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Nancy Van Eck

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Retired librarian. Sarcasm is my weapon and humor is my armor. Resist! 💙💙

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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 8h
President Convicted Felon pardoned Jack Abramoff's partner in fraud. He's now contributing $$$ to a bunch of Senate campaigns -- including, in #Florida, incumbent Sen. Ashley "Do Nothing" Moody. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-pard...
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Trump Pardoned Abramoff’s Partner. We Found His Money In Eight Republican Senate Campaigns.
Also: a congressman on his way out files 26 impeachment charges against Trump, a carpenter beats ICE in Manhattan, and farm country picks a side.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Humor: Vice City is just like South #Florida, "the only difference being that in real life the iguana would be several feet longer and holding a small household pet in its mouth." davebarry.substack.com/p/vice-city?...
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Vice City
Miami sells out.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Column: A drive to develop a chunk of a #Florida Boy Scout camp will have deep ramifications. My latest for the @floridaphoenix.com also features shout-outs to Dudley Do-Right, Snidely Whiplash and Mr. Magoo. floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/24/r...
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Commentary: Rezoning Florida scout camp land for development has deep ramifications • Florida Phoenix
Back when my kids were in Boy Scouts, our troop spent a lot of time at the Sand Hill Scout Reservation in Brooksville. We always brought home a lot of that sand — in our tents, in our uniforms, and in...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Inside the backroom meetings in South #Florida where people are plotting the future of Cuba. www.wsj.com/world/americ... via @wsj.com
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The Backroom Meetings in Miami Where Cuba’s Future Is Being Plotted
Cuban-Americans are drafting detailed plans fueled by Trump’s promises—even as the regime hangs on.
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Jarod K. Anderson @jarodkanderson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“You’re 45, so it’s time to get a colonoscopy.” Cold. Impersonal. Uninspiring. “Two score and five autumns have cooled your brow, so we must search your corn-maze for haunts.” Mysterious. Fun. Seasonal.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Post-hurricane gentrification takes its toll: Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes in #Florida, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities. insideclimatenews.org/news/1909202... via @insideclimatenews.org
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‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar Following Hurricanes - Inside Climate News
Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Rudy can go have a press conference at Grounds Zero Cafe.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," strolling into your TL like a startled park visitor discovering a semi-naked man creating content for OnlyFans! mailchi.mp/158b3034ff5f...
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Our latest "Welcome to Florida" episode is about the #Florida leg of the Underground Railroad that took refugees down to where they could embark for freedom in the Bahamas. There's now an app for that! We talked to the leader of that effort, Stefan Moss. www.buzzsprout.com/1169570/epis...
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Episode 321: Saltwater Underground Railroad - Welcome to Florida
Florida's public school textbooks downplay the impacts of climate change and protect industry from blame. Between the late 1600s and the U.S. Civil War, freedom seekers from across the South fled...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
we have immigrant concentration camps, diarrhea lettuce, zillion dollar gas, suicidal soldiers, measles resurgence, national park land sold to the highest bidder and teachers crowdfunding school supplies, but the real problems facing our country are a muslim senate candidate and an influencer
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," strutting into your TL like a peacock with its tail feathers spread, screaming for attention at 3 am! mailchi.mp/7f094e1a8ee2...
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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Dolly the storm was a flash in the pan, unraveling only 24 hours after forming. The drought-stricken islands could use some beneficial rains which hopefully its remnants bring. As far as redeployment, odds remain low but not quite negligible. My latest ⬇️
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Tropical Storm Dolly Forms but Quickly Unravels East of the Islands
Blustery conditions and periods of heavy rain could accompany Dolly’s remnants this weekend, but significant impacts not expected
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Global sea surface temperatures are now higher than at any time in at least 12,000 years and are probably reaching levels experienced during the last interglacial period. This is VERY bad news if a hurricane develops. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026... via @washingtonpost.com
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The ocean just broke a temperature record that may have stood for millennia
Average global sea surface temperatures have reached a new high, rising to nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit late last week — potentially for the first time in millennia.
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The Eyewall @theeyewallwx.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Atlantic is going to undergo another attempt at development this week, but the support? Well, it remains lukewarm. Plus, we take a look at legitimate El Niño hype, a record wet summer in parts of New England, and Hawaii today. Below or at theeyewall.com.
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Will anything get going in the Atlantic this time around?
Two areas to watch but very lukewarm support for development
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," poking into your TL like a nosy congressman snooping through a voter's mail! mailchi.mp/9709aa094fbd...
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A Trump rally is like an explosion at a moron factory.
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Please get him off LinkedIn...
Short description:
A two-panel image shows Steve the otter sitting on a white background—on the left he’s bare-faced under the heading “Reality,” on the right he’s wearing a blue tie beneath the LinkedIn logo.

