephen Miller says Afghan immigrant Rahmanullah Lakanwal was incapable of assimilating to American culture. But a factcheck shows that Lakanwal used a gun to assault and kill multiple innocent people. Four Pinocchios.
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Solar power also continues to skyrocket in Texas, with solar generation up 40% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Solar power also continues to skyrocket in Texas, with solar generation up 40% compared to last year!
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today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
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Lots of interesting questions and tensions between urban and suburban centers in the Dallas area, which is one of the fastest growing areas in America, all in ~1400 words:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
A suburban exit could be Armageddon for North Texas public transit
North Texas suburbs want to leave DART. It could tear the entire system apart.
www.chron.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Lots of interesting questions and tensions between urban and suburban centers in the Dallas area, which is one of the fastest growing areas in America, all in ~1400 words:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
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#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution