James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.tampabay.com/news/educati...tampabay.comAfter state demands, Hillsborough pulls more books from school shelvesToni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” was among those immediately removed. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It’s always a thrill to be on television baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...baynews9.comNew Florida rental fraud law sparks debate over tenant protectionsThe law comes as property managers report increasingly sophisticated fraud, including the use of artificial intelligence to fabricate financial records. 010
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Here’s a picture of one of the “punishment cages” where they’d put naughty detainees at #AlligatorAlcatraz. I’m not making this up. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026How are you all being so calm while this nailbiter of a game is happening between the #TampaTarpons and #JupiterHammerheads in the final game of the Florida State League championship? 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This is just a vendetta at this point. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...tampabay.comProsecutors seek new indictment in Tampa against Tim Burke in Fox News caseThe move comes days after the government opted not to appeal a judge’s order dismissing a portion of the case against the Tampa media guru. 011
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The people opposed to “defunding the police” have been strangely silent ever since we started talking about Amendment 3, which would defund the police. 011
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The President can't just change the lyrics to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." 010
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026So, we're paying for the stadium, but we don't get tickets to the games? And we're emptying out our coffers for people who are already rich right when local governments might lose the ability to raise money through property taxes. I can't be happy about this. 020
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Here is a copy of the sealed Grand Jury report finding $10 million in settlement funds was funneled into two PACs using "Hope Florida" as a conduit, some of which was then used to campaign against Amendment 3 or sent to the Republican Party of Florida. drive.google.com/file/d/15YSC...drive.google.comGrand_Jury_Report.pdf 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026@shudder.com How come the app used to tell you the film's language, but now it doesn't? Now I have to watch for two whole minutes before I find out that the film is in a language I can't understand without reading the subtitles. Could you maybe bring that back? 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Is there any lower form of music than the “medley”? 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026COLLEGE? What do you need that for, man? You're the best #Cutco salesman in Bingham County! 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026This is all too common. The romantic partners of law-enforcement officers don't feel like they can call their partners' colleagues to report their partners' violence, which gives their partners the idea that the rules against violence don't apply to them. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...tampabay.comPinellas sheriff’s deputy kills ex-girlfriend, then himself, in Pasco CountyDeputy Troy Savetz kidnapped and murdered his former girlfriend after an argument late Monday, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said. 010
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I dislike ad hominems, but this is legitimately funny. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I don’t know what to say. Glad they fired him, but they also sure allowed him to act like that for an extended amount of time before they did anything about it, and he’ll be back at work at another department acting the same way in a matter of weeks. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026It’s kind of awesome that the gator was using the crosswalk. www.wtsp.com/article/life...wtsp.com 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Well the Tesla Robotaxi thing is off to a great start. www.wfla.com/news/hillsbo...wfla.com‘It was really scary’: Driver reacts to Tesla Robotaxi going wrong way on Tampa streetA day after Elon Musk rolled out his driverless taxi service in Tampa, it looks like one Tesla Robotaxi made a wrong turn. 011
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I’m not mad because I told them they could make me into a cartoon, but I’m mad that the cartoon actually does look like me or, inversely, that I look like a cartoon. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Somehow I feel like if the races were reversed—if a Black man had taken out a gun and demanded that a white pedestrian show his ID to justify his presence—police and prosecutors would have handled this differently. www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...tampabay.comArmed Pinellas man demanded strangers show him ID. Police say it was legalCharles Hoffman will not face charges after pulling a gun on three college students canvassing to promote their businesses in June. 010
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Do something kind for a stranger this week and think of my father as you do it. That’s the best possible way to remember him, who he was and what he stood for. www.theoaklandpress.com/obituaries/j...theoaklandpress.comJames Shaw Obituary -James M Shaw passed away at the age of 78. The youngest child of Emma and Frank Shaw of Detroit, James has three sisters (Elizabeth, Sharon and Patricia) and on older brother Frank. In 1970, James mar... 100
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026You all forgot about Joe Exotic, the Tiger King, so fast. But he is still in prison, and that lady is still missing her hand. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Upgraded my #TampaFlag to the Tampa Pride Flag. Thanks, @lynnhurtak.com! 0112
