This is hitting a lot of us native Floridians right in the gut. I am glad to see the protests. Great video and lots of other sources for what's going on in an effort to stop the idiot DeSantis.

One of my favorite artists, hands down, one whose work I have throughout my house, is actively voicing his dissent as well. I knew he would - he and his wife love the Everglades and wild Florida. I loved seeing him, 82 years old, with a microphone actively protesting!

The people that know and love the Everglades know how incredibly stupid Uthmeier and DeSantis are when the spout nonsense about how this is "secure" just because it's in the "dangerous" Everglades. Ask the Miccosukee, the Seminoles, ask the Gladesmen, ask the other Floridians that live there. Janet Reno grew up right on the edge of the Everglades.

Soon to be banned from every Library in the State of Florida: "The Everglades: River of Grass" by Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

There's a (currently) huge multi-faceted effort from the government and private partners to control, and hopefully eradicate, Burmese python in the Everglades. From hunts, to tracking (radio beacons to find and eliminate nests), and on and on. No one's close to giving up on it at all, if that's what you were asking.

You should google it. I bet you'd find it interesting. There's plenty of info on it.

That's the truth, Doc.

"Voting was supposed to be how Americans let their voice be heard."

First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Protests are working. Speaking up is working. Trump would love for people to STFU. He's constantly threatening people to make them shut up. That's why it's critical to speak up, to protest, to let both houses of Congress know. Trump's "big beautiful bill" is, by 2:1 unpopular with the American people. ICE is unpopular as ever, and it was never particularly popular. Their gestapo tactics and disappearing of people like South American dictators used to do makes the United States look like a -------- nation. The protests are helping change people's minds - and that is the whole game.

You think the republicans in Florida are worried they have screwed up their political careers over this detention center?
The protests against turning Florida state parks into golf courses, pickleball facilities and high-rise lodging worked.
To be honest I doubt this is going to do a thing because "evil illegals raping your mother!" bullshit and the huge influx of redfux to Florida. That doesn't mean protesting isn't worth it just because you don't get a win every time.

MAGA has rotted so many brains.