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The raid

Report alleges cover up in 2014 police killing of Jason Westcott.

ive years ago, former DEA agent Michael Levine, an internationally recognized policing expert and investigative author, submitted an expert report that fully condemned Tampa Police Department (TPD) for its controversial 2014 SWAT raid that ended in the death of Jason Westcott. Westcott was 29 years old when the TPD SWAT team brought a military-style vehicle and tactical response trailer to his home on W Knollwood Street near Lowry Park Zoo, where he lived with his boyfriend. Armored police pulled into Westcott’s neighborhood at night and broke into his home to search for drugs. Moments later, Westcott was shot to death by police. According to TPD records within Levine’s report, after Westcott was killed, the police found .02 grams of marijuana in his house. Westcott’s mother Patti Silliman says her son loved his family very much. He was a motorcycle mechanic and spent a lot of his time working on his friends’ bikes and cars for free. “He was the type of person who would give the shirt off of his back,” Silliman says. “He was the man of the family.” She’s been heartbroken and searching for answers ever since, but a lawsuit she filed against TPD in 2014 has yet to go to trial. It wasn’t until recently that Silliman saw the entirety of Levine’s 195-page expert report on her son’s death. Seven years after Westcott’s death, the report sheds new light on what happened to her son that day. Levine’s report contains a scathing takedown of TPD’s operation leading up to and including the moment when TPD broke into Westcott’s house and killed him. Expert reports are usually commissioned by either the defense or prosecution in a case and used to inform the court on matters outside its expertise; Levine’s report was requested by Silliman’s lawyer at the time, TJ Grimaldi.

Silliman submitted Levine’s report to The Florida Bar in connection with a complaint against Grimaldi. The actions of the officers involved in Westcott’s death constitute what Levine calls a, “craven and reckless disregard to public safety.” And more than that, Levine’s report alleges that what TPD did after was to try and coverup their behavior. “In view of the totality of findings herein, I must consider this evidence indicative of corruption and cover-up,” Levine wrote after reviewing all the evidence he obtained from TPD about the case. “In fact, the totality of findings herein indicates that the violence is precisely what DEFENDANTS [TPD] were trying to achieve.” The report was shared with Creative Loafing Tampa Bay by Silliman—who is still suing TPD over the death with a new attorney, John McGuire—after she looked over the report for her ongoing case. According to McGuire, a trial date is finally in the works. In the meantime, Levine’s report supports Silliman’s suspicions of foul play surrounding her son’s death. A confidential informant (CI) who TPD used to build the case against Westcott by having the CI buy small amounts of marijuana from Westcott publicly admitted that he lied about Westcott’s drug activity. And according to Levine’s report, in interviews after Westcott’s death, the CI said that he was coached by the police to say that he saw a pound of marijuana in his house when he did not. TPD said they shot Westcott because he pointed a gun at them when they came into the house, but Levine contradicts this in his report, alleging, “At no time did he point his gun at any defendant [TPD].” Citing this and other damning evidence, Levine’s report referred to TPD’s drug sting that led to Westcott’s death as “homicide” and “murder”.

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“...I have reviewed in excess of 200 police involved shootings; this is the first one I have ever reviewed in which the supervisory officer filed no reports.”

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A MOM’S QUEST: Patti Silliman, with Jason Westcott in 2003, still seeks justice for her son’s death. Standing by his word Although five years have passed since the report, Levine still agrees with the content of it. “I stand by everything in that report from 2016, and no new information has come to my attention that would make me think anything other than what I wrote,” Levine told CL this month before declining to comment further. The report starts with a long list of Levine’s extensive credentials and experience in training and examining police activity during his career, which spans more than five decades. Law enforcement agencies and justice organizations around the world have contacted Levine for analysis and education. He’s exposed corruption within the DEA and CIA through novel-length investigative reporting and conducted thousands of drug operations—none of which went as wrong as TPD’s, he says in the report.

According to TPD disciplinary records obtained by Levine, Cpl. Ben Brown—the officer who oversaw the fatal raid—had previously sustained charges for interfering with the judicial process and other violations during his time on the force. Brown also refused to properly document the killing of Westcott, Levine alleges. “The defendant in charge of the operation CPL. Brown filed no official reports that describe his actions as well as his reasoning thereto prior and during the actions that would result in the homicide of Mr. Westcott,” Levine wrote. “In the past 25 years I have reviewed in excess of 200 police involved shootings; this is the first one I have ever reviewed in which the supervisory officer filed no reports.” In 2015, the year after the Westcott shooting, Ben Brown was selected as an officer of the month at TPD. continued on page 12

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continued from page 11 Levine wrote that Brown’s behavior was a reflection of TPD’s overall character at the time. He said the “hands-off look the other way attitude” of TPD management in the situation typifies what the global study on corruption and abuse of power has found to be enabling, if not encouraging police abuse of power. “I had some sad and well documented experiences with dysfunctional law enforcement agencies, giving officers whom had been caught

violating felony laws a ‘break’ by only charging them administratively,” Levine added. TPD confirmed that Brown is still an employee of the department, but did not give specifics about his current position. TPD has yet to respond to queries about whether or not Brown was reprimanded for the Westcott incident and if there was a response to Levine’s condemnation of the SWAT operation. In 2016, just over two weeks after receiving Levine’s report, TJ Grimaldi, Silliman’s

former lawyer, accepted the defense’s motion to dismiss Cpl. Brown, along with Jane Castor— who was chief of police at the time of Westcott’s killing— from the case. “The Motion is granted without prejudice, based on the concession of Plaintiff’s Counsel in the Response to the Motion to Dismiss, as to Defendants Ben Brown and Jane Castor,” Judge William P. Levens wrote in a November 2016 court document. For those not versed in legal terms, this essentially means that Silliman’s attorney,

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Grimaldi, conceded to release Brown and Castor from the case. Silliman fired Grimaldi in 2019. Included in Grimaldi’s transfer of files related to their lawsuit, was the full 195-page report, which she says she had yet to see in its entirety. Seeing the full report leaves Silliman wondering why then-police chief Castor and Brown were dismissed from the case, after her attorney had received Levine’s report. A month after Castor and Brown were dismissed from the case, Haydee Oropesa, a local attorney and Florida Bar member who knew Grimaldi, confronted him, questioning him about connections with Castor and her partner Ana Cruz. In a December 2016 email shared with CL by Silliman, Oropesa said she was left unsettled by a recent conversation she had with Grimaldi. “When you indicated that Janet Cruz and Ana Cruz (Jane Castor’s significant other) were in your network of friends and I inquired what your client (Jason Westcott’s mother) thought of that and you responded that you had not disclosed it because you did not think it was necessary, I was stunned,” Oropesa wrote in the email. Oropesa went on to say that as a Florida Bar member, she urged Grimaldi to disclose the information to Silliman to allow her to make the call about the connection, and if she’d want Grimaldi to still represent her. “I think that is the appropriate ethical/moral action to take,” Oropesa wrote. “If you have any doubts/disagreements, you should make use of the Florida Bar confidential ethics hotline.” Grimaldi replied that he was not friends with Castor, although they had met several times and he did admit he was friends with her significant other’s family. “While I appreciate your concern I will try and explain again,” Grimaldi wrote back to Oropesa. “Jane Castor is not my friend. I have met her three times. She would not be able to pick me out of a crowd, trust me. Secondly, Janet, her girlfriend is a friend that I have seen 2 times in the last maybe 1 to 2.5 years. I am not suing Ana. Additionally, I am closer with Janet [Sen Janet Cruz (D)], the mother of Ana and I have only seen her 3 times in the last year.” [Editor’s note: Grimaldi is mixing up Janet and Ana Cruz in these emails; Janet Cruz, now a State Senator, is the mother of Ana Cruz, who is now Mayor Castor’s partner.] Oropesa went on to explain that Grimaldi told her he was at a party with Ana and Janet Cruz on Halloween of 2016, the day Levine submitted his report. Sixteen days after that Halloween party, Castor and Brown were dismissed from the case, with Grimaldi’s consent. Grimaldi told Oropesa she was “way off base” and wrote, “I get your opinion, but I will ask for it when I need it.” Silliman later fired Grimaldi, and filed a complaint against Grimaldi with The Florida Bar. In the grievance, she said that Grimaldi

