#desantis — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #desantis, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/it/488774/ Matilda De Angelis e l’attore Enrico Borello si frequentano cosa sappiamo #alessandro #AlessandroDe #AlessandroDeSantis #amore #AmoreAlessandro #AmoreAlessandroDe #angelis #attrice #borello #Celebrità #Celebrities #De #DeAngelis #DeSantis #enrico #EnricoBorello #Entertainment #francesi #gossip #Intrattenimento #IT #Italia #Italy #matilda #MatildaDe #MatildaDeAngelis #relazione #santi #SantiFrancesi #santis #storia #StoriaAmore
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https://www.europesays.com/news/25737/ Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ #AlligatorAlcatraz(Fla) #deportation #DeSantis #DonaldJ #Everglades(Fla) #FederalStateRelations(US) #Florida #Headlines #HomelandSecurityDepartment #IllegalImmigration #ImmigrationAndEmigration #ImmigrationDetention #James #Kristi #Miami(Fla) #News #noem #RepublicanParty #Ron #TopStories #trump #Uthmeier
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Ron #DeSantis se ha convertido en un aliado clave de -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#KathmanduBond set at $5M for alleged Strongsville #Costco shooter -
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https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#8Protecting whistleblowers in the age of #AI and social -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#10#Southern-style bistro among 6 developments #Muskegon -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#5View all news from Capitals in the US https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-capitals-in-united.html
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House Sidelines Governor's Health Agenda in Special Session
Florida House Republicans refuse to vote on Governor DeSantis's vaccine exemption and AI bills, prioritizing redistricting in the April 28, 2026 special session.
#FloridaPolitics, #DeSantis, #Legislature, #AIregulation, #VaccineExemptions
https://newsletter.tf/florida-house-blocks-governor-health-ai-bills/
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Florida's House Republicans are not discussing the Governor's health and AI plans. They are only focused on drawing new district maps for elections. This is different from what the Governor wanted for the special meeting.
#FloridaPolitics, #DeSantis, #Legislature, #AIregulation, #VaccineExemptions
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https://www.europesays.com/it/468143/ Moratti: “Cretinata rispetto a Calciopoli. Chiedere a Moggi e De Santis è…” #altra #arbitri #bravissimo #BravissimoRimediato #BravissimoRimediatoBrillantemente #brillantemente #BrillantementeProblemi #Calcio #calciopoli #champions #chivu #ChivuBravissimo #ChivuBravissimoRimediato #complesso #cretinata #De #DeSantis #Football #inchiesta #Inter #IT #Italia #Italy #moratti #rispetto #Soccer #Sport #Sports
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I ❤️ when a #Republican scheme blows up in their faces.
In #Florida (where else?), #DeSantis is complaining about a redistricting map HIS ADMINISTRATION WROTE JUST FOUR YEARS AGO to give themselves an advantage in the election.
PROBLEM: #DisasterDon & The #GOP are SO unpopular, that by moving #Democrats out of solidly blue districts (where they didn't need more Dems to win there), they moved them into "close race" red districts now ripe to flip blue. 😆
#WompWomp
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/desantis-pitches-a-very-illegal-map-in-desperate-bid-for-trump-s-favor-2498149955890 -
I ❤️ when a #Republican scheme blows up in their faces.
In #Florida (where else?), #DeSantis is complaining about a redistricting map HIS ADMINISTRATION WROTE JUST FOUR YEARS AGO to give themselves an advantage in the election.
PROBLEM: #DisasterDon & The #GOP are SO unpopular, that by moving #Democrats out of solidly blue districts (where they didn't need more Dems to win there), they moved them into "close race" red districts now ripe to flip blue. 😆
#WompWomp
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/desantis-pitches-a-very-illegal-map-in-desperate-bid-for-trump-s-favor-2498149955890 -
I ❤️ when a #Republican scheme blows up in their faces.
In #Florida (where else?), #DeSantis is complaining about a redistricting map HIS ADMINISTRATION WROTE JUST FOUR YEARS AGO to give themselves an advantage in the election.
