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Actually, Haslam hasn’t given a name to his new soccer team, but he has destroyed any remaining trust in City Council.
He used expert marketing (plus tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations and the influence of former Mayor Coleman) to kill the opinions of Columbus citizens and their City Commissioners.
You wanted an emotional decision?
We must support women’s sports (even though we already have a women’s soccer team)! Let’s parade little girls in front of City Council to beg for millions of your tax dollars and the destruction of a public park.
You wanted time to debate?
Just like the “Fear of Missing Out” painted by ZoneIn this decision followed the normal game plan of speed before understanding. Less time to absorb the financial liabilities and long-term consequences. As my neighbor described it to me: “Speed means Greed.”
Lucky for this billionaire the internet has not disappointed in coming up with potential names. We can only hope that he chooses one that will accurately reflect the destruction of McCoy Park for future generations.
We are witnessing a moment that will define the legal and constitutional landscape of our state for generations. With the identification of Cole Tomas Allen following the events at the Washington Hilton, the nation is asking: Do the new federal protocols apply here? Just 48 hours ago, on April 24, 2026, the Department of Justice officially rescinded the federal execution moratorium. By authorizing firing squads and nitrogen gas to "expedite the ultimate punishment," the federal government has signaled a pivot toward speed over scrutiny. While charges against Allen currently focus on firearms and assault, the growing shadow of 18 U.S.C. § 1751 suggests a federal push for maximum accountability—and maximum velocity.
The Cincinnati Connection: The Ghost of Derrick Jamison
If the administration intends to use cases like Allen’s as a benchmark for efficiency, we must first look at the face of Derrick Jamison of Cincinnati. Derrick is a good friend of mine and a former committee member of Protecting Ohioans’ Constitutional Rights. His story is not just a case study; it is a living testament to the flaws in our machinery of justice.
Sunday, April 26, 2026 - 11:00am
Scioto Audubon Metro Park, 400 W. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43215
FREE Community booths, environmental information, music, food booths and trucks, children's activities.
Sponsored by Green Columbus
Saturday, April 25, 12pm
Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
Ticket proceeds go directly to the Ohio Battalion of the 50 States Campaign with Car for Ukraine to purchase a truck for front line defenders in Ukraine. This screening will feature a special in person Q&A with John Gudorf, who is featured in the film.
When American Peter Duke joined a convoy from Estonia to Kyiv to deliver critical aid to Ukrainian troops, he unexpectedly discovered a country echoing the spirit and unity of America's birth in 1776. Duke witnessed the people involved in this struggle up close revealing remarkable acts of selflessness and purpose that transcended borders and politics. It changed his perception of the conflict and himself. He returned home, impassioned and determined to do more. He shared his story with his friend Keith Ori, and it ignited a mission purpose for them both!
I stepped off the 1 into Skully’s Music Diner. Fishbone were playing the Los Angeles’ alternative rock’n’roll legend’s 1986 debut album, In Your Face from Columbia Records. Fishbone started with in You Face’s Zappa instrumental joint, Post Cold World Politics.
Fishbone were soon playing, In Your Face’s single, When Problems Arise.
“When Problems Arise” is an interesting song because Fishbone toured with Columbia label-mates’ Def Jam’s Beastie Boys while License To Ill dropped after the Madonna Like A Virgin Tour fiasco. Beastie Boys 1986 Licensed To Ill sold 10,00,000 records. Law enforcement were called into the February1 987 Fishbone/Beastie Boys show at the Columbus Municipal Auditorium.
I can imagine a 1986 Columbia Records marketing meeting: Sell a L.A. skateboarding Prince meets new wave band with Rick Rubin produced New York White Rappers.
Friday, April 24
Various locations - see below
On Friday, April 24th, Social Security Works Executive Director Alex Lawson will hold a “Ghost Office” tour, headlining rallies outside three severely understaffed Ohio Social Security offices.
The Trump administration has pushed thousands of workers out of the Social Security Administration, creating "ghost offices" — locations that are open in name only, drained of the staff needed to function.
Ohio lost 12 percent of its Social Security staff between January 2025 and February 2026. As of August 2025, there are over 3,700 beneficiaries for every Social Security field office worker in Ohio. This is leaving seniors, people with disabilities, and grieving families unable to access the benefits they've earned.
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Congratulations to the Haslam Sports Group (with behind the scenes help of former Columbus Mayor Coleman) for destroying years of work by residents and city commissioners to get what he wanted: McCoy Park is officially the new training location for a women’s soccer team.
Better yet, he’s getting 25 million dollars from the city and another 25 million from Franklin County to fund his dreams with our tax dollars (instead of funding another police training class or helping the homeless).
Haslam is officially the new “King of Columbus” who holds all the strings of City Council and “Mayor Suburbs”; he does what’s best for himself as a poor and misunderstood billionaire. We are now required to forget how this public park was destroyed and the opinions of the citizens were ignored.
Just forget about any kind of working democracy and celebrate women’s sports instead.
April 22, 2026, 3:45 pm to 7:30 pm
The Fawcett Center: 2400 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
On Earth Day 2026, the Environmental Professionals Network will bring together climate action leaders from across Ohio for a free public event highlighting the momentum behind local climate solutions in Ohio. Cities big and small are developing innovative sustainability and resilience strategies, and this program invites attendees to see how their own communities can participate. Working closely with municipal partners in Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, and beyond, the EPN aims to ignite interest in local climate plans, showcase practical tools for getting involved, and demonstrate how community‑rooted climate action can thrive when new voices are invited to the table.
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving to Baltimore, MD, where I was scheduled to give remarks at a colleagues’ retirement party at Johns Hopkins University where he had taught for many years. My young sons and I were probably thirty minutes into the drive when the news came over the radio that Prince was found dead in a lift at his suburban compound Chanhassen home, which was more like a compound.
When I heard the DJ say, “he played 25 instruments” I immediately knew about whom the speaker was referencing. However, I was not prepared for what he said next: “dead at the young age of 57.” That was the morning of Thursday, April 21, 2016. Stunned by the news I pulled into the nearest rest stop where I sat for what may have seemed like an hour to my kids but was only fifteen to twenty minutes listening to one station after another pay homage to one of the most talented musicians of the twentieth century.