did not properly disclose this alleged conflict of Essentially, this means that Brown and Castor would be protected from a legal suit, interest to her, among other accusations. Silliman also submitted Levine’s report to unless there was bad faith or malicious, unsafe the Bar in October of this year. behavior on their part. Grimaldi confirmed to The Florida Bar confirmed to CL that the CL that this aspect of the law offers a clearer grievance is now closed. Silliman picture of why things occurred the says that she questioned their way they did in 2016. Levine’s report over and over decision making in closing the grievance, and that she was told again references TPD’s behavior the Bar was reviewing the informathat day as malicious, and a recktion. The Bar did not confirm anything beyond less disregard for public safety, which the law the case being closed in conversation with CL. states as the exception for qualified immunity. CL reached out to TJ Grimaldi to get his In Levine’s eyes, the corruption went so far input about the situation. Grimaldi said that he that an outside investigation was warranted. disagreed with most if not all of the claims made by Silliman and Oropesa, especially about why A call for a federal investigation, to no avail Brown and Castor were Inside his report, dismissed from the case. Levine called for a full “Many of the stateindependent investigaments/concerns that tion into TPD over the you typed below are Westcott shooting. either false or inaccu“The failure to rate and not complete,” address these failures Grimaldi wrote in an by TAMPA PD manageemail in response to ment provides probable CL’s inquiry. “However, cause of a level of abuse based on the fact that of power that, in my this is an on-going case opinion, merits referAND due to concerns ral to the appropriate that I have over attorfederal authority for ney-client privilege, as criminal investigation,” you are asking about he wrote. things that pertain to Levine—who still when I did in fact repstands by the call to have the shooting be resent Patti Silliman, reviewed through an I am afraid that I can’t discuss any specifics outside investigation— with you at this time. told CL that he never I strongly suggest that heard back after subyou do your own legal mitting his report. research to figure out FULL OF JOY: Silliman says Westcott Westcott’s mother, why your statements loved his family very much. Silliman, has also been and conclusions you calling for a federal reached are inaccurate, false and incomplete investigation into her son’s killing for seven before you just take someone’s word for it.” years now. She’s still seeking answers for the When CL asked Grimaldi for input on what grim scenario that upended her and her famspecific legal research he would recommend, ily’s lives. he pointed to Florida Statute 768.28. Inside When she talks about what she sees as a conthe law, there is a section spiracy to cover-up what that discusses protection the TPD did to her son, for individuals from civil which Levine’s report suits in certain cases. supports, she still has to “An officer, employee, say multiple times while or agent of the state or explaining it, “I’m not of any of its subdivisions crazy,” because the lack may not be held personof answers and absence ally liable in tort or named as a party defendant of what she sees as needed justice makes her in any action for any injury or damage suffered feel so isolated. as a result of any act, event, or omission of action She claims that what they did was murder, in the scope of her or his employment or function, and still seeks justice in her son’s name. unless such officer, employee, or agent acted in “Nothing can make what they did right,” bad faith or with malicious purpose or in a man- Silliman says. “But TPD needs to admit what ner exhibiting wanton and willful disregard of happened to my son, and there needs to be jushuman rights, safety, or property.” tice here.”

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Environmentalists: Utilities must cooperate to meet Pinellas energy goals. By Justin Garcia

ast Tuesday, The Pinellas Board of County Commission unanimously passed a resolution to commit the county transition to 100% clean, renewable energy for the entire community by 2050. The resolution also says that the county’s operations should be green by 2040. In a press release, Sierra Club Florida said that this makes Pinellas the first county in Florida to vote for this commitment, and that the county will incorporate these goals into its forthcoming Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan. The resolution emphasizes inclusion and transparency in the planning process which will establish interim milestones, budget estimates, equity metrics and financing mechanisms with community residents and stakeholders over the next two years. “We need to quickly move forward,” Janet Long, Pinellas County Commissioner for District 1 said upon the resolution’s passing. “What we’re doing here today isn’t for us, it’s for our kids, and our grandchildren. ”

There are aspects of the resolution worth celebrating, but getting there will involve privately owned utility companies cooperating, which could present a challenge for environmentalists who championed the resolution. “We here in Florida are hostage to InvestorOwned (for-profit) utility monopolies and sadly, not only are monopolies bad for fair and competitive markets (as we all learned in high school) but they also inherently work at cross purposes to innovation and the clean energy transition,” Dave Sillman, Ready for 100 Pinellas Coordinator, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “Make no mistake, the greenwashing is pervasive and these major corporations have consistently stooped to unbelievably low depths to keep our electricity mix dangerously reliant on natural gas.” Sillman points out that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says emissions need to be cut by 45% by 2030 and decarbonize our global energy systems & economies by 2050.

These targets were consistent with Sierra Club’s original Pinellas ask, although the Pinellas Commission did weaken them, Sillman says, but only a bit. Still, Sillman pointed out that the IPCC has often understating the speed and scale of the climate crisis and that humanity needs to get off fossil fuels “at wartime speed.” Energy companies don’t see the situation as dire. They have often co-opted and slowed the green energy movement’s goals through a tactic referred to as “greenwashing”. 0 Environmentalists say this happened recently in Tampa, where Tampa Electric Company (TECO) and Mayor Jane Castor teamed up to set a “NetZero” carbon emissions goal for 2050. The Tampa plan does not fully end carbon emissions, as the environmentalists wanted, and it potentially pushes a Tampa City Council-passed 2035 green energy resolution for Tampa by 15 years. In response to questions about the issues environmentalists have with “Net-Zero”, TECO gave an indirect response. “Achieving this vision [Net-Zero] will require partnership – with our customers and stakeholders – to improve the planet for our children, and their children,” TECO told CL. “We know our customers care about protecting our planet. By taking action now toward our vision, we can prioritize

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affordable rates as we make the continued shift to renewable energy sources and other zero or lowcarbon, reliable energy-generation technologies.” Sillman and the rest of the Suncoast Sierra Club want to avoid utility companies in Pinellas doing the same thing they did in Tampa, because “Net-Zero” can include lots of environmentally harmful ideas, like nuclear power, which is wildly expensive, dangerous, and slow to deploy. Carbon Capture, which has been suggested for use in Tampa, is not technically practical nor is it cost effective. And, the idea of Net-Zero itself still allows for continued carbon pollution, rather than fully cutting back. While there are challenges that lie ahead when it comes to achieving green energy, environmentalists are still celebrating the win in Pinellas. It’s a step in the right direction, as they look forward to achieving a green county, free of programs like Net-Zero. “We are so excited that Pinellas County has joined St Petersburg, Largo, Dunedin, and Safety Harbor to set clean energy goals,” said Suncoast Sierra Club Group Chair, Bryan Beckman. ‘It shows tremendous leadership that will help reduce pollution and harmful emissions, save money, and create jobs here in Pinellas. Thank you Commissioners for taking this extremely important step.”

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Critics say new TECO plan pushes Tampa energy goals back 15 years.

n Nov. 8, Tampa Electric Company (TECO) announced a plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, environmentalist groups say the plan, announced with the support of Mayor Jane Castor, will compromise the city’s recent commitment to 100% green energy by 2035. “[TECO’s] commitment is severely lacking in details, but one thing is for sure—it threatens to take the city backwards on clean energy, without a firm commitment to ending the use of fossil fuels citywide,” said a press release from Food and Water Watch and several other environmentalist groups from the Tampa Bay Climate Alliance. Earlier this year, the environmentalists celebrated Tampa City Council passing a “Ready for 100” Green Energy resolution, calling for the city to shift to completely renewable energy by 2035. With the new commitment by TECO and Mayor Castor, that goal is potentially pushed back 15 years. Environmental experts say that 2050 is far too late to restrict the use of fossil fuels. Environmentalists say that by then, the earth will be a climate catastrophe-induced hellscape. At the press conference, TECO said that in order to reach net-zero emissions, it will increase its use of low-carbon technologies, including renewable solar energy. The company says it plans to invest in emerging renewable energy solutions like biofuels, carbon capture and wind turbines. At the conference, it was announced that TECO and the City of Tampa plan to outfit the Tampa Convention Center with solar panels. TECO President and CEO Archie Collins said during the announcement that the company has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% since the year 2000, along with reducing reliance on coal by more than 90%. “We’re very, very proud of the progress that the team has made, but the job is not done,” Collins said. He went on to say that while TECO does not have a clear path on exactly on how it’ll achieve a net-zero carbon future, it’s a vision that TECO is aspiring to, and that it acknowledges it will be hard to get there. Green energy advocates say that in addition to TECO’s plan having a slow timeline, that net-zero commitments are a deceptive corporate practice—often referred to as “greenwashing”—which relies on faulty carbon offsets and untested carbon capture technology to distract from the continued burning of polluting fossil fuels.

“With less than a decade left to enact sweeping reforms of our energy grid, TECO’s faulty net-zero commitment is an embarrassment. Business as usual is nowhere near bold enough for the crisis we face,” said Brooke Errett, Food & Water Watch Senior Florida Organizer. “Mayor Castor should know better than to buy greenwashed corporate commitments like this one.” At the press conference, Mayor Castor said that she was very excited about what she called a “partnership” with TECO. “All of the questions have not been answered [about TECO’s plan] to this point,” Mayor Castor said. “But here’s my position. If you don’t dream big, if you don’t set that bar high, sometimes appearing to be impossible to attain, you will not be able to achieve greatness.” Environmentalists from the Tampa Bay Climate Alliance say that the city has all but abdicated responsibility to act boldly on clean energy, and are continuing on calling U.S. Representative Castor to push federal policies that eliminate fossil fuel use nationally. Rep. Castor (who’s not related to Tampa’s mayor) supported the city’s Ready for 100 resolution. “TECO’s Net Zero by 2050 commitment just means the company will pay for carbon offsets or invest in carbon capture technologies as they continue to pollute, with no formal commitments to transition or phase out of fossil fuels,” said Mary-Elizabeth Estrada, Tampa Climate Justice Organizer with the Florida Student Power Network. “We need a just-equitable transition from TECO, not another performative greenwashing commitment to continue business as usual, while our future is at stake.” Rep. Castor’s office did not yet responded to requests for comment from CL. Tampa city councilman Joseph Citro had championed the original Ready for 100 resolution with the environmental alliance. “First, I am excited to see that we will be installing rooftop solar on one of our strongest assets in Downtown Tampa, the Tampa Convention Center,” Citro wrote in an email to CL. “I support more investments in the technology that will get us to our 100% clean energy goal.” Citro went on to say that as Tampa City Council passed the resolution earlier this year, the council will work through passing ordinances and through their budget priorities towards a transition away from fossil fuels, and will get it done by its 2035 deadline. The

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MEASURING STICK: Activists say, ‘Mayor Castor should know better than to buy greenwashed corporate commitments like this one.’ councilman said that he also agrees that Tampa needs strong action by Congress to support investments in clean energy. “We, as cities, cannot do this alone, and we need good partners to rise to the challenge,” Citro said. A representative from the medical professional nonprofit Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) also weighed in on the subject, condemning the new plan. Howard Kessler, MD and President of PSR Florida said that the group joins climate scientists and healthcare professionals around the globe in viewing netzero carbon as “a dangerous trap” that denies the urgency of the climate crisis and net-zero’s inequitable application for low-income communities. “Shame on TECO and the Mayor of the great City of Tampa for dragging the city into the trap,” Kessler said. “PSR Florida calls on federal policy makers to protect public health and

address the climate crisis by promoting 100% clean and renewable energy legislation today.” While multiple members of Mayor Castor’s administration did not respond to requests for comment about the environmentalist’s claims, TECO did offer a response. “Achieving this vision will require partnership – with our customers and stakeholders – to improve the planet for our children, and their children,” TECO told CL. “We know our customers care about protecting our planet. By taking action now toward our vision, we can prioritize affordable rates as we make the continued shift to renewable energy sources and other zero or low-carbon, reliable energygeneration technologies.” Public records show TECO was one of the larger donors to Mayor Castor’s mayoral campaign, thanks to a $15,000 donation to the Tampa Strong PAC on April 18, 2019.

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Tampa woman is 45th transgender and nonbinary person killed in U.S. this year. By Justin Garcia

n Saturday, Tampa PFLAG organizers will “It turns out that one of the 45 beautiful hold a vigil to honor transgender people who souls (that is 45 that we know of) that have lost have lost their lives to a culture that imposes their lives way too soon this year was that of discrimination and violence upon them. During one of my former youth and PFLAG Tampa famthe vigil, they’ll also honor a member of the group ily members,” Lucas Wehle of PFLAG Tampa who was killed in Tampa earlier this month. wrote about the incident. “She came out and On Nov. 2, Tampa Police (TPD) said a body was transitioned during her time at PFLAG, a coufound in Sulphur Springs outside a home near 9th ple there took her in and gave her a safe place Street and Fairbanks Avenue. to live and I was one of many That person was 25-year-old who helped mentor her along the way.” Jenny De Leon,a member of PFLAG’s Tampa Bay chapter. Jenny’s family has cre“This year we will honor the ated a fundraiser to help Transgender Day of lives lost due to this blatant antiwith funeral costs and other Remembrance Vigil transgender violence, and look to expenses. Her sister wrote Saturday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. the future as we inspire change that Jenny was, “...a wonderJoe Chillura Courthouse Square in our communities,” PFLAG ful person with a beautiful soul 600 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa @pflagtampa on Facebook Tampa, an LGBTQ+ advocacy who touched the lives of those group, wrote on an event page around her. We are all devasfor the vigil, which will take place at Joe Chillura tated by this deep heartfelt loss.” As the violence against transgender people Courthouse Square in downtown Tampa. According to the Human Rights Campaign like Jenny escalates, PFLAG chapters across (HRC), 44 violent fatal incidents toward trans the nation are working to create safer, more people were tracked in 2020, making it the most inclusive and equitable environments for all, violent year on record since HRC began track- including trans people. “We will not stand idly ing these crimes eight years ago. But 2021 has by while this violence happens—we will push already topped that number. Washington Post for legislation to hold offenders accountable and says at least 45 transgender and nonbinary advocate for education on transgender lives— people have been the victims of fatal violent we will put an end to this senseless violence,” attacks this year, making 2021 the deadliest the group wrote. year on record for the groups of people. PFLAG—which has 400 chapters and PFLAG points out that these are just the 200,000 members and supporters—is the first deaths we know of, not necessarily the entire and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexamount of Trans people who have died. “Many ual, transgender, and queer people, their parents of these stories go unreported—or misreported,” and families, and allies. the group wrote. And unfortunately, transgender TPD has not made more information about youth experience bullying at higher rates than Jenny’s murder available and is asking anyone straight youth, which can lead them to commit with information about her death to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477. suicide, further blurring the numbers.

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hildren ages 5-11 started getting free Pfizer vaccinations in Hillsborough and Pinellas County last week. The Centers for Disease Control has approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children, and the Departments of Health in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties are making moves to have the shot free and readily accessible, according to press releases sent out today. Hillsborough is distributing the vaccines at Progress Village Park, located at 8701 Progress Blvd. The site is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, including Veteran’s Day. Pinellas started providing the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines last Friday at its clinics in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater and Mid-County. For specific addresses, look below and visit DOH-Pinellas’ website. Parents or guardians must accompany children to the appointments. Walk-in services are provided in both Hillsborough and Pinellas. If you prefer an appointment, Pinellas, appointments can also be arranged by phone at (727) 824-6931. In Hillsborough, appointments can be made at patientportalfl.com or at (844) 770-8548.

Pinellas child COVID-19 vaccination sites • Clearwater Health Department 310 N. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater • Largo Health Department 12420 130th Ave. N, Largo (no clinic services provided at this location) • Mid-County Health Department 8751 Ulmerton Rd., Largo • Pinellas Park Health Department 6350 76th Ave. N, Pinellas Park • Tarpon Springs Center 301 S. Disston Ave., Tarpon Springs • St. Petersburg Health Department 205 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for those ages 5 and up are also offered at many clinic and pharmacy locations in Pinellas, Hillsborough, and throughout Florida. Visit vaccines.gov to find sites offering the vaccine. The Pfizer vaccines for children are administered on the same schedule as those for adolescents and adults with the second dose 21 days after the first. Previously, Pfizer vaccines had been approved for minors starting age 12 and older. Approvals for non-Pfizer vaccines have not yet come from the CDC. Parents and guardians should check with their child’s doctor for recommendations and more information about vaccine schedules that include the seasonal flu, COVID-19 and other immunizations for good health.

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Farewell, Winter

Memorial for Clearwater’s ‘Dolphin Tale’ star begins Saturday. By Chelsea Zukowski

ays after the death of beloved dolphin Winter, and put CMA on the tourism destination map veterinary experts at Clearwater Marine through the “Dolphin Tale” movies. Aquarium shared findings from her necropsy, In honor of Winter and her legacy, the aquarwhich pointed to a likely cause of death . She ium will host a celebration of life beginning Nov. likely died from intestinal torsion, which means 20, through Nov. 24 for the public to attend. her intestines had twisted, CMA veterinarian “Guests are invited to bring their memoDr. Shelly Marquardt said on Saturday. CMA ries of Winter and to enjoy the beautiful home said there was nothing more she helped Clearwater Marine Winter’s caregivers could do to Aquarium build for her and all save her life beyond keeping her non-releasable animals,” CMA as comfortable and pain-free as wrote in a release. possible. She died on Nov. 11 To remember Winter’s Remembering Winter: at age 16. 16 years, admission to the A Celebration of Life CMA also said the condiaquarium will be reduced to Saturday-Wednesday, Nov. 20-24. tion is not unique and can be $16 on Nov. 20-21 with part Clearwater Marine Aquarium found in other stranded dol- 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater of the proceeds going towards phins “as well as any living CMA’s rescue and rehabilitacmaquarium.org being with intestines.” tion efforts. During the celebration of life events, there “We have found there is much to learn as a community about what causes this conditions, will be floral arrangements and other tributes and what experts found in yesterday’s necropsy to Winter and a special presentation of original means Winter will continue helping scientists footage from her rescue shown in the Dolphin and animal rescue teams worldwide better care Tale theater. for these amazing animals,” CMA said. The aquarium is also planning to host The aquarium noted that Winter’s origi- private ceremonies for CMA staff and other nal injury and the distortion the loss of her aquarium community partners. A private memotail caused in her body made her more prone rial Saturday evening after the celebration of to health complications over the last 16 years life will be live streamed on the aquarium’s since her rescue. website, winterthedolphin.com. Winter was found 16 years ago stranded “We look forward to welcoming Winter’s fans and tangled in a crab line just north of Cape and followers and in celebrating the life of an Canaveral. The fishing material had cut off amazing dolphin – one that will live on forever circulation to her tail flukes, and the tail had in our hearts,” CMA wrote. As for the aquarium’s to be amputated. But whereas most dolphins other rescued animals, CMA said they have all wouldn’t survive without tail flukes to swim, been checked out by veterinary experts and show Winter thrived along with the help of a specially no signs of illness. They are, however, getting made prosthetic. Her story of survival and “extra love and attention.” prosperity made her an inspiration for people You can share your condolences and memowith disabilities and limb differences around ries of Winter the dolphin through her online the world. It also turned her into a movie star obituary at rememberingwinter.com.

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The Kram It Prime Rib Sandwich | $14.50 Blackened Prime Rib, French Roll, Au Jus, Horsey Sauce. The Reuben | $9.99 Beer braised corned beef, Bavarian-style kraut, 1000 Island, and Swiss on grilled rye bread. Fish Sandwich | MP Grilled, blackened, or fried on a Brioche bun, dijonaise, lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion. The Warbird Chicken Sandwich | $9.99 Deep-fried Beer brined chicken breast, lettuce, pickles, mayo.

A Shot of Penicillin | $9.95 Monkey Shoulder Whiskey, Lemon, Ginger Cucumbersome Mule | $10.95 Cucumber mint vodka, lime juice, ginger beer, cucumber bitters Citrus Got Real | $9.95 Lemon vodka, ginger liquor, sour mix. Whole Latte Love | $10.95 Stoli Vanilla vodka, Khalua, espresso & a splash of Irish cream.

Giant Pretzel | $10.25 Traditional Bavarian style pretzel with house made beer cheese. Munition Mussels | $11.95 Beer braised, finished in Vietnamese Lemon Curry sauce, grilled crostini. Wildcat Shrimp | $12.50 Jumbo grilled shrimp, crusty french bread, Jamaican jerk lemon butter. French Onion Bombers | $12.95 Prime Rib, Corned Beef, frenched onions, white cheddar tucked in fried wontons. Served with 1000 island.

