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TPD reminds citizens that it’s illegal to run over protesters. By Colin Wolf and Ray Roa without force while another—T Munoz, who was driving a white Kia—has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment (although it’s safe to say that

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driver involved in a Sept. 15 night auto collision told dispatchers she needed police to come deal with a protest group that was blocking traffic on Howard Avenue in South Tampa, adding that, “I need the police here now to move these cars, because if I have to, I’m going to run over them.” The audio—combined and streaming on cltampa.com—comes from four redacted 911 calls sent to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay by the Tampa Police Department. In three of the calls, the driver of a Jeep told dispatchers that she was trying to get home from her job as a pharmacist. The driver of the Jeep also told dispatchers that she was surrounded by protesters who were yelling obscenities, hitting the other cars with their fists, taking her picture and surrounding the car. She also told the dispatcher that the protesters might not be happy with the “blue lives matter” magnet on the back of her car. “I need the police now, I’m in trouble,” the caller told dispatchers. The most chilling moment, however, came when the caller said, “I need the police here now to move these cars, because if I have to, I’m going to run over them.” After the dispatcher took the caller’s name, she repeated, “Like I said, if I have to now, I’m going to run over them.” Video from the protest shows demonstrators calmly surrounding the Jeep and encouraging the driver to make a U-turn. “We’re all trying to help you out, back up,” one protester can be heard saying to the driver of the Jeep (turn to p. 6 to see more photos; get links to video via cltampa.com/news). In video, the Jeep is seen blocked in by a white Kia and a blue Volkswagen. Eventually the driver of the Jeep—who police have not named, likely because of a questionable constitutional amendment called Marsy’s Law—sees an opening and accelerates forward, narrowly missing protesters before being forced to come to a stop at the corner of Azeele Street and Howard Avenue. One protester tells the driver of the Jeep that she almost hit her. A police media alert sent after the incident said that “As the Jeep drove forward, the driver in the Kia intentionally hit the side of the Jeep.” The auto collision resulted in TPD arresting two protesters. One protester is charged with resisting arrest

The video then cuts to the driver telling the 911 dispatcher, “Like I said, If I have to, I’m going to run over them.” Dugan then finishes the video with a call for solidarity. “These are trying times in our country, we need to be respectful of each other,” says Dugan. “We need to be patient. And if we all stick together, we can get through this.” The tone in Dugan’s video is in stark con-

Two days after the collision, however, after more than 100 days of protests, Tampa’s chief of police finally acknowledged that there’s a very serious problem when drivers attempt to run over protesters. In a video posted to social media on Sept. 17, Chief Brian Dugan played portions of the three separate 911 calls from the driver, coupled with video of the incident. “It is against the law to purposely drive into a crowd of people,” announced

TAKE YOUR MEDICINE: Protesters and the driver of Jeep involved in an auto collision on Sept. 15. Munoz may have been attempting to protect protesters from being hit by the Jeep). To date, drivers in this part of South Tampa have hit protesters at least three times. In a Trump Facebook group post about Tuesday’s incidents, commenters encouraged group members to run protesters over and even “shoot em.” Protesters in the video can be heard asking if police will also take the driver of the Jeep into custody, but the media alert said, “Updates will be provided as they become available. The investigation is ongoing.”

Dugan in the video, roughly 50 days after the St. Petersburg Police Department made the very same announcement. (Although a new bill announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday says a driver is “not liable for injury or death caused if fleeing for safety from a mob”—seriously, more on that on p. 13.) “It is illegal to block the roadway,” he says, “and especially use your car to hit another driver trying to get by. If you’re in your car, please be patient, find a different route and stay in your car. If you feel you’re in trouble, or in danger, please call 911. Here’s what you don’t do…”

trast to comments he made during a press conference back in June, where he told “the good people of Tampa” to take a more aggressive stance towards protesters and “step up.” “I want the good people who support the police to start stepping up,” said Dugan at the time. “If you are sitting in traffic and it’s being blocked, you need to step up and complain.” So far, there’ve been at least three instances involving cars plowing through protesters in Tampa. However, only one driver has been charged with reckless driving.

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MEAN STREETS: The U.S. Constitution guarantees your right to peaceably assemble.

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DeSantis’ anti-protest bill has not gone into effect yet and we can still fight it. By McKenna Schueler

lorida Governor Ron DeSantis earned national media coverage on Monday when he proposed new anti-protest legislation that would, among other things, increase penalties for acts of civil disobedience by protesters—i.e. obstructing traffic—remove liability for drivers who hit protesters, and withhold state grants and aid to municipalities that cut their law enforcement budgets. And while the proposal is undoubtedly unconstitutional, and political red meat for Trump supporters, it’s important to understand that it’s got a ways to go before it even hits the Florida legislature, and there are still a few ways it could be stopped. This bill, titled the “Combating Violence, Disorder, and Looting Act,” garnered strong reactions online from Tampa Bay police reform protesters, the ACLU of Florida, and state politicians such as civil rights lawyer and Florida House Representative-elect, Michele Rayner, and progressive Orlando House Rep. Anna V. Eskamani—who’s rumored to be a potential gubernatorial candidate to run against DeSantis in 2022.

Both Rayner and Eskamani participated in a livestreamed #NoFloridaPoliceState meeting of statewide elected officials and community leaders Tuesday morning to speak against the egregious legislation. Rayner, who ran a successful campaign in a crowded race for Florida’s 70th House District, took to social media within hours on Monday, calling the bill a “complete overreach and criminalization for people who are protesting” and said she plans to vote against it. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida has also come out in strong opposition with their own condemnation of the legislation. “Gov. DeSantis’ proposal is undemocratic and hostile to Americans’ shared values. This effort has one goal: silence, criminalize, and penalize Floridians who want to see justice for Black lives lost to racialized violence and brutality at the hands of law enforcement,” stated ACLU of Florida executive director Micah Kubic. “The Constitution firmly protects protests even when—and especially when—they challenge government policy, and express dissatisfaction with the status quo.”

On Monday, as initial uproar erupted online and created a virtual atmosphere of panic, some critical details about the DeSantis’ announcement—namely, whether the bill has yet been signed into law, and when it will in fact be voted on—entered murky territory. First of all, Governor DeSantis’ proposed legislation has, at this point, merely been introduced for the Florida House and Senate to vote on. It has not been signed into law under executive order. In fact, this bill will not be voted on until at least March 2021, when the next legislative session begins. That is, unless DeSantis is successful in scheduling a special session for the legislature to vote on this in November—as expressed by the governor on Tuesday—in order to fast-track its likely passage in Florida’s House and Senate—which are both majority Republican. In the absence of a special session, Florida residents would have months yet to contact their congressional members to demand that they vote against the undemocratic legislation. Not only that, but Florida voters also have a critical opportunity this year to flip Florida’s Senate—with several Republican seats up for election in November. With a 21-19 Republican to Democrat balance in the Senate, Florida Democrats would only need to pick up three seats to flip.

Locally, this includes Florida’s 20th Senate District, a seat soon to be vacated by Republican Senator Tom Lee, who announced his premature resignation earlier this year. With two years left in his term, this decision prompted a Special Election for the multicounty seat. The two opponents running for Florida’s 20th Senate District—which spans parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk Counties—are Republican Danny Burgess and Democrat Kathy Lewis. Lewis—a Black disability rights advocate, author, motivational speaker, and community leader—is running on a platform of expanding Medicaid, fighting for a $18 living wage for Florida’s minimum wage workers and a Universal Basic Income (UBI) for those at or below the poverty line, reforming Florida’s emergency response procedures, increasing teacher pay, and protecting Florida’s environment. Lewis ran against Sen. Tom Lee in 2018, and despite her loss, still managed to get 46.5% of the vote in a traditionally Republican district, exceeding expectations. Burgess, who recently left his position as Executive Director of Florida’s Department of Veteran Affairs to run for the seat, has a long political history and has raised over $280,000 in donations to Lewis’ $49,673. Burgess is also continued on page 15

