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First responders, cops and detention officers joined a Facebook group set up by a violent militia leader Story by Jordan Green, Cover image by Robert Paquette

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THE MAIL THIS WEEK’S SCREED

I APPRECIATE THE 15 MINUTES OF FAME I ENJOYED

in the last issue of Folio Weekly, although I’m still not certain that I am ready for prime time. For the record, I have never met editor Georgio Valentino nor have we ever spoken, in person or on the phone. Our emails have been perfunctory. I do like Georgio’s work at Folio Weekly, ever since he introduced himself to readers with an essay on the mixed economy of the United States. Neither purely capitalist, nor purely socialist—but just right. This is stating the obvious, in most places, but not in Jacksonville where crony capitalists and supply-side theorists rule the roost. (The obvious corollary is that socialism in Sweden is not like “socialism” in Russia, China or Cuba. The Swedes have regularly scheduled elections and a fair tally of votes, unlike the latter three.) Nothing much to perorate about this week, Mr. Editor, but would you instead allow me three questions? (Tip of the cap to Ronnie and the boys.) 1) A letter published in the Times-Union stated that a municipal utility, like JEA, could avail itself of financial assistance from FEMA after a natural disaster. A private utility will have to go to customers to pay for damage after a natural disaster. What are the facts? 2) Civic Council member Gary Chartrand loaned money (without interest) to the KIPP charter school. These monies were not donations or gifts, according to a story by Emily Bloch in The Florida Times-Union. Is any of the $2 million line item for the KIPP School in the Legislature’s budget this session going to repay Chartrand and others who loaned money to the charter school? 3) The Florida Dept. of Corrections will put an inmate in solitary for 30 or 60 days for violating a non-violent administrative regulation, and also give the inmate demerits that keep the inmate’s loved ones from visiting for up to a year. Seems like one or the other should suffice. When is enough punishment enough in Florida’s prisons? Michael Hoffmann via email

BIAS LAID BARE

RE.: Brickbats & Bouquets, Oct. 2

DEAR EDITOR, IN GRANTING A BOUQUET TO THE

St. Augustine Village Inn for banning the local Tea Party chapter, your bias has been laid bare. So staff members there grew tired of vitriol? These are conversations, discussions, words, thoughts and advocacy. From what I understand, no violence was advocated nor rudeness perpetrated. Most of us call that free speech. What happened to the twin virtues of tolerance and diversity? Oh, it’s contrarian ideas you and these snowflakes and their managers can’t handle. Grow up and heed the example given by Ellen DeGeneres this week by interacting with those who disagree with you in a civil manner. Better yet, flip the script real quick. What if Village Inn had banned PETA, Planned Parenthood, the Sierra Club, antifa or the local Democratic Party? Surely your bouquet would be tossed aside for a brickbat. Until you can keep your virtue-signaling in check, you are the new Gestapo and thought police! You are the cancel culture.

Steve Holder via email

JEA: ANOTHER ENRON?

PRIVATIZING JEA IS A BAD IDEA. OUR UTILITY

companies should work for us, not profiteers. There has been a years-long disinformation campaign charging that government-run agencies and government regulations are bad. But we forget that our government is directly accountable to us, the voters, while corporations are accountable only to shareholders who want to turn a profit. Let’s remember Enron, however. Enron executives built a profitable house of cards by taking advantage of consumers and cooking the books to hide their fraud. They created emergency situations (rolling blackouts) to skirt price restrictions and then bought megawatts from other parts of the electrical grid, gouging customers to enhance profitably. This could happen here if we trade our voice and give control to profiteers. The push toward privatization has become ideological, not fact-based. Let’s look at the facts. The healthcare industry is a good place to start. Medicare’s administrative costs are close to two percent, while private industry administration runs 16 percent—with

costs passed to consumers. Pharmaceutical special interests run riot in the private sector, while Medicare checks their influence. There’s no doubt that JEA faces challenges and should work to provide a reliable and cost-effective electrical grid as well as clean water resources. We are the Sunshine State and solar energy and other reliable alternatives to fossil fuels make sense. We should be moving forward in energy production and reliability, not establishing a monopoly for profit. Government works for the people, and private corporations work for profit. JEA should remain under our control. Gilbert Mayers via email

ELIMINATE PUBLICLY FUNDED SCHOOLS MILTON FRIEDMAN, THE GREAT FREE-MARKET

economist, demonstrated how when government provides a good or service, expenses soar and quality suffers. The ongoing disputes in Jacksonville and Orange Park over school financing are perfect examples of soaring expenses. Every budget season, education bureaucrats, along with their counterparts from every other government agency, traipse to the halls of the various legislatures and city halls, attaché cases in hand with their computers to do their presentations about how ‘woefully inadequate’ their budgets are for their mandated missions. They are all in competition with each other for tax dollars, and they all have their tales of desperation. As a government function, everything the schools teach or don’t teach become matters for political action and pressure groups. Litigation abounds using up precious resources that do nothing for the education of the children. Are sports, music and art appreciation, black or Hispanic history and culture worthy of study? Absolutely. Should they be part of public education? And how do we know? Try the free market. Eliminate publicly funded schools. Let the parents determine their children’s education. Will there be errors? Of course, but there are many errors now. Education is too important to be left to government and the caprices of politics. Roderick T. Beaman via email

DIAMOND, CHARTRAND & THE REFERENDUM

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY RORY DIAMOND, A freshman city councilmember with no public opinion on education, became the face of Jacksonville City Council’s efforts to stop the referendum? Maybe it has something to do with the one million dollars that Ponte Vedra Beach megadonor Gary Chartrand gave to Diamond’s K9 for Warriors, a sum that seems to have boosted Diamond’s charity administrator salary by $40 thousand. This is another piece of the puzzle. Six figures to State Rep. Jason Fischer, six figures to Mayor Lenny Curry, donations to just about every member of City Council. On First Coast Connect, Chartrand said it’s just ordinary civil engagement. Heck, friends, he donates as four different entities to politicians. If I tried to donate at Chris Guerrieri, C.P. Guerrieri, C. Guerrieri and Mr. G., I would be in jail. Chartrand’s influence is pervasive. He is using his vast fortune to spread, in my opinion, his terrible ideas to politicians who, in normal circumstance, wouldn’t care. Do you think Fischer, Diamond and Curry really care about charter schools or even education in general? Once Chartrand started shoveling money their way, they did. Hyperbole aside, don’t people deserve to know who is pulling our politician’s strings? I am not saying Chartrand did anything legally wrong when he gave Diamond that money, but the fact that there was no announcement makes the whole affair smell fishy. Neither Chartrand nor Diamond has ever shied away from publicity. And, just in the interest of transparency, shouldn’t Diamond have mentioned it, and perhaps recused himself from voting on issues that would benefit Chartrand? One last thing: The Florida Times-Union has reported that Chartrand receives no interest on his loan to the KIPP school, although Aaron Bowman has told me he receives below-market. I don’t believe Chartrand is a mercenary trying to get rich, I think he is a zealot who has an irrational hatred of public education and labor unions. Seeing them struggle is his reward.

Chris Guerrieri via email

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FROM THE EDITOR

CHASE THAT MONEY

DOG-RACING INTERESTS BET ON SHERIFF’S RACE IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY IN AN AGE OF POLITICAL POLARIZATION, an era of chronic 50-50 stalemate, it was refreshing to see Floridians of all political stripes come together last November to vote “yes” on Amendment 13, thus setting a timetable for the phase-out of greyhound racing across the state. You don’t see too many 69-percent mandates these days, folks. But there it was. Florida clearly wants to put the anachronistic industry behind it. And, come Jan. 1, 2021, greyhound racing will indeed be a thing of the past in the Sunshine State. Having failed at the ballot box, however, industry interests are attempting to thwart the will of the people in court. Implementation of Amendment 13 has been challenged legally in recent months by kennel owners in St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach. Yes, their chances of success are slim, but these maneuverings indicate that a handful of Florida’s dog tracks refuse to recognize the plebiscite, or “the mob” (in the words of one legal filing). Although it is not a named party to these actions, one of Florida’s last operating dog tracks is right here in Northeast Florida. Not only has BestBet Orange Park refused to voluntarily halt racing—presumably until the bitter end—but it has been implicated in drug violations as recently as this year. In May, First Coast News reported that BestBet greyhounds have tested positive for cocaine and methocarbamol. And, as of last month, Northeast Florida’s dog-racing industry is placing a $5,000 wager on one candidate for St. Johns County Sheriff. St. Augustine Beach Police Chief Rob Hardwick had long been rumored to have designs on the office being vacated by the county’s scandalridden sitting sheriff, David Shoar, but he didn’t formally announce his candidacy until last month. He has since outraised his competitor, Chris Strickland, who has been in the race since January. Among

Hardwick’s 265 reported September contributions (totaling $186,124) are five $1,000 checks made by just as many BestBet-related businesses, all registered to one of two P.O. boxes in Orange Park (Clay County) and Jacksonville (Duval County). The disclosure has prompted letters to this editor, one calling on the candidate to return such “dirty money” from “dog abusers.” Another reader questioned Hardwick’s relationship with Shoar. Hardwick is the heir apparent to the outgoing four-term sheriff ’s throne; he even has Shoar’s seal of approval—and his maximum campaign contribution. The endorsement might help among establishment donors, but voters not so much. The sheriff is an unpopular figure in St. Johns County, seen by some as a caricature of good-ol’-boy corruption. The citizens of St. Johns County haven’t forgotten Sheriff Shoar’s controversial handling of one case in particular. Michelle O’Connell will continue to haunt the sheriff and anyone associated with him. Although clearly suspicious, her 2010 death was peremptorily ruled a suicide to protect O’Connell’s boyfriend (and the most obvious suspect), Deputy Jeremy Banks, who is still on the force. The body count doubled in January of this year, when a private investigator who had dedicated their life to solving the O’Connell case was found dead in a World Golf Village apartment. This time, it was ruled homicide. The investigation was referred to the neighboring (and presumably friendly) Putnam County Sheriff ’s Office, but it remains (surprise!) unsolved. Will Hardwick address voter concerns, or will the establishment imprimatur— Shoar’s blessing and big-money donors— give him enough juice to get over the finish line without looking back? Georgio Valentino georgio@folioweekly.com @thatgeorgioguy

BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUET TO SETH OWEN The Matthew Shepard Foundation has distinguished the Jacksonville teenager, currently attending Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with its “Spirit of Matthew” Award for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. Owen will officially receive the laurel on Oct. 26, at the foundation’s Bear to Make a Difference Gala in Denver. BRICKBAT TO THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE Despite virtually unanimous public opposition, the city’s coordinated effort to sell its community owned utility for short-term profit continues apace. Some 16 bids were received during the initial solicitation. City officials continue to conduct the process with no public input and only as much public disclosure as is legally necessary. BOUQUET TO WOLFSON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL For the eighth year running, Baptist Health’s pediatric hospital has teamed up with Walgreens for an annual donation drive. Walgreens customers who donate $1, $5 or $10 receive a thank you card featuring photos and stories of Wolfson Children’s patients. Those who donate $10 will also receive a free plush toy. The drive ends Oct. 19. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? OR MAYBE A BRICKBAT? Submit your choice to mail@folioweekly. com; 50-word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest.

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ZAC BROWN BAND

Known for its cross-genre collaborations, Atlanta’s hard-working country rock ensemble presents its sixth studio album, The Owl. Caroline Jones opens. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.17, Daily’s Place, Sports Complex, dailysplace.com, $89+.

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WASABICON

The pop culture and cosplay convention returns for its eighth annual edition. The event features vendors, games, contests and guest celebrities like anime voice actors Amanda Miller and David Matranga, not to mention an authentic Akihabarastyle maid cafe (pictured). 10 a.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct.19 & 20, Lexington Hotel & Conference Center, Southbank, wasabicon.com, $20-$40.

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19 BIRTHPLACE OF IDEAS POP

TEDxJacksonville’s annual conference is an all-day smorgasbord of local speakers including Joy Young, executive director of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, and EVAC Movement alum Brandon Griggs as well as performers like Mal Jones (pictured). 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct.19, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, tedxjacksonville.com, $30-$99. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

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THE WOOD BROTHERS

Another Medeski Martin & Wood side project! Earlier this month, John Medeski’s Mad Skillet passed through on tour. Now it’s Chris Wood’s turn. The bassist joins forces with his brother Oliver to perform roots music. Detroit-based retro-blues singer Todd Albright opens. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct.17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, pvconcerthall.com, $36.

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19 LOGICAL PROGRESSION LTJ BUKEM

Unhappy with the aggressive drive of rave music in the 1990s, the British producer pioneered an atmospheric, experimental style of drum-and-bass that still has adherents today. 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $15-$20.

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Catty Shack’s Trail of Horrors winds through a perfectly spooky Haunted Forest. In addition to candy, kids will enjoy nocturnal critters, crafts and games. 6-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 18 & 19, Catty Shack Ranch, 1860 Starratt Rd., Northside, cattyshack.org, $10-$15.

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INTERNATIONAL AARCHAEOLOGY DAY

Let’s celebrate archaeology! Families are invited to participate in mock digs, try their hand at pottery and rope making, and chat with experts about locally discovered artifacts. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, beachesmuseum.org, free.

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FESTIVE FUN

ORANGE PARK FALL FESTIVAL

Clay County’s biggest seasonal celebration has arrived! The 37th Annual Fall Festival features two stages for live entertainment, over 200 artists and vendors, and a must-visit Kids Zone. 10 a.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 19 & 20, Town of Orange Park, 2042 Park Ave., opfallfestival.com, free. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

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JU DOLPHINS VS. DAVIDSON WILDCATS

Celebrate homecoming at Jacksonville University as the Dolphins play host to Davidson. Tailgating begins at the Grove at 11 a.m.; the Dolphin March and pep rally begin at noon. 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Milne Field, 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, judolphins.com, $10.

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19 SATURDAY NIGHT LIGHTS EWC TIGERS FOOTBALL

Edward Waters battles Miles College (Fairfield, Ala.), the reigning Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions. It’s the first meeting between the schools since 1966. 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, First Coast High School, 590 Duval Station Rd., Northside, ewctigerpride.com, $10.

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21 SILLY BOYS, GOLF IS FOR GIRLS FLAGLER COLLEGE WOMEN’S GOLF

It’s the 17th edition of the Flagler Fall Slam. The annual event brings together some of the top small school women’s golf teams in the Southeast for a 36-hole tournament. Limestone College won last year’s tourney. 8 a.m. Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 21 & 22, Marsh Creek Country Club, 169 Marshside Dr., St. Augustine, flaglerathletics.com, free. OCTOBER 16-22, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 9

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This event honors women veterans and service members. Military ID gets one free admission. There will be shopping, food, fashion, health, beauty and fun. 10 a.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 17-19; 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct.20, Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown, southernshows.com/wja, $10/$12.

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19 INTERNATIONAL STYLE PARTY

OKTOBERFEST AT POST 250

It’s Bavaria in Middleburg! We’re talking brats, beer, laughs and music by DJ Carl Gauthier. 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, American Legion Post 250, 3939 C.R. 218, Middleburg, 282-3766, free.

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The Amp’s biweekly Night Market boasts handmade craft vendors, dinner options, a full bar and live entertainment by Square Dance with Skin and Bonz (pictured). 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, The Amp, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, staugamphitheatre.com, free. 10 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

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19 CELEBRATE HEALTH FLORIDA BLUE HEALTH FAIR

Learn about health care, member perks & community resources while enjoying family-friendly activities, giveaways and more. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Florida Blue Center, 4855 Town Center Pkwy., Southside, bit.ly/flbluehealthfair, free.

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22 POSTURE, BALANCE, FLEXIBILTY PILATES WITH STUDIO JEAR

Instructor Kelly “G” leads a group fitness class, bringing the strengthening power of Pilates to participants in a fun way. All levels are welcome—even first timers. 5:45-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, Studio Jear Satellite Location JJVA, 8457 Western Way, Southside, zumbajear.com, $8.

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23 MEASURING UP BOD POD ASSESSMENT

Body composition analysis is available to the community. The process includes a precise assessment using a BOD POD as well as one on one time with a trainer to better understand your results and recommendations. 6-9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 & 23, Y Healthy Living Center Riverside, 221 Riverside Ave., baptistjax.com, $50. 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

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FOLIO: FEATURE

GUNS UP, SAFETY OFF

First responders, cops and detention officers joined a Facebook group set up by a violent militia leader story by JORDAN GREEN

Chris Hill A MONTHS-LONG INVESTIGATION BY Triad City Beat (Folio Weekly’s sister paper in Greensboro, NC) revealed that dozens of first responders, detention officers, police and enlisted military personnel joined or were added to a Facebook group where administrators and members shared content promoting violence against Muslims, undocumented immigrants, abortion doctors and Democratic politicians. The group was established by notorious militia leader Chris Hill, the Marine veteran who leads the so-called III% Security Force. Hill set up the Roll Call page as a public Facebook group in January to mobilize support for an upcoming Nov. 9 rally in Washington, DC and northern Virginia to promote the Second Amendment, Trump’s border wall, voter ID and abortion restrictions. It is now a secret group. Given the incendiary nature of its content—Hill is a divisive figure even on the right—it’s disturbing to discover first responders among the ranks of Roll Call. Members included: • An EMT from eastern Kentucky who publicly identified himself in a comment thread on one of Hill’s Facebook Live videos as an “armed EMT” and member of Kentucky Security Force III%; • An EMT who has worked for multiple first-responder agencies in central Georgia, who commented, “Guns up” at the beginning of an incendiary video hosted by Hill and his militia associates, and who continues to maintain ties with Hill; • A police officer in upstate New York who commented, “Guns up,” on the Roll Call page, uses a Medieval crusader image as his Facebook profile, and has expressed negative feelings towards undocumented immigrants on social media; • An EMS volunteer in New Jersey who made a comment on the Roll Call page that appears to express sympathy with a Louisiana police officer fired for 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

saying US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot; • A lieutenant firefighter in eastern Ohio who uses a Confederate flag with the text “Support your local whiteboys” as his Facebook cover photo, and makes posts on his personal Facebook page that are disparaging towards Muslims and undocumented immigrants; • And a volunteer with another eastern Ohio fire department whose personal Facebook page displays memes that disparage Muslims. Our investigation of Roll Call took place against a backdrop of increasing political polarization—and increasingly violent political rhetoric. First responders are supposed to serve the public without bias, but some have come under scrutiny in recent months for their support of violent, right-wing extremism on social media. In July, firefighter Caleb Folwell was fired from the Julian Fire Department and North Chatham Fire Department, both in North Carolina, after posting on Facebook that immigrants in detention should be “exterminated,” calling for the fantasized violence to be broadcast “over Mexican national TV to send a message that if you cross illegally you die.” In the same month, Gretna, Louisiana police Officer Charles Rispoli was fired for writing on Facebook that Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, an outspoken Democratic lawmaker, “needs a round … and I don’t mean the kind she used to serve.” Another officer, Angelo Varisco was also fired for liking the post. And in August, Capt. Thomas Woodword resigned after driving his truck into a group of Jewish protesters outside a Rhode Island detention facility that contracts with U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement. Earlier this year, an investigation by Reveal found that hundreds of activeduty and retired law enforcement officers

