People flocked to a reopened beach in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday afternoon after officials partially lifted restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. HERE
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Stogie Recommends
Nice Indie film. Love the cinematography.
Good efort by cast. Has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Florida Lawyers Not Getting Out Of Bed
Broward Circuit Judge Dennis Bailey got frustrated with attorneys appearing on Zoom for hearings because they essentially rolled over and opened their computer for the court appearance. HERE
Friday, April 17, 2020
Obama and The Audacity of "Us"
Recently President Barack Obama officially endorsed his former Vice-President Joe Biden. In Obama's endorsement he mentioned Senator Bernie Sanders as "an American original." A condescending remark, really, considering Bernie's campaign, " Not Me, Us", was a huge movement comprised of young, old, working-class and poor people in an era of corporate control of most media, non-profits, and governmental institutions. A corporate system that Barack Obama has
done well in. MORE
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For those of us who supported Bernie's political movement there is a lesson here: any authentic political movement from the Left that, say, a Dr. Nina Turner or AOC might inspire to elevate them into higher office will have to recognize that, like this past Democratic Primary, Barack Obama will be working behind the scenes trying to undermine it. HERE This isn't really that surprising. According to the new book by Reed
Hundt, HERE who worked in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, Obama had already embraced Wall Street's bailout before his inauguration; thus, ultimately giving the big banks more control over our economy while average Americans received no mortgage relief. All this has a lot to do why Trump is in the White House. The remarkable thing is that Trump has discarded Obama's legacy achievements and often disparages his administration publicly. To which Obama has remained rather silent on. I suppose President Obama has been too busy undermining the audacity of hope of the "Not Me, Us" movement.
done well in. MORE
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For those of us who supported Bernie's political movement there is a lesson here: any authentic political movement from the Left that, say, a Dr. Nina Turner or AOC might inspire to elevate them into higher office will have to recognize that, like this past Democratic Primary, Barack Obama will be working behind the scenes trying to undermine it. HERE This isn't really that surprising. According to the new book by Reed
Hundt, HERE who worked in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, Obama had already embraced Wall Street's bailout before his inauguration; thus, ultimately giving the big banks more control over our economy while average Americans received no mortgage relief. All this has a lot to do why Trump is in the White House. The remarkable thing is that Trump has discarded Obama's legacy achievements and often disparages his administration publicly. To which Obama has remained rather silent on. I suppose President Obama has been too busy undermining the audacity of hope of the "Not Me, Us" movement.
Fisher Island, Florida
An exclusive enclave of multi-million dollar condos and homes and one of the wealthiest ZIP Codes in the country — has purchased thousands of rapid COVID-19 blood test kits from the University of Miami Health System for all of its residents and workers,” the Miami Herald reported. HERE
Count Dracula in Tampa
Tampa lawyer Patrick Leduc plans to sue the county over its nighttime coronavirus curfew order, arguing, “It’s not like the virus is Count Dracula,” HERE
Florida Workers Need Relief
In a time of unprecedented crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak, out of work Floridians are finding unemployment benefits meager and nearly impossible to get. Gov. DeSantis has the power to change this. He must act now.
Tampa Pastor Spreads Wild Conspiracy Theories During Easter Sermon
After being arrested for continuing to hold in-person church services at The River church in Tampa, Florida, Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne is using his (now live-streaming) pulpit to preach conspiracy theories.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Florida's Rancid Case Of Quid Pro Quo
In a bizarre case of corruption, the governor of Florida decided that WWE wrestlers are “essential” employees amid the coronavirus because he didn’t like the void of sports on television.
Sports reporter David Zirin found that on April 9 DeSantis declared wrestlers essential workers in the state. The exact same day, Linda McMahon, the co-founder of the WWE with her husband Vince McMahon, announced that her super PAC was going to spend $18.5 million in the state of Florida. McMahon is also a member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet. HERE
Stogie Recommends
Beautiful Filmmaking. Great cast. It was written, directed, and scored by
Alejandro Amenábar.
Alejandro Amenábar.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Trump’s ‘Mini-Me Ron DeSantis
COVID-19 pandemic. here
#DEMEXIT Tampa Bay
Dear DNC: This is our Declaration of Independence from your Corporate Party
We, the people, stand together to declare our independence from corporate politics and a two-party system funded by the very businesses and billionaires that exploit us — the working class, the poor, and our planet. We understand that both the Democrats and Republicans (private corporations themselves) are incapable of reform, and have made it abundantly clear that they will ALWAYS choose profits over people. HERE
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Grace VanderWaal Legend in the making
Most Beautiful Voice I Have Ever Heard. She will be the biggest star the world has ever know. Where it started.
