Protest Against The Ohio Heartbeat Bill

Black woman at rally holding a sign that says Pro privacy, pro family, pro choice

Saturday, June 1, 2019, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Join us for a peaceful protest in the heart of Ohio in front of our government officials. Let them know we do not stand for the Heartbeat Bill. It goes against Roe v. Wade and our body autonomy. This war on progression needs to come to an end.  Location:  Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus 43215.  Facebook.  

OHIO Anti-Nuclear Protests Scheduled

NO NUKES! Anti-HB6 Protests Scheduled Across Ohio
Scheduled Protests:
TOLEDO: Monday, June 3, 4:30 to 6:30PM, 300 Madison Ave. (Toledo Edison Building.

COLUMBUS: Wednesday, June 5, 4:30 to 6:30PM, Ohio Statehouse, corner of 3rd and State.

AKRON: Friday, June 7, 4:30 to 6:30PM, Venue to be determined.

House Bill 6 would eliminate Ohio's energy efficiency and clean energy programs, and instead replace them with a charge on every Ohioan's electric bill that would go to bailout First Energy's crumbling, leaking Davis-Besse and Perry nuclear plants, as well as two coal fired plants, one in Indiana.

Opponents will be gathering at three locations across the state during the first week in June to protest this unacceptable nuclear power tax on Ohioans. Wind and solar power are cheaper and can easily replace both Davis-Besse and Perry plants. However, the Republican controlling the Ohio state government are hostile to clean energy, and instead want to protect First Energy, one of the largest donors to the Republican Party.

State Rep Kennedy Kent Barred From Democratic Caucus

Rep Kennedy Kent Barred From Meeting By Democratic Minority Caucus Legal Counsel Sarah Cherry

Rep Bernadine Kennedy Kent publicly announced Thursday she notified the House Speaker she will not return to the Statehouse, or her legislative office at the Riffe Center, until her exclusion from the democratic caucus and her complaint against two employees is addressed.
 

Rep Kennedy Kent, a black woman with a track record of exposing police misconduct and fraud, was excluded from the Ohio House Democratic caucus last year after Representative Stephanie Howse filed a written complaint against Rep Kennedy Kent alleging her electronic signature was forged on a public records request to the mayor regarding evidence that police ignored reports of child sexual abuse of black girls.
 

Now, a year later, as Howse’s criminal complaint against Rep Kennedy Kent has been resolved with a determination of no wrongdoing, Rep Kennedy Kent wants her rights as an elected Democrat acknowledged and her privileges restored to her office including admittance to caucus meetings, access to legal services and staff, and training for her legislative aid.

Iconic monster felled by over-plotting and underlighting

Two reptilian monsters with mouths open seemingly yelling at each other with a murky blue background

It was back in 1954 that Japan gave us Godzilla, the story of an ancient monster reawakened by tests of the hydrogen bomb. The original movie (though toned down for its U.S. release) was a grimly compelling morality tale. Like Frankenstein, it warned of the horrors that can be unleashed by scientists bent on advancement at all costs.

Over the years, the classic has spawned numerous sequels and reboots. Many of the earliest were campy affairs in which an actor in a Godzilla costume trampled miniature facsimiles of Tokyo while fighting new monsters such as Mothra and Rodan. More impressive was the 2014 U.S. remake, which used the latest cinematic technology to recapture the awe and wonder—if not the moral authority—of the original.

Now we have Godzilla: King of the Monsters, which could be the Godzilla movie to end all Godzilla movies. Not because it’s so great, unfortunately, but because it’s so boring.

Ohio Stumbles, with a Team Trump Nudge, Toward Nuclear and Coal

Defying all laws of competitive economics, climate change, and technological progress, the state House has voted in a ratepayer-funded bailout for two aging nuclear power plants.

efying all laws of competitive economics, climate change, and technological progress, the Ohio House has voted in a ratepayer-funded bailout for two aging nuclear power plants on Lake Erie, and two even older coal burners, one in Indiana, but owned by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, based in Piketon. According to Politico, a senior adviser to the Trump reelection campaign, Bob Paduchik, pressured at least five members of the Ohio House of Representatives to vote “yes” on the bill.

If it passes Ohio’s Senate next week, the astonishing multi-billion-dollar public handout will guarantee the Buckeye State a prime spot in the new millennium’s can’t-compete Rust Belt rumble seat for decades to come.

Ten Questions About the Gulf War Monument Planned for Washington

Yes, they’re planning a monument to the Gulf War. I have some questions about the design.

FBI Evidence Shows That Israel Knew About 9/11 Before It Happened

The tale of 9/11 will just not go away, largely because it is clear to anyone who reads the lengthy 9/11 Commission Report that many issues that should have been subject to inquiry were ignored for what would appear to be political reasons. The George W. Bush Administration quite obviously did not want to assume any blame for what had happened and that bias also extended to providing cover for U.S. “allies,” most particularly Saudi Arabia and Israel. Those who have sought the truth about 9/11 have been persistent in their attempts to find out information that was suppressed but they have been blocked repeatedly in spite of numerous FOIA requests.

The Worst Statue in Charlottesville

A case can be made that just about any public statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the worst one. The much lamented statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are not alone in their offensiveness. Determining a winner in a contest for the worst monument in Charlottesville is not nearly as important, I think, as removing any of the lot of them from our central public spaces and installing them in a museum. I’m grateful to everyone who has advocated for the removal of any of these monstrosities and support those efforts 1000%, as I have written about often.

Origins Game Fair

Words Origins Game Fair in a logo with orange circles around it and at bottom words Where Gaming Begins

June 12-16, 2019, Columbus
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43215

Origins Game Fair is in an annual tabletop gaming convention held in Columbus, OH. Join us for our 45th year of playing games, exploring the Exhibit Hall, and making friends from all over the country!

On top of the 6,000+ gaming events scheduled throughout the week, we also offer a wide variety of other activities, such as True Dungeon experiences, a robust Film Festival, a full schedule of Anime Programming, and even Comedy and Music Shows!

Habeeba's Famous Belly Dance Studio

Orange photo of woman with long black hair belly dancing and words Habeeba's Belly Dance
Something old is new again – alternative exercise for women who are bored with the same fitness routines. Instead, come shimmy with us at Habeeba’s Belly Dance Studio.   Bellydancing at Habeeba’s is the fun way to build strength, stamina, flexibility and self-confidence. All shapes, sizes & walks of life are welcome in a fun, judgement free environment. Students ages 13 & up. Beginner, intermediate, advanced and professional classes available.  

THE ORIGINAL AND LONGEST RUNNING BELLYDANCE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY

Neither Habeeba nor her studio will slow down anytime soon, she said. "I am now looking forward to teaching the daughters and granddaughters of the hundreds of women I taught over the years.”

When she first began to dance professionally, Habeeba quickly gained world renown. Since then, she’s performed all over the U.S. from Puerto Rico to Hawaii, and even appeared on classic national television shows such as The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Nick Clooney Show. Recently, Habeeba was featured in Anietra Hamper’s book “Secret Columbus, A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure."

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