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John Kohlstrand

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Writer. Editor. Former newspaper journalist. Former Ohio Statehouse staff. Coloradan. Born and raised in South Detroit. Ay ziggy zoomba.

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Andrew Tobias @andrewjtobias.bsky.social · 10h
I’m at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati, where Vice President JD Vance is casting an early in person vote before he heads to Lima later for a campaign event. “You can’t see who I’m voting for, can you?”
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 14h
NEW: The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement firmly condemning plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Paul Coakley calls the decision “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/us...
United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S.
Department of War announced that the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the man convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, would be publicly livestreamed. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the following statement sharply condemning the decision of the U.S. government:
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.United States
Conference of
Catholic Bishops
READINGS
"It is with shock and great sorrow that I have learned of the Department of War's decision to publicly livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan. Our God is the God of life. In no way can Hassan's actions be condoned but this decision is a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered. The word of God exhorts us: 'do not repay anyone evil for evil' (Romans 12:17). The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people.
"I pray for the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel that we as a nation may always choose life even in the most trying times and circumstances."
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 15h
“Denverites deserve to know who is arresting them and what they’re being arrested for. Banning facial coverings for law enforcement is commonsense and Constitutional, and we look forward to defending our position and the rights of our residents in court.”
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Trump administration sues Denver over its mask ban for ICE agents
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
And we're proud she graduated from Bowling Green.
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Corey Hutchins @coreyhutchins.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wow. Steph Vigil, a Democratic candidate for the the legislature in Colorado, called out the publication interviewing her for a lack of disclosure in a candidate Q-and-A: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/10/05/f... The outlet obviously should be disclosing, but that's one way to get it in the outlet 🤣
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Shine on you crazy diamond.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
FDR v. Stephen Miller
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By the Belt: A MAC Sports Blog @bythebelt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Two teams suffering major injury questions are set to take the gridiron against one another this Saturday, as the Miami RedHawks host the Bowling Green Falcons: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mac-foo...
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2026 MAC Football Week 5 Game Preview: Bowling Green Falcons at Miami (OH) RedHawks
David McComb and Myles Bradley are among the doubtful stars, as Miami hosts a struggling Bowling Green offense.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Perhaps he can get Max Miller to stand with him in a news conference.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
There are plenty of laws that can cover this guys corrupt actions. the statutes of limitations shld all the checked. democracy dies without accountability.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Well.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This sounds like the kind of question @henryjgomez.bsky.social would ask. It was a great question!
NBC asks why Ramaswamy insists on flying a personal jet around Ohio.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/09/2026
From @theathletic.com: Seven Arizona State men’s hockey players asked the university’s president to place the coaching staff on administrative leave pending further investigation into the workout that left sophomore transfer Matthew Mayich on life support.
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Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to place coach Greg Powers on leave
In letter to the university president, players disputed the school’s initial report on the workout that left their teammate on life support.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of my most galaxy-brained takes is that politicians and political groups should talk more about workers’ share of national income. It's one of the clearest, simplest ways to describe how billionaires and corporate elites captured so much of the economy--and something policy can change.
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U.S. workers' share of national income falls to a new low
Labor's bargaining position has worsened markedly in the last half-decade.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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We Didn’t Know Until This Day … Twitter Was the Echo Chamber All Along
Daniel Drezner says we are now in the Wile E. Coyote phase...
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not to be confused with Fifth Third *Field*, home of the Tigers' top farm club in Toledo.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
TIFs are awful, and so are the Haslams.
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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I'm not telling anybody how to do their job but muppets. save. Kennedy Center. is begging to be written
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Political cartoon showing the White House as a play pen for Dear Leader.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cause of death: a lot of little shit.
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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Montana Ban Would Strike at Political Spending, and the Supreme Court www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
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Montana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’
A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What a tragedy. And Arizona State does not seem to be handling this well at all.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cry harder, Dear Leader. @repbeatty.bsky.social isn't afraid of you.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I will miss the extra nonconference game, and the additional chance every year to wave a Jolly Roger.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Something weirdly not noted in a lot of the coverage of the extortionate threats to murder the Kennedy Center unless it’s reimagined as a shrine to Trump: There was no dire fiscal crisis until Trump’s goombahs started mucking with it. Its finances were fine. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/o...
