Support #CoryBooker’s sit in! Tell your congresscritters to get down there!
Showing up and spotted at the sit in, so far:
#AmyKlobuchar (Minnesota)
Former governor #MartinOMalley (#Maryland)
#MarilynStrickland (#Washington)
#GregLandsman (I think?) (#Ohio)
#AprilMcClainDelaney (Maryland)
#SaveMedicaid #SaveDemocracy #Resist #USPolitics @resistancerallies
The back walk with self sowing forget me nots. Nasturtiums will follow.
#gardening #spring #BloomScrolling
#ohio
—my upcoming solarpunk expo where I'll be speaking, teaching kids about hopeful climate visioning, and all manner of green jobs and political activists will be creating amazing energy...
3/5
#solarpunk #hope
https://reimaginejobs.org/solar-punk-future-2025/
@KimPerales Ohio has a trigger law in the 2026 budget that would rollback Ohio's Medicaid Expansion automatically if federal funding matching dropped a certain percentage. That would remove coverage for at least 770,000 people in Ohio.
The law specifies that if the federal matching rate (FMAP) for medical assistance provided to Group VIII enrollees is set below 90%, ODM must immediately terminate medical assistance for members of the group.
It passed the House and is moving to the Senate now. Ohio is a trifecta GOP control super-majority state. Both the House and Senate, Governorship and the Supreme Court. #Medicaid #Ohio #ACA #USPol
https://www.kff.org/status-of-state-medicaid-expansion-decisions/
House Bill 96 — Make state operating appropriations for FY 2026-27 page 4740, Section 333.360. GROUP VIII TRANSITION PLAN
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb96
"Yes, I killed him. He never thanked me ONCE!"
Vice President J.D. Vance reacted to the death of Pope Francis a day after meeting with the pontiff on Easter Sunday, saying he was “happy to see him yesterday,” though he noted that Francis “was obviously very ill,” CBS News reports.
Any #gardeners in the Hamilton County region of #Ohio a local Juliet Scout needs of these #native #pollinator #plants to rehabilitate a neglected city park:
beard tongue
Rue anemone
Wild geranium
Wild lupine
False solomon's seal
Bishop's cap
Ohio spiderwort
Wild columbine
Purple coneflower
Butterfly milkweed
Prairie coreopsis
Nodding onion
Fragrant hyssop
Spotted bee balm
Stiff goldenrod
Joe Pye weed
Blue eyed grass
False sunflower
Aster
Please reply if you do and I'll send a message.
#Gardening
WCHS: Health officials analyze suspected measles case at Vinton County elementary school (Ohio)
Keep an eye out here and on our site: https://www.pyohio.org/2025/ for more information about PyOhio. PyOhio takes place Saturday & Sunday July 26 & 27, 2025 at the Cleveland State University Student Center in #Cleveland, #Ohio.
The Deadline is almost here! There's just 2 Weeks Left to submit a talk to #PyOhio!
https://pretalx.com/pyohio-2025/cfp
Don't wait until there's no time left! We want to hear about how you use #Python in your hobbies, work, and life!
We can help you with your talk on the Discord (on the Pretalx page) but we can't help with the #CFP at the last minute!
Share some of the awesome Python in your life with the greater #Ohio region and Python #Community!
Ohio Senator Jon Husted backs plan to limit SNAP purchases, RFKjr wants all processed food excluded.
The bill would require the Agriculture Department to review and approve which foods qualify, and do so every 5 years, and automatically excludes soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being purchased with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called for the government to stop allowing any processed foods in the program. #Ohio #Snap #USPol #Health
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/state-news/ohio-senator-backs-plan-to-limit-snap-purchases/
https://www.britt.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Healthy-SNAP-Act.pdf
Some examples of processed foods include bread, breakfast cereals, cheese, cakes, canned fruits and vegetables, and ready-to-eat meals.
Here's a more detailed list of processed foods:
Common Processed Foods:
Meat and Poultry: Bacon, ham, sausages, deli meats, hot dogs, and other processed meats.
