Ferdinand Protzman

Following Oberlin's alumni journalists. An amazing group, they cover the world and beyond. If you know more OC journalists, let me know.

[Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass]

US policy toward Russia & Ukraine is, in a word, shameful. Trump continues to do things FOR Russia & TO Ukraine. But where are the others, from @SecRubio to Republican senators? Do they really want to be seen by history as accomplices to appeasement? https://t.co/mREfLgwwAV

[TiffinOhio.net @TiffinOhioNews]

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign put a convicted child sex offender in a TV ad about property taxes. Vernon Edwards pleaded guilty to molesting his niece, under 13, and served eight years — records public for nearly 20 years. The campaign only pulled him after reporters asked.
Read more: https://t.co/3AjrcirqhC

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

A case study in how the Trump White House circulates selective documents out of context that then get amplified in the right-wing media ecosphere to fuel conspiracy theories meant to undercut the criminal investigations into Trump. @charlie_savage https://t.co/XCPilNN1iX

[Robert McCartney @McCartneyWP]

Even arch-conservative Brits condemn Trump’s diesel deal with Putin.

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Shocker.

Onlh way to combat this nonsense is with vigilance and getting ballots in early.

Pure voter suppression.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Trump loves a spectacle—a military parade down DC streets, the biggest fireworks display ever, a cage match on the South Lawn. Now his administration plans another unprecedented exhibition, but with a macabre twist: livestreaming a firing squad execution. https://t.co/UQjSoawpne

[Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT]

NEW: A day after the president said his super PAC will pay for the "Patriotic Ads" lauding him instead of the taxpayers continuing to fund them, a new spot -- about the Maduro raid -- is airing. @ShaneGoldmacher and me https://t.co/0SfnOJiTrj

[David Pepper @DavidPepper]

Vivek Ramaswamy has been asked for his views and plans on key Ohio policies for months.

Over and over again, he refuses to even respond.

Not one word of response on everything from education to cannabis to health care.

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Just in case you didn't think Flippo would sink lower after exaggerating his medals, attacking his former commander for telling the truth and breaking financial disclosure laws, he's now blaming his grandkids for his hat having a valor pin he didn't earn.

His. Grandkids.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

“Looks like a pussy move to send a text instead of actually saying it to someone’s face,” a senior White House official says in response to Tillis texts, refusing to be named and not saying it to Tillis's face. @meganmesserly https://t.co/xvyf5WhwKU

[Alice Miranda Ollstein @AliceOllstein]

Honored to have the first excerpt of my book published by @POLITICOMag! Out everywhere on Oct. 27. https://t.co/YZgpb59wv8

[Morgan Trau @MorganTrau]

NEW: In an attack ad against US Senate candidate Sherrod Brown, a woman accuses him of pushing transgender surgeries on minors "like her."

As it turns out, she isn't from Ohio and didn't have surgery until she was an adult.

@WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
https://t.co/zkUzZ2FhDR

[Robert McCartney @McCartneyWP]

Be forewarned: Reports are that Trump wants both to escalate bombing of Iran and to crack down on abortion as soon as midterms are behind him.

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Congratulations to the @washingtonsun as it launches! Great to finally have a Washington newspaper again owned by a Washingtonian who cares about the city and area.

[Jack Brewster @jbruce218]

Holy shit. Canadian outlets published a columnist named Daniel Robson for almost two years before anyone checked if he was real.

Ottawa Citizen now wants an **in-person** meet before they’ll take an opinion pitch.

https://t.co/arqads9xzd

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Last night, the NV Press Foundation gave out its awards and our nonprofit outlet, which has gone from startup in 2017 to the only statewide new org, did well, as Co-Editor @RileySnyder writes.

Congrats to all the winners at all outlets across NV.

https://t.co/xHRCrmuPx0

[David Pepper @DavidPepper]

When it comes to traveling Ohio, Amy Acton chooses a Jeep Wrangler made in Toledo, Ohio. I choose an American-made Ford F-150. Both assembled by the hardworking men and women of the @UAW.

We'd choose that over a Canadian-made Bombardier any day.

[Jon Ralston @RalstonReports]

Honored to be given the advocate award from Silver State Equality for my support of trans people. As I said, these politicians trying to advance themselves on the backs of people trying to live their true lives, I say:

Just leave them alone.

Congrats to @mayoroflasvegas, too!

[Morgan Trau @MorganTrau]

At Kroger, Gov. Mike DeWine talked to me about the GOP’s gas tax suspension proposal, taking money from ODOT.

“Very, very bad idea.”

I asked if he thought they were banking on him vetoing it, but he didn’t want to get into that… More soon.

@WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal

[Morgan Trau @MorganTrau]

NEW: Ohio Dems are uniquely in a position of power over the Republicans, as the GOP is asking for help in passing Vivek Ramaswamy's gas tax suspension.

It turns out... There is no money in the fund the GOP wants to pull from.

@WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
https://t.co/qQypYmjlyC