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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 19h

So Republicans don’t t believe in free speech for anyone but themselves? This is sickeningly anti-American.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Mike Johnson: "This hate America rally that they have coming up for October 18? The antifa crowd, the pro-Hamas crowd, and the Marxists, they're all gonna gather on the Mall. It is an outrageous gathering for outrageous purposes ... all this has gotta come to an end."

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 1d

Oct 10 in University District History: Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to crowd of 18,000 on South Oval at Ohio State. (If only…) In 2016.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 2d

Oct 9 in University District History: Campus’ greatest before-they-were-famous. Just days before they break huge, a virtually unknown Nirvana plays Staches, 2404 N High and sleeps in van parked outside. In 1991.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 2d

4 fried chickens and a Coke NO ICE. www.instagram.com/reel/DPhzjI_...

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 2d

Oct 8 in University District History: Conservative Republican state senator attacks university's Office of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Services for "endorsing and lending credibility to non-hetereosexuality.” In 1990.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 4d

Oct 7 in University District History: Heavy metal behemoths Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath (fronted by Ronnie James Dio) bring their infamous “Heaven and Hell” tour to St John Arena. In 1980.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 5d

I believe the entire state of Ohio feels that. The wooded landscapes of S and SE Ohio are one of our state’s treasures.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 5d

It’s just like their obsession with the coal industry and hostility to wind and solar. Makes no sense. Just some very weird machismo.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 5d

Another abomination from Team Abomination. Makes no economic sense. Hocking Hills alone does a half-billion a year in tourism. No reason for it except infantile assholes trying to act like some idea of he-men.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals

www.theguardian.com

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 5d

😂

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 6d

Nixon. Watergate. How quaint it seems.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 6d

Oct 4 in University District History: Sale on ceramic bongs at Waterbeds n Stuff, North and South Campus locations. Choose Skull, Devil, or Nixon. 45% off. In 1975.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 7d

Makes sense.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 7d

Gaaaarrrrrr!!!!

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 8d

Oct 3 in University District History: City officials insist looming Spanish influenza epidemic is no reason to cancel long-planned National Dairy Show at fairgrounds. Fresh air from open doors and windows deemed sufficient precaution. In 1918.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 8d

Mario was covering the No Kings protest when he was detained. This is an open effort to suppress and intimidate the press and a horrifying miscarriage of justice.

ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.

Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 8d

Oct 2 in University District History: "Hang on Sloopy" by Ft Recovery, OH’s The McCoys is #1 song in the country. In 1965.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 8d

Read this. An absolute fucking disgrace. No excuse for it. Unjustifiable. This is fascism. abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground

ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

abc7chicago.com

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 9d

Once again, these are America’s universities. These are not Trump’s universities or MAGA’s universities, or Republican universities. He cannot demand ideological fealty from them. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

www.nytimes.com

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 9d

It’s America’s army—not Trump’s army, not the MAGA army, not the Republican army. I feel that’s an important distinction to make.

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UDHCMH @udhcmh.bsky.social · 10d

Oct 1 in University District History: Amateur Night Contest attracts exhibitionists, prize-money-seekers, dare-takers, and aspiring ecdysiasts at New Garden Burlesk, 1187 N High St in the skidrow Short North neighborhood. In 1975.

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