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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.

The Things that Fall Through the Cracks During a War: The Week Ending March 6, 2026

The Things that Fall Through the Cracks During a War: The Week Ending March 6, 2026

Introduction Remember, I'm trying to do something new to cut down the length of these weekly newsletters while actually increasing the amount of content I'm generating about life here in South Florida. The boxes with links that say "This Week in Florida" are my

31st Sunday Prayer Vigil Across from Alligator Alcatraz*

31st Sunday Prayer Vigil Across from Alligator Alcatraz*

By Philip Cardella 6 March 2026 US 41 in Florida near mile marker 48 Upwards of 150 people again showed up at 4 PM near mile marker 48 of US 41 in South Florida to pray for all of the people in the South Florida Detention Center, commonly known by

Doodie Calls...and makes detention camp calls apparently

Doodie Calls...and makes detention camp calls apparently

By Philip Cardella 5 March 2026 South Florida Something I let fall through the cracks last week was about doodie: in last week's reporting by the Miami Herald was that contractor with the biggest contract at the so-called Alligator Alcatraz is Doodie Calls–with a $92 million

Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, Florida International University and Very, Very Bad Students

Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, Florida International University and Very, Very Bad Students

By Philip Cardella March 5, 2026 Florida International University, Miami, Florida The organization Kirk founded is associated with a violently racist, antisemitic, sexist group chat on FIU campus Triggered by a report by The Floridian, which acquired access to a group chat that included Turning Point USA's Florida

Contextualizing Shah's concept of imperialism

Contextualizing Shah's concept of imperialism

By Philip Cardella 4 March 2026 On March 3, 2026, journalist Saeed Shah published a piece in The Guardian called "'Imperialist undertones': global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran." ‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with IranChina calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader

Week ending February 27, 2026

Week ending February 27, 2026

It's been a month of Sundays across from the racist joke nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz," Ann Coulter makes a racist statement about Secretary of State Marco Rubio that should enrage every South Floridian, the Everglades is dying but it's also filling me with hope, and

Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery

Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery

By Philip Cardella 27 February 2026 Miami, FL This week I got to do something that I thought was unique and special: I got to tour the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, which lies dormant, ready to open in six months. The Miami-Dade County Jail serves as