Jesse Bethea
@jessecbethea
Freelancer @colsunderground.bsky.social, Statehouse reporter for @nbc4i.com. FELLOW TRAVELLERS: SHORT FICTION:
Seems like an ominous sign for Trump when Bari Weiss’ CBS is doing “you know, Herbert Hoover wasn’t THAT bad…”
Botswana's is on the pedestal for me. All flags should aspire to be Botswana.
I was prepared to hate on my own semi-hometown flag, but Crawford's is far from the worst. Missed opportunity not including a dude on fire though.
Geauga's flag includes a copyright, which seems insane at first... ...but apparently it's because it was designed by a teenager in the 1950s, and if my county adopted my flag design, I too would force them to keep my name on it in perpetuity.
I know not everyone is the vexillology snob I am, but this is unacceptable
It’s the time of year when the Ohio Statehouse displays how truly atrocious some of our county flags are.
State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Columbus) joins protestors pushing for passage of his bill to firmly establish the legal age for marriage at 18. That bill is currently being held up by several conservative Republican senators.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to replace Dave Yost as attorney general.
Ohio Senate President Rob McColley is delivering remarks as Ramaswamy’s running mate
Inside the Vivek Election Day party at Spruce St Sporting. Speaker Matt Huffman and Vivek’s running mate, Senate President Rob McColley have arrived. A legislative aide has already asked if I need a beer. I do.
Waiting in the lobby of the AC hotel where Vivek Ramswamy’s campaign is holding their election night event
Presumptive Democratic nominee for Ohio governor greets supporters at the Westgate Community Center
Really love the idea of WWI officers marching through the trenches saying “Are we cooked, fam?”
Protestors starting to arrive at the Ohio Statehouse for #NoKings in Columbus
Always love when @colsunderground.bsky.social basically admits “we don’t always know what Jesse’s talking about but we just let him spin his wheels and sometimes it works.”
I’m at the Missing Persons Working Group meeting at DPS, story coming later on what legislators are doing to help reunite families with missing loved ones.
Former Senator @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social talks a little baseball after a campaign appearance in Columbus. He’s rooting for the Blue Jays.
Here’s what the #NoKings crowd looked like from the steps of the Ohio Statehouse. @colsunderground.bsky.social
Protest signs are under construction here on the Westside. #nokings @colsunderground.bsky.social @ohio50501.bsky.social
When I borrow a pen from you, there is very little chance I will return it.
Looking through stacks of letters kept my my great grandmother and here’s a couple enigmatic photographs of a fresh grave because my family comes out of a Faulkner novel.