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continued from page 13 a big fan of DeSantis, who originally tapped him to become the Florida VA’s head in 2018. At least two other GOP-held seats up for election this year in the Miami-Dade and Orlando areas are also being eyed as viable seats to flip. Although the question of whether the state Democratic Party actually wants to achieve a majority in the Florida Senate has, bizarrely, been raised, with candidates like Lewis struggling to get their support. On a county-level, the local Democratic party has, for its part, moved to support and donate to Lewis’ campaign, with contributions from leadership within the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee and the East Pasco Democratic Club. Lewis has also secured endorsements from the local Democratic Progressive Caucus, Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus, as well as Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried among many local elected officials. It’s also worth noting that achieving a Democratic majority in the Senate does not necessarily secure enough votes against DeSantis’ proposed anti-protest legislation. It’s perfectly reasonable to assume there could be Democrats who would vote with Republicans to pass the bill—in the absence of enough prodding from constituents in opposition. But without a Democratic majority in Florida’s Senate, it seems pretty likely the legislation will indeed pass. “This is 100% a distraction because Republicans know they are losing in November and are trying to change the narrative,” Rep. Eskamani (FL-47) tweeted, in response to DeSantis’ desire to fast-track a vote through a November special session. “DON’T LET THEM DO IT!!!” Indeed, the decision by DeSantis to try and fast-track this bill, while neglecting the state’s inadequate unemployment system, has been met by many online with disdain and derision. After all, the economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t discriminate by party affiliation. Across the state, more than 3.6 million unemployment claims have been filed since mid-March, and as of May, about 25% of the state’s nonelderly adults were uninsured. And yet, DeSantis hasn’t felt it necessary to fast-track a special session for the legislation to convene on addressing record-high unemployment or emergency pandemic response measures—as astutely observed by Tampa Bay Times political reporter Steve Contorno on Twitter. Notably, the introduction of this legislation came on the same day that the U.S. Department of Justice designated New York City, Portland, and Seattle as “anarchist jurisdictions”—following

months of heated Black Lives Matter and police reform protests in these areas. And despite DeSantis’ reported concern about protest violence and looting, a joint project from the U.S. Crisis Monitor reported earlier this month that over 93% of racial justice protests since May have been peaceful—or at the very least, nonviolent. In any case, the presence of law enforcement often seems to be a deciding factor in whether protests escalate to violence. Other parts of the legislation—such as withholding bail for protesters until their first court appearance, and attaching RICO liability to protest organizers—are also deeply disturbing. RICO stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, an early-’70s federal law that “provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization.” The law focuses on prosecuting leaders of organizations where other members carry out the dirty deeds. For example, if a gang member commits a murder ordered by a higher-up, the RICO focuses on making sure both people go to trial, even if the higher-up didn’t personally commit the murder. Why DeSantis thinks we need to use this logic against assembly granted by the constitution is beyond us. But we still have an opportunity to fight it. Regardless of which side of the aisle you’re on politically, this bill is borderline unconstitutional, and although blatantly targeted at racial justice protesters, it could very well be applicable to a variety of contexts that involve challenging the status-quo through “disorderly assembly”. In the wake of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and this latest anti-protest attack from the Florida government, calls to vote for Democrats down the ballot in local races have emerged with increased urgency. While electoral politics is only a single arm of the state’s people power, ensuring people maintain the right to build organizational power through nonviolent protest is quite literally now at stake here in Florida. If you’re not here for it—call, email, or write to your Florida House and Senate representatives to demand they vote against this latest example of anti-protest vehemence. And if you’re eligible to vote for Florida Democrats who are or might be willing to ensure the bill gets trashed, get your pen ready for November’s ballot. Assuming you vibe with Creative Loafing’s staunchly liberal politics, that is. The deadline to register to vote (or change your party) in Florida is Oct. 5. Election Day is Nov. 3. Early voting dates vary by county. Check your county’s Supervisor of Election Office website for more information on voting for the 2020 General Election.

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he most quintessentially feckless “The Democrats!™” reaction to Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death Friday night came from— who else?—Chuck Schumer, who tweeted the same words Mitch McConnell used four years ago to justify refusing Merrick Garland a vote, as if pointing out hypocrisy would shame McConnell into doing the right thing. One hour and four minutes later, Mitch McConnell confirmed what we already knew: He doesn’t care about hypocrisy, and he has no shame. In a Friday night memo to his caucus, McConnell halfheartedly split hairs, pretending there was a principled reason to sideline Garland but ram through whatever Federalist Society ghoul Donald Trump thinks might save him from federal prison. No one believes that, of course. McConnell’s principles always begin and end with power. And despite the performative hand-wringing we’re about to witness, his caucus—cowed by (or in thrall to) a party that’s effectively become an authoritarian personality cult—will be with him when it matters. Don’t imagine otherwise. Keep your eye on the ball. Ignore the logic pretzels sycophants like Lindsey Graham will contort themselves into to rationalize the categorical statements they made four years ago. (“I want you to use my words against me. If there’s a Republican president [elected] in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said let’s let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.”) Ignore, too, faux-institutionalists like Chuck Grassley, who said in July that if he were still chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he wouldn’t hold hearings, but that’s Lindsey Graham’s job now, so what can you do? And ignore the pathetic desperation of Cory Gardner, the cravenness of the never-elected Martha McSally and Kelly Loeffler, and the convenience of Susan Collins’s impending attack of “conscience.” None of it matters. You can’t shame the shameless. The ruthless only care about winning. Complaining about rules and norms and fairness and hypocrisy might produce knowing nods from Beltway pundits, but it will also lead to an activist Supreme Court that overturns Roe and the Affordable Care Act, rolls back LGBTQ rights, eviscerates environmental regulations, shreds voting protections, and shrugs when the Department of

Homeland Security declares Black Lives Matter protesters antifa terrorists and begins summary executions. This is total war. Recognize it for what it is, and fight accordingly. That’s the only chance we’ve got. We know what’s about to happen: Trump will soon make a nomination, and McConnell will decide whether to rush it through before the election or in the lame duck. Each carries risks. Do it before, and you’ll gin up the religious right, but Trump’s troubles with suburban women will multiply exponentially, probably eliminating whatever chances McSally, Collins, and Garnder have left, and maybe taking down Jodi Ernst and Thom Tillis, too. So you get the Supreme Court seat but lose the Senate. Punt, and your vulnerable senators can demur until after the election. But if Republicans lose, the optics of a lame-duck confirmation could be generationally ruinous. Besides, Collins and Lisa Murkowski have already said the next president should get the nomination, and Mitt Romney followed suit. If McSally loses what is technically a special election in Arizona—as seems likely—Mark Kelly will be sworn in within weeks, giving Republicans a very short window before Democrats have enough votes to reject the nominee. So McConnell will probably take the bird in hand. Trump is pushing for a quick confirmation, after all. More important, McConnell knows the Senate is a coin flip and Trump is an underdog. Why chance it? There’s another, more sinister reason for the urgency. As quickly made the rounds on Fox News and among right-wing pundits the night Ginsburg died, Republicans are publicly fretting over the possibility that an eight-member Supreme Court could deadlock over a contested election, creating a constitutional crisis. Naturally, this didn’t bother them in 2016. But this year, Trump’s path to victory almost invariably involves asking judges to disqualify enough absentee ballots in key states to secure an Electoral College majority. Apparently, they believe it would be less of a constitutional crisis for Trump’s newly minted justice to cast the deciding vote to disenfranchise thousands and award him the White House. I’m not sure they’ve thought that through. Something else to consider: When this nominee is confirmed, a majority of the court will

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GIVE A FUCK, CHUCK: Senator Schumer needs to buck up in a big way. have been appointed by Republican presidents who lost the popular vote. At least three will have been opposed by senators who represented overwhelming majorities of the population. If Trump wins, he will probably do so again without popular legitimacy, meaning that while the Democrat received more votes in seven of the last eight elections, the Republican “won” four of them. As I said, this is total war. And the only way to fight a total war being waged to prop up a privileged, shrinking minority is with a cleansing fire of democracy. Indeed, the threat of actual majoritarian rule might be the only thing that keeps McConnell from crossing the Rubicon. The prescription is simple enough (to be clear, I didn’t invent it): Democrats should announce that if McConnell moves ahead with hearings, they’ll spike the continuing budget resolution

the House planned to vote on this week and shut down the government, object to unanimous consent requests, and use every other procedural tool at their disposal to gum up the works. And if they win the White House and Senate, they’ll immediately kill the filibuster, make Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., states, add 150 or so seats to the House of Representatives (a long-overdue fix), and then add four seats to the Supreme Court so President Biden can stack the bench for the next 50 years. After that, they’ll pass robust voting-rights protections and ban partisan gerrymandering, then push through an aggressive agenda of health care and climate change reforms that Republicans will have no way to stop. (Of course, if McConnell backs down, Democrats should do it anyway. But let’s keep that to ourselves for now.)

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What’s good?

There’s danger behind elevating people onto pedestals. By Yuki Jackson people locked up, and watched documentaries and shows centering on prison life. Based on this attraction to prison life and the desire to help those incarcerated, I was determined to teach the arts in prison. It was not surprising that I was only one of a few majoring in criminology who wanted to help those who go to prison. I quickly learned through class discussions and side conversations that many of the other criminology students were studying to be cops and had a thirst to catch the so-called bad guys. Most of them were young white males who, on more than one occasion, openly expressed white supremacist and misogynistic views. During my time studying criminology, there were no Black male students in my classes. The more I learned about the issues in policing, mass incarceration and would hear the opinions of the aspiring cops I was sitting next to, I understood why the deep corruption within the American criminal justice system festers.

