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WRAPPING UP ELECTION DAY
We spent a few hours down in West Union reminding folks that they need to go vote! Jen Mazzuckelli joined us too.
This was this the first time we've used the projector and screen. We need to figure our how to get the wrinkles out easy and another projector for bigger actions. Unfortunately we'll need to get one where we can be further away, brighter and can be seen also in the daytime. With this one, we will be unable to put on a big building or anything like that.
DISRUPTING THE TRUMP RALLY IN CHILLICOTHE
We organized to disrupt the Trump rally in Chillicothe and that's what we did. We made national news and went viral for a few days. On Meidas Touch, Brian Cohen, all of the local media and Justin Pizzuli, my state rep, even shared it but of course he said nothing cause he knows his time for this is coming and soon too now that he was disappointingly re-elected. However come to find out, he thinks I was arrested because he does believe you should be jailed exercizing your freedom of speech. You can see that in his comments on his facebook posts (the ones where he responds and acts like a troll, as he is my state representative). Be more upset at bigotry than cuss words. Protests are meant to cause disruption and step out of the every day status quo. If you haven't checked out our new Disruptive Activism toolkit, you tap on the title here and it'll open up to it. Disruption is not violent. Disruptive action against our oppressors is not violence.
Chillicothe Trump Rally at the Shoemaker Center at OU 10/28/2026
This is how the Trump Rally went yesterday. We documented a little throughout leading up to Trump.
Our lead waited in line among a few others for about 6 hours and another 2 for Trump himself and yall, it was worth it. Statement form our lead: "Waiting in line with this cult in the heat was rough as it is and took so much strength and patience. All the trash throughout, would be left behind because there was no way for any of them to get back through just for their trash. It was disgusting. The verbiage throughout the lines were also hideous and vile. Heard a few grown men say they outta beat the f out of the single protester up on the hill at this time, this was the first and I think only time I slipped up in the line cause I was walking back from being out of the line to take something back to the car, the security let me back to my spot. There was no way I couldn't say something, I said, "oh that's real nice of ya, something real good to do" but in an uppity tone and his wife says yeah you'll go to jail for that and this is the slip... I said "well now, I doubt that because we know white men seem to get away with everything in this country" but with a smile on my face and I even winked and finger gunned them, that came out of nowhere but it's funny. She was silent and he was like "oooooooooooooo" in a deep loud tone, that was also funny but I was able to keep on moving cause I was way in front of him in line. Throughout the time in line I started to get so ill from the heat and stress and by time I got inside and sat down I was extremely worried I wasn't gonna be able to make it without passing out but I ensured I pushed through and I did. I almost disrupted Taylor but I waited for the big cheese. First disrupter was robbyroadsteamer and then one of our local comrades Jesse and then myself. We had a few others that were wanting to join but a couple bowed out the evening before and a few others weren't able to get in line early enough to get inside.
The small crowd in the gym chants USA as they silence free speech and protest. We got to say “you’re a rapist piece of shit" and "fuck you” directly to the president of the United States of America. Some proud boys in bikers for Trump too. He heard us, each one of us, perfectly even though the videos seem to drown us out. They had us standing in the heat for hours just waiting to go in to listen to all of the politicians just speak to themselves and add in some bigoted rhetoric. This was truly a cult experience. We’ve never witnessed a cult in real life and it happened this night. A lot of maga left during Trump’s speech. After we were taken out, one of us being trespassed from the grounds, myself. We then drove around a little (luckily with all the adrenalin I felt better until I started to head home) and saw many walking down the road away from the venue as we still heard Trump speaking. We spoke with a few folks afterwards who said none of them are getting their votes and mentioned how they just up each other and make themselves feel good. Which is truly what it is. They just speak to each other and give each other compliments or are blatantly bigoted.
I got to look Trump directly in the eyes and say "you're a rapist piece of shit fuck you" and he heard every bit of it while looking directly at me too. I was locked in.
For Palestine, for those who have been kidnapped or killed by ICE, for trans folks, for all BIPOC, for all women, for all of our children, for all survivors, for everyone that has been silenced. Fuck you Donald Trump.