PROBLEM: #DisasterDon & The #GOP are SO unpopular, that by moving #Democrats out of solidly blue districts (where they didn't need more Dems to win there), they moved them into "close race" red districts now ripe to flip blue. 😆
#WompWomp
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/desantis-pitches-a-very-illegal-map-in-desperate-bid-for-trump-s-favor-2498149955890 -
I ❤️ when a #Republican scheme blows up in their faces.
In #Florida (where else?), #DeSantis is complaining about a redistricting map HIS ADMINISTRATION WROTE JUST FOUR YEARS AGO to give themselves an advantage in the election.
PROBLEM: #DisasterDon & The #GOP are SO unpopular, that by moving #Democrats out of solidly blue districts (where they didn't need more Dems to win there), they moved them into "close race" red districts now ripe to flip blue. 😆
#WompWomp
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/desantis-pitches-a-very-illegal-map-in-desperate-bid-for-trump-s-favor-2498149955890 -
I ❤️ when a #Republican scheme blows up in their faces.
In #Florida (where else?), #DeSantis is complaining about a redistricting map HIS ADMINISTRATION WROTE JUST FOUR YEARS AGO to give themselves an advantage in the election.
PROBLEM: #DisasterDon & The #GOP are SO unpopular, that by moving #Democrats out of solidly blue districts (where they didn't need more Dems to win there), they moved them into "close race" red districts now ripe to flip blue. 😆
#WompWomp
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/desantis-pitches-a-very-illegal-map-in-desperate-bid-for-trump-s-favor-2498149955890 -
https://www.europesays.com/news/21372/ What to Watch Next in the Nationwide Redistricting Battle #DeSantis #Florida #Headlines #News #RedistrictingAndReapportionment #Referendums #Ron #StateLegislatures #TopStories #Virginia #VotingRightsAct(1965)
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#Trump claims #Minnesota fraud exceeds $19B, faults #Biden
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#4#DeSantis signals reset with #Trump as #Florida backs
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#4#Seahawks to go up for sale after SB LX
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#13Best Vitamins to Get #Healthier Hair, Skin and Nails
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#17What a week! #Pittsburgh residents shovel out their
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#Harrisburg#India win toss, opt to bat against #NewZealand
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Florida Surgeon General
#Joseph #Ladapo is a particularly extreme adherent of what is known as the “#medical #freedom” movement.
Its members, including Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. #Kennedy and Florida Gov. Ron #DeSantis (R),
downplay the value of vaccines and emphasize that the decision to vaccinate is one of personal choice.
But when it comes to vaccines, medical freedom is far from free, and the movement’s supporters aren’t leveling with the public about the real cost.This debate is playing out acutely in Florida, where Desantis and Ladapo are moving ahead to ❌ abolish school-entry requirements for vaccines.
When contemplating changes to vaccine policy, political leaders should take into account the health and economic implications.
Ladapo did not.
He acknowledged that his office had not modeled disease outcomes before announcing his new policy.
His announcement came against a backdrop of an increase in #whooping #cough cases in Florida,
💥which are up 81% over last year,
not to mention a spate of measles outbreaks nationwide.
Ladapo demonstrates a lack of concern about the health of the Floridians he was hired to protect.
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"Multiple detainees describe unlucky souls being put into a 2x2 metal 'box' in the Florida sun." #America is this who you are? Are you proud to torture people? Are you the land of #torture?
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Amnesty International Describes Alligator Alcatraz Like a Torture-Fueled CIA Black Site - https://www.jezebel.com/alligator-alcatraz-abuse-torture-amnesty-international-report-metal-box-2x2-mosquitos#uspol #alligatoralcatraz #Florida #desantis #immigration #trumpcamps
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Steep rise in Florida executions
Darkness seems to reign in the Sunshine state
November 2025
There has been a big increase in executions in Florida – 15 so far this year and another one due to take place today (20 November) of Richard Randolph. This compares with 1 last year and a downward trend in the US as a whole. The reason for this surge is hard to determine but much of the US media and opinion seems to point to the Governor Ron DeSantis. It is alleged that this sudden surge is part of his campaign to run for president in 2028 at the end (?) of the Trump era.