Militia leaders Chris Hill (left) and Bill Hartwell discuss plans for the upcoming Nov. 9 rally on Facebook Live in June.

across the country are members of antiIslam, misogynistic or anti-government militia groups on Facebook. The major thrust of the national Second Amendment rally scheduled for Nov. 9 is opposition to so-called “red flag laws,” which allow police and family members to petition the courts for the authority to temporarily remove firearms from a person deemed to be a danger to others or themselves. The chosen location of the rally—on the Arlington Memorial Bridge—is symbolic in the minds of the rally organizers of a line between the more lenient gun laws in Virginia and more restrictive laws on the books in Washington D.C. Reflecting the tension between libertarian and authoritarian tendencies in the militia movement, the demands published on the Roll Call page read like a checklist of both traditional conservative and Trumpist causes. Members wanted the federal government to build a border wall, require photo ID to participate in elections and restrict abortion. They vaguely threatened that “if no remedies are timely available, we the people, without further notice, may seek all remedies afforded to us” under the Constitution. To diffuse the focus even further, organizers added a proConfederate “Heritage Not Hate” event at the Lincoln Memorial. While the militia movement has traditionally maintained a skeptical stance towards federal power, the election of Donald Trump reordered its priorities. Last fall, Hill told a Danish reporter: “If [the Democrats] win the House and the Senate, they are going to move forward with impeachment for some bogus, bullshit reason. If they succeed in impeaching President Trump, then we will back Trump.” Asked to elaborate, Hill said, “With a use of force, if need be.” The militia movement emerged in

Bill Hartwell

the early 1990s as the collapse of the Soviet Union eliminated communism as a credible threat, and paranoia about globalism, embodied in the United Nations and multilateral cooperation, became a preoccupation of the far right. “Foundational to their ideology is the belief that virtually the whole rest of the world has been taken over by a globalist, tyrannical government,” said Mark Pitcavage, a senior researcher at the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. “They call it the ‘New World Order.’ They see the United States as the last bastion of freedom, and they believe the U.S. government is actively collaborating with the New World Order. Their idea is that once the Second Amendment is compromised and their guns are taken away, the United States will be absorbed into the New World Order.” Pitcavage said militia activists had gravitated to marginal political candidates like Ron Paul in the past, but Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was the first time they aligned with anyone who was truly viable. Trump’s election effectively realigned the priorities of the militia movement. “They strongly support Donald Trump,” Pitcavage said. “A lot of them really emphasize, from 2017, less opposition to the federal government, and they direct their anger more on immigrants, Muslims and antifa. The militia movement has transferred its anger from president as the symbol of federal government to the enemies of Trump, as they see them. Should a Democrat be elected in 2020, it will go right back to the president.” The synthesis of Second Amendment advocacy with hysterical Islamophobia, xenophobia, anti-abortion sentiment and hatred of Democratic politicians was on vivid display in a Facebook Live video posted by Hill in March. Chris Pickle, an

Chris Hill, then leader of the III% Security Force militia network, speaks on Facebook Live in June as Bill Hartwell points a rifle at the camera.

EMT who has worked for three different EMS agencies in rural, central Georgia over the past year, commented at the 2:07 mark of the video, “Guns up.” What followed over the next 54 minutes was an orgy of animosity towards various imagined foes. “If it takes dragging a [abortion] doctor away from a table to save that unborn child that’s 15 minutes away from its birthday, then drag that f*cking doctor away from the table, and yeah, take him outside and whup his ass,” Hill said. Skylar Steward, a militia activist from Ohio who has since broken with Hill to form the American Constitutional Elites, commented in response: “F*ck a foot in the ass. I bet a bullet in the head would pass a clear f*cking message.” Roughly 15 minutes later, imagining a war on American soil, Hill and his cohorts conjured a sinister Muslim enemy. “There are live targets,” Hill said. “The enemy is here and want to f*cking destroy us and our way of life. When they get froggy and jump, we’re gonna put ’em on their ass.” As the discussion veered into a fevered clarion about Muslims supposedly imposing sharia law from bases in Dearborn, Michigan and Islamburg, New York, Hill interjected, “You saw that New Zealand shooting, right?” Greg Scott, another militia activist, opined that Brenton Tarrant, who livestreamed a slaughter of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15 “was provoked.” Hill was going in a different direction, suggesting the massacre might be a false flag. “Wait,” he said. “Within 24 hours all their semiautomatic rifles are gone, and it’s an Islamic country, like just that quick. One shooting, one false-flag operation. One psy-op. Guns are gone, and you’re Islamic overnight.” Hank Steward, Skylar’s father,

commented that he had recently proposed “Muslim community patrols” on “comms,” the voice communication channel the militia network utilizes through the Zello app. Hill enthusiastically endorsed the idea. “Let’s do a f*cking Three Percent patrol in Dearborn, Michigan or Islamburg, New York,” he said. “We show up, kick ass, and drink cold beer when the sun goes down.” Peter Simi, an associate professor at Chapman University who studies extremist groups and violence, said it’s unrealistic realistic alistic to think that first responders

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Chris Pickle, an EMT in central Georgia, comments on a Facebook Live video hosted by Chris Hill (not pictured) and other militia leaders in March.

The Code of Ethics adopted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians in 2013 addresses both bias and social media use. The code states that EMS practitioners should “provide services based on human need, with compassion and respect for human dignity, unrestricted by consideration of nationality, race, creed or status.” It instructs practitioners “to use social media in a responsible and professional manner that does not discredit, dishonor or embarrass an EMS organization, co-workers, other healthcare practitioners, patients, individuals or the community at large.”

The militia movement has transferred its anger from president as the symbol of federal government to the enemies of Trump, as they see them.

can hold bigoted views without their biases bleeding over into the performance of their professional duties. “If you have really strongly held beliefs that bias you in favor of certain groups, that’s a problem,” Simi said. “If you have strongly held views that involve hatred and disgust, that’s even more of a problem. Disgust is important because when you feel disgust, you want to distance yourself as much as possible from that. If they’re disgusted by certain immigrant groups or disgusted by Muslims, are they going to render the same care? Is it going to delay decisions that they make? Are they going to be less sensitive? Are they going to give priority to one group or another? I think these are reasonable questions to ask an EMT or firefighter that espouses these kind of views.”

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The Firefighter Codee of Ethics developed by the National Society of Executive Fire Officers similarly calls upon firefighters to pledge to “never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, medical condition or handicap,” and to “responsibly use social networking… in a manner that does not discredit, dishonor or embarrass my organization, the fire service and the public.” Chris Pickle, the EMT in Georgia who commented on Chris Hill’s Facebook Live video in March, declined to comment for this story. In late August, Pickle commented on Hill’s personal Facebook page to inform him that he had to leave the Roll Call page because a news

reporter called him and asked him how he would treat Muslims. (“I told him to F off,” Pickle said.) Lee Conner, the director of Telfair County EMS in Georgia, said Pickle resigned from the agency for personal reasons in early August. Conner said Pickle’s social media activity “needs to be addressed,” adding that it doesn’t put the agencies where he’s worked in a good light. “Anybody showing a bias towards a race, religion or creed, we can’t do that,” he added. “You set your county up for a lawsuit. It will be brought to a supervisor’s attention. You can’t have bias in this line of work.” Mark Pitcavage of the AntiDefamation League cautioned that membership in a Facebook group like Roll Call doesn’t automatically prove that someone is an extremist. Considering the innocuous name of the group and the fact that the name does not reference III% Security Force, he said it’s possible that membership “might be a vague indication of support,” but equally possible that those who joined were merely “right-wing conservatives.” Cpl. Anthony Oswald, a school resource officer with the Marion County Sheriff ’s Office in North-Central Florida, was added to the Roll Call page by a friend in January. There is no evidence that Oswald commented or liked posts on the Roll Call page, and the posts on his personal Facebook page are unremarkable. “The old saying ‘curiosity killed the cat’?” said Oswald, a 15-year law enforcement veteran. “Hello! I’m the cat.” Oswald, who identified himself as a Trump supporter and a Christian in a twohour interview with TCB, said he doesn’t agree with violence against Muslims and does his best to perform his job without regard to race. Oswald said he agreed with CONTINUES ON PAGE 16 >>> OCTOBER 16-22, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 15

If you have strongly held views that involve hatred and disgust, that’s even more of a problem. Disgust is important because when you feel disgust, you want to distance yourself as much as possible from that. If they’re disgusted by certain immigrant groups or disgusted by Muslims, are they going to render the same care? <<< FROM PAGE 15 much of the content on the Roll Call page, although he didn’t specify what. “They sparked an interest. The people are giving their honest view,” he said. “The majority of the comments are spot-on and not racist or hateful. I thought, ‘Okay, they’re like-minded, like me.’” Oswald indicated that he wasn’t familiar with Chris Hill or the content promoting violence on the page. “It’s anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant, anti-abortion, right?” he asked. “When I see that crap, I scroll past. I don’t agree. I don’t comment.” Oswald said the idea of challenging hate and bigotry brings to mind the gospel scripture about how people who live in glass houses shouldn’t cast stones. “Here’s the thing: People whether they’re right or they’re wrong are still entitled to their opinions or their beliefs,” he said. “If someone said, ‘I’m going to shoot up the Paddock Mall [in Ocala] tomorrow,’ it is my obligation, moral and legal, to report that. If some guys are saying, ‘This person should be shot,’ that’s their opinion. Do I have to agree with it? No. Do I have to believe in it? No. In the end what makes America great is that people have the right to express their opinions.” Sgt. Paul Bloom, the director of public information at the sheriff ’s office, said he spoke to Oswald’s supervisor after TCB brought the matter to his attention. “He is a well-respected and well-liked deputy,” Bloom said. “He works at one of our schools and does a fantastic job. They tried to move him out of that school, and there was an uproar. The parents wouldn’t let them.” “I don’t think it rises to a level of disciplinary action just to follow a page,” Bloom said. “If he were to participate, that might warrant an investigation.”