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Burrata Salad | $11.95 Heirloom tomatoes, mixed greens, burrata cheese, roasted pistachios, balsamic reduction, and extra-virgin olive oil drizzle. Grilled Caesar Salad | Small $4.95 | Large $9.95 Grilled romaine heart layered with shrimp butter, croutons, tempura battered white anchovies, and Caesar dressing. Available cold.

BRUNCH Egg Sammie | $9.00 Fried Egg, cheddar, peppered bacon, greens, tomatoes on toasted croissant. Corned Beef Hash | $9.00 Beer braised corned beef, potatoes, carmy onions, cream. Served with 2 fried eggs and toast.

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Catalina Chicken | $12.00 Grilled Herb marinated 6oz chicken breast, goat cheese, spinach, capers, sundried tomatoes, lemon butter. Mustang Steak | $22.95 Pineapple soy marinated 8 oz. Center-cut sirloin, chargrilled, topped with garlic butter. Chargrilled Sirloin | $20.95 8oz of center cut sirloin With Riveters house-made seasoning, grilled to perfection. Fresh Catch | $13.50 Local caught, fresh fish grilled, blackened, or fried, lemon butter. Pork Chop | $11.95 Grilled pork chop, mustard mushroom cream. Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf | $12.50 Pepper bacon wrapped meatloaf, mushroom beer gravy, fried onion straws.

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Bars and restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner for dine-in and takeout. By Alexandria Jones The Capital Grille Favorites like pecancrusted mashed sweet potatoes with hot honey and pumpkin cheesecake are on the table for a memorable experience. Full dinner menu is also available. Reservations recommended. Preorder Thanksgiving sides for pickup Nov. 24-25. Children $15, adults $43 during dine-in. 2223 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa, 813-830-9433. thecapitalgrille.com

25, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 4322 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, 813-874-9463. flemingssteakhouse.com Hew Parlor & Chophouse Spend the day feasting family-style with a selection of entrees, sides, and desserts. $75 for adults, $25 for children 6-13, children 5 and under are free. Complimentary valet parking is available. Reservations recommended. Thursday, Nov. 25. 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 453 Edgewater Dr., Dunedin, 727608-6620. fenwayhotel.com Independent Bar & Cafe A pre-Turkey Day bash filled with beer and wine specials while DJ Mes gives the soulful vibes. Wednesday, Nov. 24. 5 p.m. 5016 N Florida Ave., Tampa, 813-3414883. independentbartampa.com

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hanksgiving: You love and you hate it, but you’re probably going to have to celebrate it either with folks or at the bar. So watch some football and let yourself get that third helping of stuffing. If you’re headed out, here’s a list of Tampa Bay restaurants and bars running Thanksgiving specials and serving dine-in or takeout in the run up to the holidays. 4 Rivers Smokehouse Enjoy smoked meats, homestyle sides, and holiday desserts when you pre-order by 5 p.m. Nov. 21. All orders will be available for pickup (with reheating instructions) on Nov. 24. $10.79--$199. Various locations. 4rsmokehouse.com 7th & Grove Turn up with your pals at this 1st annual Friendsgiving event with food, a premium tequila tasting from Dobel, table games, and vibes. Guests are encouraged to follow a dress code of monochromatic fall colors. $55. Friday, Nov. 19 7 p.m.-9 p.m. 1930 7th Ave., Ybor City, 813-649-8422. eventbrite.com 7venth Sun Brewery Don’t miss out on a vegan Thanksgiving buffet with Southern staples and holiday faves. Dishes include fried “turky” and “chikun” with gluten-free sides like garlic mashed potatoes, Southern yams, and Cajun corn. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. $6-$39. 6809 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa, 813-2315900. eventbrite.com American Social Put the apron down and pick up a full meal to-go. Includes a honey glazed ham, over roasted sliced turkey, or garlic and herb roasted prime rib plus a bevy of sides and wine. Pick up meal on Wednesday, Nov. 24 11 a.m.-8 p.m. $15-$275. 601 S Harbour Island Blvd. Unit 107, Tampa, 813-605-3333. americansocialbar.com AJ’s Kitchen Drawer Cook a reimagined version of classic Thanksgiving dinner dishes like turkey roulade with sundried tomatoes and pumpkin pie brownies. Go back a couple days later to decorate cookies and make crafts with the kids. Class spaces are limited to 12-16 people. Friday-Sunday, Nov. 19-21. $40-50. 13978 W Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, 813-328-4122. ajskitchendrawer.com Bayboro Brewing Come through the day before the festivities for $1 off beers plus free watermelon for the kids and pups. Brewery opens Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. 2390 5th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 727-767-9666. bayborobrewing.com

hosts a three-course pre-fixe dinner with roasted pumpkin bisque and pan-seared halibut. $8088 for adults, $29-40 for children 12 and under. Reservations recommended. 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Petersburg, 727-360-1881. doncesar.com Eddie V’s Dine-in for all the traditional faves like slow roasted turkey with Brioche Sage stuffing, hand-whipped potatoes, and baby French green beans. Seafood, steak, and the entire regular menu is also available. Reservations recommended. Thursday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 4400 W Boy Scout Blvd. Tampa, 813-877-7290. eddiev.com Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar A special family-style, three-course prix-fixe dinner is

THE CLUCK IS TICKING: Just let someone else cook Thanksgiving dinner. Dark Door Spirits Learn how to make handcrafted cocktails from master mixologist Shane Neukam during this Thanksgiving Cocktail class. Class includes a charcuterie board and premium tour of the distillery and gift shop. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. $50. 6608 Anderson Rd., Tampa, 813-533-3781. darkdoorspirits.com The Don CeSar Choose between a Thanksgiving brunch buffet equipped with a raw bar, omelets, and hand-carved meats or go to the hotel later in the day when Society Table

available to-go including caramelized sweet potatoes with pecans and molasses, rosemary & garlic crusted prime rib, and assorted desserts. $25 for children 12 and under, $50-$75 for adults based on entree price. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.1207 S Howard Ave., Tampa, 813-9998726. epicureanhotel.com Fleming’s Steakhouse Enjoy a 3-course menu featuring herb-roasted turkey, filet mignon, or prime bone-in ribeye. Meal includes an appetizer, sides, and dessert. Thursday, Nov.

Innisbrook Resort Stop by for a familystyle meal or pick up to-go options on Thursday, Nov. 25 1 p.m.-3 p.m. 36750 U.S.-Hwy 19, Palm Harbor, 888-794-8627. innisbrookgolfresort.com K Club Bar & Bistro The restaurant offers guests a 3-course, family-style, prix-fixe dinner. $14 for children, $36-44 for entrees. Complimentary self-parking is available. Reservations recommended. 3 p.m.-8 p.m. 2675 Ulmerton Rd., Clearwater, 727-273-8760. thekarolhotel.com continued on page 28

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Naked Farmer They’ll do the cooking, you can send the group text and let the fam know you’re getting dinner catered. Offered in limited quantities until Nov. 24. $25-420. Various locations. eatnakedfarmer.com Rusty Pelican Give thanks with the whole family or friend group at a 3-course brunch or a la carte dinner. Reservations recommended. Thursday, Nov. 25 10 a.m.-9 p.m. $35-$75. 2425 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, 813-281-1943. therustypelicantampa.com Seasons 52 A classic holiday dinner with the freshest ingredients. Pre-order dinner for $175 until Monday, Nov. 22 and pick up Wednesday, Nov. 24. $16-$32.95 for dine-in. Also open Thursday, Nov. 25 11 a.m.-10 a.m. 204 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa, 813-286-1152. seasons52.com Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk The hotel’s Rivers Edge Restaurant & Bar opens for an extraordinary buffet featuring a bourbon maple glaze roasted tom turkey, lavender cruised pork loin, and panoramic views of the Hillsborough River. Thursday, Nov. 25 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $20 for children, $45 for adults. 200 N Ashley Dr., Tampa, 813-226-4600. marriott.com SiX A 3-course dinner with plenty of entrees like brie, apple, & beer bisque and veal ossobuco. $60 per person. Reservations recommended. 510 Water St., Tampa, 813-221-4950. sixtampa.com Sugar Factory The Gobble Gobble Milkshake at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is a

decadent shake mixed with pumpkin spice ice cream and decorated with sweet pumpkin mellowcreme, a milk chocolate turkey, festive sprinkles, and salted caramelized pepitas seeds then topped with a slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top. Available until Nov. 30 for $21. 5223 S Orient Rd., Tampa, 813-521-4262. sugarfactory.com Texas de Brazil Get in on the feasting as early as 11 a.m. with its regular menu and specialty holiday items. Thursday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 4112 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, 813-871-1400. texasdebrazil.com University Area CDC A holiday drive-thru event with books, craft kits, a box of food, and a Thanksgiving meal to-go for the whole family. Call or visit the University Area Community Center to register for the event. Thursday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. 14013 N 22nd St. Ste. A., Tampa, 813-558-5212. uacdc.com Willa’s Sit back and relax with a “Big Willa Style’’ Thanksgiving family meal. Guests can pair dinner with a curated wine package and custom seasonal bouquets from Arms of Persephone. Dine-in with some of the restaurant’s greatest hits or a holiday feast. Go next door for pumpkin pie soft serve at Willa’s Provisions. Pre-order takeout meal online for $450 or email hi@willastampa.com; pickup can be scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 24 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Reservations recommended or email for dinein spot. 1700 W Fig St., Tampa, 813-519-4552. willastampa.com

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Despite DeSantis’ pleas, In-N-Out pases on Florida.

