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Upbeat Nonsense #20: Trauma, trains and demanding the impossible

“I roll with caterpillars in the dirt but I survive.” - STL GLD

Dakotah Kennedy

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May 20, 2026

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Planned Parenthood’s 'Drag Senator Husted’ event to fight for healthcare, not ICE funding

Local drag performers team up to save access to reproductive healthcare on May 7 at the Winchester.

Dakotah Kennedy

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May 6, 2026

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‘The Data Centers Are Coming’: New podcast examines the not-so-hidden costs of Big Tech

The series is hosted by Ohio’s Danny Caine as part of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s “Building Local Power” podcast. The first two episodes premiere on Thursday, April 30.

Dakotah Kennedy

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Apr 29, 2026

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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor changed office policy prior to 2024 election, potentially contradicting previous statements

When Prosecutor Michael O’Malley faced questions about letting employees run for partisan office, he cited... events that happened after he changed the policy.

Dakotah Kennedy

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Apr 22, 2026

A Cleveland-based newsletter about pop culture and politics

Upbeat Nonsense #20: Trauma, trains and demanding the impossible

MOST RECENT

Planned Parenthood’s 'Drag Senator Husted’ event to fight for healthcare, not ICE funding

‘The Data Centers Are Coming’: New podcast examines the not-so-hidden costs of Big Tech

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor changed office policy prior to 2024 election, potentially contradicting previous statements

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