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March for Liberty agaist Trump rally video

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Tuesday, March 4, 3pm Ohio Statehouse rally with speakers including local farmer and council member Christopher Gibbs, fired federal worker Wesley Stanovsek, as well as Ohio House representative Michele Grim. Making our voices…

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What Else Should We Know About Columbus City Candidate Tiara Ross?

On March 3, 2025 the Franklin County Board of Elections heard the residency challenge of Columbus City Council candidate Tiara Ross. The candidate protest was filed by Columbus resident and social media political blogger (The Rooster) D.J. Byrnes…

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Another Day Living in Wonderland with the Mad Hatter

Pearl River President Trump engaged the country in 90-minutes of “me-time” in a rant before Congress, but that’s hardly news. While the Republican side of the House rose in applause, the rest of the room, and world, continues to recoil in horror…

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OSU students protest High Education Destruction Act

 

Hundreds of OSU students sit on the Oval in front of Thompson Library in protest of Senate Bill 1 and the university’s recent DEI rollbacks. When asked about her perspective on the speak-out, Brielle Shorter said “Last week…

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