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Matthew Ahn

@matthewahn.bsky.social
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Of Counsel, Wade and Mapley. Formerly: Director of Beyond Guilt, law professor, Cuyahoga County prosecutor candidate, Guinness world record holder, Jeopardy contestant, N. Royalton public schools. Not your attorney. Opinions my own.

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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Polls are about to close in Cuyahoga County! I'll be tracking all of the local races here that are holding my interest. There is a lot to dive into, from multiple statewide primaries to the most hyperlocal precinct-level races.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A lot of folks have asked me about the prosecutor's office picking all sorts of fights over the last few months. TL;DR: I don't know, but I'm watching when our elected prosecutor chooses to weigh in personally. A long one, but it pulls at a lot of important points. 1/32
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I am drowning in work and I have a hearing tomorrow. I wasn't going to live-scream. But this would have been the first election in 5 years that I didn't, and I realized I was just going to be refreshing results anyway. So...here we go.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
It's election day. (Also, hi again!) I've been very busy at my day job, but tonight we get our first sense of if Cleveland City Council will become more responsive and policy-focused. Plus, some contentious suburban races too. Join me back here at ~7:30 for my usual live-screaming of the results.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Cleveland City Council leadership has not shown any meaningful desire to engage on the merits of their maps. I have numerous concerns with the lines, only a few of which are outlined here. 1/4 www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
cleveland.com
Blaine Griffin’s political favoritism shows in City Council Ward redistricting: Matthew Ahn
In a heavily Democratic city, it is not partisan bias, but instead incumbent protection that is the primary evil of gerrymandering. And many proposed new Cleveland City Council wards have been subtly ...
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
sooooooo true bestie www.defense.gov/News/News-St...
A screenshot of a US Department of Defense webpage, in the format of a news release or similar, dated December 12, 2024, and labeled with the tag "DOD News". The title of the post reads "test" and the entire text of the post reads "asfasfasdfasfdasdfasfasfasfsadffffffffffffffffffffasdfsfsafsfdwfgasdgbdfbgdsgasdgdsbdb".
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Well, those wards. As I said on Channel 5 last night, transparency does not guarantee good results, so if Council leadership is serious that they are accepting feedback but not planning to implement any major changes, there are no protections for Clevelanders. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVqT...
The new draft Cleveland ward map.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The draft map for Cleveland.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
We're expecting Cleveland City Council ward maps today. Here's how to think about the release, both on substance and on process. Long one today, but there's a lot to cover. 1/24 bsky.app/profile/nick...
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Cleveland residents! Worried or confused about the redistricting of our city's wards? Join me virtually on Monday! We'll get you caught up on the background, give you some tools to help identify good and bad maps, and let you know what we're asking for. www.mobilize.us/novaohio/eve...
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Cleveland's Redistricting: Transparency vs. Political Power Games · Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates
Who gets to decide Cleveland’s future – the people or the politicians? Join Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates (NOVA) for a virtual forum, "Cleveland's Redistricting: Transparency vs. Political Power Gam...
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Ah, the guy who ran on an openly misogynist platform and often called the "Trump of Korea" declaring martial law because the opposition party wouldn't pass his budget through parliament? Surely this won't have major domestic consequences or international ripple effects. www.cnn.com/2024/12/03/a...
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South Korea president declares emergency martial law | CNN
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and of anti-sta...
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Given the escalating tensions around Cleveland City Council's new ward lines, I will be at the council meeting tonight at 6:30pm in support of fair maps (meeting starts at 7). I hope you'll be able to join me. Thread. 1/8 www.axios.com/local/clevel...
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Maurer criticizes gerrymandering in Cleveland redistricting process
She takes issue with a draft of the city's new ward map.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Ten years. So much work that has happened, and so much more work that we must do.
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Matthew Ahn @matthewahn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Something happened to me last week that illustrates an important messaging principle: The best way to persuade someone with differing views is NOT facts and statistics, but instead stories and narratives that speak to emotions and shared values. In short: Feelings don’t care about your facts. 1/21
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