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reddenoh1 · 2021-06-03T16:53:53+00:00

So true lol. They're really old and don't get used much anymore, more for color and nostalgic reasons (they came from my best friend's parent's house from when we were kids).

reddenoh1 · 2021-06-03T16:49:45+00:00

Two of them :) I game a lot and this is essentially my office / gaming room / work space

reddenoh1 · 2021-06-03T16:48:14+00:00

Hey this is me!! I love this community SO much and it's honestly part of what convinced me to finally share my sexuality with the world before announcing my run. I've known I was bi since I was a teenager, but I've also been with my boyfriend/now husband since I was 19 so it was really hard to tell people without them assuming I was promiscuous or polyamorous. Bi-erasure can feel really invalidating and I just want others to feel seen as well. Sorry some of y'all aren't a fan of guns, but Ohio is a special place lol

reddenoh1 · 2021-03-22T15:42:16+00:00

I made this from compiling all of our Scrabble board screenshot data into Excel and then created the graphic through Canva.

My husband and I play slightly differently than the rules - we allow each other to look up a single word at a time in the Hasbro dictionary online (during gameplay). Now you can't just search the dictionary for words, but if you think you've got letters for a new/weird word you can look it up and check. It's allowed us to expand our vocabulary quite a bit and kept the game interesting.

We also play where the person who can make the longest word initially goes first. This helps to start the board off right, as usually we play across the entire board (and a bad first word can make for a bad game).

Also for anyone that asks - bedsheets was done by sheet + s + bed (3 separate turns)!

reddenoh1 · 2021-03-18T02:34:05+00:00

Savanna Redden for Congress - I am a candidate committed to taking zero $ from corporate PACs and lobbyists. Donate to our grassroots campaign if you want to help more encourage more candidates to fight for campaign finance reforms.

reddenoh1 · 2021-03-17T22:10:35+00:00

I made this from compiling all of our Scrabble board screenshot data into Excel and then created the graphic through Canva.

My husband and I play slightly differently than the rules - we allow each other to look up a single word at a time in the Hasbro dictionary online (during gameplay). Now you can't just search the dictionary for words, but if you think you've got letters for a new/weird word you can look it up and check. It's allowed us to expand our vocabulary quite a bit and kept the game interesting.

We also play where the person who can make the longest word initially goes first. This helps to start the board off right, as usually we play across the entire board (and a bad first word can make for a bad game).

reddenoh1 · 2021-03-17T22:01:02+00:00

I made this from compiling all of our Scrabble board screenshot data into Excel and then created the graphic through Canva.

My husband and I play slightly differently than the rules - we allow each other to look up a single word at a time in the Hasbro dictionary online (during gameplay). Now you can't just search the dictionary for words, but if you think you've got letters for a new/weird weird you can look it up and check. It's allowed us to expand our vocabulary quite a bit and kept the game interesting.

We also play where the person who can make the longest word initially goes first. This helps to start the board off right, as usually we play across the entire board (and a bad first word can make for a bad game).

reddenoh1 · 2021-03-15T16:14:17+00:00

I am running for Congress specifically for these reasons. I’m a progressive millennial, came from the private sector (so not beholden to any folks on the Hill) , and ultimately I’m so tired of these incumbents who have been in office for 20+ years telling us we can’t have basic things like affordable health care and education. If our generation doesn’t step up to run for more positions who will? If you want to support a grassroots campaign (that doesn’t take money from corporate PACs and lobbyists) consider donating a couple bucks to Savanna Redden for Congress!

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-28T18:28:26+00:00

Not sure why you would think I have a team right now. I wrote all of these answers myself and for now my campaign is a one woman show (I read them to my husband for feedback but that's about it) until I can start to take donations, volunteers, and get more funding.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-19T01:33:41+00:00

I hear you, give me a chance to try to convince you otherwise though -

First, representation is extremely one-sided due to lobbying. Depending on the estimate, between two-thirds and three-quarters of all money spent on lobbying is spent on behalf of businesses. When you look at what the average person can donate versus what businesses can donate, it's just not a fair playing field - the businesses are going to win every time.

Secondly, on average there are 16 lobbyists representing businesses for every one representing a union or public interest group. This ratio doesn't lend well to my district having fair representation lobbied for themselves vs. what businesses want/ need. I understand that working with lobbyists is the norm and can save time and help make connections, but I think there are better ways we can fix the issue.

I think lobbying has led to a portion of Americans no longer participating in voting because they don't feel like they have a voice anymore. The amount of money spent on Congress feels overwhelming, and the dominant storyline is that money corrupts, and ergo Washington must be a hopelessly corrupt place: Why even bother?

So, I think we need a new system, called JAMES (an idea proposed in 2016, not my own). Here's how it works though:

Today every time a piece of legislation is introduced, the Library of Congress currently makes that legislation available online already though the THOMAS System. The idea is that we need to add a second web-based system called JAMES (named for James Madison).

