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The official Bluesky account of the Leon County Democratic Party | Tallahassee, FL

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Editorial: Republican state legislators in Tallahassee are back to their old tricks, plotting new ways to make it harder for people to vote in #Florida. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/17/b... via @sun-sentinel.com
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Back to their old tricks: Punishing voters | Editorial
The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board analyzes bills dealing with voting filed for the 2026 Florida legislative session. Bottom line: Republicans are marginalizing as many voters as possible.
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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 19/01/2026
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
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NPR @npr.org · 19/01/2026
Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Get yours today—
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God @thegodshow.com · 06/10/2025
Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.
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Florida New Signal @floridanewsignal.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Hundreds of people have already given across Tallahassee — and beyond Check out the latest numbers in the Tallahassee 2026 mayor’s race:
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
They are in charge now and whining like they aren’t!
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback. After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.
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Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site
Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.
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Will Oremus @willoremus.com · 07/10/2025
Obviously not the main point here, but it's interesting how this is framed as content rather than policy. "BREAKING" is typically what journalists or influencers say when they have a big story -- not what government officials say when they launch "undercover" operations
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
via @floridanewsignal.bsky.social: Rev. R.B. Holmes called for a pause on the proposal to include more voices on the billion-dollar proposal replete with state political intrigue Another pastor said simply “this ain’t right” —
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
The Zings are zinging today
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Ryan Ray @ryanrayfla.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Grateful for everything we love about Tallahassee — and the sacred chance to make it better! In 2026, I believe the people will win
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
AP: “.. About half of all Americans say the cost of groceries is a ‘major’ source of stress in their life right now ..” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/poll...
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
This is what is happening right now.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/07/2025
Welker to Lindsey Graham as he pushes baseless conspiracy theories in an effort to gin up a scandal about Obama: "Are you trying to rewrite history to distract from the Epstein matter, senator?"
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Good breakdown of the Hope Florida scandal from Alex Glorioso of the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee bureau—
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Another beautiful day for democracy in Tallahassee — even in the July heat! 🔥💙🏛️
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
It's become clear that this administration is just a protracted war on anybody who's read a book without pictures in it. It's a miracle we're all still getting up and going to work every morning. The psychological drain is the point, and I'm increasingly grateful to the people who are still decent.
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Another beautiful day for democracy in Tallahassee — even in the July heat! 🔥💙🏛️
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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David Newheiser @dnewheiser.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Massive turnout at the #NoKingsProtest in Tallahassee today. Beautiful to feel that positive energy! Thanks to all the organizers: @indivisibletlh.bsky.social @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @leonenvirocaucus.bsky.social @leondems.bsky.social
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
It's hard to overstate how destructive the reflexive "this is a distraction!" stuff that politicians and commentators and people are always peddling. Everything is happening all at once. That's how authoritarianism works. If you can't navigate and synthesize this, you're not meeting the moment.
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Ryan Ray @ryanrayfla.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Talking turncoats in our volatile political moment on Florida This Week, WEDU PBS in Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota:
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/06/2025
Economists warn that by increasing the U.S. national debt during a period of relative economic strength, the government is running the risk that the tipping point will come at the worst possible moment.
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Economists Question G.O.P. Bill: Why Increase the Deficit in Good Times?
Huge deficits are already making bond investors nervous. Economists warn that could make it harder to respond to future crises.
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Sheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Going on with @chrislhayes.bsky.social shortly to talk about Palantir and this story: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...
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Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
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Jax. @jaxlovesamerica.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Tallahassee says no to ice kidnapping our people!
