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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived. | Nelson Black

A deep dive into how cuts to SNAP and USDA funding has impacted food banks across the country. If you haven’t read this, it’s worth a dive into this well researched article by ProPublica: https://ln...

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 1d

I’m going with this Buick LeSabre I spotted near Cayuga Lake two years ago.

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 2d

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 12d

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Just minding my own business while on break from the work, reading a lot, and all the books seem to be trying to tell me something… even the sci-fi book I picked up: “No country can develop without… ...

Just minding my own business while on break from the work, reading a lot, and all the books seem to be trying to tell me something… even the sci-fi book I picked up: “No country can develop without s...

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 2d

Sure it’s fun to read some junk, but I don’t get the opportunity to deep dive into reading except on vacation. So, I try to pick at least one classic. I think being just a little bit intentional will pay dividends.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 3d

Inflatables Yes.

ICE No.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."

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Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 3d

All must bow before Akira

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 5d

RIFs have absolutely gone out to at least one dept within Treasury: effective 12/12. Presumably to draw a line in the sand for Democrats. FYI @joshtpm.bsky.social, I sent this info directly to @talkingpointsmemo.com

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 9d

If it were a car, I’d call it a homage to a Futurist painting, but, alas, it’s only a beer. Also, nice looking beer!

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 12d

I see a dash of Mondrian 😬

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 12d

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Just minding my own business while on break from the work, reading a lot, and all the books seem to be trying to tell me something… even the sci-fi book I picked up: “No country can develop without… ...

Just minding my own business while on break from the work, reading a lot, and all the books seem to be trying to tell me something… even the sci-fi book I picked up: “No country can develop without s...

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David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social · 12d

Florida families are struggling to afford a place to live. Rent for multifamily units has climbed 39% from 2019-2023. We must work on actionable solutions to the affordability crisis and make Florida a place welcoming to all.
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Nearly 1 million renters across Florida are just one ‘curveball’ away from losing their housing, study finds

Homelessness among Florida families has surged in the last three years as soaring rents and a shortage of affordable housing push more residents into shelters, motels and the streets, a new University...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 13d

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 13d

My thoughts on the passing of Jane.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15d

my latest is expanding on the observation that your view of the politics of opposition to the administration depend largely on your view of the election (gift link)

Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 15d

Current mood:
“…And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandius, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 17d

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Some advice from a mission-centric lender that I never seem to take myself: Take time away to rejuvenate. Do it regularly. Not like me, jammed into the between times. And if you can’t do that, then… |...

Some advice from a mission-centric lender that I never seem to take myself: Take time away to rejuvenate. Do it regularly. Not like me, jammed into the between times. And if you can’t do that, then ab...

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 19d

I was obsessed with a certain kind of filter I no longer remember….this is possibly my best shot in Paris…
Versailles, at night

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 19d

Paris 2006, took this on our way to a late dinner

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 19d

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Taking a short break from the work and reading Julien Gracq’s Balcony in the Forest (published in 1959, but about 1939), I came across this passage which seemed like a sort of warning to us here… | Ne...

Taking a short break from the work and reading Julien Gracq’s Balcony in the Forest (published in 1959, but about 1939), I came across this passage which seemed like a sort of warning to us here, toda...

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 21d

As a coda for the history “nerd,” I’d recommend The New York Times’ @jamellebouie.net‘s full interview with @ztameez.bsky.social on YouTube: lnkd.in/eBsfEzuP

Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 21d

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How appropriate to finish up Zaakir Tameez’ wonderful biography of Charles Sumner, a key figure in the 19th-c. history of the US, in Auburn and the FLX of NY, a region steeped in the history of human…...

How appropriate to finish up Zaakir Tameez’ wonderful biography of Charles Sumner, a key figure in the 19th-c. history of the US, in Auburn and the FLX of NY, a region steeped in the history of human ...

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 21d

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How appropriate to finish up Zaakir Tameez’ wonderful biography of Charles Sumner, a key figure in the 19th-c. history of the US, in Auburn and the FLX of NY, a region steeped in the history of human…...

How appropriate to finish up Zaakir Tameez’ wonderful biography of Charles Sumner, a key figure in the 19th-c. history of the US, in Auburn and the FLX of NY, a region steeped in the history of human ...

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 26d

I‘ve found @ztameez.bsky.social’s Chas.Sumner biography a great complement to the Jon Meacham book from a couple of years ago that focused on the years leading up to the Civil War. Two lenses on an important part of US history that is still resonating today.

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social · 28d

While the GOP in Congress is trying to rip away health care for millions of Americans, don't forget that Governor DeSantis has been preventing the expansion of health care for Florida's kids for almost 2 years AND breaking federal law by kicking kids off their coverage.

Florida’s KidCare expansion in limbo as number of uninsured children jumps 20%

A legal challenge against Biden administration is unresolved after eight months under Trump.

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Nelson Black - Tampa, FL @nwblack3.bsky.social · 28d

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Goodwill Industries Central Florida celebrates renovated campus | Nelson Black

The power of #NMTCs from Florida Community Loan Fund helped push still another great project over the finish line!

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