I started at WHNT in 1980 & then went to WAFF. I don't know if you're old enough to remember Missy Ming & Tom Kennemer?
Still resisting. Rebel with a cause. Former TV News reporter, producer, executive producer (we used to have rules against lying) Blue dot in red Florida. I always think of going to Ireland.
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I started at WHNT in 1980 & then went to WAFF. I don't know if you're old enough to remember Missy Ming & Tom Kennemer?
My 1st tv news job was in Huntsville, AL. Most folks there know their city is called "Rocket City' since after WWII when German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun helped create a major rocketry industry there.
Got your answer, loud & clear?
At $1 million taxpayer dollars a day, these are some expensive National Gardeners.
Fletcher Merkel loved family, friends and fishing; Harper Moyski doted on her younger sister.
I will never agree with lax gun laws across our nation.
Irony is so overworked.
Hello, crazy cute Jack Russell !! We had 2 of them. Great dogs who I miss so much. Thanks for the smile!
Maybe they don’t understand either.
I debated writing this. It can feel tempting, upon encountering yet another instance of this administration’s racism, to let it be. How many ways can you say the same thing over and over again? And yet we have to write it down, if for nothing else, so those who come after us know we were against it.
BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge in Miami orders Alligator Alcatraz, the concentration camp in the middle of the Everglades, to be dismantled within 60 days and blocks any new detainees from being brought into the facility. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I'm so glad trump wasn't President during WWII.
Jesse Watters did not believe the election fraud claims but still texted his colleague Greg Gutfeld to say he thought Fox would get “incredible” ratings if they “went ALL in on STOP THE STEAL.” Who cares about democracy if you can get ratings? www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...
Dear friend, you know we can't have nice things down here.
www.reuters.com/business/hea... American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19, differing from federal policy that no longer recommends routine COVID vaccination for healthy children.
ALABAMA: “The verdict is in. The state’s tough immigration law just isn’t working out… American workers not mentally or physically fit enough to last one day…”
Somebody, please look down here at Florida!
#Iowa take a look!!
Around 2.9% of the U.S. population are Native American, which means all the rest of us are here because of our immigrant ancestors. It's so hypocritical of Americans to be anti-immigrant.
I bet it's grooming day.
Just like Florida. GOP has ruled this state for more than 20 yrs. and it's looking bleak for the future. People in blue states wonder why we don't all move away. Well, most of our extended family & all our friends are here. My husband is a native Floridian and he's not budging. Quite the quandary.
Who? What?
Does anyone in North Carolina regret their vote for trump?
It sure was for me. Sending very positive thoughts for your brother.
I owe my life to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. I sure hope your brother recovers well.
WAPO: “.. Americans are likely to face large markups on ..” * clothing: 37% * shoes/bags: 39% * food: 3% * produce: 7% * cars: 12% @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
As of today, import taxes (aka tariffs) have hit their highest level since the Great Depression. Americans are now expected to pay an average of 18.3% more for imported products. Remember when Trump ran on lowering costs?
Its official- “wide-ranging tariffs went into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, just as economic fallout from months of threatening them is surfacing in visible damage to the economy” More than 60 countries & the EU 15% & up Canada at 35% Brazil 50% Taiwan, Vietnam and Bangladesh 20%
Grocery stores that have been eating the cost of tariffs are about to pump the brakes. Some are looking to be more transparent about the coming price hikes. Starting tomorrow, new tariffs of 15% to 50% hit a wide range of food items. If you’ve got a household food budget, this is a must-watch.
Adorable character at The Rabbit Hole, a delightful interactive whimsical museum celebrating a century of children’s literature in #KansasCity #Missouri
Epstein victims lawyer Spencer Kuvin: "We now know from the words of the President himself that Virginia was right all along, and that she was trafficked out of Mar-a-Lago.”
Would have been fun if Starmer had started talking about trump's former bestie, Jeffrey Epstein.
I sure hope you're feeling better!
Fascinating and your writing is brilliant!
CNN put together a supercut of Pam Bondi being for releasing Epstein files before she suddenly turned against it
I don't think I've seen a better example of an animal smiling in my life... 🥹
Why aren't they speaking with the victims instead of the lying, convicted sex trafficker?
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We said release the files not the accomplices, idiot.
This is ALL Trump’s fault.
My aunt earned her Master’s from Columbia. If she was still alive, she would be livid.
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
For the party that’s been complaining about cancel culture for years, Republicans have canceled judges, lawyers, journalists, comedians, politicians, military leaders, immigrants, LGBTQ+, professors, universities, advocates, protesters, corporations, public health officials, scientists, and allies.
Head of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue branch resigns. He told colleagues that TX delay was tipping point after months of admin efforts to dismantle the agency. DHS Sec Noem took 72 hours after TX flooding to authorize the deployment of FEMA’s search and rescue network www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...
There has "never been a president that high", I don't think 'lil Johnson is referencing the approval ratings.
What an important point by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social back in February and ever more relevant. "Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 ... So questions should be asked about why she didn't take up the [Epstein] case -- or launch a probe -- when she was attorney general in Florida."
This is a very interesting article, and gives me some hope...
Our "feels like" temp in Clearwater & Central Florida will be 110 today. How's your weather?
Read this now The government does have an Epstein list — here’s the proof BY CHRIS TRUAX thehill.com/opinion/whit...
It’s a cover up.