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Leonard Rogers, a corrections officer at the Okaloosa County Jail in the Florida Panhandle, said he joined the Roll Call page out of curiosity after seeing a documentary. Rogers told TCB that he is a member of a different militia group, the III% United Patriots. “It’s a pro-gun, let’s-get-together, family type of thing,” he said. As for Hill, Rogers said, “His views are extreme, very extreme. I don’t align with that.” While describing himself as “pro

border control,” Rogers said he’s trained to not allow bias to infect his treatment of inmates, most of whom he noted have not been convicted of a crime. “Our motto is ‘firm, fair and consistent,’” Rogers said. “That’s how I live my life as a corrections officer. We do get a lot of people who are illegal immigrants arrested for driving without a driver’s license. We treat them just as I would anyone else.” Chief Eric Esmond, who oversees jail operations for the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections, said Rogers’ social media and militia activity doesn’t violate any department policies. “My main concern as a jail administrator is how people’s ideology and morality transfers to the job,” he said. “I haven’t seen anything that suggests there’s a problem in that area.” TCB confirmed that 10 current or former members of the Roll Call group are currently employed by fire departments, six by EMS agencies, three by detention facilities, and two by police departments. One is currently enlisted in the U.S. Army. One is a member of the Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol. One firefighter in upstate New York retired in August. The roughly two dozen confirmed first responders, law enforcement, detention officers and military personnel identified were among more than 5,300 who joined or were added to the Roll Call group. Not all the public servants identified for this story actively participated in the Roll Call group. Our investigation found that roughly half of the larger group of 24 either participated in the Roll Call group or posted content on their personal Facebook pages that exhibited bias. Agency representatives or the employees themselves confirmed that a handful received counseling as a result of this inquiry. A much larger cohort of members on the Roll Call page identified themselves as military veterans and retired law enforcement. The group has also attracted members of Bikers for Trump; the Hiwaymen, a hybrid militia-neoConfederate group; the Proud Boys, a male chauvinist group known for street brawling; Back Woods Survivalist Squad, an anti-Muslim network; and adherents of the QAnon conspiracy movement. Subscribe to Folio Weekly’s Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters

ARTS + EVENTS

The FIRST COAST HAM JAM is back with games, rides, dozens of musical acts–including headliner Mark Chesnutt (pictured)–plus a barbecue cooking contest. 4 p.m. Thursday & Friday, Oct. 17 & 18; 10 a.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 19 & 20, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2497 S.R. 16, Green Cove Springs, firstcoasthamjam.com, $16-$100.

PERFORMANCE

WAR OF THE WORLDS, A RADIO PLAY The Radio Play Series stages a live reading of Orson Welles’ 1938 radio drama. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17; 8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 18 & 19, Babs Lab in CoRK Art Studios, 603 King St., Riverside, $15. ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Missy Schmotzer directs this adaptation of Irving Berlin’s 1946 Wild West musical. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 17-19; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, Limelight Theater, 11 Old Mission Rd., St. Augustine, limelight-theatre.org, $27. LOVE!VALOUR!COMPASSION! Joe Kemper directs Terrence McNally’s award-winning Broadway drama about a group of gay New Yorkers who head upstate for the summer. Yes, there’s nudity! 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 18 & 19; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, The 5 & Dime theater, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, the5anddime.org, $10.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

THE ST. AUGUSTINE ORCHESTRA opens its 58th season with a masterworks concert: Brahms, Schubert & Friends. The ensemble also welcomes nine new players this year. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Alcazar Cafe, 25 Granada St., St. Augustine, staugustineorchestra.org, $27.50. HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD! The Jacksonville Symphony presents a collection of film soundtracks from composers John Williams, Ennio Morricone and more. 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 18 & 19, Times-Union Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $27-$40. JAZZ IN THE COURTYARD This Sunday in the park by the water with live performances and a special tribute to Motown is a free event that jazz lovers will not want to miss. Sunday, Oct. 20, 4-8 p.m., 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free admission. ORCHESTRATION OF FOOD, WINE & MUSIC The name says it all! This dinner event features seasonal dishes paired with fine wines and live orchestral music. Proceeds benefit the all-volunteer Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville. 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, The Garden Club of Jacksonville, 1005 Riverside Ave., Riverside, civicorchestrajax.org, $100.

BOOKS & POETRY

TIM GILMORE The local author celebrates the release of his new book, Channeling Anna Fletcher: A Nonfiction Novel, with historical context and live folk-ambient music by Dead Shepard Sounds. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Karpeles Manuscript Library

Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield, karpeles. weebly.com, free. COFFEE, BOOKS, & BLOOMS Create a fall flower arrangement, sip some coffee, and purchase a book or two! 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Present Tense Coffee & Books, 2851 Henley Rd., Ste. 103, Green Cove Springs, alicestable.com, $65. TRICK-or-PETE Toddler Time in October! Come grab a story, a sweet treat, and a craft at Sweet Pete’s. 10:30–11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 & 26, Sweet Pete’s Candy, 400 N. Hogan St., Downtown, sweetpetescandy.com, the event is free but registration is required. BRUCE THOMASON & J.D. HUNTER The authors sign copies of their book, The Domino Effect, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, , 214 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, thebookloftamelia.com, free.

COMEDY

DAMON WAYANS: IT’S PERSONAL TOUR 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17; 7:30 & 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Oct. 18 & 19; 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, comedyzone.com, $35-$55. ANJELAH JOHNSON: TECHNICALLY NOT STALKING Sunday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m., The Florida Theater, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $109. FUNNY BONE COMEDY NIGHT Local and national comedians share the stage 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Friday, Red Gill Bistro, 4660 Salisbury Rd., Southside, facebook.com/TheRedGillBistro, $10.

ART WALKS, MARKETS

ATLANTIC BEACH ARTS MARKET Arts, antiques, furniture, jewelry, home décor, and so much more with over 90+ vendors and class nights. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily, 1805 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 372-7442, atlanticbeachartsmarket.com. Tie dye workshop 6-8 p.m. Oct. 17, $40; acrylic pouring class 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 19, $40; basket weaving class 4-6 p.m. Oct. 19, $55; sugar skulls class for kids noon, Oct. 20, $30; advanced acrylics pour class 4-6 p.m. Oct. 20, $55; Pop Art class 6-8 p.m. Oct. 21, $35. DIG LOCAL NETWORK Farmers’ Markets: Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, Jarboe Park, Florida Blvd. & A1A, Neptune Beach; Midweek Market, 3-6 p.m. Wed., Bull Park, 718 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach; ABC Market, 3-6 p.m. Fri., 1966 Mayport Rd., AB, diglocal.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET (RAM) This riverside staple always brings a variety of local artists

and vendors, and don’t forget the live music and food trucks! Surely a great way to spend your Saturday afternoon. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., under Fuller Warren Bridge, riversideartsmarket.com, free admission

MUSEUMS

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org. Annelies Dykgraaf’s exhibit Water.Life.Art. runs through Nov. 11. MANDARIN MUSEUM 11964 Mandarin Road, Saturdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m., mandarinmuseum.net, free. CUMMER MUSEUM of ARTS & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., cummermuseum.org. Innovation & Imagination: The Global Dialogue in Mid to Late 20th Century Art runs through December. Carlos Rolon: Lost in Paradise, through Oct. 21. Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, through Dec. 1. Edmund Greacen & World War I, runs through Dec. 15. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, karpeles.weebly.com. Jerrod Brown’s exhibit Aurora Tribute runs through October. The Bible, an original manuscript exhibit of pages from the Gutenberg Bible and the first edition of the King James Bible, through Dec. 28. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., mocajacksonville. unf.edu. Camp/Wall/Flock, Khalid Albaih’s exhibit on display until Oct. 27. Of Many Ancestors, runs through Dec. 28. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, themosh.org. Astronaut: Your Journey Begins on Earth runs through Jan. 4.

GALLERIES

JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY MAIN POP: Perceptions of Poverty exhibit features seven artists and several modes and mediums. The works focus on poverty and tackle stereotypes. The exhibit runs through Jan. 19. The Jacksonville Public Library, 303 Laura St. N., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free. THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE 9451 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 430, Regency Square, tacjacksonville. org. Portraiture classes, 1-4 p.m. every Sat. Works by members on display include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography, and sculptures. Nature Abounds exhibit on display now. THE ART STUDIO & GALLERY 370A A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, beachesartstudio.org. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, butterfieldgarage.com. Art OCTOBER 16-22, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17

ARTS + EVENTS Hughes is the featured artist for October, with their photography on display. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT/HEATHER MOORE COMMUNITY GALLERY 207 N. Laura St. Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. By The Water, Alma Ramirez’s new works on display through Oct. 25. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu/crispellert. Jamiah Sabur’s Memory Palace, runs through Nov. 26. Free and open to the public M-F 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m.-4p.m. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, ccpvb.org. Elaine Bergstrom’s Creative Watercolor Exploration on display. Art with a Heart in Healthcare’s eighth annual exhibit A World of Their Own, works by patients of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, on display. CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART GALLERIES 25 King St., St. Augustine, cutterandcutter.com. GRAY 1908 GALLERY 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Jenna Alexander’s The Flower Map of the United States, is on display. PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, pastagalleryart.com. Julie Noel’s photography works shown in Intentional. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 113, Downtown, southlight.com. A Marriage of the Imagined: A Husband & Wife Exhibition, on display. THRASHER HORNE CENTER for the ARTS 283 College Dr., Orange Park, thcenter.org. Sweet Homegrown Traditions, an exhibit honoring Lynyrd Skynyrd and its family legacy in Clay County runs through Nov. 9.

EVENTS

KING’S TEEN MURAL JAM The Kid’s Mural Project and Emerging and Jacksonville Community Coalition organize this live muralpainting session, featuring established and aspiring artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, Kings Ridge Apartments, 2114 Kings Park Dr., Northside, kidsmuralproject.com, free. SECOND CHANCE STORY The Jacksonville nonprofit holds a fundraiser to benefit individuals living with traumatic brain injury. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Culhane’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 9720 Deer Lake Ct., Southside, secondchancestory.org.

MOROCCO FALL CAR SHOW The Morocco Shrine Center hosts its fall car show and festival, 11 a.m.5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Morocco Shrine, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., moroccoshrine.org, free. CELEBRITY CHILI CHALLENGE Three St. Augustine restaurants compete for the title of Best Chili Chef. Proceeds benefit the Altrusa Club’s “Days for Girls” project. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Watson Realty, 3505 U.S. 1 S., altrusastaugustine.org, $10. SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN Every weekend in October, 6:30-10 p.m., Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, spooktacular.jacksonvillezoo.org, $19-$30. SEAFOOD SOUL FESTIVAL Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Historic Scottish Building, 965 Hubbard St., Downtown, seafoodsoulfest.com, $10. HAUNT NIGHT 7:30-10 p.m. Every ThursdaySunday through Nov. 2, Adventure Landing, 1944 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, hauntnights.com. FORT MOSE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Annual meeting features historical reenactments and guest speaker Dr. J. Michael Francis. 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, First Coast Technical College, 2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine, fortmose.org, $20/$30. FILIPINO PRIDE DAY Noon-10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, Hemming Park, 135 W. Monroe St., Downtown, free admission. A FRENCH/VIETNAMESE POP-UP DINNER VIGLO (Vietnamese with Global Influences) presents a pop-up dinner that highlights the French influence on Vietnamese cuisine. 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, Matthews Restaurant, 2107 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, tastecurator.com, $200. 2019 SOUTHERN WOMEN’S SHOW 10 a.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 17-19; 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct.20, Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown, southernshows.com/wja, $10/$12. GREAT ST. AUGUSTINE PAINT OUT Oil painters set up their easels and paint nocturnal scenes up and down the “Nation’s Oldest Street.” 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, Aviles Street, St. Augustine, free. OPEN LGBT AA MEETINGS 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, Riverside Baptist Church, 2650 Park St., free.

Just in time for Halloween, Jacksonville-based artists Margete Griffin and Darick Taylor present JAGGED DREAM, an exhibition of experimental, handmade prints depicting nightmare scenarios. The opening reception is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, FSCJ Kent Gallery, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Avondale, fscj.edu, free. 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

CONCERTS

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JASON ISBELL & the 400 UNIT, UMPHREY’S McGEE, G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, LETTUCE, MAGIC CITY HIPPIES Oct. 24-27, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park MATISYAHU Oct. 24, The Amp Backyard Stage SWITCHFOOT Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre JULIAN MARLEY & the UPRISING Oct. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CLINT BLACK Oct. 25, Thrasher-Horne Center THE LUBBEN BROTHERS Oct. 25, Hemming Park POST MALONE, TYLA YAWEH, SWAE LEE Oct. 25, Vets Mem Arena SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS Oct. 26, Prohibition Kitchen STEVE HOFSTETTER Oct. 27, Jack Rabbits WYNONNA & the BIG NOISE Oct. 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall ROOTS of a REBELLION, CLOUD9 VIBES, The HEAD CHEESE Oct. 30, Jack Rabbits ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY Oct. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BRETT YOUNG Nov. 1, Baseball Grounds SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE, NIGHT RANGER Nov. 1, The Amp SATSANG, JOHNNY WAYNE MUSIC Nov. 2, Jack Rabbits DREAMERS Nov. 2, 1904 Music Hall BRETT BOLLINGER Nov. 2, Prohibition Kitchen HERE COME the MUMMIES Nov. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall OLD DOMINION, SCOTTY McCREERY, RYAN HURD Nov. 2 & 3, The Amp WE WILL ROCK YOU Queen Musical Nov. 3, The Florida Theatre DEMONS Nov. 4, Jack Rabbits ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY Tribute Nov. 6, The Florida Theatre The KRICKETS Nov. 7, Café Eleven BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY Nov. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Nov. 8, Times-Union Center STING Nov. 8, Daily’s Place ELVIS COSTELLO & the IMPOSTERS Nov. 8, The Amp The MIGHTY O’JAYS, GERALD ALSTON, The MANHATTANS Nov. 9, The Florida Theatre Porchfest: MAGGIE KOERNER, ALANNA ROYALE, MAMA BLUE, SPADE McQUADE, KING EDDIE & PILI PILI, CHRIS THOMAS BAND, OUIJA BROS., TAD JENNINGS, LET’S RIDE BRASS BAND, BRENT BYRD BAND Nov. 9, Springfield Porches The RACONTEURS, MARGO PRICE Nov. 9, The Amp RUNAWAY HOME Nov. 9, Story & Song Bookstore .38 SPECIAL, BRETT MYERS, The CURT TOWNE Band, PINTO GRAHAM Nov. 9, Thrasher-Horne Center The JAPANESE HOUSE Nov. 12, Jack Rabbits

AUTHORITY ZERO Nov. 12, 1904 Music Hall Coast2Coast LIVE ARTIST SHOWCASE Nov. 13, Jack Rabbits The DOOBIE BROTHERS Nov. 13, The Amp Led Zeppelin Tribute: ZOSO Nov. 14, Surfer the Bar SUSTO Nov. 15, Jack Rabbits The SAUCE BOSS BILL WHARTON Nov. 15, Mudville Music Room GREG GUTFIELD Nov. 16, The Florida Theatre DWIGHT YOAKAM Nov. 17, The Florida Theatre The Last Waltz Tour: JOHN MEDESKI, JAMEY JOHNSON, LUKAS NELSON, DON WAS, WARREN HAYNES, TERENCE HIGGINS, MARK MULLINS & the LEVEE HORNS, CYRIL NEVILLE, DAVE MALONE, BOB MARGOLIN Nov. 17, The Amp JONAS BROTHERS, BEBE REXHA, JORDAN McGRAW Nov. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, THREE DAYS GRACE, BAD WOLVES, FIRE from the GODS Nov. 18, Veterans Memorial Arena MIRANDA LAMBERT, MAREN MORRIS, ELLE KING, PISTOL ANNIES, ASHLEY McBRYDE, TENILLE TOWNES, CAYLEE HAMMACK Nov. 21, Veterans Memorial Arena The FAB FOUR Beatles Tribute Nov. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SARA BAREILLES Nov. 22, Daily’s Place CRYSTAL BOWERSOX Nov. 23, Café Eleven JOE BONAMASSA, ANTON FIG, MICHAEL RHODES, REESE WYNANS, PAULIE CERRA, LEE THORNBURG Nov. 23, The Amp MASON JENNINGS Nov. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHN OATES, The GOOD ROAD BAND Nov. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The PEYTON BROTHERS Nov. 30, Mudville Music Room REHAB GALAGA TOUR Nov. 30, Jack Rabbits ARIANA GRANDE Dec. 1, Veterans Memorial Arena KEITH HARKIN Dec. 3, Culhane’s Southside LEONID & FRIENDS (Chicago tribute) Dec. 6, The Florida Theatre TRISHA YEARWOOD Dec. 7, The Florida Theatre AMANDA ANNE PLATT & the HONEYCUTTERS Dec. 7, Mudville JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL REEFER BAND Dec. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena TOM MASON & the BLUE BUCCANEERS Dec. 14, Mudville Music Room LEANN RIMES Dec. 15, The Florida Theatre HORTON’S HAYRIDE Dec. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The ISLEY BROTHERS 60th Anniversary Dec. 22, Times-Union Center BLACKBERRY SMOKE Dec. 30, The Florida Theatre

This four-piece boogie band has been honing its sound for 30 years. Now, after recently teaching late-night legend Conan O’Brien to play guitar, LIL’ ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS bring their Chicago blues to St. Augustine Beach. 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, Cafe Eleven, SAB, originalcafe11.com, $20/$25.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Davis Turner Oct. 16 & 18. Amy Vickery Oct. 19. Kevin Ski Oct. 20. Jimmy Mowrey Oct. 22 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. The Macy’s Oct. 16. Savanna Oct. 18

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BLUE JAY Listening Room, 2457B Third St S. Underdog Improv Oct. 17. Carole Mayedo with The Great Dames Band, Tommy Gilstrap Oct. 18. Brandon Santini Oct. 19. Blue Jay Jazz Jam Oct. 22 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB Lunar Coast Oct. 19 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach Beach City Oct. 18 & 19 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd. The Groov (every Wed.) Murray Goff (every Fri.) MUSIC in the Courtyard, 200 First St., NB Live music every Friday and Saturday SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N. Iya Terra, The Ries Brothers, For Peace Band Oct. 16 ALHAMBRA THEATRE, 12000 Beach Blvd. Willie, Reba & The Boys Tribute Oct. 16 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3105 Beach Blvd. Gretchen Peters Oct. 18

