CCS Supt. Dr. Angela Chapman on All Sides live today at 11 a.m. on WOSU 89.7 FM.

“In a time of darkness, New York must be the light.” 🔥 Instead of running from trans rights @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social leans into fighting for ALL New Yorkers. He understands a good campaign tells the story of the place he’s running to represent— and the people in it.

The new pope is quoting Hannah Arendt. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Commentary: Ohio’s JD Vance tells whoppers like his boss, but with no charisma he can’t get away with it. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/10/o...

“Ross, an attorney and Deputy Chief of the Property Action Team, brings a background in public service to her candidacy. She reflects on how her upbringing and years working to address housing and safety have shaped her vision for the city’s future.” MORE: columbusunderground.com/confluence-c...

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

“If you have any interest in the state of contemporary classical music or how potent a theatrical presentation can be, do not miss this presentation of The Old Man and the Sea.” MORE: columbusunderground.com/opera-review...

Cartoon by John Deering.

Via @pbs.org

Lunching with @shannonhardin.bsky.social is an adventure. Catfish and perch today at Brothers. Shop local black businesses!

We are all Chicago.

Genius. No notes.

I love living in a city full of immigrants and tons and tons of people who are not at all like me and not like each other. It makes us all better and it makes our city better. I know I’m preaching to the choir by saying this on the lib app but I sometimes just get so overwhelmed by how special it is

#ReadAndPlay 📚▶️ #MusicChallenge 🎶 Day 493 Jon Batiste - Humanism

Congratulations goes out to Columbus Alternative High School senior Marcus McCullough for his prestigious academic honor as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist - joining the Nation's Top 1% of high-performing students! 🎉 #LeadersGrownHere

“Columbus’s very own “Cannes of horror,” as iHorror has dubbed it, casts its shadow across Gateway Film Center for the 10th time, Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 19.” Learn more: columbusunderground.com/gfc-celebrat...

The City of Cincinnati now gets more of its budget from building inspection fees and permits than it gets in state aid. www.cincinnati-oh.gov/sites/budget...

One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness

The most banned titles included “A Clockwork Orange” and “Wicked,” while the most banned authors included Stephen King, Sarah J. Maas and Jodi Picoult. More than 80% of all bans originated in just three states: Florida, Texas and Tennessee. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

How long are we willing to continue the suffering of people experiencing homelessness? How long before we collectively live up to our moral obligation to them? abc6onyourside.com/news/local/f...

Day 5 of #inktober - the prompt is deer #inksketch #sketch #sketchbook #deer #inktober2025 #inktober2025deer #drawdaily #drawchallenge

Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”

This month, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will have the opportunity to observe not one but two once-in-a-lifetime comets in the fall skies. Here's how to watch.

This past September, nearly a thousand volunteers helped cleanup over 43,000 pounds of litter from our streets, parks, and waterways! These efforts make a real difference in keeping our community clean, beautiful, and healthy for all who call Columbus home.

excited to be a part of this sturgeon release tomorrow. our water quality team will be represented at Merwin’s Wharf 1-4pm and we’d love to see you there.

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

Great to see @colscityschools.bsky.social students hands on learning at @wcbe905columbus.bsky.social recording bands in Studio A.

Thanks to Cleveland dot com for printing my OpEd about the property tax solution that the Ohio GOP is not looking for. => www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

We need your help now to win a citywide policy for safe streets! Tomorrow, Oct. 2 at 5pm, City Council is hosting a public hearing on adopting a Complete Streets policy, which would make designing our streets for the safety and comfort of all road users the default in our city.

Jane Goodall was my first childhood hero, as I loved animals as a kid and was inspired by her story. I still remember the National Geographic specials about her. RIP.

'as a rich and fascinating overview and introduction to British folklore this book is really essential reading for anyone interested in the subject. I know I’ll be returning to my copy again and again' - a lovely review of #Folklore on @shinynewbooks.bsky.social shinynewbooks.co.uk/folklore-a-j...

In January 2024, I spent a week in Washington at an academic seminar on government. The most interesting speaker of the week was Gen. John R. Allen, USMC (Ret.) When asked what the biggest threat to the U.S. was, he didn't miss a beat: "White nationalism." When I told people, they laughed.

Hot times! www.gcac.org/press-releas...

Ohio state Sen. Bill DeMora with a colorful statement about Ohio redistricting and lawmakers missing the first deadline requiring a bipartisan map.

Don't sleep on Michelle Wu, one of this country's most quietly effective climate leaders, cruising to a second term in Boston. It's telling that business interests tried and failed to stop her and are pouting about it now Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"Attacks on satirists are a warning and will lead to a broader censoring of free speech" (The in-person event is sold out but you can still sign up for the webinar) umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“The deli features cold cases filled with prepared foods and a full bakery. Located at the shop’s entrance is an express checkout that will service grab-and-go foods, as well as takeout and delivery orders.” MORE: columbusunderground.com/milos-deli-c...

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere. Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself. Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

🧵 In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country. Read our new report "The Normalization of Book Banning" at: pen.org/report/the-n...