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Grateful for everything we love about Tallahassee — and the sacred chance to make it better!

In 2026, I believe the people will win

AP: “.. About half of all Americans say the cost of groceries is a ‘major’ source of stress in their life right now ..”

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This is what is happening right now.

Welker to Lindsey Graham as he pushes baseless conspiracy theories in an effort to gin up a scandal about Obama: "Are you trying to rewrite history to distract from the Epstein matter, senator?"

It raises a lot of questions!

Good breakdown of the Hope Florida scandal from Alex Glorioso of the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee bureau—

So annoying lol. You’re right

Another beautiful day for democracy in Tallahassee — even in the July heat! 🔥💙🏛️

It's become clear that this administration is just a protracted war on anybody who's read a book without pictures in it. It's a miracle we're all still getting up and going to work every morning. The psychological drain is the point, and I'm increasingly grateful to the people who are still decent.

Another beautiful day for democracy in Tallahassee — even in the July heat! 🔥💙🏛️

Massive turnout at the #NoKingsProtest in Tallahassee today.

Beautiful to feel that positive energy!

Thanks to all the organizers: @indivisibletlh.bsky.social @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @leonenvirocaucus.bsky.social @leondems.bsky.social

It's hard to overstate how destructive the reflexive "this is a distraction!" stuff that politicians and commentators and people are always peddling.

Everything is happening all at once. That's how authoritarianism works. If you can't navigate and synthesize this, you're not meeting the moment.

Talking turncoats in our volatile political moment on Florida This Week, WEDU PBS in Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota:

Economists Question G.O.P. Bill: Why Increase the Deficit in Good Times? Huge deficits are already making bond investors nervous. Economists warn that could make it harder to respond to future crises.

Economists warn that by increasing the U.S. national debt during a period of relative economic strength, the government is running the risk that the tipping point will come at the worst possible moment.

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

Going on with @chrislhayes.bsky.social shortly to talk about Palantir and this story: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...

A large group of people gathered at the Florida capital to protest ice detention of over 100 local worker

A large group of people gathered benestill She's justifiably so right now a traffic like what signs protesting ice detaining over 100 local hispanic workers

Hey woman stands holding microphone in front of the store to capital as she leads a protest against the ice deportations which detained more than a 130 people earlier this week yes that's right

A large group of people gathered in front of the ballast trades of the Florida capitol to protest to the ice detainment of a 130 people from Tallahassee earlier in the wee

Tallahassee says no to ice kidnapping our people!

#TallahasseeRESISTS
#Stop-KIDNAPPING-our-neighbors
#Tallahassee-Immigrant-Rights-Alliance
#ABOLISH-I.C.E
#We-Stand-UNITED
@leonenvirocaucus.bsky.social
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#Tallahassee

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Happy Bob Graham Day at the Florida Capitol!

Hugely interesting County meeting on now. Discussion included funding 2 fire stations as brand-new Blueprint infrastructure projects. “Why not?” amid big increases

Maybe the most momentum 4 substantial changes to re-prioritize BP infrastructure fund side since Doak/Welaunee era

Headline from the independent: Trump gives rambling speech about trophy wives, golf and the 'great late' Al Capone in politically-charged West Point address

Headline from the New York Times: Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era

Hard to believe they’re talking about the same event.

LMAO Ron DeSantis showed up at #SNME in Tampa and got the shit booed out of him

Trump's press events with world leaders that he doesn't like are quickly becoming the weirdest moments in U.S. history.

The Era Of The Business Idiot Fair warning: this is the longest thing I've written on this newsletter. I do apologize. Soundtrack: EL-P - $4 Vic Listen to my podcast Better Offline. We have merch. Last week, Bloomberg profiled ...

Newsletter: We are in the era of the Business Idiot, where middle management has seized power, breeding out true meritocracy and value-creation in favor of symbolic growth and superficial intelligence. This piece ties together everything I've ever written.

www.wheresyoured.at/the-era-of-t...

Florida Republicans wasting time & taxpayer money — Tallahassee dysfunction is GOP business as usual

Scoop: CBS News pulled a "60 Minutes" segment that focused on job losses at the Internal Revenue Service hours before it was scheduled to air, replacing it with a feature story on Cajun music.

Story: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Episode 25: Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers Tropical Depression · Episode

🚨New pod— Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers

Tallahassee politicians’ crusade against citizen-led ballot initiatives, developers paving paradise to build shitty condos —and a new fight for the Spirit of Florida!

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