All baked-in text:
Left panel heading: “Reality”
Left panel caption: “I caught a fish.”

Right panel heading: “Linked” (in black) with “in” inside a blue box
Right panel text:
“Proud to announce that I successfully executed a targeted aquatic procurement strategy to secure key marine resources.

Grateful for the unwavering support of my river ecosystem network.

This experience reinforced the importance of agility, resource management, and strategic execution. 🐟”

Small watermark at bottom left: “In Otter News”
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
In #Florida, the River of Grass has a new sentinel: Eve Samples of Friends of the Everglades. themarjorie.org/2026/08/04/t... via @themarjorie.bsky.social
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The River of Grass Has a New Sentinel - The Marjorie
Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, has carried the inspiration and legacy of the organization’s founder, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, into the battle to shut down a massive imm...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"There ain't no bans coming": #Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds says AI data centers are coming and NOBODY can stop them. (The fact that he's taken $$$ from the AI overlords means he sure won't.) floridapolitics.com/archives/812...
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‘There ain’t no bans coming’: Byron Donalds says critics can’t stop AI data centers
The Trump-backed conservative warned of dire consequences if China dominates the space.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I think we’ve already seen all the parts.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
It's "Oh, #Florida! The Newsletter," swinging into your TL like two guys having a machete-vs-machete duel in a Publix parking lot! mailchi.mp/4985d9ec8ea0...
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Steffen Rayburn-Maarup @rayburnmaarup.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.
A town sign seen through a train window.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Column: In the #Florida Keys, effluent injected into shallow wells is bubbling back up in a marine sanctuary. The DEP has failed to do anything about it. My latest for the @floridaphoenix.com features shout-outs to Batman, Jimmy Buffett and the Prince of Darkness. floridaphoenix.com/2026/07/30/s...
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Sweet samples shows sour truth: Sewage injected beneath Florida Key is bubbling back up • Florida Phoenix
There’s an old saying, one that’s often brought up when Florida men fire off their guns to celebrate New Year’s: What goes up must come down. Look out for those falling bullets, boys! But when it come...
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A Blue View @ablueview.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Canada is the Canary in the Trump Coal Mine #ABlueView🧵 "Mr. Trump has made his view plain. His Washington doesn’t have allies. It has only satraps, enemies and equals... the irony is that Washington is abusing its allies at precisely the moment when it needs them the most. As..." #GordieHowe 1/3
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Column: #Florida manatees are really sorry for getting in everyone's way & being such an inconvenience for boaters and developers of waterfront habitat. They understand they must die out now so that corporations can make $$$. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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Florida manatees are so sorry to be an inconvenience | Column
Changes to the Endangered Species Act spell more dark times for the gentle giants.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 21/07/2026
Melania’s father serves as Trump’s body double. His Secret Service code name is Close Enough.
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Morning Kittens Look for the Helpers…
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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Tropical Depression 2, newly formed in the Gulf of Mexico, faces many challenges to be able to consolidate into a hurricane. On paper, then, it makes sense that NHC keeps it from reaching such strength. But I'll remind everyone that Gulf waters are the hottest on record. Because ... well, you know!
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Alan @alanbarr.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Yep! 😂😂😂
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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In today's newsletter, I discuss the threat of locally heavy rain along Florida's west coast from a dark horse tropical candidate plus a full update on the GOES-19 weather satellite, which went back online yesterday after a brief but stressful 24 hours. ⬇️
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Gulf System to Bring Heavy Rains to Florida's West Coast and Big Bend Starting this Weekend
NOAA recovers GOES-19 satellite Thursday afternoon after brief outage, restoring weather monitoring for the Atlantic
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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
In addition to two areas flagged by NHC today, we need to talk about the big outage for our main hurricane tracking satellite, which went offline late yesterday. We don't have any recovery timelines yet, so for now we're relying on flanking satellites. ⬇️
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National Hurricane Center Flagging Two Areas in the Atlantic, Development Unlikely with Either
Meanwhile, the Atlantic’s main weather satellite is offline until further notice
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today in Unusual #Florida Crimes: Man charged with trying to run over woman at rodeo -- with his horse. www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida... via @fox35orlando.bsky.social
