SFDB
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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.
"Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses."
This is not a movie about some tyrannical authoritarian government takeover.
It's real life.
It's MAGA America.
This is not a movie about some tyrannical authoritarian government takeover.
It's real life.
It's MAGA America.
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Congregants of an east Charlotte church scattered into the woods Saturday when masked federal agents arrived and detained one of their members, according to witnesses."
This is not a movie about some tyrannical authoritarian government takeover.
It's real life.
It's MAGA America.
This is not a movie about some tyrannical authoritarian government takeover.
It's real life.
It's MAGA America.
And speaking of Jamal Khashoggi...
The most corrupt and compromised president in American history
November 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
And speaking of Jamal Khashoggi...
South Florida Sunday Front Pages...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
South Florida Sunday Front Pages...
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November 16, 2018: U.S. intelligence concludes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
[Miami Herald - November 17, 2018]
[Miami Herald - November 17, 2018]
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
November 16, 2018: U.S. intelligence concludes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
[Miami Herald - November 17, 2018]
[Miami Herald - November 17, 2018]
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Chicago folks giving helpful advice to Charlotte folks...
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For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Chicago folks giving helpful advice to Charlotte folks...
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"IF YOU’RE a Floridian,
native or adopted, you don’t have to let Youth escape you!
Here’s how to Enjoy Life!
Modern electric appliances—servants that work for a few pennies a day—save time and labor, give you more leisure and more energy to enjoy life!"
- FPL ad, Miami Herald, November 15, 1939
native or adopted, you don’t have to let Youth escape you!
Here’s how to Enjoy Life!
Modern electric appliances—servants that work for a few pennies a day—save time and labor, give you more leisure and more energy to enjoy life!"
- FPL ad, Miami Herald, November 15, 1939
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"IF YOU’RE a Floridian,
native or adopted, you don’t have to let Youth escape you!
Here’s how to Enjoy Life!
Modern electric appliances—servants that work for a few pennies a day—save time and labor, give you more leisure and more energy to enjoy life!"
- FPL ad, Miami Herald, November 15, 1939
native or adopted, you don’t have to let Youth escape you!
Here’s how to Enjoy Life!
Modern electric appliances—servants that work for a few pennies a day—save time and labor, give you more leisure and more energy to enjoy life!"
- FPL ad, Miami Herald, November 15, 1939
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We’re t-minus less than 24 hours until the start of Miami Book Fair, and we’re giving you the full breakdown on how to do MBF right. It’s a lot — in the best way — and there’s truly something here for everyone.
November 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
We’re t-minus less than 24 hours until the start of Miami Book Fair, and we’re giving you the full breakdown on how to do MBF right. It’s a lot — in the best way — and there’s truly something here for everyone.
"The Trump administration has released the names of 607 people detained by immigration agents, and whose arrests might have violated a court order, and only 16 of them have been identified by the federal government as a 'high public safety risk' because of their alleged criminal histories..."
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Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show
The Trump administration has released the names of more than 600 people detained by immigration agents, and whose arrests might have violated a court order, and only 16 of them have been identified by...
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
"The Trump administration has released the names of 607 people detained by immigration agents, and whose arrests might have violated a court order, and only 16 of them have been identified by the federal government as a 'high public safety risk' because of their alleged criminal histories..."
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Cryptic tweet from Carlos Gimenez tonight. The comments are full with references to Venezuela.
It's like a big game for MAGA...
It's like a big game for MAGA...
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Cryptic tweet from Carlos Gimenez tonight. The comments are full with references to Venezuela.
It's like a big game for MAGA...
It's like a big game for MAGA...
"A Fullerton police officer intervened when he saw a man in plain clothes pointing a gun at a female driver on a busy street in Santa Ana. The man later identified himself as an immigration agent and accused the driver of 'following him' during an 'operation'..."
