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John 0 Mobile Weekly Twitter Digest May 20, 2023 B. John 0 Mobile Weekly Twitter Digest May 13, 2023 B. John 0 Mobile Weekly Twitter Digest May 6, 2023 B. John 0Politics All the hot-button topics about government, state, local, and federal the courts, and the election. Politics Constitution Election Featured Places Tampa 2020 Election – Florida Constitutional Amendments October 23, 2020 B. John 0 So there are six amendments for the Florida Constitution on this year’s ballot. I’m going to run through those pretty quickly. A couple of them are valid…a few are a waste of time or a political stunt. Featured Places Tampa Politics Election County Commission 2020 Election – Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners District 6 October 18, 2020 B. John 0 Featured Places Tampa Politics Election Society Education 2020 Election – Hillsborough School Board District 7 October 18, 2020 B. John 0 Science This includes discussions on scientific topics that include the environment, weather, medicine, and space. Fun Stuff Science Featured The Small Step For Man July 20, 2019 B. John 0 Environment Weather Places Tampa Science The Weather in Tampa Today 09-10-2018 October 10, 2018 B. John 0 Featured Weather Politics Presidency Donald Trump-Douche Bag of the Day October 10, 2018 October 11, 2018 B. John 0 Society We lump a lot under this category including crime, corruption, education and hate groups. This category runs the gamut. Movies Featured Society Crime Technology Culture The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley-A Movie Review May 25, 2020 B. John 0 Culture Movies Entertainment Society Joker-A Movie Review January 18, 2020 January 18, 2020 B. John 0 General Society Emergency Room Appointments”? December 28, 2019 December 28, 2019 B. John 0 Culture Posts on cultural activities such as theater, art, holidays, and music. Culture Movies The Whale – A Movie Review December 31, 2022 B. John 0 Culture Movies Entertainment Featured 1917 – A Movie Review March 8, 2020 May 25, 2020 B. John 0 Culture Movies Richard Jewell – A Movie Review January 12, 2020 B. John 0 Religion This is our section for articles related to religion, especially Methodism, and the Evangelical movement. Courts Society Gay Issues Right Wingnuts Hate Groups Featured Places Tampa Politics Judge William Jung-Douchebag of the Day October 6, 2019 October 9, 2019 B. John 1 In 2017, Tampa passed an ordinance that prohibited conversion therapy for children under 18. As they always do, Liberty Counsel and their perpetual client,” Las Vegas-based Robert Vazzo (not even a resident of Florida), and a David Pickup of Dallas (not licensed in Florida) filed a lawsuit to get the ordinance overturned. However, Republican Trump-appointee William Jung had to bend himself into a Gordian Knot of legal reasoning to give them that win. Religion Society Gay Issues Methodism Wesley Covenant Association Proceeds with Plans for New Denomination November 7, 2018 November 7, 2018 B. John 3 Right Wingnuts Crack Pots Featured Politics Election Religion Society Rick Wiles Tries to Out-Crazy Lance Wallnau November 6, 2018 November 5, 2018 B. John 0 Technology Discussions on software, hardware, apps, and gadgets. Mobile Weekly Twitter Digest April 22, 2023 B. John 0 Mobile Weekly Twitter Digest April 8, 2023 B. John 0 Mobile Weekly Twitter Digest March 25, 2023 B. John 0 LGBT Issues Here we discuss the politics of the LGBT movement, stories of events in the community, and anything else related to the LGBT community. Featured Fun Stuff Places Tampa Society Gay Issues Politicians and Pride April 4, 2019 April 4, 2019 B. John 0 Religion Society Gay Issues Methodism My Reaction to Matthew Shepherd’s Service Today October 27, 2018 October 27, 2018 B. John 0 Featured Politics Congress Society Gay Issues Crack Pots U.S. Rep. 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In addition, In March, the governor appointed her to the 37-member statewide Constitutional Revision Commission. Economy Politics Congress Business H-1B Visas – The Joke’s On Us June 16, 2017 September 29, 2018 B. John 0 Recently, I caught a story of an IT firm in Iowa that posted an advertisement for an H1-B only person. The ad by American Technology Consulting, posted to the recruiting website ZipRecruiter, sought a java developer to work in San Diego. Initially, it stated H1B Only,” but has now been changed. This seems to bring home something I’ve seen frequently, and that is a perceived abuse of the H1-B program. I say perceived, because the law has changed so much people who passed it in 1952 wouldn’t recognize it. Business Economy Featured More Nissan Issues June 3, 2017 September 29, 2018 B. John 7 I’ve posted before about the unusually high number of issues I’ve had with my supposedly New 2016 Nissan Rogue. Since purchasing, they’ve had to make a number of significant repairs including, replacing one of the power lift gate cylinders, the steering column, three replacements of seat trim piece that keep braking, and those are the major items. If you’ve been following, you’ll also know my experience with Courtesy Nissan here in Tampa hasn’t been good. Movies View All Articles related to places important to me or the...