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47. Yep.

Reply to yonder (Reply #38)

Thu May 18, 2023, 04:23 PM

May 2023

Apparently some of them did quit in anticipation of being transferred to HandmaidTaleLand.

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Disney Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida [View all] sunonmars May 2023 OP

You go, Mickey! grumpyduck May 2023 #1

Really? "scuttled as the company and Gov. Ron DeSantis continue to feud" Probatim May 2023 #2

Good Point ProfessorGAC May 2023 #4

Well, this was a pretty well landed upper-cut. newdayneeded May 2023 #9

Still Differ ProfessorGAC May 2023 #11

Desantis has been crowing daily about beating Disney --- "you dont hear a peep from them" BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #58

No Doubt ProfessorGAC May 2023 #62

Yep. Disney didn't pick this fight. The Unmitigated Gall May 2023 #8

Laissez faire Marthe48 May 2023 #25

And the LA Times referred to it as a "long brawl". Nuance and accuracy niyad May 2023 #35

Nailed it malaise May 2023 #65

Had the same thought as I read it. edisdead May 2023 #67

Hah! flamingdem May 2023 #3

L.A. Times BumRushDaShow May 2023 #5

Florida is gonna be a pariah for most things soon enough. sunonmars May 2023 #7

I know since Raygun pushed it BumRushDaShow May 2023 #19

Lost a Billion? Is that why De Santis took a billion in invesments from the gov. pensions? Baitball Blogger May 2023 #6

FAFO - Florida style... Wounded Bear May 2023 #10

Hotels, motels, restaurants and others should start to SCREAM bluestarone May 2023 #12

. RandySF May 2023 #13

😆 underpants May 2023 #21

The Mighty Mouse finger!!! Scottie Mom May 2023 #22

+1 orangecrush May 2023 #41

A Mouse flips a Bird... sprinkleeninow May 2023 #83

I am sure all those California employees are delighted they're not moving to Florida! SunSeeker May 2023 #14

Hilarious, quick troll from Newsome. sunonmars May 2023 #17

Gov Newsom's spot on as usual. Desatan is an idiot. onetexan May 2023 #45

Fuck you, Ronnie! Initech May 2023 #15

interesting of note: why Disney was building the complex in the first place.... Takket May 2023 #16

It's always the money, isn't it? gratuitous May 2023 #24

They can leave out better housing prices SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #72

Every company is watching what DeFascist is doing to Disney. CaptainTruth May 2023 #18

and thinking as President, he'd be even worse....companies better be paying attention. sunonmars May 2023 #20

This. Joinfortmill May 2023 #59

Outstanding action by Disney! Encore! (nt) Paladin May 2023 #23

Republicans are anti-business in many ways IronLionZion May 2023 #26

That's a big EFF YOU to Kim Jong Ron. Sky Jewels May 2023 #27

I also wonder if the employee relocation part was hitting resistance, especially from women. Sky Jewels May 2023 #28

I'm sure there was quite a lot of staff going "no fucking way" sunonmars May 2023 #29

Yup. Sky Jewels May 2023 #30

I have been predicting this: a "brain drain" from states like Florida and Texas to better places for CTyankee May 2023 #34

But Florida and Texas are "the only free states left!" louis-t May 2023 #48

Maybe help him buy a ticket to either place? CTyankee May 2023 #49

'Free' as long as you follow the right path. keithbvadu2 May 2023 #64

+1. Good point. yonder May 2023 #38

Yep. Sky Jewels May 2023 #47

aka Gilead. SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #73

From women, from gay couples, from families with trans kids, from minorities who don't want... 70sEraVet May 2023 #61

It's not just the 2,000 jobs that won't happen. lpbk2713 May 2023 #31

DAMN.... I can't believe I'm siding with a huge corporation (at least temporarily). groundloop May 2023 #32

Newsom needs to keep slammin' DeSatan. We need that kind of help. ancianita May 2023 #33

The definative example of "Fuck around and find out" Norbert May 2023 #36

DeSantis will be term-limited after 2026, he can't run for Governor again FakeNoose May 2023 #37

Can the Fla legislature override that? Seems they can override anything else. SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #39

"His" legislature will probably change that requirement Arazi May 2023 #40

lololololol no he won't obamanut2012 May 2023 #42

This.......................... Lovie777 May 2023 #43

Bitten off more than he can chew comes to mind. sunonmars May 2023 #46

.... CatWoman May 2023 #44

Wow. blue neen May 2023 #54

The NYT article suggests that the planned move was unpopular among employees... BlueCheeseAgain May 2023 #50

👍🏼K&R👍🏼 spanone May 2023 #51

I think I figured it out nowforever May 2023 #52

DeInsantis Voters Don't Care OhioTim May 2023 #53

But he'll promise to bring in even MORE money from Russia. C Moon May 2023 #55

Good. Joinfortmill May 2023 #56

i was waiting for this. Remember when it was announced that CA was losing Disney employees to Fl BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #57

DeSantis office trying to save face, Orange County Mayor upset about it BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #60

Good on Nikki Fried! Cha May 2023 #66

"isn't collaborative environment btwn FL and business community": means it's all DeSantis ambition Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #79

tweet from Adam Schiff who represents Burbank, California (Disney headquarters) BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #63

TY for Adam Schiff's Tweet! Cha May 2023 #68

Different subject, but I'd love for Newsom to be the next president. OverBurn May 2023 #69

Yes! Sky Jewels May 2023 #75

Joe Biden will run in 24...and I don't see Newsome able to win the rustbelt...he would need to Demsrule86 May 2023 #88

Defascist musclecar6 May 2023 #70

DeSantis Vows to End Disney In Florida LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #71

F.A.F.O. Botany May 2023 #74

I've never, ever seen a governor behave this way. yardwork May 2023 #76

wRONg DeSantis: wRONg for Florida... wRONg for America... Blue Owl May 2023 #77

Good one. pwb May 2023 #95

If, as it appears, Disney is concerned about the welfare of its employees, TomSlick May 2023 #78

Move their cruise ship to Savanna or Charleston. n/t tinymontgomery May 2023 #80

Maybe Musk will throw some more money away and bail DeSantis out. live love laugh May 2023 #81

Hey Mickey! sprinkleeninow May 2023 #82

Relocation of employees Jimbo S May 2023 #84

I believe it is a real possibility that Disney moves out of FL The Jungle 1 May 2023 #85

to where? pstokely May 2023 #86

The decision process of moving would be a huge corporate welfare bidding war. The Jungle 1 May 2023 #94

To go to the enormous expense of rebuilding elsewhere because of a term limited governor's actions? Ligyron May 2023 #87

What makes you think the next Gov. and R lead House/Senate would be better? Heck, even with... machoneman May 2023 #89

A lot of it is 50 years old The Jungle 1 May 2023 #93

good on disney bad on florida . figured hed be a 1 term gov w prez ambitions . AllaN01Bear May 2023 #90

California Governor Gavin Newsom out with a statement this afternoon, praising Disney LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 #91

Reminds me of this: GreenWave May 2023 #92