11.Sep.2025, THURSDAY 6:30pm: Drinking Liberally - at Voodoo Brewing

Our next gathering (typically 15-20 folks, regardless of RSVPs) will be THURSDAY, 11 Sep 2025, downstairs at:
Voodoo Brewing
220 4th Street North, St Petersburg
https://saintpetersburg.voodoobrewery.com
Voodoo Brewing will be our weekly "home" for the foreseeable future.

Please note:

• Pets are not allowed inside Voodoo Brewing, as per local regulations; they reportedly plan to expand outdoor seating, which would allow folks to bring their dogs :)
• Voodoo Brewing has beer, wine, a full bar, sodas, etc, and a food menu with many options
• Parking is easy with a large lot behind them with free parking after 6pm (it is a private lot until 6pm), and there is on-street parking.

In other news:

• "Job growth revised down by 911,000 through March, signaling economy on shakier footing than realized" (CNBC) https://tinyurl.com/29wkrpyf
• "MAGA claims Trump signature in Epstein birthday book is fake" (Axios) https://tinyurl.com/fnsfntkb
  "Israeli strike targets Hamas leaders in US-allied Qatar as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposal" (AP) https://tinyurl.com/mvkvbpfh
• "US immigration officers ramp up sweeps in LA after raid restrictions are lifted" (The Guardian) https://tinyurl.com/453nrxcs
• "The Supreme Court Is Trump’s Partner in Crimes Against America" (RollingStone) https://tinyurl.com/3p767b2f
• "The US stopped showing up to disasters. The results are horrifying." (Vox) https://tinyurl.com/apyfpe7f

SO much to discuss (and it's not all bad :)

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 THURSDAY, 6:30pm onwards, at Voodoo Brewing.
~ Joe & Shirley