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t would appear that the fast-food chain with Bible verses on the packaging is not interested in relocating to the “Fauci-free” peninsula of the South. Last Wednesday, In-N-Out officially declined an invitation to move its entire operation to Florida, following weeks of pandering from Gov. Ron DeSantis and CFO Jimmy Patronis after the company had a high-profile spat with California health departments over proof-of-vaccination requirements. According to a statement from In-N-Out Burger’s Chief Legal and Business Officer Arnie Wensinger, owner Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson had a phone call with DeSantis and stated that her fresh, never-frozen beef, have zero plans to relocate or even expand to Florida. “On Monday, November 8, In-N-Out Burger President Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson had a phone call with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The phone call was at the request of Gov. DeSantis and the primary purpose was to establish a business relationship. During that call, Gov. DeSantis graciously invited In-N-Out Burger to do business in the state of Florida. While we are thankful for the gracious invitation, In-N-Out Burger has no plans or intention to expand operations or move its corporate headquarters to Florida,” said Wensinger. If you’re just catching up on this incredibly pointless story, last month Wensinger pushed the chain into the national COVID-19 discourse after stating that In-N-Out will not require customers to show vaccination cards to dine indoors. At the time, Wensinger responded to the rule with a statement that read, “We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government. We fiercely disagree with any government dictate

that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business. This is a clear government overreach.” In the weeks that followed, Florida’s two hungriest burger boys, Patronis and DeSantis, lobbied for the chain to relocate to Florida, even getting controversial authority-hater Kid Rock to chime in. “As a small business owner who grew up in a family-owned restaurant, I know how hard it is to a profit on a good day, let alone when your own government is working to crush your business with overreaching mandates,” said Patronis in a letter to Snyder-Ellingson. Despite letters and non-stop social media posts, all of this was a giant waste of time, since a quick internet search would’ve likely revealed a 2018 Forbes interview, where Snyder-Ellingson declared that In-N-Out would never expand past Texas “in her lifetime.” Not to mention, as food website Eat This, Not That! pointed out earlier this year, In-N-Out will likely never expand to the East Coast, mostly because of logistical reasons. “[A]ll In-N-Out restaurants must be located within 300 miles of an In-N-Out meat distribution center,” said author Owen Duff. “As of 2018, there were only two such distribution centers in existence: one in California, and the other in Texas.” Of course, DeSanits and Patronis know this, and they also know the value of serving fresh, hot political red meat to every media outlet hungry for a “What if Florida got an In-N-Out?” headline. But while DeSantis may have failed to get an In-N-Out within a thousand miles of his state, you have to give him credit for getting a new gas station in Daytona Beach.

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Cake Drip’s Tampa store reopens in the face of harassment over ‘noise.’ By Stephanie Powers

outh Tampa’s Cake Drip was temporarily closed as its lawyers work with Hyde Park Village after the bakery was harassed by its upstairs neighbor. [Editor’s note: On Tuesday as this issue went to print, owners posted that they would reopen on Friday, Nov. 18, adding that ownership has “put measures to protect our family and staff but also our customers.” Visit cltampa.com/food for the latest.] A social media video posted last week shows Cake Drip owner Faronda Davis and her daughter, on Nov. 5, engaging with a woman being held back by Hyde Park Village General Manager Nicole Dee (see video by finding this story at cltampa.com/magazine). “My mom was attacked at our Hyde Park location by some of the upstairs residents who have had a problem with us from day one,” the post reads, adding that the woman in the video called Davis “racial slurs and even hit her.” Owner Faronda Davis told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that Cake Drip—located at 1625 W Snow Cir.—is the only Black-owned business in Hyde Park Village, and added that upstairs residents have complained that the business’s music is too loud since she opened in March. (Nearby Social Status has POC ownership, but is two blocks away.) Davis told CL she thinks it goes beyond the music. Especially after the neighbor in the video allegedly verbally and physically assaulted her outside of Cake Drip on Nov. 5. Davis said she’s done everything possible to appease the neighbors including canceling the resident DJ and changing Cake Drip’s speakers. On the day of the incident a sound engineer was at the boutique dessert shop as a last attempt to make neighbors happy. “I had to get to get an attorney because I feel like I’ve been bullied and I’ve been dealing with this since the day I moved in,” Davis said. “I don’t think it’s about music.” Tito Ogonsula-Smith, a Cake Drip regular, told CL she agreed with Davis. “There’s only four or five tables in there. I’ve never been in there where I’ve had a hard time speaking to the person right in front of me,” Ogonsula-Smith said. “I have not been privy to it being louder than Meat Market. Louder than Bar Taco. Apparently that is the complaint.” But on Nov. 5 Davis had to call the police because two of the upstairs residents wouldn’t stop coming into the business and bothering them. Davis said this is not the first time she has had to call the police because of harassment and each time nothing happens. Davis said the police told her they have to catch a person in the act.

“How is that possible when you take almost an hour to get to us?” Davis said. In the video, the woman who allegedly attacked Davis says, “Take all the pictures you want. I’m not afraid of y’all.” “I’m sorry Faronda, I’m going to take her away,” Hyde Park Village GM Dee says as she gently pushes the woman away. The woman—who CL has not been able to reach despite numerous attempts—then gives Davis and the others the middle finger. The video was captured after the woman allegedly entered Cake Drip, was told to leave, yelled at the employees, called Davis a “Black bitch” and then hit Davis. The woman, who lives above Cake Drip, told Davis she was the condominium’s HOA president. She also yelled at Davis’s daughter, who works at the shop, saying “I don’t want you here, I don’t want your music here.” Davis, who still had scratches on herself, filed a battery report. Davis said the police did not talk to the woman. “They just left me the paperwork and went about their day,” Davis said.

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for TPD told CL it could not share any documents related to the incident because the investigation is still open. On social media, Hyde Park Village addressed the situation by saying, it “supports BIPOC and female-owned businesses and will not tolerate hatred or aggression of any kind against those businesses or anyone in our community and we will use every tool we have to combat it.” “While we can’t comment here on specifics of a tenant legal matter, we can say that we are participating as much as possible to facilitate a resolution that rights the wrongs,” Hyde Park Village added. “We are turning off comments for the safety of our community.” Alexandra Clark, a spokesperson for Hyde Park Village, told CL that her company was also working with TPD and legal counsel to address the incident. “Hyde Park Village does not tolerate hatred or aggression of any kind against our businesses or anyone in our community,” Clark said. So while the South Tampa Cake Drip deals with the Karen upstairs, its St. Petersburg shop, at 1104 Central Ave. is open for business.

“If I was upstairs in her unit harassing her as a Black woman, or my husband as a Black man, this would have went completely different.”

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“It seems quite racially motivated. There’s a lot of double standards,” Ogonsula-Smith said. “If the shoe was on the other foot, if I was upstairs in her unit harassing her as a Black woman, or my husband as a Black man, this would have went completely different. We would’ve been in handcuffs or shot dead,” Davis added. Cake Drip, which has a three-year lease in Hyde Park Village, planned on remaining closed until the store can be moved to a different location within the property. One without residents above them. Over the weekend, Cake Drip updated its Instagram page saying “Hyde park attorneys (are) working with our attorney to figure out a solution very soon.” “I don’t want a war, I want a solution,” Davis said. “We’ve closed down our store. We can soundproof and do whatever they want but obviously it’s not the music. It’s not just [the woman in the video.] Other tenants have expressed the same thing.” “We’re not safe there. You can soundproof it but that doesn’t protect us,” Davis added. “People can still threaten us. People can still walk in and hit us.”

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ome folks spend their entire lives trying “It’s very friendly to artists. They have a comto be seen as a serious artist, but Nancy mitment in St. Pete to keep the area [and its] Cohen is over it. At 72 years of age, the art studios affordable, so people can be here.” still life painter prefers not to take herself too Cohen moved to St. Pete as the ArtsXchange seriously. Hence the tongue-and-cheek title of planned its 2017 opening in the Warehouse her latest body of work, “How I Got So Fat,” Arts District. showing at the Morean Arts Center this holi“I had been down here as a snowbird, and day season. The exhibition, which features I really was looking for a studio,” Cohen told about 20 paintings of dessert and other food CL, “[so] I Googled ‘studios in St. Pete’ and items, isn’t about eating too much dessert and there came up this announcement of a buildgaining weight. It’s about ing they were about to start self-acceptance. building. You could put your “I’ve met so many people name on a list and I did. A who have one little thing couple of years later, they that bothers them about called me and said ‘We’re This is How I Got So Fat: themselves—they didn’t ready to start interviewing Paintings by Nancy Cohen go to college or whatever— people to get studios.’ I was

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Now through-Dec. 31 and it colored everything. It very shocked that it came The Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., makes them discount everyto anything, but it did, and St. Petersburg. moreanartscenter.org thing about themselves,” I was happy to be chosen. I Cohen told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “And really love where I work.” so my show is really about that. Be who you are Moving to Florida brightened Cohen’s work and accept whatever you’ve got and be proud in ways she hadn’t anticipated. of who you are.” “When I came down to Florida, I was a very This begs the question, “Who is Nancy classically-trained oil painter, very in the style Cohen?” of the old masters, and kind of dark paintings Cohen is the great granddaughter of famous like Rembrandt-like paintings,” Cohen added. New York City shoe designer Israel Miller, the “When I got down here, it’s sunny and everydaughter of an anorexic mother, a practical body’s happy. It’s not New York. I felt like I joker, and as I learned in a recent phone inter- needed to lighten up a little bit.” view, an all-around fun person to chat with. Between the Florida sun and the bright She’s also part of a wave of artists who’ve come colors prevalent in Florida art, Cohen started from the New York City metropolitan area to to think differently about her work. (Cohen’s Tampa Bay in search of more affordable living not the first artist from up north to tell me that and working space. Florida brightened up their work—Florida is “Artists got priced out of Manhattan long ago, shaping the art world in ways most non-artists and then they got priced out of SoHo and Tribeca probably haven’t noticed yet.) and Long Island City,” Cohen told CL. “And even Hoboken and Jersey City have become too expen“I painted a few donuts and cupcakes and sive for artists. When you talk about New York, I realized I like painting food,” Cohen told CL. it’s really random who gets recognized to be in “It’s not the only thing I like painting, but I like those very fancy galleries. And it’s not afford- it. It’s pretty and it’s fun; it’s whimsical; it’s able for almost any other artist unless you luck not so serious. I kind of think that the not-soout and get discovered by some gallery there.” serious part suits me at this point in my life.” St. Petersburg is the new artists’ dream, Cohen, who doesn’t bake herself, acquired which might explain why I’ve interviewed so the pastries mainly from local bakeries. many artists coming out of New York over the “When I would go to Dunkin’ Donuts, I past few years. would explain to them that this is for a paint“St. Pete is really a great city for emerging ing, so I need the best-looking donut you’ve got, artists and for established artists,” says Cohen. and don’t squish it,” Cohen told CL.