There are many troubling aspects about the executions. Florida is almost unique in allowing the governor
to have the final decision. Other states now leave this to the judiciary. But there is also disquiet about the secrecy of the decision making process. ‘Florida’s governor has no criteria, procedure, or guidelines in place for selecting who lives and who dies…Granting the governor unfettered discretion has, in practice, led to a completely arbitrary process for determining who lives and who dies‘ [attorney for Thomas Gudinas]. De Santis has offered no explanation for this sudden increase in executions.
High level of mistakes
Anyone who has read Clive Stafford-Smith’s book Injustice will know the inefficient court process in the US particularly for poor people. The level of mistakes in the state is high. Since 1989 there have been no less than 93 individuals wrongfully convicted and exonerated. Needless to say, if someone has already been executed it’s a mistake that cannot be rectified.
The judicial process seems to offer little confidence with 6 or the seven justices on the Florida Supreme Court appointed by the governor. The jury system has been altered so that only 8 out of the 12 jurors is needed for a guilty verdict. The results are clear to see with 35% of those on death row are Black whereas they represent only 17% of the population.
There is no evidence that the death penalty is a deterrence. As we have noted, mistakes cannot be afterwards rectified. It would appear that this sudden rise is due to the Governor’s desire to raise his credibility with a view to the presidential election in 2028. As the Palm Beach Post notes, ‘the system is riddled with issues ..’ (18 November).
Sources: Palm Beach Post, WUSF, The Conversation, Guardian, FADP
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DeSantis: Mamdani will make de Blasio’s reign look like the ‘GOLDEN AGE’ (Video)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis weighs in on key East Coast races Election Day on ‘Hannity.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #hannity #rondesantis #desantis #mamdani #zohranmamdani #billdeblasio #deblasio #florida #newyorkcity #electionday #politics #political #politicalnews #government #republicans #democrats #washington #dc Become a Channel Member & unlock…
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Mike Greenwell, Boston Red Sox, Lee County Fl commissioner dies https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/377270/ #AI #Baseball #Boston #BostonRedSox #BostonRedSox #Content #County #Death #DeathU0026Tragedy #desantis #Enabled #Fl #FLContentSharingSWFL #government #Highlights #Lee #LeeCounty #Local #LocalNews #MLB #news #Overall #OverallPositive #Positive #Red #RedSox #RedSox #ron #RonDeSantis #Sharing #Sox #Story #StoryHighlightsAIEnabled #SWFL #Tragedy #u0026
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Mike Greenwell, Boston Red Sox, Lee County Fl commissioner dies https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/377270/ #AI #Baseball #Boston #BostonRedSox #BostonRedSox #Content #County #Death #DeathU0026Tragedy #desantis #Enabled #Fl #FLContentSharingSWFL #government #Highlights #Lee #LeeCounty #Local #LocalNews #MLB #news #Overall #OverallPositive #Positive #Red #RedSox #RedSox #ron #RonDeSantis #Sharing #Sox #Story #StoryHighlightsAIEnabled #SWFL #Tragedy #u0026
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#Disney should have never capitulated to #DeSantis in #Florida. They're just alienating everyone. #BobIger is crashing #TWDC into the ground faster than he was before.
The problem is, he doesn't get it either. All of these fucking #boomers keep thinking it's the fucking #90s and pretend that if they just keep using #20thCentury logic, the world will suddenly start behaving like the 20th century again.
This was fundamentally the problem with the #Biden administration. From the perspective of 1996 it was a very successful and very progressive presidency.
It's not fucking 1996! This isn't a game. You are going to be arrested, thrown in prison, and executed.
That is the kind of urgency #Democrats in congress should be feeling.
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#Disney should have never capitulated to #DeSantis in #Florida. They're just alienating everyone. #BobIger is crashing #TWDC into the ground faster than he was before.
The problem is, he doesn't get it either. All of these fucking #boomers keep thinking it's the fucking #90s and pretend that if they just keep using #20thCentury logic, the world will suddenly start behaving like the 20th century again.
This was fundamentally the problem with the #Biden administration. From the perspective of 1996 it was a very successful and very progressive presidency.
