Upcoming Events
- St. Patrick's Day Parade: mobilize.us/s/XiNdDn
- Social Hour 3/17: mobilize.us/s/rdTCIN
- Breakfast w/ Easter Bunny: mobilize.us/s/Za1uv3
- No Kings 3: sciotodems.org/nokings3

AI Slop: The Junk Flooding Our Feeds Last year, Merriam-Webster named “slop” its Word of the year to describe the AI-generated digital junk swamping social media. As defined by experts, AI Slop is a pejorative term for “digital content m...

Everyone’s feed is turning into a landfill.
"AI Slop" is a pejorative term for AI-generated content that’s low-effort, low-quality, and produced at an overwhelming volume.

This post is a little longer, but we promise it’s not slop
sciotodems.org/post/ai-slop-the-junk-flooding-our-feeds

#SciotoDems

For Whom the Data Center Hums, It Hums For Thee John Donne’s Meditation XVII, best known for the line “for whom the bell tolls,” argues that no person stands apart from the rest of humanity. What happens to one part of the whole eventually reaches ...

Learn "For Whom the Data Center Hums" as told by a local software engineer as #AI and #DataCenters have become a hot topic in our region, and across the country.

sciotodems.org/post/it-hums...

#SciotoCounty #LawrenceCountyOhio #PikeCountyOhio #SciotoDems #OhioDems #StrataExpanseAI #Opinion

Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Praline Topping, or a Thanksgiving Playbook for Leftists Going Home for the Holidays It’s that time of year again, when we find ourselves making the journey home or to the houses of loved ones to gather for The Great Feast. Thanksgiving. Some of those ones are harder to love than ot...

New from guest author Pamela Cross:
A Thanksgiving survival guide for leftists heading home — complete with calm conversation strategies and a sweet potato casserole with pecan praline topping.
👇 www.sciotocountydems.org/post/thanksg...

Redefining Greatness in a Divided America It was the mid nineties, and I was a college sophomore. One of the courses that was part of my General Education requirement that year examined writings and beliefs from different cultures. One day i...

New from guest author Donna D.:
“Redefining Greatness in a Divided America” — a reflection on extremism, fear, and why our diversity still matters.
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sciotodems.org/post/redefin...

🎄 Join Us in the Christmas Parade! 🎅

We’re looking for volunteers to walk with the Scioto Dems on December 4th!

📍 Lineup: 5:00 PM at the Shawnee State University parking lot
👕 Free Swag: Volunteers can pick up a festive sweatshirt while supplies and sizes last. Availability not guaranteed.

Supporting No-Barrier Pantries & Mutual Aid Groups As food prices climb and government programs face uncertainty, local communities are stepping up to care for one another. Across Scioto County, neighbors are filling crucial gaps through no-barrier pa...

Local communities are stepping up to care for one another across Scioto County through no-barrier pantries and mutual aid networks.

Learn about No Barrier Pantries and Mutual Aid in our latest blog post: sciotodems.org/post/supporting-no-barrier-pantries-mutual-aid-groups

#MutualAid #SciotoCounty

Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Reflecting on Ohio’s Native History From Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Each year on the second Monday of October, Americans have traditionally celebrated Columbus Day, honoring the 15th-century explorer. In recent years, howe...

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor the first peoples of this land... their stories, resilience, and living cultures.

Read more about Ohio’s Native history and we can keep learning together: sciotodems.org/post/honorin...

Some Ohio Native Names:
#Ohio #Scioto #Chillicothe #Cuyahoga #Muskingum ...

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Rooted in Resistance A backyard garden might not look like much. A few raised beds. Some herbs on a porch. Maybe tomatoes clinging to wire cages that sag a little in the heat. But these small patches of green matter a lot...

Change doesn’t come from the top down. It starts here. In the dirt. Learn about how a personal or community garden is a form of resistance. Read more on our blog (and get yourself a "Rooted in Resistance" sticker from our stag store.

www.sciotodems.org/post/rooted-...

#SciotoCounty #SciotoDems

Stop Sparring with Straw Men: How We Argue Matters We’ve all been in those conversations — tense, loaded, and fragile. Maybe it’s with a friend, a relative, a stranger in a meeting, or someone online. The topic is real: safety, addiction, fairness, ac...

We're all probably guilty of engaging in a #StrawMan argument, but how many of us know about the #SteelMan argument?

Learn more on our blog: www.sciotocountydems.org/post/stop-sp...

#SteelManning #StrawManArgument #Debate #Argument #Opinion #SciotoDems #SciotoCounty #OhioDems #Democrat

Come espresso yourself with local Democrats — no pressure, just good brews and even better conversation. Whether you're latte to politics or a seasoned voter, we want to hear what’s brewing in your mind.

Come for the coffee, stay for the community. ☕💙

☕ Coffee with the Dems
📍 The Landing, Portsmouth, OH
🗓️ Saturday, July 12 | 9:00–10:30 AM

Wake up and smell democracy! 🗳️

#CoffeeWithTheDems #WakeUpAndSmellDemocracy #DemocracyIsBrewing #PortsmouthOH

Portsmouth’s “No King” Protest: A Powerful Stand and a Generous Food Drive On June 14th, nearly 400 people gathered at Tracy Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, to take a united stand for democracy at the No King Protest. Led by Scioto Peace and Justice and the Scioto County Democrati...

Portsmouth’s “No King” Protest: A Powerful Stand and a Generous Food Drive

Read our blog post detailing our protest's success:
www.sciotocountydems.org/post/portsmo...

#NoKingProtest #PortsmouthOH #DefendDemocracy #CommunityStrong #FoodDriveSuccess #SciotoPeaceAndJustice #SciotoDems

Join us for #SocialHour, next week on #Juneteenth at Port City

#SciotoCounty #SciotoDems #OhioDems

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Silence isn't an option in the fight for democracy. Real change in Scioto County takes action—speak out, be heard. One powerful way? Write a letter to the editor. — Ryan O., former local editor talks about this... Read more on our site: sciotodems.org

#SciotoDems #DemocracyInAction #ShareYourVoice

Our latest newsletter just drifted into your inbox like a message in a bottle — open it up to discover what's inside!

🌊📜🍾 #SciotoDems #SciotoCounty #RuralDemocrats #OhioDemocrats

Join us at our "Hand's Off, No Kings" Protest on June 14th at Tracy Park in Portsmouth, OH from 11:30am - 1:00pm

#HandsOff #NoKings #SciotoCountyOhio #SciotoDems #AdamsCountyOhio #LawrenceCountyOhio #PikeCountyOhio

For Those Who Come After “For those who come after.” These four words echo throughout Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the popular role-playing video game released this past April. At first glance, it’s a thrilling tale of a brav...

Explore how Expedition 33 mirrors democratic values and collective responsibility, showing how our actions today shape a better future for those who come after.

Read more on our blog: www.sciotocountydems.org/post/for-tho...

#sciotodems #collectiveresponsibility #Expedition33 #forthosewhocomeafter

Upcoming Events:

#HandsOff Rally - Sunday May 18th, 1pm @ Tracy Park
Central Committee Meeting - Thursday May 22, 7pm @ New Boston Community Center

An image containing event details the next Scioto County Democratic Party social hour. It is May 15th at 5pm at Port City Pub in Portsmouth Ohio

Join us for Social Hour, Thursday, May 15th, 5pm at Port City Pub in Portsmouth!

#SciotoCounty #SciotoDems #RuralDemocrats

Trump’s War on Workers As someone who grew up in Southern Ohio, the tales of Appalachian labor history were all around. Learning about the miners who risked their livelihood as well as their very lives to win the right to ...

It's International Workers' Day... Read our latest blog post on Trump's War on Workers...

www.sciotocountydems.org/post/trump-w...

#SciotoCounty #SciotoDems #InternationalWorkersDay #WorkersDay #Unions #UnionStrong #WarOnWorkers

The American Tradition of Protest—And Why it’s Under Attack Protest is as American as apple pie; our country was built on it—literally! From the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and more recently the Women’s March in 2017 an...

The American Tradition of Protest—And Why it’s Under Attack

Learn about the history of protesting, and how to get connected to resources. It was important then, and it's important now.

www.sciotocountydems.org/post/the-ame...

Endorsement of Board of Developmental Disabilities Renewal Levy On March 27 of 2025 the Scioto County Democratic voted unanimously to endorse therenewal levy for the Board of Developmental Disabilities. This renewal levy does not represent a tax increase; it simpl...

In our last Central Committee meeting, we unanimously voted to endorse the renewal of the Scioto County Board of Developmental Disabilities Levy

Check out our endorsement here: www.sciotocountydems.org/post/endorse...

We have two events coming up in April. One is for the Kids and is a fundraiser for ongoing party activities.

The other is our social hour. Hang with fellow dems and get some good food.

Breakfast w/ the Easter Bunny: April 12, 8a-11a at NB Community Center

Social Hour: April 17, 5p-7p at Ollies

Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...

Libraries are one of the few places left where you are able to go without expectations of spending money, and have the ability to do research, or find something to entertain you.

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If passed, the CR could undermine essential gov’t functions & reduce funding for public health, environmental protections, & infrastructure. Congress must keep oversight!

Engaging with our senators is key to ensure federal spending reflects Ohio’s needs. We sure miss Sherrod Brown fighting for us!

#Ohioans, take action! Contact Senators Jon Husted & Bernie Morano to oppose the Continuing Resolution (CR). It gives Trump & Musk more unchecked power over spending. #OHIO

Jon Husted: 202-224-3353
Bernie Morano: 202-224-2315

#CallYourSenator #Trump #Musk #SciotoCounty

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We’re tired from the time change. AP in a recent article says “In the days following the time change, the country sees a higher incidence of car accidents, strokes and heart attacks.”

We don’t have the science to back this, but we think memes will help. Post your memes below! You know the rules.