My favorite songs
And this one
When all this is over, I hope she visits us
Workers sue McDonald's over harassment at Florida stores
Two McDonald's workers in Florida are filing a $500 million class action lawsuit against the company, claiming a "systemic sexual harassment problem" at company-owned stores. HERE
Monday, April 13, 2020
Fox News talks to Florida sheriff
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was caught delivering pizzas without gloves or a mask. He said he is trying to help out the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. HERE
Sunday, April 12, 2020
BUSTED: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
The Miami Herald published a blockbuster report on Saturday evening documenting the extraordinary steps Florida’s Republican governor went through to keep COVID-19 information from the public. HERE
Miami Cop Detained Doctor Helping Homeless
A South Florida doctor is speaking out after he says a City of Miami police officer detained him, in front of his house, on his way to help the homeless. The incident was captured on surveillance video. HERE
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Florida's Right Wing Infestation
As the state’s coronavirus curve rises, Ron DeSantis sticks up for anti-science preachers—and keeps churches open for Easter Sunday. HERE
Florida Trumpistas
Florida GOP governor Ron DeSantis is more worried about pleasing Trump than protecting the health of his state. HERE
Friday, April 10, 2020
DeSantis Spreading Deadly Lies
Trump-Loving Florida GOP Governor Blasted for Spreading Dangerous Coronavirus Lies HERE
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Biden's Offer To Berners
Unacceptable
We want Medicare for all
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His student debt forgiveness plan would eliminate student debt for low-income and middle-class people who attended public colleges and universities, historically black colleges and universities, and other institutions that serve
His student debt forgiveness plan would eliminate student debt for low-income and middle-class people who attended public colleges and universities, historically black colleges and universities, and other institutions that serve
students of color
Unacceptable
We want to eliminate all student debt
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My favorite character from this actor.
With Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins
and Robert Duvall
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Florida Playbook
Fried v. DeSantis: the coronavirus edition — Florida builds a mystery app — More pressure over unemployment fiasco — Early voting settlement reached. HERE
Monday, April 6, 2020
Protect farmworkers in Immokalee
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Help YDSA at USF
Housing is a basic human right and it must be upheld by the USF administration and off-campus landlords. HERE
Georgia Beaches Open
As the Pentagon ordered 100,000 body bags to store the corpses of Americans killed by the Coronavirus, GOP Governor Brian Kemp dictated that Georgia beaches must reopen." HERE
Tybee Island mayor Shirley Sessions released a statement after Governor Brian Kemp ordered the state's beaches reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic that has already affected thousands of Georgians.
GO THERE FLORIDA IS CLOSED!
GO THERE FLORIDA IS CLOSED!
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Friday, April 3, 2020
Florida Monsters
Republicans admitted Florida’s unemployment system was “designed to fail” — and then whined about their election chances now that the system was overwhelmed by thousands of suddenly jobless people. HERE
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Stop Florida's Roads To Ruin
Coronavirus first started circulating in Miami during the Super Bowl
Florida governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide lockdown Wednesday after revealing coronavirus first started circulating in Miami during the Super Bowl in early February.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide lockdown Wednesday after revealing coronavirus first started circulating in Miami during the Super Bowl in early February. HERE
#Dumbsantis
#Dumbsantis
Coronavirus in the Sunshine State: 7,000, with 857 people hospitalized and 85 dead
Republican governors were slower to implement social distancing restrictions to combat the spread of the new coronavirus and these delays are expected to result in “significant” consequences, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington. HERE
Republican governors were slower to implement social distancing restrictions to combat the spread of the new coronavirus and these delays are expected to result in “significant” consequences, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington. HERE
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Florida GOP voters want climate action
61 percent of Republican voters in Florida want the country to adopt a “balanced” approach to fighting climate change that considers both environmental and economic impacts,
compared with 29 percent who said climate change is not real HERE
Marco Rubio’s latest attacks on the media are grotesque
He tweeted on Sunday: “Some in our media can’t contain their glee & delight in reporting that the U.S. has more #CoronaVirus cases than #China. Beyond being grotesque,
its bad journalism.”
its bad journalism.”
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What Rubio is saying is horrendously, hideously offensive. It is, to borrow his own word, grotesque. There is no one — no one — who is happy that Trump has bungled the coronavirus response so badly that the United States now has more cases than any other country in the world. Rubio could not offer a single example of “glee & delight,” because there isn’t one. HERE
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Tampa Right Wing Pastor Arrested
at his megachurch. HERE
Monday, March 30, 2020
Florida GOP Busted
Gov. Ron DeSantis denied the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times access to a COVID-19 coronavirus briefing, the Herald's Tallahassee Bureau Chief reported Saturday. “Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to violate the state’s public meeting laws and chose to exclude the from a media briefing at the Capitol,” Mary Ellen Klas reported.
Bernie’s Florida campaign office vandalized
A tweet Saturday from the Florida for Bernie account showed two large swastikas painted in black and the words “voting didn’t stop us last time.” It did not say where in Florida the office is located. HERE
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis risking the lives of millions
Miami Publix Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
Publix Supermarket has confirmed one of its workers tested positive for the coronavirus. The employee worked at the store located at 9420 SW 56 Street in Miami. HERE
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Rep. Jeffries rips Florida’s governor
Stogie Recommends
Some of the best cinematography I have ever seen. Roger Deakins is a master!
Great direction by Sam Mendes
Among its accolades, the film received ten nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, including Best Cinematography.
Tampa sets up tent city
City of Tampa is establishing a tent city that will allow up to 100 homeless people to shelter in place. HERE
It cost $120,000 to run a temporary homeless camp for 30 days? At a better price they could keep it permanently.
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Rick Scott Goes Full Voldemort On Stimulus Bill
Beat Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018 by 10,033 votes out of 8.19 million votes cast.
What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like
Bernie Sanders’s moral outrage and devastating sarcasm struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers. MORE
Stogie Recommends
Nice cast, funny at times. Critics trashed this film. only getting 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
I liked it.
I liked it.
Friday, March 27, 2020
Sky U. White Needs Your Help
She needs 1,800 signatures in order to get her name the 2020 ballot. Help her HERE
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