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"For Johnson, these pressures are further magnified by what Zora’s House represents...'We can’t fail because we can’t allow people to use Zora’s House as a reason to not fund something else another Black woman wants to do five years from now, 10 years from now,' she said."
“People need to realize the impact this moment is having and not assume their favorite organizations are going to be okay, because there are things happening now, where if they’re allowed to continue, we’re talking about ramifications that will be echoing on for years and years to come.”
‘There’s power when we come together’: Zora’s House adjusts to the political moment – Matter News
The co-working and community space recently closed its cafe and laid off employees in response to a loss of philanthropic funding. Founder LC Johnson said the erosion of this equity infrastructure cou...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"For Johnson, these pressures are further magnified by what Zora’s House represents...'We can’t fail because we can’t allow people to use Zora’s House as a reason to not fund something else another Black woman wants to do five years from now, 10 years from now,' she said."
“People need to realize the impact this moment is having and not assume their favorite organizations are going to be okay, because there are things happening now, where if they’re allowed to continue, we’re talking about ramifications that will be echoing on for years and years to come.”
‘There’s power when we come together’: Zora’s House adjusts to the political moment – Matter News
The co-working and community space recently closed its cafe and laid off employees in response to a loss of philanthropic funding. Founder LC Johnson said the erosion of this equity infrastructure cou...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“People need to realize the impact this moment is having and not assume their favorite organizations are going to be okay, because there are things happening now, where if they’re allowed to continue, we’re talking about ramifications that will be echoing on for years and years to come.”
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November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
“I’m turning 50 in a couple months. My second marriage ended last year. My son’s turning 22, about to graduate from college. And it felt like I needed to face up to the things I was struggling with, and I needed to do the work now.”
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Hayes Carll takes an inward turn with ‘We’re Only Human’ – Matter News
The Texas singer and songwriter visits Columbus for a show at A&R Music Bar on Thursday, Nov. 13.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“I’m turning 50 in a couple months. My second marriage ended last year. My son’s turning 22, about to graduate from college. And it felt like I needed to face up to the things I was struggling with, and I needed to do the work now.”
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On Veterans Day, columnist Jack Shuler remembers the people like his grandfather, an Army Air Corps pilot who experienced tragedy but still held to joy as he worked to move the world forward.
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A determined joy – Matter News
On Veterans Day, columnist Jack Shuler remembers the people like his grandfather, an Army Air Corps pilot who experienced tragedy but still held to joy as he worked to move the world forward.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
On Veterans Day, columnist Jack Shuler remembers the people like his grandfather, an Army Air Corps pilot who experienced tragedy but still held to joy as he worked to move the world forward.
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Good Works Columbus: November 10th, 2025
Hi y’all, welcome back to Good Works Columbus! Things you can do in person Local Brews with Local News Fundraiser Tuesday, November 11th from 6:00pm to...
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“in a tasteful way”
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“in a tasteful way”
oh thank god ohio weighed in
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
oh thank god ohio weighed in
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legitimately one of the most pathetic moves I’ve ever seen.
A few months ago Indigo De Souza called Pitchfork “internet bullies” over a 6.6 review of her new album and asked her fans to tell the publication it was “whack”: “why not ONLY write reviews about art you LIKE?”
Last night she wore a shirt featuring the review onstage at Pitchfork Music Festival.
Last night she wore a shirt featuring the review onstage at Pitchfork Music Festival.
Indigo De Souza Played Pitchfork Fest In A Shirt Featuring Their 6.6 Review Of Her Album
Indigo De Souza released her new latest album Precipice back in July, and some drama ensued shortly thereafter. Stereogum contributor Grace Robins-Somerville reviewed it for Pitchfork and gave it a 6....
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November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
legitimately one of the most pathetic moves I’ve ever seen.
the 6 year old: “when I grow up I’m going to be a person who helps everyone…
(pause)
…that’s why I’m going to be an assassin.”
(pause)
…that’s why I’m going to be an assassin.”
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
the 6 year old: “when I grow up I’m going to be a person who helps everyone…
(pause)
…that’s why I’m going to be an assassin.”
(pause)
…that’s why I’m going to be an assassin.”
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Every week I read a story that stops me in my tracks and many are from Matter News. This is one.
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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The curious case of Needed Networks – Matter News
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Every week I read a story that stops me in my tracks and many are from Matter News. This is one.
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Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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The curious case of Needed Networks – Matter News
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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This is a sad and remarkable story.
