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Poets for @matternews.bsky.social event, a year end @transitcolumbus.org celebration tonight, and some online actions in this week’s newsletter
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Good Works Columbus: December 8th, 2026
Hi y’all, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person Poets for Matter NewsLocal poets perform and any donations go toward Matter News'...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Poets for @matternews.bsky.social event, a year end @transitcolumbus.org celebration tonight, and some online actions in this week’s newsletter
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Soheila Noori’s life is defined by the immigration process. With the Trump administration’s halt on asylum, she and her community are currently overwhelmed by unknowns.
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Columbus’ Afghan community is holding its breath – Matter News
Soheila Noori’s life is defined by the immigration process. With the Trump administration’s halt on asylum, she and her community are currently overwhelmed by unknowns.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Soheila Noori’s life is defined by the immigration process. With the Trump administration’s halt on asylum, she and her community are currently overwhelmed by unknowns.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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Join us at Two Dollar Radio HQ at 8 p.m. next Thursday (Dec. 18) for the latest in our monthly Community Conversation series.
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Matter News Community Conversations: The Impact of ICE on Columbus’ Immigrant Community
Event in Columbus by Matter on Thursday, December 18 2025
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Join us at Two Dollar Radio HQ at 8 p.m. next Thursday (Dec. 18) for the latest in our monthly Community Conversation series.
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@matternews.bsky.social is just a hair away from hitting their fund raising goal for the year. Check out some of the coming opportunities to for you to chip in to help keep local independent journalism alive and well in Columbus!
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An update on our year-end fundraising campaign – Matter News
Thanks to widespread community support, we're now less than $7,500 from reaching our goal with three weeks left to go.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@matternews.bsky.social is just a hair away from hitting their fund raising goal for the year. Check out some of the coming opportunities to for you to chip in to help keep local independent journalism alive and well in Columbus!
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Wow, what a great article from @matternews.bsky.social on the book. Thanks @andydowning33.bsky.social for taking the time to talk to me about it (and for coming up with that headline!)
Brent Warren puts Columbus on the map – Matter News
The longtime local reporter will celebrate the release of ‘Columbus in 50 Maps’ at Prologue Bookshop tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 2).
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December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Wow, what a great article from @matternews.bsky.social on the book. Thanks @andydowning33.bsky.social for taking the time to talk to me about it (and for coming up with that headline!)
UPDATE: On Monday, a federal judge denied ICE's motion to vacate the order requiring Karki to attend his hearing in federal court, and Karki is now scheduled to present his habeas case in person tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 3). Karki's wife and baby plan to be present in Michigan for the hearing.
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in court, attorneys learned that authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been filed, while attorneys work to see if Karki will be able to meet with his wife and the infant daughter he has yet to hold.
Columbus refugee detained by ICE in April faces imminent deportation – Matter News
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in federal court, his attorneys learned that U.S. authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
UPDATE: On Monday, a federal judge denied ICE's motion to vacate the order requiring Karki to attend his hearing in federal court, and Karki is now scheduled to present his habeas case in person tomorrow (Wednesday, Dec. 3). Karki's wife and baby plan to be present in Michigan for the hearing.
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Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in court, attorneys learned that authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been filed, while attorneys work to see if Karki will be able to meet with his wife and the infant daughter he has yet to hold.
Columbus refugee detained by ICE in April faces imminent deportation – Matter News
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in federal court, his attorneys learned that U.S. authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in court, attorneys learned that authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been filed, while attorneys work to see if Karki will be able to meet with his wife and the infant daughter he has yet to hold.
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in court, attorneys learned that authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been filed, while attorneys work to see if Karki will be able to meet with his wife and the infant daughter he has yet to hold.
Columbus refugee detained by ICE in April faces imminent deportation – Matter News
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in federal court, his attorneys learned that U.S. authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Days before Mohan Karki was set to appear in court, attorneys learned that authorities plan to deport the Ohio resident to Bhutan on Dec. 2. Emergency appeals have since been filed, while attorneys work to see if Karki will be able to meet with his wife and the infant daughter he has yet to hold.
Union members at the East Main Street shop are almost two months into a strike that started on Sept. 26, surpassing the successful 45-day picket staged by workers at Green Thumb Industries in York and making it the new longest cannabis workers strike in U.S. history.
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The Worker’s View: Herbal Wellness Center employees strike for change – Matter News
Staffers at the East Main Street shop are currently engaged in the longest cannabis worker strike in U.S. history.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Union members at the East Main Street shop are almost two months into a strike that started on Sept. 26, surpassing the successful 45-day picket staged by workers at Green Thumb Industries in York and making it the new longest cannabis workers strike in U.S. history.
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“When I’m home and I’m around my family, I’m a loving guy, and I’m the youth football coach, and I’m this, and I’m that. But the second I’m writing or performing, I’m a deranged psychopath.”
