The Manatee County Commission denied more than $27,000 in funding for an LGBTQ+ organization called Also Youth that provides a variety of services including counseling for kids suffering from anxiety and depression.....MORE
Friday, July 28, 2023
Thursday, July 27, 2023
August 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5!
On August 9, the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 is calling on all member groups to declare a National Day of Protest! On July 12, we saw at least 15 cities pour out into the streets to say, "Drop the charges!"
We need to be out again on August 9 in even greater numbers. We need to demand that the DeSantis-appointed, unelected State Attorney Susan Lopez and Assistant Prosecutor Justin Diaz drop the charges.
More HERE
STAY TUNED TO THE STOGIE FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA
Help the Tampa 5 HERE
Sign the petition HERE
Florida schools OK use of curriculum by PragerU, an unaccredited right-wing nonprofit
Many of their most popular videos tackle controversial topics. The five videos showcased under the “Most Popular 5-Minute Videos” tag include “Do You Understand the Electoral College”, “Was the Civil War About Slavery”, “The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party”, “Why I Left the Left” and “War on Boys”.
More HERE
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
PragerU Florida
Are you a Florida parent uncomfortable with the idea of your child using PragerU materials? You have the right to opt-out. Here are two easy email templates to choose from.
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FL’s Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z member in Congress, introduces pro-renter legislation
Saying that “housing is a human right,” U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida announced legislation in Congress Wednesday to help out struggling renters.
He is co-sponsoring the End Junk Fees for Renters Act, which would crack down on added fees imposed on tenants by landlords, which makes housing less affordable and more difficult to comparison shop.
More HERE
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Ron DeSantis rips Kamala Harris ‘hoax’ about Florida slavery education
Tampa police, community look to target crime and gun violence
In the department's second meeting for its newly launched "Town Hall Tuesday" initiative to build on the strong bonds that make Tampa one of the safest cities in the nation, officers met with community members at Relevant Church.
Police say city-wide crime is down 2.2%. The department says violent crimes with a firearm are down 9% and homicides are down 18.5%, but officers are still seeing an increase in non-fatal shootings.
More HERE
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis Lays Off More Than a Third of His 2024 Campaign Staff
DeSantis’s presidential campaign has now laid off a third of his staff, accelerating job cuts as he tries to get his struggling bid for the Republican nomination back on track. more
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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
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