Florida

Bring Me Your Rejects And Criminals — “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door” The above words were written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and are now inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Emma viewed America as a place that welcomed immigrants, anxious to escape their homeland in search of a better life. …

Ron DeSantis announced his POTUS Run, We are not amused. — Roaring Rivers Torrents, Currents, and Ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk join up to say: “We’re here!!” Yesterday, I blogged about whether or not you, or I, are Nazi-like people. Today, I am thinking of the recent news of Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis joining to announce a presidential run for the latter. They twittered and twipped it up, I hear.

Can Ron DeSantis Be Governor For Life? — Despite his best efforts, it’s looking increasingly like Ron DeSantis will not be the Republican nominee for President in 2024. Despite all his legal problems, Donald Trump maintains a solid 30+% of the Republican Party voters. With every new entrant into the race (most recently Asa Hutchinson and Tim Scott)…

Amanda Gorman has been banned as Florida turns into 1933 Nazi Germany — Woolworth is an American company. When pressured in 1933 after the rise of the Nazis to power, the company decided to fire all Jewish employees from its German shops. Commercial success was more important than the institutional racism taking hold in the country. When do the firings in Florida start…

Florida, a state with possibly unsafe travel conditions for marginalized groups like African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals, has been designated with a travel advisory by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The NAACP Board of Directors released the advisory, which cautions people against…

An horrific incident in which an Australian police officer used a taser on a 95-year-old woman wandering the halls of her nursing home with a knife took a turn for the worst early this morning as the woman, Clare Nowland, passed away. The constable was initially charged with a number…

An Explanation Of All Things South Florida — Miami is a very difficult city to live in or visit, at least until you know the rules. And rules we have a’plenty. The city (or actually cities, see number 16) are unique and vibrant, but they’re also filled with traps for the unwary. 1. Exiting/turning right from the far…

Florida’s Own Wicked Witch of the West — Little by little, bit by bit, national attention takes aim at Florida’s First Lady, Casey DeSantis. OCD Ron’s wife is ‘fair game,’ ever since the governor and much of the media have revealed the influence Casey DeSantis exerts on her husband. Casey dresses like an also-ran Flori-Duh beauty queen attempting…