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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
ACLU joins legal fight to get recreational marijuana on Florida’s ballot
The push to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida continues to grow with the ACLU now backing the 2024 ballot initiative.....MORE
Florida AG Ashley Moody Warns Of Hackers Accessing Smart TVs
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is continuing the Summer Scams Series with a warning about an emerging smart TV scam.
In this new scheme, fraudsters attempt to gain remote access to a target’s smart TV to steal personal or financial information.
More HERE
More say violence could be necessary to restore Trump to White House: survey
A recent survey shows increasing support for the use of violence to restore former President Trump to the White House.
The report, titled “Dangers to Democracy” and released by the Chicago Project on Security Threats (CPST) earlier this month, found that 7 percent of Americans from April 6 to June 26 agree that “the use of force is justified to restore Donald Trump to the presidency.”
That number is an increase from 4.5 percent, or “the equivalent of an estimated shift from 12 million to 18 million American adults,” according to the survey, which was conducted by CPST and NORC.
More HERE
JENerational Change: RFK vs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Censoring w/ Norman Finkelstein
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
RFK Jr. and Debbie Wasserman Schultz engage in a fight over censorship. We are joined by Norman Finkelstein, a Political Scientist and Activist, to talk about this spar that started over comments RFK Jr. made in the past in regards to vaccines and Jewish people.
Also reacting to Rashida Tlaib and Pramila Jayapal coming out with strong comments of condemnation against Israel...only to backtrack them immediately.
Floridians who want to vote by mail in 2024 will need to request a ballot or renew their requests
Primary elections are around the corner, and if you plan to mail in your vote, officials say you'll need to request a ballot. Recent legislation wiped out all vote-by-mail requests made before the 2022 general election.....MORE
Visit your county's supervisor of elections website to request a vote-by-mail ballot or call.
- Hillsborough County website or call (813) 612-4180
- Pasco County website or call (800) 851-8754
- Pinellas County website or call (727) 464-8683
- Sarasota County website or call (941) 861-8618
- Polk County website or call (863) 534-5888
Citing Florida’s new landlord law, St. Pete City Council votes to repeal its own Tenants Bill of Rights
Photo by Dave Decker
Dozens of hard-won tenant protections across the state have effectively disappeared into thin air. That’s because Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed HB 1417 aka the Florida Landlord Tenant Act into law, which went into effect on July 1. Last week, St. Petersburg City Council voted 6-0 to repeal its own Tenants Bill of Rights as a result of the new law.....MORE
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Could Collapse as Early as 2025, Scientists Warn
A major ocean current system in the Atlantic could be about to collapse as soon as 2025, concerning new peer-reviewed research suggests.
This is particularly concerning in light of the current heat extremes we're witnessing across the globe, including a massive departure from previous records in the Atlantic Ocean itself.
JENerational Change: FL Reproductive Rights Panel: Reps. Anna Eskamani & Ashley Gantt
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
Governor DeSantis's 6 week abortion bill was effectively a ban on women's bodily autonomy. Today, we're fighting to get reproductive rights on the FL ballot for '24.
Reps. Anna Eskamani & Ashley Gantt join us to discuss how we ensure we get enough petition signatures to make that happen.
We'll also discuss Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's statement about Israel on the house floor & Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe's PEAK Neoliberalism.
JENerational Change: Trump Dominates Charlie Kirk's TPUSA Action Conference w/ Thom Hartmann
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
Turning Point USA held their conference, where Trump dominated it, and was graced with the likes of Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, and more. Notably missing was Ron DeSantis. Jen Perelman and Pete Hager Discuss!
Also Thom Hartmann of @thomhartmann on Youtube returns to discuss his latest book: The Hidden History of American Democracy.
We'll also be discussing the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, FL this weekend & who stood out (Trump, Tucker Carlson & Vivek Ramasawany).
The Ybor City Saturday Market: a Tampa institution for nearly 25 years
Photo by Jay Nolan
On a sweltering, sticky summer day, the Ybor City Saturday Market still draws a crowd to Centennial Park.
Vendors are spread across the park’s brick courtyard selling handmade jewelry, art, clothing, furniture, candles, soaps, lotions, banana bread, organic fruit drinks, iced coffees, dog treats and much more. The variety seems endless at this weekly showcase event for local artists, artisans and makers.
More HERE
Monday, July 24, 2023
100 degree bay temperatures near the Florida Keys. A new World Record?
On Monday, at about 7:30 p.m., water temperatures in Manatee Bay registered at 101F. Ordinarily meteorologists would assume the gauge was broken, but at least 3 sites in the region registered 98 or greater today, so this adds some credibility. And this comes amidst weeks of record breaking water temperatures in Florida Bay and the Keys.....MORE
HIDDEN: What Ron DeSantis didn’t want you to see in Vice News Showtime Gitmo Doc
An already-produced Vice News documentary for Showtime was shelved to protect Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from explosive accusations.....MORE
Education Officials Approve Conservative Content For Florida Schools
State education officials have approved content from the conservative nonprofit PragerU to be shown in Florida schools, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education confirmed Monday.....MORE
The video below shows the sort of nonsense PragerU is pushing.
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News from the Global Community
GOP lawmakers block $75 million in food aid for Palestinians, raising fears of ‘humanitarian crisis’
A pair of GOP lawmakers are blocking the State Department from providing $75 million in food assistance for Palestinian refugees, as civil society groups raise alarm over a worsening humanitarian crisis compounded by grain shortages from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Florida insurance rates are the highest in the country
With ongoing inflation and above-normal prices in the housing market, Floridians continue to feel the squeeze on their wallets.
Adding in the ongoing insurance crisis in the Sunshine State, it might not surprise you that Florida has pricey premiums putting the state at No. 1 for the most expensive state for car and home insurance.
More HERE
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Ron DeSantis charges Kamala Harris with trying to ‘chirp and demagogue’ Florida Black History guidelines
During a press conference in Utah, Gov. Ron DeSantis derided Vice President Kamala Harris for trying to “chirp” and “demagogue” about Florida’s revised Black History standards.
DeSantis defended the “robust” guidelines, which include teaching middle school students “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit,” and teaching high school students about “acts of violence perpetrated against and by African Americans” in the context of events like the Ocoee Massacre.
More HERE
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Toddler Shoots And Kills 1-Year-Old Sister
A toddler in California accidentally shot and killed his 1-year-old sister in a case of an ‘unsecured’ handgun, according to deputies.....MORE
The Steep Cost of Ron DeSantis’ Vaccine Turnabout
A close review by The New York Times of Florida’s pandemic response, including a new analysis of the data on deaths, hospitalizations and vaccination rates in the state, suggests that DeSantis’ account of his record leaves much out. more
REBUTTAL: Kamala Harris DESTROYS DeSantis Black history lies
Vice President Kamala Harris raged against the Florida Board of Education’s new standards for how Black history will be taught in schools during a visit to the state on Friday.....MORE
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