DOWNTOWN

1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St. N. The Forum, Sidecreek, Solafide and more Oct. 18. LTJ Bukem Oct. 19. Mystery Skulls, Phangs, Snowblood, Culture School Oct. 20 Rotting Out, Candy, Knocked Loose, SeeYouSpaceCowboy Oct. 22 The FLORIDA Theatre,128 E. Forsyth St. Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac Tribute Oct. 21. Robert Randolph & The Family Band Oct. 22 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St. The House of Ghosts Tour Ft. Dubloadz Oct. 18. Mike Shea, Nick Ramos (Rude Neighbors), Rocks N Blunts, Mario Maric Oct. 19 VETERANS Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Carrie Underwood, Maddie & Tae, Runaway June Oct. 20 DAILY’S PLACE, 1 Daily’s Pl. Zac Brown Band Oct. 17. Chicago Oct. 18. Young Thug, Machine Gun Kelly, Killy, Polo G, Ybn Nahmir, Strick Oct. 19

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BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd. Paul Wane Oct. 17. Scott Elley Oct. 18. Robby Litt Band Oct. 18. David Burkhalter Oct. 19. Black Creek Ri’zin Oct. 19 WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Savanna Leigh Bassett Oct. 17. The Remains Oct. 18. Julia Gulia Oct. 19. Anton LaPlume Oct. 20

PONTE VEDRA

PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL, 1050 A1A N. The Wood Brothers Oct. 17 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210. Chuck Nash Oct. 16. Circus Oct. 18

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Ill Gates, Bit Deff, Charlie Hustle Oct. 17. Secret Keeper, Conversation Piece, Days Gone By Oct. 18. Horsewhip, Colonial Wound, Unearthly Child, Giraffrica, Deathwatch ’97, Oct. 19. Remo Drive, Lunar Vacation, Hensley Oct. 20 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Orthodox, Boundaries, Heavens Die, Roseblood, Deadland, Mega Chvrch, Grieving Room Oct. 17. I Met A Yeti, Gilt, R-Dent, Jane Eyre Oct. 19. Enforced, High Command, Carnivora, Corrupted Saint, Excruciating Oct. 20

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The AMP, 1340C A1A S. Cheap Trick, Zz Top Oct. 16. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Backyard Stage) Oct. 17. Billy Currington Oct. 18. Face To Face, Lagwagon, H20 (Backyard Stage) Oct. 19. St. Augustine Record Fair Oct. 20. Skin & Bonz Oct. 22 ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. Southern Rukus Oct. 19. Blistur Oct. 20 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials Oct. 17. Peter Bradley Adams Oct. 18. Jennifer Knapp Oct. 20 COLONIAL QUARTER, 33 St. George St. Big Logic & The Truth Serum Oct. 17. Nicholas Edward Williams Oct. 18 DOG ROSE BREWING, 77 Bridge St. Gatorbone Trio Oct. 17 SARBEZ, 11 Anastasia Blvd. No PDA, Noah Eagle, Half My Home Oct. 16. The Darling Fire, Kid You Not, Spirit and The Cosmic Heart, Telepathic Oct. 18 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., As We Are, Colorblind Dinosaurs Oct. 21. Morning Trips, Flora LiCrame, Home is Where, Conduit Oct. 22

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JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave. Bay Faction, Mons Vi Oct. 16. Tomatoband, Custard Pie, Stephen Pigman Oct. 17. Travers Brothership Oct. 18. Kyle Cox, Rocko Wheeler Oct. 21

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Mojo Roux & Friends every Sunday

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PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr. Michael Ward Oct. 16. Taylor Shami Oct. 17. Patrick Rose Oct. 18. Michael Ward & Songbird Carrie Oct. 19. Ryan Campbell Oct. 19. Eric Alabiso Oct. 20. Lisa’s Mad Hatters Oct. 20. Ciaran Sontag Oct. 21. Ryan Campbell Oct. 22

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JERRY’S Sports Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd. Boogie Freaks Oct. 18 ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Pianist Carl Grant every Thur. Fri. & Sat. Pianist Brian Iannucci every Sun. Tue. & Wed. IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, Fireball Oct. 18

The MOVEMENT, The LATE ONES, ELOVATERS Oct. 23, Surfer the Bar The ALLMAN BETTS BAND, JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR, JD SIMO Oct. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Suwannee Hulaween: The STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, BASSNECTAR, GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, ANDERSON.PAAK & the FREE NATIONALS,

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Charlie and Kevin can really jam! THE RIES BROTHERS (yes, they’re really brothers!) channel the laid-back beach vibe of their native Clearwater. They support Los Angeles reggae outfit Iya Terra, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, Surfer the Bar, Jacksonville Beach, surferthebar.com, $18. OCTOBER 16-22, 2019 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19

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LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Davis Turner Oct. 16 & 18. Amy Vickery Oct. 19. Kevin Ski Oct. 20. Jimmy Mowrey Oct. 22 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. The Macy’s Oct. 16. Savanna Oct. 18

THE BEACHES

DOWNTOWN

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PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL, 1050 A1A N. The Wood Brothers Oct. 17 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210. Chuck Nash Oct. 16. Circus Oct. 18

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

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JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave. Bay Faction, Mons Vi Oct. 16. Tomatoband, Custard Pie, Stephen Pigman Oct. 17. Travers Brothership Oct. 18. Kyle Cox, Rocko Wheeler Oct. 21

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd. Mojo Roux & Friends every Sunday

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

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FOLIO PETS

LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Markland hosts a family friendly seasonal gathering to benefit the St. Augustine Humane Society. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Markland, 2001 International Golf Pkwy., St. Augustine, markland.com, free. PAW PAWS RESCUE RANCH OPEN HOUSE Nassau County pet rescue inaugurates its new intake and foster-prep facility. There are also vendors, a silent auction and a dog costume contest. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, Paw Paws Rescue Ranch, 2850 S.R. 2, Hilliard, pawpawspetrescue.com, free.

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NEW JHS PROGRAM OPENS DOOR FOR ACTIVE DOGS WHEN YOU ARE HIKING OUTDOORS, immersed in nature, there is little room for improvement. But there is room for improvement. Adding a dog, for example, makes everything better. Thanks to the Jacksonville Humane Society and its Dog Day Out program, locals can now take friendly shelter dogs for a day and find adventure along the way, be it a hike, a trip to the beach or a meal at one of Northeast Florida’s dog-friendly diners. You really can’t go wrong. I sat down with JHS education and outreach manager Lindsay Layendecker to learn more about the program. Davi: What makes Dog Day Out special? Lindsay: It’s a great way for people who can’t have a dog to get their pet fix, and it gives the dogs a chance to experience life outside the shelter. How long has Jacksonville Humane Society been doing this program? We started the program in 2018, so a little over a year. Have any dogs been adopted because of Dog Day Out? A few have been adopted by participants and others are adopted after their DDO story is posted on social media. How does Dog Day Out work? It’s easy. You can come down to JHS during business hours, pick out your adventure partner for the day, and hit the road! Available dogs will have a “Dog Day Out” tag on their kennel. Can dogs be taken out any day of the week? Yes. Dogs can leave during adoption hours and must be back one hour before closing. JHS is open noon to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends. Why is the Dog Day Out program so important? 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

It’s a way for everyone to experience the joy

of a canine companion. Most importantly, it gives the dogs a well-deserved break from the shelter and gives us valuable information on their personalities to share with potential adopters. The outings also help shelter dogs manage kennel stress, burn off energy and get more exposure in their communities. What can people do with a pet on a Dog Day Out? Outings can be anything from grabbing a puppuccino, taking a leisurely stroll at a park, or even a nap at your home. We provide a list of suggested places to go and things to do. Can Dog Day Out dogs hang out with other dogs? No. It’s better for the dogs to be solo on their adventures. What should people bring when picking up a dog? Participants are required to show ID and sign a waiver, and we suggest you bring a towel or blanket for your car. We provide a backpack that holds any supplies your dog might need for the outing and “adopt me” gear to get your dog noticed. How can people volunteer for the program? Stop by JHS during our adoption hours and sign up. The program is free, but there is a suggested donation to help JHS continue to provide compassionate care to pets in need. We are lucky enough to live in a city where dogs can live their best lives. The Dog Day Out program gives shelter dogs fresh air, sunshine and a chance to find a home. It’s a low-commitment way to get involved and give a dog a day out of the shelter.

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HOWDY! HUEY’S MY NAME AND BEING THE goodest boy at JHS is my game. I’m a sweet, social fella who loves meeting new people— especially if they’ll give me butt scratches and ham sandwiches. I have great manners; I know sit and shake! If you think we sound compatible, come visit me at 8464 Beach Blvd.!

BARK-TOBERFEST Brooklyn’s canine recreation complex hosts an epic dog-friendly Oktoberfest event, complete with seasonal brews and—wait for it— Dachshund races! his event is free to members, $15 for non-members. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, Kanine Social, 580 College St., Brooklyn, kaninesocial.com.

ADOPTABLES

SNUGGLES

HI THERE! I’M SNUGGLES. IN CASE MY NAME wasn’t a giveaway, I love snuggling and spending my days cuddled up in my cozy cat bed. The only thing that could make naptime more fun is YOU. Think we could be a match? Visit jaxhumane.org for more information.

BARK & BREWS Barked Goods sponsors this itinerant monthly get-together, giving pet parents the chance to explore the local craft brewing scene—and meet the area’s pet-product vendors. $1 of every beer purchase goes to animal rescue. 1-4p.m.Sunday, Oct. 20, Hyperion Brewing, 1740 N. Main St., Springfield, hyperionbrewing.com, free.