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Today’s word is “jingoism.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingoismen.wikipedia.orgJingoism - Wikipedia 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Facial-recognition software is not reliable enough to be the sole reason for arresting someone. This poor guy’s life was ruined by a false positive. floridapolitics.com/archives/801...floridapolitics.comLaw enforcement relied too heavily on AI, falsely arrested a suspect, ACLU argues'The night I spent in jail after they arrested me for a crime I did not commit still haunts me to this day.' 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026I guess my religion (Unitarian) isn't a "real" religion anymore. (There have been four Unitarian presidents.) www.military.com/dod-official...military.comDOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion ListDefense Secretary Hegseth previously announced the change due to an "impractical" system. 010
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 01/06/2026abovethelaw.com/2026/05/new-...abovethelaw.comNew Ethics Complaint Reminds Florida Bar That Pam Bondi Isn't Attorney General Anymore - Above the LawFlorida Woman Earns Bar Complaint. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 31/05/2026You need to see this. This is from an official government website, and it's anti-immigrant propaganda meant to portray people from other countries as predatory monsters. www.whitehouse.gov/aliens/whitehouse.govAliensSearch illegal alien arrests in your city and across the US on our interactive map. Discover how the Trump administration is delivering on immigration promises with record enforcement actions and larg... 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 31/05/2026@mikedornsongs.bsky.social My wife and I are sitting in the back porch at 1:17 a.m. drinking beer and listening to your music. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Come see my colleague’s seminar www.eventbrite.com/e/build-it-s...eventbrite.comBuild It, Scale It, Defend It: Growing Your Business in the world of AIBuild smarter, protect your business, and scale with AI-driven strategies that help you grow revenue before competitors leave you behind. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026#Nuremberg2 has begun www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...nytimes.comICE Agent Wanted in Minneapolis Shooting Is Captured in Texas 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Lately when AI-bots call me, I’ve been asking them nonsense questions like “What color does the number seven smell like?” and it confuses them and they hang up. It’s strangely fun. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Listen to @rareback.bsky.social’s show on #WMNF 88.5FM tomorrow at 10:00am if you want to hear me talk about spirituality and politics. 000
Reposted by James Shaw JrBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/05/2026On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave men and women in uniform who gave their lives for this country that we love. It is a debt we can never fully repay, but we must never stop trying. 775338997701
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 25/05/2026#ICYMI #UU youtu.be/f-6eQaTrlDI?...youtu.beUUCT Sunday Service 05/24/2026 "Why Are We Here and What Are We Supposed to Do While We're Here?"YouTube video by UU Church of Tampa 000
Reposted by James Shaw JrCNN @cnn.com · 22/05/2026The criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the man the Trump administration deported to El Salvador last year despite a judge's order barring his removal to the country – have been dismissed by a federal judge in Tennessee. cnn.it/49jM9hv 2422346
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 22/05/2026This is why I am supporting @lynnhurtak.com for Mayor, and this is why you should, too. mailchi.mp/lynnhurtak/n...mailchi.mpAbout yesterday 071
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I tend to agree with Lynn, Guido, and Charlie on this. Pro Baseball is a private for-profit endeavor awash with cash. The government (our taxes) should not be funding it. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026www.cltampa.com/arts/tampa-l...cltampa.comTampa lawyer and songwriter James Shaw will talk about the meaning of existence this weekendJames Shaw outside Tampa City Hall on Jan. 18, 2023. When they sit still long enough, humans inevitably start wondering why the hell they even exist. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 17/05/2026This is a difficult read. You should read it anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians 011
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The absolute best performance of this piece on YouTube youtu.be/MFuaPy_1xmk?...youtu.beTell me the truth about love- B.BrittenYouTube video by Julia Claire Taylor 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Today’s word is “bro-flakes” www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...tampabay.comFlorida bro-flakes. Angry, loud, entitled and convinced they’re victims | ColumnThey have taken over the state’s ecosphere. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I mean, I don’t want to disparage what they’re doing. They’re doing good work. Just…there are more beds in Hillsborough County for abused dogs than abused women. There is help for immigrants’ dogs but not the immigrants themselves. That says something, doesn’t it? www.tampabay.com/news/2026/04...tampabay.comAs pets’ immigrant owners face deportation, this Tampa shelter is saving themAnimal rescuers in the Tampa Bay area say an immigration crackdown has made them busier than ever. 000
James Shaw Jr @jamesshawjr.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This food is *wonderful*. Had no idea this place existed. Every now and then you just have to walk into an unfamiliar place and see what it is. nenerestaurant.comnenerestaurant.comNene's Restaurant & Bar - Tampa, FL... 000