Snacks: Chips, crackers, cookies, pre-packaged pastries, and other convenience snacks.
Beverages: Sweetened drinks, soft drinks, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee and tea.
Cereals and Grains: Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, instant noodles, and some pasta products.
Frozen Meals: Frozen pizzas, pre-packaged meals, and frozen dinners.
Condiments: Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and other sauces.
Other: Canned fruits and vegetables, instant soups, canned beans, and processed cheeses.
State by State Pending and recently passed #AntiProtestLaws: #Ohio
SB 53: New civil cause of action against #protesters and supporters
Would make protesters, #organizers, and funders civilly liable for damage and injury even if they did not personally cause it. Under the bill, someone whose property is damaged or who is injured as the result of a “riot” or “vandalism” offense could sue anyone who engaged in the offense. They could also sue “any person or organization who provided material support or resources with the intent that the material support or resources would be used to perpetuate” the offense. A civil suit under the bill could proceed regardless of whether the defendant was charged or convicted of committing “riot” or “vandalism,” and damages would include repairing the property or injury, as well as providing compensation for emotional distress, court costs, attorney’s fees, and “other reasonable expenses.” Ohio’s definition of “riot” requires only five people engaged in “disorderly conduct” with an unlawful purpose – to commit a misdemeanor, to impede a government function, or “hinder” the “orderly process” of administration or instruction at an educational institution. “Disorderly conduct” is likewise broadly defined as “recklessly caus[ing] inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm to another,” through means including “making unreasonable noise” or “hindering” movement of people on streets. As such, if the bill were enacted, participants in noisy or disruptive but nonviolent protests, as well as people and organizations that support them, could face expensive #lawsuits. The bill also bars government officials from limiting #LawEnforcement's authority to quell a "riot" or "#vandalism," or to arrest or detain individuals involved in either offense. The same bill was introduced as SB 267 in the 2023-2024 session.
Full text of bill:
https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb53/documents
Status: pending
Introduced 28 Jan 2025.
Issue(s): Civil Liability, Protest Supporters or Funders, Police Response, Riot
#FirstAmendment #CriminalizingDissent
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #Clampdown #CriminalizingProtest
#CharacteristicsOfFascism #USPol #AntiProtestLaws #RememberKentState #ACAB #RiotPolice
Tim Walz is still charging around the country holding town halls in districts where AWOL #GOP Congress critters are too scared to face their constituents. Most recently, he went to #WestVirginia and #Ohio. Here's a compilation of voters' questions from a bunch of town halls he has held.
These are voters in red districts with urgent questions about how their families are going to survive. And they are seeing that only a #Democrat will even talk to them.
Please listen to this Cat
https://bsky.app/profile/senatormeow.bsky.social/post/3lmcf4vwous23
"“There is no noise as powerful as the sound of marching feet of a determined people.”
- MLK
Truly an incredible day.
Thank you those who marched and rallied, and thank you to those who organized these events around the country. I know how hard you’re working.
My rally in #Cincinnati was packed with thousands, and we marched from Music Hall to City Hall"
- David Pepper
https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/marching-feet-of-a-determined-people
@Lizette603_23 We're safe. The first 7 of my 9-block village on the Ohio River will be completely under water with significant flooding, probably before the day is over. Many blocks already are. We are on the first ridge, just above it. It would take 40 or more feet above flood stage to reach us. #OhioRiver #Flooding #Ohio
My village has no levy or flood protection.
Homeless woman, who took shelter from Ohio River flooding in Cincinnati by going on the center stage of P&G Pavilion to higher ground, rescued by fire department.
The Ohio River is nearing historic flooding levels.
#Cincinnati officials are warning of historic flooding. 'It's gonna flood in areas that typically don't' said Cincinnati Assistant Fire Chief Matt Flagle
The river is going to crest by the end of the weekend, well over 60 feet, which is eight feet above flood stage
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