@ryanrayfla.bsky.social
Tallahassee Dems Chair & City Commission aide. Host of Tropical Depression— Patreon.com/tropicaldepression
Thanks a ton Ben! More good stuff coming 🔜
19.01.2026 15:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🚨New year, new episode! Ryan (@ryanrayfla.bsky.social) is joined by Peter Schorsch of FloridaPolitics.com to discuss the current state of journalism, Vibes, & the DeSantis approach to friendship in the Florida Capitol
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Most elaborate Xmas display I may ever have seen. Rhoden Cove, Leon County, FL
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Hundreds of people have already given across Tallahassee — and beyond
Check out the latest numbers in the Tallahassee 2026 mayor’s race:
Ryan sits down with critically-acclaimed author Sarah Gerard, and the conversation quickly turns to Florida’s unique brand of cruelty.
Listen to the latest episode of Tropical Depression out now!
Are you Team Tampa or Team St. Pete? Or do you just want both to try their best?
Check out the latest episode of Tropical Depression out now!
I'm running for Mayor.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve called Tallahassee home. Our city is special in so many ways and I’m ready to help restore the voice of the people at City Hall.
Grateful for everything we love about Tallahassee — and the sacred chance to make it better!
In 2026, I believe the people will win
2 Chainz sampled Tom Lehrer's The Old Dope Peddler 60 years after it had been recorded. Lehrer's response to the license request: "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?"
RIP TOM
Another beautiful day for democracy in Tallahassee — even in the July heat! 🔥💙🏛️
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Me some days
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We all celebrate differently 🎆
Lynn Haven residents in Bay County lead a “Recall the Mayor” campaign on July 4 — including a flyover with aerial banner
Downtown Tallahassee, Florida
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⛈️🚨NEW EPISODE!
It’s June, and you know what that means: Hurricane Season is underway. Ryan talked with Amy Keith, executive director of @commoncause.org Florida. Among other things, Amy laid out a vision for helping all voters in the aftermath of a hurricane.
Listen now on Spotify! 🍊👇
You can also listen to our latest episode featuring Amy Keith of @commoncausefl.bsky.social on Apple Podcasts
25.06.2025 16:17 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Crazy hail storm in Tallahassee
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Old button commenting on presidential primary sequence. Circa 90s-00s?
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New episode is out everywhere! We talked with @kentwascom.bsky.social about The Great State of West Florida — a thrilling Western featuring duels for control of the Gulf Coast — and how it relates to the Florida of today.
Listen to Tropical Depression on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3Sd6ldG...
The cover of the novel “The Great State of West Florida” by Kent Wascom. The outline of Florida is draped by a gun, Palm trees, and an orange sun. A woman wearing a cowboy hat is at the top and bullet holes pepper the cover. The background is a light pink.
🤠 OUT TODAY for subscribers— our talk with author @kentwascom.bsky.social on Florida’s western-most parishes, once and future Free States, and much more!
listen at patreon.com/TropicalDepression or out Tuesday everywhere else
New post just out:
"When the Clock Broke"
America in the 90s and the foreshadowing of Trump.
With John Ganz (@lioneltrolling.bsky.social)
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...
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
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 substantial changes to re-prioritize BP infrastructure funding side since Doak/Welaunee era
The big upshot here is that media criticism is good and very important, but some of the media criticisms that get traction on here don’t appear to grapple with the complicated, decentralized machinations of the modern media ecosystem — particularly print news.
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Great to see @bubbaprog.lol in his native Seminole Heights habitat a while back. Tampa 🤝 Tallahassee 4ever
26.05.2025 20:11 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Talking turncoats in our volatile political moment on Florida This Week, WEDU PBS in Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota:
25.05.2025 16:40 — 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Talking turncoats in our volatile political moment on Florida This Week, WEDU PBS in Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota:
25.05.2025 16:40 — 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Shameless plug: I help produce a podcast with my buddy @ryanrayfla.bsky.social about Florida politics. If that interests you, pls give it a listen and see if it’s for you! (I’m working on getting more wrestling references in)
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