Get out there and disrupt. It’s what’s needed and maga HATES IT. The support is here for you. Now, we're onto our next actions and we hope you're on board and want to join us."
ADAMS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EVENING MEETING
Adams County commissioners finally decided to hold a town meeting in the evening in October and the people showed up. The majority of folks were there about the data centers and with enough folks focused on that and those kinds of questions, I decided to go another route. A couple of months ago Kelly Jones shared a disgusting animated video that could not be brought up. I wanted to wait until there was a bigger audience for me to say what I wanted about this so I used this time to do so and I wasn't about to try and make anyone comfortable. Here is what the email I submitted and what was read at the meeting:
"Kelly Jones, you once shared an animated video of Trump saying, and I quote directly from it: “Let’s get this straight, prison is the perfect place for liberals. Everyone is equal, there is free food and housing, universal healthcare, no guns, and there is same sex relationships” while the background had laughing noises. We have children in our public schools who threaten other children who may be gay with being hung in trees. Do you think how you speak affects our youth and community? Do you think this is positive verbiage for our children and your constituents to hear? You do know you have a position where you are to represent everyone in your county and not just who you choose right? Do you actually believe people who believe we should have access to free food and healthcare should be in prison? Are you aware that mentioning same sex marriage is homophobic verbiage and also with knowing that assaults happen all of the time in jails and in prisons, you’re joking about sexual assault within sharing this phrase too then, were you aware? Are these those Christian values you hold? Do you think speaking this way not only affects our youth but affects true Christianity, loving one another?"
The answer to my questions were, it was a joke... Luckily I wasn't the only one to call bullshit, I wasn't the first one either. Standing up and speaking up for our youth, especially the youth being relentlessly bullied and taunted most likely by the same families that say it's just a joke... Cause what grown man speaks this way and actually thinks he's a good leader for our community? While also claiming to be a christian. As he said it was a joke, I got up and signed the sheet to speak, which I wasn't going to speak and wasn't prepared to because of the email and I didn't think we could speak honestly. But as I knew I was going to speak, I wrote down what I was going to say but my mouth and body did other wise in this moment. I could have worded things a little better but at the end, what I said was necessary. In the video you can listen to the question being asked and then me speaking as well below. We need to understand that "it's just a joke" is a part of rape culture and it is predator verbiage and it's needs to be cut the bud. If you wanna be funny, be funny but usually the intelligent of us all make these kinds of "jokes" and they claim their truth to be jokes so they don't have backlash. You're a leader of an entire county and ALL of the people within it, act like it.
And yet, this man was still re-elected. It's time to do more and directly. These people don't deserve peace when they make others lives living hells. Please see as said many times and will be said many times throughout our website, check out our disruptive activism toolkit we created for you.
-Taryn Penrose
You can find more from this evening meeting on Danielle Kinhalt's facebook page, Emily Baker's page, Adams County for Responsible Development facebook page or Conserve Ohio. The rest of this meeting, discussion and thoughts will be posted in our congressional district 02 page.
EPSTEIN AND TRUMP READING ROOM
I visited the Epstein and Trump Reading room on October 11th at the Sanctuary in Columbus. It was quiet, filled with people looking at the walls, making out what the art by survivors were telling us, sitting down while reading the red books, a couple conversations here and there about how we’ve gotten here and writing their own reflections or messages at the end.
It’s clear and all over these walls that the signs were there. We saw over and over again the lines Donald Trump has crossed, among very many other men in power, throughout so many years, the evidence is astounding. Our boys, our friends, our partners, our fathers and so forth see the actions men in power and men with certain complexions get away with. They see that and we know a lot of them wonder or will begin wondering, “could I get away with it?”
In the Les Wexner Wing, a room, sat with 2 desks, 2 lamps, 2 chairs, 2 rotary phones and a set of 2 scripts with phone numbers to call the Department of Justice and the Ohio State University’s President. One to release all of the Epstein files and the other to remove Les Wexner’s name off of the buildings apart of the University. Numbers and scripts for you to call too are below the photos from the exhibit. Of course I sat there and called both. I do believe in the power of numbers but I don’t believe in men to do the right things anymore at this point. We must focus on educating our boys the way we should have been and our communities too. Because it’s not just parents, it’s society as a whole, its environments and the company you keep. We must make phone calls, write letters, show up to meetings and speak but we must do more within and with those close to us. The majority of children and women that are violated are violated by those in the same household or family and we need to understand this and speak more about it, up front and in the open.
