Brenna McBeans

“Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular.” — Timothy Snyder

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

If you’re wondering who the Elon Musk staffers are, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has several Musk staffers, including Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, and Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski.

Presidents Day Protest
February 17, 2025
Greene County Courthouse
Xenia, Ohio

Peaceful Protest Dayton, Ohio

Elon/Trump protest at City Hall Dayton Ohio. #Trump #Elon #Protest #Felon #DumpTrump #Resist #NoJusticeNoPeace

@50501movement.bsky.social @ohio50501.bsky.social Dayton, OH peaceful protest for No Kings Day!

“NOT MY“ President’s day protest at Greene County Xenia Courthouse 2/17💙

STOP THE COUP!

Hey #Dayton, #Ohio, here are #MikeTurner phone numbers, address. Call him. Write him. Tell him your story. Ask him to block Trump & Musk and stop the dismantling of our gov programs. People survive on #Medicaid, #Medicare, CHiP, and the Affordable Care Act.

Mike, fight for us! Against Trump.

People rallying in Union Square NYC

Union Square rally.

Union Square rally.

We are proud to stand alongside you. The rebellion is alive. You are writing history.

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Search: See how many tickets your local police department issued for driving while texting A recent Dayton Daily News investigation found local law enforcement agencies issued few citations for driving while texting in the first year Ohio’s new distracted driving laws were in effect.

I made a searchable database: Search data for every law enforcement agency in Ohio, how many citations they reported to the state, and the racial demographics of that enforcement. daytondailynews.com/local/search...

JUST IN:

Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status.

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Ohio leads the nation in number of bird flu cases

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ohio is experiencing the highest levels of the bird flu outbreak. There have been nearly 40 commercial flocks and 8.7 million birds affected in the state, according to USDA data. - USA Today

Kindness is its own resistance, I think.

Everything is urging us to be our worst selves. And fuck if it isn’t easier, to boot.

But being a genuinely+sincerely nice person? Esp in this time?? That’s beautiful and magical and I love it.

But don’t get it twisted, we still throw hands at nazis.

Next weekend is the Dayton Art Fair in the Arcade! It will be great weekend to purchase some art, watch some demos and stroll through this lovely historic site. I’ll be there on Saturday, with @arielwhiteart.bsky.social and Matt Burgy in the Dayton Society of Artists booth. Stop by and say hi!

Got these awesome stickers today, thank you @jloveall.bsky.social !!

Thank you!! A federal judge in New York has granted a temporary restraining order in favor of the states suing over DOGE.

Here’s what we did today

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Conservatives are thanking Trump for his success at banning trans women from women's sports, so that they can now go back to ignoring women's sports completely.

BREAKING: The US State Department flag has been spotted flying upside down—a universal signal of distress.

Screenshot of end of linked article: Senate phones have been having trouble on and off over the past week because of “unusually high call volume,” according to a message to Senate staff Tuesday afternoon from the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, which provides technology support with Senate offices. “Assisting Ohioans in need is Senator Moreno’s top priority,” said Reagan McCarthy, Moreno’s communications director when contacted by this news outlet. “While the Senate has been dealing with an exceptionally high volume of calls, our office is committed to responding to each and every Ohioan in need of assistance and working through all requests as quickly as possible.” “It’s a shame Democrat dark money groups have decided their petty political projects are more important than the needs of our constituents,” McCarthy said. Drew Thompson, a spokesman for Husted, said: “The Senator’s top priority is customer service and open lines of communication with constituents... Staff are responding to calls as rapidly as the system currently allows.” Several people reached out to this news outlet Wednesday morning complaining about not being able to get through to their senators. Anne Jantzen of Seven Mile called both Husted’s and Moreno’s offices and couldn’t get through. “I wanted to express my opinion on (Elon) Musk and his, it looks like, takeover of the government and he’s not an elected official. It’s very upsetting to me,” she told this news outlet. Carol Parete of Vandalia wanted to share her concerns with her elected officials about President Donald Trump proposing the U.S. “take over” Gaza and settle the people there in nearby countries. She calls the idea “absolutely crazy” and hypocritical of an administration that wants to reduce foreign aid and not take in refugees. Parete said she tried repeatedly to contact Moreno’s office, then gave up.

(OHIO) Dayton Daily News: “High call volume crashes U.S. Senate phones, preventing area residents from voicing concerns”
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“Parete said she tried repeatedly to contact (OH Senator) Moreno’s office, then gave up.”

That's my city! #Columbus #Ohio #50501protest

Ohio folks! Here is the phone number for Senator John Husted, the DeWine-appointed replacement for Vance.

He may be moveable, since he’s not fed and watered by MAGA.

He’s from Dayton and is Ohio’s former Lt Governor.

202-224-3353

Call him and tell him no coup!

Colombia, along with Mexico, Brazil and Honduras, are resisting the Trump administration’s neo-imperial regional aspirations. For how long?