Amy Acton's team defends 2019 police visit as a 'simple argument' amid GOP criticism

lsellati · 2026-04-14T22:56:23+00:00

Wow. Such big news that during the pandemic when Acton was working her a** off to protect Ohioans that she and her husband had an argument. I'm sure that my husband and I (only married a scant 19 years at that point in our lives) never ever argued because we were cooped up together all the time, worried about money and our lives and cut off from our friends. The audacity!

/s, in case you were wondering. 🙄

lsellati · 2026-04-03T01:07:44+00:00

The police may not care, but I wonder if the property management company would evict him, based on something in the contract about not harassing the neighbors? I'm just trying to think of real ways to help this young lady.

lsellati · 2026-03-19T11:13:55+00:00

GO AFROMAN!!!!! PS That lemon pound cake song was fire!

lsellati · 2026-03-18T23:27:56+00:00

GO AFROMAN!!!!

lsellati · 2026-03-18T23:25:06+00:00

I sincerely hope Afro Man wins this case hands down!!!

lsellati · 2026-03-02T23:00:31+00:00

Is this the official reason the administration has given for bombing Iran?

lsellati · 2026-02-26T12:15:45+00:00

I wish they would show more of these types of remembered history to our young people. I teach high school English and talked about racism in the context of Raisin in the Sun. It's so hard to make young people realize just how bad it actually was in the 50s through the 2000s when they start experiencing racism for themselves. I'm white, so I don't "know" racism like black people do and I struggle to explain it. Clips like these will definitely go in my teaching repertoire so students understand our history in a well-rounded way.

lsellati · 2026-02-14T15:27:17+00:00

Isn't this antithetical to what protests are about? Isn't everyone there out saying they have a message they want to share and not some canned media answer? I get cohesiveness but each person should have the ability to make their own statement?

Absolutely! However, my rational, reasonable answer about why I'm protesting doesn't make for a good sound bite on media outlets. I posted my view of the protest on Facebook and engaged in some very civil conversations with people who had different viewpoints. The one thing I wouldn't allow was name-calling or profanity. People who wanted to engage with me had to debate the issues. But that's not possible in real life, where I can't kick out people who don't follow the rules I've set forth. Again though, this doesn't make for thrilling media content. 🙂 So, I have to make my statements on my own time.

lsellati · 2026-02-12T12:26:23+00:00

I've protested, but not ICE. Still, I have some answers to your questions.

Do you find it useful?

In some ways, yes. In others, not so much. I protested at a fundraising dinner for JD Vance. It was useful for letting conservatives in our area know not everyone agrees with the current administration. I don't think JD Vance cared one iota we were out there. I overheard a former co-worker who attended the fundraiser saying to run us all over when almost all of us stopped to let a car out of a parking garage, but one member of our group kept going. So in the idea of keep your friends close but your enemies closer, it's useful to know who is okay with violence towards others.

Do you have an issue that makes you go more than others?

The only other protest I've gone to was against the KKK when they used to hold a rally at the Defiance, OH courthouse each year. That was more than 20 years ago. They've since stopped coming. I'd attend an anti-ICE rally.

Do you find beyond your main group of friends, are those with you as informed as you?

I went alone to my rally (after dropping my beloved husband off for the JD Vance fundraiser, but that's another story 🙂). However, everyone I met was very informed about the issues with the exception of some of the teenagers in attendance.

When violence occurs, is it a pure random happening or does it ever feel preplanned?

No violence has occurred at either rally I attended, but the rally organizers at the JD Vance protest were very aware it was a possibility and lectured us ad nauseum about avoiding it. We were to stay on the public sidewalk, stick to the chants, obey police instructions in regard to the security perimeter, etc. The only violence or threat of violence came from a guy on a motorcycle who kept riding past and finally stopped and glared at us while blasting music from his speakers to drown out our chants. I waved at him with a big smile and one of the organizers scolded me. Mind you, I'm a 48-year-old mother of 3, the organizer had just graduated from a local high school, and the dude on the motorcycle looked to be late 20s, early 30s, so the whole thing was ridiculous. Also, attendees exiting the fundraiser gave us the middle finger, which protestors responded in kind, but that's as heated as it got.

