Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Cord Byrd appointment a dangerous escalation of the war on voting and cultural programs
Rep. Cord Byrd (R-Neptune Beach) has been appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as Secretary of State replacing Laurel Lee who resigned apparently to seek the new Tampa Bay-area Congressional seat that is anchored in eastern Hillsborough County. Secretary Lee, has from my vantage point done a good job maintaining the Department of State’s commitment to […]
Green Mountain scenic overlook
No we don’t have mountains in Florida, but we do have some decent scenic overlooks from 200 ft or so high, like this one in Lake County.
Kat Cammack joins the House Scoundrel Caucus
Despite her right-wing politics and MAGA positions, I thought Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Gainesville), who after all worked in both Congress and political campaigns was too sophisticated to begin behaving like Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Green, Andy Biggs or Paul Gosar. Well, I was wrong. Nothing is too low for this generation of GOPers. Keep in […]
DeSantis loses in court again – court to order a new Congressional Map
While much of the focus on Governor DeSantis brazen and unprecedented foray into Congressional Redistricting had to do with potential violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, his plan as we repeatedly discussed on this site ran terribly afoul of the Fair Districts Amendment to the Constitution. Leon County Circuit Court Judge Layne Smith, […]
Governor DeSantis career of attacks on reproductive freedom
Governor DeSantis loves to use “freedom” as some sort of cheap tag line to project when he bans books or prohibits businesses from regulating their workplaces for health and safety as they see fit. On the issue of reproductive freedom, DeSantis has been particularly bad through the years, both as a member of Congress and […]
The American Revolution in West Florida front
In our latest edition of the Albion Florida series of The Florida History Podcast, we focus on the the push to liberate West Florida. For years it was ignored by history books, but recently scholars of the revolution have begun to emphasize the importance of fighting along the Gulf Coast of North America in discussions […]
My new (attempt at a) masterclass on Indian Independence #Indiaat75
It’s not about Florida but figured I will mention it here – I’ve begun recording what I hope will be an informative lecture series on India at 75. India became independent of the British Empire on August 15, 1947. Below is the Introduction. The first full on lecture (about 10-15 minutes for each lecture) will […]
Roe’s likely repeal should change the game and unite the center and left behind protecting fundamental rights
If anyone ever doubted that elections and passive governance have consequence, that naive view must have been shook to the core this past week. While some who align with the Democratic Party seem to view elections as some sort of sporting contest or perhaps a place to protest the imperfections of the party, by voting […]
Blowing Rocks from sea level and above
The Nature Conservancy’s Blowing Rocks preserve in Martin County is a unique, one -of-a-kind natural wonder in Florida. Here are two recently filmed videos of the rock formation.
The Florida Squeeze 