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Florida man accused of trying to run woman over with horse at Marion County rodeo
A Florida man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly splashing beer on a woman and attempting to run her over with a horse at a Belleview rodeo.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Hope you're enjoying those high gas prices! The fee President Convicted Felon wants to charge ships going through the Strait of Hormuz would significantly increase the cost of transporting oil. SO MUCH WINNING! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/b... via @nytimes.com
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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Fee Could Double the Cost of Shipping
The potential expense of a 20 percent charge to move oil and other goods through the strait has stirred concern among shippers.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#Florida could lose 35,000 caregivers under Supreme Court's TPS ruling, industry leaders estimate. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/h...
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Florida could lose 35,000 caregivers under TPS ruling
Florida's health care industry faces a workforce upheaval as the end of Haitian nationals' authorization to work looms.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#Florida city & county leaders are eager to build a new Hobe Mountain Observation Tower, even though clueless Gov. Ron DeSastrous vetoed funding for park improvements. Remember in 2024, he tried to put 3 golf courses in this park. www.tcpalm.com/story/news/l...
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Will iconic Florida tower be repaired, replaced? It's a matter of money
Local leaders are eager for a new Hobe Mountain Observation Tower after Gov. DeSantis vetoed funding for park improvements.
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smoooooveoper8tor @smoooooveoper8tor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My President!
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Welcome to the Gunshine State! #Florida man gets into dispute over Publix parking space, jumped a curb AND tried to run him over with car, other driver then fires a shot at him in self-defense. iontb.com/publix-parki...
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Publix Parking Lot Dispute Ends in Gunfire, Largo Driver Charged with Aggravated Assault - IONTB
LARGO — A 74-year-old Largo man was arrested Friday after police say he intentionally drove his SUV toward another man during a dispute over a parking space outside a Largo Publix, prompting the victi...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Sunday afternoons are a GREAT time to catch up on the "Welcome to #Florida" podcast. In recent episodes we've talked about champion eagle-bander Charles Broley, Ma Barker's epic shoot-out, the Revolutionary War & Keys wreckers. Dive in! www.buzzsprout.com/1169570
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Welcome to Florida
Best selling author, award winning reporter and Florida native Craig Pittman is joined by radio personality and Florida transplant Chadd Scott to discuss the state's history, people, politics, environ...
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Cartoon: "Well, it IS a Reflecting Pool, sir."
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Jenny Staletovich @jenstaletovich.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
ICYMI: A planned new marina alongside seagrass flats at the old Seaquarium site could accommodate boats up to 200 feet. The reaction? “As much as we may want to have deep wet slips, that’s not Biscayne Bay. It’s a shallow, beautiful estuary and we can’t change that."
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Jenny Staletovich @jenstaletovich.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
How Florida’s Dream of Ever-Lower Taxes Flew Too Close to the Sun www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
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How Florida’s Dream of Ever-Lower Taxes Flew Too Close to the Sun
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯
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💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 08/07/2026
Spirit Halloween costume: 20 minute phone call with Mitch McConnell
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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Morning Kitten
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous doesn't like the version of property tax "reform" that the Legislature put on the ballot, so he's refusing to campaign for it. This is a dramatic reversal from his rhetoric for the past year www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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DeSantis cools to property tax plan, says he won’t campaign for it
“I’m not going to do it,” he said.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I miss the great American tradition of not thinking about the president constantly.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It should have been a celebration that reminded us of everything that connects us as a nation a moment to showcase the incredible diversity and creativity of the American people. That would have been a celebration worthy of this historic milestone.
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Texas developer proposes multibillion-dollar data center to be built in rural #Florida county. www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2026/ju...
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Texas developer proposes multibillion-dollar data center to be built in rural DeSoto | Business Observer
A planned 1,315-acre data center campus is being designed to be sustainable with a power plant on site and for the use of reclaimed water to offset the effects on the community.
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