Mayor Ginther Had a Dream
And it included police dragging two black women out of a luncheon.
Probably should have mentioned this before but I’m not working on federal holidays (or in my case the night before federal holidays)) in 2020. We need to expand that mindset to more workplaces this year. Put that on the calendar.
Also, the world needs more three day weekends. Just my take.
MAYOR GINTHER “ASKS” POLICE TO ARREST TWO PEACEFUL BLACK ACTIVISTS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY AND THE AUDIENCE GOES WILD
Yesterday Columbus’ courageous mayor was giving the typical establishment speech a white politician is expected to give on Martin Luther King when two peaceful black protesters interrupted the ceremony.
From Ken Schneck of prizmnews.com:
Two organizers of Columbus Freedom Coalition were arrested this morning during a peaceful protest at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Breakfast sponsored by the City of Columbus at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Chanting “Justice for Julius, Julius Tate Had a Dream” during a speech by Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Mia Santiago and Dkéama Alexis were physically dragged out of the Greater Columbus Convention Center by police officers. Prizm spoke with Ambrose Dupree, organizer for Columbus Freedom Coalition, to find out what happened and what can be done.
What happened?
Columbus Freedom Coalition had an event for uplifting MLK Day of Service with a #FeedtheStreets action outside the Convention Center and also had members attending the MLK brunch inside. During the brunch, as Mayor Ginther was speaking, our organizers wanted to uplift justice for Julius Tate Jr who was executed by the Columbus Police Department in December of 2018. There has been no justice. The city of Columbus has not done anything to really support this family in any way. During that disruption, not only were the organizers voices not heard, but they were dismissed by the mayor. The police arrested and dragged our organizers with no care for their safety or well-being.
After siccing the racist Columbus police department on peaceful protestors during Martin Luther King Day, Ginther said people “have the right to protest but not to be rude” to wild applause from attendees.
I mean, what’s more rude? Police setting-up and executing a 16-year-old robbery suspect and then imprisoning his girlfriend for “murder” or interrupting a speech from the mayor that some flak wrote? To me that’s an easy decision.
Ohio hating Michigan is no surprise. I don’t cross the state line to volunteer for the aftermath of a forest fire that consumed 985 of the state.
South Carolina hating Ohio surprises me. Although I guess that shouldn’t be surprising considering the amount of Ohioans that move to, like, Hilton Head and then just stay there.
From Mandy Matney of fitnews.com
A map titled “every state’s least favorite state” that went viral on Twitter this weekend has everyone outside of the Palmetto State asking one big question: Why does South Carolina hate Ohio?
The map was made by creative genius Matt Shirley, who is known for his refreshingly honest and hilarious charts (like this pie chart showing the supply and demand of catcalling or this graph whichaccurately explains how we all feel on Sunday nights).
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“It’s because there’s a common trope of Ohioans coming up to South Carolina and driving up costs and making it harder to drive around,” a commenter said.
“Having grown up in SC, I can confirm our dislike of Ohio. Worst drivers ever. And they all drive minivans,” one person wrote
“Everyone from Ohio moves to SC and Ohio is the worst. Ever,” said another.
Some suggested this is a coastal-concentrated hatred.
“Both Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head’s populations are like 40 percent Ohioans at any given time. The interior of the state is far less passionate about their hatred of Ohio, in that they hate Ohio about as much as the rest of us do, which is a fair bit.”
It’s cool how the formula in America is to build a successful town that attracts parasites who think everything is “cheap” compared to overpriced where they’re from.
That said… I don’t really even think about South Carolina. It’s definitely the worst Carolina. I’ll never visit Charleston either.
ASIAN BUG IS COMING FOR OUR CROPS
Get a good look at the cute bug in the photo. It looks like it could be the logo for a new spiked seltzer brand.
It’s actually some death machine from Asia that will soon arrive on our shores and devour our crops.
From Beth Burger of dispatch.com:
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive and very destructive insect from Asia, could reach Ohio as soon as this spring. The ailanthus, or tree of heaven, is their preferred food source.
“I’m hoping they’ll go for the ailanthus a half-mile down the road,” he said. “But that’s just wishful thinking.”
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The insects are known to feed on almonds, apples, blueberries, cherries, peaches, grapes and hops as well as hardwoods such as oak, walnut and poplar, among others, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
They obliterate plants and trees by feeding on their sap. They produce a substance that they shoot out with the precision of a supersoaker water gun. The substance blankets the leaves of plants and blocks photosynthesis. It also facilitates the growth of mold on plants, which leads to rot.
“They are absolutely devastating to grapes. There are vineyard owners in Berks County (Pennsylvania) who have lost 100% of their crop,” Powers said. “The vines themselves are destroyed. So rebuilding after a total loss is time-consuming.”
God was an asshole that he went after grapes. If you removed jelly and wine from the world things could get hectic.
ALIENS BACK IN OHIO
I don’t think I’m getting to any heaven construed by the world’s major religion. So I believe aliens are 100% real and one day I’ll be able to join their quest to exterminate humanity.
From Mark Bethel of kentucky.com:
A strange series of color flashes that turned the night sky reddish in Bethel, Ohio, has gotten international attention, as people scramble for a good explanation.
So far, nobody seems to have one, even after a week of debate.
A doorbell video, posted on Facebook by Tim Walker, shows a series of rapid flashes that changed in color and size over 20 seconds, from white to a red that filled the horizon.
It was recorded Jan. 12, just before 7 p.m., as Walker was rolling a trash bin outside his home about 30 miles southeast of Cincinnati.
“Anybody else see this tonight?” he wrote on Facebook. “The sky was flashing pink and purple - super bright. Thought it might be lightning, but it’s fairly cold (40 degrees), and there was no thunder. ...It was crazy — super bright
Can only imagine what those aliens must have thought if they traveled light years to Bethel, Ohio.
HUSTLES TO MAINTAIN CARS IN THE WINTER:
There’s no doubt about it: Owning a car is garbage. Recently I’ve been seeing how many days I can go without driving.
If you’re in the some position and have an older car, her are some pointers on how to keep your vehicle out of the greedy repair industry’s hands:
Also here’s another tip from someone who’s not a mechanic (me): Be sure to knock on the hood before climbing into your car just to make sure there aren’t any cats who climbed into your engine for some warmth.
THOSE WMDs. Houston is now less affordable than New York City… College-educated voters are ruining American politics… Americans are binge drinking more, increasing health risks… Solon patient doesn’t understand $614 nasal spray charge… The disease of deceit… The fight to save a refugee from an almost certain death.