It's not fucking 1996! This isn't a game. You are going to be arrested, thrown in prison, and executed.
That is the kind of urgency #Democrats in congress should be feeling.
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#Disney should have never capitulated to #DeSantis in #Florida. They're just alienating everyone. #BobIger is crashing #TWDC into the ground faster than he was before.
The problem is, he doesn't get it either. All of these fucking #boomers keep thinking it's the fucking #90s and pretend that if they just keep using #20thCentury logic, the world will suddenly start behaving like the 20th century again.
This was fundamentally the problem with the #Biden administration. From the perspective of 1996 it was a very successful and very progressive presidency.
It's not fucking 1996! This isn't a game. You are going to be arrested, thrown in prison, and executed.
That is the kind of urgency #Democrats in congress should be feeling.
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#Disney should have never capitulated to #DeSantis in #Florida. They're just alienating everyone. #BobIger is crashing #TWDC into the ground faster than he was before.
The problem is, he doesn't get it either. All of these fucking #boomers keep thinking it's the fucking #90s and pretend that if they just keep using #20thCentury logic, the world will suddenly start behaving like the 20th century again.
This was fundamentally the problem with the #Biden administration. From the perspective of 1996 it was a very successful and very progressive presidency.
It's not fucking 1996! This isn't a game. You are going to be arrested, thrown in prison, and executed.
That is the kind of urgency #Democrats in congress should be feeling.
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#Disney should have never capitulated to #DeSantis in #Florida. They're just alienating everyone. #BobIger is crashing #TWDC into the ground faster than he was before.
The problem is, he doesn't get it either. All of these fucking #boomers keep thinking it's the fucking #90s and pretend that if they just keep using #20thCentury logic, the world will suddenly start behaving like the 20th century again.
This was fundamentally the problem with the #Biden administration. From the perspective of 1996 it was a very successful and very progressive presidency.
It's not fucking 1996! This isn't a game. You are going to be arrested, thrown in prison, and executed.
That is the kind of urgency #Democrats in congress should be feeling.
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Fucking morons.
Florida ending vaccine requirements to attend school.
Vaccine mandates apparently "drip with disdain and slavery." SLAVERY
Hopefully the thousands of children and parents who will need serious medical attention will go ahead and get sick fast, to possibly prevent the other mentally vacant states from rushing to sign up for Darwin awards, themselves.
Though, given just how mentally at sea these people are, they will probably call it "a hoax by the Dems."
What an age we live in. Carl Sagan called it years ago - 1000%.
#idiots #morons #stupidity #Florida #vaccination #DarwinAward #Covid #schools #irresponsible #dumbasses #news #vaccine #medicine #FL #desantis #WTF
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Benjamin Wittes, who's been told by authorities that writing or drawing with chalk on sidewalks in DC is illegal, features a photo from a DC sidewalk (see below).
https://www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/the-chalk-crime-revolution-spreads
And Jonathan Cohn reports from Miami,
"A man walking across an intersection in Florida was arrested over the weekend.
His alleged crime? Felonious use of pink sidewalk chalk."
#dictators #authoritarianism #FreeSpeech #sidewalks #chalk #DeSantis
/1https://www.thebulwark.com/p/desantis-declares-war-on-woke-sidewalk-chalk-pulse-nightclub-newton
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Heh… and on Hannity / Fox #Trumpvirus #media, too… #Truth!
Poor Ron, far from the Whitehouse still.
Fabulous smile, must say... A good life, resting, self-enriching..…ready for a Cabinet gig soon, guessing… After all, he's brought Gitmo *and* Alcatraz to Florida!
