Connie Schultz
@connieschultz.bsky.social
Columnist, novelist, j-prof.
NYT bestselling novel, The Daughters of Erietown. Children’s book, Lola and the Troll. On Substack at Hopefully Yours. I love Sherrod.
https://connieschultz.substack.com/
NYT bestselling novel, The Daughters of Erietown. Children’s book, Lola and the Troll. On Substack at Hopefully Yours. I love Sherrod.
https://connieschultz.substack.com/
Happy birthday to this force for good. I love you, Sherrod.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Happy birthday to this force for good. I love you, Sherrod.
We just voted at our friendly polling place.
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We just voted at our friendly polling place.
Fourteen years ago today we adopted this sweet boy. Every day with you is a gift, dear Franklin. We love you.
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Fourteen years ago today we adopted this sweet boy. Every day with you is a gift, dear Franklin. We love you.
Our friend and neighbor—and Ohio’s next governor—got to meet Walter and Franklin today. Proud to stand with you, Amy Acton.
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Our friend and neighbor—and Ohio’s next governor—got to meet Walter and Franklin today. Proud to stand with you, Amy Acton.
New York Times:
“Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela & for her struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
“Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela & for her struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
October 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
New York Times:
“Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela & for her struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
“Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela & for her struggle to achieve a just & peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Good morning. As the eldest daughter of Janey Schultz, I do hereby declare that the season of Autumn has officially arrived.
Adorn yourselves and carry on.
Adorn yourselves and carry on.
September 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Good morning. As the eldest daughter of Janey Schultz, I do hereby declare that the season of Autumn has officially arrived.
Adorn yourselves and carry on.
Adorn yourselves and carry on.
Outstanding response from IL Gov. JB Pritzker.
“This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city, in a blue state, to try & intimidate his political rivals.”
Full speech at link. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city, in a blue state, to try & intimidate his political rivals.”
Full speech at link. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon, addressing reports President Trump is planning to send the military to Chicago. Here is the full text of his remarks.
www.cbsnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Outstanding response from IL Gov. JB Pritzker.
“This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city, in a blue state, to try & intimidate his political rivals.”
Full speech at link. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city, in a blue state, to try & intimidate his political rivals.”
Full speech at link. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022.”
Lisa Cook, in response to Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
Lisa Cook, in response to Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
Lisa Cook Says She Will Not Step Down From the Fed Board
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022.”
Lisa Cook, in response to Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
Lisa Cook, in response to Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...
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The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.
August 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.
Still, briefly.
August 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Still, briefly.
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Ok this is my laugh for the night.
August 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Ok this is my laugh for the night.
Susana Pacheco says “new contract has already reshaped her day-to-day life. The housekeeper no longer races against the clock to clean an unmanageable number of hotel suites, & is spending more quality time w/her children because of the better pay & guaranteed days off.” apnews.com/article/las-...
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory
The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip.
apnews.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Susana Pacheco says “new contract has already reshaped her day-to-day life. The housekeeper no longer races against the clock to clean an unmanageable number of hotel suites, & is spending more quality time w/her children because of the better pay & guaranteed days off.” apnews.com/article/las-...
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Lest anyone had missed the plot line, he is claiming the powers of a full-blown dictator for himself with this www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/u...
Trump threatens to strip Rosie O’Donnell of U.S. citizenship.
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Lest anyone had missed the plot line, he is claiming the powers of a full-blown dictator for himself with this www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/u...
To answer the question in the headline: You quote him, period. It is not our job, nor is it appropriate, to protect the reading and listening public from the vulgarity of this president. I’m dismayed that this is even a newsroom debate in 2025.
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
What do you do when the president drops an f-bomb? - Poynter
President Donald Trump said it. Loud and live. Now editors have to decide how much of it you get to hear or read.
www.poynter.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
To answer the question in the headline: You quote him, period. It is not our job, nor is it appropriate, to protect the reading and listening public from the vulgarity of this president. I’m dismayed that this is even a newsroom debate in 2025.
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Powerful piece by Tressie McMillan Cottom.
“Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party and its followers. And that ruling party is stripping this country for parts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
“Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party and its followers. And that ruling party is stripping this country for parts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
Opinion | Political Violence Is Here, and It’s Working
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Powerful piece by Tressie McMillan Cottom.
“Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party and its followers. And that ruling party is stripping this country for parts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
“Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party and its followers. And that ruling party is stripping this country for parts.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
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Apropos of nothing I feel like one of the most important things to help your kids develop is an ability to self-regulate.
June 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Apropos of nothing I feel like one of the most important things to help your kids develop is an ability to self-regulate.
Dear single mothers,
I remember.
Happy Mother’s Day.
I remember.
Happy Mother’s Day.
May 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Dear single mothers,
I remember.
Happy Mother’s Day.
I remember.
Happy Mother’s Day.
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Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day
May 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day
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Van Hollen: And it's also important that people understand this case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.
April 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Van Hollen: And it's also important that people understand this case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.
Leadership.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Leadership.
Good morning.
Let’s carve out those breaks today.
Let’s carve out those breaks today.
March 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Good morning.
Let’s carve out those breaks today.
Let’s carve out those breaks today.
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All work has dignity. Americans are working harder than ever, with less to show for it.
Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.
Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.
March 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
All work has dignity. Americans are working harder than ever, with less to show for it.
Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.
Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.