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John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
Since 2013, the IRS has released data culled from millions of nonprofit tax filings. Use this database to find organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
(NYT) - Republicans spent the first five hours of their midterm convention in Dallas warning about socialism on Wednesday before President Trump surprised many of them with an audacious trillion-dollar proposal to redistribute wealth. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New revelations from Spain's failed Francoist coup in 1981 got me thinking of how we balance the contingencies of the moment with the long view of history in battling Trumpism. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/in-an...
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In and Outside of History at Once
Yesterday I was kind of randomly rereading some details about Spain’s transition...
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Nicole Auerbach @nauerbach.com · 08/09/2026
Here's a copy of the MAC's appeal to the NCAA FBS Oversight Committee (with a similar letter also sent to the College Football Playoff):
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Nicole Auerbach @nauerbach.com · 08/09/2026
WOW. New statement from MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher that says "replay protocol was nor properly followed" and that the MAC is formally appealing the result of the Michigan-WMU game.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Unfortunate news in Northwest Ohio. If the Toledo Blade can't find a buyer by the end of the year, they will shut down.
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Possible final edition of Blade announced; company explores sale
Block Communications has announced its intention to explore a sale of The Blade’s assets, which, if unsuccessful, will result in the final edition of the ...
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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 06/09/2026
✍️ COLUMN: The Michigan-WMU controversy cannot be allowed to happen again. It should've been avoided. Every game needs live replay look-in. Conferences have been too slow in adopting it. The integrity of the entire process is on the line. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...
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Michigan-WMU uproar shows why college football needs complete replay transparency (Gift Article)
The Big Ten will stand by its process. But this is a situation that never should’ve happened, and it’s somewhat avoidable.
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By the Belt: A MAC Sports Blog @bythebelt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher has released a statement on behalf of the conference regarding the Western Michigan/Michigan game:
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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Michigan fans:
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Gabriel Mann @ohiogabe.com · 06/09/2026
Worst officiating ever.
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By the Belt: A MAC Sports Blog @bythebelt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor is taking questions post-game. Says he is "letting the commissioner handle the clock situation", but that when he looked up at the clock, it was past zero.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Western Michigan was robbed. #MACtion
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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
why is Michigan wearing banana slug PJs to their football game
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Year 2 of the Eddie George era is off to a frustrating start.
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Sparty wears it better.
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Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
dlvr.it
Dave Portnoy picked Rutgers in his ‘strongest play of the year’ before shocking upset
We haven’t even hit the first full Saturday of college football yet, and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has already suffered what will likely go down as one of the most embarrassing gambling losses of the year. On Thursday afternoon, Portnoy took to social media to make what he said might be his “strongest play…
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John Kohlstrand @johnkohlstrand.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It wasn’t as close as the final score. #MACtion
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Love, love, love this. ht: @scottlincicome.bsky.social
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Mike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BLS this morning, with revised 2Q data: "The labor share, which is the percentage of output that accrues to workers in the form of compensation, was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level in the series, which begins in the first quarter of 1947."
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Indivisible Colorado @indivisible-co.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
protectcoloradosfuture.com How Would Income Tax Fairness Work for you? Enter your annual Colorado taxable income to compare what you pay today with what you'd pay under the Income Tax Fairness Act. 97% of Coloradans are expected to pay less! #IncomeTaxFairness #GraduatedIncomeTax #TaxTheRich
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Jim Swift @jimswift.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The cruelty is the point. Shame on this administration and shame on the people who voted for this. www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/spring...
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Springfield Haitian student takes his own life after being fitted with ICE ankle monitor, advocates say
A 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
No words to describe how horrifying this is www.springfieldnewssun.com/tncms/asset/...
A 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required
ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates.
Pierre Damas Bel was a new student at Wright State University. He was fitted with an ankle monitor in July.
Pastor Carl Ruby of Central Christian Church wrote on social media that Bel threw himself in front of a semi "after being teased by fellow students at Wright State about his ankle monitor."
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