So heeeere's Ron! Reacting live on the Fox #media / messaging machine, with Hannity himself. Fun
“This again”
https://x.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/1730689273110647007
#Gavin #DeSantis #Meatball #GQP #cult #Fox #disinformation #propaganda #DeathSantis #evil
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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"With Kamala Harris officially out of the race, Katie #Porter has emerged as the Democratic frontrunner,
increasing her support from 12% to 18% since the April Emerson poll,”
Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said.“Steve #Hilton, who was not in the race in April, has jumped to 12%,
while the share of undecided voters has dropped from 54% to 38% over the summer.Porter leads among voters over 50 (22%),
those with a postgraduate degree (35%),
and white voters (23%).”Looking ahead to the 2028 presidential nomination contest,
Governor Gavin #Newsom leads the Democratic primary with 23%,
followed by former Secretary of Transportation Pete #Buttigieg at 17%,
Vice President Kamala #Harris at 11%,
and Representative Alexandria #Ocasio-#Cortez at 9%.In the Republican primary,
40% support Vice President JD #Vance,
10% support Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. #Kennedy,
and 9% Florida Governor Ron #DeSantis.Governor Gavin Newsom holds a 44% job approval rating, and 38% disapproval.
President Trump holds a 30% job approval among California voters, and 58% disapproval.On the generic congressional ballot, #Democrats have a 22-point advantage:
54% support the Democratic candidate while 32% support the #Republican; 15% are undecided.A third of voters (33%) support the proposal to redraw California’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections, while a quarter (25%) oppose; 42% are unsure.
“Support to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the Midterm Elections is strongest among Democrats by a 23-point margin, 42% to 19%,
and opposed by an eight-point margin among Republicans, 36% to 28%.A majority of independent voters are unsure, while 25% oppose and 23% support,” Kimball said.
The #economy is the top issue for 30% of California voters,
down from 40% in April,
followed by #housing affordability at 19%,
#immigration at 15% (up from 7% in April),
threats to democracy at 13%,
and #healthcare at 8%.Housing affordability is 14 points higher for California voters compared to U.S. voters overall,
while concern for threats to #democracy is ten points lower than the national poll.A majority (61%) of California voters view #tariffs as more of a tax on U.S. consumers,
while 26% view tariffs as a tax on the foreign country.Democrats view tariffs as a tax on the consumer, 79% to 11%, while Republicans see tariffs as a tax on the foreign country, 54% to 32%.
A majority of California voters (60%) think mass deportations of undocumented/illegal #immigrants in California are a bad thing,
consistent with the April Emerson poll;
40% think mass #deportations are a good thing.Forty-nine percent of voters think the California government should spend more on #firefighter staffing and equipment,
knowing that increased funding may require a tax increase, down from 62% in February;43% think the government should spend the same, up eight points from February, and 8% think it should spend less.
Just over half of California voters (51%) agree that Los Angeles is an ideal host city for the 2028 Summer #Olympic Games, while 27% disagree. Twenty-three percent are unsure.
Black voters (64%), voters aged 30-39 (57%), male voters (54%), and college-educated voters (54%) most agree that Los Angeles is an ideal host city for the Olympics.
Republican voters (42%) and voters aged 50-59 (33%) are most likely to disagree that Los Angeles is an ideal host city for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.
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#politics #BBB #Senate #Cruetly #AlligatorAlcatraz#alt #Repulicans #Noem #DeSantis #Cages #Immigration
Heather Cox Richardson 7/1/25
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#Florida considers easing #ChildLabor laws after pushing out #immigrants
A new law under consideration in the state Legislature would roll back child labor laws to make up for a dwindling labor pool.
By Ja'han Jones
March 27, 2025, 12:15 PM EDT"As Florida officials enable Trump’s #MassDeportation policies, lawmakers in the state are looking to children to take on some of the jobs that have typically been done by immigrants.
"Making its way through the state Senate is a new law, Senate Bill 918, that aims to loosen child labor laws and allow teenagers to work overnight shifts.
"As CNN reported: 'The state’s legislature on Tuesday advanced a bill that would loosen child labor laws, allowing children as young as 14 years old to work overnight shifts. If the new law is passed, teenagers would be able to work overnight jobs on school days. They are currently prevented from working earlier than 6:30 am or later than 11 pm per state law.'
"#SB918 also 'includes a number of changes including eliminating working time restrictions on teenagers aged 14 and 15 if they are home-schooled and ending guaranteed meal breaks for 16 and 17 year olds,' CNN reported.
