Charlie Zimkus
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Charlie Zimkus
@czimkus.bsky.social
Artist, designer and illustrator living in Columbus, Ohio.
Instead of complaining on social media, call your representatives.

I just left voicemail messages with Rep. Jordan and Sens. Moreno and Husted, urging them to protect USAID and the lives of-saving assistance it provides to those in need around the world.
February 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Today I set up a monthly donation to the ACLU. I can’t fight this nonsense, but they can.

action.aclu.org/give/pm-dona...
February 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"In its simplest terms, the apparent demise of USAID is the result of the world's richest man ending a program that helps millions of poor people. You don't need a Ph.D. in moral theology to see why this is an evil. You can just read Jesus's parables on the rich and the poor."
— Fr. James Martin, SJ
February 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Reposted by Charlie Zimkus
From five years ago. Does this still apply, I wonder. #Meta
January 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A worthwhile read:
Expand the number of representatives in the House to mirror our growing population and allow proportional representation to lessen the winner-take-all mentality.
The result could allow for the success of thir parties and require coalitions for government.
Opinion | How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem (Gift Article)
Proportional representation could help restore American democracy.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Officer Fanone, who rushed to defend the Capitol on his day off, was dragged into the crowd by Mr. Head, beaten by Mr. Young and then attacked with a stun gun by Mr. Rodriguez.”
Many Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump Attacked Police, Videos Show (Gift Article)
President Trump pardoned men who violently attacked police officers on Jan. 6 along with nearly 1,600 other people who had been charged in connection with the riot. But his grant of clemency did not e...
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM