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Why I'm voting to send a college professor to Congress
Don Leonard is running as a do-something Democrat in Ohio's 15th Congressional District. He's got my vote as a man for the times.
 • D.J. Byrnes
Dr. Acton's two biggest pulled punches, explained
Amy Acton won't be bludgeoning the Republicans over data centers or Leslie Wexner anytime soon.
 • D.J. Byrnes
Rooster in Review: Disgraced FirstEnergy lobbyist donated to judge who oversaw FirstEnergy corruption trial
Public records show that former FirstEnergy lobbyist Joel D. Bailey, who testified in the corruption trial with immunity, donated to Summit County Judge…
 • D.J. Byrnes and Ky A. Hoga
They do things differently in Cuyahoga County
Plus, Neo-Nazi supported gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch goes crying to the mods.
 • Ky A. Hoga and D.J. Byrnes
Why I'm voting for a leukemia doctor as Ohio's next Secretary of State
Dr. Bryan Hambley's campaign has been a breath of fresh air within the Ohio Democratic Party. More importantly, he has the humility to know his biggest…
 • D.J. Byrnes
Well, at least the Randazzler is dead
The hung jury in the FirstEnergy corruption trial makes sense considering the already outgunned prosecution team agreed to fight with one hand behind…
 • D.J. Byrnes and Gretta Gallows

March 2026

Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein's vision is alive and well in Columbus
The Columbus Partnership is behind an astroturf campaign that somehow forgets to mention the plan for $50 million in corporate welfare for Republican…
 • D.J. Byrnes
Rooster in Review: Ohio State hires French pervert to replace Yale Law dipshit at conservative make-work center
Ohio State's bastion of conservative thought has hired a gentleman named Stéphane to replace homegrown weirdo Christopher Green.
 • D.J. Byrnes
Ohio State's make-work center demotes Yale Law dipshit after lying to police about viral Nutty Professor assault
Professor Christopher Green, an expert in "protection against violence," is no longer the Associate Director at the Salmon P. Chase Center after his…
 • D.J. Byrnes
Leaked ledger: Sheriff Richard Jones, call your office!
The math ain't mathing for the Butler County Sheriff's office when it comes to more than $1.5 million that ICE paid for its collaboration in its mass…
 • D.J. Byrnes
The March Mailbag is here
Data centers, writing style credits, Jon Fortney's terminal case of Rooster Derangement Syndrome, and more!
 • D.J. Byrnes
From School Board to House Seat: The other ‘Columbus Promise’
Plus, the Haslam Crime Family has their eyes set on another $40 million prize in one of Columbus' poorest neighborhoods.
 • D.J. Byrnes and Gretta Gallows
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