Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County announced that two new drive-through COVID-19 testing sites are opening in Riverview and in Dover. The press release announcing the two is below: Two New Hillsborough COVID-19 Testing Sites to Open Dec. 7 and 9 COVID-19 Coronavirus Update No. 243 Hillsborough County, Fla. (Dec…. Read more »
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Are you a news junkie with a passion for local politics and public affairs? Join WMNF for an online workshop Thursdays from Jan. 14th through 28th from 6-7:30 PM. Become part of the WMNF newsroom and learn how to share your voice, video and photographs on the radio and online. Presenters will include NPR’s Eric… Read more »
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At the close of our conversation with philosophy professor, Jason Stanley he quips, “Thank you for a sobering conversation.” It should be pointed out, the professor was being somewhat sardonic. His must-read, How Fascism Works – The Politics Of Us And Them is certainly a serious topic, yet we had managed to bring a moment… Read more »
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November 25, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. This month, at the age of 86, radio activist Lorenzo Milam passed away in Oaxaca, Mexico. Milam was known as “The Johnny Appleseed of Community Radio” because he founded so many radio stations. He was part of the second wave of community radio stations…. Read more »
Radioactivity Tuesday: Why QAnon Wasn’t Prepared for the Election Outcome
November 24, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Perhaps no group in the country was more disappointed by the outcome of the presidential election than the followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory. For three years “Anon’s” (as they call themselves) have been told that the “Deep State” would soon be revealed and… Read more »
Nurses warn of ‘catastrophic death and suffering’ amid COVID-19
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Radioactivity Thursday: Questions about ACA Open Enrollment? Our guest has answers.
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Hillsborough County’s coronavirus update
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