Ben Jodway

@bjodway.com

1679 Followers 287 Following

Rural LGBTQ+ reporter and TTRPG fanatic. Currently reporting for @thebuckeyeflame.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social, and desperately trying to find a new D&D group. If you want to reach out confidentially, text me on Signal @benjodway.25

A screenshot from Little Miami Board President David Wallace's deposition. It reads: "Q: (Plaintiff's Lawyer) Okay. Are you aware of any case or statute or anything that uses this reasonable observer standard? A: (Wallace) I'm by no means a law expert, Josh. I -- I would not be able to begin to -- to cite law. But give me about five minutes, let me get on ChatGPT, and I'll find something for you. Q: Well, no, no, no. We definitely don't want to do that."
A screenshot from a Statehouse News Bureau article. It reads: After decades of statewide losses, Ohio Democrats are about to get a big boost. The Democratic National Committee plans to make a record investment in Ohio ahead of the 2026 midterms, when voters will decide races for the U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide offices. DNC national political director Shelby Wiltz said her organization will be giving an unspecified infusion of cash to the Ohio Democratic Party. “I can’t give you a specific number but I can tell you it’s six figures, and that this is the most money we have ever invested in an off-year election cycle," Wiltz said in an interview.
A screenshot from a video showing white nationalists with truly terrible swamp ass showing through their khakis
A screenshot of this user's notifications. Chiitan, the pro-LGBTQ+ Japanese mascot, liked the user's post about their appearance on a new episode of a podcast, This News is So Gay.
On a beige wall is 18 framed prints of front pages from throughout Ohio's history LGBTQ+ publications.
Jan Griesinger smiles at the camera in a black and white photograph.
A black and white headshot of Dolores Noll.
In a black and white photograph, Edmonia Lewis sits on a chair for a portrait.
A photo of Adams Street sign in Toledo. At the bottom of the sign written is Louis P. Escobar Way printed on a rainbow background.
The father of activist David Kirby hugs him as he lays on his deathbed.
A pile of LGBTQ+ periodicals from the Ohio Lesbian Archives.
The account holder holds a program book for the 49th Cleveland International Film Festival.