@mattintampa.bsky.social
Dobbs dad. Father of 3. Progressive. Soccer fan.. Rowdies. Fulham. US soccer. Anti-fascist
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#Florida is losing its federal wildlife staff in droves as species protections decline. Sweeping job cuts by President Convicted Felon have hit at least 11 of Florida’s federal wildlife refuges. www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @maxchesnes.bsky.social
Florida is losing its federal wildlife staff in droves as species protections decline
Sweeping job cuts have hit at least 11 of Florida’s federal wildlife refuges.
www.tampabay.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
#Florida is losing its federal wildlife staff in droves as species protections decline. Sweeping job cuts by President Convicted Felon have hit at least 11 of Florida’s federal wildlife refuges. www.tampabay.com/news/environ... via @maxchesnes.bsky.social
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They want to wear you down with it all
Stand firm
Lash yourself to the sails if you must
We must not give up
No matter the Stormy Seas
Stand firm
Lash yourself to the sails if you must
We must not give up
No matter the Stormy Seas
August 30, 2026 at 8:41 PM
They want to wear you down with it all
Stand firm
Lash yourself to the sails if you must
We must not give up
No matter the Stormy Seas
Stand firm
Lash yourself to the sails if you must
We must not give up
No matter the Stormy Seas
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Oopsie! #Florida CFO Blaise "The Blatherer" Ingoglia has failed to report millions of dollars worth of his real estate holdings in his required financial disclosure forms. www.floridabulldog.org/2026/08/mill...
Millions in Real Estate Absent from Ingoglia’s Financial Disclosure
By Daniel Ducassi, FloridaBulldog.org - Millions of Dollars in Real Estate Absent from Florida CFO Ingoglia’s Financial Disclosure.
www.floridabulldog.org
August 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Oopsie! #Florida CFO Blaise "The Blatherer" Ingoglia has failed to report millions of dollars worth of his real estate holdings in his required financial disclosure forms. www.floridabulldog.org/2026/08/mill...
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Epstein files aren't worth seeing or discussing, but Fauci's personal diary...? THERE's our new distraction.
I'd listen to this remarkable woman.
I'd listen to this remarkable woman.
July 31, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Epstein files aren't worth seeing or discussing, but Fauci's personal diary...? THERE's our new distraction.
I'd listen to this remarkable woman.
I'd listen to this remarkable woman.
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#Florida executes 2 men in one day, a 1st in modern death penalty history. PS: FL has more people on death row who end up being exonerated than any other state, but right now Gov. DeSastrous is feeling bloodthirsty. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Florida executes 2 men Tuesday, a 1st in modern death penalty history
James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone were both put to death Tuesday for separate murder cases from the 1980s.
www.tampabay.com
July 29, 2026 at 1:08 AM
#Florida executes 2 men in one day, a 1st in modern death penalty history. PS: FL has more people on death row who end up being exonerated than any other state, but right now Gov. DeSastrous is feeling bloodthirsty. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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#Florida K-12 schools rank dead last in new national report. Congrats, Gov. Ron DeSastrous! www.aol.com/articles/flo...
Florida K-12 schools rank last in new national report - AOL
Florida ranked last in a national report on K-12 public education, with critics pointing to privatization policies.
www.aol.com
June 23, 2026 at 3:59 PM
#Florida K-12 schools rank dead last in new national report. Congrats, Gov. Ron DeSastrous! www.aol.com/articles/flo...
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"This proposal makes #Florida more unaffordable.” Advocates for cities & counties blast Gov. Ron DeSastrous' boneheaded plan to virtually eliminate property taxes for homeowners (renters, though, will wind up with much higher bills.) floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/01/l... via @floridaphoenix.com
Local government advocate says property tax proposal would make Florida ‘more unaffordable’ • Florida Phoenix
City and county governments would face major reductions in revenues for essential services if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to substantially cut homeowners’ property taxes is approved by lawmakers and then ...
floridaphoenix.com
June 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
"This proposal makes #Florida more unaffordable.” Advocates for cities & counties blast Gov. Ron DeSastrous' boneheaded plan to virtually eliminate property taxes for homeowners (renters, though, will wind up with much higher bills.) floridaphoenix.com/2026/06/01/l... via @floridaphoenix.com
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My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE
June 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE
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Will Always View The Obama's As
A Positive Force For Our Country,
We All Were Better Back Then,To
Each Other,And To The World.....
