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Members of the Commission of Fine Arts were intended to be “well-qualified judges of the fine arts.”

Now, the 116-year-old commission is set to include its newest, youngest member: Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and executive assistant to President Trump. https://wapo.st/4aDuiC3
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
So this is happening on campus.
February 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Not going to inflict it on anyone but the RFK Jr Kid Rock Workout Video. Should minds that thought that was a good idea be running a country?
February 18, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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Wow.
February 17, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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National AAUP statement on the attack of a journalist by a Chase Center affiliate at OSU.

This isn’t just any professor being violent. This is the product of shared governance being dismantled.
The AAUP condemns the attack of a journalist at OSU.

This incident is a predictable consequence of the dismantling of widely accepted practices of academic shared governance.

How?

The assailant is an employee of the Chase “intellectual diversity” center which has limited accountability to OSU.
Assault on Journalist at OSU a Predictable Side Effect of the Dismantling of Shared Governance
The AAUP condemns the attack on an independent documentarian who was attempting to interview former OSU President E. Gordon Gee. The assault raises serious concerns about press rights and safety at th...
www.aaup.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Feather moss peeking out of the melting snow. Hocking Hills.
February 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Feb 17 in University District History: After public outcry, comic strip “Doonesbury” returns to Columbus Citizen-Journal—but on the editorial page. Strip pulled due to the introduction of a homosexual character. Editor ruled it “Inappropriate.” In 1976.
February 17, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Good morning. Today we’re digging into how courts have ruled more than 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally — and why it’s still happening.

Subscribe to The Daily Docket: reut.rs/4aBvwvO
February 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Uncanny foggy this morning.
February 17, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Down to the snowy, silent woods over the weekend for an adventure in the Hocking State Forest. Trekked out to Balcony Falls, an impressive triple waterfall. Gorgeous on a mid-February day.
February 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Feb 16 in University District History: A couple months before the release of their breakthrough album "Gish," little known Chicago grunge band Smashing Pumpkins plays Stache's, 2404 N High. In 1991.
February 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Foggy morning.
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Feb 15 in University District History: Dayton OH funk stars Ohio Players bring their "Love Rollercoaster" to St John Arena. With special guests Parliament-Funkadelic. In 1976.
February 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Westerville North High School postponed and rescheduled its Feb. 12 Black History Month performance after learning of multiple threats.
A letter to parents said that the event was rescheduled for Feb. 16
by Cole Behrens
www.dispatch.com/story/news/e...
Westerville North postpones Black history show over violent threats
Westerville North High School postponed its Black History Month performance after the district received multiple reports of potential violence.
www.dispatch.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Feb 14 in University District History: Chicago Charleston championship winners Rose and Joe Morache show Columbus the steps at Indianola Park. In 1926.
February 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Roughly 2 USAIDs
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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There are few safety zones from cars, even greenway trails

“The car flew over the Olentangy Trail and down a tree-lined embankment.”
Driver safe after car goes off SR 315, lands on frozen Olentangy River
A driver is safe after their car veered off State Route 315 near the Columbus-Sharon Twp. border and landed on the frozen Olentangy River.
www.dispatch.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Missing neighbor: Lisa Dillman has been reported as missing. If you see her, please reach out to the Columbus Police Department (614) 645-4545.
www.instagram.com/p/DUrv9RJDjr...
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Feb 13 in University District History: “A great day for Columbus” as cornerstone is laid for 5th tallest building in the world: the soon-to-rise American Insurance Union Citadel on W Broad St. In 1926.
February 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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It's not a new observation at this point but that wild Noem/Lewandowski story in WSJ really brings home the extent to which all the Trump 2 cabinet-level goblins see their jobs as flying private, doing short-form video, and screaming at underlings. They all hate each other and none of them can read.
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 AM
The very worst people in America.
"If there is justice in the world, the photograph of Bondi looking straight ahead as a row of women raises their hands behind her will haunt her for the rest of her career."
www.ms.now/opinion/pam-...
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM