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@dean-fo.bsky.social

curious father, husband, friend who values compassion, reason and civility Cleveland Ohio he/him

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Superman joined us for the No Kings rally in Cleveland

18.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Party Primaries Need Ranked Choice Voting | RealClearPolitics Democratic voters in New Jersey must choose a nominee for governor next week from a crowded and contentious field Β– and polls show no one truly catching...

www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...

07.06.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We need fair school funding | Letter Writer is disappointed that the Ohio House took the Fair School Funding Plan out of the budget.

Letter to the Editor
I was disappointed to learn that the Ohio House took the Fair School Funding Plan out of the budget.
Put fair school funding back in the budget. Better yet, make it a law!
Carol Canavan, North Canton
www.cantonrep.com/story/opinio...

01.05.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Urge Congress: Save Public Media Funding Save your local stations. Email your Members of Congress now!

protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-emails/

01.05.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We need the Alaskan ranked choice voting system in Ohio!

20.04.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon: β€œThis administration is employing the tactics used by authoritarian regimes to crack down on those who defend the rule of law… democracy doesn’t only die in darkness, it also dies with silence or acquiescence.”

07.04.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1320    πŸ” 369    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 9
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Ohio is building the machinery to punish dissent: Leila Atassi Ohio’s proposed Senate Bill 87, like its predecessor SB 297, would dangerously blur the line between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of Israel, chilling free speech and punishing dissent under t...

Don't let Ohio Republicans do this!

www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

07.04.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Plan to Control Elections Is Coming Into Focus Read more here.

Trump's plans to transform elections are becoming clear.

β€œThere’s a way in which it’s not just an aggrandizement of presidential power but a way to perpetuate presidential power,” Tara Malloy of @campaignlegal.org said.

19.03.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 477    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 16
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Solar development plunged in Ohio after new, restrictive state law After a new state law took effect, interest from solar developers plunged and the state rejected more and more proposals.

Ohio Senate Bill 52. The legislation gave local governments veto rights over wind and solar projects in their district – a power they don’t have for gas, coal or nuclear generation plants or transmission lines. What were Republicans thinking?

www.cleveland.com/open/2025/03...

18.03.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war The Ukrainian president has been excluded from the administration’s negotiations with Russia seeking an end to the war.

Trump is so weak he can't even say that Russia started the war

www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

19.02.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Undermining the U.S. Constitution - one amendment at a time: Dave Lange The 14th Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate in 1866 and ratified two years later by 28 of the 37 states at that time, but appears to be meaningless to President Donald Trump, writes guest columni...

Thank you Dave Lange!

www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

09.02.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohio needs ranked choice voting.

28.01.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Proportional Representation Gave American Voters Meaningful Representation in the 1900s How Proportional Representation Gave American Voters Meaningful Representation in the 1900s

Cincinnati was a model for good governance when Murray Seasongood and the Charter Committee used #RankedChoiceVoting to achieve #ProportionalRepresentation from 1925-1957. Join us Saturday to discuss efforts to bring #RCV back to #Cincinnati: rtvo.org/cincyjan25

22.01.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I can't wrap my head around a president who would pardon criminals who assaulted a police officers on live TV. And also the property damage. And so much more

21.01.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi β€˜undermined’ voting rights Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of β€œundermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fu…

Vote no on Bondi. We more freedom and fairness in our elections.

thehill.com/homenews/508...

16.01.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Are We Sleepwalking Into Autocracy? (Gift Article) What we can learn from countries that have pushed back on threats to democracy.

Let's keep our democracy strong and even strengthen it for children sake!

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/o...

15.01.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting from Scratch This misery and chaos presents an opportunity to do something remarkable. We should not waste it.

open.substack.com/pub/samharri...

13.01.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After 2024, Republicans Ought to Want to Abolish the Electoral College Too It’s time to make nationwide popular vote an issue about not partisan advantage, but civic virtue and democratic legitimacy.

Yes, replace the electoral college. But implement ranked choice voting so that a majority of votes are needed to elect the president.

thefulcrum.us/abolish-the-...

11.01.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope they consider a solution that uses proportional representation with ranked choice voting

08.01.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Statewide Meeting – Cincinnati Launch Join us in-person or virtually to welcome our new Organizer and talk about how we can help support RCV in Cincinnati!

Our Statewide Meeting on January 25 will be broadcast from Cincinnati, where we'll have an in-person chapter launch to support local efforts to bring #RankedChoiceVoting back to Cincy: rtvo.org/CincyJan25

06.01.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hey, Mr. Bezos is very sensitive about kissing up to Trump www.yahoo.com/news/washing...

06.01.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Defending The Truth About Jan 6th We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies

Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a β€œday of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...

05.01.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 43186    πŸ” 12465    πŸ’¬ 1179    πŸ“Œ 499
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Defending The Truth About Jan 6th We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies

I too am defending The Truth About Jan 6th
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

05.01.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Study shows dogs can communicate via soundboards
YouTube video by CBS 8 San Diego Study shows dogs can communicate via soundboards

I really want to talk to my dog

youtu.be/uxHIzwiGllg

28.12.2024 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Creepy

27.12.2024 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CoPilot helped as in CoPilot 'helped'?

25.11.2024 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump tells U.S. Senate Republicans they 'must kill' journalism shield law President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the legislat...

You might have missed this @statesnewsroom.com DC story yesterday from @fischler.bsky.social on Trump ordering Republicans in Congress to "kill" bipartisan legislation ensuring press freedom
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

22.11.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Petition for National Science Appreciation Day
sciencesaves.org/petition-for...

11.11.2024 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Posting β€œYes on 1” every day until the election. May be the most important thing in your ballot, Ohio!

23.09.2024 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Vote YES on Issue 1 to put citizens in charge of the map-making process and BAN gerrymandering in #Ohio. #YesOn1

23.09.2024 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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