Please, if you’re fighting for the release of the Epstein files, if you’re fighting for the survivors, please remember to fight for those directly in your community too. Fight against the changes they are making to our schools. Schools should be and used to be sanctuaries of safety. Make yourself known that you are here for whatever is needed to protect and educate our communities from sexual and domestic violence. It’s the only way.
-Taryn Penrose
📢Call the OSU Office of the President to demand the removal of the Wener name on all University buildings.
614-292-2424
“I am calling to urge President Bellamkonda and Ohio
State University leadership to remove Les Wexner’s name from all university buildings and facilities that currently bear his name.
Ohio State should hold everyone associated with the university to the same standards of transparency, accountability, and institutional integrity, regardless of wealth, influence, or donor status. Survivors, students, alumni, and the entire Ohio State community deserve leadership that puts the university’s values first.
I'm asking President Bellamkonda to demonstrate that leadership by removing the Wexner name from Ohio State University.”
📢Call the Department of Justice 202-514-2000 and demand the release of all the Epstein files. Demand the protection of all the survivors and victims.
“Hello, I'm calling to urge the United States Department of Justice to release the Epstein files in the interest of public accountability and transparency.
I also strongly ask that the identities, privacy, and dignity of all survivors and victims remain fully protected throughout any release process.
The public deserves full transparency and accountability, and the release of all remaining documents should comply with the requirements outlined under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.”
PIZZA AND POSTCARDS
We hosted a postcard and pizza event at Cardo's Pizzeria in Waverly on October 16th to send out to registered voters reminding them to vote and sent some to our representatives of our choice too! We sent them all out at the same time on October 21st so they got to their destinations just a couple or a few days before the election. We got around 150 filled in and mailed out, enjoyed some food and comradary.
We joined some pretty good women the other day to go up to the Ohio Statehouse to speak up in opposition of AI data centers and you can hear the love so many have for southern Ohio and the whole state. We all matter more than Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta or Oracle or XAI. We aren’t for sale.
And as said in person too to Chavez since we were unable to make it Tuesday, Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
No to the rich!
No to a surveillance state!
No Kings 3, West Union March 28th, 2026
No Kings 3, Chillicothe March 28th, 2026
Trump went to Cinci and so did we.
March 11th, 2026
Our lead was photographed and shared representing Adams County and our friend Leslie from Clermont County.
News Article: https://www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/2026/03/11/donald-trump-kentucky-cincinnati-protest-photos/89080218007/
NO DATA CENTERS
Adams County Courthouse February 28th, 2026
International Women’s Day 2026 Chillicothe.
Happy International Women’s Day, our president is a pedophile and rapist. Violence against women and girls are continuing to grow at alarming and increasing rates, with men (specifically white men) having little to no consequences. Femicide isnt just a term for other countries. A man killed his daughter over Trump and we went right on past that. We have women and girls being assaulted by ICE agents in concentration camps even some resulting in pregnancy. The SAVE act is a poll tax on married women and an attack on trans folks. Trans folks ID’s in Kansas were made invalid overnight, this is an attack and violation on our rights and will lead to opening many more doors for violating and attacking our rights. Women are locked up longer for killing their abusers more than abusers are locked up for their crimes against women and children. Men get harsher punishments for drugs than what they do to us. (This involves systematic racism which you look into if you haven’t) I want to add here that a man won primaries who is going through trial for murdering a man that was abusing his daughter. He won an election yet women, those who are actually harmed and never got the help or justice they should have gotten are sitting in prison. Kudos to that man standing on what every dad claims he will do, if more men did what they claimed, more pedophiles and rapists would be dead, let’s be honest. But we can’t ignore that if it was a woman, she’d be in fucking prison. White men get away with the most and most of them have wives and mamas enabling and supporting them. These women, hold all of us back. Moms, educate your damn sons. Repeat after me, no means no and no is a full sentence. Boys and men are not entitled to girls and womens bodies, including attention. Rooms are filled with men speaking about women’s health, women’s health that only recently started to progress in studies. I could go on and on…
In order for women to rise, white women must practice intersectional feminism and environmentalism. Practice stepping away from a patriarchy way of living and you must practice anti-racism. It’s hard work that needs to be done. You cannot fight for women and earth if you aren’t fighting for women of color and trans women too.