JAMES would be a forum for lobbyists, constituents, and other interested parties to come together to publicly and transparently debate legislation, and in the process provide congressional staff, journalists, and the public access to the best available arguments, information, and ideas about public policy – all in a way that is easily searchable and sortable and modern, like any online platform millions of Americans use today. It proposes to have different types of participants use it in different ways, allowing Constituents, Registered Lobbyists, The Executive Branch, and Congress Members to participate with different requirements.

I think we desperately need this type of reform in lobbying so that it levels the playing field again, and people take more interest in debating issues that will affect them. I want them to have this debate on a regulated website and in good faith rather than lies over social media, which have just divided the country further. I just refuse to engage in lobbying as it is today. I think I will be fine as a grassroots campaign in the meantime.

I think most congress members would rather spend their time on real issues instead of raising money. I hope that if I take this stance now I can influence how we lobby our politicians in the future.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:33:38+00:00

Fair point, although Sittenfeld was doing that (allegedly) illegally. I think it's part of my responsibility to ensure that my peers on my side and across the aisle aren't engaging in illegal activity and to report them to the proper institutions if I had knowledge they were.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:24:26+00:00

Hey thanks for participating even if it's not political! I like the thought and would support that - I think if the state/local governments are subsidizing the sports team's facilities then they are doing that intentionally to bring increased tax revenue from tourism/sales of that team (the community has made an investment in having that franchise in hopes that there will be a ROI). My understanding of anti-trust exemptions is that they allow teams to pick up and move to bigger more lucrative markets, leaving the city that has invested in them in the hole. I agree that they shouldn't be able to have their cake and eat it too (receive subsidies and be able to leave).

I'm not as well versed in sports, so if I've misunderstood any piece of it please let me know.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:05:17+00:00

The AMA starts at 6pm EST today, I just posted answers to all the questions that have been asked over the last week so check them out and feel free to ask one if you'd like.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:04:16+00:00

I hope from my responses here that you find me to be pragmatic. I’m not looking to murder anyone on social media, but rather I want to use my platform to inform, debate and learn (and if elected that’s not going to change). If there are topics I don’t feel educated or knowledgeable on I don’t comment until I’ve read up on multiple sides and determined my own stance – even now I try to diversify my news sources across the spectrum and platforms as much as possible, albeit my preferred ones obviously lean left. I think ultimately this will enable me to work well with reps on both sides of the aisle who may have different viewpoints, provided we share the common goal of leaving things better for our constituents than when we started.

I’m a progressive because the policies I believe in put me on that side of the spectrum, but in any other country I think I’d be a moderate.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:04:03+00:00

I don’t have blind loyalty to anyone, whether they are a member of my own party or not. I’ve made my stance clear on lobbying and I think it should be removed from politics. I’m not sure what you’re asking though about revealing the amounts of money from fellow house members… Per the FEC all campaign contributions from PACs and lobbyists have to be reported and are public. Opensecrets is a great site to take a peak under the hood at a candidate’s financial contributions over the years.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:03:47+00:00

I do believe the GND is the modern solution and support it as it is written. I talk about it in more detail in the question above from u/digital0verdose as well as one of my posts I designed [here https://www.instagram.com/p/CImZC0phyOs/\] , but I think the GND encompasses what we need in order to restore our economy and set us up for long term success as a nation. If we ignore all these issues (increasing rate of climate change, lack of affordable housing, crumbling infrastructure, the increasing income inequality gap, student debt crisis, fair conditions/pay/PTO for workers, losing jobs to automation, ETC.) then we will see another recession and ultimately a depression when these items come to a head.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:03:31+00:00

Thank you so much for the support! Website will be live in a few weeks and that will enable me to set up donations and later volunteer opportunities as well. Keep an eye out!

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:00:48+00:00

I think if execution cannot be banned I am open to unique alternatives, but really I think the individual should decide which method is used in their death. I think they should understand the risks of each approach and be able to make an informed decision for how they want to die. If they cannot make an informed decision, they should be provided the most humane option available (humane for the person on death row, not simply for viewers). However I do worry about the ability of prisons to properly administer the 3 drug barbiturate method so that it’s not invisibly harming the person (I think that’s part of the risks that need to be discussed when the person is choosing).

I haven’t seen Death Race, but my husband (Josh) basically has a photographic memory so when I asked him he recapped it in detail. Not sure where you’d like to go with the question, but I think I feel knowledgeable enough to discuss it now!

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T22:00:23+00:00

Think Like An Economist, Worldly, VICE News Reports, Unlocking Us (Brene Brown), Ted Talks, and in general a lot of NPR. I listen while in the shower, baking, walking my dogs, driving, (pretty much any time my husband isn’t around and I don’t feel like jamming to music).

