Nancy Van Eck
@nvaneck.bsky.social
Retired librarian. Sarcasm is my weapon and humor is my armor. Resist! 💙💙
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Our scientists continue to monitor environmental and climate conditions to accurately forecast weather.
Meanwhile in America “Holds up gopher in the air while people boo and swear; alas, more winter ahead!!”
Meanwhile in America “Holds up gopher in the air while people boo and swear; alas, more winter ahead!!”
February 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Our scientists continue to monitor environmental and climate conditions to accurately forecast weather.
Meanwhile in America “Holds up gopher in the air while people boo and swear; alas, more winter ahead!!”
Meanwhile in America “Holds up gopher in the air while people boo and swear; alas, more winter ahead!!”
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Good morning. We're monitoring the journey of those 50+ Cuban men who thought they were being deported, then found themselves stranded at Guantanamo Bay. It looks like they were transferred back to Louisiana early today. Will they be consolidated into a belated January repatriation flight?
The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Good morning. We're monitoring the journey of those 50+ Cuban men who thought they were being deported, then found themselves stranded at Guantanamo Bay. It looks like they were transferred back to Louisiana early today. Will they be consolidated into a belated January repatriation flight?
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WEATHER NEWS: Miami faces a rare cold blast with wind chills near 20s and temps in the 30s. The National Weather Service speculates on snow, stirring historic January 1977 memories.
www.miamiherald.com/news/weather...
www.miamiherald.com/news/weather...
Will it snow in Miami this weekend? What the cold will bring to Florida
The last reported snow in the city was on Jan. 19, 1977.
www.miamiherald.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:09 PM
WEATHER NEWS: Miami faces a rare cold blast with wind chills near 20s and temps in the 30s. The National Weather Service speculates on snow, stirring historic January 1977 memories.
www.miamiherald.com/news/weather...
www.miamiherald.com/news/weather...
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Column: Gov. Ron DeSastrous' push to eliminate #Florida local govt property taxes is about LOTS more than just pickleball. Anyone who tells you otherwise Is trying to fool you. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Florida tax cuts are about more than pickleball | Column
What happens if local governments lose billions in revenue?
www.tampabay.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Column: Gov. Ron DeSastrous' push to eliminate #Florida local govt property taxes is about LOTS more than just pickleball. Anyone who tells you otherwise Is trying to fool you. www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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For our latest "Welcome to #Florida" podcast ep, we talked to anthropologist Simone Delerme about how Central Florida became the most popular place for Puerto Ricans outside Peurto Rico -- and what the ramifications have been. www.buzzsprout.com/1169570/epis...
Episode 290: Latino Orlando - Welcome to Florida
Immigration and Customs Enforcement goons are murdering American citizens in Minneapolis, running concentration camps around the country - including Florida - and increasing their terror campaign in a...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
For our latest "Welcome to #Florida" podcast ep, we talked to anthropologist Simone Delerme about how Central Florida became the most popular place for Puerto Ricans outside Peurto Rico -- and what the ramifications have been. www.buzzsprout.com/1169570/epis...
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“Yet our greatest threat isn't the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within.”
“Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience.”
“Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience.”
January 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
“Yet our greatest threat isn't the outsiders among us, but those among us who never look within.”
“Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience.”
“Fear not the those without papers, but those without conscience.”
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Obeying President Convicted Felon, National Park Service removes display about threat of rising sea level from island where Civil War began. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/c... via @maxinejoselow.bsky.social
Park Service Erases Climate Facts at Fort Sumter, Where the Civil War Began
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Obeying President Convicted Felon, National Park Service removes display about threat of rising sea level from island where Civil War began. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/c... via @maxinejoselow.bsky.social
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“We were welcomed into the country. Now, it’s the complete opposite.” Cubans in #Florida, long protected from immigration enforcement actions, are shocked to find they're being deported just like other Hispanics now. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... via @nytimes.com
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“We were welcomed into the country. Now, it’s the complete opposite.” Cubans in #Florida, long protected from immigration enforcement actions, are shocked to find they're being deported just like other Hispanics now. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... via @nytimes.com
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Op-ed: New College of #Florida has become a colossal money pit snared in a breathtaking series of cascading scandals, all of which hinge on physical or sexual violence, real or implied. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/18/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
The true tragedy at New College | Opinion
A University of South Florida professor lauds a recent Sun Sentinel editorial on the sad state of affairs at Sarasota’s New College, but writes that there’s even more to the story.
www.sun-sentinel.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Op-ed: New College of #Florida has become a colossal money pit snared in a breathtaking series of cascading scandals, all of which hinge on physical or sexual violence, real or implied. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/18/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
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Call it "the Access Hollywood Doctrine."
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Call it "the Access Hollywood Doctrine."
