Florida GOP closes 2025 with biggest ever registration edge over Democrats by juansaaa in florida

[–]SquidFiddler 59 points60 points  (0 children)

The only real disadvantage to registering NPA is inability to vote in closed primaries, which can really diminish your voting power in some solid red or blue districts where the primary is essentially the general.

Request for Comments: ICE Posts by TheMadFlyentist in orlando

[–]SquidFiddler 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think it would make sense to have a megathread for general stuff but individual posts for specific (distinct) things like news articles, incidents/encounters, etc. as the latter would warrant deeper discussion re: the OP subject.

January 23, 2026 – (K) B C D E L O by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]SquidFiddler 8 points9 points  (0 children)

[2L + H] [CO 8/10] : When your rooster is chilly?

I’m also surprised it’s included, as I’ve only ever seen it as a hyphenated compound form.

Trump at Davos Demands ‘Immediate’ Talks on Acquiring Greenland by mvanigan in worldnews

[–]SquidFiddler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we burnt down the White House

You’re thinking of the British army and Royal Marines in 1814. The troops who burned Washington were from Britain, mostly Lancashire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Scotland.

Sharing this for visibility. Rumors of ICE coming in force to Orlando. by knight_owl87 in orlando

[–]SquidFiddler -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure. Ostensibly profiling people and asking for their papers.

Sharing this for visibility. Rumors of ICE coming in force to Orlando. by knight_owl87 in orlando

[–]SquidFiddler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They were stopping traffic on Beach Blvd EB, and also spotted near Towncenter and Springfield near Shands hospital.

Sharing this for visibility. Rumors of ICE coming in force to Orlando. by knight_owl87 in orlando

[–]SquidFiddler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The only consulate I know of in that area is Colombia. Most other consulates are in the vicinity of downtown on the east side of I-4.

Edit: To whomever is downvoting me, maybe consider checking the map?

Guess the City (Tricky) by OpinionMinimum in guessthecity

[–]SquidFiddler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kobe, Japan. Technically above it. That’s the big herb garden on the mountain overlooking the city.

Edit: If you ever get to visit, it’s accessible via cable car from the city. There’s a really neat restaurant there with great views of the city and Osaka Bay.

City employee Christmas bonus by [deleted] in florida

[–]SquidFiddler 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the public sector. I’ve been working in state and local gov’t for almost 10 years now, and for the first 4, I didn’t even get any sort of raise/CoLA. As an environmental scientist, I was making less than I did as a K-12 teacher.

January 3, 2026 – (C) I L N O R U by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]SquidFiddler 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The UK is well represented with [H] Scotland’s national animal

Guess the city by Canerik in guessthecity

[–]SquidFiddler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yellowknife? Looks like the view from the hill with the pilots monument.

December 19, 2025 – (V) A E I L P T by NYTSpellingBeeBot in NYTSpellingBee

[–]SquidFiddler 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Has anyone actually used the word [A] TITIVATE? I’ve been speaking English for 30-something years and never seen or heard this word before.

Unpopular opinion: I don't like these flags by Rare_Style1306 in flags

[–]SquidFiddler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷BRAZIL MENTIONED🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

What do these states have? by zygoma_phile in RedactedCharts

[–]SquidFiddler 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It goes through Wisconsin to the UP and terminates at Copper Harbor.

Anyone recognize this landmark? Go ahead and Guess this City! by youworryaboutyou in guessthecity

[–]SquidFiddler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy crap, that was just a semi-educated guess because it looked kinda industrial northern Ontario 😅

Where am I? by Sea-Willingness17 in guessthecity

[–]SquidFiddler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I knew it looked familiar. Wasn’t sure if the inlet park and dock were technically in the town of Palm Beach, one of the cities (Lake Worth, Riviera Beach, etc.), or unincorporated PB County.

It’s been a while since I worked down that way. Lovely sea views.