Oh Donald,

(((Tendar)))@tendar.bsky.social · yesterday

Ukrainian long-range drones struck the oil terminal in Rostov, Russia.

Now THIS is how you write a story. Devastating.

NEW: Footage from Thursdays shooting shows an ICE agent in a construction vest brandishing a rifle. His name is Brenden Cuni. Federal judges have found multiple arrests involving Cuni unlawful. He has been accused of repeatedly Tasing a handcuffed man and tackling a pregnant woman in Minneapolis.

ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests

Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.

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True religious scholarship from my stepdad.

As someone who just binged (and loved) both seasons of The Agency…yeah

Abigail Nussbaum@abigailnussbaum.bsky.social · 4d ago

Think about it: how often in the last decade have you white-knuckled the first season of a show that was really dragging only to get some promising developments in the last few minutes of S1? And then when you come back for S2, it's straight back to dragging and withholding.

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor

In totally unrelated news, Ohio Republicans are suddenly very eager to suspend the state gas tax with committee hearings starting at 2pm this afternoon.

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2w ago

Via David Paleogos at Suffolk: the latest Suffolk poll numbers in Ohio #OHGov Acton 50 Ramaswamy 41 Kissick 3 Undecided 5 Who is running the more negative campaign Ramaswamy 48 Acton 23

Look, if we are going to pretend every four years that a former New York mayor can be president, we have to afford the same delusions to a former Chicago mayor too. It's only fair.

The White House belongs to the people of the United States.

NBC4 Columbus@nbc4i.com · 3w ago

President Trump on Friday said he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House, a move sure to draw fierce pushback from D.C.’s press corps.

My hottest take right now is that when the kids talk about "Millennial Optimism" what they really mean is they wish Obama was president but think it's lame to say nice things about the Democrats.

It's a big expansion - Homestead will go from 44 to 376 acres, and the new land is all to the west, toward Big Darby Creek. columbusunderground.com/hilliard-ann...

Hilliard Announces Expansion of Metro Park into Big Darby Watershed - Columbus Underground

The City of Hilliard yesterday announced that it would soon be authorizing the transfer of 333 acres of land to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The properties – mostly former farm land with ...

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One thing I learned from Hungary is that moving on the free press requires overwhelming dominance. If an authoritarian can't shutter the vast majority of opposition media quickly, voters will simply shift to different free outlets — and get angrier at both the state and its would-be mouthpieces

Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 4w ago

Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity. —"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...

New records obtained by Matter News show that between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 the number of missed COTA trips totaled 32,056, an average of almost 132 missed trips per day. The agency placed the majority of the blame on fleet maintenance issue and said it is taking steps to correct the problem.

Thousands of missed trips leave Columbus COTA riders stranded – Matter News

New records obtained by Matter News show that between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 the number of missed COTA trips totaled 32,056, an average of almost 132 missed trips per day. The agency placed the majority o...

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Jason Thomas helped save two police officers trapped in the rubble on 9/11, then settled into an anonymous life in Whitehall, Ohio for a few years

Meet the Whitehall Marine who ran toward Ground Zero on 9/11

Jason Thomas helped save two police officers trapped in the rubble on 9/11, then settled into an anonymous life in Whitehall, Ohio for a few years

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One in custody after altercation during Amy Acton's fair appearance

One in custody after altercation during Amy Acton’s fair appearance

One person has been arrested after allegedly attempting to assault Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doctor Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair.

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“Millennials are the only normal generation” theory continues to remain undefeated. we are the only ones that didn't get our brains cooked by the computer

@brittanyhailer.bsky.social continues to uncover the mess that is a psychiatric treatment center for children in Ohio www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/01/t...

Teen Treatment Center CEO Accused of Unlawful Sexual Contact With Minor in Police Sting

Police say the head of Fox Run Center for Children and Adolescents drove nearly 200 miles to meet with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

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Statement from Gov. Mike DeWine: "I think we have to ask ourselves: is this really good? Is it what we want done to people like this being picked up and facing deportation? Do we want that being done in our name?"

Jim Swift@jimswift.bsky.social · last mo.

The cruelty is the point. Shame on this administration and shame on the people who voted for this. www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/spring...

Bel's family believes he became distraught after Haitian immigrants lost temporary legal protections and ICE equipped him with an ankle monitor. https://nbc4i.co/46yoSqa?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_ 

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on the death of Pierre Damas Bel yesterday morning: "I think we have to ask ourselves, is it really good, is it what we want done, to see people like this being picked up and facing deportation? Do we want that being done in our name?"

Just dawned on me that we lost two officers of the Red October in a month

As a reminder, the Ohio Senate is considering a similar drag ban bill.

NBC4 Columbus@nbc4i.com · last mo.

A federal judge in Texas cited the late Dolly Parton in a ruling involving drag queens.

A federal judge in Texas cited the late Dolly Parton in a ruling involving drag queens.

Federal judge cites Dolly Parton in ruling striking down drag show ban

A judge ruled lawmakers sought a ban based on “content and viewpoint.”

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Gallia County Job and Family Services filed a complaint with the court alleging the children were not regularly attending the virtual school they were enrolled in and showed signs of being academically or developmentally delayed. https://nbc4i.co/4qBjA6L?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

A Gallia County Court released new documents that show Child Protective Services told a court years ago that the Siders' children may be neglected, but the children remained with their parents. https://nbc4i.co/45L1QMA?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_

NEW: We’ve spent a year tracking ICE’s massive expansion of detention for people with years-long ties to the U.S. It has strained courts, wrecked lives and been widely deemed illegal. Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

How is this a 1st inning score?

Seems like an ominous sign for Trump when Bari Weiss’ CBS is doing “you know, Herbert Hoover wasn’t THAT bad…”

Remember if you’re out there killing spotted lantern flies, always attack from the front.