DWS: If this isn’t a monument to waste, fraud, and abuse, I don’t know what is. It’s costing $450 million a year to house these detainees out in the middle of the Everglades. Because there’s no infrastructure out there, they have to truck in every single thing…
Why didn’t Dems put Trump in jail over the Epstein stuff? Because Alex Acosta and Alan Dershowitz got Epstein a deal that came with a non-prosecution agreement for Epstein’s clients and coconspirators. Then trump rewarded Acosta with a job as Labor Secretary.
#OnThisDay in 1862, Congress passed the Second Confiscation and Militia Act, which declared that all of those enslaved who had escaped “shall be forever free.” President Lincoln signed the act, and six months later, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/17/o...
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Rep. Jasmine Crockett is NOT playing games. She wants Pam Bondi UNDER OATH in front of Congress. Because if you lied about Epstein’s files, you’re not just a fraud—you’re an accessory to the cover-up of a global sex trafficking ring.
Epstein on his mind.
If there were a Nobel Prize for lying, he'd win every year 🙄
Is there anyone besides trump & his inner circle of deviants who don't want the Epstein files released? I haven't heard of anyone who isn't likely on the list who doesn't want it released.
Lieu: I also note the Epstein files that have already been released show that Trump is all over the files. He’s in multiple pictures with Epstein. There’s multiple videos of Trump with Epstein. There are plane logs of Trump on Epstein’s plane.
Why are the Epstein files still hidden? Who are the rich & powerful being protected? On Tuesday, I'm introducing an amendment to force a vote demanding the FULL Epstein files be released to the public. The Speaker must call a vote & put every Congress member on record.
People who entered the US legally and have no criminal charges are being held in the Everglades camp, according to records obtained by the Miami Herald. Maybe that’s why the government won’t release the names of those being detained. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Can you imagine knowing so many horrid things about trump, as she no doubt does, and pulling off this act? It's mind-boggling.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
Put this one on repeat.
Amid the Texas floods, shelters are overwhelmed with displaced and stray dogs and need to free up space. Next week 50+ shelter dogs will be flown to out-of-state rescues to make room for dogs impacted by the floods. Donate to their flight and medical care below ❤ 15outof10.org/Texas-Flood-...
Still thinking about Trump condescendingly complimenting the Pres. of Liberia on his ability to speak English when his country was founded by freed slaves from America. Talk about a laughingstock.
Aa long conversation with Julie Brown, investigative reporter with the Miami Herald and author of a book about Jeffrey Epstein.
The memo says, "Pete, you're a drunk"
If he was capable of using Google, he could have found out in 15 seconds that Liberia was founded by freed African slaves from America and their descendants.
This level of stupidity should be an impeachable offense. And his blatant racism should fall under, at the very least, a misdemeanor.
This is laughably insane. She seems to think that people currently on medicaid (63% of nursing home residents and 60% of people with long term care needs) are going to suddenly become farm laborers and this will somehow fill the void between now and full automation IE Robots working the fields.
I hope Marco Rubio questions his life choices every moment of his life.
That creep was one of trump's few friends. Anyone wondering why trump doesn't want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein?
Trump said during the campaign he “knew exactly what to say to Putin” in one phone call to get him to end the war. He said he was going to do it his first day in office and the war would be over in 24 hours. But here we are. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms. But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately. Remember this.
30,000 people are in Ice detention who have no criminal background. The goal of Ice/trump & his regime is to arrest at least 3,000 people a month.
We need to throw the GOP out. They’ve just handed us the playbook.
Medicaid does the following: -Provides 1 in 2 kids health insurance -Keeps the majority of rehab and skilled nursing facilities open nationwide -Until today, had a rule in place to ensure minimum nurse staffing for patient safety This is the program the party of “MAHA” wants to gut.
Right. So sick!
McGovern: "So I say to my Republican colleagues -- what's wrong with you people? In this bill you provide a $2 billion tax break for gun silencers, but you cut SNAP benefits for vulnerable families. Jesus Christ!"
Meanwhile, FL Gov. DeSantis vetoed $70M for Tampa Bay, including hurricane response aid, and there are still too many people in our area living in temporary housing, waiting for hurricane damage relief from last fall.
She was walking to work. An American citizen who was tackled, cuffed, and disappeared for 24 hours. This is what racial profiling looks like. With billions more going to ICE under the new bill, it will only get worse. This is how they will fill the concentration camps.
Walter Cronkite would be so ashamed of his former network.
McGovern: "A family making less than $50,000 a year? They get less than $1 a day in tax cuts. You can't buy a damn cup of coffee with that. But those making a million dollars or more? They'll get more than $250 a day in tax breaks ... that's how rigged this bill is to benefit the wealthy."
Someone should start keeping track on when trump doesn't lie because that would be way easier than trying to count up all these lies.
Call, please call NOW! Tell these rep's to vote NO on the #BigUglyBill It only took a few minutes to call 5 rep's - 202-224-3121.
I will never get over that my neighbors voted for that thing to Congress.
Wondering if "bad people" are merely Americans who don't support him & his regime? Horrifying!
The GOP just collectively voted to add $4 Trillion to the deficit.
Final vote. 50-50. VP breaks the tie. One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears. They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Sen. Elizabeth Warren just revealed to me that the bill is even WORSE than we thought: “They've revised (it). It’s not 16 million who lose their healthcare…it's 20 MILLION. That’s the price Republicans are willing to pay for billionaire tax cuts.” Share this everywhere!
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of June!
Once you see this chart, you will never unsee it.
Especially rich coming from the guy who should be in prison.
Trump saying that someone "looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he's not very smart" is too much irony and projection for this stage of the horror.