Tom Hodson

A 19 year old legal immigrant detained in Plymouth, MA facility. Citizen protest and demand his release. Protesters call for release of Afghan youth plymouthindependent.org/protesters-cal…

@ohiou made the news again and not in a good way. Please note the statements made by the university spokesperson (of course not the President). They seem weak and pathetic, but I would love to read your comments. There is NO leadership at @ohiou. signalohio.org/ohio-passed-a-…

@ohiou made the news again and not in a good way. Please note the statements made by the university spokesperson (of course not the President). To me they seem weak and pathetic, but I would love to read your comments. There is NO leadership at @ohiou. signalohio.org/ohio-passed-a-…

Trump's morning repost on Truth Social.

Trump's proposed new accreditation rules will act as a "cluster bomb" targeting higher education and academic freedom. insidehighered.com/news/governanc…

Athens County's own Jay Edwards in another confusing situation with Ohio campaign reporting as he runs for State Treasurer. Ohio treasurer candidate showered with gifts from CEOs, fundraisers, lobbyist, disclosures show  signalohio.org/ohio-treasurer…

Trump attacks the leader of 1.4 billion Catholics just because the Pope speaks of Christian acts and principles and not the acts of a lunatic President. Trump also takes credit for Pope Leo's selection. nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/…

I am gifting this article. It emphasizes that ICE and immigration crackdowns are still going on even though they are not making the headlines. This may be worse than before. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. nytimes.com/2026/04/10/mag…

The Christian Nationalist Pentagon clashes with the Catholic Church. Remember, Hegseth also banned Catholics from the his Good Friday services at the Pentagon. via @forbes forbes.com/sites/conormur…

It's OHIO Giving Day at Ohio University and one of the things I support is the work of the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact. It allows students to experience storytelling in its multiple forms and it needs your support. nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Athens Co. Commissioner Charlie Adkins has been indicted for a 3rd degree felony of intimidation. His charge coincides with the issuance of multiple indictments against former Athens Job and Family Services director Jean Demosky @athensindy.bsky.social athensindependent.com/athens-county-…

Financial issues caused by Trump's war with Iran. npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-…

This is how we start our Tuesday April 7. Looks like Trump is giving himself an out by highlighting the regime change in Iran. We will see. This is a time when I want TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) to be the rule of the day. Don't destroy a whole civilization you madman.

Trump's latest attack on higher education...the budget. How higher ed would fare in Trump’s latest budget proposal highereddive.com/news/how-highe… via @HigherEdDive

We are at war, gas and energy prices are skyrocketing as well as the cost of groceries -- yet this is what is on the mind of President Trump at 9:30 on a Thursday night. Way to go Bruce. You are really in his head now...

An opinion piece by my friend Doug McCabe about the history of bold moves by past Ohio University presidents to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on campus. Worth you time to read even though it was written one year ago. yahoo.com/news/ohios-uni… via @@YahooNews

This is the history and legacy of @ohiou until 2024-2025. This is President Vernon Alden speaking out against state legislative encroachment on "academic freedom" This was May 1963. Notice the difference in tone and leadership. This was the Ohio University we were proud of.

“We can’t take care of daycare. We’re a big country. We have 50 states. We have all these other people,” Trump said. “We’re fighting wars. We can’t take care of daycare. You got to let a state take care of daycare..." TRUMP Charlie Sykes skewers Trump. open.substack.com/pub/charliesyk…

Here is an update on Trump's attacks on higher education -- as of the end of March 2026. usnews.com/news/national-…

A letter from an alumna criticizing Ohio University's top administrators response to mandated DEI reforms. Letter to the Editor: An OU alum reminder, inclusive excellence is a choice thepostathens.com/article/2026/0…