Local
Sunday, May 18, 12 noon
Grandview Theater, 1247 Grandview Ave.
The eye-opening documentary about microplastics and their impact on our health and ecosystems followed by a post-film discussion with local sustainability advocates and experts. Doors at 11:30am, film at 12:00pm, $8 per person. Sponsored by Simply Living.
TransOhio and Equality Ohio strongly condemn the decision by the Ohio Government Oversight and Reform Committee to reject public testimony submitted by both organizations and community members regarding harmful anti-transgender language proposed in the state budget: “It is the policy of the state of Ohio to recognize two sexes, male and female. These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”
“This testimony was submitted in accordance with all legislative rules, and it was explicitly relevant to language in the budget that aims to strip trans, nonbinary and intersex Ohioans of legal recognition,” said Dara Adkison, Executive Director, TransOhio. “Rejecting our public testimony is just another egregious attempt to silence trans voices and the voices of community members who respect our right to life, liberty, and happiness. This language has the potential to affect people receiving services from every agency in Ohio.”
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In April, several federal agencies brought about arresting a Columbus man they claim is a member of Tren de Aragua, without offering any details . Since then, they've been blasting his picture all over social media.
When I saw his blurred face and rumpled clothes, flanked by federal agents in riot gear, my heart sank. I didn't see anyone to fear. I saw a regular man at the dawn of what should have been another day of work. In his blurred face, I also saw the ghost of a person who might soon be “disappeared” to a torture camp in El Salvador, by our own US government.
The embarrassing Health & Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. joined with the TV Doctor Oz who is now heading CMS, which runs Medicaid and Medicare, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of HUD, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in a joint op-ed jeremiad demanding that as the headline roared: “If You Want Welfare, and Can Work, You Must.”
This must be the triumphant pinnacle of what we have long opposed as “workfare,” but it’s worse than that. Their joint fabrication is a less than subtle effort to rebrand all parts of the US safety net as “welfare,” a freighted term that has been made into the equivalent of a hex on any social programs. The fact that this is transparent doesn’t disguise its pernicious callousness.
Dan-o Dougan and Dr. Bob finish their series of shows about the elements - Wind, Earth, Fire and Water - with lots of songs about water, including Who'll Stop the Rain, A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, Down By the Waterline, Take Me to the River, Sail Away and much more!
Listen live at 11pm Friday, May 16 and 23 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM
and
Monday at 2pm streaming May 19 and 26 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FM
Saturday. May 17, 11 am - 5 pm
1101 Bryden Rd
All are welcome.
PLANT SALE 11 am - 4 pm
FREE COOKING CLASS 2 - 3:30 pm with Executive Chef Chris Weldon.
Meal prepared by the class, will be shared at the monthly community meal.
MUSIC & COMMUNITY MEAL 3 - 5 pm - Pianist Gerard Cox playing jazz, enjoy the meal
Join the Four Seasons City Farm: grow on your own plot or help the garden
931 E. Mound St. & other locations
All skill sets and ages are welcome!
www.fourseasonscityfarms.org
Farming on the near east side since 2004
Our vision is to have a healthy neighborhood and healthier neighbors, where local food might come from across the street rather than across the country. Our vision includes teaching job skills, creating jobs and educating the community about the benefits of fresh, local and organic food. Four Seasons City Farm is a 501(c)(3)
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:00 PM.
Columbus Metropolitan Library, Parsons Branch, 1113 Parsons Ave. Columbus, meeting room 3.
Trump’s wide array of new executive orders is an attack on the working class. Join the Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists for a presentation and discussion regarding these executive orders, and how we plan to fightback!
Also accessible at corsrev.org/meeting.
“I was so scared. I didn’t know if I was going to make it to the next day,” recalled Luz Drada, an advocate and program coordinator with Moms Clean Air Force, recounting the harrowing experience of her high-risk pregnancy at Maternal and Child Health in a Dangerous Climate, a forum held in Washington, DC, exploring the intersections of global warming, air pollution, and maternal health disparities.
Since the blockade began, humanitarian organizations like UNICEF have warned that children are at an increasing risk of starvation, illness, and death. Over 9,000 children have been admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition since the start of the year, highlighting the urgent need for food and medical assistance. The blockade has been described as a "silent killer," with families resorting to sharing minimal food supplies, such as a single can of beans among several members of one family according to Al Jazeera report.
Personal stories from families in Gaza illustrate the heartbreaking reality of this crisis. For instance, a mother described her five-year-old son, who has become emaciated and is suffering from severe malnutrition, stating that he hasn't eaten meat in months due to the unaffordability of food. Healthcare providers are struggling to care for malnourished children, with reports of infants and young children dying from hunger and malnutrition-related complications, reported cbc.ca.
The IDF kills an average of 30 children each day in Gaza.
House Minority Leader Allison Russo (D-Upper Arlington and pictured above) today released the following statement after Wednesday’s Ballot Board meeting that advanced the Citizens for Property Tax Reform’s proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio:
“I think the effort to put this forward as a constitutional ballot amendment clearly demonstrates frustration by Ohioans on this issue. When the legislature doesn’t respond, the people usually step up – often through ballot initiatives. However, this particular initiative concerns me because while it eliminates the property tax, it doesn’t explain how we’ll replace the funds that support police, fire departments, public education, and other critical services,” said Leader Russo. “Democrats have been introducing bipartisan legislation for the last couple of General Assemblies to provide direct relief, but none have been prioritized by the Republican majority. It’s beyond time to provide direct property tax relief for Ohioans.”