Monday, May 8, 2023

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Ron DeSantis EXPOSED By Humiliating Matt Gaetz Leaked Tapes


Texas Mall Shooting PROVES Unimaginable Gun Neglect Devastation


The Texas mall mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets sparks public outcry for more gun regulation to be safe in public spaces while government leaders, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, refuse to take any action. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. 

Reproduction rights group launches campaign to ensure constitutional right to abortion


Reproductive rights supporters launched a new campaign to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida to protect access to abortions. This comes after the governor signed a six-week abortion ban last month.....MORE

Disney: DeSantis and his allies kept retaliating against company during 2023 Session


The Governor and his allies keep targeting Disney with new bills, the company said in court documents.

The Walt Disney Co. is still building its legal case arguing that Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republican lawmakers targeted the company for speaking out over a controversial law passed last year.

More HERE

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Internet Cuts and Riot Troops Repress Protesters in Cuba


A group of protesters reached the PCC municipal headquarters in Caimanera, Guantanamo, and chanted: “Down with the communist system!”

Hundreds of Cubans took to the streets to protest asking for “freedom” in the municipality of Caimanera, Guantanamo, on Saturday afternoon. Several videos circulating on networks, as well as live broadcasts through Facebook, recorded the demonstration, where women and young people predominated.

More HERE

Future of student loan forgiveness looms over Biden in 2024


The issue of student loans stands to loom over President Biden’s 2024 bid as he tackles one of his key first-term campaign promises being tied up at the Supreme Court.....MORE

Gotcha Gaetz Uses DIRTY Tricks



CAMPAIGN VOW: Trump PROMISES to revive his Muslim ban


“But the former president appears to be unsatisfied with merely reinstating the ban as it existed during his presidency. More recently, Trump has privately discussed adding more countries, including Afghanistan, to the list of majority-Muslim countries whose citizens he’s seeking to ban from the United States,” Rolling Stone wrote.....MORE

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

Man Shoots Randomly At Passing Cars, Kills Woman


A California man opened fire at passing cars for making too much noise, killing a woman. Jayar Jackson and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Watchlist. Read more HERE.

Ron DeSantis' Friends Sue Disney For Making Him Look Like An Incompetent Moron


Ron DeSantis' hand-picked oversight board that is now in charge of Disney's district announced on Monday that they were suing the company because, as they put it, Disney sued them first. The board alleges that Disney is trying to wrestle control of the district away from the newly-appointed board, but everything that the company has done up to this point was perfectly legal - and they even gave the state government notice of the "sneaky" things they were about to do! Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

JENerational Change: LIVE From Washington DC: Press Freedom Day

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

Jen & Peter debrief from DC trip on Press Freedom Day.

JENerational Change: Chief Justice Roberts Criminality, Biden's Hypocrisy & Michael J. Fox's Humanity

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

We'll be speaking with activist Jose Vega about disrupting the establishment's corporate narrative, President Biden's hypocritical statement regarding journalism & the continued unraveling corruption of SCOTUS.

3 shot after argument at 7-Eleven turns physical: Zephyrhills police


A shooting at a 7-Eleven store in Zephyrhills left two people in critical condition on Saturday.....MORE

Black-owned businesses eligible for state loan program


Florida is home to more than 3 million businesses, but less than 10 percent are Black-owned. However, a state program is hoping to change that. 

The state is rolling out a program once again that streamlines the process for Black-owned businesses to get a loan, and many say access to additional funding is that extra push to reach the other side of success.

More HERE

Texas mall shooting: Shooter dead, multiple victims reported

People raise their hands as they leave a shopping center after a shooting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Law enforcement is investigating an active shooter situation at an outdoor outlet mall in Allen, Texas, Saturday.

WFAA television reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children. The Collin County Sheriff said the shooter is also dead, WFAA reported.

More HERE

Ron DeSantis praises ‘fantastic individual’ Tucker Carlson


Gov. Ron DeSantis took his time offering comment on the end of Tucker Carlson’s Fox News career, but he lavished on the praise Friday.....MORE

Facebook’s $725M settlement is huge, but how much will you actually get?


Meta has agreed to pay a whopping $725 million sum to settle a class action lawsuit alleging Facebook shared its users’ data without them knowing. If you’ve had a Facebook account anytime in the past 15 years, you’re probably eligible for a piece of that huge sum (check and see here) – but don’t count on a life-changing payout.....MORE

Storm surge model upgraded ahead of hurricane season


Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its third upgrade to the Probabilistic Storm Surge (P-Surge) model, just in time for the 2023 hurricane season.

The P-Surge model is the primary tool used by forecasters across the nation to predict storm surge events, commonly associated with hurricanes and tropical storms.

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Ron DeSantis derides ‘paid agitators’ in Governor’s Office


'These people are paid to be agitators quite frankly.'

Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t believe there is anything spontaneous about protests in the Capitol Plaza Level this week.

During a very friendly Newsmax interview, the Florida Governor suggested the protesters were in fact paid provocateurs, using a loaded phrase to make his point.

More HERE

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Marjorie Greene Gets Put In Her Place After GROSS Attack by Rep. Frost


Friday, May 5, 2023

DeSantis signs bill to let board void Disney agreements


Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that allows the new board overseeing Disney World’s government services to cancel the last-minute agreements that stripped it of some of its powers.....MORE

Florida group campaigns for a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights


After the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, abortion-rights supporters want to take the issue to voters.

Floridians Protecting Freedom, a newly formed group, will hold a news conference Monday in Tallahassee to begin a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment supporting abortion rights, according to a news release Friday.

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Andrew Gillum is cleared on one charge, mistrial on others


After five days of rocky deliberations, jurors on Thursday acquitted former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on charges of lying to federal investigators but were unable to reach a verdict on conspiracy and fraud charges.....MORE