Amid the rubble, becalmed….

The only things Florida does well are theme parks, counting votes early, and electing Republicans.

Tales of moral degeneracy, South Florida edition

Perplexed by the way my hands shivered with excitement, I found the answer: I hadn’t written about The Plankton with a Hairpiece in ages.

‘Conservatives had better be ready for it’

Endorsing Charlie Crist with more esprit than expected, The Miami Herald’s editorial describes Governor Ron DeSantis’ threat to any Floridian who didn’t vote for him. There’s DeSantis’ crusade to protect white Floridians from alleged reverse racism at the hands of so-called “woke” teachers and workplace diversity trainers. His targeting of drag queens and a Miami

Republicans mean what they say

My daily reminder that Republicans never stop thinking of novel ways of disenfranchising citizens who didn’t vote for them:

Ben Sasse, nimble learner

At the University of Florida, the soon-to-be former senator from Nebraska got a taste of what he can expect as the president of my state’s flagship public institution:

DeSantis to LGBTQ kids: Drop dead

Last Wednesday my Instagram and Facebook feeds boasted dozens of back-to-school photos: kiddos holding new book bags and lunch boxes; parents, blinking away tears, walking them to kindergarten; teacher friends in immaculate classrooms.

Watch out, Harriet Tubman and Colin Powell

Behold the headwinds Florida teachers face in a state (with the prettiest name!) where the governor and legislature has made education illegal: An Escambia County public school teacher resigned this week over what he characterized as racist behavior by a school district employee. The teacher, Michael James, emailed a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and

What a drag to live in Florida

A cafe with a decent patio in the middle of bustling Wynwood, R House has boomed the last several years thanks to a weekend drag bunch. Fans of The Birdcage will recognize the tenor and tone of the performances: queens work it while sharing PG-rated puns. Straight people care more about drag than queers these

It’s a brand new era!

Hi, all! Remember when our friends said Don’t Say Gay had nothing to do with anything outside trans rights? Behold Orange County, home of Orlando and Walt Disney World: According to representatives of the county’s teacher association, teachers and staff members will be disallowed from wearing rainbow articles of clothing, including lanyards distributed by the

Florida’s vax woes continue

A couple weeks ago Florida (the state with the prettiest name!) decided that it would blow a CDC deadline for ordering COVID vaccines. In a rare retreat, Tallahassee said we would get’em after all but would not use state resources to administer the doses.

Ron DeSantis and the Beltway press infatuation with cruelty-as-strength

Ron DeSantis has governed Florida (the state with the prettiest name!) since January 2019. When COVID struck, he made it clear he thought Floridians were expendable in the name of the free market.

Why the attacks on Disney matter

To defend a corporation expert at placing cute mouse ears on nefarious practices like Disney does puts me in a grotesque position, especially since Disney has bought the Florida legislature on both sides for five decades, which means for a while it endorsed the Don’t Say Gay Bill until its immaculately groomed public image took