Reposted by Jesse BetheaJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 5hThey quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 8275741911
Reposted by Jesse BetheaHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor 03532743
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In totally unrelated news, Ohio Republicans are suddenly very eager to suspend the state gas tax with committee hearings starting at 2pm this afternoon. 4329
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Look, if we are going to pretend every four years that a former New York mayor can be president, we have to afford the same delusions to a former Chicago mayor too. It's only fair. 020
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The White House belongs to the people of the United States. 011
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My hottest take right now is that when the kids talk about "Millennial Optimism" what they really mean is they wish Obama was president but think it's lame to say nice things about the Democrats. 110
Reposted by Jesse BetheaBrent Warren @brentincolumbus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's a big expansion - Homestead will go from 44 to 376 acres, and the new land is all to the west, toward Big Darby Creek. columbusunderground.com/hilliard-ann...columbusunderground.comHilliard Announces Expansion of Metro Park into Big Darby Watershed - Columbus UndergroundThe City of Hilliard yesterday announced that it would soon be authorizing the transfer of 333 acres of land to Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. The properties – mostly former farm land with ... 031
Reposted by Jesse BetheaZack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026One thing I learned from Hungary is that moving on the free press requires overwhelming dominance. If an authoritarian can't shutter the vast majority of opposition media quickly, voters will simply shift to different free outlets — and get angrier at both the state and its would-be mouthpieces 46214
Reposted by Jesse BetheaMatter News @matternews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026New records obtained by Matter News show that between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 the number of missed COTA trips totaled 32,056, an average of almost 132 missed trips per day. The agency placed the majority of the blame on fleet maintenance issue and said it is taking steps to correct the problem.matternews.orgThousands of missed trips leave Columbus COTA riders stranded – Matter NewsNew records obtained by Matter News show that between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31 the number of missed COTA trips totaled 32,056, an average of almost 132 missed trips per day. The agency placed the majority o... 1126
Reposted by Jesse BetheaThe Columbus Dispatch @dispatch.com · 11/09/2026Jason Thomas helped save two police officers trapped in the rubble on 9/11, then settled into an anonymous life in Whitehall, Ohio for a few yearsbit.lyMeet the Whitehall Marine who ran toward Ground Zero on 9/11Jason Thomas helped save two police officers trapped in the rubble on 9/11, then settled into an anonymous life in Whitehall, Ohio for a few years 001
Reposted by Jesse BetheaWKBN 27 First News @wkbn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026One in custody after altercation during Amy Acton's fair appearancewkbn.comOne in custody after altercation during Amy Acton’s fair appearanceOne person has been arrested after allegedly attempting to assault Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doctor Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair. 144
Reposted by Jesse BetheaSky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 03/09/2026“Millennials are the only normal generation” theory continues to remain undefeated. we are the only ones that didn't get our brains cooked by the computer 77117096
Reposted by Jesse BetheaJoe Neff @josephneff.bsky.social · 02/09/2026@brittanyhailer.bsky.social continues to uncover the mess that is a psychiatric treatment center for children in Ohio www.themarshallproject.org/2026/09/01/t...themarshallproject.orgTeen Treatment Center CEO Accused of Unlawful Sexual Contact With Minor in Police StingPolice say the head of Fox Run Center for Children and Adolescents drove nearly 200 miles to meet with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. 133
Reposted by Jesse BetheaJim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Statement from Gov. Mike DeWine: "I think we have to ask ourselves: is this really good? Is it what we want done to people like this being picked up and facing deportation? Do we want that being done in our name?" 1301496403
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 01/09/2026Bel's family believes he became distraught after Haitian immigrants lost temporary legal protections and ICE equipped him with an ankle monitor. nbc4i.co/46yoSqa?utm_medium=social&… 012
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on the death of Pierre Damas Bel yesterday morning: "I think we have to ask ourselves, is it really good, is it what we want done, to see people like this being picked up and facing deportation? Do we want that being done in our name?" 110
Reposted by Jesse BetheaRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Just dawned on me that we lost two officers of the Red October in a month 543314743
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 27/08/2026As a reminder, the Ohio Senate is considering a similar drag ban bill. 012
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 27/08/2026A federal judge in Texas cited the late Dolly Parton in a ruling involving drag queens.nbc4i.comFederal judge cites Dolly Parton in ruling striking down drag show banA judge ruled lawmakers sought a ban based on “content and viewpoint.” 131
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 26/08/2026Gallia County Job and Family Services filed a complaint with the court alleging the children were not regularly attending the virtual school they were enrolled in and showed signs of being academically or developmentally delayed. nbc4i.co/4qBjA6L?utm_medium=social&… 011
