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LGBTQ journalist. Social services director. Commissioner. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Honolulu-native. Chicagoan. Historical novel enthusiast. GeraldFarinas.com
That one comment that makes a seemingly okay two weeks come crashing down on you
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Winter has come to Hawaii. People are wearing their hoodies and heavy coats. It was 70°F this morning
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If the courts determine this was illegal, then there needs to be accountability for those that executed the operation

#operationmidwayblitz #iceraids #handsoffchicago #nokings

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Federal judge demands release of ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ detainees
Agents who broke constitutional rights and officials who approved this operation must face consequences.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
They should be the next presidential ticket but unfortunately America won’t stomach it
Thank you, Senators. This is why you’ll continue to have the support of the people.

@warnock.senate.gov
@ossoff.senate.gov
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The beloved peacefully-reigning Christian queen who was robbed of her nation by American businessmen with collusion by the U.S. military to avoid paying tariffs on sugar

#liliuokalani #hawaii #hawaiianhistory #manifestdestiny

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On this day, the last reigning monarch of Hawaii died in 1917
She died twenty-four years after an illegal, white-led overthrew her government.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Court gave no reason for turning away the appeal, which keeps the right to same-sex marriage safe for now

#marriageequality #kimdavis
Explained: Why the Supreme Court rejected marriage equality case
High Court gave no reason for turning away the appeal, which keeps the right to same-sex marriage safe for now.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I got to check out their pitch and stadium
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I’m certainly impressed with the Skyline elevated rail system in Hawaii. But there needs to be a solemn understanding of what was lost

#skylineHNL #oahu #hawaii
Displacement and the palimpsest of progress on my native O`ahu — Gerald Fariñas y Cacáy
I find myself caught between admiration for human ingenuity and a profound melancholy for what is displaced in the name of progress.
www.geraldfarinas.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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I wish I was as popular as the K-Pop Demon Hunters.

I’ve got the demon hunting down but I still need to learn how to k-pop.
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Just a few thoughts on what has been called modernization and progress in Hawaii

#skyline #hnltransit #h3freeway #interstateh3 #honolulu #hawaii

Read: open.substack.com/pub/gerfarin...
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If you were wondering why I’ve been wearing a keffiyeh often these past several weeks, here’s why

#jacobvijandre #nokings #handsoffchicago #filipinoamerican #aapi
Jacob Vijandre and the price of a voice in America — Gerald Fariñas y Cacáy
People have been wondering why I’ve been wearing a keffiyeh more often. I do so in solidarity with a fellow Filipino American Muslim young man caught in the ICE raids.
www.geraldfarinas.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations. Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date. Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term. All our tax dollars. But you think single moms getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
At the 42nd annual Filipino Business Women’s Association Kimona Ball in Honolulu as a personal guest of Ms. Gladys Menor
November 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
From my #ShadowsofEmpire series on #TheEdgewaterPodcast also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts, and more

#hawaiianhistory #colonization #whitesupremacy
Podcast: The tragic betrayal of Americans against King Kalakaua and Hawaii
As I return to my native Oahu, I am reminded of the dark shadows of empire in Hawaii.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I drove past the #SunYatSen statue in Honolulu today and it got me thinking about his cool story

#china #chineserevolution #chinesehistory #hawaiianhistory
Sun Yat-sen, the Chinese revolutionary from Hawaii
He carried a fraudulent Hawaiian Kingdom birth certificate that allowed him to evade Chinese imperial police.
open.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What have we become as a nation that the chance of the unworthy getting something free should block the vast majority who are truly #hungry from getting anything at all? They’re even attacking a #NationalGuard unit deployed to distribute #foodaid in Hawaii
Feeding the hungry is a clear moral test, and we’re failing — Edgewater Presbyterian Church
The simple truth is that our political fight over federal food aid reveals a deep crisis in our national soul.
www.edgewaterpcusa.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I spent the morning at The Queen’s Hospital where I was born for a family appointment. But it got me thinking about a wonderful woman you should know

#queenemma #queenvictoria #hawaii #hawaiianhistory
The story of Hawaii’s dowager Queen Emma
She was a tireless humanitarian.
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#SCOTUS sides with Trump on release of #SNAP funds during government shutdown
Supreme Court sides with Trump; no SNAP funds released
This ruling doesn’t just cut benefits; it shifts the immediate crisis squarely onto mutual aid groups.
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I received word that my flight out of Honolulu is safe for now but might change as the situation continues to evolve. The thought of being trapped in Hawaii is scary
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 7d
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown. n.pr/3JRbd5Z
The FAA's air traffic reductions are taking effect. Here's what to know
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM