"Our illegal gerrymandering has been successful recently, which means we should get to gerrymander even harder" www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Apparently, the testimony of 40 minors was not enough to convince then U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta (later a Trump appointee) to prosecute Jeffrey Epstein. This is one of the biggest cover-ups of our generation. @oversightdemocrats.house.gov won't stop until the truth comes to light.

Did Trump’s DOJ shut down this bribery investigation? Was it Attorney General Bondi or FBI Director Patel? The act was caught on camera. The administration must turn over the tapes to Congress. Every decision made by Homan must be scrutinized for possible corruption.

Crony capitalism is another rampant form of corruption in today’s America. @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social makes the case that it is hitting a new low. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...

Our spring 2025 Climate Change in the American Mind survey found that government corruption is currently American’s #1 concern. Sad but understandable. This article provides a great example of the thriving state of American kleptocracy.

If Tom Homan did nothing wrong, the Department of Justice should have no issue releasing the Homan files and the video of the alleged bribery to clear this up. And while they’re at it, go ahead and release the Epstein files and clear Trump’s name. Shouldn’t be hard!

“Silencing protesters. Getting Jimmy Kimmel taken off air. Ordering Mahmoud Khalil's deportation. Another week of Zeteo's project to document the growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.”

NEW: Ayman Soliman, whose detention sparked a community uproar and became a test of counterterrorism powers in immigration court, was released from an Ohio jail Friday as DHS abruptly withdrew its deportation case against the children's hospital chaplain. By @hannahallam.bsky.social

A Coal-Burning Steel Plant May Thwart Cleveland’s #Climate Goals @kmkowalski.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...

I was reliably told celebrating political violence was cause for government reprisal and private sector termination.

NEW: Ohio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case “This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica in a call just after his release. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of providing material support to terrorists.

NEW: The SEC quietly dismissed complaints against 3 people who were granted clemency by Trump for frauds that collectively bilked victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, Devon Archer, Trevor Milton & Carlos Watson won't have to pay any money that could be used to make victims whole.

Classified information shouldn’t be disclosed on Signal or otherwise. And standards apply for deciding what gets classified. All other info is fair game under the First Amendment. Instead, maybe go after someone who removed government info, wouldn’t return it, & kept it in a bathroom?

The word of the day is “athwart.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/b...

Pollution from one plant's blast furnaces and other parts of its steelmaking process is Cleveland's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. A new blueprint suggests how it can debarbonize to meet climate goals. @canarymedia.com @industriouslabs.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...

Decarbonizing Cleveland Works earlier rather than later would be a smart business move for Cliffs. ​“I think the biggest thing is staying competitive.” Great coverage from @kmkowalski.bsky.social in @canarymedia.com on how clean steel can help @cityofcleveland.bsky.social achieve its climate goals!

A new poll conducted for the Conservative Energy Network found grid expansion is not a partisan issue. And roughly two-thirds of likely voters support more transmission lines to boost clean energy and grid reliability. @CanaryMediaInc www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...

A new poll conducted for the Conservative Energy Network found grid expansion is not a partisan issue. And roughly two-thirds of likely voters support more transmission lines to boost clean energy and grid reliability. @CanaryMediaInc www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...

Here is the Complaint filed last night against the New York Times. The attacks on freedom of the press keep mounting up. Without a free press, citizens lose access to the truth. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The president is intentionally killing non-combatants who pose no direct threat in violation of domestic, international and military law and his VP and chief policy adviser are promising an authoritarian crackdown on his political opponents. Just today. Democracy and the rule of law are on the line

Marietta City Council to consider lawsuit Sept. 18 to force Ohio DNR to use current rules when considering Class ll injection well application for Deeprock Disposal Solutions. @wtap.com: bit.ly/4mfUmae @earthjustice.org @kentksmith.bsky.social @kmkowalski.bsky.social @davidpepperoh.bsky.social

One day after the Supreme Court lifted the ban on racial profiling, federal agents swarmed a car in Van Nuys. Four masked agents with guns drawn yanked people out, slammed them to the ground, and pointed a weapon at a pregnant woman. There is no justification for this. None.

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression gave six Ohio universities a failing grade on their 2026 College Free Speech rankings ohiocapitaljournal.com/briefs/fire-...

