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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.

A unique situation that will devastate South Florida's economy!

A unique situation that will devastate South Florida's economy!

By Philip Cardella January 30, 2026 South Florida If you've been following this newsletter you know that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians ends next week on February 3, 2026. This may seem like just another immigration story in the United States, but it is not–it is

The 26th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil Across from the Alligator Alcatraz

The 26th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil Across from the Alligator Alcatraz

By Philip Cardella January 28, 2026 US 41 aka Tamiami Trail Near Mile Marker 48 Become a Paid Subscriber Today! Persistent myths about the South Florida Detention Center, commonly known by its openly racist nickname Alligator Alcatraz, abound. The State of Florida has perpetuated some of them. One is that

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Why 'Never Again' Still Isn't Enough

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Why 'Never Again' Still Isn't Enough

27 January 2026 Editor's Note: Everything in this post is a quote from the article directly below it. 'Pope Leo XIV commemorated the International Day with a Tweet on his Pontifex account, stressing that “the Church remains faithful to the unwavering position of the Declaration Nostra Aetate

The legacy of MLK Jr in South Florida--the week ending January 23, 2026

The legacy of MLK Jr in South Florida--the week ending January 23, 2026

Editor's Note: there are many pictures this week, including several of yummy local food. That is causing this email to be a little larger than usual and may generate a "view entire message" button that cuts off much of the message. Please hit the "view

Buy Local! A New Section of TWIFL

Buy Local! A New Section of TWIFL

By Philip Cardella January 21, 2026 Miami, FL I wanted to try something new with TWIFL. I genuinely want this thing, the whole website, to be mostly positive and yet most weeks that seems like a bit of a stretch. I've long wanted to write about food–particularly

Special Coverage TPS for Haitians ending February 3

Special Coverage TPS for Haitians ending February 3

By Philip Cardella January 19, 2026 Liberty City, Miami, Florida The 49th Martin Luther King Jr. parade, one of the oldest parades in honor of the slain civil rights leader, marched down NW 54th Street, a road Dr. King travelled several times during his life. As usual, the Service Employees

Prayer vigils, fear and birds in Florida: the week ending January 16, 2026

Prayer vigils, fear and birds in Florida: the week ending January 16, 2026

Prayer vigils are often motivated by despair and fear but founded on hope and hope in community. Floridians are scared, so scared that when a top employee of the Miami Herald wrote a piece about Floridans being scared other McClatchy papers picked it up but the Herald did not. I