This sounds like a keystone cops scenario, but is actually an incredibly dangerous situation and an upshot of poor coordination.When I was U.S attorney, we took great pains to minimize this precise risk, which happens when diff agencies are working the same area.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Fullerton police stop man pointing gun at female driver, only to learn he is ICE agent
A Fullerton police officer told the agent he couldn't help 'with someone following or recording him if no crime had occurred.' Under state law, local police cannot enforce federal immigration law.
www.latimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"A Fullerton police officer intervened when he saw a man in plain clothes pointing a gun at a female driver on a busy street in Santa Ana. The man later identified himself as an immigration agent and accused the driver of 'following him' during an 'operation'..."
Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.
Rogue Ales Has Apparently Closed — Beervana
Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.
www.beervanablog.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"The DPS Trooper involved was sent home from the game. Our Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also aware of the incident and will be further looking into the matter."
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"The DPS Trooper involved was sent home from the game. Our Office of Inspector General (OIG) is also aware of the incident and will be further looking into the matter."
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
A guy like that has no business wearing a uniform or carrying a gun. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Our NRA World: A stray bullet hits a vehicle traveling on a Minnesota interstate and injures the driver. It happens.
Person injured when stray bullet hits car on I-94
Authorities say the shot was fired between 11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 14.
www.valleynewslive.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Our NRA World: A stray bullet hits a vehicle traveling on a Minnesota interstate and injures the driver. It happens.
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The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
Trump has pardoned Boca Raton's Susan Kaye, a genius J6er who filmed herself threatening to shoot FBI agents who were on their way to interview her and then posting it to social media...see below.
She was sentenced two years ago to 18 months in prison.
source: apnews.com/article/dani...
She was sentenced two years ago to 18 months in prison.
source: apnews.com/article/dani...
November 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Trump has pardoned Boca Raton's Susan Kaye, a genius J6er who filmed herself threatening to shoot FBI agents who were on their way to interview her and then posting it to social media...see below.
She was sentenced two years ago to 18 months in prison.
source: apnews.com/article/dani...
She was sentenced two years ago to 18 months in prison.
source: apnews.com/article/dani...
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My old boss at Americans United once described the Catholic League as ‘one guy in a basement with a fax machine’ and he was correct
Holy shit. They're really doing it. They're doing "actually pedophilia is good now." The debasement of the American Right is complete.
MEGYN KELLY IS RIGHT ABOUT EPSTEIN - Catholic League
Bill Donohue
www.catholicleague.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
My old boss at Americans United once described the Catholic League as ‘one guy in a basement with a fax machine’ and he was correct
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Our NRA World: A fight over a turkey at a North Carolina Food Lion results in a gun being pulled. The two men then go outside the store and shoot at each other.
Story: www.wfmynews2.com/article/news...
Story: www.wfmynews2.com/article/news...
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Our NRA World: A fight over a turkey at a North Carolina Food Lion results in a gun being pulled. The two men then go outside the store and shoot at each other.
Story: www.wfmynews2.com/article/news...
Story: www.wfmynews2.com/article/news...
"'I’m Hispanic and I’m dark (skinned), so that’s why they picked me up,' Diaz, a U.S. citizen, said. 'It feels scary because I’m wearing a target — you know, pick me up because I’m this color. It shouldn’t be like that.'"
Trump's America...
Trump's America...
For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"'I’m Hispanic and I’m dark (skinned), so that’s why they picked me up,' Diaz, a U.S. citizen, said. 'It feels scary because I’m wearing a target — you know, pick me up because I’m this color. It shouldn’t be like that.'"
Trump's America...
Trump's America...
It genuinely warms the heart to see the world's leaders take advantage of America's openly corrupt and immoral White House.
MSN link to get you around the paywall...
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
MSN link to get you around the paywall...
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts — a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It genuinely warms the heart to see the world's leaders take advantage of America's openly corrupt and immoral White House.
MSN link to get you around the paywall...
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...
MSN link to get you around the paywall...
www.msn.com/en-us/politi...