A large group of people gathered at the Florida capital to protest ice detention of over 100 local workerA large group of people gathered benestill She's justifiably so right now a traffic like what signs protesting ice detaining over 100 local hispanic workersHey woman stands holding microphone in front of the store to capital as she leads a protest against the ice deportations which detained more than a 130 people earlier this week yes that's rightA large group of people gathered in front of the ballast trades of the Florida capitol to protest to the ice detainment of a 130 people from Tallahassee earlier in the wee
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Jax. @jaxlovesamerica.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
#TallahasseeRESISTS #Stop-KIDNAPPING-our-neighbors #Tallahassee-Immigrant-Rights-Alliance #ABOLISH-I.C.E #We-Stand-UNITED @leonenvirocaucus.bsky.social @leondems.bsky.social #Tallahassee
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CJ Moose 🫎 @cjmoose.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Happy Bob Graham Day at the Florida Capitol!
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Ryan Ray @ryanrayfla.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Hugely interesting County meeting on now. Discussion included funding 2 fire stations as brand-new Blueprint infrastructure projects. “Why not?” amid big increases Maybe the most momentum 4 substantial changes to re-prioritize BP infrastructure fund side since Doak/Welaunee era
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Hard to believe they’re talking about the same event.
Headline from the independent: Trump gives rambling speech about trophy wives, golf and the 'great late' Al Capone in politically-charged West Point addressHeadline from the New York Times: Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
LMAO Ron DeSantis showed up at #SNME in Tampa and got the shit booed out of him
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Trump's press events with world leaders that he doesn't like are quickly becoming the weirdest moments in U.S. history.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 21/05/2025
Newsletter: We are in the era of the Business Idiot, where middle management has seized power, breeding out true meritocracy and value-creation in favor of symbolic growth and superficial intelligence. This piece ties together everything I've ever written. www.wheresyoured.at/the-era-of-t...
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The Era Of The Business Idiot
Fair warning: this is the longest thing I've written on this newsletter. I do apologize. Soundtrack: EL-P - $4 Vic Listen to my podcast Better Offline. We have merch. Last week, Bloomberg profiled ...
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Florida Republicans wasting time & taxpayer money — Tallahassee dysfunction is GOP business as usual
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TheDesk.net @thedesk.net · 19/05/2025
Scoop: CBS News pulled a "60 Minutes" segment that focused on job losses at the Internal Revenue Service hours before it was scheduled to air, replacing it with a feature story on Cajun music. Story: www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
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Tropical Depression @tropdeppod.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
🚨New pod— Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers Tallahassee politicians’ crusade against citizen-led ballot initiatives, developers paving paradise to build shitty condos —and a new fight for the Spirit of Florida! open.spotify.com/episode/6MXl...
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Episode 25: Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers
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Not Florida Politics @floridapolitics.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
The end of citizen lead ballot initiatives: the gov signed HB1205 today, a devastating blow that will change our state forever.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The AI zealots are starting to sound like the gun nuts, ignoring the general objections to the overall issue and instead dismissing critics for a lack of technical expertise.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
This is nonsense
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Happy Bob Graham Day at the Florida Capitol!
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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Leon County Democratic Party chair Ryan Ray at the #HandsOff Tallahassee protest at Florida's state capitol, April 5, 2025
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Chag Pesach Sameach to all celebrating Passover!
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Protests are critical to resistance to authoritarianism - they help facilitate collective action and overcome preference falsification. There are lots of people who will stand up if others do too.
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Ryan Ray @ryanrayfla.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Thousands on hand in Tallahassee, FL to say No to Trump and his Far Right regime—
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Abdelilah Skhir @abskhir.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
President Trump claims his targets are dangerous or disloyal to justify his actions. But the truth is simpler: he’s trying to silence those who disagree with him. Only with free speech can we have a free country. #HandsOff
A large crowd gathered in TallahasseeA crowd outside the Florida Capitol with signsA crowd gathered around a speaker at the podium Me speaking at the podium
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Ryan Ray @ryanrayfla.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Tallahassee, Florida
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Leon Democrats @leondems.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Happy Birthday to Leon Commissioner David O’Keefe — the Peoples Champ in District 5! @commishokeefe.bsky.social Here’s to 40 more! 🎈🎉🎂
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