"Florida Gov. #RonDeSantis backs the law and has defended the idea of teenagers and college students working these jobs. DeSantis also explicitly linked the effort to the loss of immigrant labor. Speaking about the consequences of state verification laws at an event with border czar #TomHoman, the governor said, 'Yes, we had people that left because of those rules, but you’ve also been able to hire other people. And what’s wrong with expecting our young people to be working part-time now?'
"In recent years, several states — many of them led by #Republican governors — have rolled back child labor laws. This map from the Economic Policy Institute illustrates the spike in states rolling back these laws from 2021 to 2024. Back in 2023, for example, #Arkansas Gov. #SarahHuckabeeSanders signed a bill that made it easier for companies to hire children without getting consent from their parents. One month earlier, The New York Times published a bombshell report about the exploitation of immigrant children in #factories operated by some of the most well-known companies in the U.S.
"That story should have spurred a nationwide push to strengthen child labor laws. Instead, states like Florida are going in the opposite direction, weakening such laws in part to deal with the fallout from the conservative movement’s demonization of immigrants. They’re essentially using child labor to paper over the gaps left by their draconian immigration policies.
"#Project2025, the far-right playbook for Trump’s second term, specifically calls for rolling back #HazardRegulations around child labor. The text claims, 'Some young adults show an interest in inherently dangerous jobs' and argues that 'with parental consent and proper training, certain young adults should be allowed to learn and work in more dangerous occupations.'
"Even as child labor laws are being rolled back, the Trump administration is working to gut social services, including funds that help provide school lunches to children and programs, like the supplemental nutrition assistance program, that help feed poor families. And if those cuts stay in place, they may leave American families with few alternatives to sending their children to work to keep food on the table."
Source:
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/florida-child-labor-law-sb-918-rcna198275#DeSantis #DeSatan #SNAPCuts #ResistICE #Authoritarianism #USPol #MedicaidCuts #TrumpIsANazi #AuthoritarianRule
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David #Jolly running for #Governor gives me hope that my home state of #Florida doesn't have to go completely to Hell, especially because (unlike #DeSantis & Byron #Donalds) he hasn't hitched himself to the #MAGA madness. He gave up the #GOP because of it. Became #prochoice after #Roe was overturned too.
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement is coming to a state near you https://www.diningandcooking.com/2052723/rfk-jr-s-maha-movement-is-coming-to-a-state-near-you/ #Affiliate #And #democratic #DemocraticParty #DeSantis #Donald #DonaldTrump #F. #food #Government #health #HealthPolicy #jr #Kennedy #local #LocalAffiliateFood #LocalAffiliateHealthAndWellness #Mehmet #MehmetOz #Negative #nutrition #Overall #OverallNegative #öz #party #Policy #Politics #public #PublicHealth #republican #RepublicanParty #robert #RobertF.KennedyJr. #Ron #RonDeSantis #trump #Utah #Vegetarian #wellness
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement is coming to a state near you https://www.diningandcooking.com/2052723/rfk-jr-s-maha-movement-is-coming-to-a-state-near-you/ #Affiliate #And #democratic #DemocraticParty #DeSantis #Donald #DonaldTrump #F. #food #Government #health #HealthPolicy #jr #Kennedy #local #LocalAffiliateFood #LocalAffiliateHealthAndWellness #Mehmet #MehmetOz #Negative #nutrition #Overall #OverallNegative #öz #party #Policy #Politics #public #PublicHealth #republican #RepublicanParty #robert #RobertF.KennedyJr. #Ron #RonDeSantis #trump #Utah #Vegetarian #wellness
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RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement is coming to a state near you https://www.diningandcooking.com/2052723/rfk-jr-s-maha-movement-is-coming-to-a-state-near-you/ #Affiliate #And #democratic #DemocraticParty #DeSantis #Donald #DonaldTrump #F. #food #Government #health #HealthPolicy #jr #Kennedy #local #LocalAffiliateFood #LocalAffiliateHealthAndWellness #Mehmet #MehmetOz #Negative #nutrition #Overall #OverallNegative #öz #party #Policy #Politics #public #PublicHealth #republican #RepublicanParty #robert #RobertF.KennedyJr. #Ron #RonDeSantis #trump #Utah #Vegetarian #wellness
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State by State Pending and Recently Passed #AntiProtestLaws: #Florida
HB 275 / SB 340: New penalties for protests near gas and oil #pipelines
Creates a new felony offense for trespassing that could cover some protests near pipelines and other infrastructure that do not involve actual property damage. The law broadly defines “#CriticalInfrastructure” to include above or belowground pipelines, as well as a range of other gas, electricity, water, mining, and telecommunications facilities. Under the law, entering onto critical infrastructure property with notice that such entrance was prohibited is a 3rd degree felony offense. As such, protesters who cause no damage but merely enter onto posted property that contains a pipeline in the course of their protest could face felony charges and up to 5 years in prison if convicted. By contrast, trespassing onto private property is generally a 2nd degree misdemeanor, punishable by at most 60 days in jail. The House bill as originally also created an overbroad “improper tampering” felony offense, which would have included any unauthorized action to “change…the physical condition of the property or any portion thereof,” or to “knowingly and intentionally… deface” critical infrastructure property, but these provisions were removed by amendment.