“Then I would go back for the next round of donuts, and I would show them the painting of the donut and they would get all excited.” Cohen’s also used some fake food, which she discovered while searching for a fake cake to top a Martha Stewart cake plate years ago. Although initially meant to adorn her newlyrenovated kitchen, it wasn’t long before Cohen painted the cake into one of her still lifes. Then she started using the cake to prank her friends. “I used it when I was having dinner parties. I would carry it out and pretend to trip, and the cake would almost fall over,” Cohen told CL. “Everybody would gasp. Of course people were quite irritated with me when it turned out we weren’t having cake…” Cohen paints most of her desserts from life, as opposed to from photographs. This allows

her to get the dramatic lights and darks seen in chiaroscuro paintings that are sometimes difficult to capture in a photograph. Occasionally this means doing creative things like hammering a nail into the wall next to a window and hanging a donut from it. Or keeping a freezer full of year-old cupcakes. Cohen’s favorite dessert is ice cream, but melting is a problem when you paint from life, so she’s only painted it once and that was using fake ice cream. Though the title of Cohen’s upcoming exhibition at the Morean is “This Is How I Got So Fat,” Cohen didn’t eat all those desserts she painted. It takes about three sessions for Cohen to complete one of her still lifes. So those pastries wouldn’t exactly be fresh when she finished. Who wants to eat a three-day-old donut that’s been hanging on a nail? Not me, but I look forward to seeing these paintings in person.

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Open table

Tampa’s official wordsmith is raising money and donations for local charity. By Julie Garisto

oet and professor Gianna Russo is a liv- book projects her affection for all humans and all ing composite of all things Tampa. At 65, things Tampa. Its poems invoke the city’s familshe captivates with natural olive-skinned iar, natural ephemera—from the Hillsborough beauty. Energetic and cheery, she has a classic River to cabbage palms to sea gulls—as well as meets contemporary fashion sense and speaks scenes from her Seminole Heights neighborhood, in a breezy if slight Southern accent. where she and her family have lived for a little “My mom was a Florida cracker,” she more than a quarter of a century. explained, “Her family goes back to the turn of “My great grandparents were the owners of the 20th century, and my dad was a New York what is now considered to be the oldest house in Tampa,” Russo said. “So we, you know, we first-generation Italian American.” As a “thirddefinitely have these deep generation native Tampa roots. I grew up in Tampanian”—as Russo likes Wellswood, and I am a proud to say—she shares the heriHillsborough High School Tampa Writers Harvest tage of 1900s’ cigar workers Terrier.” Saturday, Nov. 20 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Donations and German settlers. This week, Russo and accepted. Virtual event; to receive a link, visit The lauded poet and pro- facebook.com/donate/628423621478213 or the city are celebrating find this story at cltampa.com/magazine fessor, who helped design the Thanksgiving by collecting creative writing curriculum poems of gratitude. There at Blake High School and holds graduate degrees are no restrictions on subject, form or style, from the University of Tampa and University of and no experience required. Poems should be South Florida, has never relocated from Tampa, appropriate for all age groups. Submissions and her two sons and grandchildren live nearby. are happening online at tampa.gov/form/ Considering her hometown love and root- poetry-submission. edness, it’s no surprise that Russo earned the “What we’re looking for is for people to send designation of Tampa Wordsmith from Mayor in very short poems about something or some Jane Castor last year. things that city residents are grateful for,” she Russo’s role as Wordsmith involves projects explained. “The idea is just to share gratitude presented by the city’s Art on the Block program, across the city, and that’s wonderful.” with the mission of bringing art and artists into neighborhoods. One project centers on Ya La Ford’s mural project at the RICH House. On Saturday, Russo, also a Saint Leo University professor, will gather her extended literary family for the Tampa Writers Harvest. The virtual event this Saturday will be staged at Saint Leo’s Tampa campus and features Russo and a long list of regional scribes: Gloria Munoz, John Henry Fleming, Victoria Dym, Rhonda J. Nelson, Shane Hinton, Rodney Dennis Jr. and several others (this prodigal daughter included). Writing instructors from Saint Leo University, The University of Tampa, Black on Black Rhyme, University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Poetry Alliance and Heard ‘Em Say will participate in the performance, and a video of it will be available for viewing on YouTube. Proceeds will go to Metropolitan Ministries, one of the nonprofits hard-hit by current supply chain issues. (Donate via @metropolitanministriesinc on Facebook.) Like Metropolitan Ministries, Russo’s modus operandi includes continual humanitarian work, and she soldiers on as if compelled to raise up her fellow Tampanians. Her book of poetry, “One House Down,” is WORD SALAD: This weekend’s writers hara love letter to Tampa. Published in 2019, the vest will help put food on local tables. LOU RUSSO PHOTOGRAPHY

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C 31st Annual Suncoast Jazz Festival w/The Brubeck Brothers/ Jason Marsalis/Dick Hyman/James Suggs/John Lamb/Nate Najar/Daniela Soledade/more If you’re a local jazz freak, then this weekend’s been blocked off your calendar since Suncoast made its initial lineup announcement over the summer. The Brubeck Brothers make their festival debut, and while the lineup has long focused on classic jazz (2021 includes stuff from local legends bassist John Lamb and trumpeter James Suggs), more than a few deviations appear within the ranks of the more than two dozen acts set to appear thanks to La Lucha, percussionist Jason Marsalis, plus the one-two punch of Brazilian songwriter and vocalist Daniela Soledade and Nate Najar. Suncoast Jazz Festival takes place in five indoor venues and ballrooms within the Sheraton and Marriott on Sand Key. Masks are strongly recommended, and each attendee will be required to provide negative results from a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the festival or a proof of vaccination. (Sheraton and Marriott, Clearwater Beach)— Ray Roa Connor Christian and The Southern Gothic w/Guava Train Country rocker

Christian brings an “intersection of Americana, Pop, and Rock ‘n’ Roll” to Safety Harbor, but twang is another ingredient in his Atlanta band’s makeup, especially on the 2008 album 90 Proof Lullabies, and The Southern Gothic’s latest single “Up On Your Love” which has to be headed to the radio charts, because that’s where it belongs. An FYI for all you fans of “The Voice”: Christian is not the Season 20 contestant, so don’t come looking for that guy. And though you can relax without a face covering during the outside show, “Masks may be required to enter Art Center snd to access Bar and Restrooms.” (Safety Harbor Art and Music Center, Safety Harbor) L8 Night Flights: Gardenstate This weekend, Tampa Bay has all your EDM needs covered, on both sides of the bridge, per usual. Friday night it’s Swedish-American duo Gardenstate at L8 Night Flights' sometimes bi-weekly party in St. Pete. In Ybor, The Ritz welcomes Houston DJ Calcium on Friday and Canadian trio Keys N Krates (fresh off a new album) on Saturday. Friday’s Ritz show is free before 11 p.m., Saturday will cost you $20. French producer Clozee is also in town to bring more untz, but her show at Jannus on Friday night is sold-out. Visit this listing on cltampa.com/magazine to get links to more information. (Edge Collective Market Place, St. Petersburg) C Rick Wakeman: The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour Wakeman’s no stranger to Tampa Bay, but none of us are getting any younger—especially considering the shit

that Rick has been through. The 72-year-old was almost one of David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars. After proving himself through his impeccable work on the Starman’s Hunky Dory album in 1971, Bowie personally asked the keyboard wizard to play in the band—on the same day that Yes’ Chris Squire called and asked if he could replace Tony Kaye. While Rick did remain close to Bowie, choosing to join Yes was probably the best decision he ever made. With almost 100 studio albums on his resume (not counting collaborative works), Grumpy Old Rick is ready to get back on the road following everybody’s stressful year off. While he won’t be with any iteration of Yes, or a Bowie tribute band of sorts, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee does not need anything extra to make a memorable night on his own—excluding a grand piano, and a microphone, of course. (Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater)—Josh Bradley C Roxx Revolt and the Velvets w/ PM Tiger/Kind Villain Hooch and Hive has become a sure bet to find the best live shows, and this weekend is no different with a stacked lineup of some of the best local acts around. Roxx Revolt and the Velvets start the weekend off with stellar glam-rock on Friday night (think T. Rex, not Poison). Also on that bill is alt-pop outfit Kind Villain and PM Tiger “bringing the dance back to rock.” Saturday night is more stripped down, but equally as awesome, with local singer-songwriters Jeremy Gloff, Jeff Brawer, and Shae Krispinsky performing solo sets at the West River venue. Get links to each show via cltampa.com/magazine. (Hooch and Hive, Tampa) Van Plating Van Plating performs a hometown show, celebrating her new album The Way Down. She dropped her first name (Rachel) from the band moniker after her 2019 self-titled debut, but Van Plating has gained experience and depth in her music in return; just listen to The Way Down’s first single “How Lonely,” with instrumentation reminiscent of an uptempo version of “Wicked Game” but made better by an even sultrier vocal. "This song was written during quarantine, but it’s not about that. It’s about the ongoing dance between lovers who’ve lived many lives side by side,” Van Plating wrote. (Union Hall, Lakeland)

