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using this as an archive for myself about what's happening in the sunshine state

[payattentiontoflorida]

If you're going to vote in the USA elections next year, I highly recommend paying attention to Florida and its governor. Cause he is using Florida as an example of what he wants to do with the rest of the country if he is elected president.

[vixvaporub]

 Astro Baby by Shiro Moriya – Chapter 36 ⛛ Lost Memories

[metamorphesque]

Walking with the Wind, Abbas Kiarostami (translated by Michael Beard)

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[ready-to-fight-deactivated20161]

Death to Fascism 

[italo-disco-calvino]

“If fascism could be defeated in debate, I assure you that it would never have happened, neither in Germany, nor in Italy, nor anywhere else.” – Frank Frison, Holocaust survivor

[antifainternational]

Sound advice from one of the members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion - Canadian antifa volunteers that fought against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. 

[angryraptor13]

Arguing with Nazis makes it look like they have a position worth defending. They are not worth debating, for the worth of people’s lives is not up for debate.

[payattentiontoflorida]

[payattentiontoflorida]

Behind scenes of Florida’s efforts to purge schools of books deemed improper

State law requires each book in a school library to be certified by a media specialist.

Florida combats colossal teacher shortage

Teachers told Newsweek that low pay and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies and rhetoric are driving more and more of their colleagues to qu

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[only-tiktoks]

ACLU of Florida Denounces Passage of Cruel Anti-Immigrant Bill in Florida Legislature

Today, Florida House members passed Senate Bill 1718 (SB 1718), a cruel, dangerous and overbroad anti-immigrant bill.

Bill would make it a felony to transport illegal immigrants

Some community organizations are concerned about SB 1718.

Florida healthcare providers discuss dangers of HB 1617 and SB 1718

Doctors say this proposal violates their ethical code.

[payattentiontoflorida]

Concern grows over immigration bill moving in the Florida Legislature

Florida GOP passes sweeping anti-immigration bill that gives DeSantis $12 million for migrant transports

[johanna-swann]

Wait, I'm confused. I thought Disney helped fund the "don't say gay" shit. Then they spoke up against it? And now they're sueing over it? Because of taxes? Somebody who knows more about this, please explain. 🙏🏳️‍🌈

[bearforpresident2024]

Disney at first donated to Florida politicians that supported the bill, but recieved backlash after that was discovered.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek then publicly denounced the bill in response to that backlash and apologized.

Ron DeSantis, a large supporter of the bill, didn't like this, and retaliated by going after Disney's special district in Florida. He is attempting to revoke Disney's self-governing powers of their district, the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

Disney in response went "No <3" and is suing DeSantis for his retaliation.

And finally, DeSantis and his board are now...counter-suing Disney?

Anyway, I hope this helped.

[courtingwonder]

Critical Thinking Cheatsheet

[saywhat-politics]

DeSantis dines with Trump's biggest donor, Miriam Adelson, in Israel

The wife of the late Sheldon Adelson has said she plans to stay neutral in the 2024 primary.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dined with Miriam Adelson — former President Trump's top financial backer in 2020 — and other major GOP donors in Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to two sources who attended the dinner.

Why it matters: DeSantis, considered Trump's top rival for the GOP nomination, is expected to announce his presidential exploratory committee in the coming weeks.

Politico reported in October 2022 that Adelson, widow to the late billionaire Sheldon Adelson, told several possible Republican candidates that she plans stay neutral in the 2024 primary.

Representatives for Adelson did not respond to a request for comment. DeSantis' campaign declined to comment.

[micdotcom]

Jeb Bush defunded Planned Parenthood and now Florida is one of the worst states for women’s health

In 2001, Gov. Jeb Bush cut $302,843 for family planning services for poor women through Planned Parenthood in Florida. Now, 25% of women in Florida are uninsured. More than 20% of women in Florida report being in fair or poor health. 20% of Floridian women have no access to a personal doctor or health care provider. And the stats get only more depressing from there.

[egberts]

“So if little girls experience their menstrual cycle in 5th grade or 4th grade, will that prohibit conversations from them since they are in the grade lower than sixth grade?” asked state Rep. Ashley Gantt, a Democrat who taught in public schools and noted that girls as young as 10 can begin having periods.

“It would,” McClain responded.

Unbelievable. Link to article.

[ranidspace]

The first ever suicide prevention hotline was created in 1935 bevause a man conducted a funeral for a 14 year old girl who ended her life because she got her period. She didn't know what it was and assumed it was a STD. Learning about periods and sexual health is life saving. Republicans are unapologetically just evil.

[whydidisavethistomyphone]

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[judgejudyofficial]

yeah u freaks up north look and sound exactly like this when u pretend that us southern queers are perfectly complicit in our own eradication - for the heinous crime of not living in a liberal population center.

[hoshikostar]

[payattentiontoflorida]

Bill seeks to lower gun-buying age to 18 in Florida

Two House Republicans on Monday filed a proposal that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other "long" guns, potenti