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elevating people onto pedestals, since we all have to fight each moment to ensure we don’t succumb to evil. I realized both as a student and now as an educator, both as an “offender” and now as a community builder, that there are more blurred lines than definite. But what’s clear is that “good” is not a matter of criminal record nor authority to arrest; it is a person who can contribute positive value to others, with an understanding that we are equal.

Off the Cuff when I look in my rearview it’s blurry like what’s primary is spinning and missing the color of caution only flashes that demand, follow me, wailing where once inside I’m separated through a wall with holes like membrane, so he who binds my hands can breathe the air I expel-and the rest I keep, trusting it travels where it’s needed

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have been arrested three times. One of those times involved me actually going to jail and staying for a heaping several hours. The charge? Failure to change address on registration. Don’t get me wrong, I strutted into Orient Road Jail like I had done some hard crime, as coached by my then boyfriend as tears and snot ran down my face, while being handcuffed by the cops. As the cruiser I was in the backseat of arrived at the intake doors, I pulled myself together, ripped T-shirt and all, bearing in mind my boyfriend’s jailhouse conduct words of wisdom, spoken through experience. I had gotten pulled over after I went on a late night cigarette run to the corner gas station following an argument turned physical altercation. As traumatizing as the arrest was, especially since I refused to get out of my car and got mouthy with the cops—the kind of behavior that led to me acquiring that charge and warrant in the first place—I was also relieved that our cycle of violence at home was put at a stop for the night. And during those rough few years where I lived and participated in domestic violence, I have also called the cops for protection. Although I like to think I held my own during many of our brawls, the reality was I wasn’t as physically strong as my partner, so I often used the threat of calling the police as a way to end the argument. It worked. I would throw my clothes in a suitcase, eventually living out of one, just so I was always ready to leave. If he wouldn’t let me take my bags, then I would call the cops, so I could get my stuff. Get my stuff so I could leave only to return within 24 hours and repeat our living nightmare. We were young people who got caught up in a bad pattern. The kind of pattern that sucks you in with court fees, fines, getting your car out of impoundment, marks on your permanent record. According to the way the American criminal justice system is set up, we were good customers. A system where freedom is bought, like any other commodity. When I finally left that relationship, I decided to go back to school. Initially I majored in English with a focus in literature, but after a couple semesters, decided that I hated Shakespeare and Chaucer. I didn’t connect with it, at least not then (I still don’t). I longed to study something that was more directly relevant to my passions and settled on criminology. It made sense since I had mildly experienced it firsthand and knew many who had experienced it more intensively than I did. I also often thought about all the

As I went on to get my MFA in creative writing, I started working part-time at a public library and started working with children in a neighborhood with high crime rates. During a shooting that took place right outside, I thought about starting a youth program in the neighborhood that would empower children through poetry and martial arts. It was through the efforts of The Battleground when I realized the crystallization of having studied both criminology and creative writing, which, on the surface, didn’t seem connected. Recently, I was cleaning and came across some old papers which included an outline I created towards an essay about rampant corruption within police departments across the U.S. According to my outline, I began the essay with a poem of mine titled “Blurred Lines,” ended it with some Tupac lyrics, and throughout, spoke about the similarities between police and gangs. I was reminded by my student self, how police have much in common with gangs. They both set out to protect a domain, have a strong sense of pride, thrive in a machismo culture, and tend to operate on the dark side, since ultimately, they are all humans. And humans with pride, power and weapons, can easily abuse their positions. The oneness of good and evil is an important concept to instill. It reveals the danger of

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FRIDAY 18 Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan reminds citizens that it’s illegal to run over protesters. The question is: Do pro-police folks respect the cops enough to not give in to their urge to not let other people tread on them? A man breaks into a Catholic church in Town ‘N’ Country and sets three pews on fire. Believe it or not, he was not antifa, not sent by Soros, and he was not caught on camera doing finger guns and going, “pew, pew, pew.”

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MONDAY 21 Gov. Ron DeSantis throws political red meat into the mix by introducing the “Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act.” Included in the proposed legislation is a line which says a driver is “not liable for injury or death caused if fleeing for safety from a mob.” Local police stans think, “OK, who gives a fuck what Dugan said, where do I check ‘yes’ on this law?”

The Bucs defeat the Carolina Panthers 31-17 at Raymond James Stadium. Fans are back on the Tompa Bay bandwagon, and Brett Favre was oddly allowed to attend the game in person.

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SATURDAY 26 Tampa Bay Trump supporters will stage an ‘I4 Trump Train’ rally this weekend, which makes complete sense because Trump voters would be the only people who’d go out of their way to drive on I-4. New shit daily via cltampa.com/news.

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EARFQUAKE: Tyler, the Creator teamed up with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams for this new flavor available right now in downtown Tampa.

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Here’s what’s new, coming and leaving the Tampa Bay food scene. By Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones

elcome to this week’s roundup of openings and food news—and sadly, one closing. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams teamed up with Tyler, The Creator to create a specialty flavor you don’t want to miss. PDQ keeps slinging tenders after opening its 16th Bay area location last week in Temple Terrace. We also had to say goodbye to Pour Taproom in downtown St. Pete after the concept filed for bankruptcy this month. After we pour one out for the concepts who have shuttered for good, let’s see what’s on the foodie horizon in the Tampa Bay restaurant scene. Opening Boba Lounge Formerly housed within Tyrone Square Mall over a decade ago as “House of Boba,” the concept reopened in Oldsmar, with its original owner Lo Cavan operating under a new-ish moniker. Guests can choose from boba adorned smoothies, slushies or teas. @ Bobaloungeoldsmar on Facebook. Milkin’ It The coffee shop made its debut this week, serving up all things sweet. Cereal milk-infused treats are on the menu, as well as vegan doughnuts, pastries, and breakfast sandos. Espresso drinks are also at diners disposal to boost the sugar rush. 1000 Channelside Dr. Suite A1, Tampa. @milkinitcafe on Instagram. Nice Shaved Ice Cafe Cool down with Taiwanese-style shaved ice, thin sheets of ice falling into a fluffy mound of flakes at this new joint. Besides shaved ice, other goodies on the menu include waffles topped with sweet cream,

whipped cream, and powdered sugar; fresh fruit smoothies, and coffee. Guests can choose from several toppings like fresh fruit and boba. 6507 W. Waters Ave., Tampa. niceshavedice.com PDQ Tampa Bay-based chain PDQ opened it’s 16th Bay Area location last week in Temple Terrace. Besides the award-winning chicken tenders dominating the menu, the chain is also in full Bucs fan mode thanks to a new Buccaneers Shake, a hand-spun red velvet shake topped with whipped cream and Oreos, is available now; order a shake and receive an official Bucs car flag while supplies last. Locations are open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 5112 E. Fowler Ave., Temple Terrace. eatatpdq.com The Industry Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Industry wants to cultivate community through food and activities. The concept hosts live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Guests can also swing by for Monday Movie Night or Thursday Trivia. 119 S. Collins St., Plant City. eattheindustry.com

tenderloin. Next month Ava’s is expanding with indoor seating for guests. Until then, you can opt for covered outdoor dining, pickup, or delivery. 112 Flagship Dr., Lutz. avascuisine.com Copper Shaker Looks like it won’t be much longer until the Copper Shaker’s second location makes its debut in the former space of Flynn’s Retro Bar & Gaming in Ybor City. The craft cocktail bar and gastropub is known to serve up small plates like cauliflower bites, truffle fries, sandos, charcuterie, and flatbreads. An official opening date has yet to be announced. 1502 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City. coppershaker.com Mandola’s Italian Kitchen The fast-casual Italian concept is the brainchild of the restaurateur and co-founder of Carrabba’s Italian Grill. The familyfriendly menu offers up dishes for all. Diners can choose to eat inside, out on the covered patio, or snag it for takeout or curbside pickup. The concept is looking to debut in October. 2926 U.S. Highway 301, Riverview. mandolas.com Morgan Mae’s Oyster House Opening up on September 28, the concept’s menu has a hefty focus on, you guessed it, oysters. “We’ll have steamed, raw, fried, grilled, as well as specialty oysters like blue cheese and Oysters Rockefeller,” owner Alan Blythe told CL in an interview. Land lovers can choose from chicken and steak dishes. 606 N. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. @morganmaesoysterhouse on Facebook. Speakeasy Kava Scheduled to open before the end of 2020, the kava bar’s new location is located in St. Pete’s Grand Central District. This is the concept’s second location (the OG is located in Largo). Fingers crossed the 1920s themed tea and kava bar is open 24/7 like its

