of course president vibe killer called fifa to have the red card revoked. not sure how you pick against belgium now.

if you haven't yet read this I hope you'll spend some time with it today.

If you’re looking for a nice Sunday read about a warehouse in the middle of Illinois that’s filled with more than a million records, you’re in luck

if you haven't yet read this I hope you'll spend some time with it today.

According to hundreds of pages of emails released in May in response to a public records request, the amendment [rezoning 170 acres of land] came directly from one of Anduril’s registered lobbyists, Levi Gross. New from Taylor Barnes and Inkstick Media. matternews.org/community/de...

“He was going to change the world,” poet, author, and Streetlight Guild founder Scott Woods said near the close of the evening, pausing briefly as he looked over the large crowd still gathered. “And one thing I’ve realized is he already has. His legacy is secure.” matternews.org/culture/word...

two very long, very different, and hopefully very worthwhile new features up at matter news today.

“He was going to change the world,” poet, author, and Streetlight Guild founder Scott Woods said near the close of the evening, pausing briefly as he looked over the large crowd still gathered. “And one thing I’ve realized is he already has. His legacy is secure.” matternews.org/culture/word...

According to hundreds of pages of emails released in May in response to a public records request, the amendment [rezoning 170 acres of land] came directly from one of Anduril’s registered lobbyists, Levi Gross. New from Taylor Barnes and Inkstick Media. matternews.org/community/de...

Happy to announce I’ve joined the Board of Directors for @matternews.bsky.social Y’all should go check out all the great work, like this recent article about a school district secretly using money on an unproven AI weapons detection system. matternews.org/community/ai...

when dallas wings players untuck their cvs jerseys do the bottoms extend to their ankles

Thanks to @matternews.bsky.social for raising awareness of the dangers of Flock cameras. Columbus should kick them to the curb as soon as possible. matternews.org/community/po...

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Reupping this one in light of the Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. can begin terminating Temporary Protected Status designations for Haitians. matternews.org/community/wa...

ConserveOhio has approximately five such active petitions in local communities throughout the state, Gula said. These petitions are adopting the language from the original statewide petition adjusted for specific locations and a smaller scale. New from Jules Roscoe. matternews.org/voices/local...

“So, if government officials, elected officials are getting more clued into the types of data Flock gathers and maintains, and if it’s the kind of thing that is giving them pause, then don’t renew the contracts.” matternews.org/community/po...

“So, if government officials, elected officials are getting more clued into the types of data Flock gathers and maintains, and if it’s the kind of thing that is giving them pause, then don’t renew the contracts.” matternews.org/community/po...

Thanks once again to @andydowning33.bsky.social for including my latest opinion piece on the @matternews.bsky.social site. This one addresses participatory government, specifically, citizen assemblies. matternews.org/voices/opini...

While the music maintains a freshly waxed gleam, at turns, Snarls’ words tend to be more fractured, documenting the ways people are able to reshape themselves into something new and beautiful after having fallen to pieces, like shards of mirrored glass made into a glittering disco ball.

Went to Nelsonville to see Geese and found their set to be both chaotic and good

Lane described herself as an adherent of professor and historian John Henrick Clarke, citing one favorite quote his advice to “take what you do best, and do it for your people.” For Lane, these words have pushed her to search for something beyond beauty in her art. matternews.org/culture/art/...

barrio closing reminded me of the time that I jokingly used "which side are you on" in a headline about the barrio/condado feud when at alive and someone on twitter compared me to the pinkertons for referencing the pete seeger song in that way

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review concerts pretty sporadically these days but I love when I get the chance to do it. matternews.org/culture/musi...

More honors for one of the city’s best. matternews.org/culture/word...

“It’s quite literally full circle,” said Meece. “Our friends who once housed us are now being housed at the place we walked out of. This whole last five years is just an example of the way this town, this industry works.” New from Ceili Doyle. matternews.org/community/th...