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UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT Jennifer Colyne Hall, 48, of Toney, Alabama, was distraught when she called the Limestone County Sheriff ’s Office dispatch on Oct. 2, so officers were sent to call on her. Public information officer Steven Young told The News Courier the officers first approached Hall’s landlord, who told them she had been “acting strangely” and hinted she might be on drugs. When the officers spoke to Hall, she produced a clear bag from a baby wipes container and told them, “I want this dope tested” because she feared the methamphetamines in the bag had possibly been tainted with another drug. Asked if she had consumed the drugs, Hall said she had, but couldn’t remember when. She was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and was held at the Limestone County Jail. INEXPLICABLE I A front-door camera in McDowell County, North Carolina, twice captured a bold loiterer on the home’s porch: a naked man. Sheriff ’s officers arrested Denny Lynn Dover, 45, in early October after identifying him by his distinctive tattoos, The McDowell News reported. Dover had visited the home in April and again on Oct. 3, when he attempted to break in. He was charged with first-degree burglary and held on $50,000 bond. Dover isn’t new to a life of crime: He also has convictions for arson, drug possession, larceny, peeping and breaking in. INEXPLICABLE II The Louisville Courier Journal reported that Knox County (Kentucky) Sheriff ’s deputies arrested Barrett L. Sizemore, 48, of Heidrick, on Oct. 4 for theft of a “honey wagon”—a septic cleaning truck—in Barbourville. The truck went missing on Oct. 2, and authorities located it in a barn in Laurel County, not far from where Sizemore was arrested. He is being held on a $10,000 bond. OVERREACTIONS An apparent dispute over pigeons at Pershing Field in Jersey City, New Jersey, has resulted in Charles Lowy, 69, facing eight years in prison for reckless manslaughter, according to The Jersey Journal. In April 2018, Lowy stabbed former schoolteacher Anthony Bello, 77, to death after they argued about Lowy’s habit of feeding pigeons in the park. Lowy’s attorney called Bello the “mayor of the block” and said he was the aggressor in the altercation, and that Lowy had stabbed him in self-defense. Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable sentenced Lowy on Oct. 4; he must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence. UFO Homeowner Linda Taylor-Whitt of Lynwood, Illinois, and her family returned home

from a birthday dinner on Oct. 5 to find “a wheel coming through my washroom ceiling” in an upstairs bathroom. Taylor-Whitt, who lives about a mile from Lansing Municipal Airport, told the Chicago Tribune she “didn’t know what kind of wheel it was at first. I guessed it was an airplane wheel,” she said. But it was from a helicopter, according to Amy Summers of SummerSkyz Inc., a helicopter flight school in Lansing. When Summers heard about the incident, she knew she’d found the ground-handling wheel she’d been missing, and called Taylor-Whitt to apologize. The wheel had apparently been left on one of the company’s helicopters during flight and fell off. Taylor-Whitt was relieved the damage wasn’t worse: “I am glad—thank you, Lord—that it was a wheel instead of a plane because it could’ve been so bad.” BRIGHT IDEA Springfield, Missouri, authorities have come up with a clever campaign to curb pet waste in the downtown area, the Associated Press reported. Piles of dog poop are being tagged with recycled paper flags sporting messages such as: “Is this your turd? ‘Cuz that’s absurd,” and “This is a nudge to pick up the fudge.” The city noted it spends $7,500 a year to pick up 25 pounds of waste per week from downtown parks and parking lots. AWESOME! Open your wallet: If you have enough scratch, you can buy a customized pair of Nike Air Max 97s dubbed “Jesus Shoes” from a Brooklyn, New York, company called MSCHF. Introduced online Oct. 8, the shoes have 60ccs of holy water from the Jordan River injected into the soles “so you can literally walk on water,” noted Cosmopolitan, a crucifix in the laces, red insoles harkening to Vatican traditions, and a Matthew 14:25 inscription. They are also scented with frankincense and sport a godly white and light blue colorway. The Jesus Shoes originally sold for $1,425, but are now fetching anywhere from $2,000 to upwards of $11,000. LEAST COMPETENT DRIVER In downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Oct. 8, an unnamed elderly driver managed to flip her Honda Accord and injure herself, her passenger and several pedestrians while trying to ... parallel park. According to CTV News, as she tried to back into a parking spot, the driver accelerated, jumping the curb and slamming into an immigration office before coming to rest on the sidewalk. Vancouver Police Sgt. Aaron Roed called the incident “a strange accident” and wished all the injured “a speedy recovery.” weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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LAST CONQUISTADORS

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

by JIM MINION

EPISODE 5.1: LASSOED In his darkest dreams, Capt. Avilla had never imagined the Lariat mission could be any worse than it actually was. He would have to answer for it all, but how? After the first pound of flesh is taken, what’s left, really? Avilla didn’t know how to explain what had happened to the Lariat or the crew. They’re gone. They’re dead. Even if they had survived somehow, they would likely die of old age or worse on the surface before another lander could be built and sent down to get them. Unless … “Oh, hell no.” Rahjman Siddiq’s voice came through the comm. “Captain, I have Selene station on a live feed. Prefect Liu is waiting online in the conference room.” “Thank you, Lieutenant. En route,” Avilla’s voice had the matter-of-fact affect of someone in shock. All the heat of his panic and anger had burned off. The same could not be said for Leander Liu. As he approached the conference room door, he could already hear the old man screaming at Lt. Siddiq. “Prefect Liu, here is the Captain,” Siddiq said to the screen and disappeared out the same door through which Avilla had walked in. “Captain!? Captain!? You have to remember, Avilla, you’re not actually the captain of jack-shit! That’s a trumped-up title for a tugboat pilot who lost my fucking ship!” Leander Selene Liu, Prefect of Selene colony and chair of the Whole Earth consortium, was not a typical 65-year-old. He had originally been intended to be the commander of the Lariat mission, but when you don’t have enough resources at the mission's start, some delays can last a decade. It was mostly by Leander Liu’s will alone that the Lariat mission took place at all; his will and the willingness of his middle daughter, Leani. “And you can never be forgiven for losing my daughter. Tell me … Captain, do you know if Leani is even alive or dead?” Avilla knew this was coming. His flat speech was a murmur, “We did hear from her before we lost all signals below the atmosphere. She found the Helios and gave coordinates.” “So she’s alive?” Liu whispered like a prayer. “We don’t know, Prefect Liu. We have no reliable signals from the surface. Any who survived the break-up of the lander may have been able to use their emergency chutes or thrusters to land safely.” Avilla dropped the words like a dollar tip on the table. Avilla heard a small voice inquire with a too-familiar desperation, “Mr. Fernando, 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 16-22, 2019

where’s my mommy? Where is she?” Fingers of grief clutching his throat, Avilla lied, “She’s down on Earth, Junji, just like she told you. She’s leading the mission. Your mom will tell you all about it one day soon.” “I want to talk to her,” the little voice insisted. “You will soon.” Avilla knew four-yearolds already had internal lie detectors. “I don’t believe you!” she shrieked in defiance. “Ok, Juju Bee, go with your uncle to the aquarium and let me finish with Mr. Fernando,” Leander told his granddaughter without moving his eyes from Avilla’s face. When the sound of the girl’s cries were no longer audible, Avilla slumped, his fists on the table, his head bowed. “Jesus Christ, Leander, that was cruel.” Liu’s face now filled the screen. “Cruel? Yes. She asks me where Leani is every half-hour.” Leander Liu glowered at Avilla as if to see if he was being crushed on the outside as well. “Despite your fuck-up, you will still get your wish to lead a lander mission. The W.E. Kibo is en route. Their orders and yours are to refit the Bronco to be a lander/launcher. You rendezvous in three days. Captain Nguyen will take command of the Bronco when she arrives.” Avilla snapped into motion. “But there are still things we don’t understand about the atmosphere … ” “You have your orders … Captain. Selene station out.” The screen blinked out along with Avilla’s last hope. E5.2: TAURINAS Maeve Nguyen wasn’t supposed to wiretap her own ship, but she couldn’t resist. As she listened to Liu’s fury and Avilla’s mewling, Rahjman Siddiq came around the corner, his ears still red from Liu’s tongue-lashing. “Well, well. You couldn’t resist, huh?” Siddiq jabbed. “Shut up, Rahji,” Nguyen said, but waved him over. They stood ear-to-ear listening to the exchange. When it was over, Siddiq commented, “How ’bout that? Your auntie is coming. Maybe you’ll be Ex-O soon, yah?” “And maybe you’ll get spaced,” Maeve retorted. “Fuck you,” Rahji said a little too nervously. “You wish, baby,” Maeve quipped, but Siddiq was already gone. And her mind was already on the three days she had to begin her own mission. TO BE CONTINUED NOV. 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We can’t change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently,” wrote Aries psychologist James Hillman. That’s very good news for you. You are more attracted to and excited by fresh ideas than any other sign of the zodiac. That’s why you have the potential to become master initiators of transformation. Seek out fresh ideas and initiate transformations not only in your own behalf, but also for those you care about. The coming weeks will bring at least one of those plot twists. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Metaphorically speaking, you are now crossing a bridge. Behind you is the intriguing past; in front of you, the even more intriguing future. You can still decide to return to where you came from. Or else you could pick up your pace, and race ahead at twice the speed. You might even make the choice to linger on the bridge for a while; to survey the vast vistas that are visible and contemplate more leisurely the transition you’re making. Only you know what’s best for you, of course. But if you asked me, I’d be in favor of lingering on the bridge for a while. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As I write this, I’m sitting in a café near two women at another table. One sports a gold cashmere headscarf and pentagram necklace. The other wears a dark blue pantsuit and a silver broach bearing the Gemini glyph. HeadScarf shuffles a deck of Tarot cards and asks PantSuit what she’d like to find out during the divination she is about to receive. “I would very much like you to tell me what I really, really want,” PantSuit says with a chuckle. “I’m sure that once I find out that big secret, I’ll be able to accomplish wonders.” CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was meandering through an Athenian marketplace, gazing at the appealing and expensive items for sale. “How many things there are in this world that I do not want,” he exclaimed with satisfaction. I recommend you cultivate that liberated attitude. Now is a perfect time to celebrate the fact that there are countless treasures and pleasures you don’t need in order to be charmed and cheerful about your life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I invite you to try this exercise. Imagine that one springtime you grow a garden filled with flowers that rabbits like to nibble: petunias, marigolds, gazanias, and pansies. This is a place whose only purpose is to give gifts to a wild, sweet part of nature. It’s blithely impractical. You do it for your own senseless, secret joy. It appeals to the dreamy lover of life in you. Now, in accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you actually try to fulfill a fantasy comparable to that one in the coming weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My Virgo friend Lola got a text message from her Scorpio buddy Tanya. “Why don’t you come over and chill with me and my demons? It’ll be entertaining, I promise! My inner jerks are howlingly funny tonight.” Here’s what Lola texted back: “Thanks but no thanks, sweetie. I’ve been making big breakthroughs with my own demons—giving them the attention they crave without caving in to their outrageous demands—and for now I need to work on stabilizing our new relationship. I can’t risk bringing extra demons into the mix.” LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient holy texts from India,

