Beth Watkins
@bdubs618.bsky.social
Dog mama, walker, cyclist, CLE & Ohio State sports fan, Columbus denizen, democracy stan.
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz (pictured) are currently scheduled to stand trial on federal gambling charges in May 2026.
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Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz will face criminal trial in May 2026
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz (pictured), the Cleveland Guardians pitchers facing federal gambling charges, now have a trial date.
www.nbcsports.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator PJM is asking federal officials to weigh in on data centers, saying reliability should be the priority, as some proposals look to bring data centers online despite the possibility of periodic blackouts ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/03/w...
Watchdog for electric grid in Ohio, other states wants a pause on data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator, PJM Interconnection, is asking federal officials to weigh in on the future of data centers. It contends reliability should be PJM’s north star.…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
An oversight group for Ohio’s electric grid operator PJM is asking federal officials to weigh in on data centers, saying reliability should be the priority, as some proposals look to bring data centers online despite the possibility of periodic blackouts ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/03/w...
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The audio on this FanDuel stream of @bluejackets.bsky.social vs. Toronto is well over a minute behind the video. I heard the Maple Leaves won it well before their players were on that end of the ice. #CBJ
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The audio on this FanDuel stream of @bluejackets.bsky.social vs. Toronto is well over a minute behind the video. I heard the Maple Leaves won it well before their players were on that end of the ice. #CBJ
Tim Ryan has decided NOT to run for governor. www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo... #Ohio
www.nbc4i.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tim Ryan has decided NOT to run for governor. www.nbc4i.com/news/your-lo... #Ohio
An alternative to downdetector, which itself appears to be affected by the #cloudfare outage, is downrightnow.com, which appears to be working ATM.
downrightnow.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
An alternative to downdetector, which itself appears to be affected by the #cloudfare outage, is downrightnow.com, which appears to be working ATM.
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today.Clase is not currently in custody.(Jeff Passan, ESPN) #cleguardians
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today.Clase is not currently in custody.(Jeff Passan, ESPN) #cleguardians
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If you have any questions or experience any difficulties while voting, call our Voter Assistance Hotline at (833) 336-8683.
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If you have any questions or experience any difficulties while voting, call our Voter Assistance Hotline at (833) 336-8683.
Reposted by Beth Watkins
Breaking:
Trump now says he will NOT abide by a federal judge's order to disburse SNAP benefits — despite the admin saying just yesterday it would partially fund November benefits.
He says SNAP benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government."
Trump now says he will NOT abide by a federal judge's order to disburse SNAP benefits — despite the admin saying just yesterday it would partially fund November benefits.
He says SNAP benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government."
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Breaking:
Trump now says he will NOT abide by a federal judge's order to disburse SNAP benefits — despite the admin saying just yesterday it would partially fund November benefits.
He says SNAP benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government."
Trump now says he will NOT abide by a federal judge's order to disburse SNAP benefits — despite the admin saying just yesterday it would partially fund November benefits.
He says SNAP benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government."
Reposted by Beth Watkins
Yum! Brands, home to popular fast-food restaurant chains like Taco Bell and KFC, said on Tuesday that it was exploring “strategic options” for its struggling Pizza Hut division.
Pizza Hut’s Parent Yum! Brands Says Struggling Chain May Need New Owner
Yum! Brands, which also owns Taco Bell and KFC, said it would explore “strategic options” for the pizza chain.
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Yum! Brands, home to popular fast-food restaurant chains like Taco Bell and KFC, said on Tuesday that it was exploring “strategic options” for its struggling Pizza Hut division.
Get out and vote today! Polls open in Ohio til 7:30 p.m. Voter info: voteohio.gov. Don’t forget your ID! #ElectionDay #Ohio #OhioElex
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Get out and vote today! Polls open in Ohio til 7:30 p.m. Voter info: voteohio.gov. Don’t forget your ID! #ElectionDay #Ohio #OhioElex
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Early voting or Election Day? However you choose to cast your ballot, COTA will get you there. Franklin County voters, hop on lines 8 or 34 to vote early at the Franklin County Board of Elections. If heading out on Election Day, ride COTA to your polling place for free. #VoteOhio
October 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Early voting or Election Day? However you choose to cast your ballot, COTA will get you there. Franklin County voters, hop on lines 8 or 34 to vote early at the Franklin County Board of Elections. If heading out on Election Day, ride COTA to your polling place for free. #VoteOhio
This isn’t good news: the Dems on the redistrciting commission appear to be ready to
support the R gerrymandered voting map: signalohio.org/ohio-republi...
#Ohio #gerrymandering #fairmaps
support the R gerrymandered voting map: signalohio.org/ohio-republi...
#Ohio #gerrymandering #fairmaps
Bipartisan, handshake deal reached on new Ohio congressional map - Signal Ohio
The deal boosts Republican odds of flipping three Democratic seats while blocking Democrats' threats to put the map up for a statewide vote.
signalohio.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This isn’t good news: the Dems on the redistrciting commission appear to be ready to
support the R gerrymandered voting map: signalohio.org/ohio-republi...
#Ohio #gerrymandering #fairmaps
support the R gerrymandered voting map: signalohio.org/ohio-republi...
#Ohio #gerrymandering #fairmaps
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Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
I participated in this last year and it’s hella fun for a great cause.
Do you like riding bikes? Do you like giving back to the community? Do both at Columbus Cranksgiving, a food drive on 2 wheels!
This is a free event for anyone with a bike and a desire to do good. The event starts at Combustion Brewery on Nov. 8th 🚲
More info:
www.facebook.com/events/13045...
This is a free event for anyone with a bike and a desire to do good. The event starts at Combustion Brewery on Nov. 8th 🚲
More info:
www.facebook.com/events/13045...
Cranksgiving Columbus 2025
Causes event in Columbus by Cranksgiving Columbus and Combustion Brewery & Taproom - Clintonville on Saturday, November 8 2025 with 104 people interested and 25 people going. 8 posts in the discussion...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I participated in this last year and it’s hella fun for a great cause.
All the best to David Fry of @cleguardians.com after taking a 99 mph HBP to the face. 🙏🏻 #DavidFry #ClevelandGuardians
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
All the best to David Fry of @cleguardians.com after taking a 99 mph HBP to the face. 🙏🏻 #DavidFry #ClevelandGuardians
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September 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Trump is rescinding road safety grants all over the country, in blue states and red ones.
The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The reason: those projects are "hostile" to cars.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
www.bloomberg.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Breaking news: Robert Redford, the big-screen idol turned Oscar-winning director, independent film advocate and environmental activist, died at 89.
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89
He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power.
nyti.ms
September 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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RIP, Robert Redford.
September 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
RIP, Robert Redford.
I can’t believe what I’m watching. #OhioUvsOhioState
September 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I can’t believe what I’m watching. #OhioUvsOhioState
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NEW @motherjones.com: Pardoned J6ers are using Kirk's killing to call for civil war
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Pardoned insurrectionists are using Charlie Kirk’s death to call for civil war
“Charlie Kirk's assassination pulled me out of retirement. More work must be done.”
www.motherjones.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NEW @motherjones.com: Pardoned J6ers are using Kirk's killing to call for civil war
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Stewart Rhodes will rebuild Oath Keepers; Proud Boys call for "retribution"; & ex-insurrectionists are coming "out of retirement."
Experts fear they could incite others to violence. W/ @kieraevebutler.bsky.social:
Bump.
Political violence disproportionately hurts people with less power, not people with more power. Political violence will disproportionately hurt people of color and women and LGBTQ people. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it works. Celebrating political violence means at best indifference to that.
Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
September 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bump.