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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The curious case of Needed Networks – Matter News
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is a sad and remarkable story.
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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The curious case of Needed Networks – Matter News
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
matternews.org/community/po...
New from Ellin Youse.
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The curious case of Needed Networks – Matter News
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Two Ohio brothers built a sprawling prison telecommunications firm. They were shut down after a year in business.
New from Ellin Youse.
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New from Ellin Youse.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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“I was not on [federal benefits] for a long time, but it’s been helpful for me to get food as I work to become self-sufficient,” Saeda said via an interpreter in late October. “But with [SNAP] being discontinued next month, I’m very much afraid of what will happen.”
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Federal changes fuel anxieties among Columbus immigrants – Matter News
The Trump administration is stripping refugees of access to federal benefits while drastically increasing fees on those seeking asylum.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“I was not on [federal benefits] for a long time, but it’s been helpful for me to get food as I work to become self-sufficient,” Saeda said via an interpreter in late October. “But with [SNAP] being discontinued next month, I’m very much afraid of what will happen.”
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“I want to tell the people out there, this is not a refugee problem, this is an American issue,” she said, going on to draw attention to the essential lifeline SNAP provides to low-income families across demographic lines, and especially to single parents with children.”
“I was not on [federal benefits] for a long time, but it’s been helpful for me to get food as I work to become self-sufficient,” Saeda said via an interpreter in late October. “But with [SNAP] being discontinued next month, I’m very much afraid of what will happen.”
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Federal changes fuel anxieties among Columbus immigrants – Matter News
The Trump administration is stripping refugees of access to federal benefits while drastically increasing fees on those seeking asylum.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“I want to tell the people out there, this is not a refugee problem, this is an American issue,” she said, going on to draw attention to the essential lifeline SNAP provides to low-income families across demographic lines, and especially to single parents with children.”
“I was not on [federal benefits] for a long time, but it’s been helpful for me to get food as I work to become self-sufficient,” Saeda said via an interpreter in late October. “But with [SNAP] being discontinued next month, I’m very much afraid of what will happen.”
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Federal changes fuel anxieties among Columbus immigrants – Matter News
The Trump administration is stripping refugees of access to federal benefits while drastically increasing fees on those seeking asylum.
matternews.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“I was not on [federal benefits] for a long time, but it’s been helpful for me to get food as I work to become self-sufficient,” Saeda said via an interpreter in late October. “But with [SNAP] being discontinued next month, I’m very much afraid of what will happen.”
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Great ink by @andydowning33.bsky.social in @matternews.bsky.social about the new doc #TeenageWasteland screening Nov 6 at 7pm at #theWex as part of this year's Unorthodocs! The fest runs Nov 6 - 10! #documentary
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Experiences of ’90s high schoolers in ‘Teenage Wasteland’ find new resonance in this moment – Matter News
The latest from filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss will screen this Thursday as part of the Unorthodocs documentary film festival at the Wexner Center for the Arts.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Great ink by @andydowning33.bsky.social in @matternews.bsky.social about the new doc #TeenageWasteland screening Nov 6 at 7pm at #theWex as part of this year's Unorthodocs! The fest runs Nov 6 - 10! #documentary
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“You don’t know the times your movie will meet when you begin to make it. ... And I’m not saying you have to trespass, but I think symbolically we need to encourage a certain amount of creative trespassing. We need to lean into what’s uncomfortable.”
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Experiences of ’90s high schoolers in ‘Teenage Wasteland’ find new resonance in this moment – Matter News
The latest from filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss will screen this Thursday as part of the Unorthodocs documentary film festival at the Wexner Center for the Arts.
matternews.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“You don’t know the times your movie will meet when you begin to make it. ... And I’m not saying you have to trespass, but I think symbolically we need to encourage a certain amount of creative trespassing. We need to lean into what’s uncomfortable.”
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the plan? transform yourself into a right-wing influencer so when the time comes and you need life-saving medical care the president and his team will intervene on your behalf
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
the plan? transform yourself into a right-wing influencer so when the time comes and you need life-saving medical care the president and his team will intervene on your behalf
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A letter from our editor as we kick off our year-end fundraising campaign, where your donations to Matter News are doubled through the end of December.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Your donations to Matter News are doubled through the end of the year.
Here's a letter from our editor as we kick off our biggest fundraising campaign yet.
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Here's a letter from our editor as we kick off our biggest fundraising campaign yet.
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