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Editorial: The state of #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' State of the State speech is delusional. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/13/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
The state of DeSantis’ state: Delusional | Editorial
Opening day of the 2026 legislative session saw frosty exchanges between the Republican House and Senate leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis in this, the governor’s final session in office.
www.sun-sentinel.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Editorial: The state of #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' State of the State speech is delusional. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/13/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
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The dream of a #Florida retirement is fading for the middle class www.msn.com/en-us/money/... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The dream of a #Florida retirement is fading for the middle class www.msn.com/en-us/money/... h/t @floridatrend.bsky.social
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Not enough people know that @kathygriffin.bsky.social is here!
FUCK ICE. Hi, it’s your pal KG. I’m getting suppressed on threads b/c in addition to inappropriate jokes, I post a lot of political stuff. I wanna give this app a chance but just don’t know yet. Can u help me get a lot more followers, so I can do a test anti trump post to see if it gets traction?
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Not enough people know that @kathygriffin.bsky.social is here!
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The 2026 election has already begun.
In the words of Amanda Gorman in her poem for Renee Good,
“If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been”.
In the words of Amanda Gorman in her poem for Renee Good,
“If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been”.
January 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The 2026 election has already begun.
In the words of Amanda Gorman in her poem for Renee Good,
“If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been”.
In the words of Amanda Gorman in her poem for Renee Good,
“If for us she arose,
Somewhere, in the pitched deep of our grief,
Crouches our power,
The howl where we begin,
Straining upon the edge of the crooked crater
Of the worst of what we’ve been”.
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Column: #Florida man Marco Rubio has become the incredible shrinking secretary of state. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/09/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
The incredible shrinking secretary of State | Pat Beall
Selling one’s soul apparently comes with unfortunate side effects, writes columnist Pat Beall.
www.sun-sentinel.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Column: #Florida man Marco Rubio has become the incredible shrinking secretary of state. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/09/t... via @sun-sentinel.com
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Ken Burns Announces New 10-Part ‘Mr. Biscuits’ Documentary After Adopting Cat https://theonion.com/ken-burns-announces-new-10-part-mr-biscuits-documentary-after-adopting-cat/
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Ken Burns Announces New 10-Part ‘Mr. Biscuits’ Documentary After Adopting Cat https://theonion.com/ken-burns-announces-new-10-part-mr-biscuits-documentary-after-adopting-cat/
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Executive director of #Florida senior living facility accused of stealing & selling residents’ jewelry www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
Executive director of Volusia senior living facility accused of stealing, selling residents’ jewelry
According to deputies, an investigation began when an engagement ring was reported missing from a resident’s bedroom.
www.clickorlando.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Executive director of #Florida senior living facility accused of stealing & selling residents’ jewelry www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...
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#Florida lawmaker pushes Worst Bill of 2026, driven by a desire for revenge for his nephew in Pasco County (who got away with his actions). My column, picked up by another publication: floridapolitics.com/archives/772...
Florida lawmaker is back with bill promoting water pollution
'This bill doesn’t make any sense.'
floridapolitics.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
#Florida lawmaker pushes Worst Bill of 2026, driven by a desire for revenge for his nephew in Pasco County (who got away with his actions). My column, picked up by another publication: floridapolitics.com/archives/772...
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#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous calls 11th-hour special session to further gerrymander FL congressional map out of fear of Democratic voter wave in November. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
DeSantis calls 11th-hour special session to redraw Florida’s congressional map
DeSantis said the Legislature should wait “as long as is feasible” before redrawing Florida’s map, a process that could help Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
www.miamiherald.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
#Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous calls 11th-hour special session to further gerrymander FL congressional map out of fear of Democratic voter wave in November. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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On January 6, 1941, President FDR spoke of Four Freedoms, a vision for post-war world, fundamental that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy:
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
freedom from want
freedom from fear
#OnThisDay
Paintings by Norman Rockwell, 1943.
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
freedom from want
freedom from fear
#OnThisDay
Paintings by Norman Rockwell, 1943.
January 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
On January 6, 1941, President FDR spoke of Four Freedoms, a vision for post-war world, fundamental that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy:
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
freedom from want
freedom from fear
#OnThisDay
Paintings by Norman Rockwell, 1943.
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
freedom from want
freedom from fear
#OnThisDay
Paintings by Norman Rockwell, 1943.
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It’s almost like Congress doesn’t want the power we gave them when they were elected.
January 3, 2026 at 3:24 PM
It’s almost like Congress doesn’t want the power we gave them when they were elected.
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Should not have picked up my phone this morning, does anyone know how to undo
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Should not have picked up my phone this morning, does anyone know how to undo
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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“You can’t have a failure of imagination when you’re trying to address these issues. You’ve got to be operating at an appropriate scale.”
Now in its 25th year, a joint federal-state effort to revive the #Florida Everglades evolves as the climate warms. insideclimatenews.org/news/0101202... via @amybgreen.bsky.social
Now in its 25th Year, a Historic Effort to Save the Everglades Evolves as the Climate Warms - Inside Climate News
Everglades restoration was designed to replenish the drinking water supply in one of the fast-growing parts of the nation. The same effort may help save South Florida from climate change.
insideclimatenews.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
“You can’t have a failure of imagination when you’re trying to address these issues. You’ve got to be operating at an appropriate scale.”