Theodore Decker
@theodoredecker.bsky.social
Recovering ink-stained wretch, longtime cops reporter and former metro columnist @dispatch.com. Fly fishing, post-punk, and orchids.
Pinned
The law and order party
July 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The law and order party
Drainin’ that swamp, Exhibit #42
He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He’s in Line to Lead the Forest Service.
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Drainin’ that swamp, Exhibit #42
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The executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is trying to get the word out: If the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes reality, it could trash the state budget and make many, many Ohioans go hungry. buff.ly/DK3KjxO
Advocates: Huge numbers of Ohioans stand to lose food benefits if GOP House budget becomes law • Ohio Capital Journal
The executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is trying to get the word out: If the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes reality, it could trash the state budget…
buff.ly
June 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is trying to get the word out: If the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes reality, it could trash the state budget and make many, many Ohioans go hungry. buff.ly/DK3KjxO
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I’ve been watching our kelp forests decline across my lifetime and it makes me very sad because kelp is cool as hell and supports a lot of marine life so I made a quilt about it.
June 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I’ve been watching our kelp forests decline across my lifetime and it makes me very sad because kelp is cool as hell and supports a lot of marine life so I made a quilt about it.
Drainin that swamp
May 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Drainin that swamp
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The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the Office of Historic Preservation. Though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal government, the feds haven’t provided funding that was appropriated in October buff.ly/JTcxG4H
Without funds from the feds, a third of Ohio's historic preservation office let go • Ohio Capital Journal
The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the State Office of Historic Preservation. Even though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal government, the…
buff.ly
May 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The Ohio History Connection last week laid off a third of the staff at the Office of Historic Preservation. Though many of its responsibilities are mandated by the federal government, the feds haven’t provided funding that was appropriated in October buff.ly/JTcxG4H
making America great again
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
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May 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
making America great again
Could have left “concerns” out of that hed.
May 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Could have left “concerns” out of that hed.
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Breaking News: A newly declassified memo shows that U.S. intelligence agencies have rejected President Trump’s key justification for deporting Venezuelans.
Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties
The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Breaking News: A newly declassified memo shows that U.S. intelligence agencies have rejected President Trump’s key justification for deporting Venezuelans.
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The Trump administration is attempting to steal $20 million dollars from the people of Springfield to fund tax breaks for billionaires. This termination is wrong, and we will continue our work to restore this critical funding.
May 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The Trump administration is attempting to steal $20 million dollars from the people of Springfield to fund tax breaks for billionaires. This termination is wrong, and we will continue our work to restore this critical funding.
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By this executive order, every American child shall have two dolls, and every fridge shall contain some beautiful groceries.
May 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
By this executive order, every American child shall have two dolls, and every fridge shall contain some beautiful groceries.
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“I’ll hook you up to a f—ing polygraph!” Hegseth shouted at Adm. Christopher Grady, the then-acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to two people familiar with the exchange.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“I’ll hook you up to a f—ing polygraph!” Hegseth shouted at Adm. Christopher Grady, the then-acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to two people familiar with the exchange.
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Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if shots decline
Measles, once virtually wiped out in the United States, could become commonplace again if declining vaccination rates continue, a new model shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Breaking news: The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday.
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Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
April 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
Nothing can go wrong here
Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects
The Trump administration plans to dramatically reduce environmental reviews before permitting drilling and mining projects on public lands and in federal waters.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Nothing can go wrong here
bro wants off this planet. Or probably more accurately, wants us off this planet.
Another nice Costa Rican hummingbird, the tiny Violet-headed Hummingbird. At @tapirvalley.bsky.social
#birds #hummingbirds #nature
#birds #hummingbirds #nature
April 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
bro wants off this planet. Or probably more accurately, wants us off this planet.
Or, “…He hasn’t delivered.”
Trump Promised Deals on Ukraine, Gaza and Trade. Delivering Has Been Tougher.
So far, the goals of many of President Trump’s negotiations have been unrealized, even those he said would be accomplished in a matter of days or weeks.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Or, “…He hasn’t delivered.”
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
I’m confused. I thought immigrants were the cause of all our crimes.
FSU Shooting Live Updates: 2 Dead and 6 Injured; Gunman Is Son of Sheriff's Deputy
The police identified the gunman as a 20-year-old student who is the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy. Neither of the slain victims was a student at the university.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I’m confused. I thought immigrants were the cause of all our crimes.
This is something.
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This is something.
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A green moray eel shows out on the Coral City Camera’s 5-Year anniversary! #greenmorayeel #eel #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity
April 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A green moray eel shows out on the Coral City Camera’s 5-Year anniversary! #greenmorayeel #eel #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity #civicpridethroughbiodiversity
Flirting with?
Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Flirting with?
Fished the Vermilion yesterday. Slept in the Oberlin Walmart parking lot to get an early start. Caught and released my PB smallmouth at 5 lbs. The best part?
April 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Fished the Vermilion yesterday. Slept in the Oberlin Walmart parking lot to get an early start. Caught and released my PB smallmouth at 5 lbs. The best part?