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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 1d

Stories like these make me proud to have grown up in #Portland 🐸

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

"A frog [..] standing up to ICE covered in weapons and armor is absurd, and that’s part of why it’s hitting so hard. But the frog is also a practical piece [..] in an age of mass surveillance, police brutality, and masked federal agents disappearing people"
www.404media.co/the-surreal-...

The Surreal Practicality of Protesting As an Inflatable Frog

Say goodbye to the Guy Fawkes masks and hello to inflatable frogs and dinosaurs.

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe it's just me, but this seems like a service the city should provide and -- I don't know -- pay people to do? I'd really like to talk to someone who plans on doing this unpaid. I'd also imagine that if you get hurt, you won't be entitled to worker's comp like an employee would be.

City of Cleveland @cityofcleveland.bsky.social · 1d

Cleveland, here's your chance to be a Snow Hero! Volunteer to help your neighbors in need.

Sign Up Here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 1d

Last year, Ohio's primary #publicmedia outlet #Ideastream's CEO made $468k with an additional $104k labeled "other." Thanks to @propublica.org, nonprofit tax documents -- also known as 990s -- are pretty easy to find 🔍 projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 2d

One of these days I'll get around to explaining how #Portlandia ruined my hometown.

Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 2d

LOL amazing 👩‍🍳

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 2d

@sesmith.lol might have some <3

Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 2d

chef boyardee

a chef boyardee sign with a picture of a man

ALT: a chef boyardee sign with a picture of a man

media.tenor.com

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 2d

@ericmgarcia.bsky.social you were looking for sources, yeah?

Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 2d

Portland in the building! #GHS2008

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Tiffany Babb @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 4d

Do you love reading about comics? Do you love print media? If so, The Comics Courier may be for you.

Make sure you get the newest issue (or catch up on the previous issues) by heading over to our Kickstarter campaign at comicscourier.com

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 4d

YES! Mainstream superhero movies have been rinse and repeat for probably a decade, so it's my fault for giving them another chance to surprise me, lol. My biggest complaint is that Eve was LITERALLY the hero and did not deserve any of Jimmy Olson's BS. #JusticeForEve #Superman #Cleveland

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 6d

I know there’s a lot going on right now but can I just say… I finally watched #Superman and yall… that was not a good movie 🤗

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 7d

I always tell people that navigating public benefits -- whether it's #SNAP #unemployment #medicare #medicaid -- is like having to go to the DMV for everything you need. This problem could be fixed so easily, but it won't happen and I'll never understand why! 😓 #endrant

Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 7d

Although I got my stuff sorted, it's another cautionary tale of what happens when you remove the people doing the work on-the-ground from creating better systems. Anyone who's worked in direct service knows what I'm talking about. I'm frustrated as a user and as a former service provider 👉

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 7d

I told her that not only does the portal not work, but the letter's instructions are wrong. She said that their staff knows, but they don't have the ability to change the portal or update the letter cause it's monitored by the state, not the local office. 👉

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 7d

So, I had no choice but to navigate a hearty automated phone menu that kept directing me to do everything online. By the time I finally reached a person, she said that the portal doesn't work and everything can just be emailed. 👉

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 7d

Navigating public benefits never ceases to amaze me. Got a letter from Ohio's Dept of Job and Family Services telling me to login to a portal and select an option that wasn't there. Although the chatbot got me to the right page eventually, the portal wouldn't let me upload the documents. 👉

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 8d

CMSD is expected to spend $603k on this same surveillance technology. Former city council member Kerry McCormack also recently took a job there after resigning early. #Flock #Cleveland #CMSD

404 Media @404media.co · 8d

NEW: Cops in Texas told 404 Media in May they used Flock to find a woman who self-administered an abortion out of concern for her safety.

Documents now show police were conducting a “death investigation” and discussed whether they could charge her with a crime: www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 12d

A meme of a parent labeled “Cascade PBS” paying attention to a happy child labeled “executive salaries” while a child labeled “local news” appears to drown.

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Makkon @makkon.bsky.social · 13d

a flow-chart with 2 islands. "Do I need AI?" that flows into a final island saying "No"

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 12d

TLDR: CSU dissolves student-run radio station to make room for $1 million jazz studio, campus police escort students out of building and students told they can return later for their belongings under police supervision. thelandcle.org/stories/idea...

Ideastream now programming WCSB, formerly Cleveland State University's student-run radio station – The Land

Programming from Cleveland State University students and WCSB staff ended this morning, according to a message from CSU leadership.

thelandcle.org

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · 25d

@danaterrace.bsky.social you outdid yourself with this one! 💙 #KnightsOfGuinevere #Animation #Guinevere www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCAd...

KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE: PILOT

YouTube video by GLITCH

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Sep 3

least surprising heel turn in history

Them @them.us · Sep 3

Malcolm Gladwell Speaks Out Against Trans Athletes, Reversing Past Statements: "I'm Ashamed"

The author behind 'The Tipping Point' admonished his prior actions, saying he had felt “cowed” by the public.

www.them.us

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · Aug 28

From superheroes to sewer heroes.
From dream team to stream team.
We're about to turn the page on a whole new era.

LAKE ERIE LEAGUE ISSUE #1 DROPS AT #CLEANWATERFEST SEPTEMBER 20.

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Dakotah Kennedy @dakotahsays.bsky.social · Aug 26

We're public, y'all! Read more about Signal Ohio's efforts to unionize and check out the petition to show your support 🤓 #localnews #nonprofitnews #unionstrong #signalohio #signal

The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · Aug 26

🚨RELEASE: Journalists at Signal Ohio (Akron, Cleveland, Columbus) are unionizing!

With 80% support, they’ve launched the Signal Ohio News Workers Guild with @neohionewsguild.bsky.social. They’re calling on management to recognize their union. ✊#SaveLocalNews

newsguild.org/release-sign...

RELEASE: Signal Ohio Staff Announce NewsGuild Union Drive | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

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