SouthFLFed
@southfed.bsky.social
Former Fed, living in South FL & previously in DC and Nebraska. 🏳️🌈 Criminal Justice advocate for my L.O. in Pennsylvania state prison, who is now also fighting sarcoma/cancer.
Report alleges ‘culture of abuse and violence’ at Florida Panhandle prison #CriminalJustice
“I think if one-tenth of that is true, it highlights the fact that we have a department of chaos, and that these institutions that are anemically understaffed are the worst actors, and the places where the state has failed its citizens the most." floridaphoenix.com/2025/12/07/r...
Report alleges 'culture of abuse and violence' at Panhandle prison • Florida Phoenix
A nearly two-year investigation into a Panhandle state prison has concluded that overcrowding and understaffing has resulted in a high concentration of complaints by inmates about excessive force and ...
floridaphoenix.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Report alleges ‘culture of abuse and violence’ at Florida Panhandle prison #CriminalJustice
This is unfair! 😡 #criminaljustice
This year, the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction raised the markup it charges for products including food and drinks to 25 percent, a hike from the previous 20 percent markup it already had in place for years.
North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It
An increased markup on canteen goods adds to the financial burden on incarcerated people and their families, highlighting how prison systems squeeze them for revenue.
boltsmag.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This is unfair! 😡 #criminaljustice
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Federal employees set to be fired Friday morning won a reprieve, with the judge finding the firings would likely violate a law prohibiting shutdown-related terminations.
www.courthousenews.com/state-depart...
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State Department blocked from impending layoffs, for now
Federal employees set to be fired Friday morning won a reprieve, with the judge finding the firings would likely violate a law prohibiting shutdown-related terminations.
www.courthousenews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Federal employees set to be fired Friday morning won a reprieve, with the judge finding the firings would likely violate a law prohibiting shutdown-related terminations.
www.courthousenews.com/state-depart...
www.courthousenews.com/state-depart...
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The federal government seems to have contradicted their own policy by sending prisoners taken off of death row by then-President Biden to a supermax facility in Colorado known for its harsh conditions, without first considering other high security prisons.
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
boltsmag.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The federal government seems to have contradicted their own policy by sending prisoners taken off of death row by then-President Biden to a supermax facility in Colorado known for its harsh conditions, without first considering other high security prisons.
I hope the courts step in soon. This is total B.S.! 😡
don't miss Lauren's big story from right before Thanksgiving:
After Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row last year, the Trump administration is retaliating by sending them to the supermax. Prisoners are locked in cells smaller than a parking space 22-24 hours a day.
One prisoner told me he fears he won't make it out alive.
My latest:
One prisoner told me he fears he won't make it out alive.
My latest:
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I hope the courts step in soon. This is total B.S.! 😡
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I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
Thank you for highlighting the injustice of Felony Murder, esp in states like PA where the sentence is mandatory LWOP, also known as death by incarceration! #criminaljustice
This week’s main story is about how you can legally wind up in prison for murder without actually killing anyone, and why Alabama’s official state motto should be a derogatory “Yep.” Full segment at the link in our bio.
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Thank you for highlighting the injustice of Felony Murder, esp in states like PA where the sentence is mandatory LWOP, also known as death by incarceration! #criminaljustice
Like a third world country under a dictator. 😠
NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Like a third world country under a dictator. 😠
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Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.”
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A measure to expand voting rights in Virginia hinges on Tuesday's elections. If Republicans flip the state House, that'd likely kill the proposed constitutional amendment to end lifetime felony disenfranchisement, Alex Burness explains:
Virginia Democrats Advance a Measure to End Lifetime Voting Ban. Now It Gets Complicated.
The measure’s fate likely hinges on this fall’s legislative races: Lawmakers will need to pass it again next year. In the meantime, Glenn Youngkin’s harsh restrictions remain in place.
boltsmag.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A measure to expand voting rights in Virginia hinges on Tuesday's elections. If Republicans flip the state House, that'd likely kill the proposed constitutional amendment to end lifetime felony disenfranchisement, Alex Burness explains:
Thank you for not being afraid to speak up on this issue. The laws needs to be reformed! #criminaljustice
Sexual violence destroys lives and tears apart families, which is why our response to sexual harm must be both compassionate to survivors and effective at preventing future harm. Pennsylvanians deserve polices that actually work, not just ones that sound tough. youtu.be/2Z_ye85c8rU
Kinkead Calls for Modernization of PA's Sexual Offense Laws
YouTube video by Pa. House Video
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October 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Thank you for not being afraid to speak up on this issue. The laws needs to be reformed! #criminaljustice
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My dad worked weekends at Pizza Hut to afford the care my mom needed to stay alive. No one should have to work two jobs to see a doctor or fill a prescription. But if the GOP gets their way, a third of Floridians could lose coverage. Senator Moody, will you protect the ACA?
https://nyti.ms/4o7CCzv
https://nyti.ms/4o7CCzv
In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat
South Florida will feel some of the most intense reverberations if Congress allows the extra insurance subsidies it approved during the pandemic to expire.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My dad worked weekends at Pizza Hut to afford the care my mom needed to stay alive. No one should have to work two jobs to see a doctor or fill a prescription. But if the GOP gets their way, a third of Floridians could lose coverage. Senator Moody, will you protect the ACA?
https://nyti.ms/4o7CCzv
https://nyti.ms/4o7CCzv
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A federal judge lambasted Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino in court Tuesday for tear gassing residential neighborhoods last week, demanding that he wear a body camera and provide her with daily use-of-force reports. @rosencaitlyn.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-grills...
Judge grills Border Patrol boss Bovino for breaching excessive force order
An Obama-appointed judge questioned Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino over a series of incidents this month where she says officers used excessive force against protestors.
www.courthousenews.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A federal judge lambasted Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino in court Tuesday for tear gassing residential neighborhoods last week, demanding that he wear a body camera and provide her with daily use-of-force reports. @rosencaitlyn.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-grills...
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Judge extends pause on shutdown layoffs @mhattridge.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-extend...
Judge extends pause on shutdown layoffs
A judge previously blocked the feds from firing federal employees during the government shutdown, saying the government is acting contrary to law and taking advantage of the shutdown to fire federal w...
www.courthousenews.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Judge extends pause on shutdown layoffs @mhattridge.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/judge-extend...
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I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
October 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.
Trump's attacks on our immigrant neighbors threaten the fabric of our communities. Immigrants are our family, friends, and colleagues! Let's stand together and say it loud and clear: Immigrants belong here. Get your free kit to help spread the word! #ImmigrantsBelongHere social.moveon.org/s/pSqB2MUQ
Show support for your immigrant neighbors
social.moveon.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Trump's attacks on our immigrant neighbors threaten the fabric of our communities. Immigrants are our family, friends, and colleagues! Let's stand together and say it loud and clear: Immigrants belong here. Get your free kit to help spread the word! #ImmigrantsBelongHere social.moveon.org/s/pSqB2MUQ
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The White House and other government entities are joining Bluesky as I type. That will bring a new group to bsky that many have not dealt w before. Don't engage, just block their asses. Give them no oxygen, starve them out.
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They may arrive tomorrow
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They may arrive tomorrow
October 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The White House and other government entities are joining Bluesky as I type. That will bring a new group to bsky that many have not dealt w before. Don't engage, just block their asses. Give them no oxygen, starve them out.
💙✌🏻💙
They may arrive tomorrow
💙✌🏻💙
They may arrive tomorrow
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Trump’s corrupt pardons are infuriating. But abolishing the pardon power entirely would hurt innocent people, not just him. Fix the abuse—not the safeguard.
My latest 👇
Objection: Don’t End Presidential Pardons open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
My latest 👇
Objection: Don’t End Presidential Pardons open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
Objection: Don’t End Presidential Pardons
Pardons have freed the innocent, corrected injustices, and helped this country heal.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Trump’s corrupt pardons are infuriating. But abolishing the pardon power entirely would hurt innocent people, not just him. Fix the abuse—not the safeguard.
My latest 👇
Objection: Don’t End Presidential Pardons open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
My latest 👇
Objection: Don’t End Presidential Pardons open.substack.com/pub/objectio...
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#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #oncosky #immunosky #pharmsky #publichealth #Ruxolitinib has shown promise for treating some symptoms of #LongCOVID by targeting the persistent, low-grade inflammation that characterizes the condition. As a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor,
October 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #oncosky #immunosky #pharmsky #publichealth #Ruxolitinib has shown promise for treating some symptoms of #LongCOVID by targeting the persistent, low-grade inflammation that characterizes the condition. As a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor,
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Heart breaking. 😥
"Roei was murdered on October 7 and died yesterday." 💔
Nova survivor dies by suicide, 2 years after girlfriend was killed in front of him
Roei Shalev's body found in burning car soon after anniversary of Mapal Adam's October 7 murder; Nova organization urges awareness of mental toll on survivors, bereaved
www.timesofisrael.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Heart breaking. 😥
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The cost of homeowners and auto insurance in FL is insane, but Republicans are always laser focused on the important distractions from all that stuff.
October 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The cost of homeowners and auto insurance in FL is insane, but Republicans are always laser focused on the important distractions from all that stuff.
Do better, #BOP.
Lockdowns Occur Far Too Often in This Federal Prison
Lockdowns Occur Far Too Often in This Federal Prison
In a compound with almost 1,300 women, we are sometimes locked down for the smallest reasons.
prisonjournalismproject.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Do better, #BOP.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university announced her death on Thursday night.
bit.ly
October 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106.
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Miami-Dade has the most to lose if Congress fails to extend the expiring health care tax credits. South Florida has 4 of the TOP 5 DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE in Affordable Care Act enrollment.
If Congress doesn’t act, people lose coverage. We must renew these tax credits NOW!
If Congress doesn’t act, people lose coverage. We must renew these tax credits NOW!
October 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Miami-Dade has the most to lose if Congress fails to extend the expiring health care tax credits. South Florida has 4 of the TOP 5 DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE in Affordable Care Act enrollment.
If Congress doesn’t act, people lose coverage. We must renew these tax credits NOW!
If Congress doesn’t act, people lose coverage. We must renew these tax credits NOW!