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Coming soon Ava’s Lowcountry Cuisine Since the pandemic struck, Chef Ava Evans had to get creative with her hours and offerings. The chef transitioned from lunch service to strictly Fridays and Saturdays. The menu includes eats like blackberry Cobb salad, Carolina gumbo, three cheese bake mac with your choice of red wine short ribs or herb beef

successor. 2101 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. speakeasykavabar.com Temporarily closed Marchand’s Bar & Grill Known for its loaded brunch bloody marys and its award-winning cuisine, Marchand’s located within the historic Vinoy Renaissance Resort voicemail says the concept is “temporarily closed until the foreseeable future.” Thankfully, the Vinoy’s marketing team assured that although the resort doesn’t have a reopening date in mind, Marchand’s has no plans of being closed for good. The Vinoy, 501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. marriott.com Closing Pour Taproom COVID-19 has claimed yet another Tampa Bay bar. After nearly three years in business, Pour Taproom has shuttered for good. Pour was known for its self-serve beer and wine on tap, trivia, and a dog-friendly atmosphere—a must for St. Pete dining. According to Tampa Bay Business Journal, the taproom in downtown St. Petersburg has filed for liquidation bankruptcy on Sept. 14. ICYMI Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams This week Jeni’s Sparkman Wharf location debuted a special scoop: Pluto Bleu. The new flavor is the product of a collaboration with rapper Tyler, The Creator (who earfquaked Tampa’s Yuengling Center last fall). Last year the duo created “Snowflake,” a two-colored study of mint. The flavor went viral on social media, earning nearly a million likes on Instagram and selling over 4,000 pints on day one and 20,000 scoops in the first week. Make sure to swing by ASAP to claim your taste of Pluto Bleu, it’ll go fast. 615 Channelside Dr., Tampa. jenis.com

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he pandemic has thrown many curve balls at restaurateurs over the last six months. While some have had to shutter, others have used this time to get creative with offerings and operations. One of those restaurateurs is disabled veteran mom and former NBA personal chef, Ava Evans, better known as Chef Ava.The chef-owner debuted Ava’s Lowcountry Cuisine in December 2019 solely offering lunch services, but once self-quarantining began during the pandemic, she was forced to pivot and began operating on the weekends and offering meal bundles. The good news is that it allows diners to taste a variety of her menu. Being that the unit next to the restaurant is newly vacant, Ava’s is taking over the space and will begin offering indoor seating in late October.

“As a new restaurant that opened up in the midst of the pandemic, it has been a challenge to keep our doors open. Especially since we did not qualify for many of the financial relief options provided by the government. While it’s a challenge we really want to help Tampa Bay Area residents enjoy Lowcountry Cuisine close to home,” Chef Ava wrote in a release. Located off of State Road 54 in Lutz at 112 Flagship Dr., Ava’s serves up lowcountry favorites with a southern twist. That means eats like blackberry Cobb salad, Carolina gumbo, three cheese bake mac with your choice of red wine short ribs or herb beef tenderloin. Not to mention sides like candied yams, braised collard greens and elote corn. The dessert lineup includes cobblers like banana foster, very berry, peach, and pumpkin spice cheesecake.

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“Best of all, our meals are prepared fresh, from scratch by highly skilled chefs and cooks. We source the highest quality produce, proteins and other locally grown goods, showcasing the best of Tampa and Florida,” explained the chef. “We do more than just soul food. We can make homemade pastas, foods from French and Spanish cuisines. We can do anything we want and add our own twist to it,” she told CL in March. At the time, Chef Ava told CL that she’d tried to quit cooking many times, but people kept calling, and she couldn’t deny that cooking was her purpose. “I love what I do. I know I want to grow and go bigger,” she said. Chef Ava started her cooking career while in active duty in the Army as she attended The Chef’s Academy in Raleigh, North Carlina. After she was medically retired from the Army in 2014, she looked at life differently. Evans started her cooking career as a personal chef in 2016, cooking for Charlotte Hornets basketball players Kemba Walker and Nick Batum at one point.

“When I went back to culinary school, I met a guy who was cooking for athletes. I was persistent and kept in touch with him. That’s how I got the job cooking for the Hornets players,” explains Evans, who is the sole owner of Ava’s Lowcountry Cuisine. The concept is now offering carryout, limited covered outdoor dining and delivery through UberEats. Chef Ava also offers catering, private chef services, virtual cooking lessons, meal prep, and vacation chef services. By the way, the restaurant offers military, health care professionals, first-responders and teachers discounts and special offers year-round. Ava’s Lowcountry Cuisine is open from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. And while we still don’t know when Ava’s will expand beyond weekend dine-in services, Evans says it’s a blessing to come this far as a new business. “I want to open a café or restaurant with my customers leaving with a smile on their face," Chef Ava said. "My 10-year goal is to open a hotel with a restaurant,” she says.

“My 10-year goal is to open a hotel with a restaurant.”

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No matter where you are in the Bay area, you’re not far from unique, locally handcrafted brews. We'd call, however, to see about offerings during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s our ever-evolving list of Bay area brewers—support them during this difficult time! 3 DAUGHTERS BREWING One of the Warehouse Arts District’s most popular hangouts, and a beautiful facility in which to drink some great brews. 222 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-495-6002, 3dbrewing.com 3 KEYS BREWING South-of-the-Skyway restaurant and brewery specializing in small batches. 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. 951-218-0396, 3keysbrewing.com 7VENTH SUN BREWING Some of the best sours, IPAs and collabs going. Two locations. 1012 Broadway, Dunedin. 727-733-3013/6809 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-231-5900, 7venthsun.com 81BAY BREWING CO. South Tampa’s first craft brewery boasts a wide variety of styles. 4465 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa. 813-837-BREW, 81baybrewco.com ANGRY CHAIR Crazy-good Tampa beer, open TuesdaySunday. 6401 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights. 813-238-1122, angrychairbrewing.com ANTIBREWERY Dunedin’s secret Sundays-only nano. 1367 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Dunedin ARKANE ALEWORKS A wide variety of styles and flavors from the second brewery to open in Largo. 2480 E. Bay Dr., #23, Largo. 727-270-7117, arkanebeer.com AVID BREWING This Grand Central brewing supply shop added a taproom for its beers crafted in-house. 1745 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-388-6756, avidbrew.com BARRIEHAUS BEER CO. Lager-specific brewery, carrying on an over 150 year brewing legacy. 1403 E 5th Ave., Ybor City. barriehaus.com BAY CANNON BEER CO. West Tampa's first craft brewery, offering a variety of ever evolving beers, beer slushies and wine that pair perfectly with appetizers and entrées from the kitchen. 813-442-5615, baycannon.com BIG STORM BREWING CO. Stop by this Pasco brewery’s Storm Room for a flight, or visit their taproom on 49th Street in Clearwater, too. 2330 Success Dr., Odessa. 727-807-7998, bigstormbrewery.com BIG TOP BREWING Perhaps Sarasota’s premier purveyor of locally crafted beer, Big Top’s reputation has spread far beyond the region. 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota. 941-371-2939, bigtopbrewing.com BOOTLEGGERS BREWING CO. This Brandon taproom from Bootleggers Beer & Wine Home Brewing Supplies offers house-made suds and guest beers. 652 Oakfield Dr., Brandon. 813-643-9463, bootleggersbrewco.com BRASSERIE ST. SOMEWHERE Award-winning Belgian farmhouse ales from veteran Bay area brewer Bob Sylvester. 1441 Savannah Ave., Tarpon Springs. 813-503-6181, saintsomewherebrewing.com BREW BUS BREWING BB brews its own suds, boasts 20 taps and offers food at its Eatery, too. 4101 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-990-7310, brewbususa.com BREW HUB Some of the area’s best beers are produced here along with suds for their own label. 3900 Frontage Rd. S., Lakeland. 863-698-7600, brewhub.com BREW LIFE BREWING Ultra-small batches, and a lot of ‘em. 5765 S. Beneva Rd., Sarasota. 941-952-3831, brewlifebrewing.com BULLFROG CREEK BREWING CO. A multitude of styles from former garage brewers is on tap in Valrico. 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Valrico. 813-703-8835, bullfrogcreekbrewing. com CAGE BREWING Custom brews in the Grand Central District from one of the ‘Burg’s newest. 2001 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4278 CALEDONIA BREWING Great in-house beers in the historic Dunedin Times building. 587 Main St., Dunedin. 727351-5105, caledoniabrewing.com CALUSA BREWING Family owned and operated, opened Tuesday to Sunday. 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota. 941-9228150, calusabrewing.com CARROLLWOOD BREWING CO. “Secret” brewing action inside the Carrollwood location of craft-bar chain The Brass Tap. 10047 N. Dale Mabry HWY, STE 23, Tampa. 813-969-2337