soma was said to be a drink that enhanced awareness and alertness. Modern scholars suggest it may have been a blend of poppy, ephedra and cannabis. In Norse mythology, the beverage called the Mead of Suttungr conferred poetic inspiration and the ability to solve any riddle. One of its ingredients was honey. In Slavic folklore, raskovnik is an herb with the magic power to unlock what’s locked and uncover hidden treasures. It’s not a four-leaf clover, but resembles it. I invite you to fantasize about using these three marvels to boost the cosmic forces that will be working in your favor. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Inventor Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was a visionary genius in numerous fields, including architecture, design, engineering and futurism. He traveled widely, and it was his custom to wear three watches, each set to a different time: one to the zone where he currently was, another to where he had recently departed, and a third to where he would journey next. “I know that I am not a category,” he wrote. “I am not a thing, a noun. I seem to be a verb.” I recommend his approach in the coming weeks. Be a verb! Allow your identity to be fluid, your plans adjustable, your ideas subject to constant revision. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place,” said actress Tilda Swinton. How about you? What reminds you that you have a soul in the first place? Beloved animals? Favorite music? A stroll amidst natural wonders? Unpredictable, fascinating sexual experiences? The vivid and mysterious dreams you have at night? Whatever stimuli bring you into visceral communion with your soul, I urge you to seek them out in abundance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks will be a favorable time to arrange a series of high-level meetings between your body, mind and soul. They are all more willing and eager than usual to come up with productive new synergies that will enable each to function with more panache and effectiveness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I believe in inhabiting contradictions,” writes Aquarian author and activist Angela Davis. “I believe in making contradictions productive, not in having to choose one side or the other side. As opposed to choosing either or choosing both.” I think Davis’ approach will work well in the coming weeks. It’s not just that the contradictions will be tolerable; they will be downright fertile, generous and beneficent. So welcome them; honor them; allow them to bless you with their tricky opportunities and unexpected solutions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean pianist Frédéric Chopin (1801–1849) was a poetic genius whose music was full of sweetness and grace. Today, more than 170 years after his death, his work remains popular. Recently Italian sound designer Remo de Vico created an original new Chopin piece that featured all 21 of the master’s piano nocturnes being played simultaneously. As you might imagine, it’s a gorgeous mess, too crammed with notes to truly be enjoyable, but interesting nevertheless. Avoid a similar fate in the coming weeks. It’s fine to be extravagant and expansive and mulitfaceted; just don’t overdo it. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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(VAPE) NATION IN CRISIS

STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INTERVENE AS CASUALTIES MOUNT LAST WEEK’S COLUMN, ON THE EVERemulsifying scandal adjacent to vaping, only scratched the surface; this week, we progress toward full-on abrasion. By now, the number of those rendered less-thanwell has exceeded a thousand, with the body count approaching two dozen. Most notably, the geographic scope of these deaths has recently expanded to include our state, which makes all of this stuff officially Relevant. Vaping deaths have been recorded in Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon and Virginia. While cases of vaping-related illness have been noted in almost every state and territory, the highest concentration of illness appears to be in California, the original capital of Vape Nation. The Golden State was also the first state to flip on the gimmick, as health officials there formally advised residents to cease vaping altogether a couple of weeks ago. (Yeah, good luck on that.) Rhode Island made a similar move, and others will surely follow in the days to come. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued its own fact sheet on Oct. 4, which signals an increased federal role in the investigation. We’re hearing a lot about all this from non-professionals, myself included. I wanted to get some fresh insight from an insider, so I turned to my friend Jonathan Byron. He’s a co-founder of the local chapter of NORML and, most importantly, a PhD. “I don’t know for sure,” he says, convincingly. “Could be lots of things that cause local damage. A more mundane scenario would involve a flavoring that is fine orally, but which is converted to a toxin at high temperatures.” Another theory was floated by an

anonymous source. “Here is a scenario for there is absolutely no evidence, but which would make a great movie: CBD is being cooked into THC and put into the cartridges, but there is residual acidity that they did not neutralize, along with toxic solvents and a bit of catalyst. They will not be able to test directly for acid because the body neutralizes it quickly—after it damages the lungs. The CDC stipulates that the “specific chemical exposure(s) causing lung injuries associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping, remains unknown at this time,” but there is no shortage of speculation. At least one prominent brand of vape cartridge has been found to contain traces of hydrogen cyanide, which is not really something you want inside your body. The lack of formal regulation empowers any random slapnutz to take liberties. The continued sale of empty cartridges is a gimme for the shortcon; you can put anything in there, and be long gone before anyone notices. The industry has rebounded from their initial shock and awe, and is mounting a PR defensive. In particular, smoke shop owners around the region reiterate that it’s not really a nicotine thing, that most cases seem connected to bootleg THC cartridges (or “carts” if you’re hep), and that everything available in actual stores are safe. They accuse the CDC of being alarmist and driven more by politics than public safety, and that’s a fair point to make. After all, in the era of Trump, all sources of official authority are questionable, if not wholly illegitimate, so skepticism is always advised. Shelton Hull mail@folioweekly.com Subscribe to the Folio Weed Newsletter at folioweekly.com/newsletters

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FLORIDA FIGHTS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS EDUCATION AND LEGISLATION CAN PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

LAST YEAR, THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT

of Children and Families collected more than 2,100 reports of human trafficking. Florida consistently ranks in the top three states for the number of calls made to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Human trafficking for labor and sex is one of the most disturbing forms of human rights abuses in the world today. In the U.S., a child victim of human trafficking is defined as any child under the age of 18 who is engaged in commercial sexual exploitation (regardless of force, fraud or coercion) or labor exploitation by force, fraud or coercion. Children who lack stable housing, runaway and homeless youth, and sexual and gender minority youth face an increased likelihood of trafficking for sex or labor. Schools play an important role in promoting student health and wellbeing by preventing, identifying and addressing trafficking of minors. For example, school-based programs focused on promoting healthy relationships and preventing adolescent dating violence provide the opportunity to discuss

sexual and labor exploitation as another form of violence against adolescents. Training school personnel to recognize trafficking of minors and to make appropriate referrals to address the needs of these youth is critical. Victims of human trafficking, whether adults or minors, men or women, very rarely view themselves as victims, much less self-identify as such. Children and adolescents who are at risk for these kinds of exploitation also may not recognize their individual risk. Special efforts are needed to increase the awareness of children and adolescents to help them avoid becoming victims, and to help victims and survivors obtain needed assistance. Awareness alone is not sufficient to prevent human trafficking, however. Prevention strategies require a data-driven approach that guides collective action across local agencies and institutions, tailored to the specific vulnerabilities and needs of individuals and communities. These coordinated, communitybased efforts to address a range of vulnerabilities across diverse groups

have a chance of preventing human trafficking before it begins. Pace Center for Girls has a specific focus on preventing sex trafficking. One in five girls come to Pace having reported prior sexual abuse, and 96 percent have risk factors in three or more areas that make them vulnerable to sexual exploitation, including family instability, unmet health and mental health needs, juvenile justice or child welfare systems involvement, and histories of victimization. Pace Center for Girls works towards long-term solutions by building resiliency through genderresponsive services and support including physical health, mental health, legal aid and education. Girls develop coping skills in a safe and trusted environment. These services contribute to the empowerment of girls and young women and are critical to keeping them safe from trafficking. Despite protection under the Federal Victims of Trafficking and Victims Protection Act of 2000, an estimated 293,000 children in the U.S. are currently at risk for commercial sexual exploitation, and approximately

100,000 children in the U.S. are victims of commercial sexual exploitation each year. Although sex trafficking dominates the human trafficking narrative, we must also expand our collective data gathering and improve our preventive systems. Efforts to address labor and sex trafficking of minors in Florida and across the U.S. need to confront demand and the individuals who commit and benefit from these crimes. The recent passage of Florida HB 851 establishes a direct support organization for trafficking survivors. It increases training for law enforcement officers, hotel workers and medical professionals to better identify and aid victims of human trafficking. It develops a database of traffickers and those who solicit sex. While there is still much to be done, Florida has taken a stand on curbing the profitability of the sexual exploitation of our states most vulnerable children. Mary Marx mail@folioweekly.com _______________________________ Marx is president and CEO of Jacksonvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pace Center for Girls.

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