Peter Schorsch: 5 bold predictions for 2016. here
Go Ted Go
The people Trump didn't scare, Cruz will.
Looking good Dems!
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Protest Ringling Bros. Circus in Tampa
Wednesday, January 6, 6–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 7, 6–7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 8, 6–7:30 p.m
Saturday, January 9, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 10, 1–3 p.m. info
Alec Baldwin: Boycott Circuses That Use animals
Thursday, January 7, 6–7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 8, 6–7:30 p.m
Saturday, January 9, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 10, 1–3 p.m. info
Alec Baldwin: Boycott Circuses That Use animals
Monday, January 4, 2016
Tampa Bay Freedom Fighters
They are fighting for you!
Sunshine Citizens
Raíces en Tampa - Black Lives Matter
Central Florida NORML
Florida Consumer Action Network
The Heights Collective
Raíces en Tampa - Black Lives Matter
Central Florida NORML
Florida Consumer Action Network
The Heights Collective
Florida Voices for Animals
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” MLK
Stop TBX: Downtown Tampa
On Tuesday January 5th at 9 am the MPO Board will have their first meeting of 2016. As always, it's at the County Center at 601 E Kennedy Blvd. info
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Tourist Discovers Tracks In Ybor City
Tourist finds barely used train tracks in Ybor, leading downtown and out of town.
Alan Grayson: Justice For Andrew Joseph III
In February of 2014, 14-year-old Andrew Joseph III from Riverview was killed as he tired to cross Interstate 4 on foot after he was ejected from the Florida State Fair
in Tampa.
in Tampa.
Alan Grayson met with Andrew’s parents in Tampa and said he would pursue the Justice Department to investigate the tragic loss of life. On Thursday, Grayson followed up on his promise, penning a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for both
a Justice and FBI investigation. here
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Grayson notes that this is the same Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office that provided security for the 2012 Republican National Convention and the 2009 Super Bowl. “It seems unfortunate that the same force could not provide adequate security for ‘Student Day. “I’m going to be honest with you – the idea of taking a 14-year-old boy, dropping him off out of a car from where he was, with no practical way to get back in touch with people, to get to any place of safety, seems like inappropriate conduct,” Grayson told reporters inside the Bricks of Ybor.
a Justice and FBI investigation. here
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Grayson notes that this is the same Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office that provided security for the 2012 Republican National Convention and the 2009 Super Bowl. “It seems unfortunate that the same force could not provide adequate security for ‘Student Day. “I’m going to be honest with you – the idea of taking a 14-year-old boy, dropping him off out of a car from where he was, with no practical way to get back in touch with people, to get to any place of safety, seems like inappropriate conduct,” Grayson told reporters inside the Bricks of Ybor.
Stogie's Guide To 2016
Join The Susan Smith Wing
Of The Florida Democratic Party
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Join a cause, you gotta believe in something?
We recommend starting here
The Florida DOT wants to destroy Tampa,
these people are out to stop it.
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Black Lives Matter: Tampa
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Friends of the Hillsborough River
DFA Tampa Bay
Veterans for Peace Tampa
Solidarity Sunday
Raíces en Tampa
Food Not Bombs of Saint Petersburg
Tampa Food Not Bombs
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"This is the year of BIG change... let's aim high and make the difference our world deserves."
Erin Brockovich
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Friends of the Hillsborough River
DFA Tampa Bay
Veterans for Peace Tampa
Solidarity Sunday
Raíces en Tampa
Food Not Bombs of Saint Petersburg
Tampa Food Not Bombs
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"This is the year of BIG change... let's aim high and make the difference our world deserves."
Erin Brockovich
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Tampa Bay Buy The Damn Trains
The CSX presentation in September has fired up rail proponents, who see a gift-wrapped system that could move people from downtown Tampa through downtown Clearwater into downtown St. Petersburg, north through Pasco County as far as Brooksville in Hernando, with connections to the University of South Florida and Tampa International Airport. here
So what's the hold up?
"Without a better transportation system, tourism in the Tampa area is likely to shrink from its current record levels and the region will lose its capacity to draw businesses to the urban core, according to two groups that promote economic development." Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Downtown Partnership. Maybe we need Jan Platt's solution!
Andrew Joseph Foundation
Please visit website
and offer your support.
Florida Speak Up For Monkeys Used for Experiments!
1.12.2016 - 4pm
Clewiston City Hall
PETA recently conducted an investigation into Primate Products, Inc. (PPI), and an eyewitness observed that workers violently handled monkeys—terrorizing them—and systemically neglected them. The notorious Hendry County, Florida, primate dealer imports, warehouses, and sells monkeys destined for experiments. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors confirmed PETA's findings, citing PPI for at least 25 violations of nine animal-welfare regulations.
Bradenton Mother Wants Justice
Elias Guadarrama Foundation
Running from Manatee County deputies, he apparently shot himself in the head as he was about to be arrested. Deputies say. here
Miami Protest To Shut Down Guantanamo Bay!
1.9.2016 - 2pm
U.S. Southern Command - Miami
Fourteen Years of Torture. Fourteen Years of Shame.
Chelsea Clinton In St. Pete
Chelsea Clinton will attend a fundraiser for her mother in
St. Petersburg on Jan. 29, according to the campaign. $1,000 to co-host and get a photo. here
St. Petersburg on Jan. 29, according to the campaign. $1,000 to co-host and get a photo. here
The Susan Smith Wing Of The Florida Democratic Party
Patricia Kemp - Tim Heberlein - Mary Mulhern
Darden Rice - Michael Fox - Yolie Capin
Vernon E Williams Sr. - Edwin Enciso - Joe Kreps
Tom Tito - Laila Abdelaziz - Mike Reedy
Jasmina Forcan - Ashley Green - Mitch Mallett
Susan Clary - Faith Olivia Babis - Thomas Conboy
Diane Lebedeff - MaryJo Pezzi - Rick Kriseman
Kofi Hunt - Pam Keith - Sara Romeo
Carlos Guillermo Smith - Nicole Sandler
January Solidarity Sunday In Tampa Heights
1.10.2016 - 6PM
Mad Mirth, Long Eating, Hard Drinking, Rude Revelling:
Solidarity Sunday - Tampa's Monthly Worker Meetup!
Tampa Bay Supports Medical Marijuana
According to a Tampa Bay Times/WTSP poll poll, nearly three-quarters of Tampa Bay residents support legalizing marijuana for medical uses. here
How the GOP is killing Florida
Florida is disappearing. For those who think of the state only as a swampy backwater populated by alligators and meth heads, this may seem like a good thing. But it’s not a joke. the daily high-water mark in the Miami area has been racing up at the rate of almost an inch a year, nearly ten times the rate of average global sea-level rise. here
Poll: Support For Transit Strong
A passenger rail system was identified as the most pressing need by a third of respondents, top among five choices, according to the Dec. 3-10 Tampa Bay Times/10News WTSP poll. here
End Of Florida's Right Wing Infestation
Judge George Reynolds rejected boundaries for Senate districts drawn up by a top Republican. Reynolds instead signed off on a map drawn by a coalition of voting rights groups that could shift control away from the GOP. here
Miami Troublemakers School
January 23, 2016, 9:00 am
The Miami Troublemakers School will be a one-day crash course in rabble rousing for union members, worker center activists, students, and community organizers. The day will feature trainings such as “Beating Apathy,” "Building Strong Labor-Community Coalitions," "Secrets of a Successful Organizer," and "Using Your Rights on the Job." We’ll also have a chance to network and share strategies so that we can build a stronger movement for workers and communities
in South Florida. here
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