Marisa Banes
marisabanes.bsky.social
Marisa Banes
@marisabanes.bsky.social
I'm a musician mostly violin anymore. I like IT especially relational data. I have participated in recovery programs. I love dogs and care about all the people.

Price Hill
FB is too easy and addictive. I just can't figure out how to switch to here or maybe use it less and here at least some.
December 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
More than a hundred days of Indigenous-led protest played a key role in defending Guatemala’s democracy, but the struggle continues.
Jeff Abbott January 25, 2024

wagingnonviolence.org/2024/01/indi...
Indigenous leaders saved Guatemala’s fragile democracy
More than 100 days of Indigenous-led protests played a key role in defending Guatemala’s democracy, but the struggle continues.
wagingnonviolence.org
April 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Join us on Wednesday, April 9th at 7pm for a conversation on how to keep our immigrant students safe in our schools. Register here: bit.ly/4isd7pP
April 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Ohio private school vouchers get double increase in funding over public schools in House budget
The budget will likely be passed out of the House this week, but it still has to go through the Senate.
by Morgan Trau
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/04/08/v...
Ohio private school vouchers get double increase in funding over public schools in House budget • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio House's proposed budget increases the private school voucher system by $500 million and only gives half of that much of an increase to public schools.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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🚨 Ohio lawmakers are threatening to defund our beloved public libraries, and we need you to take action! We’ve created a factsheet that can be used as a script to make it easier for you to contact legislators.Let’s come together to protect our libraries, a pillar of our communities: lnkd.in/gnuRkWaQ
April 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The Ohio House Finance Committee passed its version of the state budget Tuesday
The budget proposal passed out of committee without a single Democrat voting for it.
It will go up for a vote in the full House on Wednesday
by Jo Ingles
www.wvxu.org/2025-04-09/o...
Ohio House Committee makes last-minute changes to K-12 education funding in its budget
The change involved a small tweak to the plan to give property tax relief to people in Ohio school districts that lawmakers think have too much reserve money in their operating budgets.
www.wvxu.org
April 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🚨 The deadline to apply for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network is April 14, 5 p.m. ET. 🚨

Apply here ⤵️
April 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Did you know that before the Dept of Ed was created, only 1 of every 5 kids with disabilities received a public education. So when people ask why do we need a Dept of Ed, you can tell them it ensures ALL children have access to education. Learn more on this week's podcast: pod.redwine.blue/OBW
March 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Republicans say that Ms. Crockett “has joined those who are fomenting the violence by encouraging her followers to ‘take down’ Elon Musk and Tesla.”

Story: www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/ma...
Republicans accuse Democrat Jasmine Crockett of inciting Tesla attacks, call for FBI investigation
A group of House Republicans on Friday called on FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate acts of domestic terrorism committed by the “radical Left” against Tesla owners and dealerships - and whether a ...
www.washingtontimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
You know all those book bans and school board fights that have been happening?Well, this new report shows that they cost our schools $3.2 BILLION just last year!!! 🤯Our kids and teachers deserve better. Read the report for yourself at the link! social.redwine.blue/s/ibsOFK3e
Get the report.
social.redwine.blue
March 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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fun fact

NHTSA the agency that sets traffic safety standards that Musk gutted also sets standards for EMS

Trump doesn’t care about community safety

#50501movement
#TeslaTakedown
#ImpeachTrump
#Resist

National Fire Academy closing will have impact
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/03/17/a...
Advocates worry National Fire Academy closing will have ‘foundational’ impact
A week after FEMA abruptly canceled classes, no word on the future of the Emmitsburg facility for firefighters.
www.baltimoresun.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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"I am an NIH-funded biomedical scientist with conservative leanings. I know at least a dozen scientists who voted for Trump, largely because of frustrations with DEl and extreme wokeness that had permeated every aspect of University life.
Each of us deeply regrets their vote..."

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March 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
He loves them so much. I know he isn't the one killing them. He's just the one helping them be killed.
Trump telling Muslim voters in Michigan the day before the election that he loves Muslims and he just wants peace in Gaza.
March 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Check out the first episode of “The Fly-In,” my podcast with Rep. Mark Veasey and @newdemcoalition.bsky.social!

We’re dropping a new episode each week the House is in session.

This week, we’re breaking down the government funding fight. 👇🏼
youtu.be/N-nby5h9lAY
The Fly-In | Episode 1 | "The Pilot"
YouTube video by NewDemocratCoalition
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March 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Senate Democrats who voted YES on cloture for the CR:

Schumer
Gillibrand
Fetterman
Schatz
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Hassan
Peters
Cortez Masto
March 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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More than 700 college students, faculty, and staff submitted opponent testimony against a massive Ohio higher education bill that would significantly change colleges and universities.

@ohiocapitaljournal.com bit.ly/4ioXzTy
More than 700 people submitted opponent testimony against controversial Ohio higher education bill • Ohio Capital Journal
More than 700 Ohio college students, faculty and staff have submitted opponent testimony against a massive higher education bill that would significantly change universities by banning diversity effor...
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March 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
They are so condescending. I love how stupid and bossy and overpowering they are. Big bullies. I'm so angry.
February 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
February 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If Elon does for the US what he did for X what will the US look like when he's done?

Also will we become the United States of X and then be called Xians because that's kinda funny. Almost like Christians
February 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The Make American Healthy Again EO says our kids’ health is in crisis. It’s not (although without vaccines it will be). Yes, there have been relative increases in some diagnoses (like autism and obesity) and our food needs reform. But that doesn’t mean we should stop making meds available to people.
February 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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How to find a semblance of sanity with everything that is happening right now. Alt National Park Service is leading the resistance. @altnps.bsky.social
AltCDC @altcdc.bsky.social
Dept HHS @alt-hhs.bsky.social
AltEPA @altusepa.org
NASA @roguenasa.bsky.social
AltFDA @altfda.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Aside from feeling like I'm in some weird dystopian reality I'm doing ok.
February 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM