Vicki White Parks
@vickiwhiteparks.bsky.social
Consultant that wore many unrelated hats along the way.Traveled US CAN & Mexico.I support protection of the earth and all its life. I'm for free speech, education, civil liberties,healthy environments & renewables. Love art of all forms, tech & science.
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
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A full-time Ohio worker needs to be making at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/24/o...
Ohio renters need to earn at least $23.82 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental, new report shows • Ohio Capital Journal
A full-time Ohio worker needs to be making at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week.
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Our time together was never enough, but you gave me strength, love, and laughs every day. No one knows our whole story, my soulmate and best friend. 💞
AI thinks outside of the box to break its sandbox cage. The cat is out of the bag for public disclosure.
Paul Ross@paulross.bsky.social · 2w agoWell that’s not at all worrying www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But the agreement is not expected to include the IAEA’s Additional Protocol, which would allow for more monitoring, inspections and verification, according to one of the people. Insanity continues.
KimG@kimgru.bsky.social · 2w agoNo nukes for Iran but Saudia Arabia gets a pass? 🤔 Do look out for Trump family investments in Westinghouse & other "US firms that are expected to secure related contracts". apnews.com/article/trum...
Pete Hegseth is the least qualified Secretary of Defense we’ve ever had, and it makes our country less safe.
It's in Ohio Valley. It seems a little strange that it smells like burning plastic chemicals and wood. Humid, with heat and smoke. Will the weather ever get back to normal?
CNN@cnn.com · 3w agoThick, choking plumes of smoke from Canada's wildfires are pouring into major cities across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The polluted air will last through at least Saturday in some areas as new waves of smoke waft south. https://cnn.it/3Tpjm5Y
Three former Ohio Supreme Court justices marched to their former workplace last week and slammed the 2021 law adding party labels to Ohio Supreme Court races as well as a recent court decision allowing judges to make political endorsements. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/13/f...
Former Ohio Supreme Court justices join tour for independent, nonpartisan judiciary • Ohio Capital Journal
Three former Ohio Supreme Court justices marched to their former workplace last week as part of a national movement to emphasize the importance of judicial independence.
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RIP Sam Neill. He was an exceptional actor and such a kind hardworking man. I'll never forget him and his family on a get away trip in Colorado, trying to decide what to do next. I asked about their decision and he said I think it's going to be dinosaurs!
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w agoSam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, dies aged 78
RIP Sam Neill. He was an exceptional actor and such a kind, hardworking man. I'll never forget him and his family on a get away trip in Colorado, trying to decide what to do next. I asked about their decision and he said I guess it's going to be dinosaurs!
Sky News@news.sky.com · 3w agoJurassic Park star Sam Neill has died
Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027. n.pr/4b83NWk
These Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it
Thousands of people lost coverage over as little as $8 in delinquent payments. They didn't know their zero-dollar premiums had gone up and they owed money. Most now can't get coverage until 2027.
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Local election administrators have enough to do without having to fact-check the Secretary of State’s office’s materials.
Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com · last mo.Commentary: Ohio voters deserve clear, affirmative information from their secretary of state ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/30/o...
Opinions become law against innocent people, not just the illegal criminal immigrants. According to Trump’s own statements, the attorney recounted, “Somalis are ‘garbage’ and low IQ. Haitians are ‘eating the dogs and cats’ and ‘all have AIDS’ but white people from Denmark and Norway are ‘nice.’”
Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com · last mo.Commentary: ‘Thousands of people are now going to die violent deaths,’ says attorney for Ohio Haitian community ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/02/t...
The city sent him a cease-and-desist, claiming he was attempting to operate an illegal prayer group in a residential area. He was restricted in driving and invited a prayer group that caused parking issues. Now, years later, he is still fighting — this time, in front of the nation’s highest court.
Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com · last mo.The U.S. Supreme Court will review a religious discrimination case from University Heights, Ohio, where a man said he was told by the city that he needed a permit to pray. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/03/s...
