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Dan Sweeney

@dansweeney.bsky.social
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Deputy Opinions Editor, South Florida Sun Sentinel. Good storyteller. Average guitarist. Mediocre on uke and mandolin. Enthusiast.

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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In Louisiana's 1991 gov. race between corrupt Dem. Edwin Edwards and GOP former klansman David Duke, Dems had a motto to get non-Dem votes: "Vote for the crook: It's important." In this year's Florida AG race, it may as well be: "Vote against the crook: It's important." Our endorsement (gift link):
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For attorney general, José Javier Rodrίguez | Endorsement
José Javier Rodrίguez promises to pick up the trail of corruption in the Hope Florida scandal. We certainly can’t depend on current AG James Uthmeier, who is at the center of it.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thanks, Kool Aid Guy!
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Norfleet touchdown will put it away. Beating KU feels great every time. #mizzou
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
They did the bit!
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Hope Florida grand jury report has angered Floridians, but you would never know it from Attorney General James Uthmeier's arrogant stonewalling, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board reports. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/09/03/h...
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Hope Florida scammers treat Floridians like fools | Editorial
The Hope Florida grand jury report has angered Floridians, but you would never know it from Attorney General James Uthmeier’s arrogant stonewalling, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board reports.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Incredible that WSJ is still relying on a 105-year-old technology.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wait ... Does Fortune Mag think previous generations had huge trust for corporations? Hoo boy ... fortune.com/2026/08/31/g...
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Businesses have lost the trust of a generation | Fortune
A colleague told me, half-terrified, that her son's becoming a full-blown socialist. Our kids have been taking notes on the new (broken) social contract.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
What do you do when the former and current attorneys general of your state are potentially culpable in a crime? One that they have covered up and even denied the existence of? Florida needs to start asking who watches the watchmen. There's really no good answer.
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Hope Florida grand jury describes public money ‘misused for political purposes’
The not-yet released reported was obtained by CBS News Miami and detailed wrongdoing but also an inability to bring criminal charges.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Republican Florida Gov. nominee Byron Donalds announced his Lt. Gov. pick as Bryan Avila. If you've heard of him at all, it's probably from his filing the "Stop WOKE Act" in 2022, an attack on the First Amendment that was largely eviscerated in two court cases. Our editorial (gift link):
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The race is on as Donalds picks a culture warrior | Editorial
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board analyzes Byron Donalds’ choice of a Miami-Dade legislator to be his running mate for lieutenant governor.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
What do I do with the rest of my life? Wordle 1,889 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Polls close in most of Florida at 7:00 p.m. EST just a few minutes from now. I think the left wing of the Democratic party and the right wing of the Republican party are both going to be a little disappointed. I could be wrong! I have been in the past, but it certainly feels that way.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Palm Beach County has the best election stickers.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Caruso, a former state rep., was appointed by Gov. DeSantis to be Palm Beach County Clerk after the elected clerk, former state Rep. Joe Abruzzo, was hired as Palm Beach County administrator. Caruso was the only Republican to qualify to run for the Nov. election. Happy primary election day, Florida
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must answer for corruption charges and the security failures that led up to the 2023 terrorist attack. Neither will happen while he is in power. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/05/w...
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With Netanyahu, enough is enough | Editorial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must answer for corruption charges and the security failures that led up to the 2023 terrorist attack. Neither will happen while he is in power.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Florida's headline-hogging attorney general is piling on with other Republican politicians to destroy the good name of one of our country's foremost public health experts. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/08/06/u...
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Unmasking Uthmeier’s attack on Dr. Fauci | Editorial
Florida’s headline-hogging attorney general is piling on with other Republican politicians to destroy the good name of one of our country’s foremost public health experts.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Wait, Nick Adams is a grifter? I am SHOCKED, shocked I tell you www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I can't believe we're actually doing this
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The Florida Keys, down in Monroe County, are just a little bit outside the coverage area of my newspaper. But I treasure each press release I receive from the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, and I intend to remain on their list long after retirement.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A federal judge has thankfully put a temporary halt on President Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund to pay off his criminal supporters. The fund is a theft of taxpayer money, the largest graft in American history. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/05/29/s...
