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“Then they came for me . . .”

I can only begin here, at the emotional knifepoint of the ongoing ICE news. ICE in Chicago!

“More than 1,000 immigrants have been arrested since an immigration crackdown started last month in the Chicago area. The Trump administration has also vowed to deploy National Guard troops in its agenda to boost deportations.

“But U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters which pop up daily across neighborhoods in the city of 2.7 million and its many suburbs.”

The Sumud Flotilla began its journey in early September 2025 as part of an international maritime initiative aimed at breaking the Israeli blockade of Gaza. It started its journey from various ports around the world, including Barcelona, Spain

On October 2, 2025, under the order of Crime Minister Netanyahu, the Israeli pirates intercepted 40 vessels from 44 countries who were carrying humanitarian aid (food, medicine, toys, and baby formula) to the two million Palestinians under siege in Gaza. All 500 members (including 22 US citizens) of the Flotilla were kidnapped by the Israeli pirates. 

Prior to the Israeli interception of the Flotilla in international water, the vessels came under attack 9 times.

 * 9 bombs were dropped near the vessels.

* 4 vessels were hit.

* 3 sulfur devices landed on board.

* Some vessels were damaged.

* No serious injury.

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Data Centers sparking rate increase

Data centers in PJM, the largest U.S. regional power grid that serves customers from New York to Chicago, are adding billions of dollars to ratepayers' electricity bills and increasing the odds of potential power shortages, a new analysis shows.

Projected electricity demand from the rise of artificial intelligence is rippling across U.S. power grids. A report by Monitoring Analytics, the independent market monitor for Eastern grid operator PJM Interconnection, estimated that current and planned peak power will add nearly 12,000 megawatts to the expected peak power demand next summer.

Added Power demand drove up PJM's July capacity auction by $7.2 billion, an 82 percent increase over the previous auction.

Jesse Vogel with four volunteers

This year’s Columbus City Council race is a battle between grassroots progressives and well-heeled incumbents. Challenging the status-quo, Jesse Vogel is a Democrat running for Columbus City Council - District 7 against establishment darling Tiara Ross. Vogel knows he can’t do it alone. So he’s building a coalition of progressive allies. One of them is Kate Curry-D’Souza, the third candidate from the May primary who recently endorsed Vogel. Vogel respects her a lot as “a principled, progressive leader who I’m honored to have on our team,” Between the two of them, Jesse and Kate received 60 percent of the votes in the primary, indicating a desire for a different kind of leadership. By partnering now, they’re able to show how people on the left are engaged and working together to win.

Tom Hayes

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According to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, “All the Freedom Flotilla and Thousand Madleen boats were pirated in the early hours of October 8, 2025.” 

Among the crew on the flotilla is Tom Hayes, a documentary filmmaker and Associate Professor of Instruction in the School of Film at Ohio University, currently serving as a media volunteer.

Hayes was sailing on a boat called the Conscience, carrying dozens of international journalists and medical professionals from 25 countries. The Conscience was on a mission to break Israel‘s illegal siege of Gaza, challenge Israel’s media blackout of Gaza, and affirm the Palestinian people’s right to live in freedom and dignity.

Ohio University Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine join the Freedom Flotilla Coalition in demanding the following:

· An end to Israel’s illegal and deadly blockade of Gaza;

We begin GREEP Zoom by honoring Loretta Swit, MASH’s “Hot Lips” Houlihan, who has just left us.

We also note that Japan has just gotten its first female Prime Minister, who may also be pro-nuclear, a radioactive Maggie Thatcher.

We then hear from our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN who provides a brief leap into levity with an account of Portland’s upcoming “Naked Bike Ride,” being timed to connect with the possible arrival of the National Guard.

Mimi pays tribute to the Trump-appointed Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling that Trump can’t send federal troops wherever he wants.  Meanwhile we deal with reports that ICE has been tear-gassing the Chicago Police (!!!). 

We also note that the Trump Regime is sending Federal e-mail to fired employees blaming Democrats for the governmental shut-down.

Political activist DOROTHY REIK lauds Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for suing to keep ICE out of his state and describes the horrifying ICE attack on a Chicago apartment building with no warrants.

California’s DR. RUTH STRAUSS opens the door on Larry Ellison buying the American media.

Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Budd Dairy Food Hall, 1101 N 4th StColumbus 43201

Hear Columbus City Council Candidates Tiara Ross and Jesse Vogel discuss their views on the future of Columbus' 7th District. Moderated by Amy Juravich of WOSU's All Sides.

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