CIGAR CITY BREWING Tampa’s most famous craft brewery. There’s also a taproom at Amalie Arena. 3924 W. Spruce St., Tampa. 813-348-6363, cigarcitybrewing.com CLEARWATER BREWING CO. Community-oriented and socially and environmentally conscious. 1700 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. clearwaterbrewingcompany.com COPPERTAIL BREWING CO. Some of Tampa’s best beer, in one of its best tasting rooms. 2601 E. 2nd Ave., Tampa. 813-247-1500, coppertailbrewing.com COTEE RIVER BREWING Craft beer in the heart of historic downtown New Port Richey. 5760 Main St., New Port Richey. 727-807-6806, coteeriverbrewing.com CRAFT LIFE BREWING Small-batch local brews and a sort of playground or LoL’s craft brewing guild. 4624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-575-8440. facebook.com/ CraftLifeBrewing CROOKED THUMB BREWERY Safety Harbor’s first brewery boasts homegrown flavor and local guest taps. 555 10th Ave. S., Safety Harbor. 727-724-5953, crookedthumbbrew.com CUENI BREWING CO. Located off the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. 945 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. 727-266-4102, cuenibrewing.com CYCLE BREWING One of St. Pete’s favorites. 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-320-7954. cyclebrewing.com DARWIN BREWING CO. Unique beers crafted with South American influence. 803 17th Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-7471970, darwinbrewingco.com DE BINE BREWING CO. This addition bolsters the Northern Pinellas craft beer scene. 933 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-233-7964. DISSENT BREWING CO. Unique flavors and adventurous style outside downtown St. Pete. 5518 Haines Rd. N., St. Petersburg. 727-342-0255. DUNEDIN BREWERY Florida’s oldest. Beer, eats and live music. 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727-7360606, dunedinbrewery.com DUNEDIN HOUSE OF BEER This beer stop brews its own, and also has 40 guest taps. 927 Broadway, Dunedin. 727 216-6318, dunedinhob.com ESCAPE BREWING CO. Another very worthy Odessa/Trinity destination. 9945 Trinity Blvd., Suite 108, Trinity. 727-807-6092, escapebrewingcompany.com FIVE BRANCHES Veteran-owned brewery, small batches from IPAs to stouts. Serving up brews and a clear view of the Tarpon Bayou. 531 Athens St., Tarpon Springs. fivebranchesbrewing.com FLYING BOAT BREWING COMPANY St. Pete aviation history and tasty homegrown suds. 1776 11th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-2999, flyingboatbrewing.com FOUR STACKS BREWING An always-changing lineup of local and regional guest suds, along with trivia, live music and more. 5469 N. US HWY 41, Apollo Beach. 813-641-2036, fourstacksbrewing.com GREEN BENCH BREWING COMPANY A space worthy of the adventurous beers it produces. 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-9836, greenbenchbrewing.com GOOD LIQUID BREWING CO. Thirty taps and food (and a coffee roaster!) from a husband-and-wife duo. 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton. 941-896-6381, thegoodliquidbrewing.co

HOB BREWING CO. Rotating taps; some of the beers are brewed on-site and alongside a combination of local breweries plus local and international craft beer makers. 931 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. hob.beer

RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER This video game-centric Grand Central District craft beer bar started brewing its own in early 2018. 2244 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-360 - 0766, stpetearcadebar.com

IF I BREWED THE WORLD This self-described “mixtape of breweries” offers a bit of everything from the classic to the fun and outrageous. 2200 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727201-4484, ifibrewedtheworld.com

ROCK BROTHERS BREWING Brews named for national and local bands have a home in Ybor City. 1901 N. 15th St., Ybor City. 813-241- 0110, rockbrothersbrewing.com

IN THE LOOP BREWING Family-friendly Land O’ Lakes brewery with a lot of community support and plenty of events. 3338 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-9979189, intheloopbrewingcompany.com

SARASOTA BREWING COMPANY House-crafted brews, pizza, and sports out toward beautiful Siesta Key. 6607 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. 941-925 -2337, sarasotabrewing.com

INFUSION BREWING CO. Another great location in the good-beer-packed Trinity/New Port Richey area. 7813 Mitchell Blvd. Ste 103, Trinity. 727-312-4512.

SILVERKING BREWING CO. This space in Tarpon Springs complements a label that’s been around since 2012. 325 East Lemon St., Tarpon Springs. 727- 4227598, silverkingbrewing.com

INOCULUM ALE WORKS These folks are crazy for sours, and know how to craft ‘em. 554 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. inoculumaleworks.com

SIX TEN BREWING A wide variety and a real passion for the craft-brew community. 7052 Benjamin Rd., Tampa. 813-886 - 0610, sixtenbrewing.com

JDUB’S BREWING COMPANY You know ‘em, you love ‘em. A favorite statewide phenomenon. 1215 Mango Ave., Sarasota. 941-955-2739, jdubsbrewing.com

SOGGY BOTTOM BREWING More Dunedin goodness, including some truly original flavors and inventive brews. 660 Main St., Dunedin. 727- 601-1698, soggybottombrewing.com

LAGERHAUS BREWERY & GRILL A Palm Harbor bar and eatery that offers seasonal brews to complement their regulars. 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor. 727-216-9682, lagerhausbrewery.com

SOUTHERN BREWING & WINEMAKING Multiple brews only available in its tasting room, as well as products and guidance for local homebrewers. 4500 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-238-7800, southernbrewingwinemaking.com

LATE START BREWING This beloved Tampa label does its thing inside the Pour House. 1208 E. Kennedy Blvd. #112, Tampa. 813-402-2923, latestartbrewing.com

ST. PETE BREWING COMPANY Beers crafted specifically for the climate. 544 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727- 692-8809, stpetebrewingcompany.com

LEAVEN BREWING Riverview’s first brewery is run by folks who’ve got experience brewing big and small. 11238 Boyette Rd., Riverview. 813-677-7023, leavenbrewing.com MAD BEACH CRAFT BREWING Brews, ciders, and meads by the beach. 12945 Village Boulevard, Madeira Beach. 727-3620008, madbeachbrewing.com

MASTRY’S BREWING CO. From CD Roma’s restaurant to sweet new digs on St. Pete Beach. 7701 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach. 727-202-8045 mastrysbrewingco.com

MR. DUNDERBAK’S The longtime restaurant, biergarten and homebrewers’ hangout is serving up its own beers. 14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. 813-977-4104, dunderbaks.com NAUGHTY MONK BREWERY Naughty Monk brings a love of Belgian styles to Manatee County. 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. 941-708-2966, naughtymonkbrewery.com OVERFLOW BREWING St. Pete’s newest, courtesy of local Rapp head brewer Troy Bledsoe and company. 770 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-914-0665, facebook.com/ overflowbrewingco PEPPER BREWING The Angry Pepper Taphouse’s inhouse label, available “on a limited basis.” 9366 Oakhurst Rd., Seminole. 727-596-5766, angrypeppertaphouse.com

GRINDHAUS BREW LAB Small batches and no extracts. 1650 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater. 727-240-0804, grindhausbrewlab.com

PESKY PELICAN BREW PUB This beachy restaurant also offers up its own beers thanks to an in-house nano system. 923 72nd. St. N., St. Petersburg. 727-302-9600, peskypelicanbrewpub.com

GULFPORT BREWERY + EATERY Small batches with an artisanal food menu. 3007 Beach Blvd., Tampa. facebook. com/GulfportBrewery

PINELLAS ALE WORKS PAW offers a dog-friendly environment in addition to tasty brews. 1962 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-235-0970, pawbeer.com

HIDDEN SPRINGS ALE WORKS This Tampa Heights brewery features a rotating tap selection. 1631 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-226-2739, hiddenspringsaleworks.com

RAPP BREWING COMPANY Greg Rapp’s award-winning styles are carefully crafted and delicious. 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole. 727-544-1752, rappbrewing.com

SWAN BREWING Nearly 4 decades of combined brewing experience go into the offerings at this pet-friendly joint. 115 W. Pine St., Lakeland. 863-703- 0472, swanbrewing.com TBBC Formerly Tampa Bay Brewing Co., local favorite for nearly two decades. 1600 E. 8th Ave., Ybor City/13933 Monroe’s Business Park, Westchase. 813-247-1422, tbbc. beer

MARKER 48 Hernando’s first production craft brewery, with its own tasting room and beer garden 12147 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee. 352-6062509, marker48.com

MOTORWORKS BREWING A taproom and beer garden featuring full liquor and wine as well as 30 taps. 1014 9th Street West, Bradenton. 941-567-6218, motorworksbrewing.com

STILT HOUSE BREWERY This friendly Palm Harbor joint specializes in high-ABV ales and other styles you won’t find at other breweries in the area. 625 US Hwy Alt. 19, Palm Harbor. 727-270 -7373, stilthousebrewery. com

