02.Jul.2025, 6:30pm: Drinking Liberally - at The Studio Public House

We shall again gather this Wednesday, 6:30pm onward, at The Studio.

PLEASE NOTE :) ...The Studio will be in business at least through the summer. Mike & Ali are looking for a new location, given that the owner of the location is selling it for development -- but we have a home through the summer and we'll continue to support The Studio.

Meanwhile ...
"Senate inches toward a vote on Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill" (CNN) https://tinyurl.com/yyhmapjz ...Democrats and a small number of Republicans are unhappy with the potential Medicaid (and other) cuts that are currently in the bill to help cover the cost of tax cuts that would mostly benefit the very wealthy. Other Republicans are working to get further cuts. There is a LOT more in the bill. Once the Senate has passed a version of the bill, it goes back to the House.
"NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting" (AP News) https://tinyurl.com/4zvbkafb ...On 30 June 2025 (today when I'm writing this) the agency was going to cut off satellite data used to track hurricanes; they now say they are postponing that cutoff until the end of July.
"Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk" (Reuters) https://tinyurl.com/mry92tpt ...From the article: "70% of the workers are gone"
There's reportedly a number of protests/ demonstrations throughout the US on Friday, 04 Jul 2025. This one is scheduled for St Pete; follow the link if you want more info...
"NO MORE WAR! (Demonstration)" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/806579/
Time: Friday, July 4, 3pm – 4:30pm EDT
Location: U.S. 19 & 22nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33713

All for now.....

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." ~Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Please note that several "regulars" show up most weeks, and therefore do not RSVP. Don't worry if you are new and only see a few RSVPs if you look at Meetup :) Anyone is welcome (as long as they are civil), and we talk about pretty much ANYthing -- some of which is political and plenty that is just life in general :)

See ya'll Wednesday, 6:30pm onwards, at The Studio Public House.
~ Joe & Shirley