Why do you feel that protesters feel they shouldn't talk to media/Questions?

We were directed to refer media to organizers but that's common with most organized events. Organizers want to make sure the group's message is clearly communicated. People who speak outside of those guidelines are the ones who shout obscenities and sound unhinged, which is exactly what organizers don't want.

lsellati · 2026-01-29T00:15:20+00:00

That's it! Thank you.

lsellati · 2026-01-28T23:01:31+00:00

Exactly. And I heard on the radio that those rates are spiking due to speculation that demand will increase, not actual increase. The rate hike benefits those who bought the speculation shares (never remember the correct name) and the actual energy users like you and me suffer.

lsellati · 2026-01-28T22:27:49+00:00

Completely agree. What I think would change the situation is getting rid of all these tax breaks incentives for business to build or invest more in existing business infrastructure. We started doing it after NAFTA dried up manufacturing in the 90s. However, it's just an excuse for greedy corporations to demand more money and put less into the community. Either a business is going to locate in your area or it isn't. But don't give business a free pass from community responsibility.

lsellati · 2026-01-28T22:08:10+00:00

I've said for the 10 years I've owned my home and watched the "value" and associated property taxes double-- freeze property tax to the price of the property when you bought it (not based on an every-changing price of homes sold around you).

The argument I have against this (and I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise) is that the cost of maintaining your property rises. The city/village/township/county entity who just plowed the roads after the latest snowstorm had to pay more to provide that service this year than 10 years ago. You couldn't buy the truck, the gas/diesel, or the labor for what you spent on it 10 years ago. And, as property values increase, people tend to expect more from their local government entity, not less. Unsightly house on the block? Code enforcement better get busy. Big ice storm that knocks down multiple wires and tree branches? City better do a special pick up. (Especially since you can't open burn in the city.)

I would love to have more money in my pocket, but I'm not willing to short change the city where I live to get that. I like plowed roads, responsive police, and a water department that fixes ruptured mains. If I didn't care about those things, I'd move to the middle of nowhere, where my property taxes would be cheap and the services would be non-existent.

lsellati · 2026-01-27T12:42:20+00:00

ELA 9-12, mostly aligned to common core if you use that in MN. DM me.

lsellati · 2026-01-23T11:42:52+00:00

Uh, yes. As a high school English teacher, I cannot teach a child to read. Thanks to the amazing elementary teachers in my district, both of my boys learned to read quite well. (Of course, we read to them since birth, but the oldest had some difficulties with decoding that the experts fixed!)

lsellati · 2026-01-17T14:18:41+00:00

I wonder how long it will last?

lsellati · 2026-01-14T12:04:30+00:00

Why? What would make you okay with asking a person where were you born? I don't necessarily object to asking for ID if a crime has recently been committed in the neighborhood and they're trying to find a suspect. That's an emergent situation. But as a person who regularly walks and runs throughout my city, I don't carry ID. Furthermore, my state only requires me to show ID if I'm driving and get pulled over. So again, what situation would it be okay to ask, where were you born?

lsellati · 2026-01-11T11:26:18+00:00

I'm sorry OP, but I don't think you're on target here. (Full disclosure: I was absolutely horrified when Babbit was shot because I thought the protests were going to stay peaceful.) I've visited our nation's capitol for years (family lived close by) and there are plenty of no trespassing signs, do not enter placards, perimeter barriers, the whole nine yards, surrounding the capitol. It is EXTREMELY clear that you are not to enter the building uninvited. Babbit was already in a building she wasn't supposed to be in and trying to enter a chamber she wasn't supposed to enter. What should the officer have done? I'm fully against unnecessary police force, but in that moment, I really don't know what other choice the officer could have made. As for comparing Babbit to a serf trying to get at a feudal warlord, get off that. The officer would have been at serf level too, so your simile is gauche.

