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David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social · 18h

Simple: they’ve broken the law for four years:

Common Cause Ohio @commoncauseohio.bsky.social · 18h

Why Ohio GOP hasn't produced a congressional redistricting map yet
by Morgan Trau
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

Why Ohio GOP hasn't produced a congressional redistricting map yet

Ohio Republicans have yet to share a proposed congressional map with the public as the second deadline to pass a bipartisan map approaches. Why? They say they want to hear from citizens first.

www.news5cleveland.com

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NPR @npr.org · 18h

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.

n.pr

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 1d

I've been saying for over a decade now that wealth inequality and racism are the two cancers eating away at American society. And only one of those can be fixed simply by adjusting the tax code.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 1d

If you're still driving a gas-burning car, truck, or SUV, this is partly on you.

www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-r...

Coral reefs become first environmental system on Earth to pass climate "tipping point," report says

Crucial for marine life and the global economy, coral reefs are the planet's first major environmental system to cross a climate "tipping point" as the world warms.

www.cbsnews.com

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CNN @cnn.com · 2d

"The administration is pressuring cities to adopt conservative policies on issues including racial diversity, transgender rights and immigration by moving to rescind their funding from a wide array of federal programs unless they do so," writes Ronald Brownstein | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4961aUG

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 2d

The GOP wants to repeal the Marine Mammals Act solely to make it cheaper for various industries to operate. They are, once again, prioritizing private profits over the public's environment, not to mention the fact that we now know these animals are highly intelligent.

apnews.com/article/seal...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

apnews.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 4d

If only we had a vaccine against this disease. If only...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d

There’s a reason academics universally rejected the initial push to canonize Charlie Kirk as a saint devoted to free speech.

We know all too well that’s the exact opposite of reality.

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 5d

I know this case is all over - & it should be - but Turning Point USA has waged a harassment campaign against faculty for more than a decade. I know of at least a half dozen other faculty, personally, who have received death threats and several of those who felt so unsafe they too left their homes

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5d

Are we great yet?

Mark Bray, a Rutgers University professor and expert on anti-fascist groups, is fleeing to Spain with his family due to death threats that stem from a campaign by Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired, falsely labeling him as an antifa member.

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 6d

They're not out to kill us...they're just unbothered if their profits result in our death.

Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 6d

Just got out of a special sneak preview of the new #TronAres movie and I have to say, wow! That was fun. Deserves seeing it on a really big screen. Jared Leto didn't ruin it, which I was worried about. Special effects were 🔥

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Roberto Xavier Torres-Torres @rxtt.bsky.social · 6d

no Flouride, but toxins are OK!

Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 6d

This administration is totally fine with more Americans getting cancer from water contaminants if it means corporations and their wealthy friends might keep a penny or two more. Insane.

The #EPA is now the Exploitation & Profiteering Agency.

www.newsweek.com/epa-drinking...

EPA moves to roll back drinking water standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems.

www.newsweek.com

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 6d

This administration is totally fine with more Americans getting cancer from water contaminants if it means corporations and their wealthy friends might keep a penny or two more. Insane.

The #EPA is now the Exploitation & Profiteering Agency.

www.newsweek.com/epa-drinking...

EPA moves to roll back drinking water standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to roll back regulatory standards for three types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems.

www.newsweek.com

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote this almost 9 years ago and it's absolutely true still today.

medium.com/@CRA1G/i-fin...

I Finally Figured Out What Bothers Me Most about Donald Trump

And, surprisingly, it isn’t his lying, womanizing, or racism

medium.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 8d

Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 8d

Frustratingly, they don't even have to be all three. :-\

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 8d

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 8d

The scope, frequency, and utter lack of shame in their lying are all truly breathtaking,

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 8d

Why does it feel like we're about 2 weeks away from T ordering national guard troops to be stationed in people's homes.

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 9d

Me: [wearing FUCK ICE t-shirt]

Big, tatted-up white bro: "What's up with your shirt?"

Me: "I prefer warm drinks"

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 9d

"...ongoing..."

Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 11d

Pedophiles love other pedophiles.

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Craig F @cfoh.bsky.social · 11d

Empirically defensible.

Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 11d

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 11d

overt nazi language in this DHS job listing (which i’m told is for a low-level but important job in adjudicating immigration applications and requires knowledge of the law)

Homeland Defender (Immigration Services
Officer)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Citizenship and Immigration Services
Field Operations Directorate

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.
This entry-level role requires no college degree and offers up to $50,000 in signing and retention bonuses. If you're driven and ready to serve with pride, join USCIS and become a vital part of homeland security!

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