OAE Podcast Episode 6: Welcome to Hell (AKA 2025)

Woof. Rough few weeks, huh?In Ohioans Against Extremism Podcast’s first episode of the year, Ainslee and Maria discuss the dumpster fire that has been the first month of 2025. The discussion covers a lot of ground. From the new Ohio Statehouse Rules to a certain billionaire Nazi salute, to immigration laws, to bad State Senate bills we’re watching, to strategies for breaking out of our social media bubbles, to community organizing happening now… it’s a busy 45 minutes. The group-chat discussion goes wherever the spirit takes us.Ainslee and Maria also discuss why Ohioans need to stay in the game despite temptations to throw in the towel. Or, if you’re gonna go hide in your room for a while, you can still help by cutting us a check, because we’ve got plans and continue to lack billionaire friends.Recorded: Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2pmHosts: Maria Bruno, Ainslee Johnson-BrownProduced, Edited, and Recorded by: Devin “Dev Draper” Palmer and Tareya PalmerThanks for reading Ohioans Against Extremism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Other stuff we’ve got going on:Learn More* TONIGHT (2/10): Join us at 7pm to discuss WTF is going on at the Ohio Statehouse.* Check out our Tools for Ohioans Against Extremism for people facing threats related to extremism.Take Action* THIS WEEK: Help us fight SB 1.* Sign on: Ohioans Stand with Immigrants.* Sign on: Opposition to new Ohio House Rules.If you appreciate our work, please consider supporting us. We can do more cool stuff with more money. Get full access to Ohioans Against Extremism at ohagainstextremism.substack.com/subscribe