In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and *Prevention* (at least until the fascists change the name) highlighted the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Trump's people are undermining ~all~ ~of~ ~them~. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview...

"People in my community know what to do with their firearms." - Rep. Jeff Dotseth, who was barred from owning firearms after a domestic violence arrest.

Health care costs are set to jump for working Americans next year, marking the sharpest increases in medical costs in 15 years (1/2).

Such a fantastic read. Also, that a campaign would put this out speaks to a level of trust between candidate and social staff. That’s pretty rare. Usually it’s hard to get either a candidate or the campaign —or both—to try stuff that might fall flat. Mamdani has been an exception to that. 🙌🙌

Ohio lawmakers have their claws out — introducing a bipartisan bill to make it illegal to declaw a cat ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/08/c...

And so it begins. This is not about law and order—if it was, Trump would coordinate with the city and police on public safety. Instead, he's planning to invade, intimidate and stage chaos all so he can swoop in and play the hero. Nothing about this is normal. NOTHING.

Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion. It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make. (Published May 2025)

You mean after seeing all the pictures of Trump with Epstein And the incriminating statements about Trump from the victims Followed by his refusal to release the files And repeatedly calling the crimes a Democrat hoax Mike Johnson has finally deducted that Trump WASN’T an FBI informant after all

About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Aside from the cruelty of mass arrests by masked ICE agents, is anyone asking why they chose an EV-battery plant to raid? With people now being sent back to South Korea, the plant is short hundreds of workers. Did Team Trump bargain in bad faith on the South Korea trade deal?

I am gobsmacked: West Point cancels ceremony to honor Tom Hanks as ‘outstanding US citizen.’ The petty vindictive nature of the current POTUS would appear to be virtually boundless.

important game day reminder: all storm sewers in the Muni Lot drain right into Lake Erie.

Lord, this is a sad story, with typically fantastic reporting by @hannahdreier.bsky.social — the brave people fending back wildfires frequently suffer cancers and other ills related to smoke exposure, but have no coverage if they work for a contractor www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/u...

I wrapped up a ton of Clare’s reporting in this week’s newsletter, featuring the somehow-worse-than-ever war on offshore wind:

Again, this was clearly a priority. They very obviously planned this. Which is ridiculous, but also very telling about what they want to do with the military.

In the U.S., this is called going limp or passive resistance. One benefit is police can't claim you assaulted them. A comrade who is an able practitioner of going limp was prosecuted for Resisting Arrest. He fought it in court. Now, in NY state, you can't be prosecuted for going limp. Thanks, JF!

ICYMI from @chisholmlegacy.bsky.social, this comprehensive overview of why the solutions we make for the energy system must protect Black women thechisholmlegacyproject.org/wp-content/u...

So I’m pretty sure I remember this right. But in one of those interviews I believe Michael Wolf said that Epstein suspected Trump of dropping a dime on him to the authorities. They got in a dispute over a real estate deal. That was their falling out. Trump was trying to buy an estate that …

For decades now, studies have refuted claims in a paper which was so bad it had to be withdrawn. Vaccines SAVE lives. Autism is NOT a result of vaccines. And misinformation to limit access to vaccines IS dangerous. @snexplores.bsky.social www.snexplores.org/article/expl...

Efforts at the federal level & in some states to hinder renewable energy growth while giving advantages to fossil fuels are getting pushback from conservatives who don't want government to pick winners & losers. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Efforts at the federal level & in some states to hinder renewable energy growth while giving advantages to fossil fuels are getting pushback from conservatives who don't want government to pick winners & losers. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Today, DHS announced the termination of the 2021 TPS designation for Venezuela, adding to the largest de-legalization push in modern US history: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"The days of sweeping this under the rug are over. We, the survivors, say ‘no more.’ I want to help create a world where survivors of sexual abuse and abuse of power can come forward safely,” said Anouska De Georgiou #Pinks www.huffpost.com/entry/epstei...

Best part of the Harvard ruling from today is when the judge repeatedly quotes Trump boasting over and over again that what he’s doing is exactly retaliation

You know that boat the administration blew up? A former law enforcement official told the NYT the boat seemed to be carrying not drugs but *’migrants * www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...