Thursday, December 13, 2018
YBOR ROB INJUSTICE WATCH: First Amendment Audit Fail Intimidation
YOU'RE SURROUNDED (Give up)
I WON'T BACK DOWN
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tampa Mayoral Candidate Forum
Labels:
Ed Turanchik,
Jane Castor,
Mike Suarez,
Pat Kemp,
Walk Bike Tampa
RAYBOR RIP
Tampa Activist 6, Tampa Bay Rays 0
DEAN - SHOUP - PASSMORE
D'ANGELO - SHOUP - EICH
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Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said that the project which was intended to result in a new ballpark for the team in Ybor City has fallen apart. No new ballpark will be built. HERE
Watch the shot across the bow here
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Ybor Paparazzi
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib pulling back the curtain
Welcome to DC
Orientation for newly elected members of Congress
They informed the public through live social media updates that contrary to the ideologically neutral advertising—the private conference featured a heavy dose of speeches by corporate CEOs and completely shut out organized labor and members of the progressive community.
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Ocasio-Cortez Tweeted: Right now Freshman members of Congress are at a “Bipartisan” orientation w/ briefings on issues.
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Tlaib said: Gary Cohen, former CEO Goldman Sachs addressing new members of Congress today: "You guys are way over your head, you don't know how the game is played."
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Tlaib said: Gary Cohen, former CEO Goldman Sachs addressing new members of Congress today: "You guys are way over your head, you don't know how the game is played."
No Gary, YOU don't know what's coming - a revolutionary Congress that puts people
over profits.
over profits.
4 for Fair Food Tour - University of Florida
As one of the first campuses to take up the call to Boot the Braids, students at the University of Florida, alongside stalwart religious leaders and community allies, have been demanding administrators cut ties with Wendy’s given the company’s gross human rights record for over four years.
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The arc of the Boot the Braids Campaign at UF has been strong and sustained, seeing marches with hundreds of Fair Food supporters! And now, students are prepared to take it to new heights as they look to welcoming Florida farmworkers, their families and allies from all across the state to campus this spring. INFO
Ybor City Musicians
Monday, December 10, 2018
Tampa Bay Rebellion
Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach is the only coal burning plant located around Tampa Bay, and is one of the largest in the state.
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why we need non violent
direct action at Big Bend and TIA right now.
why we need non violent
direct action at Big Bend and TIA right now.
International Declaration of Rebellion invites people of other nations to join them leading up to a coordinated action day on April 19th.
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Groups are preparing under the banner in Canada, Sweden, New Zealand and many other countries and cities. The call for international rebellion is building on fertile ground.
James Lamont
Ybor City Homeless 2018
Aniellla Echon: This is Downtown Tampa
Thanks Commissioner Pat Kemp
Thank you all for standing up and emailing & calling to bring back the ferry study/plan. We are back on track again! The BOCC had voted 5-1 to restart the ferry study/plan that we had already paid $500,000 to finally get done.(Only Comm. Les Miller voted no this time.) (Special thanks to Jae Passmore, Gwen Meyers, Cleo L. Townsend for making it
to the meeting.
to the meeting.
In Sept, just 2 months ago, the BOCC approved the ferry study/plan by 7-0, then suddenly for no apparent reason put the ferry on the agenda on the lame-duck session and killed the study/plan 2 months into a 4 month plan by a 6-1 vote with only me supporting finishing the study/plan we had already mostly paid for.
Learn more about Mr. Miller here
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Ybor City Cultural Center
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Ybor City Musicians
YBOR CITY CHICKENS
CENTENNIAL PARK 2018 DEC 7
Remember Bush And The Texas Rangers?
Repost: December 11, 2014
The city spent $150,000 on an advertising campaign to persuade voters. Opponents of the deal couldn’t compete with glossy brochures, telemarketing calls, and a “Hands Around Arlington Day.” On Jan. 19, 1991, citizens of Arlington voted two-to-one to approve a sales-tax increase dedicated to building
the new park.
the new park.
Between the sales-tax revenue, state tax exemptions and other financial incentives, Texas taxpayers handed the privately owned Rangers more than $200 million in public subsidies. Taxpayers didn’t get a return from the stadium’s surging new revenues, either. The profits went almost exclusively to the team’s already wealthy owners. here
Florida GOP Dragging Feet on Restoring Voting Rights to Convicted Felons
People who report to Scott appear to be pumping the brakes on Amendment 4.
In advance of Amendment 4 going into effect in the new year, Scott’s Secretary of State Ken Detzner is saying that he has some issues with the rollout of the project. HERE
GoPro Drive Through Ybor City
Friday, December 7, 2018
Hillsborough Commissioners Seek Applications for Diversity Advisory Council
Hillsborough County Commissioners are seeking interested residents to serve on the Diversity Advisory Council.
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The deadline to apply is Dec. 20, 2018.
The People Have Spoken - The BOCC Listened
Hillsborough County
Board of Commissioners Hearing
Public Comments
December 5, 2018
The fight begins
Neighbors in Ybor City want more lights
Michael Isaak supports The Black Business Bus tour!
In addition to sponsoring a Bus, it is my pleasure to also donate 500 "Black Businesses Matter" bracelets. INFO
Labels:
Black Business Bus Tour,
Candy Lowe,
Michael Isaak
Climate Change Is Drowning Florida
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