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ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio Democratic candidates Amy Acton and Marcy Kaptur make 'anti-transgender remarks,' face backlash • Ohio Capital JournalOhio Democratic candidate for governor Dr. Amy Acton and Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur have faced backlash from comments they have made about transgender people during the lead up to Election...

What the hell is the matter with these two idiots? Ohio Democratic candidates Amy Acton and Marcy Kaptur make ‘anti-transgender remarks,’ face backlash ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/06/o...

I've been using AI to explain the Hugging Face incident to me. Kind of ironic, no?

cnn.comKash Patel defends removing bestiality as automatic disqualifier for FBI applicants | CNN PoliticsFBI Director Kash Patel’s decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for FBI job applicants drew bipartisan disbelief Tuesday after he said the change was intended to protect trafficki...

Just because one has sex with goats doesn't mean one can't be a good FBI agent. I guess. www.cnn.com/2026/09/15/p...

open.substack.comHow Trump is spending his $400 million war chestExactly what Trump is doing with an unprecedented pile of cash.

14 Sept

Republicans' ads are falsely attacking Democrats...for supporting MAGA policies. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

11 Sept

All this because Joe Biden had a bad debate. US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods apnews.com/article/dies...

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theguardian.comUS home sales slowest in more than a year as mortgage rates and prices climbHousing market has been stymied by borrowing costs, as Iran war pushed mortgage rates higher

10 Sept

More winning! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comUS citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speechPresident makes offer that would cost US over $1tn and asks voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ despite being deeply unpopular among electorate

10 Sept

It's getting bad when you figure you have to buy votes. US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speech | US midterm elections 2026 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

open.substack.comThe 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026So far.

6 Sept

And remember... We're not quite half way through yet. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

reuters.comDeadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis showsThe incident has reignited concerns about the civilian toll in the U.S. war with Iran.

6 Sept

First, Trump bombed a girls' school to show how tough he is. Now, he's bombing weddings. From the article: "An explosion ... ripped through a wedding celebration in southern Iran on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring at least 68 others..." www.reuters.com/investigatio...

2 Sept

Google Maps and Apple Maps have bowed to Trump and inserted the wrong name for Lake Ontario. Switch to Waze or Mapquest.

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign PromisesThe president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.

19 Aug

Lies the liar in chief told us. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

levernews.comHakeem Jeffries’ Betrayal Shows Why Democratic Voters Are So EnragedHouse Dems’ leader declared his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a new poll shows almost all Democratic voters support it.

18 Aug

Hakeem Jeffries opposes Medicare fir All. Hakeem Jeffries has taken nearly $400K from health care PAC's. Hakeem Jeffries is a fraud. www.levernews.com/hakeem-jeffr...

sirota.substack.comJeffries Shows Why Democratic Voters Are So Angry At Democratic LeadersThe Democratic Leader announced his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a poll shows 90% of his party's voters want it passed - and as a study shows it would save more than 100,000 lives.

17 Aug

sirota.substack.com/p/hakeem-jef... Hakeem embodies everything that's wrong with Democrats.

liberalcurrents.comFascists Really Believe ItMillions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.

Fascists Really Believe It Tldr: The problem isn't so much that fascists want to harm us all so much as it is that we liberals don't believe that they want to harm us all. www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...

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"Living through a global resurgence of fascism, the greatest difficulty has proved to be not arguing against it, but convincing non-fascists that fascism’s adherents really mean it. That they believe what they are telling us they believe...' www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...

jojofromjerz.substack.comGoodbye, You Poisonous Fucking FraudKaroline Leavitt Is Leaving, but There Isn’t Enough Febreze on Earth for This Rebrand.

jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/goodbye-yo... Author kind of pulled her punches but I don't disagree.

I'm not familiar with this source but it's an interesting article.

Ricky Davila@therickydavila.bsky.social

Criminal slumlord Jared Kushner’s corrupt $5B resort plan in Albania has all but effectively collapsed after the country froze all of his assets that are tied with his money laundering project. Good. Well done to the Albanian people who refused to see this happen.

13 Aug

It's funny that, if a Democrat advocates for, say, raising the minimum wage or providing better health care insurance, he or she is a "communist". But if a president advocates for the suspension of habeus corpus, that's just fine. Sadly, the media go along with this hypocrisy.

open.substack.comMcConnell, out sick for two months, voted against medical leave 23 times since 1985Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was hospitalized on June 14 after suffering a fall that left him unconscious.

13 Aug

McConnell has voted againstpaid medical leave more than 20 times. open.substack.com/pub/populari...

indivisibleakron.substack.comTrump’s Almost Failing EconomyHe should thank Joe Biden that it’s not worse.

11 Aug

The economy isn't great (thanks to Trump) but it isn't terrible (thanks to Biden and Democrats). indivisibleakron.substack.com/p/trumps-alm...

nytimes.comTrump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind LeasesIt was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.

8 Aug

www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/c... Ohio has already spent tax money to prop up dirty energy. Now our taxes are going to canceling clean energy.

open.substack.comMichigan Nail-BiterAbdul El-Sayed clings to a narrow lead.

5 Aug

Progressives will eventually learn that the media are not our friends... I hope. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

reuters.comUS Senator Moreno says Ohio's Miller should not serve in Congress, citing abuse allegationsU.S. Representative Max Miller of Ohio "is a danger" to his ex-wife and ‌should not serve in Congress, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, a fellow Ohio Republican, said on Sunday while addressing abuse alleg...