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 24/08/2026A Gallia County Court released new documents that show Child Protective Services told a court years ago that the Siders' children may be neglected, but the children remained with their parents. nbc4i.co/45L1QMA?utm_medium=social&… 111
Reposted by Jesse BetheaKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10/08/2026NEW: We’ve spent a year tracking ICE’s massive expansion of detention for people with years-long ties to the U.S. It has strained courts, wrecked lives and been widely deemed illegal. Our report, based on interviews with judges, detainees and attorneys: www.politico.com/news/2026/08... 141352649
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Seems like an ominous sign for Trump when Bari Weiss’ CBS is doing “you know, Herbert Hoover wasn’t THAT bad…” 010
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Remember if you’re out there killing spotted lantern flies, always attack from the front. 030
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 31/07/2026Some Ohioans are expressing concerns after a poster created with artificial intelligence won the Ohio State Fair’s poster contest. nbc4i.co/44ZRLLm?utm_medium=social&… 111
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Ohio environmentalists are calling on the Bureau of Land Management to reconsider leasing about 2,800 acres of the state's only national forest for fracking: www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...nbc4i.comFracking rights in Ohio’s only national forest up for grabsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s only national forest will soon be open for oil and gas drilling via hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking. The federal government will begin leasing 41… 010
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Maybe the real Sea Peoples were the friends we made along the way. 000
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Speak, Muse, of the man who had to “assess the situation…” 000
Reposted by Jesse BetheaDan Trevas @dantrevas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Great quote by Ohio judge about using AI/internet in court filings. It might give you something that is "legal-ish"! www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...nbc4i.com2 Ohio attorneys facing sanctions for legal briefs containing AI-generated falsehoodsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The office of the Ohio Disciplinary Counsel filed a complaint this week with the Board of Professional Conduct against a Cleveland-area attorney claiming he used artif… 001
Reposted by Jesse Betheatony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. 28961212933
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It’s the time of year when the Ohio Statehouse displays how truly atrocious some of our county flags are. 350
Reposted by Jesse BetheaTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer. 139105091409
Reposted by Jesse BetheaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/07/2026Wow -- Ken Paxton and his team abruptly shut down a news conference and bail after journalists try to ask him about his various scandals 2498174045010
Reposted by Jesse BetheaColumbus Underground @colsunderground.bsky.social · 17/07/2026An Announcement to The Community 0224
Reposted by Jesse BetheaGOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 07/07/2026i open linkedin approximately every three months or so and every time i do, the posting there gets so much weirder than it was three months prior. alternate reality social media. 2540721
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 07/07/2026Following the removal of 16 children from an allegedly abusive home in Hamden, lawmakers and advocates are asking how this tragedy could have happened and what the state should do moving forward. nbc4i.co/4y3TpsJ?utm_medium=social&… 001
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I still think the totenkopf should’ve been the end of it but I also don’t live in Maine so whatever. 030
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 06/07/2026Sunday may have been the most dramatic day of the World Cup both on and off the pitch as England ousted Mexico and USA striker's Folarin Balogun's suspension was lifted. nbc4i.co/4f61jct?utm_medium=social&… 001
Jesse Bethea @jessecbethea.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Among the proudest moments of my life is when I hit one of these fuckwads with with a coffee cup outside the Ohio Statehouse in October 2023. #America250 040
Reposted by Jesse BetheaThe Onion @theonion.com · 04/07/2026Nation Turns 250 Despite Presence Of Irish theonion.com/nation-turns-250-despi… 674347603
Reposted by Jesse BetheaJK @miniver.bsky.social · 04/07/2026My personal tradition, for decades, has been to re-read our national manifesto on the 4th of July. It includes instructions.archives.govDeclaration of Independence: A TranscriptionNote: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum). The spelling a... 1274
Reposted by Jesse BetheaNBC4 Columbus @nbc4i.com · 04/07/2026Days away from America’s 250th birthday, more than 100 new Americans were officially sworn in as citizens at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday. bit.ly/4xYR1mZ?utm_medium=social&ut… 041
Reposted by Jesse BetheaJosh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Normalize telling annoying people to shut the fuck up 017222
Reposted by Jesse BetheaJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I had a piece commissioned by The Yale Review. However, since they published Christopher Sorrentino's sophomoric, frankly pathetic ode to using generative AI for his writing, I have told them in the strongest possible terms that I no longer have any interest in writing for them. 16954109
Reposted by Jesse BetheaID4 in Real Time @1996id4.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Ok, got a weird one here, but stay with us… Defense Secretary Al Nimziki just tagged us on some experimental group communication tool called “Signal,” and, I mean, this is wild. We’ve never even spoken with this guy before. But we have to share what we have just learned: 614019
Reposted by Jesse Bethea◥◤Kriston Capps 250 @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This is the one true recipe for a Reflecting Pool: 2oz rum, 4oz pineapple juice, 1oz blue curacao, one Blue Razzberry Fruit Roll-Up 11144721281