Andy Downing

“We’ve always been bombing somebody or at war. And now with social media you can open your screen and watch a makeup tutorial, and then scroll and see a blown up person … or watch Charlie Kirk get shot. And you’re not looking for it, not wanting to see it, but you open your phone and it’s there.”

“We’ve always been bombing somebody or at war. And now with social media you can open your screen and watch a makeup tutorial, and then scroll and see a blown up person … or watch Charlie Kirk get shot. And you’re not looking for it, not wanting to see it, but you open your phone and it’s there.”

“I feel like this book tested us, in a way, and not in a sense that there were tests put in front of us,” Erman said. “But on a meta level, this is the foundation for our marriage. … This is where we came together as creators and people.” matternews.org/culture/word...

“There was one artist who spoke specifically about collage being an act of resistance, being an act of joy. And they said, ‘The world wants me to feel afraid, and collage helps me out of that.’ And I think that can go with any art, right? It’s just a matter of finding your way there.”

“This was obviously a big wake-up call that something needed to change, so I decided it would be best to close for a month to assess what was working and what was not. I have taken the feedback very seriously and it has been instrumental in how I plan to restructure things.” New from Ceili Doyle.

The Crew nearly delivered a highlight in what has been a challenging season, playing St. Louis City SC to a dead heat for 120 minutes on Wednesday before falling in penalty kicks. New from @chrisdeville.bsky.social now at Matter News. matternews.org/community/th...

one month ago: matternews.org/community/th...

Central Ohio transit news: The turbulent reign of COTA CEO Monica Tellez-Fowler is at an end. www.rooster.info/p/monica-tel...

“And those stages of radicalization pushed me and pushed me until I came to where I am today, which is someone that finds the idea of hierarchy and capitalism abhorrent, and who sees the amount of danger we’re in and wants to help people get out of danger as best he can.”

ICYMI from last week:

more like os-phew

nothing will ever top the story my buddy sean told about getting a job at a mall battery kiosk and knocking himself out licking a battery a few minutes into his first shift. he didn't work a second one.

“You go into the wood there, and you look around and you get a lovely tree there that’s older than yourself. And you go and hug the tree, and you get the vibrations of the tree, and you feel young again. … You go out into the woods ... and you come out in the open again and you feel fresh for days.”

The ACLU of Ohio has been monitoring the Statehouse to Prison Pipeline for the past 10 years; In the most recent General Assembly, 7.5 percent of all bills introduced created a new crime or expanded sentences. And Andy’s Law might just be the most consequential piece of legislation to surface yet.

The ACLU of Ohio has been monitoring the Statehouse to Prison Pipeline for the past 10 years; In the most recent General Assembly, 7.5 percent of all bills introduced created a new crime or expanded sentences. And Andy’s Law might just be the most consequential piece of legislation to surface yet.

Tensions between guards and the incarcerated at Ross Correctional Institution went from bad to worse following the 2024 murder of corrections officer Andy Lansing. Now, the prison could serve as a restrictive model of what’s to come under consequential House Bill 338. New from Ellin Youse.

Tensions between guards and the incarcerated at Ross Correctional Institution went from bad to worse following the 2024 murder of corrections officer Andy Lansing. Now, the prison could serve as a restrictive model of what’s to come under consequential House Bill 338. New from Ellin Youse.

A “data procurement worker” for an AI company reached out to me about buying my journalism documents. I was too curious to resist a meeting about their plans. Today for @columjournreview.bsky.social !! www.cjr.org/feature/an-a...

It bears repeating that not every person who is unhoused has a substance use disorder, a mental illness, or is a menace to society. But sleeping outside can exacerbate any behavior – and it can increase risks and likelihood of overdose death. New from @jackshuler.bsky.social.

The lineup for Poets for Matter 2: The Repoeting is locked in for Dec. 2 at Two Dollar HQ. Another massive lineup. Ten new poets. You'll want to save this date.

the article: matternews.org/voices/opini... the comments:

fully knew this goober would chime in on Scott’s piece today and there he was like clockwork

A problem with the discourse around these issues is that it isn’t being completely honest when it comes to race. Not publicly, anyway writes Scott Woods. matternews.org/voices/opini...

If you're looking for a "why" to explain much of what's happening in political races, I encourage you to spend a few minutes looking at Ohio. I spent weeks digging into how data center opposition has become bigger than partisanship, and wrote this story: insideclimatenews.org/news/1310202...

A problem with the discourse around these issues is that it isn’t being completely honest when it comes to race. Not publicly, anyway writes Scott Woods. matternews.org/voices/opini...

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A similar curiosity exists within “Spirit & Dust,” the artists tracing an expansive path, with some interrogating death as intensely personal and others, such as Elvira Clayton, applying a wider lens, her hanging sculptures unraveling the impacts of slavery and the ancestral grief left in its wake.

A colorful crew of Ohio activists helped spur moratorium votes in 10 communities next month. Now, they’re aiming for a statewide ban. New from Dan Gearino at Inside Climate News now at Matter. matternews.org/community/de...

A colorful crew of Ohio activists helped spur moratorium votes in 10 communities next month. Now, they’re aiming for a statewide ban. New from Dan Gearino at Inside Climate News now at Matter. matternews.org/community/de...

"I feel like that's the Carousel thing. It’s like, okay, we’re going to toil away doing this thing. And we’re going to put ourselves in a metal box and drive 100 miles per hour across the country and guzzle down gas and make people buy drinks at bars. It just feels like we’re part of the problem."

"And that’s just one small reason why I have no interest in becoming a personality or an influencer or whatever. And I get worried that idea is inseparable from music, in some ways, unless you decide to stay completely offline, which is valid, but which also makes it hard to make a career of it.”

"I feel like that's the Carousel thing. It’s like, okay, we’re going to toil away doing this thing. And we’re going to put ourselves in a metal box and drive 100 miles per hour across the country and guzzle down gas and make people buy drinks at bars. It just feels like we’re part of the problem."

I’m required to post this again with every Sirens mention. matternews.org/community/th...

have a herniated disc so spent the day standing in the basement writing on muscle relaxers I don’t recommend it.

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“I think a big part from opening was to give authorship of the space to people with good ideas,” said Obenauf, who described his pitch as a last-ditch effort to save the store. “It was like, this is the call … and if no one responds, then we’ll throw in the towel.” matternews.org/community/de...

“I think seeing someone like Doug, who is maybe a little bit more, or a lot bit more nervous, who is a lot bit queer, a little bit raunchy, made me realize there was a place for me in comedy,” she said. matternews.org/culture/bian...

“I mean, we live in a political hellscape. I’m not super happy with the political climate in the nation – or in the world, really. I think it’s weird we can’t talk about the genocide in Palestine, and that AI is this destructive thing we’re just supposed to be okay with.”

aep was universally loathed so I'm glad we have the clearly unrelated ohio power company taking over with a completely clean slate. it makes me love electric companies again.

“I mean, all 20 of our fans get so pissed,” Mays cracked, making reference to the disorientation experienced by those who see the Scrawl name and immediately anticipate a concert from the legends. “Every year, people start texting me, ‘You guys are playing?’ No.” matternews.org/culture/art/...

checked out on the browns/the nfl after this trade and signing and can’t imagine having to go through this series of events as a fan.

I’m delighted to see @matternews.bsky.social on here!