3 Aug

Too bad he wasn’t as quick to protect his family as he is to lick Trump’s boots. US Senator Moreno says Ohio's Miller should not serve in Congress, citing abuse allegations - www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

axios.com"There's going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack"Negotiating with these guys never works out well," said one House Democrat.

2 Aug

In other words, centrist Democrats biggest fight is against other Democrats, who voters sent to Washington. Makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? “There’s going to be a war": Centrist House Democrats plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack www.axios.com/2026/06/25/m...

nytimes.comShooting at In-and-Out Burger in Idaho Leaves at Least 3 Dead and 2 Injured, Official SaysA spokesman for Twin Falls cautioned that the number of victims was “expected to be higher.” The police said the shooter was dead.

2 Aug

Republicans murder three people in Idaho. At Least 3 Dead and 2 Injured in Shooting at In-N-Out Burger in Idaho, Official Says www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...

open.substack.comCall (Or Write) Your LegislatorsYes...it works.

29 July

Sometimes, even progressives will say that calling our legislators isn't worth the time. Turns out...it just ain't so. Check out my Substack article at Indivisible Akron to learn more. open.substack.com/pub/indivisi...

ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio governor candidate suggested consolidating universities. Economists think it's a bad idea. • Ohio Capital JournalVivek Ramaswamy, a candidate for Ohio governor suggested consolidating Ohio's public universities. A panel of economists said it's a bad idea

28 July

It finally occurs to Vivek that his idea was a dumb one. Ohio governor candidate suggested consolidating universities. Economists think it’s a bad idea. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/27/o...

cnbc.comAbortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey findsNearly half of younger workers say they would turn down a job offer if it meant moving to a state that bans abortion, a new NBC/Generation Lab survey finds.

28 July

One of many reasons young talent is leaving Ohio. www.cnbc.com/2024/05/07/a...

gelliottmorris.comWhat do voters in each congressional district think about Trump? Immigration? The midterms?I've published a bunch of graphs of district-level opinion over at the Strength In Numbers Pro polling dashboard

28 July

The majority of voters in 435 of 435 Congressional districts support expanding Medicaid. But yeah...we're the socialists. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-do-vo...

levernews.comWhitmer’s War Against Medicare For AllMichigan’s Democratic governor is helping her healthcare donors try to stop Abdul El-Sayed’s crusade.

26 July

If you're against Medicare for All, you're not a Democrat. Michigan’s Democratic governor is helping her healthcare donors try to stop Abdul El-Sayed’s crusade. www.levernews.com/whitmers-war...

19 July

Senile old man tries to sneak into the picture with Spain.

Frida Ghitis@fridaghitis.bsky.social

The whole world saw the FIFA chief trying to get Trump off the Spain team photo. He just wouldn’t move. Another embarrassing moment.

ohiocapitaljournal.comGrace abandoned: Ohio’s journey to politicians stealing power from voters in elections • Ohio Capital JournalOhio’s mail-in ballot grace period began as an effort to help all Ohioans vote and avoid embarrassing catastrophes like 2004, but axing it has become a tool for disenfranchising Democrats and concentr...

14 July

An important article that every Ohioan needs to read. Grace abandoned: Ohio’s journey to politicians stealing power from voters in elections ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/13/g...

12 July

If our first thought when a Senator dies is “Good riddance to a bad man,” is that a sin?

7 July

Trump called FIFA last night and told them just to find four more goals.

5 July

No one ever went broke convincing billionaires that they are a suppressed minority in this country.

nytimes.comAmy Coney Barrett Faces Right-Wing Ire Over Recent Rulings

4 July

It was never about "originalism". www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

apnews.comVatican declares ultraconservative society in schism, excommunicates bishops and warns faithfulThe Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent.

2 July

Good for you, Pope Leo! Vatican declares ultraconservative society in schism, excommunicates bishops and warns faithful apnews.com/article/vati...

@gamerdad8six.bsky.social

25 June

It’s funny how moderate Democrats count heavily on the dollars and volunteer hours that we in the base can provide them even as they decry a movement in the party to the left. If you want to go after Republican votes, then get Republicans to send money and knock on doors for you.

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17 June

NBA players wore BLM shirts and were told to keep politics out of sports, NFL players took a knee to protest racial injustices and were called unpatriotic… UFC fighters praise Hitler, dance for Trump, disrespect female athletes and call Michelle Obama a man… silence from the media

18 June

So...13 service dead and hundreds of billions of taxpayer money spent just so we could give Iran 400 billion dollars.

17 June

Just like his hero, Adolph, Trump surrenders a war he started.

4 June

While sitting GOP legislators are posting that there's no room in America for gay men and women, we Democrats are told that we need to "move to the center".

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2 June

open.substack.comOhio GOP Wants Voter Suppression in the State ConstitutionAn Amendment That’s Already Law

newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comPresident Donald Trump bought stock in the UFC’s parent company ahead of the planned fight on the White House lawn next month.

30 May

Trump profits while turning our White House into a tawdry carnival game. newrepublic.com/maz/post/211...

nytimes.comI.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

20 May

The corruption can't get much worse. (Free gift article.) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

prospect.orgAftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U.S. Military - The American ProspectNot our precious troops! No! No!!

18 May

This is an important read for all of us. Aftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U.S. Military prospect.org/2026/05/15/a...

14 May

Trump then: China is our enemy and is raping our country! Trump now: China...can you please tell Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz? Please? Pretty please? We'll do whatever you want.

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13 May

Trump's saying what's been the quiet part out loud: "We don't give a fuck about any of you." Like he said...dumb shit voters are his friends.