Philip Cardella

Philip Cardella

Miami, FL
Wanna be historian and photographer. Father to two kids, a dog and two cats. Partner to the best person on Earth.
Mar
14
Week ending in March 14, 2025

Week ending in March 14, 2025

Finite Disappointment Florida is positioning itself as the "vanguard" of Trump's immigration policies. While about 25
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Mar
07
Week ending March 7, 2025

Week ending March 7, 2025

Finite Disappointment Our community quietly received the news that the relatively ancient nuclear power plant on the shores of Biscayne
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Mar
07

The Great Flood

Asheville, Sacramento 1861 Human-made disasters The Great Flood of 1861-1862 My hometown of Sacramento was functionally annihilated in the Winter
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Mar
05
Trump lost; voter suppression (and propaganda) won

Trump lost; voter suppression (and propaganda) won

On Social Media and Politics At the end of April 2025, I left social media, potentially for good. There was
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Feb
28
Do you ever feel like you've been catfished? February 28, 2025

Do you ever feel like you've been catfished? February 28, 2025

You may have noticed that there was no post last week. Or, rather, there was no post posted. I did
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Feb
14
Week ending February 15, 2025

Week ending February 15, 2025

Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrate the patron saint of beekeepers. In Latin valens means "strong&
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Feb
08
The week ending February 8

The week ending February 8

Just trying to survive Finite Disappointment? As I tried in vain to find a parking spot at Target that didn&
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Feb
02
January 31, 2025 (a day late)

January 31, 2025 (a day late)

Finite Disappointment: La Migra By Tuesday, People Over Papers, a website that tracks potential anti-immigration activity, listed several worry spots
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Jan
24
Hope for 2025: Welcome to the Circus

Hope for 2025: Welcome to the Circus

It's been a minute since I posted here. In fact, this is the first post of 2025. I
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Dec
26
The sun sets on Florida and 2024

The sun sets on Florida and 2024

Ending the year on a positive note But first... 2024 was arguably the worst year of my life. Could it
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