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thodson

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Mamaw of Mamaw's Porch & Politics explains illegal military orders. She is a veteran of the military and makes so much sense.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6_F...

Mamaw explains illegal orders. A MUST watch!

YouTube video by Mamaw

www.youtube.com

November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Rumors were circulating last night on social media that ICE was conducting raids on the Ohio University campus. Local police say the claims were false.
woub.org/2025/11/19/l...

Local police say there is no truth to rumors that ICE agents raided Ohio University dorms

The Athens police chief and a captain with the university police department told WOUB they are unaware of any raids by ICE.

woub.org

November 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Imagine if this woman were your wife, partner, friend, sister, niece, daughter, mom, or aunt and a fat old smelly President called her "piggy" just for asking a question. I am livid.

November 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Trump says about the killing of journalism Jamal Khashoggi -- "things happen." WTF...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing wapo.st/43wbpOQ

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

wapo.st

November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Real consequences...
NIH cuts impacted 74,000 clinical trial patients: study www.axios.com/2025/11/18/n...

NIH cuts impacted 74,000 clinical trial patients: study

The termination of federal research grants disrupted about 1 in 30 NIH-funded clinical trials.

www.axios.com

November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

This is what we have become...We cannot continue to let this happen.
www.instagram.com/thebattletes...

BATTLE TESTED on Instagram: "What part of Anne Frank's diary are we on? #immigration #immigrants #familyseparation #immigrantchildren #immigrationrights #abolishICE #ICEraids #humanrights #notmypres...

Delve into the emotional journey of Anne Frank as she writes about her life in hiding during World War II. Her diary entries offer a poignant reminder of the importance of hope, compassion, and kindne...

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November 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

And Trump says everything is going down...NOT!
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Donald Trump inflation tracker: where prices have gone up and down

Newsweek looked how the price of beef, coffee, eggs and other products has changed between January and September this year.

www.newsweek.com

November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

And now Trump has the FCC chair involved.
www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...

President Trump wants Seth Meyers fired. The FCC chair amplified the message

President Trump continues to rage over late night comedians who make fun of him. This weekend he posted on social media that Seth Meyers has "no talent" and called for NBC to fire him.

www.npr.org

November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

International student enrollment has dropped 17 percent in one year. This could be devastating for higher education.
International student enrollment dips in U.S., report says www.axios.com/local/boston...

International student enrollment dips in U.S., report says

A survey showed a 17% drop in international students matriculating in the fall for the first time.

www.axios.com

November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Well...This is interesting...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses

Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses

Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.

apnews.com

November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Very, very interesting...no wonder Trump is calling this a Democratic hoax...He is worried. And Epstein committed suicide in jail?? Right.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...

After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’

www.nytimes.com

November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Well this is interesting. Grants favor white students & disadvantage Hispanic & Black students. Grants favor more affluent students and disadvantage students in the bottom quartile of income. And, Trump and his minions say we don't need DEI...Bullshit.
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/c...

Here's who is getting grant money from colleges

College grant money is going to families who need it the least, a new analysis of government data finds.

www.axios.com

November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Ohio University is responding with appeasement and compliance. So far the university has lost its moral soul. One can comply with the law but with defiance instead of with silence.
time.com/7332870/coll...

How College Leaders are Navigating Federal Pressures

In the face of Trump’s higher education crack down, colleges are being forced to decide between compliance and defiance.

time.com

November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Tell that to anyone who actually goes to a grocery store.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

Trump downplays economic woes as partisan spin, saying, 'Costs are way down'

President Donald Trump continued to insist the economy is strong and even insisted polls showing Americans are feeling economic pain are "fake."

abcnews.go.com

November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Thought you might like to see my piece in The Vindicator about Sid Davis and the value of Public Media.
Valley’s Sid Davis reminds us of value of public media www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...

Valley’s Sid Davis reminds us of value of public media

Youngstown’s Sid Davis reminds us of the importance of public media Thank you, The Vindicator, for publishing a thorough obituary on Oct. 31 of Youngstown-born journalist Sidney Alan “Sid” Davis (1927...

www.vindy.com

November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Don't get too excited...The conservatives on the court will wait for a better case in order to revisit same-sex marriage.
Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup... via @nbcnews

Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling

The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.

www.nbcnews.com

November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

President Trump orders states not to feed their people. If they do, consequences will follow, he says.
wapo.st/4qLEG1X

Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits

A memo issued by the Agriculture Department warns states that if they do not comply with the new orders, they will face consequences.

wapo.st

November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

President Trump orders states not to feed their people. If they do, consequences will follow, he says.
wapo.st/4qLEG1X

Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits

A memo issued by the Agriculture Department warns states that if they do not comply with the new orders, they will face consequences.

wapo.st

November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

AP does top journalism to show the reality of Trump's killer attacks o Venezuelan boats. This is a must read if you are concerned about the TRUTH.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.

apnews.com

November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM

thodson

@thodson.bsky.social

Inside Courts: Officials lacked local judicial authority to release men to ICE. Athens County Common Pleas Judge Patrick Lang has ordered the county to get the men back for a Nov. 12 hearing. Whether that will happen remains to be seen.
athensindependent.com/inside-court...