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If you want to reach the governor in Ohio, here you go.
A list of Ohio governor's office locations found at https://governor.ohio.gov/contact Locate the Governor's Office Riffe Center, 30th Floor, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-6117. (614) 644-4357 The Governor's Eastern Regional Office 161 South High Street, Room 404, Akron, Ohio 44308-1615 The Governor's Northeast Regional Office 615 West Superior Avenue, 12th Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1187 The Governor's Northwest Regional Office 1 Government Center, Suite 1520, Toledo, Ohio 43604-2205 The Governor's Southeast Regional Office 2163 St. Rt. 821, Building 6-A, Marietta, Ohio 45750-5318 The Governor's Southwest Regional Office 525 East Vine Street Suite 1040 Cincinnati, OH 45202 The Governor's Western Regional Office Fifth Third Center, 1 South Main Street, Suite 320, Dayton, Ohio 45402-2065
August 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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To contact the West Virginia governor's office -
Contact info for West Virginia governor sourced from https://www.wv.gov/pages/agency.aspx?newid=194 Address: 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 558-2000 Toll Free: (888) 438-2731 Fax: (304) 342-7025 Website: https://governor.wv.gov
August 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Should you wish to contact governors who are sending their state's Nat'l Guard to prop up the tin-pot dictator, here's how to get in touch with them. This damn well better remain a short list.

South Carolina
Contact information for Henry McMaster pulled from governor.sc.gov/contact-governors-office. Mail: The Honorable Henry McMaster, State House, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201 Phone: 803-734-2100 Fax: 803-734-5167
August 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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The very bestest doggo is up for another round of tug-of-war whenever folks are ready. Fetch is also an acceptable option.
A light brown and white dog laying on a floral rug with a rope toy wondering if anyone is ready for another round of tug-of-war.
August 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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This is why access to information, education, and history is critical.

Originally in NYT from a wireless reporter on July 26, 1933.
Headline of an article from the New York Times, printed July 26, 1933 TIMES WRITER VISITS REICH PRISON CAMP; Taken ThroughEntire Place at Dachau in Bavaria Except Possibly Disciplinary Cells. 2,000 INMATES GLOOMY Incautious Word Has Landed Many There -- Machine Guns and Rifles Bar Escape. Fron a Special Correspondent Wireless to the New York Times Dachau, Bavaria, July 25
July 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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In case you've memory-holed this, Fetterman chased down and pulled a shotgun on a Black jogger in 2013. The stroke he had in 2022 is not the root of his problems.
www.wtae.com/article/brad...
Clip from referenced article. Text reads: The man they caught up with was Chris Miyares, who was checked for weapons and let go when officers didn't find any. Miyares gave Mayo his account of the situation, saying he was jogging near Ben Fairless School when he heard a car horn behind him "I pulled my sunglasses off and pulled my earphones out of my ear, and I looked up, and it was the mayor of Braddock," Miyares said. "He jumped in his Ford F-150 and followed me into North Braddock and pulled a shotgun and aimed it at my chest."
May 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Clip from linked article. Text reads: Why is your game, “Fire Tower,” manufactured inside of China? Sam Bryant: “Honestly, it's the only place it can be manufactured at the moment. They have the expertise, the capacity to produce the orders our industry needs. For ‘Fire Tower,’ it has a whole bunch of acrylic fire crystals that we call Fire Gems, and China has the ability to make those pieces. The machines, the knowledge like that doesn't exist in the U.S.”
April 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Here's a How it Started for now. I'll post the How it's Going when I can find my other pics.
A young pupply wearing a slightly-too-big harness and leash lies on the grass chewing on a stick he found. His massive paws foretell the need for a much larger harness in days to come.
April 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Evergreen advice.
A World War 2-era poster. A cartoon showing a man holding a phone in one hand and a piece of paper in the other. The man is saying, "Perhaps it would be better if I just whispered the next bit..." The message below the cartoon reads, "Don't discuss secrets on the telephone."
March 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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A parchment background bearing the text of the 5th Ammendment of the U.S. Constitution. Text reads: ARTICLE [V.] No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
March 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Evelyn De Morgan's "Cassandra" - A woman dressed in blue and white garments stands on a step with roses surrounding her feet. A small snake is draped around her neck, its head peeking over her right shoulder as she pulls on her long hair in frustration. Behind her, the city of Troy burns with flames and smoke climbing into the sky and the Trojan Horse sitting in front of the city gates.
March 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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In case you were wondering why it's so important to hold the line against throwing leverage out the window. I present a screenshot of Rep. William Timmons' FB post about the CR.
US Rep. William Timmons Facebook Post from March 11 consisting of a graphic with an American flag as the background. Text superimposed states, "A vote against today's CR is a vote against Trump's America First Agenda. - Rep. Timmons"
March 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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You may have already reached out to his field offices, but you or anyone else finds it useful, here's the screenshot that has those office numbers.
Screenshot from durbin.senate.gov listing the contact information for his field offices. Washington DC phone: 202-224-2152 . Carbondale phone: 618-351-1122 . Chicago phone: 312-353-4952 . Rock Island phone: 309-786-5173 . Springfield phone: 217-492-4062 .
March 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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If it helps, here's a grab of her field offices with their contact info. (I've included phone numbers in the alt text.) www.slotkin.senate.gov/contact-your...
Field office contact information from slotkin.senate.gov/contact-your-senator/ . DC office phone: 202-224-4822. Detroit phone: 313-961-4330. Lansing phone: 517-203-1760 Traverse City phone: 231-929-1031 Grand Rapids (no phone listed) address: 110 Michigan St NW, Suite 293, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Flint (no phone listed) address: 432 North Saginaw Street, Suite 301, Flint, MI 48502
March 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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In case you or anyone else needs it, here's a shot from his page listing all his offices with addresses, phone, and fax numbers. www.schumer.senate.gov/contact#offi...
screenshot from https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact#office-locations listing contact info for Chuck Schumer's offices. Albany phone: (518) 431-4070. Binghamton phone: (607) 772-6792. Buffalo phone: (716) 846-4111. Melville phone: (631) 753-0978. NYC phone: (212) 486-4430, TDD: (212) 486-7803. Peekskill phone: (914) 734-1532. Rochester phone: (585) 263-5866. Syracuse phone: (315) 423-5471. Washington D.C. phone: (202) 224-6542.
March 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Here is the current list of Senators' DC offices pulled from senate.gov. You can find the House members' contact info at house.gov.
Downloaded from senate.gov. A document titled United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510. 119th Congress Suite and Telephone List.
February 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Nationwide preliminary injunction granted. Birthright citizenship stands.

