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The Community Response Hub supports efforts to defend communities at risk of deportation and detention in Central Ohio. The hub does this through advocacy, mobilizing ally organizations and community members.

In the spirit of working in coalition, the Hub coordinates diverse groups, working across different communities and issues, and uses diverse tactics. Our mission includes holding decision makers accountable. Including government and enforcement agencies.

The Hub is independent of any organization and actively partners with Central Ohio Rapid Response Network and Ohio Immigrant Alliance. The Hub connects interested people, community leaders, and organizations.  

To join the hub, please complete the form at this link: https://bit.ly/ResponseHubCentralOhio.

Effect of HR1 on commercial, utility US solar projects

In recent months, we’ve seen one media conglomerate after another offer what amounted to multimillion-dollar bribes to Trump by settling frivolous Trump lawsuits that these companies could not possibly have lost in court.

Last December, the Disney Company paid Trump a thinly-disguised bribe—$15 million to Trump’s future presidential library—to settle a harassment lawsuit against ABC News over a segment mentioning E. Jean Carroll's victorious case against Trump.

In January, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta made a bribe-like payment of $25 million to Trump to settle a ridiculous lawsuit after the company followed its own well-understood guidelines and suspended Trump from Facebook and Instagram for inciting violence on January 6, 2021 at the Capitol. (Note that Congress did not uphold the same basic standards for removing a president from office.)

Video of the gathering July 17 to celebrate Congressman John Lewis at the Ohio Statehouse.

What if a farm could go back in time?

Simply Living invites the public to a guided regenerative farm tour on Sunday, July 20, at the farm of Kevin Eigel and Marsha Miller, just outside of Columbus. This immersive experience offers a rare opportunity to witness more than 20 years of ecological restoration on a farm that’s being returned to the ecosystem that existed before it was first cultivated over 130 years ago.

Visitors will walk the land, observe restored native habitats, and learn how regenerative agriculture and ecological restoration practices can work together to heal soil, support biodiversity, and create resilient landscapes.

What: Regenerative Farm Tour with Kevin Eigel & Marsha Miller

When: Sunday, July 20, 2025 - 10:00 am-11:30 am

Where: Location shared with ticket purchase

Hosted by: Simply Living

Tickets: Available now at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a-regenerative-farm-tour

Thursday, July 17 - 6pm
Ohio Statehouse, Broad Street and High Street

July 17 is the 5th anniversary of the passing of Congressman John Lewis. The Good Trouble Lives On events nationwide are in his honor. Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.

From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.

This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.

Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Standing up for Racial Justice and Democracy
Indivisible Central Ohio cares about racial justice, and we know you do too! Showing up to honor the memory and legacy of Congressman John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his passing is a way to show you care and are committed to racial justice as a part of the urgent struggle to protect our democracy amidst the attacks from the Trump regime. 

Indivisible Central Ohio and Common Cause Ohio are excited to be working with several important Black-led organizations to commemorate and celebrate – and continue Congressman Lewis’s legacy of struggle for justice. Please join us at Second Baptist Church – the oldest Black church in Columbus.  

Lots of BO from the OBBBA

When President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA, into law on July 4th, he essentially eliminated renewable energy subsidies for residential solar by the end of this year.

Corporate and utility scale solar projects must now be placed in service by the end of 2027. If they begin construction within 12 months of the signing of the bill, they have four years to complete construction and still qualify for the energy incentives.

The question of the moment is, what qualifies as beginning construction?

Developers have relied on what are called safe harbor rules to determine when construction begins. Under these rules, they have two options.

The 5 percent cost method is where the developer must spend at least 5 percent of the cost of the project. Typically, they do this by buying inverters or solar panels and then often these are placed in a warehouse until the actual construction can begin.

Solar Noon Tuesday each week at noon eastern time (GMT-4, 12 noon eastern, 11:00 am central, 10 am mountain, 9 am pacific) is your chance to stay up-to-date with what is happening in the fast-changing world of solar PV.

Solar Noon Tuesday will meet again this week (on our once a month summer schedule), Tuesday July 15th at noon (eastern time) until around 12:45 pm.

Join instructor Jay Warmke on Zoom to ask questions about anything related to solar energy or solar installation.

This is your opportunity to ask questions of fellow PV installers/designers, or just listen to the discussion about topics touching this fast-growing industry.

Zoom Meeting ID: 910 6700 4366

Password: 625623

Join Zoom meeting

Monday, July 14, 5pm
Zoom
Killing women and their right to vote, Epstein Lives, Maga Fears, Doge, Sailing to Solartopia with Ron Leonard.

Signup link: https://grassrootsep.org/upcoming-zooms

Jeffrey Epstein Lives!!!
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Why Is MAGA So Freaked?
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How Many Texans
Did DOGE Cuts Kill?
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Will 2026 Be Protected…
Or Bought Again?
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Killing Women &
Their Right to Vote
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Tariff Trade-Offs:
Brazil, Canada, China, India
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Mayor Heide
Fights 4 Democracy
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Sailing to Solartopia
w Ron Leonard
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World Cup & Olympics:
Are They Gone?
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Has Trump Destroyed
American’s Eco-Future?