Somehow it's already time to start planning year-end fundraising for Matter, beginning with lining up Community Match Partners, which is always a challenge but also essential. If you know any businesses/foundations/individuals that might support our work drop the name in the replies. Thanks, all.

dewine coming out against the death penalty is fine but pretty much meaningless absent subsequent executive action. republicans in power have already made it clear they want to resume the killings as quick as possible once he's out of power, assuming they retain the governorship.

“It’s quite literally full circle,” said Meece. “Our friends who once housed us are now being housed at the place we walked out of. This whole last five years is just an example of the way this town, this industry works.” New from Ceili Doyle. matternews.org/community/th...

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“I wanted to incorporate … parenthood and getting older and the mundane day-to-day things in life. … I feel like you have to act your age in certain regards if you’re going to keep doing this silly writing songs thing.” matternews.org/culture/musi...

if you're hitting nelsonville this weekend, don't miss this one on saturday afternoon

with awards season wrapped, here's a quick thread with some of matter's winners, starting with this feature, which took first place in investigative reporting in digital media from the society of professional journalists. matternews.org/community/fo...

“As a kid, a snake would end up in the house, or there would be an alligator in the garage. Nature was just always kind of encroaching, because [that area] had been untouched for so long.” Thomas Dollbaum performs at Nelsonville Music Fest this weekend. matternews.org/culture/musi...

As the city moves toward implementation of a 24/7 non-police crisis response service by 2030, questions remain about funding and structure, the need to hold the city accountable, and the work left to do to foster public safety in Columbus. New from Larkin Cleland. matternews.org/community/th...

With Gov. DeWine calling today for the end of the death penalty in Ohio, revisit our March feature on the issue. matternews.org/community/th...

As the city moves toward implementation of a 24/7 non-police crisis response service by 2030, questions remain about funding and structure, the need to hold the city accountable, and the work left to do to foster public safety in Columbus. New from Larkin Cleland. matternews.org/community/th...

I wrote about the UFC fight at the White House. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This year, Matter News took home a combined six awards in contests presented by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Press Club. matternews.org/community/ma...

"And I recorded those vocals near the end of the whole album process, and I wanted to get it done so it wouldn’t be hanging over my head. … But it all worked out really well, and I remember I felt really great about it. And then we went to get Portillo’s for lunch that day, so it was a good reward.”

This year, Matter News took home a combined six awards in contests presented by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Press Club. matternews.org/community/ma...

Thank you @andydowning33.bsky.social for reminding me the Ratboys x Shallowater show is tomorrow

"And I recorded those vocals near the end of the whole album process, and I wanted to get it done so it wouldn’t be hanging over my head. … But it all worked out really well, and I remember I felt really great about it. And then we went to get Portillo’s for lunch that day, so it was a good reward.”

"The object seems to be to inflict repeated head injuries, which might help explain why so many of the fighters issued effusive praise for Trump. After his fight, one victor, a redhead with pronounced cauliflower ear named Bo Nickal, thanked the president first and God second." Moira rules.

icmyi here's our review of Buckeye Country Superfest from this weekend.

Deeply felt and wonderfully off-kilter, Tyler Childers’ 100-minute set served as an ideal capper to Buckeye Country Superfest, which from the headliner on down cultivated a different vibe from past iterations. matternews.org/culture/musi...

Deeply felt and wonderfully off-kilter, Tyler Childers’ 100-minute set served as an ideal capper to Buckeye Country Superfest, which from the headliner on down cultivated a different vibe from past iterations. matternews.org/culture/musi...

Deeply felt and wonderfully off-kilter, Tyler Childers’ 100-minute set served as an ideal capper to Buckeye Country Superfest, which from the headliner on down cultivated a different vibe from past iterations. matternews.org/culture/musi...

just watched somebody walk barefoot into a porta potty

sierra ferrell already setting a different tone from past buckeye country superfests, speaking on mental health, equality, and how securing a future for our children requires saying “no to data centers.”