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Ex-treasurer for two Democratic senators pleads guilty to massive embezzlement scheme involving yacht tours, Peloton bikes, 'aesthetic services'

1 day ago | substack.com | Dave Levinthal

In January, I broke news in Rolling Stone that a Democratic campaign treasurer Katherine Margaret Buchanan was suspected by several political committees — including those of two U.S. senators — of stealing money from them. From my Rolling Stone article:The committees — including those led by Virginia’s two U.S. senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner — have alerted law enforcement officials and federal regulators and continue to internally investigate the matter, they acknowledge.
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5 days ago | substack.com | Robyn Foyster

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When the Trump Organization rented office space to an Iranian bank linked to terrorism and nuclear financing

6 days ago | substack.com | Dave Levinthal

This is the lede of an investigation I co-wrote in 2016 for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and Center for Public Integrity:Donald Trump’s real estate organization rented New York office space from 1998 to 2003 to an Iranian bank that U.S. authorities have linked to terrorist groups and Iran’s nuclear program.
The New Normal Is Demonic-And Parents Must Stop Pretending It’s Fine

1 week ago | substack.com | Virgil Walker

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. I came across the story late one evening, scrolling through a headline that barely raised eyebrows today’s culture. A public school in the Pacific Northwest was being praised for its "inclusive family engagement" policy. The centerpiece? A twelve-year-old student, born male, had recently begun identifying as a girl.
Richland County Sheriff's Department re-hires, promotes deputy arrested on DUI charge last year

1 week ago | substack.com | Maggie Brown

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott put out a press release last year in an effort to hold one of his deputies’ accountable after he was charged with driving under the influence. In that press release, Lott said: “We are all responsible for the decisions we make and therefore the consequences that come from those decisions. My deputies know if they violate the law they will be held accountable.”The deputy that was arrested, Michael Kennedy II, was fired from the department.
That time a lawmaker blew through a federal deadline for disclosing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of personal stock purchases made around Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff declaration

1 week ago | substack.com | Dave Levinthal

Say you’re a member of Congress. And say you buy a whole bunch of stock — hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of it — in the days immediately after President Donald Trump declares his “Liberation Day” tariffs on April, when share prices had tanked. And then say you sell that stock soon afterword, scoring yourself a nice profit.
Ohio Contemporary Ballet Celebrates Beloved Retiring Company Dancers in a Free Performance at Cain Park [PREVIEW]

1 week ago | substack.com | Steve Sucato

Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s annual free performance at Cain Park this Saturday, June 21, is a bittersweet one as the company celebrates the retirements of longtime company dancers Kate Webb and Antonio Morillo. The beloved dancers have been the focal point of many of the company’s marquee dance works, thrilling audiences and critics alike. A native of Richmond, Virginia, 31-year-old Webb will retire from OCB after a decade with the company.
Alison Bechdel Is Testing Us

1 week ago | substack.com | Emily Gould

Today: Israel’s war crimes, lesbianism as a political movement, and a recap of the “No Kings” protest. —Emily GouldEARLY AND OFTENAnd other questions about public safety. For our latest Dinner Party interview, we asked the Democratic mayoral candidates about their plans for Rikers and positions on involuntary mental health treatment. ON THE COVERCountenance these atrocities, learn a lot about international courts, and become revolutionized.
Sly Stone and the Unbearable Zeitgeist of Being

1 week ago | substack.com | Michael Azerrad

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published "Being an artist meant more than just traveling through events," wrote Sly Stone in his 2023 memoir, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin). "It meant channeling them." One of Stone's many gifts was that he actually had the sensitivity and artistry to do that, to assimilate the spirit of the age and express it as music.
Ohio Contemporary Ballet's Kate Webb Talks about Her Career, Retirement, and What’s Next [INTERVIEW]

1 week ago | substack.com | Steve Sucato

One of Northeast Ohio’s most beloved dancers, Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s Kate Webb, will take her final bow with the company this coming Saturday, June 21, in a free performance at Cain Park’s Evans Amphitheater. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Webb trained in dance at the School of Richmond Ballet, where she was also a trainee with the professional company.