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[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 53 points 10 months ago (2 children)

An article about Florida that isn’t about someone on meth? Good job Florida!!!

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or some whacky alligator story.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The alligators are using meth.

[–] Juviz@feddit.de -1 points 10 months ago

Read thatching the Voice of GCP grey grading flags

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

LETS GO FLORIDA.....Let's collectively decide to be become less of a goddamn joke and get rid of the proto fascist voice that is doing Ronda SandTits high heel bidding blindly!

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why couldn't they write out "House District"? Is there a cost on letters?

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Th_y d_dn't w_nn_ b_y _ny v_w_ls

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Still awesome news, but it is for the State House

“I fought for our country for 21 years as a Naval Flight Officer,” Keen said during the campaign. “I will fight for my fellow neighbors in District 35 when I get to Tallahassee. I filed to run in this race in May 2023 because the residents of District 35 deserve better representation in Tallahassee.”

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

To show the significance here, I can't remember any other time in the last decade when Democrats posted a serious surprise victory in a legislative race in Central Florida.

And in this one, Republicans massively outspent Dems - and went all-in on texting tricks to boot.

[–] dynamojoe@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

A drop in the bucket but a good one. I wonder if the state GOP will consider this an aberration or a warning or if they'll even care since they still have a huge majority. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_House_of_Representatives

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago

Looks like HD 35 is really Keen on Tom.

/rimshot //golf swing

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Another one of those progressives that can't win in red states.