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C 0 MPH w/Charles Irwin/Her New Knife Charles Irwin is a Tampa DIY-darling that’ll one day play big festival stages, but for now the band—fresh off the release of its latest album On The Floor—still checks in with the house show scene where the band cut its teeth. This is just the second show at Seminole Heights’ outdoor Pastahouse, but it’ll be a banger thanks, in no small part, to the out of towners joining Chuck on the bill. Tallahassee shoegaze quartet Her New

Knife has been playing together since members arrived at college in 2020 when a love of Sasami, Elliot Smith, Bjork, DIIV, and Alex G. informed the group’s approach to using big bludgeoning drums, haunting vocals and reverb-drenched guitars. Orlando’s 0 MPH rounds out the poster with energetic indiepunk that blends garage-rock with noise-pop. Pastahouse will post the address the day of the show, but know that assholes, blocking the neighbors’ driveways, or being a general dickhead at someone else’s home will not be tolerated. Donations for the touring acts, however, will definitely be accepted. (Pastahouse, Tampa)—Ray Roa John Fogerty w/Lauren Alaina Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty is a major champion of getting vaxxed (and a Black Lives Matter supporter), and he wants to honor healthcare heroes at this tour stop. The show is one of three Florida Fogerty gigs happening in conjunction with Fort Myers-based nonprofit Charity Pros, and proceeds will go towards scholarships and grants to children whose first-responder or healthcare worker parents have died due to COVID-19. Folks who like to big up healthcare workers and first responders can make a $100 donation to Charity Pros to send one to the concert, and Creative Loafing Tampa Bay is waiting to back on whether or not Charity Pros or the Yuengling Center will require masks, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to get into the show. (Yuengling Center, Tampa)—Ray Roa C Gipsy Kings feat. Nicola Reyes w/ Mikaela Davis Gipsy Kings’ Flamenco pop version of “Hotel California” helped make cult classic “The Big Lebowski” even better. The song might have even gotten some people that hate The Eagles to enjoy, sort of like when parents hide vegetables in a kid’s tater tots. The French band—fronted by Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo—comes to Clearwater on Saturday, so “Bamboleo bambolea Porque mi vida yo la prefiero vivir así!” Every ticket comes with a download of the Gipsy Kings upcoming live album. Southern singer-songwriter Mikaela Davis, with a voice reminiscent of Sheryl Crow, opens the show. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater) Mountain Holler and the New Dawn w/ Ghost Front/Kristopher James Tampa expat Mark Etherington, aka Mountain Holler, plays in Ybor City with his new seven-piece backing band The New Dawn with him for the first time. The Seattle resident’s August EP Casa Lago keeps with the magical, mystic folk his Tampa Bay fans have always loved (FWIW, Etherington calls what he does, “cavernous alt-folk” and “music from the city about the beauty of the mind and country,” which sounds about right, too). Kristopher James—who’ll be backed by strings at a separate St. Petersburg show the night before—opens for Mountain Holler alongside Ghost Front. (Crowbar, Ybor City)

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continued from page 37 C Nervous Frames w/Permanent Makeup/Moonthing This show’s billed as “quick and intimate,” but I’ll add that the gig will be unforgettable, too. That’s thanks, in part, to Nervous Frames, which features Simo Perini on drums and Tampa expat shredder Sulynn Hago (Feral Babies, Career, Propagandhi). The Brooklyn-based instrumental band—which toured in Europe this summer—has been recording at Springs Theater, and while we don’t know who’ll play bass at the no-cover, all-ages Tampa show, expect a sweaty set full of muscular riffs and deep grooves that’ll please fans of Queens of the Stone Age and Altın Gün alikde. Do not miss the return of Permanent Makeup either. The outrageous St. Petersburg punk outfit has been on a two-year pandemic hiatus (which didn’t stop bassist Christopher Nadeau from releasing a righteous peacepunk project with his new band Work Stress). (Shuffle, Tampa)—Ray Roa Tech N9ne w/ Rittz/King ISO/MAEZ301/ Jerry Robinson One way to bump up the sales of your new album is to do what Tech N9ne did and have Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, make his rap debut on it. And thanks to Johnson, the song “Face Off” has caused the Kansas City rapper’s track to hit number one on TikTok, a benchmark that’s just as important as Billboard these days. Tech N9ne brings emcees Rittz, King ISO, MAEZ301, and Jerry Robinson to his Saturday night show. It’s been a couple years since the horrorcore rapper has

been in the Bay, and don’t be surprised if has a little more swagger than before. I’d be strutting if I gave The Rock his big break in the rap game, too. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg) We Can’t Help It If We’re From Florida: Even Now, a Celebration of Florida Punk Rock Flyer Art w/The Chris Barrows Band/Slinky/Slap Of Reality/Spanish Needles Way before Facebook event invites, most folks found out about shows from flyers; some were ransom-note and collage-like, and others were works of art. “We Can’t Help It If We’re From Florida,” which borrows its event name from a 18983 Destroy Records 7-inch comp, celebrates these “love letter(s) dedicated to a punk rock scene that has been underappreciated for decades.” In addition to hundreds of DIY show handouts, four local “back in the day” bands perform: The Chris Barrows Band (featuring the ex-Pink Lincolns vocalist), Slinky (reunion show for these classic Pinellas County pop-punks), Slap Of Reality (Tampa punk band formed in ‘87), and Spanish Needles (with former members of the Ijasics, the Spills, Hopscotch, and Steady State). For more information, follow @handbillsandticket on Instagram. (VFW Post 39, St. Petersburg)

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C Hivestock Hip Hop Showcase: Eyeznpowa w/Blak Lily/G3thatguy/

The Villainz/Psych Montano/Shaka Zulu Kings/BC/Seefu McCloud/more Ol’ Dirty Sundays is famous for bringing breakdancers, emcees, DJs and, and artists to the Crowbar courtyard, but Russell Goodwine (aka Uncle Shredded Wheat) was one of the first to do it in Tampa way back in 1996. Goodwine, a musician and publisher of Hive magazine once brought Bronx rapper Lord Finesse to a Hivestock, and he revives the party this weekend with some of the original players in tow (Red Tide rapper BC, a couple of Tampa’s favorite old-school rappers Di-Vine and Seefu McCloud—collectively known as the Villanz—but also playing beat sets at this gig) alongside newcomers like Psych Montano. If you’ve ever wanted to hang with the old heads and most devoted personalities in local hip-hop, then you’ll want to be at this show and stay for ODS immediately afterwards since turntablist Josh Winkler, aka Klever, is on the decks. (Crowbar, Ybor City) C Nervous Turkey w/Lauris Vidal One of Tampa’s GOAT frontmen, Ernie Locke, is back in town playing with one of Tampa’s GOAT bands Nervous Turkey. Locke, who now lives in Kansas City, and the swampyblues band are playing two shows in Tampa Bay, plus one in Orlando. If you’ve never seen a show from the harmonica-playing, growling musician, here are your chances. The mini-tour starts Sunday at Hooch and Hive with Lauris Vidal opening. Locke then

returns to his old stomping ground, Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, for a Turkey Day Eve party that includes a free show from the Best of the Bay-winning band and turkey bowling (literally what it sounds like—bowling outside with big frozen turkeys, pins, prizes, and all). I can’t wait to tell him in person, but Ernie Locke we’ve missed you! (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

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Waka Flocka Flame w/Famous Kid Brick/ Pusha Preme/DJ Ku Gucci Mane crew member Waka Flocka Flame is back at The Ritz on Thanksgiving Eve, where he last landed Tampa in 2017. The Atlanta rapper and reality TV star, got noticed thanks to his 2009 single “O Let’s Do It.” Waka keeps threatening retirement and hasn’t put out an album in a couple years, so this may be a last chance to see the critically-acclaimed “Flockaveli.” Best of the Bay-winning emcee Pusha Preme recently announced he’ll be opening the show. If you’re drinking your future Turkey Day cares away, don’t drive; I don’t think they show the Macy’s Day Parade at Faulkenberg. And if you can’t wait to get back to The Ritz, “Still Tippin’” rapper Mike Jones hits the Ybor City venue on Monday with local DJs Casper, Ku, and Buckwheat supporting (if you work in the hospitality business, you get in free). (The Ritz, Ybor City)

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The Dropkick Murphys w/The Bombpops/The Rumjacks Monday, Mar. 7. 7 p.m. $40.50. Jannus Live, St. Petersburg