Where is our outrage?
You can find a list of book recommendations along with many other resources and educational tools on our webpage here https://www.eoaohioindivisible.org/furtherlearning
-Taryn Penrose Adams County
We sent Not So Sweet Valentine's to our representatives throughout Ohio.
February 2026
No ICE and No War, Chillicothe Overpass January 2026
We began ICE Watch Trainings. For more information you can find that on the homepage and our take action page on our website.
Free Holiday Dinner, Crafts and Market
December 2025
Signs of Fascism at David Taylor's Office in Peebles November 2025
Free Thanksgiving Dinner and Free Market
Seaman Village Community Center
Free Lunches made by community for community in Seaman and Hillsboro.
We plan on doing this much more. If you'd like to donate peanut butter, jelly, spreadable butter, fruits like apples, oranges and bananas, apple sauces, chips, bottled waters we are accepting these items to go towards our upcoming and ongoing free lunches.
No Kings Chillicothe October 2025
Hillsboro, Ohio August 24th, 2025
Big Beautiful Bill Protest
Organized by Appalachian Ohio Indivisible and Janis Snyder
CHILLICOTHE BIKE PATH OVERPASS PROTEST
August 21st, 2025
Adams County Courthouse Protest 8/15/25
Our story about this protest coming soon.
Waverly Protest and Peebles Protest at David Taylor's Office
Waverly, Ohio Hands Off Protests every Friday evening 4:30-5:30pm
No Kings and Kick out the Klowns Protest June 14th
On June 14th all of the states came together and protested on Trump's birthday. Over 12 million of us were in the streets. This should have shown the regime and their followers that the majority of the people did not vote for Donald Trump this past election. (We also know it was rigged because we actually listen to the words that come out of his mouth). We couldn't be more proud of our small and bigger towns that went out to let their voices be heard. In Chillicothe we had 300 protesters.
Bob Ford came out to play revolutionary and patriotic folk music and he never disappoints. We also had Lisa Parker, former chair of Jackson County Democratic party, former Army Reserve Officer, wife and mother of Combat Veterans and daughter and sister of Army Veterans and Kelly Nedrow, a Pike County beef farmer, member and staff of the American Federation of Teachers National union under Randi Weingarten and is a independent voter, one of our volunteers too to come out and speak to us. We couldn't be more appreciative of these folks to be there and share what we need to hear.
More is coming. More good trouble is coming. See you soon!
'protest networking'
"Chillicothe — Political free speech filled the sidewalk in front of the Ross County Courthouse on Saturday afternoon, joining a nationwide rally of “No Kings” day in opposition to the Trump administration.
A smaller number of Trump supporters and apparent conservatives peppered the crowd, surprisingly mixed in with the apparent liberal majority – in peace – between noon and 3pm. Several vehicles with Trump banners and U.S. flags were driven past the crowd."
Our First Capital Pride Booth and
Hillsboro Pride Booth
Protests of 2025
Chillicothe Shut Them Down in September Chillicothe Workers Over Billionaires in August West Union Workers Over Billionaires in August Chillicothe Overpass in August Big Beautiful Bill in August Chillicothe Rage Against the Regime in July Chillicothe Good Trouble in July Peebles Families First in July Waverly Hands Off July Chillicothe No Kings and Kick out the Klowns in June Mothers Against Fascism in May Hillsboro May Day in May Columbus Hands Off in April Peebles in March: We ended up on the Rachel Maddow Show Hillsboro Unite and Resist in March Hillsboro in January with People's March
RESIST RESIST RESIST RESIST RESIST RESIST
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