Full text of bill: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1435/?Tab=BillHistory
Status: enacted
Introduced 25 Oct 2023; Approved by House 22 February 2024; Approved by Senate 28 February 2024; Signed by Governor #DeSantis 17 May 2024
Issue(s): Infrastructure, #Trespass
HB 1435/SB 1954: Charging protest organizers for the costs of responding to a protest
Would allow local authorities to require protest organizers to pay for "all relevant costs and fees associated with designating and enforcing" the zone established for a "special event," "including, but not limited to, costs and fees for the provision of supplemental law enforcement and sanitation services." While the bill's sponsors indicate that it was motivated by large, disruptive "pop-up" gatherings of cars like the "Daytona Truck Meet," it is written broadly enough to cover street protests and demonstrations. The bill defines a "special event" as an "unpermitted temporary activity or event organized or promoted via a social media platform" which is attended by 50 or more persons and substantially increases or disrupts the normal flow of traffic on a roadway, street, or highway." The bill also authorizes law enforcement to "enforce occupancy limits" in "special event zones"; which if applied to protests could allow police could limit the number of protest participants in a certain area.
Full text of bill: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1435/?Tab=BillHistory
Status: enacted
Introduced 10 Jan 2022; Approved by House 2 March 2022; Approved by Senate 4 March 2022; Approved by Governor DeSantis 26 May 2022
Issue(s): Security Costs
HB 1/SB 484: Expanded definition of "#riot" and new penalties for #protesters
**Note: Provisions of HB1 related to the law's new definition of "riot" were preliminarily enjoined by a federal district judge on September 9, 2021, temporarily blocking enforcement of those provisions.**
Enlarges the legal definition of "riot," a 3rd degree felony, to include any group of three or more individuals whose shared intent to engage in disorderly and violent conduct results in "imminent danger" of property damage or personal injury, or actual damage or injury. Notably, the new definition does not require that the individuals' conduct be disorderly or violent, or that they commit any actual damage or injury. Under the new law, a "riot" consisting of 25 or more people, or one that "endangers the safe movement of a vehicle," is automatically an "aggravated riot," a new 2nd degree felony offense under the law. As such, large groups of protesters or ones that block traffic, even temporarily, could face up to 15 years in prison. Under the new law, "inciting" someone to participate in a riot is a 3rd degree felony, punishable by 5 years in prison. The law also creates a new criminal offense of "mob intimidation," defined as a group of three or more people who act with a "common intent" to compel "or attempt to compel" another person to "do or refrain from doing any act," or "assume, abandon, or maintain a particular viewpoint" against their will. The offense is a first degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail. The law creates a new 3rd degree felony offense, punishable by up to 5 years in prison, for anyone who "willfully and maliciously #defaces, injures, or otherwise damages by any means" #statues, #flags, #paintings, displays, or other "#memorials" and the value of the damage is more than $200. As "deface" is not defined, protesters who apply paint or graffiti to a monument in the course of a peaceful protest could face up to 5 years in prison. The law may encourage violence against protesters by creating a new affirmative defense in civil lawsuits for personal injury, death, or property damage, such that a defendant can avoid liability by establishing that the injury, death, or damage they committed "arose from" conduct by someone "acting in furtherance of a riot." Finally, the law creates a new civil right of action against a municipal government that fails to "respond appropriately to protect persons and property during a riot or unlawful assembly," making them civilly liable for damages, including personal injury or property damage. These provisions may encourage municipal governments to adopt overly aggressive law enforcement responses to protests in order to avoid lawsuits.
