One more thing: Who decided that putting links in the comments of posts instead of just in them was a good idea? I hate having to scroll through and unhide the comments to find the link. Just give it to me, plz!

If you wanna check out the newsletter in its "original form" full of pop culture recommendations, click here: dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/upbeat-non... @bootsriley.bsky.social @megaran.com

ICYMI: #Cleveland Public Library launched its free virtual playlist featuring 25 albums from 25 local artists. Read all about it: dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/cleveland-...

calling all greater cleveland gays and theys, get in on this! #pinball #cleveland #lgbtqia

this looks super cool. a queer centered pinball league in Cleveland, OH. Starts June 1st and will be held at Superelectric PInball located at 6500 Detroit Cleveland, OH 44102 cc @blackmagickbar.com

If you wanna skip the politics, read all about "Friends of Dorothy," a new LGBTQIA+ focused pinball league in Cleveland 👉 dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/friends-of...

Second best performing issue yet! Check out Upbeat Nonsense for pop culture recommendations, plus updates on @cityofcleveland.bsky.social's TAF transparency and a new queer pinball league at Superelectric in Cleveland. Read and subscribe for free 👉 dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/upbeat-non...

An autistic woman’s attempts to communicate as clearly and transparently as possible have only made you more determined to aggressively misinterpret her, it has been confirmed. Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/autist...

Issue 20 of Upbeat Nonsense is out! This week it's light on news, but heavy on pop culture: 📘 Demand the Impossible! by Bill Ayers (@haymarketbooks.org) 📺 Infinity Train (@cartoonnetwork.bsky.social) 🎧 Rock Boyega by STL GLD (@stlgld.bsky.social) dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/upbeat-non...

Last week's issue of Upbeat Nonsense! When I heard that #Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb was speaking about #ClimateSolutions, I just had to tune in. Unfortunately, by Q+A time, Bibb had already signed off. Get caught up and subscribe for free 👉https://dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/upbeat-nonsense-19

I've been bad at promoting my newsletter on here, so let me present to you the latest issue of Upbeat Nonsense. It's mostly about #Cleveland, but I also add three pop culture recommendations each week. Totally free, no #ChatGPT, once a week (mostly)👇 dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/upbeat-non...

It USED to be unconstitutional to put a GPS on a car without a warrant.

It's been about six weeks since I launched Upbeat Nonsense, a free weekly newsletter about politics and pop culture in #Cleveland. If you're looking for stories outside of mainstream (especially locally), share and subscribe <3 Issue 7 drops tomorrow! dakotahsays.beehiiv.com

if you’re counting down in northeast Ohio, there only about 245 million gallons of crap left in 2025.

"Stopping murder would kill the hitman industry!"

Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old. Tamir Rice was 12 years old.

It's been over two weeks since a Cleveland woman came forward to publicly accuse a former police oversight official, Marcus Perez, of rape. So far, no outlets have covered it, at all. I don't understand why. You can watch the video and read my re-cap here: dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/new-allega...

Transparently, I was pretty anxious about filling the politics section. Not because there isn't plenty to choose from, but because my anxious and thought-filled mind didn't know how I was going to summarize what's been going on in Cleveland. And then I got a text message. 1/🧵

And we're live! Still working out the kinks with Beehiiv on the website end, but read Issue #1 of Upbeat Nonsense here: dakotahsays.beehiiv.com/p/upbeat-non...

Only 6 more days until Upbeat Nonsense lands in inboxes for the first time. Subscribe below for FREE and it's just once a week. #Cleveland #localnews #artsandculture

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I'm finally giving in and starting a #Cleveland newsletter about pop culture and politics. I've spent years covering local arts and culture in addition to breaking news about housing and policing. Upbeat Nonsense launches next Wed. 12/3 and you can subscribe now. Totally free <3

A man tried to create a "women's safety" app called Tea. Then, images and more than a million private conversations, including some about cheating partners and abortions, were compromised in two separate security breaches. If you want to share your story, reach out to us at [email protected].

Join us for one final meal at Hell Gate's Eric Adams Table of Success. As the Eric Adams era reaches its conclusion, we're gathering everyone who's made it to the bitter end. You can make your haters your waiters, but you can't escape…The Last Supper. tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com

Wonder if #Harvard will cut ties with #LarrySummers as fast as they ousted Claudine Gay. Not wondering that hard, unfortunately.

Haven't been able to listen to much else since #WestEndGirl came out and I'm recommending it. There aren't enough albums about women's anger and I'm here for it. Especially from #LilyAllen. It's also just hilarious to me that #StrangerThings comes out literally this month. You go girl 💪

Y'all I have to be insufferable about fundraising for @scarleteen.com because the work we are doing is too important! We're establishing a $40k fund to help with health care expenses for staff and volunteers, and a dollar-for-dollar match kicks in at $10k! www.classy.org/fundraiser/6...

I really wonder what would happen if small businesses or heck, even corporations, realized that we wouldn't need raises if the cost of #housing wasn't outpacing wages. If you "can't afford to pay me more," how about you tell my #landlord to stop raising my rent?

“It is time to choose sides; fascism or morality? Big tech has made their choice.”

According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally. Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.

Bessie the Trash Monster floated down the Cuyahoga River to raise awareness of plastic pollution in Lake Erie www.clevescene.com/news/bessie-...

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my first story @theintercept.com: organizers with @adalahjustice.bsky.social and @genderlib.com announced today that the Human Rights Campaign has ended its relationships with weapons manufacturers Northrop Grumman and Raytheon following years of protests and accusations of "pinkwashing"

My experience has consistently been that the #ADA is more porous than any of us what to admit. I can't tell if it's just because I'm #autistic, but I'm surprised that people with disabilities get chased out and often we have no actual legal recourse. But we hear about people suing all the time. 1/🧵

I still find it hilarious that on shows like #DragRace that chestplate nipples aren't censored but "real" nipples are.

Words matter!

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We now know that the Teen Vogue fold is more than an absorption & clearly a full shift from the pub’s DNA. Laying off the entire politics team a day before the NYC election is heinous + a knife in the back to a brand that has solidified its importance for youth. Devastating.

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it's Election Day! this is my roadmap for the day and night, below! (be sure to follow me and @boltsmag.org if you want updates and results during election day & election night, and/or bookmark the form below as we'll update it with results.)

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

Heartbroken that of all publications, @teenvogue.com is joining the graveyard with Bitch, Wear Your Voice and so many others that provided not just thoughtful pop culture criticism but also meaningful politics coverage. This is a huge mistake. We need to build a better boat and fast. #TeenVogue

Today is #ElectionDay in 39 states across the country. Know your voting rights! Images: When We All Vote

#Girls5Eva was a lot of things, but this clip plays rent free in my head all the time. #NYLonelyBoy #NewYorkLonelyBoy youtu.be/n6naKHbmwgE?...

oh, i am *so* in. bitch was awesome.