Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
We are the opposition party here at TFS – The future of our site
Where was all the outrage from Democrats and the opposition party (the media) when our jobs were fleeing our country? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js We at The Florida Squeeze happily embrace the role of opposition party to President Trump’s megalomania. We are all too painfully aware that the Democrats don’t […]
Update on letter to Indian PM RE: Trump refugee action
In my letter to Indian Prime Minister Modi penned earlier today, I had included the United Kingdom as a culprit in Trump’s act and urged reciprocal Indian action against the UK as well. At the time of the writing, the assumption was that Prime Minister Theresa May’s government was either passively opposing Trump’s action or […]
Trump’s refugee ban: My letter to the Indian Prime Minister urging counter-action against the US & UK
Prime Minister Modi, As an American citizen of Indian origin, I take pride in what my home nation offers in way of leadership for the nations outside the west or the orbit of the American Empire (dba United States of America). India has for seventy five years proven a shining light for the oppressed people’s […]
Trump – China’s Manchurian Candidate? (And other thoughts)
I spend most of my life on Twitter (which is why I have a minimal presence on other social media platforms). My Twitter following is varied between political people, soccer fans and just random folks but I do have over 5,500 followers on the social media site so it provides a great platform for me […]
The Sunshine State News vs Florida Democrats
This past week the Florida Democratic Party’s new Chair Stephen Bittel announced a plan to incentivize action in small and medium sized counties – something from a party building standpoint that is long overdue and remains badly needed. It was assumed by many, including me that this program was non-controversial. But as is often the […]
Spirit Airlines makes management changes; adding Orlando and Fort Lauderdale nonstops to Hartford
This week, Miramar-based Spirit Airlines announced management team changes according to the South Florida Business Journal, and also new nonstop service from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to Hartford, CT. In entering the market for flights from Florida to Hartford’s Bradley International Airport, Spirit is joining JetBlue and Southwest in an intense competition (and seasonal Delta […]
Latest I-4 derby between Tampa Bay and Orlando set for March 25 in St Petersburg
The Tampa Bay Rowdies will open the 2017 United Soccer League season at home on Saturday, March 25 against Orlando City B at Al Lang Stadium in St Petersburg. USL announced today all 2017 home openers, which will be highlighted by the Rowdies match against Orlando. This will be the first renewal of the I-4 […]
What does the Times Square billboard tell us about the Rowdies MLS’ bid?
Tuesday morning the soccer social media world was abuzz with discussion of the Tampa Bay Rowdies Times Square billboard for the #MLS2StPete bid. What do we make of the billboard – in a word, BRASH! MLS has historically been a league where conformity is king and rocking the boat is seen as a a detriment […]
50th anniversary of Apollo 1 tragedy
Today, 50 years ago tragedy struck Florida and the American space program. Less than five years after John Glenn orbited the earth and more than two years before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the moon, Apollo 1 caught fire and killed three astronauts at Cape Canaveral (which was still known as Cape […]
Trump playing a long game with voter fraud allegations – it’s a cynical Republican ploy
If you turned on CNN anytime in the last 24 hours, you heard nonstop talk about how crazy Donald Trump was to make unfounded and insulting allegations of massive voter fraud. Trump isn’t simply saying these things to stir the pot and justify his own election, since he lost the popular vote by a wide […]
The Florida Squeeze 