r/Columbus

Found guilty by a jury. Got a $200 fine and has to pay court costs. Background of the case and trial here- https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/a-political-blogger-sent-an-explicit-meme-of-shrek-to-ohio-lawmaker-now-hes-on-trial

Ohio elections are unconstitutional and illegal.

Never really see this place super busy but boy is it tasty. Old school cracker thin square cut provolone pie, open since 1955. I’m a big fan of Ange’s and Tommy’s and this is right up there with them IMO. Also they have cans of Pepsi which is great because 20oz is wayyy too much sugar and I have no self control LOL

This is getting out of hand. Now these accidents are affecting other businesses.

A few months back, I posted about my site, knowyourblock.org. It's a free, searchable map of 80,000+ Columbus code enforcement reports. It lets you see where mold, rats, roaches, no heat, sewage issues, bad landlords, and more, are being reported all across the city. You can search any Columbus address and see a custom report that shows what's there and nearby.

I got a ton of great feedback upon release, and a huge wave of support. I'm extremely grateful for that.

Code enforcement data is, from my perspective, one of the best ways for actually learning about an area in Columbus.

For most people looking at a new rental or place to live, they're forced to rely on reviews and a short tour to learn about the area. But reviews are unreliable at best and a tour isn't likely to surface deeper issues. For example, rats are nocturnal. You're probably not going to see them during an apartment tour.

Reviews and tours also don't help you understand the surrounding area. If half the units on your block are reporting rodent infestations, you're likely to deal with them too. And if the house two doors down is vacant and has squatters, that's an issue at least worth knowing about.

Code enforcement data is unbelievably effective in surfacing meaningful information that can help renters, buyers, and Columbus residents make smarter decisions.

In the months since my initial post, I've spent a lot of time making the site better. Some updates:

• The site has 30k+ more reports, and does a far better job at showing you reports that may be more relevant to you.

• You can now look at individual neighborhoods to see if the neighborhood you're considering reports a specific issue at a higher rate.

• I've worked to create guides that help residents experiencing an issue know what to do or who to talk to.

• I've talked to a ton of Columbus residents to figure out what they like about the site and don't like. I removed the bad features and doubled down on the ones people did like.

• I've also worked through individual pages and reports to try to make sure they provide the best, most relevant information possible.

The site was also featured on NBC4 a few weeks ago, and the Building and Zoning Services Deputy Director called the site "definitely user friendly". Surreal experience in all honesty.

I made the site because code enforcement data in Columbus has been public, but hadn't been packaged in a way to help the average Columbus resident make decisions.

Feel free to check it out. I'm biased, but I think it's pretty helpful. And it's free - I don't run ads, I don't do sponsorships, I don't ask for emails or make you create an account, and there's no sort of donation link. It's my way of trying to give back to my community.

Thank you!

Male kitten. Extremely friendly. Need neutered.

Open to all who want to have a little fun!

https://freepress.org/article/columbus-homecoming-jeff-epstein

The most visually compelling, but disturbing part of the exhibit is Maria Farmer’s art. Farmer is a visual artist who also was the first to file a criminal complaint against Epstein. Her paintings depict the most evil people she encountered during her Epstein experiences as very creative and colorful characters. She has an impressive talent to paint very recognizable faces of her abusers and their enablers – Wexner in a dress, Ghislaine and Governor Richardson in a Zorro poster (directed by the CIA), Prince Andrew naked from the waist down and as a bird, Kevin Spacey in a spacesuit, a Victoria’s Secret model, Alan Dershowitz as a liar-yer, and Epstein hanging (above the letters C.I.A.). In fact, many of the paintings refer to the CIA. Early on, there were reports that prosecutors went easy on Epstein because of the rumors tying him to the intelligence communities in the U.S., Britain and Israel. Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine’s father, had ties with the Mossad, MI6 and the KGB according to the FBI.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my post, it convinced my family and I to come down and visit and our first day here and we absolutely loved it, a lot of variety with food, diversity of people and just people living the quiet life! We went downtown to celebrate my wife's birthday and ate at the spaghetti warehouse and drove around a couple of neighborhoods and stumbled upon a block of houses ready for halloween this year. We are planning to vist Easton and Polaris tomorrow as well as the German Village for some, any food recs or plugs and any local coffee shops that you may recommend, we really want to experience Ohio as if it was just another weekend, we dont want to idolize it and regret the possible move here thank you!