Full document at storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Excerpt from State of Washington v. Donald J Trump. Text: Conclusion. Citizenship by birth is an unequivocal Constitutional right. It is one of the precious principles that makes the United States the great nation that it is. The President cannot change, limit, or qualify this Constitutional right via an executive order. the Court grants the Plaintiffs' motions for nationwide preliminary injunction (Dkt. Nos 63, 74) and enjoins enforcement or implementation of the order on a nationwide basis. Dated this 6th day of February 2025. John C. Coughenour United States District Judge
February 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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If this graphic is helpful, here's the image of all the Senators' DC office numbers that I referenced earlier.
A list of all the phone numbers for U.S. Senators' DC offices. A PDF of the list can be found at https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf
February 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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FWIW, that breakdown is on the 2024-25 form as well. As I recall, it wasn't on the 2023-24 form though.
2024-2025 FAFSA application section titled Student Race and Ethnicity. Categories of Hispanic, White, Black or African American, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander contain subcategories of specific countries. The American Indian or Native Alaskan category allows for tribal specification. The last option in the section is simply "Prefer not to answer."
February 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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If you haven't already, you might want to try these numbers for the field offices.
Senator Chuck Schumer's field office info from https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact.
February 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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If it helps, here's a shot of his field offices and their phone numbers.
Graphic from booker.senate.gov containing the office locations and corresponding phone numbers of Sen. Cory Booker. Newark Office at One Gateway Center, Newark, NJ, 973-639-8700. Camden Office at One Port Center, Camden, NJ, 856-338-8922. DC Office at 717 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 202-224-3224.
February 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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It's National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! Friends and I met at our favorite locally owned ice cream shop to celebrate.
A cardboard cup containing a hot fudge sundae topped by a Bordeaux cherry sits on a picnic table. A plastic spoon and small cup of water accompany the sundae.
February 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM