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Old 10-10-2024, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
So Lt. Dan has refused to evacuate and is going to ride out the storm, in his 20' sailboat in Tampa Bay. His name is Joe Malinowski and has been all over the news. Interviews, photos ... a folk hero in waiting.

Turns out, Lt. Dan may not be what he claims to be, but rather an Internet personality, farming for TikToc hits..

https://x.com/i/status/1843817327453974778 (Listen to his response to: "do you have any pets"?)

Tampa'''s Lieutenant Dan says he'''ll endure Hurricane Milton on boat

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Fundraiser for Will Shadrick by Terrence Concannon : Support Lieutenant Dan'''s Seafaring Dreams

https://www.facebook.com/joseph.j.malinowski

(Apparently Dan has at least 4 names and did a year in jail, for beating up a LEO with a violin.)

What a weird world we live in.
Dan or Joe seems a little strange. His Facebook page claims he is a 'digital creator', so I think you are right.