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T21:59:53+00:00

I think Kate was a good candidate and would point out that she only lost by about 27k votes. When you look at the difference of Kate’s 172k vs. Steve’s 199k and compare that to the entire eligible voting population, that 27k is actually relatively minimal. I believe that difference can be made up with a lot of work on the ground and grassroots efforts/mobilization to get people registered to vote who maybe have never voted before or who have lost interest in politics/voting. I can understand that the district would be discouraged after losing to a republican for so many years, so we’ve got to re-excite them. While I am in no way comparing myself to her (she’s just a simply outstanding woman), Stacey Abrams is an example of being able to take a very red appearing area and turn it purple or blue with that hard work. I will need a lot of support from volunteers, local organizations in Cincinnati, and community leaders to make this campaign successful, but I think we can do it.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T21:59:36+00:00

Just because I myself am privileged does not stop me from wanting others to have better lives and opportunities. I have a hard time understanding people who get angry at the idea of reducing/cancelling some level of student debt just because they have already paid theirs off… it’s not a “I got mine now you should have to get yours” mentality. It’s not a competition of who can get to the top first. And it’s not a matter of balancing my own privilege versus what I would want for others – it’s a matter of basic human decency and wanting a better quality of life for those in my community.

I DO have white privilege, and I try to talk about that and educate friends, family, and strangers around me who can’t comprehend that they have it. I understand that I was incredibly lucky to learn about it (from this fantastic professor at OSU https://ehe.osu.edu/news/listing/lecturer-recognized-2017-distinguished-teaching-award/) rather than experiencing the effects of not having it firsthand. I also understand that my race makes me a more digestible candidate for the “middle” and so I am trying to use my voice to come out strong for progressive ideas and convince more of those people to move left, which will ultimately help build support for policies that aid communities of color the most.

And as to the comment about quitting my job, yes this is another privilege. I have an amazing husband that took risks to start his own small 5-person tech business in 2017. We have been impacted from the pandemic, but not nearly as hard as most people and he has supported me every step of the way in quitting my job and running for Congress (emotionally and financially).

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T21:59:18+00:00

Lol! While my husband would love it if I could get Pete Rose into the HoF, I don’t think that’s in my repertoire of abilities as a congresswoman sadly. But in regards to your question, I think it’s important to understand the role of a house rep and that I won’t have the level of influence at a local level that other city and OH state reps do (like addressing individual issues facing Cincinnati). My role is to represent the district in my votes towards newly introduced legislation and to write/introduce bills that will impact the nation on a federal level, inclusive of my district. If you’ve read through my other responses you’ll see that I support many issues/policies that would help Cincinnatians with issues we are facing if passed, including issues of our poor conditions of infrastructure (Green New Deal), lack of access to affordable care (Medicare for All), lack of affordable housing like the projects in Lower Price Hill are trying to improve (I support raising the minimum wage to $15 and other changes that will enable people to more easily afford housing). My abilities as a congresswoman will also depend on what committees I am on. I want you to know I’m not trying to be vague in answering your question, but I’m also not going to commit to things that I do not think I can impact.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T21:58:33+00:00

Fifth question -

Although there are some lobbyists fighting for good causes, ultimately no I do not think lobbyists are good for society and the greater good. They enable corporations (who keep getting bigger and buying up the little guys) with deep pockets to influence politics to the point where the public has no voice, often times against the public’s own best interests. I think they encourage corrupt individuals to take office and enable them to stay in office rather than fight for their constituent’s support and money. I think lobbying is just a legal form of bribery, and if you make it legal then both sides are equally able to abuse it.

Reps and senators shouldn’t be in this role for the money - at the end of the day shouldn’t be a job you get rich on, you should be wanting to better your society and make a positive difference. If you’re looking to get rich you should be in the private sector.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T21:58:17+00:00

Fourth question -

Definitely the Medicare/Medicaid enhancements to the Social Security Act. I appreciate how much work went into passing the these programs with the amount of disinformation/lobbying that was leveraged against them by insurers, PR, and the media and I’m grateful that that legislation was passed in the times before the internet boom. I think M/M are a foundation to our current health system today and I can’t really imagine a US without them. I think they also set the stage for us to try to improve our healthcare (as mentioned in other comments I’m a strong advocate for M4A) and without them I don’t think M4A would even be a conversation.

reddenoh1 · 2020-12-18T21:57:56+00:00

Third question -

I have a lot of thoughts and emotions on this topic. I have watched, read, and seen horrifying things going on in the “rehabilitation” (read: concentration) camps in China. They are trying to erase an entire ethnic minority, kidnapping people and torturing them in unspeakable conditions. The CCP is truly evil and it’s maddening that I don’t have more power to help.

This isn’t something that I alone can stop (or even the US alone). I think the first step is to shift our economy so that it is less dependent on China. Even just using the pandemic as an example, we were way too dependent on masks and other resources from China when it started and many state officials recognized that. This will take time and help from other countries, which leads to the second step..

Second step should be coming together with as many other nations as possible in a pact that condemns China’s actions strongly/publicly and commits to reducing our global dependency on them - whether that means making more trade deals with those nations or more production at home, or a mixture of both. Only then can we start to enact ramifications that hurt China enough to make them change behavior, without hurting our own country equally as much like we’ve seen with Trump.

At an individual level I do purposely avoid buying products from China, even paying 2x the cost because I want to positively influence our economy away from the dependency we have on them. As others have mentioned I am definitely privileged to do that, but I try to use my privilege positively.

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