Steve Ammidown

Friends! Once again I've signed up for the @theyoungcenter.bsky.social Waymakers challenge, and this year I need your help! I'm hoping to raise $250 for this amazing organization to support unaccompanied and separated immigrant children. Any contribution is appreciated! runsignup.com/sammidown

In Maryland, just 50 miles from DC, a sheriff has relentlessly targeted local immigrants for over 20 years. He is running for reelection next week in a county that went for Harris over Trump. Make sure to share story: boltsmag.org/frederick-co...

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

Death to AI.

Ohio candidate for governor Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is attempting to reframe his controversial ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother as protestors have started gathering at his events. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/25/r...

My synagogue's annual warm clothing drive, Bundled Up on Broad, is back!! Your donations go straight into the hands of the ~200 families that come through Rodeph Shalom's food pantry every week Wishlist (now thru 11/28): bit.ly/bundled26 Online Auction (11/12–19): www.32auctions.com/bundled2026

A screamer

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You say this place doesn’t have the Facebook juice, but look how fast fake memes can spread.

Hey friend, if you’re someone with a prostate who voted in the 1992 presidential election, you should talk to your doctor about checking on that prostate. It’s worth it.

Thanks to this vile little goblin for helping me make some progress on a unified theory of contemporary-style evil guys. defector.com/vivek-ramasw...

If that ad is still living rent-free in your head as you wonder, "What the hell were they thinking?" this edition of my newsletter is for you. Because I have a theory. www.altrightdelete.news/p/was-this-a...

Prison Banned Books Week isn't as sexy as Banned Books Week, I know, but it's important to give a shit about prison censorship, too.

I just spilled an entire container of coffee on the floor. In this economy! This is not an auspicious start to Friday.

The last episode went up today and it is SO GOOD. Worth a month of Second Try to binge it (and the after show).

Diminish an anime Fruit Basket

Diminish an anime Everyone Gets A Piece

I’ll admit, even with the below observation, I did not think Vivek would go hard on “women lie about sexual abuse”. Should’ve known.

Yeah, Jovial Bob Stine would like a word…

NRO obtained court records showing Acton did in fact face abuse and her mother and Vivek are just straight up lying www.nationalreview.com/news/amy-act...

The Rooster reported that this attack ad on Amy Acton was being polled. That's why it doesn't have a disclaimer. The ad was leaked by somebody, not put on the air as far as we know. The biggest journalistic question right now is verifying who paid for it.

Very curious as to who paid for this ad as I think they might be the single worst person to ever live. tiffinohio.net/posts/acton-...

That Vivek Ramaswamy ad might end up being the worst own goal we've seen in a major race. Platforming the estranged mother of your opponent to attack her, only for everyone to discover that the mother protected the rapist of her 12-year-old daughter and stayed married to him, is beyond despicable.

Dr. Amy Acton's campaign is out with a statement:

Today’s Rooster: We must defeat Vivek Ramaswamy at all costs. At all costs. www.rooster.info/p/vivek-rama...

CFP below for a *very exciting* special issue of the Journal of Popular Music Studies (JPMS) ... announcing critical Dolly Parton studies! Please spread the word to anyone who might want to contribute work. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

There’s a cover art auction coming up at Heritage that includes a lot of romance! Several Pino pieces, plus Melissa Duillo, Frank Kalan, and more. fineart.ha.com/c/search/res...

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

Now we’ve started getting Michigan ads- is Musk pulling back from Ohio?- and wow they’re even more racist than I expected.

FOLKS, I’m going to Florida for Angie Nixon. Saturday in Tampa, Sunday in Gainesville (with the GREAT Dikembe). Turn out, Florida! You need you, the world kind of needs you on this one. Sorry, but it’s true. ❤️

From talking with people in the know and reading about its history, the original PRA was a negotiation that left no one happy. It was tissue paper waiting for the right president to blow his nose with it. And here we are.

Driving around near dinner time, all of our local stations are back over $4. Like, I’m glad it’s not $4.50, but I’m not sure I’d call it relief.

Downtown Columbus just now - good work everyone

This is pretty great from Los Tigres del Norte . youtu.be/ZTcqu224vHw?...

This is a crime. I'd be nice if that meant anything anymore.