Saturday, November 9, 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King comes alive in ‘The Mountaintop’


In the opening moments of The Mountaintop, currently onstage at American Stage in St. Petersburg, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. enters his motel room and almost immediately searches under tables, chairs and countertops, and inside the telephone receiver, for listening devices. The civil rights leader is paranoid, and he has every right to be: It’s April, 1968, and he’s not terribly popular with white America.....MORE

Report: FEMA officials ordered workers to avoid Trump homes


There are increasing demands for answers after a FEMA official allegedly told a disaster response team to avoid homes that had a flag or signs showing support for Donald Trump.....MORE

‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in north Gaza: Food security experts

Famine thresholds ‘may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future’, Famine Review Committee warns.


There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of northern Gaza, according to a committee of global food security experts, as Israeli forces press on with a major offensive in the area.

“Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation,” the independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said in a rare alert on Friday.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Maga SOLD OUT Their Families For a Dozen Eggs


Tampa Locavores

Cam, Adi, Manny and Gaby
At Acropolis - Riverview

Trump Wins, America Loses!


What Stogie Had For Lunch

Greek Salad

Acropolis - Riverview

We F**KED AROUND in this Election, and are about to FIND OUT


Nelly, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more announced for Plant City's 90th annual Florida Strawberry Festival


Florida Strawberry Festival 2025
303 Berryfest Place, Plant City, FL
Feb. 27 – March 9
Tickets HERE

Lineup

Thurs., Feb. 27:
10:30 a.m. JIMMY STURR & HIS ORCHESTRA
3:30 p.m. TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
7:30 p.m. NATE SMITH

Fri., Feb. 28:
3:30 p.m. ROOTS & BOOTS with SAMMY KERSHAW, AARON TIPPIN and COLLIN RAYE
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Sat., Mar. 1
3:30 p.m. HOME FREE
7:30 p.m. LAUREN DAIGLE

Sun., Mar. 2
7:30 p.m. BAILEY ZIMMERMAN

Mon., Mar. 3
3:30 p.m. CORNELL GUNTER’S COASTERS, THE DRIFTERS, THE PLATTERS
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Tues., Mar. 4
3:30 p.m. SARA EVANS
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Wed., Mar. 5
3:30 p.m. THE BELLAMY BROTHERS
7:30 p.m. LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Thurs., Mar. 6
10:30 a.m. JIMMY FORTUNE
3:30 p.m. THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
7:30 p.m. To Be Announced

Fri., Mar. 7
3:30 p.m. THE BEACH BOYS
7:30 p.m. JON PARDI



HalloWEED Costume Contest


HalloWEED Costume Contest
Dignitary Cafe Tea & Kava House
4817 S West Shore Blvd, Tampa
Nov 16, 8:00 PM – Nov 17, 2:00 AM
Admission is FREE

Hurricanes may have delayed our annual Halloweed celebration, but that doesn't mean the party can't go on... 

Join Suncoast NORML for Halloweed 2024 hosted by the Dignitary Tea & Kava House on Saturday, November 16th.  Doors Open at 8pm.  Free Admission to all.  Come dressed up in your best costume for a chance at our cash prize costume contest.  Vendor & sponsors can contact info@suncoastnorml.org for more information.  All proceeds go to #LegalizeIt

The Resistance Starts Now: Dems Wage New War On Trump



MSNBC political analyst Basil Smikle attributed Vice President Kamala Harris’s election loss to the nation’s “deep-rooted issues” of “sexism and racism,” emphasizing that it’s “not just a Democratic problem."

Keep in mind that during the Nazi regime, individuals who voiced opinions such as this were executed.

Trump Launches New Lawsuit In DESPERATE Move To Silence Critics


Trump launches a desperate attack on CBS, suing them for exposing his weak spot.

It Won't Matter.....Trump Will Pardon Anyone Who Might Be Convicted

Authorities Investigate Racist Texts Sent To Black Americans


Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to Black Americans across the country telling them they have been “selected to pick cotton.”....MORE

Trump's Plan Is NOT Project 2025 But Something Just As Bad


The America First Policy Institute plan will halt funding for Planned Parenthood, impose corporate tax cuts and implement a work requirement for Medicaid.

Many Of You Will Be Shocked But Not Me

 Trump's Potential Attorney General Should TERRIFY You


Mike Davis, a Republican lawyer whom President-elect Donald Trump is considering to be his Attorney General, has a problematic far-right past.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

USF releases new renderings of first-ever campus football stadium ahead of groundbreaking


The University of South Florida is releasing a new look at its first-ever, on-campus football stadium ahead of a groundbreaking event for the occasion.....MORE



America Picks Convicted Felon To Lead Country


What Stogie Had For Lunch

Arroz con Pollo
With Platanos


America Screws Up Big Time, Elects Wannabe Dictator Trump


Enlightened Americans must now rise up and resist


Having grabbed power again, Trump will likely destroy himself. But he must not be allowed to destroy America.....MORE

Dejected Democrats look to House as ‘only hope’


For Democrats around the country, the last hope rests in the House. The party lost control of the Senate on Tuesday, as expected. And by the early hours of Wednesday, Decision Desk HQ projected that former President Trump would win the presidency, securing the 270 electoral votes he needed to defeat Vice President Harris and return to the White House next year for a second term.....MORE

Trump’s victory likely means curtains for criminal prosecutions


Former President Trump a year ago was staring down four potential criminal trials on 91 charges and decades in prison. Trump staked his defense on winning back the White House, a strategy that has now paid off with his political victory.....MORE

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Survivors of gun violence fight for stricter gun laws as 2024 election nears


Amendments on the Florida ballot: What to know


Florida voters will have a decision to make on six amendments to the Florida constitution on Election Day. Of the six proposed amendments, two amendments have garnered the most attention: Amendment 3 and Amendment 4. So, what do each of these amendments mean? And, what would happen if voters approve them?....MORE