Thursday, April 12, 2018

Great Return March: Tampa

4.14 - 4 PM
Joe Chillura Courthouse Square
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Rick Scott is a bewitched, evil hermit crab who lost his shell

and accidentally became 
Florida's governor
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Today is the perfect time to revisit the many, many ways Governor Scott has totally screwed over Floridians. here

Joe Redner Wins Again

A Tallahassee judge has ruled in favor of Tampa activist Joe Redner in his fight against the state to grow his own 
medical marijuana. here
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"I'm lucky. I have money, I can afford this stuff. How about the people who need their medicine that can't get it? I'm a rich person. Don't they think about poor people?" 
Mr. Joe Redner

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Chicken on the grill
With Rice and Tostones
At El Pueto in Ybor City
Thank you, Nick!

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Florida Celebrates Dennis Ross Retirement

Florida GOP Dennis Ross of Lakeland, told his staff this morning he is retiring. here
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"Eight years takes its time on you." Dennis Ross
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It sure does Mr. Ross, just ask any Floridian. Party in Ybor anyone?

Victor Crist's Racket Exposed

This guy received tens of thousands of dollars from developers who profit from sprawl, and then he votes for sprawl.
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The developers for ONE of the huge sprawl projects he approved donated $8,000 to his re-election bid. Of the $78,000 Crist has raised for this election, $22,000 are from clients of ONE big developer-lobbyist. And besides that ONE lobbyist, Crist’s whole campaign donor list is a Who’s Who of developers and special interests.
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He didn't know. He blamed it on 
two little old ladies. here
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Check out our friend  Mariella Smith,, she has been fighting sprawl for decades. and she doesn't take brides. We can vouch for that, check out her history on this blog.
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She is not getting the big bucks from developers that Victor Crist gets. She is running a grassroots campaign.
 She needs our help.
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"Unlike Victor Crist, let me assure you I DO look at who writes checks, and each and every one of your contributions is important to our campaign." 
Mariella Smith

Florida Dems Rigged Vote

"If they don't give you 
a seat at the table
bring a folding chair."
 Shirley Chisholm
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Ybor City Homeless

Meet Roger

Self-Serving Rick Scott

1. Self-Serving Scott Made Millions, 
Florida Lost Jobs.
2. Self-Serving Scott is a Walking Conflict of Interest with a Secret Financial Account.
3. Self-Serving Scott’s Hurricane Irma Nursing Home Scandal Left 14 Seniors Dead.
4. Self-Serving Scott Supported Drilling Near Shores & Beaches – Even After the BP Oil Spill.
5. Self-Serving Scott Broke His Promise to Expand Health Care to 800,000 Floridians.
6. Self-Serving Scott Let 612 Days Pass Between Pulse & Parkland With No Action to Make Floridians Safer from Gun Violence.

Sky U White Progressive Underground Candidate Screening Committee Interview

Meet her at "The Fly" Downtown Tampa April 25th

Monday, April 9, 2018

Rick Scott Free Rally In Tampa



Karen Skyers with Digna Alvarez

Generation Action President USF, St. Pete
Annie Filkowski

Z

Salomé Grasland

Michelle B. Patty

Karen Clay


The Legend Reverend Willie Dixon





The Mighty Fight For 15

ET and Debbie

Susan and Jim


Tim

Kofi and Tamuela

Blue

Justin





 Curtis Hixon Park
Downtown Tampa
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Hillsborough County Voters Choose Transit Over New Stadium

No wait, sorry it was St. Louis!
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Supporters of the stadium poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into an ad campaign for the stadium, including visits by national soccer figures and TV and billboard ads. 
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Opponents spent little money against Proposition 2, but a number of prominent officials and activists vocally opposed the measure, arguing that it shouldn’t be a priority for a city facing economic and public safety issues, and that a team wasn’t likely to benefit lower-income residents or neighborhoods. here
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 “No public stadium, no team.” 
MLS Commissioner Don Garber
Try Vegas, they are giving away tons of taxpayer cash over there,  ask The Raiders. 
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Check out bad ass San Diego
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We can do it too!
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Minneapolis Schools Face $33M Deficit After City Paid $500M for 
NFL Stadium
here

Gwen Graham's Vote On Leaky Keystone Pipeline

 The Keystone crude oil pipeline leak in November in rural South Dakota was nearly double the original estimate, making it one of the largest U.S. inland spills since 2010. here
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All Florida Dems Vote Nay, except 
Gwen Graham & Patrick Murphy
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"Thank former CONGRESSWOMAN GWEN GRAHAM for her votes regarding our environment including her VOTE IN FAVOR of the KEYSTONE PIPELINE when you 
next see her!" Beth Eriksen Shoup

Downtown Palma Ceia


Pedestrian Friendly

 Bike Paths

Coming Soon!

Selmon Expressway access 

NEW rules for the Florida Democratic Party

JOIN THEM HERE
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WE RULE NOW!
CHANGE OR DISAPPEAR!

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Matthew Suarez on FESTA ITALIANA

"If you are going to be going to FESTA ITALIANA Tampa prepared to be VERY DISAPPOINTED. The whole festival had fair food. No local restaurants or signature Sicilian foods that identify with 
the community’s local heritage. 
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The Italian Club of Tampa, you might want to rethink things for next year or be prepared for poor attendance. As it was, attendance was quite thin today vs. what I have seen in the past on a Sunday afternoon. I’ve been going to the Festival for years & have always been impressed, but today’s experience can be understood as an embarrassment to the community’s 
Sicilian/Italian heritage." Matthew Suarez 
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You can always go protest 
Rick Scott downtown on Monday. info

Mayor Gillum Supports Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

“Legalize it. Tax it. Use the revenue to fix Florida's public schools and move us up from 29th in the nation to #1.”
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Those words were tweeted by Tallahassee
 Mayor Andrew Gillum.
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60 percent of Americans want 
to legalize marijuana.
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No other candidate for governor has called
 for full legalization.
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here
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Please note: In Florida you must be registered as a Democrat to vote for him in the primaries. If you are NPA.
Please do it, even if it is just temporary.

Tampa Paparazzi

Syd and D'Angelo