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The Columbus Dispatch has endorsed Amy Acton for Ohio governor, citing Ramaswamy's "reckless behavior" and his "revolting" campaign ad. "...sexual violence against children should not be politicized or taken as lightly as Ramaswamy appears to take it.”

One of my great heroes!

Suddenly today I was reminded of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella, "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. It's about a man who more or less stumbles into a position of unlimited wealth and power, and what he does with it. I'll be damned, it's the story of Elon Musk.

We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/...

Two headlines from The Guardian: "Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing" "European spy chiefs warning Moscow is planning more decisive action against NATO." We're sleep-walking our way into the next World War.

I can't be the only American woman who fantasizes about Trump... ...about getting him alone in a locked room, chained to a chair while I hit him with every public insult he's ever hurled at a woman: "Quiet, piggy, you fat, ugly, nasty man! And stupid! Such a low-I.Q. person! So incompetent! etc.

Well, of course. Even though the Constitution specifies "persons," not "citizens." And even though Trump has been told that. wapo.st/4A4JjZq

The Postal Service’s Destruction of Democracy prospect.org/2026/09/02/t...

Trump’s name should be all over Washington DC anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-nam...

"The donations reflect a broader U-turn trend seen among many in corporate America who were publicly critical of Trump and Republicans after the January 6 insurrection and then did an about-face as soon as he was elected back into office." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"How much of their responsibilities are they willing to hand over? Need we ask?? wapo.st/4guUhja

Weaponizing the Missile Shortage prospect.org/2026/08/06/w...

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Gee, you think the increasing militarization of both Feds and locals will ONLY be used against immigrants?

Feds and Deputized Cops Stockpiling War Machines for Deportation prospect.org/2026/07/13/f...

Trump’s Rage over Midterm Woes Badly Unnerves GOPers: “He’s a Bully” newrepublic.com/article/2128... via @newrepublic.com

Welp, guess it's time to end the war in Iran. Again.

"America, America, God mend thine every flaw! Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law!" --Katharine Lee Bates, 1893

Enjoy the day, Canada. Show us how a freedom-loving democracy celebrates.

Here's my latest at Public Notice:

"I was sent of God to stand as a witness against all violence, and against the works of darkness; and to turn people from darkness to light; and to bring them from the causes of war and fighting, to the peaceable gospel." George Fox, Letter to Oliver Cromwell

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You can share my Op-Ed in The Blade about how we can keep more of our federal dollars local here:

Let's all do this.

A federal judge just blocked Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" slush fund. A win for taxpayers and the rule of law.

Care for seniors is sucking wealth out of families — especially in Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/28/c...

ah the Peace President

Great column

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The next member of Congress or the Cabinet who comes on Fox News (or any other outlet) and announces that "gas prices are way down" should get a pie in the face. That is all.

There are Christians, and then there are Christians: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Ohio Republican Party Has Built a Laboratory of Autocracy newrepublic.com/article/2087... via @newrepublic.com

Hegseth announces that he will no longer require annual flu shots for members of our military. I guess he's planning on starving them to death with horrible, inadequate food before they can catch any viruses.

It's 2026, and the United States of America is killing people in concentration camps. How many of them are children? How many are there that we don't even know about? ICE records historic level of deaths in custody under Trump admin share.google/ljwwsvWgh6qr...

This would be a good time for Americans to read or re-read "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain. Twain withheld it from publication during his lifetime, knowing it would inspire some outrage. americanliterature.com/author/mark-...

@jenrubin.bsky.social joined the Daily Blast to break down Trump's deeper fall into insanity. Take a read:

Rep. Ted Lieu isn't backing down.

Pay Attention When Your President Promises To Commit War Crimes open.substack.com/pub/chrismur...

you don’t have to know much world history to look at this map and immediately see why the entire western hemisphere has birthright citizenship

Contrarians, last year our Publisher @normeisen.bsky.social, along with several other civil rights groups, filed a class action to protect birthright citizenship nationwide from the Trump administration’s attack.

Fellow Ohioans, please support these folks if you can. They're doing the hard work of knocking on doors, contacting our state legislature, and supporting worthy projects like community energy programs. www.ohiocitizen.org

The Deeper Airport Disaster prospect.org/2026/03/25/d...

We care SO MUCH about children in this country! That's why we're destroying public schools, cutting Medicaid, slashing food assistance, and allowing child pornography to flourish on the internet. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Thanks to contemptuous hypermasculinity, taboo behavior & glorified portrayals of death convey one fundamental message: When the public most needs explanation & justification for the actions of their government, the powerful think they owe the public neither explanation nor comfort. No pay wall.

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Elizabeth Warren’s Amazingly Progressive Housing Bill prospect.org/2026/03/13/e...