A Positive Force For Our Country,
We All Were Better Back Then,To
Each Other,And To The World.....
June 2, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Will Always View The Obama's As
A Positive Force For Our Country,
We All Were Better Back Then,To
Each Other,And To The World.....
A Positive Force For Our Country,
We All Were Better Back Then,To
Each Other,And To The World.....
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There's SO much competition these days, what with Bessent and Hassett smirking on TV all the time. Maybe we need awards for most stompable face and most in need of pepper spray so no one feels left out.
May 21, 2026 at 8:56 PM
There's SO much competition these days, what with Bessent and Hassett smirking on TV all the time. Maybe we need awards for most stompable face and most in need of pepper spray so no one feels left out.
Question and poll. When you visit a website and the options are:
1. Accept all cookies.
2. Manage.
3. Reject all.
who accepts all and where are you?
1. Accept all cookies.
2. Manage.
3. Reject all.
who accepts all and where are you?
May 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Question and poll. When you visit a website and the options are:
1. Accept all cookies.
2. Manage.
3. Reject all.
who accepts all and where are you?
1. Accept all cookies.
2. Manage.
3. Reject all.
who accepts all and where are you?
this is masterful journalism/creative writing by Creative Loafing, Tampa. @craigtimes.bsky.social
www.cltampa.com/news/8-incre...
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8 incredible Tampa Bay spots to lay low if you’re trying to not testify about Jeffrey Epstein
Tampa Bay has plenty to offer! Do you currently live in Tampa Bay? Were you supposed to appear at a federal deposition this week about your mishandling of
www.cltampa.com
April 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
this is masterful journalism/creative writing by Creative Loafing, Tampa. @craigtimes.bsky.social
www.cltampa.com/news/8-incre...
www.cltampa.com/news/8-incre...
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#Florida population growth has slowed significantly — dropping from 1,000 new residents a day during the pandemic to 539, putting it 2nd behind Texas. Higher housing costs, insurance rates among factors are driving the slowdown. www.floridatrend.com/regions/arou... via @floridatrend.bsky.social m
Downhill
22,517 Florida’s net domestic migration between July 2024 and June 2025
www.floridatrend.com
April 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#Florida population growth has slowed significantly — dropping from 1,000 new residents a day during the pandemic to 539, putting it 2nd behind Texas. Higher housing costs, insurance rates among factors are driving the slowdown. www.floridatrend.com/regions/arou... via @floridatrend.bsky.social m
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The cost of living in #Florida has accelerated at nearly five times its previous pace over the last decade, driven largely by housing, insurance and rent increases that are outstripping wages. www.news4jax.com/news/local/2... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
Florida cost of living surges as prices quintuple pace of growth, squeezing residents
The cost of living in Florida has accelerated at nearly five times its previous pace over the last decade, driven largely by housing, insurance and rent increases that are outstripping wages and forci...
www.news4jax.com
April 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The cost of living in #Florida has accelerated at nearly five times its previous pace over the last decade, driven largely by housing, insurance and rent increases that are outstripping wages. www.news4jax.com/news/local/2... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
Breaking news...NOT.
NADQ (Not a Drag Queen).Seems we ought not be afraid of Drag Queens and Trans people. Perhaps the clergy and youth ministers should be the first "terrorists" on DeSantis' list.
www.fox13news.com/news/pasco-c...
NADQ (Not a Drag Queen).Seems we ought not be afraid of Drag Queens and Trans people. Perhaps the clergy and youth ministers should be the first "terrorists" on DeSantis' list.
www.fox13news.com/news/pasco-c...
Worship-Life Church pastor and former Pasco deputy facing child sex charges
A Pasco County pastor and former deputy was arrested on multiple charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and molestation involving minors, according to the sheriff's office.
www.fox13news.com
April 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Breaking news...NOT.
NADQ (Not a Drag Queen).Seems we ought not be afraid of Drag Queens and Trans people. Perhaps the clergy and youth ministers should be the first "terrorists" on DeSantis' list.
www.fox13news.com/news/pasco-c...
