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mariellasmith.bsky.social
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner. Passionate about smart growth management, transportation options, environment, #VisionZero, equity. Concerned about democracy & the press. Interested in art & tech.
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This is not The Onion, not Borowitz, not an SNL skit. Our real life is becoming so ridiculous it’s crazy-slapstick-hilarious 🤪 See for yourself: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... Ht @clarkbrooks.bsky.social

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

The U.S. Government now prohibits medical research using certain forbidden terms - including “gender,” “pregnant person,” “LGBT,” “transgender,” and more. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Bernie Sanders after his phone rings and interrupts Lee Zeldin's confirmation hearing: "Sorry. That was the fossil fuel industry."

submitted 52 days ago • 41 comments

In 1979, Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House. In 1986, Ronald Reagan tore them down along w/Carter’s clean energy funding. This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.

submitted 64 days ago • 851 comments

Santa’s little helper.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Republican senators’ claim that they will only pay attention to Hegseth’s accuser if she comes forward is 100% gaslighting. Clarence Thomas’s and Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers came forward and their credible accusations were totally ignored.

submitted 84 days ago • 15 comments

Without the brave whistleblowers at FDEP, & great reporters at @tampabaytimes.bsky.social, DeSantis would’ve sold out Florida’s parklands to his golfing buddies & developer cronies before we knew anything about it. www.tampabay.com/news/environ... Thx, @maxchesnes.bsky.social

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

MAGA Republicans keep blocking lifesaving health care from Americans, every which way. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

Thank goodness there are still some lawmakers in Florida willing to stand up to DeSantis’s attempts to sell out our parklands. And thanks to @maxchesnes.bsky.social for keeping us informed. www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Follow @coachbalto.bsky.social for timeline cleansing videos and #BikeBus info & support.

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

“The organisation stated that it can ‘no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.’”

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Provocative thread by Cas Mudde, leads to provocative article by Heather Cox Richardson: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Manatee County voters took their county back from big-money developers when they elected the new board and kept @gwkruse.bsky.social

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Buttigieg has that combination of knowing what he is doing and caring about the rest of us. We are going to miss that.

submitted 103 days ago • 152 comments

“A startling statistic emerged in Paris last month: during the morning and evening rush hours, on representative main thoroughfares crisscrossing the French capital, there are now more bicycles than cars – almost half as many again, in fact.” Leadership. #Paris www.theguardian.com/cities/2023/...

submitted 103 days ago • 18 comments

trump is not invulnerable.

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Honored to be named a Woman of Valor by the Enterprising Latinas at their 10-year Anniversary Gala. I greatly admire this hardworking group, helping each other learn, grow & succeed in our community.

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

Thanks for working to keep the trolls and bots out.

submitted 114 days ago • 0 comments

*looks directly at camera*

submitted 115 days ago • 56 comments

The fact that @theonion.com outbid Penguin cosplayer Roger Stone to take over Infowars makes the best story of the day even better.

submitted 115 days ago • 9 comments

ALL road users.

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments