Blake Cronin

the machine

[Blake Cronin @btcronin]

When you pay extra for a window seat. Thanks @Delta

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Influence-peddling at 25,000 feet is a bad idea.

If Florida legislators believe the state's current transportation options are deficient, they should try improving options for everyone - not focusing on special-interest backed options for themselves.
https://t.co/logpysMo8l

[Blake Cronin @btcronin]

@gtconway3d Not even with a sharpie

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

This quote from a DeSantis appointee, crediting DeSantis with Disney investments is fun:
“The governor’s tireless efforts bore major fruit today."

It's the genuflection to both the governor - and a company he previously claimed was full of commie groomers
https://t.co/UvORvrHSyg

[Jason Garcia @Jason_Garcia]

Republican lawmakers in Florida lied when they passed a law to hide Gov. Ron DeSantis' travel records from taxpayers:

https://t.co/69BgZOaSxE

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Readers sound off on Moms for Liberty, Florida’s teacher shortage, missing Bob Graham, the slightings of Karens and a chunk-blowing columnist.

https://t.co/bMPdVUPuhi

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

"Justice" in America ...
Florida beefs up penalties to as much as 5 years in prison for penny-ante "porch pirates" who steal as little as $40 worth of goods.
Meanwhile, a state legislator who tried to bilk US taxpayers out of $150k, according to feds, gets released after 90 days.

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

At its root, this boils down to the fact that there are two kinds of people in the world:
- Those who care about this
- Those who don't
This state has more of the latter in charge.

[Kyle J Guy @kylejguy]

One of the best games in CBB history

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Florida farm fields have a history of abuse & exploitation.
So, years ago, most major retailers, including Walmart & McDonald's, joined the Fair Food Program - to promote humane working conditions & fair wages.

Publix and Wendy's still refuse to join.
https://t.co/vpV6PIkzMo

[Jason Garcia @Jason_Garcia]

Every other senator representing Orange County voted for it: Democrats Linda Stewart and Victor Torres and Republicans Dennis Baxley and Jason Brodeur.

[Jason Garcia @Jason_Garcia]

The Florida Senate just passed a bill that somehow both:

1) Bans the sale of lab-grown meat in Florida

and

2) Stops local communities from doing anything to control or encourage installation of electric-vehicle charging stations.

Senate Bill 1084 passed 26-10.

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Legislature launches late attack to block Orange County residents from passing rural land protections.

Supported by 4 out of 5 Orange senators. (Jason Brodeur, Linda Stewart, Victor Torres, Dennis Baxley)

Only Geraldine Thompson voted no.
via @jeffschweers & @Bearlando

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Note the date on this post.

Then note the name of the legislator who questioned the long-standing value of BASIC vaccinations for kids -- for things like (wait for it) measles.

Lastly, take a moment to realize: That legislator is now in charge of public schools in Florida.

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Impossible to overstate the insanity - or at least illogicity - among some on this issue.
A reader just wrote "nobody believes the nation's health 'experts' " on this issue.
Only "family doctors."

As if family doctors haven't urged measles vax for decades.
Virtually all of them

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

Maybe not the most popular take.
But I contend that the never-ending - never-advancing - debate over term limits is the most useless debate in American politics.
The pols who promise to change the system know they can't. And most don't really want to.
https://t.co/SRVFEcDX5G

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

All hail PR contortionism.
After consumer backlash to reports of "surge pricing," Wendy's says that was never they plan ... they just want to "offer discounts and value offers to our customers more easily, particularly in the slower times of day."
https://t.co/s0riiPCgdj

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

More than 20 years ago, American health officials declared that, thanks to decades of vaccination work, the measles had been “eliminated.”

Florida health officials were like: Hold our beer.

"Florida: Come for the sunshine. Leave with the measles?"
https://t.co/f9cFw32c6l

[Scott Maxwell @Scott_Maxwell]

“This is a preventable illness - a completely preventable illness.”

- George Washington Hospital physician @JReinerMD