This week on Rooted in Reality, I'm talking about what happens when everyday people push back. From Columbus City Schools facing deep budget cuts, to Ohio’s new redistricting map that reshapes political power, to the shocking case of a woman who reported ICE misconduct and was deported for it — I'm digging into how communities are standing up and saying, “enough.”

In this episode I give another update on the Government shutdown and how it's not only impacting federal workers but also everyone in America. I talk about what the American farmers are going through because of the tariff and the Government shutdown. I also talk about Ohio's upcoming elections and give important dates to pay attention to and the segment "So This Is Thing" is back - tune in for that and more!

I talk about how SCOTUS heard oral arguments last week that puts the VRA of 1965 under attack. I give an update of Ohio redistricting map and the Government shutdown. Tune in to hear how they are trying to disenfranshise you.

This week we're celebrating the 10th episode of the podcast, wooo! No politics, all reality... tv that is. From Potomac to Salt Lake City, Khey and I give our unfiltered opinion on some of our fav shows. Tune in for a light-hearted, fun episode.

This week I break down the government shutdown and how it will effect you. I discuss the recently introduced Ohio House Bill allowing utility companies to control your thermostat. & I give my opinion on Diddy's sentencing.

This week I talk about the voter suppression bills SB 153 and HB 233 that are in the Ohio General Assembly Commitee and the voter suppression that's happening on a federal level. I also talk about the life and legacy of revolutionary Assata Shakur.

-Contact Your Representatives Info:

League of Women Voters of Ohio - https://www.lwvohio.org

-Tell your Ohio representatives and members of Ohio's government committees in the Ohio Senate and Ohio House to OPPOSE SB153 & HB233 https://lwvohio.salsalabs.org/protectohiosdirectdemocracy.

-Tell US Senators Moreno and Husted to OPPOSE the SAVE Act https://lwvohio.salsalabs.org/opposesaveact/index.html.

-Planned Parenthood https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/stop-sb-153

In this episode the pod goes through a bit of a rebrand. I talk through the SOCTUS decision on ICE arrest in Los Angeles and we get into Ohio's redistricting map.

In this episode, I get into the occupation happening in DC, what's to come, and how people are resisting. I decide whether a situation is toxic or zodiac? and give my opinion on the Unknown Number documentary. SPOILER!