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Sanguisugabogg uncovers a horrifying reality – Matter News
On its brutal new album ‘Hideous Aftermath,’ the Columbus death metal band finds that these modern times can be more harrowing than the imagined scenarios it presented on past records.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“When I’m home and I’m around my family, I’m a loving guy, and I’m the youth football coach, and I’m this, and I’m that. But the second I’m writing or performing, I’m a deranged psychopath.”
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November 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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“When I first really started playing out in 2019 … I remember saying to somebody, ‘I feel like it’s a political act even to go out there in public and sing in Spanish.’ And now of course it’s 2025, and that feeling is even more so.”
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Bee Humana’s musical act of defiance – Matter News
The Columbus trio of Bee Shuman, David Holm, and Sam Brown will celebrate the release of their debut EP in concert at Secret Studio on Saturday, Nov. 22.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“When I first really started playing out in 2019 … I remember saying to somebody, ‘I feel like it’s a political act even to go out there in public and sing in Spanish.’ And now of course it’s 2025, and that feeling is even more so.”
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This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Local Politics: A step away from the status quo – Matter News
The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
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Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark.
A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
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A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
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Local Politics: Accountability can’t exist without transparency – Matter News
Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark.
A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
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A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
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“When I first really started playing out in 2019 … I remember saying to somebody, ‘I feel like it’s a political act even to go out there in public and sing in Spanish.’ And now of course it’s 2025, and that feeling is even more so.”
matternews.org/culture/musi...
matternews.org/culture/musi...
Bee Humana’s musical act of defiance – Matter News
The Columbus trio of Bee Shuman, David Holm, and Sam Brown will celebrate the release of their debut EP in concert at Secret Studio on Saturday, Nov. 22.
matternews.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“When I first really started playing out in 2019 … I remember saying to somebody, ‘I feel like it’s a political act even to go out there in public and sing in Spanish.’ And now of course it’s 2025, and that feeling is even more so.”
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good read
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Local Politics: A step away from the status quo – Matter News
The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.
matternews.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
good read
Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark.
A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
matternews.org/voices/local...
A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
matternews.org/voices/local...
Local Politics: Accountability can’t exist without transparency – Matter News
Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the...
matternews.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Columbus City Council’s failure to discuss the allegations against Emmanuel Remy until after November’s election reads as a deliberate decision to protect those in power while keeping residents in the dark.
A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
matternews.org/voices/local...
A bonus Local Politics column this week from Rachel Wenning.
matternews.org/voices/local...
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
Local Politics: A step away from the status quo – Matter News
The District 7 City Council race stands as the most progress Columbus has made toward a democratic election in years.
matternews.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This institutionalism is, in part, historical. ... In 1912, voters passed the city’s first charter, which switched the model from ward-based to fully at-large. In order to run city-wide, candidates would need substantially more resources than previously required.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
New from @julesaroscoe.bsky.social.
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“At the time that I was writing, or as I would say, finding these songs, I just felt a lot of gratitude, and I enjoyed it just for the sake of singing a song. ... And for me, that’s a pretty profound experience.”
Saintseneca hits Rumba this weekend for a pair of shows
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Saintseneca hits Rumba this weekend for a pair of shows
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Saintseneca returns with gratitude – Matter News
The Zac Little-fronted Columbus band will celebrate the release of new album ‘Highwallow & Supermoon Songs’ in concert at Rumba Cafe this weekend.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“At the time that I was writing, or as I would say, finding these songs, I just felt a lot of gratitude, and I enjoyed it just for the sake of singing a song. ... And for me, that’s a pretty profound experience.”
Saintseneca hits Rumba this weekend for a pair of shows
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Saintseneca hits Rumba this weekend for a pair of shows
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“If we give in and we hide, then we are giving them what they want, and that’s not something I’m personally okay with. I’m proud of who I am. I’m proud of who my friends are. And I don’t want to let them win.”
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Trans Day of Remembrance helps to keep alive the memories of those lost – Matter News
‘I don’t want any of to be forgotten, because that’s one of my fears for myself, where if anything happens to me, I’ll simply be gone, and it won’t make a difference.’
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November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“If we give in and we hide, then we are giving them what they want, and that’s not something I’m personally okay with. I’m proud of who I am. I’m proud of who my friends are. And I don’t want to let them win.”
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Did you miss out on the auction last night? Here's your second chance to snag some killer art.
Bidding closes at 4 pm, with pickup at Streetlight Guild (1367 E. Main St.) between 4:30 and 6 pm today (preferred) or at 934 Gallery either Friday (6-9 pm) or Saturday (noon to 3 pm).
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Did you miss out on the auction last night? Here's your second chance to snag some killer art.
Bidding closes at 4 pm, with pickup at Streetlight Guild (1367 E. Main St.) between 4:30 and 6 pm today (preferred) or at 934 Gallery either Friday (6-9 pm) or Saturday (noon to 3 pm).
Bidding closes at 4 pm, with pickup at Streetlight Guild (1367 E. Main St.) between 4:30 and 6 pm today (preferred) or at 934 Gallery either Friday (6-9 pm) or Saturday (noon to 3 pm).