Gunshots bring only bad news in America. This time a young rightwing activist was shot and killed while speaking at a big university south of Salt Lake City, Utah. His name was Charlie Kirk, and he was unfamiliar to me, but he seems to have been a principal at Turning Point USA, an organization which was active in voter turnout among young conservatives in the 2024 presidential election. He seems to have been a well-known figure in conservative circles, sufficient to have commanded a college speaking tour. As of this writing, the shooter has not been comprehended, though videos show someone lying on a roof about 200 yards away and running after the gunshot. A kill shot at that distance is seen as something that a hunter of average, but not exceptional skill, could accomplish, which likely is a reasonably large pool in Utah, though the killer home state is unknown.

Latino Heritage Month - September 15-October 15, 2025

The Inaugural Committee was formed out of the office of Columbus City Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla in Fall 2022 to promote visibility, cultural awareness, and togetherness during LHHM in hopes to create lasting impact in the Greater Columbus community.

Latino Heritage Month Parade and Fetival
Saturday, September 13, 11am-4pm, downtown Columbus
The parade will start at the corner of Civic Center Dr. and E. Rich St and end at City Hall.
Celebrate culture, community, and diversity as we parade through downtown Columbus. Join us after the parade for a vibrant festival with music, food, and fun for everyone.

The Central Ohio Worker Center is hosting will be joining the annual Latino Heritage Parade in downtown Columbus this Saturday. In addition to celebrating the Latino Heritage and culture that has and continues to make Columbus wonderful, they’ll distribute much needed information about workplace and immigrant rights. Materials will be available in English and Spanish to parade goers.

Bobby Bobby, Bobby Kennedy, my dear dear friend of so many years, my co-author at Rolling Stone, Bobby, why are you threatening my life? Why are you threatening lives across America and even our not-yet-born great-grandchildren? You’ve blocked mRNA vaccine research.  

Research!

Bobby, you know damn well that mRNA is our best hope for an anti-cancer vaccine. What are you doing to us, Bobby?

You’ve kicked out over 3,000 scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. Who do you have left, Bobby, to control diseases? So, when the next pandemic hits, we won’t have mRNA, we’ll have beef tallow and bleach.

You’ve terminated over 800 medical research grants. Let’s take one: Why in the world did you terminate the brain injury outpatient education program at Seattle Children’s Hospital? Did Dr. Joe Rogan suggest that?