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John Pacenti retweeted
How on earth has @JanCBS not been fired after the post last night?
Could GOP anti-trans midterm strategy face diminishing returns?
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Starting Oct 19, the Trump administration is rolling back Biden-era airline passenger protections, and airlines will no longer have to provide stranded passengers with meals, hotels, or other assistance for delays or cancellations.
Airlines are no longer required lodging, meals, or other assistance when delays or cancellations.
Starting October 19, under 14 CFR 234.4, rule is to reduce the number of disruptions for which airlines provide amenities or compensation.
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Just wrote a story of how polling has become politicized. As a result, voters have lost trust in any polling. I'll put the link in the comments.
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Hopeless in Florida after appeals court erases grand jury report tying AG James Uthmeier to a $10M "sophisticated scheme." No one was allowed to argue in support of the report.
New invoices: DeSantis' office hired a third law firm 12 days before the grand jury met.
floridatrident.org/hope-flor…
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In a stinging rebuke of the grand jury report in the Hope Florida case, the First District Court of Appeals, eviscerates the grand jury's findings and declared there was no misappropriation of the $10 million.
Here is a copy of the DCA opinion
flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/…
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I’m absolutely heartbroken to hear this news, and I’m thinking of Bernadette and her loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
We cannot tolerate political or sexual violence in any form. Those responsible must be held accountable.
Thank you for speaking out, Bernadette. We're with you. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/con…
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Amendment 3 is the wildcard. It could push Republicans to the polls who otherwise would have stayed home. It may not guarantee Republican votes - or any votes in the other races, but it challenges the Democratic bet that frustrated Republicans will sit this one out.
vanessabritomiami.substack.c…
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if you watched the NFL and thought something didn't feel right, you're not alone:
#1 most flags in over a decade
thru 4 weeks, refs are impacting the most CRITICAL moments of games most:
#1 most red zone penalties per game by offenses in history
#1 most penalties on 3rd/4th downs in the second half of games in history
and 17 touchdowns nullified by penalty! (vs only 5 in 2025 & 4 in 2024)
Refs are impacting the most important moments of games unlike we've ever seen before in the NFL, and even some of the coaches are speaking up
full analysis and historical data:
sharpfootballanalysis.com/an…
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Massive black bear taking a casual neighborhood stroll during a rain shower in Navarre, Florida.
Credit: Jordan Marinovich 🎥
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Byron Donalds's financial disclosure forms have been significantly inaccurate entire time he's been in Congress floridabulldog.org/2026/10/u… via @Florida_Bulldog
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With no new Sunday VBM numbers, here’s a snapshot of where Florida stood in 2022 vs. 2026 at the exact same point: 32 days before Election Day.
In 2022 at 32 days out:
Republican: 37.1%
Democrat: 42.5%
Other: 20.4%
Democratic advantage in composition: D+5.4 points
In 2026 at 32 days out:
Republican: 34.0%
Democrat: 44.1%
Other: 21.9%
Democratic advantage: D+10.1 points
Republicans are returning ballots much faster than Republicans did in 2022. Democrats and NPAs are outperforming their 2022 pace by even more. At the same 32-days-out benchmark, Democrats have grown their VBM advantage from D+2,545 in 2022 to D+10,264 in 2026, and Republicans have fallen from 37.1% to 34.0% of all returned VBM.
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Mike Caruso, Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts, said he still intends to win his November election for Clerk and Comptroller after being arrested in August for molesting a male relative under the age of 5. The local GOP has not ruled out supporting him. miamiherald.com/news/politic…
Byron Donalds's financial disclosure forms have been significantly inaccurate entire time he's been in Congress floridabulldog.org/2026/10/u… via @Florida_Bulldog