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Two artists talk addiction, inspiration and persistence. By Dave Decker Who is Frank Strunk III? I’m the full grown version of the kid that took things apart and couldn’t get them back together. Always looking for a solution, always looking deeper for answers or meaning or “the lesson”. How did you relate to other kids in your peer groups? I was a shy kid with a rich internal dialog, Dreaming, fantasizing, scheming... haha. I have two older sisters with fairly strong personalities. I am the youngest. I was so quiet and small that my mom would tell me stories of how my parents would accidentally leave me at home or at a restaurant because wrangling my sisters was quite a job. They would be driving away, and mom would say: “What about the baby?” They would head back, and I would be sitting quietly,

Do you experience cravings, or has the obsession been lifted? Lifted? No. Understood? Certainly. After all, It’s about progress, not perfection. Part of my addiction journey has been a cycle of destroying my life, figuring out where the fuck that came from, getting help and moving on. A guy I knew in the rooms said something to me that I will never forget. He said: “Just when I think I have this thing under control, just when I think I can start taking a few risks again, just when I think my addict is small and weak and powerless, I shut the door to my apartment, he’s there in the corner. He’s huge and strong. He’s been doing push continued on page 31

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t was the Second Saturday Market, about a year ago, when I saw Frank Strunk III in person for the first time. Daddy Kool was having shows in the back, and I was there to take pics of Flexxhawk, a band of Tampa-St. Petersburg music icons who were also old homies of mine; the tone was set for a righteous night. This was back when live shows were a daily occurrence and event invites would guide my shutter as I searched for subjects to frame and capture. I didn’t actually approach Frank that night to introduce myself, but he had his art on full display. Carefully fabricated and textured pieces were on the walls, and I felt as if his work introduced itself into my consciousness. What really stood out from that night was a moment when I looked over at Josh Poll from Zen Glass as he adorned a Maximilian-styled metal helmet Frank fabbed and polished; it completely covered Poll’s face. It seemed so remarkable to me that someone could have this specific and rare talent. I developed a desire to get to know Strunk and possibly capture his vision one day in the medium of photography. So we became social media friends, but that’s as far as it went. So in the midst of this pandemic, I saw that Frank was doing an online art show called “Pandemia.” I thought his theme choice of birdlike, beak masks from the 17th century Plague Doctors was genius. I reached out to coordinate some time to catch him at work to showcase his featured pieces to preview the show for CL but our busy schedules prevented this from happening. So last Saturday, Strunk and I made some time to hang out, talk shop and document his work, his tooling and the environment in which he creates. As the rain fell outside and Strunk got talking, I realized how much we had in common. We both are artists, we both struggle with depression and anxiety, we both obsess about our work, we both care about people, we both despise hypocrisy, and have had our brushes with the law. Most notably though is the reality that we both have come through the other side and survived deadly addictions to chemical substances most commonly referred to as drugs. What follows is a truncated Q&A. See more via cltampa.com/arts.

Do you have triggers now that create cravings for drugs? Hey look, temptation is everywhere. Addicts have a built-in radar to find it. It’s what we do with the input after we encounter it that matters. I’m 56 now. My triggers are different than they were when I was 18, for example. We addicts don’t like to live in the gray areas. We are for or against. We are in or out. We love our extremes. Part of my dance with addiction and cravings now looks more like learning to live in gray areas, where I can hold more than one thing at the same time. Like, I can have a beer with a pal, and when I get buzzed, I can decide to stop. It’s not just “nothing or let’s get wasted and get in a fight, wake up in the back of someone’s truck and lose the next three days.” But, it’s an effort for me, where for others, it’s like, they can drink one beer, no problem. And this learning-tolive-in-gray-areas leaks into other aspects of my

life. Like, I can still like you if you think Sammy Hagar Van Halen is better than David Lee Roth Van Halen; you’re wrong, but I can still like you. In the past I would write you off as an idiot. On the other hand, there are things that are not gray areas. You will not move me, for example, on the fact that Nazis are horrible. Or that our President is a fascist.

RAIN MUST FALL: Frank Strunk III outside his St. Petersburg Studio.

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Do you ever feel like nothing can fix the pain? That the pain is like the weather and it floats around dropping storms on us? I don’t look at pain as something that needs to be “fixed.” If it’s there because of some trauma you have experienced, and you look honestly at your behavior, and that it might be trying to medicate that pain, that is a good starting point to understanding yourself better in regards to addictive behavior. We’re humans. Pain is part of the deal. The creative process is very painful, but ultimately very satisfying. Every time I make something, there is a point where I think I suck horribly and, “Why am I wasting my time?”, but I know I can rely on my resilience. Every time I think I suck, it hurts very badly, but I make it through. I stick with it. I solve my own problems, and that feels good. I have ‘Persist” tattooed on my forearm. It reminds me. In the scenario where I am the vessel for the creative force, you’ve gotta realize that I’m just a human and the creative force is, as Leonard Cohen says “the greater masterpiece”. So when that thing moves through me, it can hurt. It can leave me feeling like a shell. I hate that I understand the why behind creatives who die of suicide. I get it. Sometimes I have a great show or a great body of work—the time when I could be dangling the world by a string—and I’m just shuffling around in my undies at my two-room apartment wondering who the hell I am. I want to say that I have friends. I have support. I don’t believe that “bootstraps” BS. I’m not who I am today from “rugged individualism.” People have cared for me and loved me. Forgiving people. Flawed people. We are connected. I have friends who rescue dogs, and I can go over there and get dog time. I have a great girlfriend. I have buddies. We need each other. It seems like we are all adapting to a “new normal” these days. That being said, how can you square that up with your sense of obligation vs. a lack of motivation for the show? I mean, was it tough to bring the pieces to life with virtual constraints of distancing and realizing that this was gonna be done digitally? It was tough to imagine how I was going to pull it off, yeah. It was the only thing open to me though. Art openings can be taxing and strange when done in a gallery with all of the people and conversations and attention, but we all (artists) get through it. But setting up an iPad on a tripod and standing in front of it and talking for an hour or so while

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ups this whole time.” And that’s scary and true. So, no I don’t fuck with my addict. He’ll always be there, but I can have a relationship with him and use skills that I’ve learned through counseling so that we have respect for each other. Because he’ll take everything if I let him. I’ve been in a place for a while now—again through support—where I won’t let him. I don’t ever again want to be in a place where I don’t care if he takes it all.

SICK WORK: A plague doctor-inspired work from Frank Strunk III’s ‘Pandemia’ show. showing my art was a real challenge. Nobody to play off of, no conversations; you just kinda wing it. Then there is a little delay with talking and the chat window, and it really hammers home the fact that we’re not together right now, and this isn’t going to be easy. Again, persistence. Are savagery and brutality elements that influence your current work? Are they a relevant part of your personal history? I guess as far as it being something I went through, sure it’s relevant. It’s not a very big part of who I am now. Certainly not as an artist. I’m old now, mellowed with age and much more tuned in to the more sensitive things. I was a small, introverted red haired child, and to say I wasn’t bullied or shamed for that would be a lie. It’s painful to be hated for who you are. I don’t tolerate bullies, and I know one when I see one. What rules do you set for yourself as an artist in regards to your creative process? Not many rules. Maybe rules of decency, selfrighteousness, ego, privilege. I try to be true to myself. I try to be authentic. I’ll try anything, even if I don’t know why, because I will inevitably use the skills I learned for something else. I don’t put limits on what my brain is asking me to create. Again, I don’t always know where my ideas are coming from, but I’m willing to be the vehicle that sees them through. And that might mean that I teach myself welding or CAD or metal shaping with an English wheel—all things that I’ve done—because I want to span the gap between what I want to execute and my skills.

Are you more fond of barbed wire or nails? I love them both. They are like two friends that speak their own language. Barbed wire is way more unruly. Barbed wire is like Quentin Tarantino. Nails are like Tim Burton. Is there an integral pattern for authenticity that you use for every time for every theme? There isn’t really a pattern or strict way of doing things. I just try to be open to the message of the piece. You wanna be true to it and not allow much ego to slip in. It’s not about me. I’m just the artist. The message is the point. I will say that I don’t like to make kinetic work that just moves. My kinetic pieces are not gimmicks. I want the movement to act like a color which elicits emotion. I want the movement to tell a story. A kinetic piece that just moves for the sake of moving isn’t that compelling to me. It cheapens the potential of kinetic work. For “Into Every Life,” Did the concept just hit you for that piece, or was it commissioned? That’s actually a perfect segue. It was a piece that I started when my sweet dog Mia died. It was so terribly sad. I would go into the studio and begin to work on it and would just cry. I had to put it up on a shelf and let it sit for a while. Around a year later I came across it and was able to finish it. The name comes from the song “Into every life some rain must fall.” It’s about grieving. When you pull the switch, the metal raindrops move up and down. It’s a pretty special piece to me and Mia.