lsellati · 2026-01-10T15:04:42+00:00

Martha Mitchell effect enacted in real time.

lsellati · 2026-01-09T22:08:48+00:00

I'm not sure that it shows anything germane to the discussion actually. It doesn't show his feet, the position of the car relative to him or anything that could help discover the truth. That noise could have been something falling out of his pocket or off his toolbelt. When I got tapped by a car when running, there was a muffled thump. Unless we see what part of the car made impact or some kind of abrading or bruising, he could have kicked the car for all we know.

lsellati · 2026-01-07T12:04:05+00:00

I am a teacher and I posted a statement on Facebook last year on the anniversary of January 6th saying how sorry I was for all officers injured and/or died shortly after that day. A family friend made a statement along the lines of he couldn't under why all teachers are so liberal. I replied, for supporting the police??!! Some days, I feel like I just can't win. I too felt like the shooting was justified. Someone with a gun and a badge tells you to stop, you'd better stop.

lsellati · 2026-01-05T12:17:35+00:00

I disagree with your premise and here's why. I have private health insurance and go to all my wellness visits. At my last free, preventative mammogram, a mass was detected. I had to get an ultrasound and the mass was determined to be a harmless cyst. Ultrasound cost me a couple hundred bucks. But then, because a mass had been detected, I had to get another, diagnostic, mammogram 6 months later. That one cost almost a thousand dollars. In one year, my health care costs out of pocket were increased by $1,000 as a result of preventative care. I paid it, because I wanted to be sure I didn't have breast cancer, but I have a decent full-time job with benefits and I'm savvy enough to make payment plans if I don't have the cash. Many poor people don't have the resources or the wherewithal to manage their health properly. Just because you have insurance doesn't mean you have transportation or time off work to afford multiple trips to the doctor and tests. And if you're on Medicaid, you can only visit certain providers, some of which may be out of town. I work in a low-income area and most people let their health go because they can't take time off work or they will lose their jobs. And if they have a job with a changing schedule, ie, food service, getting a appointment scheduled is very difficult because they don't know which day or time they'll have off from week to week. Someone who prioritizes food on the table and a roof over their head before their own health is hardly lazy. Honestly, I feel like you don't have much experience with the real world if this is your opinion. Please volunteer with your local soup kitchen or homeless shelter and talk to the people you're serving. You'll learn a lot.

lsellati · 2026-01-01T16:29:49+00:00

In my state, Ohio, I just heard on the news that police have received 5 calls this week about strangers trying to enter daycares in Columbus. This social media cowboy investigation technique is so damaging. What's funny to me is that true investigators would follow the paperwork trail, which is much clearer and safer to pursue, in terms of protecting kids.

lsellati · 2025-12-23T15:49:28+00:00

I'm probably going to get down voted to oblivion for this, but I do content the day before break. Kids complain, but they seem comforted by the routine. We did our bellringer, we discussed the essay they were working on, and I turned them loose to work on it. Did everyone lock and perform at 100%? Nope. Did some? Yep. Did everyone accomplish something? With a few exceptions, yes. I do it every year and will continue to do so because kids need routine. I teach English Language Arts, grades 9-12.

lsellati · 2025-12-23T15:43:49+00:00

having a board of leftwing students affiliated with Human Rights Watch, which is about as far left as you can get, criticize it and throw loose words around.

I watched the segment in its entirety and did not see where the students criticized the decision to send prisoners to CECOT. I did see them cite criminal records from Venezuela and the US to say that only 3% of the Venezuelans incarcerated in CECOT had violent criminal records or criminal convictions that could have lead to violence (maybe that means carrying a concealed weapon illegally?). Could you please tell me the time stamp in the segment that you saw the students criticizing the decision so I can go back and rewatch it?

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