The Stogie says “Safe Space, Woke, Lived Experience, White Privilege.”

Few Americans use ‘woke’ terminology: Survey

Few Americans use terminology that is commonly deemed as “woke,” according to a new survey.

In the YouGov survey, under a quarter of Americans polled said they “regularly use” words and phrases such as “safe space,” “woke,” ‘lived experience” and “white privilege.” The phrases are commonly used in progressive, left-leaning and social justice-oriented spaces.

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A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is defending a measure she recently introduced that would ban transgender women from women's bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol.

It is unclear if the effort will get a vote or if rules in the Capitol will be changed,+ but the move comes just two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.

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Gladys Knight to perform at Sarasota’s Van Wezel this spring

Gladys Knight, the seven-time Grammy winner, is coming to Sarasota’s Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for one night only. The singer will perform on Wednesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.....MORE

GOP senators reject replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are rejecting a proposal floated by some advisers to President-elect Trump to take the job of conducting background checks for high-level nominees away from the FBI and give it to private investigators.....MORE

Looking back at the 2024 elections in Florida and the USA

On WMNF’s Tuesday Café we heard a recap of what happened during the 2024 elections in Florida and across the country with Susan MacManus, Political Analyst and Professor Emerita at the University of South Florida and Ray Roa, Editor in Chief at Creative Loafing. They spoke Friday at Tampa Tiger Bay Club.

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He doesn't need intelligence briefing....after all he aced the cognitive test

President-elect Trump has started receiving intelligence briefings

President-elect Donald Trump is now receiving intelligence briefings after having declined them during his campaign, according to a source with knowledge of the matter and a former U.S. official.....MORE

Judge expected to rule on bullet-proof Trump hush money conviction

Judge Juan Merchan is expected to rule on whether to throw out president-elect Trump's hush money conviction. Prosecutors are set to tell the judge whether they believe the criminal hush money case against incoming president should proceed to sentencing or be dismissed all together.

Understanding Ireland’s solidarity with Palestine

We examine why the Irish are so sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.

There are many in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland who are ardent supporters of the Palestinian cause.  We look at the shared history between the two nations and why many feel that more needs to be done by their respective governments.

Recess appointments: Can Trump bypass Senate to appoint Gaetz, other aides?

Throughout his business, media and political career, Donald Trump has demonstrated a willingness to break the norm.

But the United States president-elect’s latest proposal to do away with the established processes used to appoint cabinet officials to his incoming administration poses grave risks to the rule of law in the country, experts say.

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Trump win fuels discussion of Israel annexing the West Bank. Here's what that means.

In the wake of former President Donald Trump's re-election, Israel's far-right minister of finance suggested the country would look to annex the occupied West Bank in 2025.....MORE

Proposal to allow Bible teachings in Texas public grade schools draws intense fire, praise

Texas public schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons as an option for students from kindergarten through fifth grade under a proposal that drew hours of testimony Monday and follows Republican-led efforts in other states to incorporate more christian teaching into classrooms.....MORE

Morning Report — How much is the party of Trump willing to spend?

President-elect Trump’s plans for historic migrant roundups and generous tax cuts next year will cost Republicans, perhaps beyond their budgets.

In interviews last year with The New York Times, Trump’s top immigration policy adviser, Stephen Miller — soon to be deputy White House chief of staff for policy in late January — said military funding would be used to build “vast holding facilities that would function as staging centers” (internment campa? concentration camps?) run by the Homeland Security Department to hold immigrants as their cases progressed.

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National Map of Local Entanglement with ICE

The federal government has built its immigration enforcement regime to depend on the time and resources of local law enforcement. As a result, local agencies are shoring up some of the most highly-funded, destructive law enforcement programs in our nation’s history. The Department of Homeland Security has built a massive infrastructure to exploit local resources in the name of detaining and deporting immigrants. And the Trump administration has put that machinery to use in carrying out the most extreme and inhumane anti-immigrant agenda in decades.....MORE

Trump Jr. wants Desantis to pick Lara Trump as next US Senator from Florida

Ember Leaves' Sip & Paint!

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House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday about Matt Gaetz report

SQWR in Tampa

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Florida SUED For Ignoring The Constitution

The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auctionONI

The satirical news company plans to shutter Jones’ Infowars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale. Here

Bernie PREDICTED Trump’s Game Plan 20+ Years Ago

Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations

"On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out," he said during a rally at Madison Square Garden in the closing days of the presidential race. "I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible."

Throughout the campaign, Trump vowed to mobilize the National Guard to assist with the deportation effort. Experts told ABC News such a move would mark a fundamental shift for the military, which does not normally engage with domestic law enforcement issues. At times, Trump went further, suggesting thousands of troops from overseas be moved to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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House GOP revives bill to let Trump eliminate nonprofits

House Republicans have revived and are looking to push through legislation this week that would hand President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration sweeping power to investigate and shut down nonprofit organizations, including news outlets and humanitarian groups.....MORE

Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries

You’ll often hear lawmakers, activists and pundits argue that many transgender people regret their decision to have gender-affirming surgeries – a belief that’s been fueling a wave of legislation that restricts access to gender-affirming health care.

Evidence suggests that less than 1% of transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery report regret. That proportion is even more striking when compared to the fact that 14.4% of the broader population reports regret after similar surgeries.

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Birth-Tay Par-Tay in Ybor City

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Bernie Sanders STUNS With Brilliant Party Truth Bomb On Live TV

What Stogie Had For Lunch

French Toast

With Strawberries 

Mamas Kitchen - North Tampa

Will Matt Gaetz Be CONFIRMED? Trump's AG Pick RAISES EYEBROWS

The Rays stadium deal is not done

 

This is our last chance to reject the current deal and negotiate a better deal. 

Public money should be spent on projects that benefit the public, like fixing our infrastructure and repairing our communities, not funding stadiums. 

Learn more on the League’s stance on the stadium deal and how it relates to our social justice work here

 

Next week the County Commissioners and City Council will vote to add $700 million (City) and $500 million (County) in public debt to pay for a baseball stadium. The City of St. Petersburg has a $5 billion plan to improve water, wastewater and stormwater so that the impact of future storms and hurricanes is less devastating. Other communities must also repair and replace damaged and outdated systems. In addition, we just learned that the City must spend $50 million to fix the current stadium, which under the current plan will be demolished two years later.