Full text of bill: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1435/?Tab=BillHistoryStatus: enacted
Introduced 6 Jan 2021; Approved by House 26 March 2021; Approved by Senate 15 April 2021; Signed by Governor DeSantis 19 April 2021
Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, Driver Immunity, #PoliceResponse, Riot, #TrafficInterference, State Liability, #StandYourGround
#FirstAmendment #CriminalizingDissent
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #Clampdown #CriminalizingProtest
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Apparently, there is already press on it.
Good.
If we disseminate that the #FLNG #deSantis army of goons and thugs are building #ConcentrationCamps in #CampBlanding #Florida, the awareness of it makes it a bit harder to hide the work, AND exposes the potential use of any Federal money from #NationalGuardBureau for it, which would be illegal af.
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We CAN defeat Florida’s abortion ban, BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT FAST.
A recent poll put us JUST 2% down.
Extremists are advertising all across the state with lies trying to stop us from winning.
This is our LAST PUSH. We have a massive week of knocking doors to go.
We MUST raise another $8,778 by midnight.
ALL contributions will be 200%-MATCHED Chip in $50, $25, or even just $5. 🚨
https://act.floridiansprotectingfreedom.com/dsgnDx
- Yes on 4
#abortion #yeson4 #florida #desantis #extremism #ChristianNationalism #fascism #womenshealth #womensrights
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Ex #GeneralCounsel of #FLA Dept Of #Health Affirms That He Was Forced By #DeSantis Admin To Threaten Multiple #Florida TV Stations And Demand Removal Of Pro #Amendment4 #Abortion #BallotMeasure Ads.
https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/10/21/top-governors-office-executives-drafted-letters-threatening-florida-tv-stations-over-abortion-ads/ #Floriduh #BullyPulpit #Whistleblower #ReproductiveRights #Politics
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judge blocks #DeSantis admin’s threats:
ruling is a win for the sponsor of #Amendment4, #FloridiansProtectingFreedom. The organization argued that the health department’s cease-and-desist letters to television stations airing one of its ads amounted to coercion and viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.
Lauren Brenzel, campaign director for Yes on 4, celebrated the ruling, calling it a critical initial victory.
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Florida threatens to
🔥criminally charge TV stations airing #abortion #rights ad
🆘The Florida health department is demanding stations pull the ad,
❇️which urges voters to defeat the state’s six-week abortion ban at the pollsFlorida’s health department threatened #criminal #charges for television stations that run a political ad calling for the repeal of the state’s six-week abortion ban,
one of the nation’s strictest.
💥At least two stations received cease-and-desist letters Thursday
written by John Wilson, general counsel from the Florida Department of Health,
❌demanding they pull the advertisement.The health department and office of Florida Gov. #Ron #DeSantis (R) did not respond to requests for comment.
Wilson wrote that running the 30-second spot was a violation of Florida’s “#sanitary #nuisance” law,
🔸which is commonly used to charge people with overflowing septic tanks or unclean slaughterhouses.🔥He ordered the stations to remove the ads within 24 hours or open themselves up to a second-degree misdemeanor charge,
which in Florida carries a 🆘sentence of imprisonment up to 60 days and a fine up to $500. In the ad, Caroline Williams describes how ➡️ Florida’s current #abortion #ban would have put her in an early grave if it had been enacted a couple of years ago.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/10/09/florida-abortion-tv-ad-caroline/
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#Fascist #DeSantis #administration warns local #TV #stations to #remove #ads about #abortion #ballotmeasure.
The Republican administration is pressuring Florida stations to take down an #ad that promotes a “#yes” #vote on #Amendment4, which would #enshrine #abortionrights in the #state #constitution.
