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Previously of the South Florida Daily Blog & Stuck on the Palmetto. Politics, cars, craft beer crusader, the outdoors & life. Pro gun sense. Sharer of interesting news. NY Times famous. Most photos shared here are not mine and are properly sourced.
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· Jan 8
"He is not an American president but a MAGA president, someone who leads red states with magnanimity and leads blue states like the head of an occupying force."
- @pbump.com
- @pbump.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:02 AM
JUST IN: DOJ sends Hill a letter purporting to fulfill requirement in Epstein Files Transparency Act for an explanation of all redactions from released files. The six-page letter is a lot less detailed than 1 would get in run-of-the-mill #FOIA case. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
EFTA Final Letter
www.documentcloud.org
February 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
February 14, 1985: The Miami News reported that the U.S. Customs Service purchased "Blue Thunder," a high performance boat used to chase drug smugglers, from Dade County boat builder Don Aronow. Aronow would be murdered less than 2 years later in the shadow of his business.
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 AM
February 14, 1985: The Miami News reported that the U.S. Customs Service purchased "Blue Thunder," a high performance boat used to chase drug smugglers, from Dade County boat builder Don Aronow. Aronow would be murdered less than 2 years later in the shadow of his business.
February 15, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Our NRA World: A 15yo Texas boy is shot in the head by a family member handling a gun. It happens.
15-year-old boy in critical condition after accidental shooting in Manor
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being accidentally shot in the head by a family member early Friday morning, police said.Manor police responded
cbsaustin.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Our NRA World: A 15yo Texas boy is shot in the head by a family member handling a gun. It happens.
When DHS is making the case that ICE should be allowed to behave like law enforcement in Haiti, Cuba, El Salvador and Venezuela, I feel like there are some folks who have seriously lost their way and forgotten what it means to be an American.
Kristi Noem's DHS searches totalitarian states around the globe for ideas. 'In a Feb 11 social media post, the Department of Homeland Security listed oppressive regimes like Cuba and Venezuela among the models for certain law enforcement practices used by ICE agents.' www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
DHS Cites Cuba And Venezuela As Law Enforcement Models For ICE
In a social media post, DHS listed Cuba and Venezuela among the models for certain law enforcement practices used by ICE.
www.forbes.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
When DHS is making the case that ICE should be allowed to behave like law enforcement in Haiti, Cuba, El Salvador and Venezuela, I feel like there are some folks who have seriously lost their way and forgotten what it means to be an American.
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"Democrats who do not recognize the nature of this moment or what our priorities should be must be called out and asked/forced to step aside. If you think this in contradiction to the point above about winning at all costs, that’s wrong."
Please read all of this excellent article.
Please read all of this excellent article.
Sometimes moving forward requires reckoning with uncomfortable realities. My latest.
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
A Dose of Hard Truths
Don't look away. These issues must be understood and addressed.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"Democrats who do not recognize the nature of this moment or what our priorities should be must be called out and asked/forced to step aside. If you think this in contradiction to the point above about winning at all costs, that’s wrong."
Please read all of this excellent article.
Please read all of this excellent article.
The FAA warned the Pentagon that use of a laser system to take out drones being used by the Mexican cartels "created 'a grave risk of fatalities or permanent injuries' to Americans traveling through that airspace."
The Pentagon deployed the laser anyway.
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The Pentagon deployed the laser anyway.
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Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The FAA warned the Pentagon that use of a laser system to take out drones being used by the Mexican cartels "created 'a grave risk of fatalities or permanent injuries' to Americans traveling through that airspace."
The Pentagon deployed the laser anyway.
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The Pentagon deployed the laser anyway.
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“Maine voters have a real choice, and it’s a choice between two very authentic candidates that are extremely different.”
A local journalist looks at the contrast in candidates in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
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A local journalist looks at the contrast in candidates in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
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In Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, the candidates’ styles couldn’t be more different
This week, Graham Platner crowd surfed at a Dropkick Murphys show, while Gov. Janet Mills cut ribbon and met quietly with local business owners.
www.centralmaine.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
“Maine voters have a real choice, and it’s a choice between two very authentic candidates that are extremely different.”
A local journalist looks at the contrast in candidates in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
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A local journalist looks at the contrast in candidates in Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
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A Miami-Dade Police Department lieutenant was arrested last night in Delray Beach after he "exchanged sexual messages and met with someone who had identified as a [15yo] teenage girl."
An incredible video shows the police officer admitting to his actions.
story 👉 www.local10.com/news/local/2...
An incredible video shows the police officer admitting to his actions.
story 👉 www.local10.com/news/local/2...
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A Miami-Dade Police Department lieutenant was arrested last night in Delray Beach after he "exchanged sexual messages and met with someone who had identified as a [15yo] teenage girl."
An incredible video shows the police officer admitting to his actions.
story 👉 www.local10.com/news/local/2...
An incredible video shows the police officer admitting to his actions.
story 👉 www.local10.com/news/local/2...
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Classic...
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
source: @bringatrailer.bsky.social bringatrailer.com/listing/1967...
