Big news: I’m honored to have been selected as 1 of 19 #NewDEALers – a national network of pragmatic, center left new generation of Democratic leaders serving at the state and local level. newdealleaders.org

A new report in The Economist (based partly on Lancet medical data research) says that the true Palestinian death toll in Gaza –– of traumatic deaths alone –– could be as high as 109,000. This is more than double the Gaza health ministry's current figures –– which we've always

Check out "Events for Ballot Signatures" on SignUpGenius signupgenius.com/go/4090E48AAAE… #SaveHPSquare

Wow—18,300 signatures in 19 days sends a plea for thoughtful growth and a stern message to Cincinnati City Council and Aftab Pureval. Chris Wetterich Brian Planalp

Just in: The Hamilton County Board of Elections has determined Save Hyde Park Square has gathered enough signatures to make the November ballot. Statements from the mayor and the developers in a story in the next tweet.

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it. Every voice matters. Every action counts. Join the movement. Together, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.

Thank you CNN and George Clooney for #GoodNightAndGoodLuck. A special, timely gift to the public.

She is our future. The ocean supports humanity in countless ways, and when the ocean suffers, so do we. Instead of protecting it, we’ve polluted its depths and pushed it to the brink. #ActNow to #SaveOurOcean

With a dream cast of exquisite singers, elegant stage direction and Giuseppe Verdi’s magnificent score, Cincinnati Opera’s production of “Rigoletto,” was a triumph. bizjournals.com/cincinnati/new…

I understand the lone public Tesla charger in Glen Arbor, Michigan (at Art’s Tavern) is out of service, with a note “Call Elon Musk.” Can someone rectify or, if need be, make peace? Vacation won’t be the same without it. TESLARATI

⚡Electric vehicles set to make up 1 in four cars sold globally in 2025 ⚡China leads, w/ nearly two-thirds of all EVs sold ⚡US market is slowing sharply amid policy uncertainty ⚡Emerging markets like Brazil, Thailand are seeing record adoption, driven by affordable Chinese🚗

Senators are pushing for a fire sale of over 3 million acres of public lands—that’s an area larger than Connecticut. Families would lose access to some of their favorite trails and parks close to home. Once the land is sold and the no-trespassing signs go up, there is no going

Ohio is high on the list of states where groundwater is at risk for contamination from oil and gas fracking waste brine migration into orphan oil wells: Erin Gottsacker at The Ohio Newsroom: bit.ly/3TMGlEW Governor Mike DeWine Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Jerry Cirino The Marietta Times Chillicothe Gazette

“We feel like they see us as animals”

Thank you Sheldon Whitehouse for your perseverance.

FSD Supervised saves lives

This is what happens when humans see other humans as inhuman. My hope for peace dissipates a little each day.

Horrifying report of the long-term environmental damage done by Israeli genocidaires in Gaza: Nearly all trees destroyed; All coastal waters polluted; Debris with asbestos and other pollutants everywhere; Pollutants leeching into groundwater sources. bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…

LIVE: I'm on the floor of the U.S. Senate forcing a vote to stop the sale of weapons to Israel. Americans don't want to be complicit in an unfolding famine and daily massacres of the Palestinian people. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Governments have failed to agree on a #PlasticsTreaty to #StopPlasticPollution. This is not what communities, scientists, businesses and civil society demanded. Plastic pollution won’t wait, and neither can we. Leaders must choose a new path and deliver on their promise to end