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Slush fund is the biggest heist in history | Editorial
The $1.8 billion slush fund with which Trump will pay off his criminal supporters is a new level of graft, even for this president.
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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
As a Broward resident, I have learned that considering the Sun Sentinel's political endorsements makes you a better voter. You may not agree with them 100% of the time but at the very least, you'll have everything you need to cast a more informed vote.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Here in South Florida, we cried foul during Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's 2021 campaign, well before the investigations. It's why we didn't endorse her. The worst part about her resignation is that it didn't come sooner. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/22/a...
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A Broward congresswoman’s infuriating downfall | Editorial
Faced with expulsion from the House, Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned, and good riddance. Questions remain over how Florida overlooked mispayments to her health care company.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Campaign finance reform advocates in Montana think they've found an end-run around the Supreme Court's execrable Citizens United decision. If it holds up, Florida's state incorporation laws make it well-postitioned to follow suit. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/15/t...
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The high cost of corporate cash in politics | Editorial
Florida lawmakers cannot legally accept contributions during the 60-day session, but they were flooded with money the day before session began. A proposal out of Montana could change that.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Between FAU and Michigan, how great is Dusty May?
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A thought on last night's Democratic victories in Florida: One of the immediate concerns for Republicans is the special session on redistricting the Legislature is supposed to have in a month (Apr 20-24). No, the addition of a Democrat in the House and one in the Senate doesn't change the voting 1/1
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The vote totals show Gregory took a huge lead in vote by mail, while the Republican easily won the election day total. What's the odds Trump cries fraud over this despite the fact that he voted by mail?
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This is great advertising for the NYC taco joint. Also, like, I know the stereotype is that whites in America don't like spicy food, but remember that many of us are descendants of Irish, English and Germans for whom spicy food is merely the stuff of legend www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US judge dismisses $100,000 suit over spiciness of New York taqueria’s sauce
A German tourist filed a lawsuit claiming he felt unpleasant symptoms after eating tacos with salsa at Los Tacos No 1
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Our neck of the woods has had some national focus recently due to the victory of Democrat Andy Thomson in a Boca Raton mayoral race by five votes. It's being plugged as another part of the big blue wave sweeping the nation. It's not. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/16/b...
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Boca’s big blue wave is a mirage | Editorial
Social media is abuzz with news of Democrat Andy Thomson’s victory in the Boca Raton mayoral race. It’s being called the latest example of a blue wave hitting the nation. It’s not…
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Today is recount day in Boca Raton, and after a machine recount, mayoral candidate Andy Thomson is up by ONE (1) vote over Mike Liebelson out of more than 19,000 votes cast. Manual recount now underway, counting undervotes and overvotes, of which there are a couple hundred.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Crazy night here in Boca. This is with all precincts reporting but with 468 mail-in ballots still out countywide.
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Remember the incident where DHS claimed officers shot a guy because he attacked them with a snow shovel? Yeah. It didn't happen. They shot him through the door of his own home. And then arrested him. And then lied about it. Again. And they almost shot some kids in the process.
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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
The best part? Now that the job market HAS flooded & tanked, the advice isn’t “oh hey maybe we were wrong & that whole humanities thing is actually MORE important in the face of AI,” it’s: YOU MUST ALL WORK IN THE TRADES! Ok yeah definitely that’ll fix it anything but reading books I guess
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Propublica is one of the best journalistic outfits working in America today. Good on'em
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Oh, so THAT'S how Elon knew Trump was in the Epstein files!
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The Border Patrol should be at the border, not on the streets of American cities. And Congress should nix any funding for ICE's weaponry. If ICE agents believe an arrest will be dangerous, they should work with armed local law enforcement. Our editorial (Gift link):
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Disarm ICE now and stop the killings | Editorial
The Border Patrol should be at the border, not on the streets of American cities. And if ICE agents believe an arrest will be dangerous, they should work with armed local law enforcement.
