Ybor Paparazzi

Lexii

YBOR ROB: First Amendment AUDIT Ybor City Parking Garage

Tampa Hoods

Downtown

Transitions: The Art of Annemarie Masson in St. Pete

INFO

Reclaiming My Mind: Luis Viera

Former Ybor City Sinner

In 2003 or 2004 when I was a sinner in the Navy me and some of my drinking buddies went to Ybor City, FL and got drunk going from bar to bar. Now around 15 years later I go back to warn the sinners of their sin.

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Downtown

Chef Jeff culinary tour of Ybor City

The cultural capital of Tampa

Florida lawmakers largely influence the federal response to the crisis in Venezuela

In Memoriam | A Homeless Memorial In Tampa

VISIT THEM HERE

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Glen and Wayne

Tampa Dog Starved For So Long He’d Forgotten How To Eat

A woman was walking down a street in Tampa when she saw something strange in the window of a house — a skinny and sickly-looking poodle was standing in front of the glass.

Update On Election Corruption In Florida Via Tim Canova

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Ed working late. 

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Ybor City

YBOR ROB: DON'T GRAB Cameras

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Wings @ New York, New York in Ybor

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EAT LOCAL!

Local Artist: Annemarie Masson

I work at the Arts Exchange in St.Petersburg Florida, in the Warehouse Arts District (studio #208). I live, work and teach painting and expose my abstracts in galleries in Montreal during the summer months.
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I am actively raising money for mental health through my art. I love to work on larger scales with acrylics, collages and mixed mediums. Colour describes me best as a person and
as an artist. INFO

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Ybor City

Topher Morrison Supports Full Legalization of Cannabis

Topher Morrison has long been on record stating his full support for the legalization of medical marijuana AND responsible, adult-use cannabis.

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Let’s go back to June 9, 2018 

Candy Lowe’s Tea & Conversation: 

The Candidate Roll Call

(the only two mayoral candidates to show up at this event were Topher Morrison and Harry Cohen, by the way.)

Facebook live video at time mark 6:15, Topher publicly states his support for the full legalization of cannabis.  HERE

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 Speaks with Ian Beckles at-length about his position on medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis on “The Cannabis Podcast”
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Connie Burton

Florida Banana Republican Marco Rubio

Just had a great conversation with the Interim President of #Venezuela @jguaido a few moments ago. I let him know the U.S. looks forward to working closely with his administration until democracy is restored.

Marco Rubio

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Gaby and Asher

Florida's problem with right-wing extremists

According to a study released by the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism, from 2017 to 2018, extremist groups in Florida have accounted for 197 incidents, including five murders/mass shootings, five terror plots and one police shootout, as well as seven rallies and 83 instances of propaganda distribution. MORE

Medea Benjamin Disrupts Venezuela Coup Circle Jerk

Before they launch missiles, they launch narratives. Before they drop bombs, they drop talking points. Before they implement crushing starvation sanctions, they demonize and condemn. Before they invade, they propagandize. Before the killing starts, manipulation paves the way. HERE

Blackface Photos Surface Florida's Secretary Of State Resigns

Arab Festival-Tampa 2019

Don't miss out on this chance to meet and greet with 2019 Mayoral and City Council Candidates. INFO

The Problem With Seminole Heights According To Wendy Pepe

She is running for 

Tampa City Council.

 here

Brick by Brick - Bosco Sodi's MURO

I spent a good deal of yesterday at an art exhibition at the USF Contemporary Art Museum called MURO by the artist Bosco Sodi. As the museum describes it, "The project expands upon Sodi's ongoing interest in organic processes beyond the artist's control. The impermanent nature of MURO underscored that all objects have the potential to be dismantled through united forces."

After several conversations with Bosco, I learned that what began as a political statement in New York City, then London, evolved into something that encompassed the barriers, or walls, created collectively in political, economic and social arenas and in individual emotional and mental conditions, that are most often built "brick by brick" over time, and can be just as easily and permanently disassembled brick by brick over time, rather than broken through in an instant. As the day wore on, I became more and more focused on the construct of MURO and the unique voice of both the complete wall and the individual bricks, each made by an artisan in Oaxaca, Mexico, who lent a part of her or his voice to each brick. In the end, the wall was dismantled and the bricks were disseminated among the visitors, the participants, of the exhibition. We each took home a brick that carried it's own message as part of the collective that was the wall and the voice that was imparted into that particular brick. My friend, Keren, happened upon the exhibition yesterday afternoon and I'd like to thank her for the time we spent examining so many of the bricks and sharing what each of us "heard" from each  one. Keren was one of the few people I interacted with who I sensed felt, rather than simply heard, the message Bosco was conveying through this art piece. It was heartwarming. And, of course, I'd also like to thank Bosco Sodi, who brought such an insightful and provocative message to us.

The Wall

After revisiting this article, I realized that this photo is much cooler than I first thought. The wall is leaning slightly in one direction, while the woman in the background is leaning in the opposite direction, as though in counterbalance. I wonder if this was a subconscious reaction.

  

The Journey

Bosco informed us that the bricks were all trucked into the U.S. by a route commonly used by migrants passing through Mexico in their journey to seek asylum here.

 

The Disassembly

Eric Jonas, Curator Associate/Preparator,USF Contemporary Art Museum

 

The hole I left when I dug down to my special brick.

My Brick

Bosco pointed this one out to me because of the tree-like pattern you see here. It was near the center of the wall, at the very bottom row. In the end, I was glad for that because it gave me much more time to communicate with so many of the bricks above it.

My Letter of Ownership, signed by Bosco

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Lindsey and Lexii

Under Alligator Alley

Ralph The Computer Guy Smith

He is running for

TAMPA CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 5

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Visit him here