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Dear Oracle, I’m thinking about starting a big new creative project. It’s completely different than anything creatively I’ve done before, and while that is exciting, I’m not 100% sure where to begin. So what advice do the cards have for tackling this new hot pursuit?—Beginner Bae Cards: The Lovers, Eight of Cups, King of Pentacles, Nine of Wands, all reversed Dear BB, If I may recommend a soundtrack for your new pursuit, let it be A Love Supreme by John Coltrane. It’s an album of pure agape, of a supernatural love both for the divine and for creation, which can be the same. We start with The Lovers, a major arcana that encompasses all types of love. Sure, it’s Eros—romantic love—but it’s also the enduring love you feel when creating. All creative projects are love affairs (why else would you make time for them?), and this new project is no exception. As a result, it can be a very fulfilling project. And it very well might be easy for you— and profitable. We have the King of Pentacles, a real go-getter of a card, and suggestion of both mastery and profit. Perhaps this new project will open up several in the same vein, and it may be a calling… which might come as a surprise to you and even a bit of a disappointment. The Eight of Cups is finding your true path, of slowing down and letting go of perfectionism. You mention that this is different from any other creative project, which means you walk other creative paths. Perhaps you’re switching directions because you’re feeling stuck in one. If so, it’s OK. If this new project comes easy, it doesn’t mean the old path cannot be revisited. Though, before you get too excited, just because you’re a natural doesn’t mean you get to slack off. It’s still going to be a lot of work, as the Nine of Wands suggests. It’s important to know the difference between skill and talent. While talent can get you far, if you don’t hone it, you won’t be able to reach your truest creative potential if you don’t pick up skills. Now, where do you start? Wherever you feel the flame of inspiration. Get something down on the page or the canvas or begin playing the piano—whatever feels fun, go for it. The hard work of drafting will come later. Right now, just feel that love supreme and create. Dear Oracle, about six months ago, my husband and I moved into a house. We love the neighborhood and our backyard, but we have one

little problem: our next-door neighbors hate us. It started when we asked them to turn down their music once (it was blasting in the back yard past 10 p.m., and we both had work in the morning), and they said no and slammed the door in our faces. There have been a couple of other minor instances of miscommunication, but we’ve been trying to make amends. We baked them cookies, and they refused to open the door to us. We say hello and wave, and they never respond. I hear them talk shit about us over the fence, and they do seem to blast their music louder and later now, and I want to know if there’s anything we can do to make this better? I don’t want it to escalate anymore, but I’m not sure how to make it better if they won’t talk to us. Any advice?—Suffering in Seminole Heights

engage in a sound war with your neighbors. That will just make everyone else in the neighborhood hate you. 2.) Don’t call the cops on them. Worst-case scenario, it could become deadly. Best-case scenario, it just escalates things more. It can be tempting to take the revenge path, which is always an option with the Seven of Cups, but really, it’s just going to blow up in your face. Take the path of diplomacy. The Two of Pentacles is the overarching theme for this spread, and it’s a card of balance. While it typically has to do with work/life balance, it can also do with our dreams for the future. You dream of having a quieter neighbor—or at

least one that doesn’t talk shit about you within earshot—and to achieve that goal, you’ll have to work on it in an almost business-like fashion. These people may never be your friends, but they can probably be buttered up. Turn on the charm of the Page of Cups. They won’t open the door for cookies? Leave a rosemary plant at their doorstep with a note. (It’s a versatile kitchen herb, can withstand squirrel attacks if left unattended, and is a plant of purification.) Depending on your fence size, if you see them in the backyard, say hello. Talk about neutral things like the weather or soil quality. Keep waving, keep being polite. If it ever looks like they need something—a hand with groceries, a garden hose—politely offer. While this is a burden, the Ten of Wands is also manageable. It might suck for a while, but hopefully, being a little bundle of diplomacy and kindness will ease these tensions and inspire a bit of peace. Or, at the very least, for them to feel guilty and only talk shit inside. Best of luck! Send your questions to oracle@cltampa. com or DM @ theyboracle on Instagram.

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I have a fun little labeling question. I’m a non-binary person who was assigned male at birth (AMAB). I gravitate towards femininity in life and in love. My question is about the inclusiveness of the label “lesbian.” Is this a label only for women? Or is it inclusive of everyone who is feminine and is attracted to femininity? My goal is to label myself appropriately without infringing on others.—All Loves Labeled Inclusively As labels go, ALLI, “lesbian” seems pretty darn binary to me. Now, the meaning of any given word evolves and changes over time, of course, and meaning follows use. But lesbian currently means— and is currently used to mean and will most likely continue to mean— a woman who is exclusively attracted to other women romantically and sexually*. So frankly, ALLI, I’m confused about why someone who’s your brand of non-binary (AMAB, femme and into femmes) would even want to identify as a lesbian. Since you’re neither a woman nor a man, ALLI, why would you want to use such a gendered label? (Why you might feel entitled to use it is another subject, one I’ll leave that for commenters to discuss.) That said, no one can stop you from using the term lesbian to describe yourself. You know how they say in anti-anti-cancel-culture discourse that there’s no such thing as cancel culture, only accountability? Well, ALLI, there’s no such thing as gatekeeping or gatekeepers; there are no identity cops out there with the power to make arrests or issue fines. There are only people who might find your shit annoying. In the case of your specific shit, ALLI, some lesbians are gonna find it annoying—extremely annoying—but annoyed lesbians can’t prevent you from self-identifying as a lesbian any more than annoyed Slate writers can prevent Louis C.K. from selling out stadiums. No one can cancel him, no one can gatekeep you.

commitment issues? If the answer is yes, SIFTING, if you can trust yourself not to catch feelings for someone, then go ahead and fuck this guy. But if the answer is no—if you can’t fuck a guy without catching feelings—then don’t fuck this guy. Zooming way out—and this is not a comment on your situation, SIFTING, or your dating history—but sometimes we tell ourselves a man has “commitment issues” when he just doesn’t want to commit to us. And sometimes we tell ourselves a woman “doesn’t know what she wants” when she just doesn’t want us. And that’s fine. We’re just protecting our own egos. But if we believe that shit without reservation—if we buy our own hype—we’ll be devastated when the ex who couldn’t commit to us because “he doesn’t know what he wants” suddenly knows what he wants. And it’s someone else.

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I’ve been flirting with this guy from my class. He’s four years older and seems very into drugs and certain subcultures, but he also maintains an active social media persona. We’re planning on going out, but I already know that he would fit into an unhealthy pattern of mine: guys who aren’t sure what they want and are reluctant to make commitments. Do I just enjoy the sex that could occur? Or do I steer clear to protect myself?— Should I Fuck This Intriguing New Guy? Depends. After identifying this unhealthy pattern—your propensity for getting attached to guys who aren’t sure what they want and/or can’t commit—have you been able to enjoy sex without allowing yourself to get attached to guys with

I’m a 31-year-old cis woman living in the South. Dating here is a nightmare. It feels like everyone got married at 22 and is super into Jesus. I just broke up with someone and got back on the apps, and the first date I went on was amazing. Really cool liberal, age-appropriate dude with a similar sense of humor. I had so much fun, and we exchanged numbers. And then... nothing. I bit the bullet and followed up and still haven’t heard anything. At what point do I write this guy off as a ghost? And how do I deal with the utter disappointment of being ghosted by a dude I really connected with?—Ghosts Are Horrible I took a call on “Savage Lovecast” last week from a woman who was angry about being ghosted by a man—a neighbor whose front door she had to walk past every day—and then she saw the coroner wheeling the guy’s dead body out of his apartment on a gurney. Like the meme says, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” As for your battle, GAH, look on the bright side. The first date you went on after getting back on the apps went pretty well! There was no second date, and that’s too bad, and assuming he isn’t dead, it was rude of him to ghost on you like that. But if there was one guy in your area you could have an amazing first date with (even if it went nowhere), GAH, it’s not unreasonable to assume there are other guys in your area you could have equally amazing first dates with (dates that might go somewhere). I went down on a friend this week and I noticed she had a growth on her labia. I am sure it is fine but any idea what it was?—What Was That I have no idea but if the growth was in a spot your friend might have difficulty seeing

you should say something to her so she can get it checked out by a doctor. I dated someone recently for a few weeks and had sex, it was unprotected, and I found out immediately after that he had herpes. I was annoyed because I had condoms next to the bed. But I also felt partly responsible since we didn’t have a discussion first. He wound up having a breakout a few days later. We continued dating and used condoms after that until one night when I was high on edibles, and he didn’t use a condom. This was after he asked me earlier if I felt comfy going without condoms again and I explicitly requested condoms. We aren’t together now, but it feels really fucked up. He seemed like the nicest person.—WhatThe Fuck WasThat What that was, WTFWT, was fucked up. And that guy wasn’t nice. There’s not a lot you can do about it now besides learning from the experience. First, don’t drop hints. Don’t put condoms on the nightstand and hope the other person takes the hint and uses a condom. Tell the other person the condoms are there to be used and that if there isn’t one on his dick, his dick isn’t getting anywhere near your hole/holes—and if his dick gets near your hole without a condom on it, or if the condom should magically disappear after his dick is in your hole, you’ll be filing a police report. And second, don’t make requests, explicit or otherwise. From here on out, WTFWT, make demands. Unambiguous, unequivocal demands. And go get tested. Cis, married, straight man here. You’re my gay crush. Given the chance, how would you seduce me? I’ve never had man-sex before, because

I really like pussy and the way women feel, but I think I could do it for you. You’ve always been my celeb “man-pass.” How can we get this started? I’m just a straight guy writing to a gay guy, asking him to fuck him.—Lusting After Dan Straight guys who make passes at gay men assume we’re all going think, “OMG, this is my one chance to sleep with a real man!” In reality, LAD, what most gay men are thinking when a straight guy hits on us is, “Jesus Christ, this dude is gonna shit all over my dick.” Now, that thought doesn’t stop some gay men from sleeping with straight-identified guys who are bi or gay and closeted, LAD, nor does it stop some gay men from sleeping with the rare straight-but-situationally-heteroflexible guy with a very specific crush on one of us. But it’s always annoying when a straight guy assumes his straightness is an aphrodisiac that drives gay men wild and asks questions like, “Given the chance, how would you seduce me?” That framing assumes I would try, or would want to try, if I had the chance. So, you could say, I’m just a gay guy responding to a straight guy, asking him to get over himself. *A shout out to all the asexual lesbians, who are attracted to other women romantically but not sexually, and to all the aromantic lesbians, who are attracted to other women sexually but not romantically. I see you and your pride flags, I am familiar with your anime avatars, and I affirm the validity of your lesbianism. Contact questions@savagelove.org, follow @ FakeDanSavage on Twitter, and get Dan’s podcast at savage.love.

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