The city sent him a cease-and-desist, claiming he was attempting to operate an illegal prayer group in a residential area. He was restricted in driving and invited a prayer group that caused parking issues. Now, years later, he is still fighting — this time, in front of the nation’s highest court.
Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com · last mo.The U.S. Supreme Court will review a religious discrimination case from University Heights, Ohio, where a man said he was told by the city that he needed a permit to pray. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/03/s...
The US is the melting pot of cultures and immigrants. Only a very few municipalities have permitted permanent immigrant residents to vote on some issues that affect them. This was not illegal aliens voting fraud, however Republicans are claiming it as a gigantic fraud issue to restrict more votes.
Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · last mo.🗳️ In the U.S., only citizens can vote. As of 2020, 13.7% of the people living in the U.S. were immigrants. On this July 4th holiday, we’re examining how barriers to becoming a citizen limit who is eligible to vote — and what that means for the democratic process.
🗳️ In the U.S., only citizens can vote. As of 2020, 13.7% of the people living in the U.S. were immigrants. On this July 4th holiday, we’re examining how barriers to becoming a citizen limit who is eligible to vote — and what that means for the democratic process.
What Barriers to Citizenship Mean for Voting Rights
Read the latest by Democracy Docket.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill late Wednesday that would have required absentee voters to provide a copy of their driver’s license or state ID starting with the November 2027 election. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/25/o...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill requiring mail-in voters show a copy of their ID to vote • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have required absentee voters to provide a copy of their driver’s license or state ID starting with the November 2027 election.
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For the Tuesday crew who may have missed all the #ROGUETROOPER news out of Annecy in France after the premiere last night, reviews! 💥 DEADLINE: deadline.com/2026/06/rogu... THE WRAP: www.thewrap.com/creative-con... SCREEN DAILY: www.screendaily.com/reviews/rogu...
An Ohio voting-rights group is insisting it did nothing to justify the "swarms" of FBI agents who fanned out across the state on June 12. Meanwhile, the FBI hasn't given any public hint of its reasons for the action or shown that they were justified. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/23/o...
Ohio voter rights group denies any wrongdoing while FBI stays silent on 'swarms' across state • Ohio Capital Journal
An Ohio voting-rights group says it did nothing to justify FBI searches earlier this month. The FBI continues not to say anything.
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I don't believe any voters are against ID This is why we don't have a better turnout or get turned away from the polls! From drop boxes to voter ID: How Ohio voter rules have dramatically changed since 2020 signalcleveland.org/from-drop-bo...
How Ohio voter rules have dramatically changed since 2020
Since 2020, lawmakers and elected officials have made changes to rules about voter ID, voter drop boxes and more.
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NEW: The DOJ is asking a federal court to let it defend an Ohio law that pro-voting groups warn could prevent eligible citizens from casting ballots. The law requires documentary proof of citizenship upon registration. It marks the department's latest attempt to support voter suppression efforts.
Trump DOJ steps in to defend Ohio’s proof of citizenship law
The intervention represents the DOJ’s latest attempt to support Republican voter suppression efforts.
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First trillionaire Elon Musk. Is he a super visionary or a super villain? Stephen Cobert chats with him.
Lady Of Seven@ladyof7.bsky.social · 2mo ago
Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire. The typical American household would have to work more than 11 MILLION years to make Elon Musk's level of wealth. We need a wealth tax.
Donald Trump’s corruption is driving up your costs. Here’s the receipt—and you’re stuck with the bill.
Don’t get bitten by a radioactive spider! Just eat one of these donuts with 760x a compound that can cause chromosomal damage and is banned in the EU!
paris martineau@paris.nyc · 2mo agoone of the products we tested, Hostess Powdered Mini Donuts, had ~19x the amount of a carcinogenic contaminant health officials say is safe to consume daily AND 760x more titanium dioxide — a white pigment banned in the EU for its potential to damage DNA — than the other products we tested combined
Some elected officials are giving NDA to future data centers? What happens when a less costly way to generate data becomes available and the data center is no longer profitable for the communities that are living with them? Why are the politicians not responding to their constituents questions?
Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com · 2mo agoData center opponents give Ohio lawmakers an earful.