How has the pandemic affected your business, your creative process? I’m lucky. I get to come to my studio every day, get my hands dirty and hope the muse visits. This pandemic thing is just bizarre in a kind of slow-motion-trauma way. My friend Harry Nash died in this pandemic, and his death was totally unnecessary. So many people have died unnecessarily. I’m experiencing many emotions, like everybody, and also it gives me time to tap into those emotions and explore some of my deep rage, especially around injustice and the absolute trainwreck of this administration. I mean, my Dad is 89. I worry about him. Something will definitely come out of these emotions. Stuff is percolating. My creative process is a coping mechanism for me, luckily. I escape into my art. I mean, the fascists are here, and that’s heavy shit, but I can keep showing up for my people and for myself. Have you ever grown so attached to a piece that you refused to sell it? I have many times. Eventually, it finds a home. Keeping my art for myself isn’t something I do anymore. It comes to me and through me for a reason. It’s hard to think that the reason is for me to keep it for myself. I do love a good barter. Bartering with other artists delights me. I love my art collection. I love the work of Calan, Sarah, Josh, Coralette Damme… I still can’t believe I have David Williams paintings in my collection Some day I’ll have a Carolina Cleere. Bonita Barlow. Chris Kaufman. There’s so much good shit out there.

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ocal music venues gained a glimmer of visibility and support during a Tampa City Council meeting when councilmembers voted unanimously on a motion to draft a resolution requesting financial support from the state and federal government to fund the languishing entertainment industry, which has been effectively shut down since March. Councilmember Joseph Citro made the motion during the Sept. 10 City Council meeting for the City of Tampa to stand in support of Senate Bill 4528, also known as the Save Our Stages Act, and requested that the resolution be forwarded to the city’s federal and state legislative delegation, as well as the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Councilmember Citro had argued, “These venues are of critical importance to the culture of our city. Federal and state financial assistance is desperately needed in order for these venues to survive.” In response to his motion, Deputy City Attorney Andrea Zelman forwarded a tweet to Council Chair Guido Maniscalco regarding a recent executive order to open bars at 50% capacity this Monday, signed by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation secretary Halsey Beshears. Maniscalco requested clarification on whether music venues would be included in this. Even if they were, Citro was intent on making a motion for the resolution. He had already consulted with Deputy City Attorney Morris Massey, but asked City Council Attorney Martin Shelby if he would write up the

resolution. Citro said after five months of venues being shut down without sufficient financial assistance, “I would just like to see it get done.” City councilmember John Dingfelder raised the issue of finding more local funding for nonprofit arts and cultural institutions during the Sept. 10 CRA meeting earlier in the day, adding that,“We don’t have an endless supply of money.” Dingfelder suggested the CRA might have more latitude than the city budget and mentioned reaching out to Tampa Theatre and others by seeing if there could be a “CRA grant program for large downtown or Channelside institutions that we can work on.” And unlike CARES Act money, the city wouldn’t require a December 31 deadline to use the funding. Federal CARES Act requires money to be spent on capital improvements, City of Tampa Attorney Morris Massey told City Councilmember Orlando Gudes. But CRA funding could go to cover gaps in the funding. For example, if the County offers half a million dollars (like the county did for the Straz) but the project costs a full million, CRA funds could come in to help if the CARES Act money doesn’t cover the remainder. City Councilmember Bill Carlson added that not supporting the arts properly, “could be disastrous for us.” He acknowledged that many venues have survived by “hobbling together money from different sources,” and that the city should fill in the gaps in funding by supporting a $2 million CRA fund to which arts venues could apply.

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Massey submitted a memo to council that suggested using the CRA funds to address the issue, citing state law that CRA money can be used to address slum and blight, with COVID19 problems encompassing the latter problem. Councilmember John Dingfelder made a motion to initiate a major-facilities grant program for Downtown and Channelside for $2 million available to “major cultural institutions” for capital improvement to city facilities as well. During the CRA presentation portion of the meeting, Urban Development Manager for the Ybor CRA, Courtney Orr, presented details on letters of support to Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, requesting they co-sign Senate Bill 4528, The Save our Stages Act to “provide immediate and much-needed financial assistance to eligible independent venues economically devastated by the COVID-19 mandated closures.” The Ybor CRA also sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis to ask him to help build a roadmap to reopen entertainment venues when it’s deemed safe. The letters have also been sent to the county outlining the city’s suggestions that the county allocate funding to arts and culture. In recent weeks, many Tampa residents have been emailing City Council and reaching out to them via social media. The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has also been pleading with government officials at all levels to keep the live music industry afloat amid the international shutdown of tours and large gatherings, which many have dreaded may be the death knell of the industry. NIVA is calling on congress to pass the Save Our Stages Act. The Save Our Stages Act is “crucial” to saving independent venues according to Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who said it

would provide $10 billion in grants under the Small Business Administration program while offering up to $12 million to live venue owners. It could cover six months of expenses and ameliorate the economic impact of COVID-19. Schumer is joined by 28 bipartisan cosponsors in support of the legislation. Artists like Foo Fighters, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Vampire Weekend, The Recording Academy, Spotify, Association of Performing Arts Professionals, and others have also signed on. More than $9 billion in lost ticket sales could loom over the overall industry if shows don’t return by year’s end, but the impact on local culture could be irreversibly devastating. Ybor City is to Tampa as Brooklyn is to New York, as the Red River District is to Austin, Texas, and as the French Quarter is to New Orleans. One live music venue that has defined the local music scene is the Crowbar. Tom DeGeorge is the owner and a member of the Ybor Chamber of Commerce, as well as NIVA for which he acts as Florida Captain. He’s more than fatigued from trying to keep his business from falling prey to the pandemic, but he’s as determined as ever to prevail over the daunting task of getting proper funding not only for himself, but for his industry. DeGeorge is grateful that he’s been lucky enough to do the majority of the advocacy he’s undertaken. “But there’s clearly a gaping hole in our industry right now we should all recognize that,” DeGeorge lamented politicians unwilling to ask for help on behalf of live music venues like his in fear of ruffling feathers. “If we lose this thing, we all lose. Period,” DeGerge added. Read an extended version of this story via cltampa.com/music.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Novelist Henry Miller was in many ways a quintessential Capricorn. He LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Seventy-nine-year-old described himself as being “in love with love, Libran poet Robert Pinsky has had a triumphant always in search of the absolute, always seeking life. He has published 19 books, including his the unattainable.” Feelings like those are why own poems and essays, as well as translations your astrological symbol is the mountain goat of Italian and Polish poetry. For four years he that’s always climbing higher, questing toward the served as the United next pinnacle. At your States Poet Laureate. best, you’re determined To what factors does he to keep striving for the attribute his success? brightest, the strongest, Here’s one: “Whatever the truest. Sometimes By Rob Brezsny makes a child want to you overdo this admiraglue macaroni on a paper has always been strong ble imperative, but mostly it’s a beautiful quality. in me,” he testifies. He’s referring to the primitive You are hereby authorized to express it with maxiarts-and-crafts projects he enjoyed while grow- mum wisdom and eagerness in the coming weeks. ing up. In accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you, too, to get in touch and commune AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Go catch a falling with the primal roots of the things you love to do. star,” wrote poet John Donne (1572–1631) in his Reconnect with the original expressions of your poem “Song.” “Tell me who cleft the Devil’s foot,” he went on to say. “Teach me to hear the mermaids passion for life. singing.” He wasn’t being literal, but rather was SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “A single ego is an indulging in poetic fancy to stretch his readers’ absurdly narrow vantage point from which to view imaginations. I’m offering you the spirit of Donne’s the world,” wrote occultist Aleister Crowley. Author poem, Aquarius, because you’re ripe to transcend Gore Vidal agreed, saying, “Since no one can ever your limited notions about what’s plausible and know for certain whether or not his own view of life implausible. If you allow yourself to get extravais the correct one, it is absolutely impossible for him gant and unruly in your fantasies, you may crack to know if someone else’s is the wrong one.” All of through shrunken expectations and break into a us can perpetually benefit from this counsel. And spacious realm of novel possibilities. it will be especially healthy for you to heed during the next four weeks. Humility will be a superpower. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I don’t suggest you Blessings will flow your way if you don’t need to be indulge daringly in sensual pleasures, cathartic right all the time. As you refrain from regarding exchanges of energy, and intoxicating pursuits of your own opinions as God’s holy decrees, you will relief and release. The pandemic mandates us to generate good fortune for yourself. be cautious about engaging in unmitigated bliss— even though the astrological omens suggest that SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “It’s a rare gift, to if now were a normal time, such activities would know where you need to be, before you’ve been to be well worth focusing on. How can you resolve all the places you don’t need to be.” Author Ursula this dilemma? Possibilities: 1. Experiment zestK. Le Guin wrote that. I’m passing it on to you fully with your live-in steady or spouse. 2. Get a because I suspect you now possess the power COVID-19 test with a potential playmate, and if to claim this rare gift. In the coming days, you you both test negative, celebrate boisterously. 2. don’t have to engage in endless evaluations of the Round up a dazzler with whom you can generate numerous possibilities. You don’t have to risk fall- rapture via Zoom. 3. Fantasize about delightfully ing victim to overthinking. Your clear, strong gut gracious debauchery. 4. Go solo.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “It takes a lot of courage to be the same person on the outside that you are on the inside.” Author Barbara De Angelis made that observation. I offer it up to you as a fun challenge. During the coming weeks, you may be strongly tempted to be different on the outside than you are on the inside. On the other hand, you’ll have the necessary insight and valor to remain unified. In fact, you may ultimately create more congruence between your inside and outside than you have in a long time.

organ that pumps blood through our bodies. It’s called *okàn*. Within the *okàn* is the second heart: a power center that regulates the flow of emotions. It’s called *ègbè*. I believe your *ègbè* will be exceptionally strong and clear and generous in the coming weeks, Cancerian. Your capacity to feel deeply and truly will be a gift to all those with whom you share it. It will also have the potential to enhance your appreciation for your own mysterious life. Wield your *ègbè* with glee and panache!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.” Fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin made that observation, and now I’m conveying it to you just in time for the season when you’ll need it most. Please note that I am *not* predicting you’ll be devoured by dragons from within. In offering you this oracle, my hope is that you will: 1. acknowledge the existence of metaphorical dragons; 2. locate where they hang out in your inner realms; 3. study them and get to know them better; 4. devise a strategy for dealing with them safely.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Ancient Greek philosopher Plato observed, “Do not train children to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” The same principle applies to all of us adults who are committed to the goal of life-long learning. And according to my astrological analysis, it will be especially useful for you Leos to keep in mind during the coming weeks. It’s time to energize your education! And here’s the best way to gather the new teachings that are important for you to know: Follow what amuses your mind.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Don’t let them tame you,” advised flamboyant Gemini dancer Isadora Duncan. Who did she mean by “them”? The mainstream critics, who might have wished she cultivated a less maverick style? Her managers and handlers, who may have wanted her to tone herself down so she could earn maximum amounts of money? Her friends, who cringed when she did things like dancing on a table wearing an evening dress at a party? In accordance with astrological omens, Gemini, I invite you to take a survey of what influences might wish you were more docile, mild, or manageable. And then meditate on how you could consistently express the healthiest kind of wildness.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Christian author Frederick Buechner writes, “We are commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves, and I believe that to love ourselves means to extend to those various selves that we have been along the way the same degree of compassion and concern that we would extend to anyone else.” Let’s make his thought your keynote for the next two weeks. Now is an excellent time to take a journey through your past to visit all the other people you have been. As you do attend to this poignant work, be generous with each of your old selves. Forgive them for their errors and praise their beauty. Tell them how much you love them. Thank them for how they have made possible the life you’re living now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the Yoruba religion of *Ifà*, the English word “heart” has two different meanings and words. So says Yoruba priest Awó Falokun Fatunmbi. The first heart is the

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you got physically close. If what you wanted—if what you were most interested in—was a more intimate and connected experience, then you weren’t just expecting sexual labor from the sex worker you hired, BICOUPLE, but his emotional labor too. While affection and intimacy can certainly be faked, we don’t typically expect a strong emotional connection when we’re hooking up with a stranger. Being sexually intimate can build that connection, BICOUPLE, but it can take time and a few meetings to get there. To avoid winding up in bed with another sex worker you don’t click with, I would advise you to take the time—and spend the money—to make a real connection. By which I mean: Go on a date. Find a sex worker you’re interested in and make a date—for dinner. Pay them for their time, pay for their meal, and if you click, BICOUPLE, if you feel like you could connect, book them for a sex date.

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Some sex workers love their jobs, some don’t; some sex workers are good at their jobs, some aren’t. Sometimes a sex worker doesn’t click with a particular client for some ephemeral, hard-to-define reason; sometimes a client gives off a bad vibe—or a bad odor—and the sex worker bails or hurries things along not because they’re a shitty sex worker, BICOUPLE, but because their client is shitty or smells shitty. But here’s the thing, BICOUPLE: no sex worker can read minds. You tell me you’re wondering if you should’ve been “more upfront with [your] interests ahead of time.” If you left something important out when you made the booking, well, that could’ve been the problem. No sex worker likes having things sprung on them. A sex worker who doesn’t do kink is going to feel very uncomfortable if there’s a bunch of bondage gear laid out when they arrive; even a sex worker who does kink is going to feel uncomfortable if kink wasn’t discussed in advance. Similarly, BICOUPLE, if you didn’t explain to your sex worker that there were two of you, your sex worker might’ve felt uncomfortable when they arrived. If you weren’t clear about your wants and your sex worker didn’t ask or you couldn’t articulate them after he asked, you put your sex worker in the position of having to guess. And your sex worker may have guessed wrong—some clients prefer sex that’s athletic, impersonal, or aggressive. And if your sex worker had a bad experience with a husband who got upset when his wife seemed a little too into him, he may have erred on the side of maintaining some emotional distance even as

Straight male here, divorced four years ago, just entering my 50S. I recently expanded my dating app parameters to see everyone in my area. I wanted to check out the competition and possibly give myself a little ego boost. I have a gay male friend who is in his 40S. Mr. 40s has a boyfriend of two years who is in his 20s. They are great together—they vacation together, they quarantined together, Mr. 20s and Mr. 40s worked on redecorating a home together, etc. The problem is I spotted Mr. 40s on several dating apps. It would have been perfectly acceptable for him to say, “none of your business,” when I asked him why. Instead he told me they were old profiles, implying they pre-dated Mr. 20s. He lists pets on his profiles that he adopted a few months ago. I have a sore spot about this behavior because my ex-wife started “auditioning” my replacement before we filed divorce papers. I really don’t like being lied to. What do I do? Confront Mr. 40s? Mind my own business and hope Mr. 40s doesn’t crush Mr. 20s by cheating? Help! —Fumbled Into Fraught Terrain Involving Expanded Search Maybe Mr. 40s and Mr. 20s have an open relationship. Maybe they have a closed relationship but both regard flirting on dating apps as harmless. Maybe Mr. 40s was charged with finding a very special guest star for a threesome. Or maybe Mr. 40s has profiles on dating apps for the exact same reason you expanded the parameters on your profiles, FIFTIES: for the ego boost. If it was any of the above—if there was an innocent explanation—why did Mr. 40s go with, “Those were old profiles,” instead of, “We sometimes have threesomes”? Well, in my experience, FIFTIES, some straight people have a hard time wrapping their heads around the kind of non-monogamy

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practiced by most gay male couples. Hell, some closed-minded gay people have a hard time with it. I can imagine a scenario where Mr. 40s was honest with people in the past and got a bad reaction and consequently no longer feels safe—much less obligated—to share the details of his sex life with straight or gay friends. So he gave you the answer a lot of straight people and some gay people prefer to hear when they ask pointed questions of partnered friends they assumed to be monogamous: “Of course I’m not sleeping around! Those were old profiles! My monogamous boyfriend would never want me to shove my monogamous dick down his throat while some other dude non-monogamously rearranges his guts! Heavens! We’re far too busy redecorating our lovely home to arrange threesomes! Which we’re totally not interested in having!” Look, FIFTIES, you put a question to Mr. 40s that he wasn’t obligated to answer at all, much less answer truthfully. So what do you do now? What you should’ve done when you first stumbled over Mr. 40s’ dating profiles: You do nothing. You drop it. The issue you shouldn’t have brought it up in the first place? You don’t bring it up again. Even if Mr. 40s is auditioning replacements for Mr. 20s—even if he lied to you for a selfish, selfserving reason—it’s still none of your business. My boyfriend and I first heard the terms “sexual monogamy” and “social monogamy” on your podcast. They describe us: not sexually monogamous,

but we present that way socially and most people in our lives assume we are. Including my mother. We’re both from very Republican families that struggled to accept us. My attitude is that if my brothers don’t have to tell our parents about their kinks, I don’t have to tell them about my threesomes. (Both of my older brothers have confided in me about their kinks, which I wish that hadn’t.) But it got back to me via my sister that my Trump-worshipping, Obama-despising mother only accepts me and my boyfriend because we are “good” gays. Good because we’re monogamous, like good straight people, and not promiscuous, like bad gay people. Now I feel like I should say something. But what? —They Really Underestimate My Proclivities “Good people can be ‘promiscuous,’ Mom, and awful people can be monogamous. Take Donald Trump. That asshole has been married three times and cheated on every one of his wives. Barack Obama, whom you despise, has been married once and has never been caught cheating. Which means Obama either doesn’t cheat or, like everything else he’s ever, from being someone’s husband to being our president, he’s better at it than Donald Trump.” Contact mail@savagelove.net, follow @ FakeDanSavage on Twitter, and learn a thing or two from power sub Lina Dune via savagelovecast.com.

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