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Published 7 hours agoGreat Guitar Gods on Everybody Knows
Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan picked some of the best and some of their favorite rock songs with great guitar solos. Listen to the show here Listen live at 11pm Fridays, October 2 and 9, and Mondays, October 5 and 12 at 10am streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FM and…
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Published September 30Saul Williams - Leap Life Big Dada
Saul Williams’ 1997 song, Twice For The First Time simultaneously embodied the potential of El-P, and Mos Def in one individual. Twice for The First Time appeared from a compilation called Eargasms The Company Flow song from Eargasms I’m certain is the child of Ornette Coleman’s…
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Published September 30Heer to Serve New Volunteer Meet and Greet
Wednesday September 30, from 5-7:30pm 87 E Innis Ave. If you're a new or existing volunteer, come down for a fun meet and greet Wednesday September 30th at 87 E Innis Ave from 5-7:30pm. We will have snacks, drinks, music, and great conversations! Can't wait to see ya! You're…
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Published 108 minutes agoCornell 7
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Published 6 hours agoThe Traffic Stop
Millions of Americans are pulled over by police each year for ordinary traffic violations. But a traffic stop in the United States often does more than enforce traffic laws: it creates an opportunity for the government to investigate a person who, moments earlier, may not have…
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Published 12 hours agoKlan flyers appear in Worthington and Clintonville
Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers, dressed up as a "neighborhood watch," have been scattered across neighborhoods in Worthington and Clintonville. The NAACP Columbus Branch 3177 condemns them. This is nothing new. Flyers like these have been left at homes in Clintonville,…
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Published 12 hours agoStill alive after two lethal doses?
In a stunning twist of events, Tennessee failed to execute #ChristaPike Wednesday night - the second failed execution this year. Originally scheduled for execution at 10am CT, Christa Pike was granted a last minute reprieve by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Columbus Free Press
Published October 02More Than Voting Machines: The System Is Being Targeted, Too
On the morning of November 6th, 2024, as the American nation rose once again, phones lit up on nightstands, televisions flickered to life in living rooms and break rooms, and across time zones, millions of eyes met the same headline at once:
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Published October 02Being Forcefully Pro-Palestine Weeds The Terrible People Out Of Your Life
Being forcefully pro-Palestine is the most efficient way to weed all the worst people out of your life. It takes care of them all. Zionists. Islamophobes. Apathetic narcissists. Unthinking herd-minded right wing ideologues. Abuser-enabling “both sides” moral cowards. Emotionally…
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Published October 02While Gaza Dominates the UN, These Are the People Keeping It Alive
When I first saw footage of Gaza doctor Munir al-Bursh and his family kneeling beside the white-shrouded body of his son, surrounded by mourners, I thought it was an old video. It was not.
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Published October 02Swinging for the Midterms
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Published October 01Wedding Guide Fall 2026
Marisa & Joshua Johnston March 7, 2026 Josh and I met on Tinder four years ago, while we were both living in Columbus, and we’ve been each other’s better half ever since. In 2024, we made the move to my hometown of Toledo, which made celebrating this next chapter of our lives in…