Action Alerts

WHAT: Save Ohio Parks Speak Out before Oil and Gas Land Management
Commission meeting

WHO: Speakers will include Ohio citizens Roxanne Groff, Jenny Morgan, Mary
Huck, Shannon Flanders, Katie Annarino, and Cory Haydocy

WHERE: On sidewalk outside of meeting venue, Ohio Department of Public
Safety - Charles D. Shipley Building, Atrium.1970 W. Broad Street, Columbus,
OH 43223

WHEN: Monday, October 21, at noon

BACKGROUND
The Oil and Gas Land Management Commission - the body tasked with deciding
on oil and gas "nominations" to frack Ohio state parks, wildlife areas, and
other public lands - will meet on Monday, October 21, at 1 p.m.

Ahead of this meeting on Monday, October 21, at 12 noon, Save Ohio Parks
will hold a Speak Out for members of the public - Ohio taxpayers who own and
use our public lands - to say what they think about the these lands- that
are supposed to be protected and used for the people of Ohio in perpetuity -
being leased to the oil and gas industry for fracking that will damage and
degrade them forever.

Repeatedly, Ohio residents - whose comments and objections the commission is

The world is producing more clothing than ever -- more than 100 billion pieces a year. As a result, textiles are entering landfills at an unprecedented rate.1

And to make it worse: A lot of clothing is being sent straight to the landfill or burned in an incinerator without ever being worn. The fast fashion model of making more clothes than we can buy wastes precious resources, creates piles and piles of textile waste, and pollutes our air and water.

Environment America is working to slow this endless cycle of overproduction and waste by calling on clothing giant Forever 21 to publicly commit to not trashing or burning its overstock. Add your name.

When you look at a shirt on the rack, what you're really looking at is gallons of water, fossil fuels, pesticides, dyes and fiber -- all needed to make that one clothing item. When we throw that shirt in the trash, we don't just waste the clothing itself, but everything required to make it.

Performances.  Mystic Café Variety Show and Open Mic
Friday, October 18, 2024, 6:00 PM (doors open) 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Help SoulCall Global raise money to feed and house the needy and enjoy an old-fashioned variety show with everything from great music and comedy acts to who knows what. Performers are encouraged to sign up.  A keyboard accompanist is available.  Donation $15 (or more! 100% of profits go to our charitable programs).  

Location:  Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus OH 43214. 

 Information at https://www.soulcallglobal.org.  To secure a performance time slot, contact Bob Lipetz for a registration form at bob@debchi.com, 614-906-4350.Businesses interested in showcasing their services by becoming a sponsor, contact Lisa Ferraro at Soulcallone@gmail.com.  Here’s a short video that shows SoulCall distributing food. 

Jim Jordan is best known for kissing Trump’s ass, being an egomaniac, and a serial abuser of those he believes are below him. Jordan once said, “vaccine mandates are un-American.” Try telling that to all the families of the deceased, and to their faces.

The Ohio congressman is up for re-election this November in a gerrymandered mess of a district which includes small parts of Columbus, including a district (District 4) for which he’s done nothing. If you have any doubt about Jordan’s record, just ask his Democratic opponent, Tamie Wilson.

Wilson, while campaigning last week, met up with Gabby (pictured above on right). Gabby is a former waitress who unfortunately had to wait on Gymmy’s, er, Jimmy’s table one very uncomfortable and unforgettable evening. Wilson put their conversation on Twitter, which now has over 1 million views.

Thursday, October 17, 2pm
Franklin County Courthouse, 373 S. High, 16th floor
Columbus room
Franklin County Investment Advisory Committee will meet and we need to pressure them to divest from Israel. 

Digging Into Donald Trump’s Climate Record”
Wednesday, October 16, at 12pm US Eastern Time
The 2024 US elections are undoubtedly about climate change, and audiences need to understand both candidates’ positions and records on climate. While in office, former president Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement, threw out more than 100 environmental regulations, and had “climate change” removed from the EPA's site. On the 2024 campaign trail, the former president reportedly told Big Oil executives that he would trash President Joe Biden's climate policy accomplishments in exchange for $1 billion in campaign donations.
Join a panel of journalists October 16, at 12pm US Eastern Time, for a one-hour discussion on Trump's climate agenda during his first term, and what his campaign promises and political affiliations mean for a potential second term.

PANELISTS

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 4:00 PM
MPower will host a conversation with me, Ahmad Abuznaid, Executive Director of the US Campaign For Palestinian Rights, Students for Justice in Palestine, and CAIR CA.  

Join us for a crucial online conversation Tuesday, October 15th, on advocating for Gaza, student organizing, and the upcoming election.  

Register here. 

From the Native Organizers Alliance Action Fund:  Urge President Biden to Grant Executive Clemency and Free Native Activist Leonard Peltier Now!  

Leonard Peltier is almost 80 years old. He’s a Native activist in the American Indian Movement (AIM), a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and is now serving his 49th year of incarceration, making him the longest-serving political prisoner in U.S. history.  

More information and action here. 

Let's get together in person on Indigenous People's Day for a Second Saturday Salon!
Saturday October 12 at 7pm
Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd. 43205
At Bryden and Ohio

Free and open to the public.
Facebook Event

This month's theme: Celebrating and honoring Indigenous People's Day
Community discussions on the Native Land Back movement, the Right to Return, and Reparations.
Music, fun, socializing, networking with progressive friends
Some refreshments provided - Potluck dishes welcome

More info; colsfreepress@gmail.com

With Indigenous Peoples' Day coming up this Monday, the ACLU is calling on Congress to commit to advancing the Native American Voting Rights Act (NAVRA) – along with a set of bills to make voting more accessible for everyone. With us? Send a message to your representatives now 

NAVRA is a bill that would increase voting access in Indigenous communities across the country – and help ensure every voter can be counted at the polls.