Susanne Raines
@rainesgs.bsky.social
Keeping cool in the Sunshine state since 1985. Magnolia ex-pat. Nostalgic for Democracy. ❤️ BBall. Florida. Words. Film. Music. Games. Mute 🏀 symbol if you don’t want to read those posts
Great game, Mr. President. 🏀 Iowa, you heard President Obama. The ball is in your court. Join our campaign and help us Push For Change: Turek4Iowa.com
Not even the most publicity-hungry sheriff in #Florida, Grady Judd, a longtime ally of Gov. Ron DeSastrous, has anything good to say about his boneheaded property tax "reform" measure, calling Amendment 3 "ludicrous." www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/p...
Polk County sheriff calls Amendment 3 ballot initiative 'ludicrous'
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called Florida's Amendment 3, aimed at cutting property taxes, a "ludicrous piece of unresearched stuff."
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Well, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666
Electronic Arts Officially Sold For $55 Billion
With the closing of the market today comes the second-biggest acquisition in gaming history
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You may remember Joel Greenberg from the scandal that took down Matt Gaetz
Steven Lemongello@stevelemongello.bsky.social · yesterday“The biggest injustice though has been my being forced to plead guilty to a crime where the ‘victim’ lied about her age,” Greenberg said in an email. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/04/c...
3 people have been confirmed positive for tularemia, or rabbit fever, a rare tick-borne illness with symptoms worse than Lyme disease. This comes after the Trump administration made significant funding cuts to the Centers for Disease Control.
The look everyone’s talking about can now be yours: show your support for trans youth now ➡️ hrc.im/transkidsbelong 🩵🩷🤍
@sonjajacobsen.bsky.social Playoff time! Good luck to us both
A new group surfaced in one of the poorest counties in Florida last week, pitching the strategic importance and economic potential of data centers. The group is backed by big utilities and a "crypto-mining turned AI data center" company. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/a-data-cen...
A data center roadshow launches in Florida
Florida in Five: Five stories to read from the past week in Florida politics.
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#Florida Republicans jump aboard U.S. House bill to block OSHA heat protection for workers. One sponsor: Gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida... via @shecarrieson.bsky.social
Florida Republicans jump aboard U.S. House bill that seeks to block heat protection for workers
U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds speaking with attendees at the 2025 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec. 21, 2025. As
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My local ABC affiliate @wftv.bsky.social is showing an infomercial instead one of the hottest 🏀 games of the season. Where can I stream this @wnba.com game?
Susanne Raines@rainesgs.bsky.social · 3d agoWFTV in Orlando is showing an INFOMERCIAL instead of the game 😡 @wftv.bsky.social thanks for nothing
This is deadass every republican campaign ad here in the south. I'm not even REMOTELY JOKING.
A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.” trib.al/oZwZMR9
Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud
A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.”
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Oops! Moody's candidate profile links to Democratic candidate's website!
Orlando Sentinel @orlandosentinel.com · 4d agoOrlando Sentinel Voters Guide candidate profile for Ashley Moody, a Republican, who is running for U.S. Senate.
As costs continue to rise, Trump is cutting a Medicare program that helps seniors afford their medications. This year the program cost less than 2 days of Trump's Iran war. This isn't about money, it's about priorities & Trump is showing us his.
Exclusive | Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy
Program that held down premiums won’t be renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors.
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Joining @bmac1435.bsky.social in sending 🙏 to Armintie Price Herrington. She played 🏀 for 8 years in the WNBA, and was Ole Miss assistant coach during and after that www.clarionledger.com/story/sports...
Coach Yo shares supportive message for former Ole Miss star after cancer diagnosis
Ole Miss women's basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is supporting former player and coach Armintie Price Herrington, who was diagnosed with cancer.
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Her Hoop Stats@herhoopstats.com · 6d agoWho are our DPOY candidates? WNBA Trade Deadline convos with draft pick implications? Playoff matchups we want to see, and more with @acoach4thecoach.bsky.social and @bmac1435.bsky.social. 🍎 bit.ly/3TmlbAy 📺 youtu.be/P1vXHNX54U0
As Trump’s “1776 Project” and assault on the Smithsonian make clear, Republicans want to distort history of all kinds. (I write this as a professional historian in the state of Florida.)
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 7d agoRepublicans want to rewrite the history of COVID just like they want to rewrite the history of January 6th and the ongoing reality of climate change. They refuse to accept that they or their ideas could be the villain of the story. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Please join me Oct. 7 in Orlando at this event. The proceeds go to the First Amendment Foundation of Florida.
It’s just me on Queer 101 this week while Hugh Ryan is on tour for his book My Bad (he's back next week!). I’m unpacking the president's WHCD remarks, the @dylanmulvaney.bsky.social punchlines, & key 2026 midterms. @peppermint247.bsky.social @hughoryan.bsky.social
"By the end of 2030," reports NYT, the amount of energy used by data centers"is expected to quadruple, eclipsing the power used by all countries in South America and Africa combined." This is extinctionism.
For just the second time ever, the WNBA All-Star Game drew a higher attendance than the NBA All-Star Game from the same year 😮👏
New reporting reveals Meta cut a secret deal with Louisiana Republicans to build a $50,000,000,000 data center. The data center is anticipated to consume 7 times as much energy as the city of New Orleans.
Has there ever been a head coach who brought the post-victory hype like the Phoenix Mercury’s Cheryl Miller in 1997? I don’t think so.