Thursday, October 5, 2017

Local Civic Leader and West Tampa Businessman Outed for Racist Comments

Tommy Castellano, former GOP Congressional candidate and former Tampa City Council candidate, took to Facebook in recent weeks to not only share his pro-Trump views and commentary, but also to perpetuate racist myths about immigrants. The owner of Castellano A/C Services feels he is being slandered in public for his comments, however, we will let you be the judge. On September 7th, Tommy thought it ok to repost a video saying that “DREAMers and DACA recipients get Section 8 housing, welfare, food stamps, free medical, free college…enough is enough! What do you get?”

DREAMers are millennials who were brought to this nation as children by their parents. They attend American public schools and many of them have hard working parents who risked everything to come here and be productive members of society. Under President Obama, executive action (DACA) was taken to protect these products of the American education system from deportation when Congress failed to pass any type of immigration reform.

In recent weeks, President Trump rescinded that order. Congress is now faced with addressing a growing crisis in our immigration system which cannot afford to deport 12 million undocumented immigrants in America. Furthermore, many DREAMers are now college graduates and make up some of the best minds this nation has to offer. Despite all the challenges and hurdles faced by these children of undocumented immigrants, many are not afforded in-state tuition in certain states. It was only in the last four years that Florida sought to tackle this issue of in-state tuition for DREAMers.

Benefits of attending a Florida university at in-state tuition rates aside, DREAMers and DACA recipients are far from given handouts. DREAMers are not eligible for SNAP benefits or Medicaid. Does knowingly reposting videos and memes from racists media outlets on Facebook because you agree with them make one a racist? You decide.

-Christopher Cano

Fmr. FL Deputy State Director for Young Adults

League of United Latin American Citizens

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The SouthShore Arts Council

The SouthShore Arts Council has been formed to promote and nurture the practice of the arts in southern Hillsborough County.

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Philly Roll

With Fried Rice

At Sushi Sake in Key Largo

Thanks Greg Cruz

Baker, Bean Running from Trump In St. Pete

St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Rick Baker and City Council aspirant Justin Bean are both frantically attempting to erase their pasts in order to woo voters in a city where environmentalism, tolerance, respect for the law, and diversity predominate.

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Baker and Bean are not only Republicans but supporters of Donald Trump despite their protestations and/or silence when questioned about former donations, actions, and political loyalties.

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A clear majority of St. Petersburg voters are anti-Trump and Democrats outnumber Republicans, 46.3 percent to 27.8 percent. Those expressing “no party affiliation” account for 25.9 percent. In raw numbers, there are more than 31.000 Democrats than Republicans.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Organize Florida - Tampa Bay Rally In Tampa

Faith Olivia Babis

Susan Lee

Tim Heberlein

Fight For 15

Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse

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Words Of Jae Passmore

"If Dems start coming out in full force locally & start seeing change, it will inspire them to get out on all levels and vote. People power is where it's at. We just have to motivate them. Then republicans money won't hold any weight."

Jae Passmore

No Cuts To Healthcare For Tax Cuts For Millionaires In Tampa

Today- 11:30 AM

Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse

Downtown Tampa

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Florida’s Utility Watchdog Has Become A Lapdog

Integrity Florida, the independent research organization has analyzed dozens of decisions made by the Florida Public Service Commission in recent years and concluded that there is an “inordinate focus on what additional money a [utility] company wants, at the expense of attention to what the public interest needs.” here

The Commission

Gary F. Clark

Donald J. Polmann - Art Graham

Julie Imanuel Brown - Ronald A. Brisé

Blessing Box, Seminole, Florida

Visit them here

Open Discussion: Diversity of Tactics in Protest - St. Pete

10.8 - 4 PM

St. Pete Community Acupuncture

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Drone Photography Of Greg Cruz

Tampa Mutual Aid Disaster Relief

Key Largo, Florida

Flipsquad Photography

End Of Protection For The Florida Panther

Republican U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee of Utah introduced a bill this week that would strip federal Endangered Species Act protections for animals and plants found in only one state. Florida.

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Rick Baker and Donald Trump Have their Heads in the Sand on Climate Change

Sky And Ahman In Seminole Heights

10.5 - 7 PM

Ahman Saadaldin

and Sky White

Tampa DSA October Meetup

Hampton Station Beer Garden

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Tom Petty RIP

Born October 20, 1950, in
Gainesville, Florida

Monday, October 2, 2017

Scutwork

Puerto Rico Relief Mixer/ Donation Driver

10.5 - 5:30 PM

Please come out and fellowship with Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus, The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay, Central Florida NORML, Hillsborough County LGBTA Democratic Caucus, Hillsborough Democratic Veteran Caucus, The Sunday Forum with Walter L Smith II, Hillsborough County Black Caucus and Hillsborough County Young Democrats

Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grill Riverview

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Sunday, October 1, 2017

Local Right Winger Barbara Haselden

Founder of the tea party-affiliate South Pinellas 912 Patriots. She is very patriotic and has called the NFL protests "shameful." She is organizing a Tampa rally at the Bucs/Giants game on today.

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Haselden said she thinks the majority of the country objects to players kneeling during the anthem.

Fact Check: A Cato Institute poll released Monday found that 61 percent of Americans think NFL players who refuse to stand for the anthem should keep their jobs and 38 percent believe they should be fired.

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