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Our editorial for tomorrow's @sun-sentinel.com, the one-year anniversary of Trump's inaguration reads in part: (1/x)
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Weakened and weary: America a year later | Editorial
After just one year in office, Donald Trump has led to a diminished and dangerous United States.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
At the @sun-sentinel.com Editorial Board, we are on the side of good government. So we often disagree with the party that previously wanted to drown gov't in a bathtub and now wants it big enough to punish enemies and reward friends. But not always. A case in point in today's editorial (gift link):
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DeSantis on right track with AI ‘Bill of Rights’ | Editorial
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ AI Bill of Rights protects Floridians from the worst of AI and the data centers fueling it. Lawmakers should vote accordingly.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
ICE went from 10,000 agents to more than 22,000 in 2025 amid a massive hiring push that lowered the agency's professionalism. The killing in Minneapolis is the result. Our editorial (gift link):
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Armed, masked and unaccountable | Editorial
ICE went from 10,000 agents to more than 22,000 in 2025 amid a massive hiring push that lowered the agency’s professionalism. The killing in Minneapolis is the result.
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The ceremony will feature light roadkill hors d’oeuvres, goblets of beef tallow, and a sewage plunge, and will include a memorial tribute to the parasitic worm that perished after eating a portion of his brain, but whose influence continues to be deeply felt.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Be Declared Honorary Virus
The ceremony will feature roadkill hors d’oeuvres, goblets of beef tallow, and a sewage plunge.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Goddammit, @merriam-webster.com
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Our competitors/colleagues at the @miamiherald.com posted an explosive investigation a few days ago showing the DeSantis administration misappropriated more than $35 million in state funds. Now, the Legislature must do its job, because DeSantis won't police himself. Our editorial (gift link):
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DeSantis must answer for illicitly diverting millions | Editorial
An explosive investigation by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times shows Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 million in public funds to his private wars against abortion and recreational marij…
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I just saw Clair Obscur won Game of the Year. NGL, I never even made it out of the tutorial. Just stopped playing when I couldn't beat that damn mime.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Damning ... If we lived in an age in which politicians were held accountable.
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DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads
A Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times investigation found the DeSantis’ administration’s use of public money to fund a campaign against marijuana and abortion access was more sprawling than previously kn...
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Tonight, Miami elected its first female mayor. Also, first Democratic mayor of the 21st century. Also the winner -- Eileen Higgins -- appears to have beaten her Cuban Republican opponent in LITTLE HAVANA by double digits. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/12/09/d...
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Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor’s race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Even I, a newspaper editorial board member, can't wait to see the opinion hot takes on these latest Trump "truths." "Donald Trump wants to execute his political enemies. Here's why that's bad" "Talking 2026: How six open Democratic congressional seats could play out" The options are incredible.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Lowering the amount of refugees taken in by America from 125,000 per year to 7,500, with most of those to be white South Africans, is in keeping with the president's lengthy history of racial bias. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/11/12/t...
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Trump’s racist and cruel refugee quotas reject America’s spirit | Editorial
Lowering the amount of refugees taken in by America from 125,000 per year to 7,500, with most of those to be white South Africans, is in keeping with the president’s lengthy history of racial…
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The exact number needed to overcome the filibuster, none of whom are up for election in 2026, and there are people who think this wasn't coordinated by leadership? C'mon, man.
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
There's a Pac-Man game on Google today? How'm I supposed to get any work done?!
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Dan Sweeney @dansweeney.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
George Santos may be a small fry, but he's part of a pattern. Other presidents have had controversial pardons, but nothing comes close to Trump's sordid string of pardons since freeing the Jan. 6 rioters on day 1 of his second term. Our editorial (gift link): www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/29/t...
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Trump’s pardons reward lawlessness | Editorial
Other presidents have offered controversial pardons and commutations, but nothing comes close to the sordid string of pardons Trump has offered since freeing the Jan. 6 rioters on day one of his se…
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