The GOAT is retiring. The list of @nancypelosi69.bsky.social’s accomplishments is far too long for a tweet. So let me say that, personally, working for her was my first job out of college, and it changed my life…

🚨 🚨 Two days after an election where two women won historic Governor races, and one day after @emilyslist endorsement, a new poll shows @amyactonoh LEADING @VivekGRamaswamy in Ohio. 46-45. For a lot of reasons: 1/

I’m shocked😏 Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show - www.reuters.com/investigatio...

@emilyslist.bsky.social has spent decades lifting up women who lead, fight back, and win. So honored to have them with us.

American Dilemma, by @knecessary.bsky.social It’s hard to fathom that we have a federal government that’s hell bent on both making people hungry and exploding their health costs, but that’s exactly where we are:

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

No one should have to choose between paying for healthcare and paying rent. These costs are crushing families in our state and our current leaders aren't doing anything to fix it. Everyone deserves affordable healthcare. Period. www.dispatch.com/story/news/h...

It took a court order, but Trump is now using contingency funds to pay for food for 42 million Americans. One catch, he is claiming it’s complicated and won’t cover the whole month. He can give $20B to Argentina, but not $5B to struggling Americans. apnews.com/article/snap...

President Trump told 60 Minutes he didn’t know who the crypto CEO was — the one whom he just pardoned. Here’s who he is:

More gaslighting - lie often, with conviction and confidence and some people will believe you. He leads a cult of personality, so most of his followers don't see through it. www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/p...

The Wall Street Journal just ran a piece featuring my co-author Ray Dorsey. Here are a couple of powerful quotes from the story by Sumathi Reddy. - "Minimize exposure to dry-cleaning chemicals." - “Do whatever you can to improve indoor air quality.” - "Drink clean water."

Voter Suppression 101.

Lie with conviction and consistency, do so often - it's gaslighting. And a lot of people will believe him.

📌We are currently at the tail end of the second redistricting deadline, where the Ohio Redistricting Commission has until tomorrow to pass a bipartisan map. It is imperative our lawmakers set aside their political agendas to draw a fair map for our state. https://ow.ly/5cX950Xk0OW

Crazy; it further disenfranchises voters

OHIOANS. This is imperative!!!!

He lies with such frequency and confidence that people believe him. I think the term for that is 'gaslighting' www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/p...

Reminder:

We can have nice things again.

What's happening in the courts Judge McElroy (Trump appointee): “Blatant disregard” of court’s order Judge Gallagher (Trump): “No attempt to offer any justification for their blatant lack of effort to comply” Judge Lamberth (Reagan): “More than support a trial on civil contempt”

Making an impression on the streets is an art

It's time that we demand #FairMaps for Ohio. Read my full statement on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/p/16Je... #HambleyForOhio

Ohioans shouldn’t have to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table. Ohioans deserve energy that is affordable, reliable, and fair. That takes leadership that is willing to stand up to special interests and fight for working families. open.substack.com/pub/amyacton...

We are just starting to see the consequences of having conspiracy-theorist and pseudo-scientists in charge of public health apnews.com/article/vacc...

The Trump-aligned Supreme Court is on the verge of gutting the Voting Rights Act, which could bring about a new Jim Crow. My latest cartoon on Pepperspectives. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social davidpepper.substack.com/p/cartoon-tu...

"Jones said his goal is to "keep Butler County safe" and ... work hand-in-hand with ICE to remove individuals who have broken our laws or pose a risk to our community.” Well, research shows that immigrants do not commit more crimes than U.S.-born individuals www.wcpo.com/news/local-n...

It's the guns 💯%

Want to know the latest of what’s happening in rural America? Have I got someone for you to meet. MaMaw delivers news from her porch daily from her home in Jackson County, Ohio. Here’s her update on all the damage being done in rural Ohio. For more, go here: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...

This is pretty good - thanks boomers www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/o...

I looked down at my phone to see a text that said, "Ayman would be released within the hour." The next week, we sat in a coffee shop in Cincinnati and kept talking − mostly about faith and what it requires of us… www.cincinnati.com/story/opinio...

Important to read and understand Bowman’s experience and perspective here

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.  Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

Unfortunately, political affiliated positions hold a higher priority than church teaching for most. Instead of taking this as a call to self reflection and discernment, most will dismiss it as a liberal pope pushing an agenda. and American bishops will once again fail to lead. Sad.

Great primer and good reading stage.economist.com/interactive/... from The Economist

The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda. www.wired.com/story/trump-...

He is reiterating long held church views, but the American church won’t like it.

Every now and then, go take a look at the Fox News home page. This is the 'news' for so many people. And it is a major reason we have so much dysfunction in the country.

5 things you need to know about this government shutdown.👇🏼

🚨 Cartoon Tuesday: “Crash” By @knecessary.bsky.social

Ohioans feel squeezed by high costs in every part of their lives. Growing up without stable housing, reliable meals, or basic necessities, I understand what that’s like.

Last night in Wyandot County, neighbors, families, farmers, workers, and small-town spirit came together with hope and purpose. That’s how we will turn Ohio around. Thank you for having me!

Something in the middle might be appropriate. The ability to hire & fire in response to business conditions is important, and it is also important for workers to have some security.

No doubt Cincinnati has tons of amazing restaurants and bars — and don’t forget about our chili.