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
source: @bringatrailer.bsky.social bringatrailer.com/listing/1967...
February 14, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Classic...
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
source: @bringatrailer.bsky.social bringatrailer.com/listing/1967...
1967 Dodge Coronet R/T
source: @bringatrailer.bsky.social bringatrailer.com/listing/1967...
Our NRA World: Florida driver pulls a gun, pretends to be a cop and orders another motorist to pull over after being cut off in traffic. Freedom!
Fort Lauderdale woman accused of impersonating officer during armed road rage incident
A Fort Lauderdale woman is facing two felony charges after police said she pulled a gun on another driver during a road rage incident in the city on Wednesday, while claiming to be a police officer.
www.local10.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Our NRA World: Florida driver pulls a gun, pretends to be a cop and orders another motorist to pull over after being cut off in traffic. Freedom!
So doggone difficult trying to figure out why things are bananas at DHS...
[source: @meidastouch.com]
[source: @meidastouch.com]
February 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
So doggone difficult trying to figure out why things are bananas at DHS...
[source: @meidastouch.com]
[source: @meidastouch.com]
Don't know if Colorado politics has always been this way but these days it's bonkers.
GOP Gov candidate Rep Scott Bottoms alleges Capitol pedophile rings
GOP Gov candidate Joe Oltmann: "If they do not start arresting people, the people need to take matters into their own hands"
Speaker Julie McCluskie (D) says she fears conspiracy theories will lead to violence
GOP Gov candidate Joe Oltmann: "If they do not start arresting people, the people need to take matters into their own hands"
Speaker Julie McCluskie (D) says she fears conspiracy theories will lead to violence
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Don't know if Colorado politics has always been this way but these days it's bonkers.
"They don’t actually consider Trump their savior. Instead, he’s a devil in the flesh they’ve unleashed to make life hell for their liberal foes."
Stephen Robinson discusses Trump's evangelical support at Public Notice...
👉 www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...
Stephen Robinson discusses Trump's evangelical support at Public Notice...
👉 www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...
February 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"They don’t actually consider Trump their savior. Instead, he’s a devil in the flesh they’ve unleashed to make life hell for their liberal foes."
Stephen Robinson discusses Trump's evangelical support at Public Notice...
👉 www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...
Stephen Robinson discusses Trump's evangelical support at Public Notice...
👉 www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-evan...
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Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on Homeland Security’s annual funding. TSA officers also worked through the record shutdown that ended Nov. 12, but aviation experts say this one may play out differently.
TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown
A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. That includes the Transportation Security Administration, whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags ...
apnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on Homeland Security’s annual funding. TSA officers also worked through the record shutdown that ended Nov. 12, but aviation experts say this one may play out differently.
Congressional representatives across the country should be heading out to detention facilities in their districts & reporting their findings to the media.
"...Congressman Jamie Raskin conducted a surprise inspection of the facility Thursday and described what he witnessed as 'extremely inhumane'."
"...Congressman Jamie Raskin conducted a surprise inspection of the facility Thursday and described what he witnessed as 'extremely inhumane'."
Raskin calls Baltimore ICE facility 'inhumane' after visit, whistleblower reveals abuses
Nine members of Maryland's congressional delegation demand answers as human rights group files for court-ordered changes.
www.wusa9.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Congressional representatives across the country should be heading out to detention facilities in their districts & reporting their findings to the media.
"...Congressman Jamie Raskin conducted a surprise inspection of the facility Thursday and described what he witnessed as 'extremely inhumane'."
"...Congressman Jamie Raskin conducted a surprise inspection of the facility Thursday and described what he witnessed as 'extremely inhumane'."
“But DHS has lied about so many things that no one should take their words seriously.”
I'll go one step further and maintain that the default for DHS right now is that whatever they say is the opposite of the truth.
The latest from HCR...
I'll go one step further and maintain that the default for DHS right now is that whatever they say is the opposite of the truth.
The latest from HCR...
February 14, 2026 at 12:31 PM
“But DHS has lied about so many things that no one should take their words seriously.”
I'll go one step further and maintain that the default for DHS right now is that whatever they say is the opposite of the truth.
The latest from HCR...
I'll go one step further and maintain that the default for DHS right now is that whatever they say is the opposite of the truth.
The latest from HCR...
February 14, 2018: Parkland.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
February 14, 2018: Parkland.
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Good morning and welcome to Saturday...
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Valentine - Kina Grannis (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Kina Grannis
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Good morning and welcome to Saturday...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 14, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.
The Florida Bulldog has published an interesting report this evening about a federal bribery arrest in New York that may be bad news for a bunch of police chiefs and sheriffs in Florida, particularly one in Broward County.
SaferWatch CEO's N.Y. bribery arrest has Florida sheriffs, chiefs hitting panic button
By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org - SaferWatch CEO's N.Y bribery arrest has Florida sheriffs, chiefs, school heads hitting panic button
www.floridabulldog.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM
The Florida Bulldog has published an interesting report this evening about a federal bribery arrest in New York that may be bad news for a bunch of police chiefs and sheriffs in Florida, particularly one in Broward County.