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Chris Prevatte
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Sending a little sunshine (and a bit of fire) from the South of France.🥐

From Montpellier, exploring the "Theater of the Street"— from the whimsical residents in the heart of the Écusson.

Click on the link for the full story. 👇
fromoctooccitanie.substack.com/p/the-theate...
An elevated view of a square with tented seating out of an upstairs window. There is a Progress LGBTQ Pride Flag across the bottom of the window. The image is overlaid with text 'The Theater of the Street (and a fire-breathing surprise) Ditching the "Cold Math" of the warehouse for the "Warm Ritual" of old Montpellier. From OC to Occitanie FROMOCTOOCITANIE.SUBSTACK.COM
May 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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There is no castle on Nice’s Castle Hill. 🏰🚫

From Louis XIV’s "Cold Math" in 1706 to the 300 steps of the Tour Bellanda, I’m exploring the ghosts and hidden history of the Colline du Château.

Join the climb:
fromoctooccitanie.substack.com/p/the-ghosts...

#Nice06 #CotedAzur #FranceTravel #History
A vertical social media graphic for the Substack "From OC to Occitanie." The top half features the title "The Ghosts of the Hill and the Treasures" in elegant, dark serif typography against a light-tan, parchment-textured background. The bottom half is a sunlit photograph of the Tour Bellanda, a massive circular stone tower on the Colline du Château in Nice, overlooking the bright blue Mediterranean Sea.
May 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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The CA Governor Primary is turning into a real-life "Who's on First?" routine ⚾️🗳️

📉 Undecideds: 23%
📈 Hilton: 16-18%
🎢 Steyer/Bianco: 15% tie

As Labor hits a procedural logjam, the infield fly rule is in effect. Read the stats:

open.substack.com/pub/fromocto...

#caed26 #capol #WhoIsOnFirst
A vertical social media graphic for the Substack "From OC to Occitanie." The top half features white text on a dark blue background with the title "Who’s on First? (The California 2026 Primary Edition)" and a subtitle about candidates exiting the field and Labor being stuck. The bottom half is a cartoon of a distressed analyst at a desk labeled "VOTER 'CONFUSED'" with a speech bubble saying, "I don't know who to vote for." Behind him, a screen reads "CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S 2026: VOTING CONFUSION."
May 4, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Live from the TGV: Reflecting on a Parisian Labor Day defined by riot shields and Lily of the Valley. 🥖🗼

Why the "Only True Public Holiday" in France felt like a different kind of collision this year.

🔗 fromoctooccitanie.substack.com/p/the-day-fr...

#France #LaborDay #Paris #Travel
A promotional graphic for a Substack post titled "The Day France Actually Stops: A Tale of Three May Days." The top half has a dark olive green background with white text describing a journey through three years of French Labor Day, from Paris to Montpellier. The bottom half is a photo of a dense Parisian protest crowd with a prominent hand-painted sign in the foreground that reads "TOUCHE PAS À MON 1ER MAI, REPOS DU PROLO" in vibrant, multi-colored letters. The website URL "fromoctooccitanie.substack.com" and the tagline "From OC to Occitanie" are centered on the graphic.
May 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Hello, Bluesky! 🦋
Moved OC to Occitanie, but my eyes are on CA politics.

New dispatch: 2026 CA Gov race & labor strategy:
fromoctooccitanie.substack.com/p/what-now-2...

Welcome post: fromoctooccitanie.substack.com/p/from-oc-to...

#CApolitics #Labor #California #Substack #ExpatLife #France
Social media graphic titled 'What Now? 2026 California Governor Primary Election' featuring a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a horse against a blue sky.
April 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM