Florida, Florida, Florida

[Paladin]

and DeSantis decided they didn't have enough school shootings.

Ron DeSantis Bans Credit Card Companies From Helping Track Gun Criminals

The Florida governor seems determined to sign as many dangerous bills as possible into law.

newrepublic.com

 

[Wheelimus]

Gotta out-crazy Trump, which is a big hill to climb.

 

[Pale Rider]

I think it might be time to build a wall at the southern border (of Georgia and Alabama).

 

[wonko the sane?]

Alright, who's responsible for the bugs bunny sawing gif this week?

 

[Covert Agent Rodimal]

Here ya go

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Whose turn is it going to be to hold the Florida hot potato when we finally get Bugs Bunny'd for real again?

How about France? They haven't had a turn yet.

 

[Ungnome]

I say Russia, let Putin deal with it. Might be enough to finally kill him.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Just set it adrift for a while. Either the swampbillies will come out and eat everyone, or Disney will finally take over the entire state. Either way's an improvement at this point.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I assume Russia would prefer to keep their shenanigans down here a secret.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Baby, shark is doing the boo-hoo?

Thirteen-year-old girl punches shark in Florida to escape attack

Ella Reed was bitten in the stomach, arm, knee and finger after attack from probable bull shark, but plans to return to the water

www.theguardian.com

And Florida proves itself to be a whole other strange world...

Florida teacher allegedly investigated for showing students film Strange World

Purported investigation after screening of Disney animated movie comes amid governor Ron DeSantis’s attacks on educators

www.theguardian.com

Alligators now have to deal with Florida's sh*t too..

Robot camera spots alligator in Florida water pipe

A robot camera, looking for anomalies under the road, came across the 5ft (1.7m) beast in the pipes.

www.bbc.com

 

[CoffeeHorse]

That many bites means it was probably a bull. Florida may be the shark bite capital of the world but most of our sharks aren't aggressive. It's mostly blacktips and spinners making our stats look bad, and they're not aggressive either, just a little too hyper for anyone's good. They don't always look where they're going, and when they bump into something they bite it.

But we do have bulls. Screw bulls. They are genuinely mean.

 

[Pale Rider]

FB friend:

This headline says so much about the state of American politics.

DeSantis ramps up executions as bid for president nears

Gov. Ron DeSantis has now approved four executions in four months, ending a long drought for capital punishment in Florida.

www.sun-sentinel.com

 

[wonko the sane?]

I mean, he didn't want people voting anyway, so...

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

I mean, he didn't want people voting anyway, so...

Whenever I hear some people talking about that man, I keep hearing my mother's voice in my head saying "There's no such word as that..."

 

[Paladin]

this is me manipulating my surprised face.

Florida Agencies Manipulated Research To Ban Trans Care And Coverage

Florida has banned gender affirming care for trans youth as well as Medicaid coverage for trans adults. New information in court findings shows how they manipulated research to support this.

www.erininthemorning.com

 

[NovaSaber]

'How employable are you?' Ron DeSantis insults students eyeing 'niche subjects' he wants to ban

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is touting his support for legislation that was proposed in February which Higher Ed Dive explained at the time "would upend some of the longest standing conventions of American higher education and introduce an unprecedented degree of state control, like...

www.alternet.org

House Bill 999 would "ban state colleges and universities from using funds to 'promote, support, or maintain any programs or campus activities that espouse diversity, equity, or inclusion [DEI] or Critical Race Theory rhetoric.' The bill would also give the state's board of governors the ability to remove 'any major or minor that is based on or otherwise utilizes pedagogical methodology associated with Critical Theory,'" CBS News added.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I went to college here not too long ago. No one made me take a single class that could be construed as being related to DEI or ESG or Critical Race Theory or any other kind of Critical Theory. I'm sure it's out there somewhere but I would have to have gone out of my way to encounter it. They didn't make me do it.

But higher education is the only institution left in the state that still has some purple in it, so it too must be remade in accordance with the revolution. Whatever this revolution is.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Have they ever actually figured out what Critical Race Theory even means, or is it still just a buzzword for "just let us be openly racist again"? I lose track sometimes in the constant stream of hateful bullshit.

 

[wonko the sane?]

As used by educators: it's the concept that there is a fundamental level of bias in government institutions and systems and teaches you the individual to see and be aware of this bias.

As used by republicans: blatant excuse for xenophobia.

They don't even know what "woke" means. If one syllable confuses them, I can't even imagine the mental strife 8 is causing them.

 

[NovaSaber]

DeathSantis actually did define "woke" more or less correctly; he's just awful enough to be openly against it anyway.