NADQ (Not a Drag Queen).Seems we ought not be afraid of Drag Queens and Trans people. Perhaps the clergy and youth ministers should be the first "terrorists" on DeSantis' list.
www.fox13news.com/news/pasco-c...
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Column: A lawsuit over the #Florida scrub jay could remove endangered species protections nationwide. My latest column for the @floridaphoenix.com also features shout-outs to Watergate, Bruno Mars and ZZ Top. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/26/l...
Landowner lawsuit over Florida scrub jays has national ramifications • Florida Phoenix
There’s no “Cutest Critter in Florida” contest but, if there were, I can name a few contestants. The diminutive Key deer, for one. The seagrass-munching manatee for another. And, of course, the friend...
floridaphoenix.com
March 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Column: A lawsuit over the #Florida scrub jay could remove endangered species protections nationwide. My latest column for the @floridaphoenix.com also features shout-outs to Watergate, Bruno Mars and ZZ Top. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/26/l...
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Column: #Florida Congressman Corey Mills left a ticking time bomb in rural Taylor County. My latest for the @floridaphoenix.com also features shout-outs to Albert Einstein, Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/12/f...
Florida U.S. representative's munitions plant a ticking time bomb in Taylor County • Florida Phoenix
One of my hobbies is keeping tabs on which of our distinguished officeholders could be called the most “Florida Man” of Florida politicians. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, who was held in contempt of court in ...
floridaphoenix.com
March 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Column: #Florida Congressman Corey Mills left a ticking time bomb in rural Taylor County. My latest for the @floridaphoenix.com also features shout-outs to Albert Einstein, Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson. floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/12/f...
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good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs
March 6, 2026 at 6:12 AM
good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs
"Canada cannot claim to defend human rights while exporting armoured vehicles that will be used to terrorize communities”: @greenpeaceca.bsky.social calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE
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Greenpeace calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE - Greenpeace Canada
Toronto – Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner saying “No Canadian Arms for ICE” at the Brampton headquarters of the Canadian company that is building armoured vehicles for the U.S. Immigratio...
www.greenpeace.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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"Canada cannot claim to defend human rights while exporting armoured vehicles that will be used to terrorize communities”: @greenpeaceca.bsky.social calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE
www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
Greenpeace calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE - Greenpeace Canada
Toronto – Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner saying “No Canadian Arms for ICE” at the Brampton headquarters of the Canadian company that is building armoured vehicles for the U.S. Immigratio...
www.greenpeace.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"Canada cannot claim to defend human rights while exporting armoured vehicles that will be used to terrorize communities”: @greenpeaceca.bsky.social calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE
www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
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In case you were wondering how ICE recruits so many unqualified idiots, here's one example from #Florida:
I attended a Border Patrol recruitment event. By never saying “no,” I was corralled from standing near the recruitment table to having a completed application submitted on my behalf, and I received a tentative selection days later.
www.cltampa.com/news/at-st-p...
www.cltampa.com/news/at-st-p...
At St. Pete recruitment event, Border Patrol rep touts qualified immunity and early retirement
A DHS officer at The Hilton in St. Petersburg, Florida Jan. 13, 2026. Dubbed “The Green Monster” by some DHS officials, Border Patrol has a reputation as
www.cltampa.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
In case you were wondering how ICE recruits so many unqualified idiots, here's one example from #Florida:
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Column: Here's what you can bring into a #Florida Publix store, where shopping and open carry of firearms are a pleasure. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Explain what I can bring into a Florida Publix | Column
Pets, no. Guns, yes!
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October 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Column: Here's what you can bring into a #Florida Publix store, where shopping and open carry of firearms are a pleasure. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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Feted as a #Florida hero, anti-drug advocate is now embroiled in Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Hope Florida controversy over missing $10M www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/27/f... via @sundogwriter.bsky.social
Feted as a Florida hero, anti-drug advocate now embroiled in Hope Florida controversy
Amy Ronshausen was named a “Florida hero” by Gov. Ron DeSantis for her work helping to defeat a ballot measure that would have legalized marijuana.
www.orlandosentinel.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Feted as a #Florida hero, anti-drug advocate is now embroiled in Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Hope Florida controversy over missing $10M www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/27/f... via @sundogwriter.bsky.social