Showing posts with label Florida's Right Wing Infestation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida's Right Wing Infestation. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Ron DeSantis Lays Off More Than a Third of His 2024 Campaign Staff

DeSantis’s presidential campaign has now laid off a third of his staff, accelerating job cuts as he tries to get his struggling bid for the Republican nomination back on track.  more

Friday, March 10, 2023

Ron DeSantis is just getting started with his rightwing agenda. That should worry us all

It’s appalling to see the media lavish DeSantis with so much fawning coverage. Especially after all he has done. NORE

Monday, September 5, 2022

Neptune Beach Capitol Insurrection Supporter Appointed To Florida Board of Education

Ester Byrd most notably landed in the public eye for her tweets supporting the Capitol insurrection as well as the QAnon conspiracy theory and defending the Proud Boys. A photo of the Byrds flying a QAnon flag on their boat was widely circulated last year. more

Friday, June 11, 2021

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Spanish-language disinformation intensifies among Florida Latinos

Conspiracy theories around the "deep state," billionaire Democrat philanthropist George Soros and QAnon have become a constant fixture on Spanish-language YouTube programs, WhatsApp clips and pro-President Donald Trump Facebook groups aimed at a Latino audience. HERE

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Ron DeSantis Has Turned Florida Into 1 of the Most Conservative Courts in America

Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, an ardent fan of Trump, may have outdone his hero by assembling a high court more conservative than the U.S. Supreme Court. HERE


Sunday, September 6, 2020

Maura Cruz Lanz is wrong about the homeless

Florida GOP Maura Cruz Lanz who has many, many apartments said 
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“I have met with many homeless people — some of them really just want to stay homeless, they do not want housing, they 
don’t want anything.”
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Ms. Lanz, I have been taking pictures of the local homeless for almost 20 years and I can count on one hand the people that 
have told me that. 
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Please don't confuse those homeless with what we are about to experience 
because of evictions.

MORE

Monday, August 24, 2020

Florida GOP Supports Bloodthirsty Bigot Laura Loomer For Congress

The Republican Party of Florida recently expressed its support for right-wing commentator and congressional candidate Laura Loomer, who has described herself as a "proud Islamophobe," has said that she didn't "care" about the anti-Muslim mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, and has stated that she's in favor of "more" migrant deaths. HERE

Friday, August 21, 2020

Florida's Right Wing Infestation: Laura Loomer

Laura Elizabeth Loomer is an American political activist, conspiracy theorist, and internet personality known for her far-right politics and commentary. She is the 2020 Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Florida Right Wing Watch

Darren Beattie, who has been paid thousands of taxpayer dollars by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for speech-writing consultant services, likened restrictions of business and public gatherings during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to “crimes
 against humanity.”


Florida Gusano Marco Rubio

Rubio was ripped on Twitter after he criticized the Democratic National Convention for having actor and activist Eva Longoria
host the event.
“Brilliant move! No one is more in touch with the challenges & obstacles faced by everyday Americans than actors & celebrities,” Rubio tweeted alongside a video of Longoria emceeing the event. HERE

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Hillsborough County Elects Tea Party Endorsed Candidate

Cindy Stuart, a disaster on our county school board has beaten Kevin Beckner, a past county commissioner with a stellar record. 
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She was endorsed by the Tampa Tea Party and local Citrus Taliban leader Terry Kimple.
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She sent out negative mailers financed by shady money calling Beckner a “desperate career politician” who will “push a
 radical agenda.”. HERE
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Hillsborough County has 
355,166 Democrats

93,181 of them showed up for Beckner.
Is this a preview of November?
What a shame!

Friday, August 14, 2020

Florida GOP Threatens Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County
 schools could lose 
$23 million a month 

It’s a hefty price to pay, but that's how much money the district could lose from Florida if it chooses to move forward with its current online reopening plan. HERE