Free Press is committed to documenting the people taken by ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested, detained, deported, and/or imprisoned many people that it has unilaterally determined to be undesirables.  At first, they claimed they would deport only criminals, but it has already gone beyond that.  We at the Free Press consider every person who has been sent to the Tecoluca (El Salvador prison), Guantanamo naval base, or detained in other prisons throughout the country to be innocent until proven guilty. We will include students who have been expelled for protesting genocide.  It appears the government will revoke Visa's to get rid of undesirable students.  This article will be updated as long as is necessary.

Familiar tale gracefully blends feminism and fantasy

Feminism has a crucial role to play in modern life, but I sometimes wish it would leave our fairy tales alone. The results of its revisionist meddling are too often unconvincing and unsatisfying.

Remember last year’s Maleficent? It turned an age-old story on its head by revealing that the fairy (Angelina Jolie) who turned a princess into a “Sleeping Beauty” was not evil at all. No, she was merely wronged and misunderstood. Worst of all, we learned that the somnambulant princess could not be awakened by a kiss from the handsome prince, but only by a motherly peck from that same fairy.

How heartwarming. And how utterly unromantic.

Thank goodness Disney’s new live-action version of Cinderella doesn’t wear its feminism on its sleeve. It has nods to modern sensibilities, to be sure, but they’re handled with a lighter touch.

Trump Go Down

Sign saying Trump Lies Matter

One year into Trump 2.0, he’s gaining speed on his sled down the mountain.

“A Washington Post average of national polls so far in December found that 39 percent of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing, compared with 57 percent who disapprove. On the economy in particular, the average is slightly worse for Trump, with just 36 percent approving and 58 percent disapproving.” Karl Rove, George W. Bush’s consiglieri, and columnist for the Wall Street Journal cautions that unless Trump reverses course he is heading for an epic failure in the 2026 midterms.

Dr. Bob and Dan-o play goofy Christmas tunes

Bob and Dan with Christmas tree, kermit, Dominick the Donkey, a hippo and Rudolph

 

Dr. Bob and Dan-o Dougan become Goofy Goobers celebrating Xmas songs.

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Listen live at 11pm Fridays, December 20 and 27 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM
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Ho Ho Ho Hoax

A Battered America Awaits Trump’s Next Move

President Donald Trump’s end of year speech to the American public that took place on December 17th was full of conceits over how the United States under the new regime in power is moving ahead on all fronts to benefit the American people. The reality is somewhat different with a struggling economy, inflation and growing unemployment as well as wars and rumors of wars. The only economic sector that appears to be doing just fine is the “military industrial complex” (MIC), or should one call it the warfare conglomerate, fattening on the one trillion dollar plus budgeted for military and related spending. For sure, the warfare bill is helping to expand the nation’s debt while providing little in the way of national security due to profound ignorance combined with serial blundering by those in power in and around the White House.

Columbus community support for immigrants needed now

Details about event

Call to Action: MOBILIZE AND PROTECT
Friday, December 19, 2025 - 11am
e want to make sure that our Muslim neighbors stay safe from ICY conditions tomorrow. We are asking for volunteers to be a part of a community safety initiative at the local mosques. Volunteers will keep an eye out for ICY activity and vehicles. Volunteers will make sure that doors are blocked during the prayer. We are hoping to provide safety at the most vulnerable mosques around the city. Twenty people are needed at each of the main Somali mosques, from 11 am to 3 pm.

Please sign up at this link (the date on the form says the 18, but it's for the 19th)

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ICE Watch and Community Defense

ICE raids in Columbus - hallmark of fascism

Sign saying Immigrants are welcome here

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents terrorized Columbus today, trolling parking lots and arresting people in various parts of the city. Officials with the City of Columbus, including the Mayor, City Attorney, Police Chief, City Council President Shannon G. Hardin, and Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla held a press conference to reiterate their support for immigrants who have chosen to make Columbus their home.  

Protecting Democracy In Waldport & Nationwide In 2026 Episode 251 Part 1

We begin GREEP #251 by commemorating the passing of Rob & Michelle Reiner.

Our own PAUL NEWMAN remembers him as a “really nice guy” & a true environmental activist, who will be deeply deeply missed..

The wonderful JOHN STEINER asks us to find a new term for “president of United States.”

Our engineer STEVE CARUSO suggest such an alternative, as does HEIDI VERTHALLER.

Our Laureate MIMI GERMAN gives us a poem and then introduces Waldport, Oregon’s MAYOR HEIDI…

...along with AMY ANDERSON of Indivisible and local petitioner TONY THIMAKIS, who’re fighting for democracy in this classic American small town.

We’re then joined by legendary election protection expert RAY LUTZ with a deep dive into how we can emerge from 2026 with our democracy in tact.

Among the key pillars of vote derangement are suppression of the popular vote, gerrymandering, ballot counting and audits, all of which demand massive grassroots activism.

In the spirit of our own John Brakey, we discuss the alternative of digital imaging to allow a meaningful count of millions of hand-marked paper ballots.

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