Disturbing trend among prominent Republicans in Florida, and it goes straight to the top. If you pay attention you've known this dirty secret for a while, but ironically enough, none other than Donald J. Trump has shined new light on it.
🧵A thread... 🧵
.@wawltshow is now on TikTok. Follow us bc we have like almost nobody following us right now and want to be able to go live and yell at people. https://t.co/fRsdCRy6Vk
Had a blast talking w the incomparable, irascible @BillyCorben about the Web 3.0 Griftopia Mayor Francis Suarez has created in Miami. Come for the convo, stay for our inaugural edition of Guess The Grifter, the hot new quiz game sweeping South Florida! https://t.co/kT3FNZIWAb
We spoke with @TooMuchMe of WLRN about Florida’s horrific election results and about his podcast series Detention By Design, exploring the dark history of the US’s use of prisons to detain tens of thousands of immigrants.
https://t.co/Mv7Vaw0Msz
"DQ, I want to hear the latest @wawltshow episode where you talk w/ @alissajean about how FPL ran a sham media outlet and Frank Artiles ran a sham Senate candidate, but I have an iPhone!😭"
Well buckle up buttercup, bc we are now on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/PiOF5q6pXZ
In this case file, we talk with @alissajean about how Florida Power & Light has affected political outcomes via media and elections to further their own interests at the expense of their customers. It goes deeper and gets dirtier than you can imagine.
https://t.co/i2qlML2sPK
Education Episode, Part II:
New @wawltshow featuring @BisforBerkshire talking with me about what makes Florida's efforts to weaken public schools uniquely dangerous. https://t.co/DzbfTZHYdN
Last week I read a @HeraldOpEd so bad it required a response. So I wrote one. It's my first Substack. Not sure it'll do well bc I don't intend to write much about cancel culture or the "radical left", but the @ManoloAguilera_ post needed to be addressed. https://t.co/VsijdiSbC7
Is this who @MariTereMDCPS considers her constituency? “Ultra MAGA” zealots who object to teenagers learning about basic reproductive health? This person’s rights supersede parents’ rights?
My commissioner @RaquelRegalado currently doing "nuance" (obfuscation) that is clearly leading to her voting to push the boundary so a rich developer can get richer for the cost of razing farmlands and building another useless office park.
Come out on Sunday at 5pm to our Open Mic Meet and Greet at Ameyal Mexican Cultural Organization. There’ll be food, wine and good times! You can register and make a donation to RSVP. https://t.co/zEhY7mK64h
*ESPN 30-for-30 narrator* What if I told... before it was the parking lot where you meet your dealer... Maryland Parkway was an important hub for culture?
We talked with @PjPerez about his doc, Parkway of Broken Dreams, and got into our own mythology. https://t.co/5hWWFyu6uC
🐦 BIRD🐦 ROAD 🐦 IS 🐦 BACK 🐦
We ended our extended hiatus with a great conversation with @JENFL23 about South Florida, the dearth of viable candidates for state office, the venal corruption of the Democratic party, and meth lab real estate speculation. https://t.co/mt0OOQ0gbW
If you're looking for something to listen to today, try Miami's best news podcast hosted by a guy who's just barely hanging on: https://t.co/2yEhQYtRAp