Rebecca Baird

At today's Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting, Dems again presented our fair, constitutional map that would ensure Ohioans are represented in Congress.

With 10 days left before the constitutional deadline to pass a bipartisan map, Republicans continue to run out the clock.

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I wish I had this skill! Looks delicious

White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

"Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press." apnews.com/article/pope...

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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A giant mushroom statue sitting on top glowing blue and pink lines

Antique wooden television displaying black and white test pattern

Decorations including umbrellas and fans hanging from ceiling

The Zephyr ship stage

More pictures from the Ingenuity Fest #ingenuityfest2025

These were taken at Cleveland Ingenuity fest on Saturday. Very engaging and thought provoking exhibition within a surreal and fantastical art and technology festival

A bristled black and brown wooly bear caterpillar curled up in a ball lying on the ground

It’s fall!

A ruby throated hummingbird flying around a window with a blue and white glass ornament and a winged key ornament hanging nearby

The best non-backlit pick of him I got. I have no idea how long he was buzzing around in there while I was working outside

A backlit ruby throated hummingbird in the window with various blue glass artwork.

A visitor to my greenhouse required an evac. My trusty butterfly net to the rescue. I’ve never seen a hummingbird fly so far straight upward!

A double crested cormorant taking off from the surface of a lake

Nature heals. So does calm. So take a deep breath…hold it a second or two… and let it all out. Now stop scrolling and go outside or do something offline.

A “white admiral” butterfly with wings open on the gravel it appears blue and black

A hackberry emperor butterfly with wings open resting on the ground. It is light brown with dark brown and white spots

A pearl crescent butterfly perched on the inside of a tent. It has intricately patterned orange and brown wings

A clouded yellow butterfly resting with wings closed on the pavement near a blue post. It is bright yellow with a few pale brown spots

Just a few of the butterflies I saw during the holiday weekend at Delaware State Park in Ohio

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Two big takeaways from yesterday. First, by “joking” that if the U.S. were at war in 2028 there would be “no more elections,” brushing aside the constitutional mandate for regularly scheduled votes. Then later, when a hot mic caught him telling French President Macron that

Amen to that!

4 Cafeteria trays filled with rainbow glass jewelry. Three trays of rainbow pendant necklaces and one with various earrings and necklaces

I think we’re ready for Akron Pride Fest (next Saturday)
#glassart #glassjewelry #akronpridefest

Yes there is a crime wave in DC.

New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal Sarah Shaw, who has a US visa and lives in Washington state, was detained after attempting to re-enter US from Canada

"New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

YouTube video by Alex Forsythe Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers

I get asked constantly -- from friends, family, random people I meet, from separate friends' parents in the last 24 hours -- how I report on politics, especially now, without giving in to despair and cynicism.

I credit Mr. Rogers.

"Always look for the helpers." www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGH...

Spending $200 billion on ICE is a terrible idea I've covered federal law enforcement for two decades. Here are the things that worry me most.

"We’re creating something even more dangerous to the country: A masked monster of a law enforcement agency, one uniquely unsuited for its new power, authority, reach, and funding levels."

Meteor shower last night, saw a few bright ones despite the full moon. Relaxing way to spend the evening

Thank you! ❤️❤️

Glass ball with a tree inside with brown trunk and white leaves

Monarch butterfly feeding on bee balm flower

Passion flower

Monarch butterfly feeding on a purple liatris flower next to a white clam shell in a garden

Sobering

Handmade glass ball ornament with a tree inside, white trunk, red foliage.

Monarch butterfly feeding on a butterfly bush

Chalk art of monarch butterfly on sidewalk with artist initials “MB”

Monarch butterfly feeding on purple liatris flower in a rock garden

Neighborhood garage sale ended yesterday. I sold some of my glass art, counted monarch butterfly visitors, and had many pleasant conversations with neighbors from all over. Exhausting for this introvert but all in all it reaffirmed some hope for humanity.

Black and white photograph of author Isaac Asimov wearing glasses and resting his chin on his hand

#asimovquotes #foundationquotes

This image illustrates Earth Overshoot Day using a visual metaphor: planet Earth hanging a “SORRY WE’RE CLOSED” sign in space. The message below reads, “We have exceeded our natural resource budget for 2025,” emphasizing the urgent need to live within ecological limits.

24 July is #EarthOvershootDay. That means humanity has used up Earth’s yearly natural resources budget in just 7 months. In 2024, the date was 1 August.

The date keeps creeping earlier—but the trend can be reversed: www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/up...

Home - Global Footprint Network The Ecological Footprint metric shows how much nature we use compared to how much nature we have.

Today is #EarthOvershootDay — the day when humanity’s demands on nature surpass Earth’s ability to replenish itself in a year. This year’s date (a week earlier than 2024) means that people are using nature 1.8 times faster than Earth can replenish itself.

Learn more about the day ⬇️