Jeremiah Tattersall – The Straw Hat: Recent Episodes
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This is quick and sloppy but it gets the point across. I’m working too many hours trying to reimagine a GOTV campaign in the time of pandemic for Labor in North Central. Email me at jtattersall@flaflcio.org if you want to volunteer and make calls to make sure people vote. Oh, and 49 people had evictions … Continue reading "2020 Alachua County Voter Guide"
The City of Gainesville election is underway. Aside from the presidential primary there are three city seats up for grabs. You have to live in District 2 and District 3 to vote in those races but anyone within the city limits can vote for At-large 2. Vote By Mail Ballots are already out so be … Continue reading "2020 City of Gainesville Election Guide "
The Midterm Elections are happening NOW. Vote by mail ballots were sent out last week and should be in voters’ hands by the week of the October 8th (you can request or track your ballot here). You can skip the reasoning/background and see my recommendations here. Whatever you do, make sure you vote. You can … Continue reading "2018 GENERAL ELECTIONS GUIDE – Alachua County"
Gainesville City Elections are underway! Vote by mail ballots were sent out last week and are already in voters’ hands (you can request or track your ballot here). You can skip the reasoning/background and see my recommendations here. Whatever you do, make sure you vote. You can vote early from Saturday, March 10th until Saturday, … Continue reading "2018 Gainesville Elections Guide"
For the fifth episode of The Straw Hat Podcast we sat down with Kerri Audette and Erica Bales from the National Women’s Liberation – Gainesville Chapter to talk about fake women’s clinics, why they’re harmful, and what’s being done to stop them locally. You can subscribe on Google Play, iTunes, or Stitcher. If there’s any interviews or … Continue reading "Podcast: National Women’s Liberation – Gainesville Chapter"
For the fourth episode of The Straw Hat Podcast we sat down with Jay from the Gainesville Anti-Fascist Committee to talk about what fascism is and what’s being done to combat it in the North Central Florida area. Are you curious about the so called violence of AntiFa or what the organizing around the recent Spencer … Continue reading "Podcast: Gainesville Anti-Fascist Committee"
For the third episode of The Straw Hat Podcast we sat down with Gainesville City Commissioner Adrian Hayes-Santos and Connected Gainesville member Bryan Eastman to talk about internet access in Gainesville. We’re looking at why we pay the most in the state for some of the slowest internet, who has access, why there’s almost no ultra … Continue reading "Podcast: Connected Gainesville and Access to Internet in Gainesville"
For the second episode of The Straw Hat Podcast we sat down with City of Gainesville Commissioner Harvey Ward to talk about the city’s response to Hurricane Irma. We took a deep dive into what it’s like inside the Emergency Response Center, what the city did well, how GRU prioritizes who gets power restored, what … Continue reading "Podcast: A Conversation on Hurricane Irrma With Gainesville Commissioner Harvey Ward"
We’re trying out a new podcast about politics in and around the Gainesville area. You can subscribe on Google Play, iTunes, Stitcher, or Sound Cloud. If there’s any interviews or content you think would be good to cover email us at info@thestrawhat.org This episode we talked with Katy Burnett from Parents Against Corporate Takeovers who … Continue reading "Podcast: Parents Against Corporate Takeovers"
What a week. We’ve had Nazis trying to march in Gainesville, Confederate statues coming down, neo-Confederates getting fired for participating in the Charlottesville marches, massive repression of prisoners political organizing, and more. Also, we’ve recorded our first podcast and are set to release it later this week! Note: The Straw Hat copy editor was unavailable … Continue reading "Week in Review (8/20/17)"