🚨New year, new episode! Ryan (@ryanrayfla.bsky.social) is joined by Peter Schorsch of FloridaPolitics.com to discuss the current state of journalism, Vibes, & the DeSantis approach to friendship in the Florida Capitol Listen to the latest Tropical Depression wherever you get podcasts!

Most elaborate Xmas display I may ever have seen. Rhoden Cove, Leon County, FL

Hundreds of people have already given across Tallahassee — and beyond Check out the latest numbers in the Tallahassee 2026 mayor’s race:

Ryan sits down with critically-acclaimed author Sarah Gerard, and the conversation quickly turns to Florida’s unique brand of cruelty. Listen to the latest episode of Tropical Depression out now!

Are you Team Tampa or Team St. Pete? Or do you just want both to try their best? Check out the latest episode of Tropical Depression out now!

I'm running for Mayor. For as long as I can remember, I’ve called Tallahassee home. Our city is special in so many ways and I’m ready to help restore the voice of the people at City Hall.

Grateful for everything we love about Tallahassee — and the sacred chance to make it better! In 2026, I believe the people will win

2 Chainz sampled Tom Lehrer's The Old Dope Peddler 60 years after it had been recorded. Lehrer's response to the license request: "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?" RIP TOM

Another beautiful day for democracy in Tallahassee — even in the July heat! 🔥💙🏛️

Me some days

We all celebrate differently 🎆 Lynn Haven residents in Bay County lead a “Recall the Mayor” campaign on July 4 — including a flyover with aerial banner

Downtown Tallahassee, Florida

⛈️🚨NEW EPISODE! It’s June, and you know what that means: Hurricane Season is underway. Ryan talked with Amy Keith, executive director of @commoncause.org Florida. Among other things, Amy laid out a vision for helping all voters in the aftermath of a hurricane. Listen now on Spotify! 🍊👇

You can also listen to our latest episode featuring Amy Keith of @commoncausefl.bsky.social on Apple Podcasts

Crazy hail storm in Tallahassee

Old button commenting on presidential primary sequence. Circa 90s-00s?

New episode is out everywhere! We talked with @kentwascom.bsky.social about The Great State of West Florida — a thrilling Western featuring duels for control of the Gulf Coast — and how it relates to the Florida of today. Listen to Tropical Depression on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3Sd6ldG...

🤠 OUT TODAY for subscribers— our talk with author @kentwascom.bsky.social on Florida’s western-most parishes, once and future Free States, and much more! listen at patreon.com/TropicalDepression or out Tuesday everywhere else

New post just out: "When the Clock Broke" America in the 90s and the foreshadowing of Trump. With John Ganz (@lioneltrolling.bsky.social) (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/w...

Hugely interesting County meeting on now. Discussion included funding 2 fire stations as brand-new Blueprint infrastructure projects. “Why not?” amid big increases Maybe the most momentum 4 substantial changes to re-prioritize BP infrastructure fund side since Doak/Welaunee era

Hugely interesting County meeting on now. Discussion included funding 2 fire stations as brand-new Blueprint infrastructure projects. “Why not?” amid big increases Maybe the most momentum substantial changes to re-prioritize BP infrastructure funding side since Doak/Welaunee era

The big upshot here is that media criticism is good and very important, but some of the media criticisms that get traction on here don’t appear to grapple with the complicated, decentralized machinations of the modern media ecosystem — particularly print news.

Great to see @bubbaprog.lol in his native Seminole Heights habitat a while back. Tampa 🤝 Tallahassee 4ever

Talking turncoats in our volatile political moment on Florida This Week, WEDU PBS in Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota:

Talking turncoats in our volatile political moment on Florida This Week, WEDU PBS in Tampa-St. Pete-Sarasota:

Shameless plug: I help produce a podcast with my buddy @ryanrayfla.bsky.social about Florida politics. If that interests you, pls give it a listen and see if it’s for you! (I’m working on getting more wrestling references in)

🚨New pod— Keeping Florida Florida w/ Kaitlynn Black & Dean Fraser of Florida Keepers Tallahassee politicians’ crusade against citizen-led ballot initiatives, developers paving paradise to build shitty condos —and a new fight for the Spirit of Florida! open.spotify.com/episode/6MXl...

🌈 NEW EPISODE: our first Reading Raynbow segment has friend of the show @alecniedenthal.bsky.social return to talk about his work published in @parisreview.bsky.social!

Hearing them at April's Word of South was a highlight of my spring. I also got to hang out with some PFunk members in the green room before my author presentation that same day. Phenomenal!

Florida Republicans wasting time & taxpayer money — Tallahassee dysfunction is GOP business as usual

here's the full clip of RFK Jr losing his shit at Patty Murray today during a hearing so badly that Republican Sen. Capito had to step in and tell him to "hold back"

My favorite road sign

Dear friends Gwen Graham, @nikkifried, Steve Schale, Julia Woodward, Loranne Ausley, Sen. Carlos Smith, Chris Hand, @jaxpeel.bsky.social et al honored an all-time great Floridian A true Florida hero. Great remarks by Leader @fentriceforfl.bsky.social,Rep. @dandaley96.bsky.social and Sen. Arrington

Happy Bob Graham Day at the Florida Capitol!

ah, uh, this is uh, as epic as it is uh, based.

Everyday life

Leon County Democratic Party chair Ryan Ray at the #HandsOff Tallahassee protest at Florida's state capitol, April 5, 2025

Thousands on hand in Tallahassee, FL to say No to Trump and his Far Right regime—

Thousands on hand in Tallahassee, FL to say No to Trump and his Far Right regime—

Tallahassee, Florida

A first-ever humorous episode of The Dig: TrueAnon’s Brace Belden and Liz Franczak on our freakish, reactionary tech oligarchy. Musk and friends built a technological infrastructure that warped everyone’s minds (including their own). Now they’re seizing the state. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/slop...

Me with Ben Brown, who just resigned as chair of the New College alumni board 🫡 Essence of India is great if you’re in Tallahassee, which you should be

The Good Work video on what Palantir actually does is AMAZING. Genuinely my favourite business channel, also featuring @tabbykinder.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=KipD...

Our Party’s work was featured on @maddow.msnbc.com last night! A huge honor and testament to the grassroots energy for good in Tallahassee!

Happy Birthday to Leon Commissioner David O’Keefe — the Peoples Champ in District 5! @commishokeefe.bsky.social Here’s to 40 more! 🎈🎉🎂

Tallahassee City Hall

Wow — unbelievable Town Hall turnout to protect democracy at the American Legion Hall. North Florida doesn’t support Trump & Musk’s extremist assault on American values. 400+ enlisted today to stop the madness in Washington. This is how we take our country back from corrupt billionaires. Join us.