Please help us protect a prized element of our quality of life and wellness on the SW side of Massillon. Massillon residents deserve peace and quiet!! Quality of life, and public health should be in the forefront of decision making when the city of Massillon is considering bringing new business to Massillon! In response, BitDeer’s only noise mitigation for the loud bit mining operations (70 plus decibels - 24/7, 7 days a week) is a simple palleted wooden fence, painted green. Bitdeer is not concerned about noise pollution and harm to local residents, in a very unregulated industry such as bitcoin mining. Listen to Massillon LIVE’s broadcast from Treemont Coffee today, March 9, 2024, about this issue: https://fb.watch/qICz6VELtm/?mibextid=w8EBqM

Access to schools, work and emergency services

Please join me in petitioning the City of Washington to take action and implement flood prevention on Lynwood Drive. I fear the next storm. I fear for my home. I fear for my neighbors. But most of all, I fear for our health and the health of our children. This type of water damage can create devastating health problems that can worsen over time.

Good samaritans should not be punished.

The problem is that wild animals in circuses are not getting treated well. An example, according to Reuters, is in 2011 the U.S. Department of Agriculture fined the Ringling Bros—one of the biggest circuses in the country—for mistreating the wild animals in their circus acts. It was the biggest fine ever under the Animal Welfare Act (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usda-ringling-idUSTRE7AS2AG20111129/). And this is just one example of many. According to PETA, circus people make animals do tricks by hurting them with: whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bull hooks and other hurtful tools (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usda-ringling-idUSTRE7AS2AG20111129/). Also, according to PETA, when circuses people are traveling with wild animals, they sometimes don’t get enough food or water, they also are squeezed into small spaces and chained. They also rarely get their cages cleaned so they can get really sick. There are also lots of other circus tricks that don’t include animals. People watching circus tricks are still amazed without animals. According to Animal Legal and Historical Center, the biggest threat to wild animals in a circus is being mistreated by the people who work there (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usda-ringling-idUSTRE7AS2AG20111129/). There are six states that have banned wild animals in circuses. They are: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/rpt/pdf/2022-R-0026.pdf). Why is Washington not one of the states that has banned wild animals in circuses? We are asking your support to ban wild animals in circuses in Washington State.

This needs to happen because there is an imminent risk of homelessness for many community members who have been affected and displaced by the flood. With the current hotel voucher program scheduled to end on March 25th, these individuals and families are at risk of losing their temporary shelter and being left without a place to stay. Extending the program for another 90 days will provide crucial support during this challenging time, offering a lifeline to those who are most vulnerable. By ensuring that people have a safe and stable living environment, we can help prevent further hardship and provide a foundation for recovery and rebuilding efforts.

It’s is important for the safety and security of the students well being

no one wants to live in a house that people were killed in. a memorial park would be a beautiful way to honor them

LGBTQ+ rights are under threat, with more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in the first few months of 2024. If passed, it’s likely that many of these laws will end up in our federal court system. That’s why—to ensure fair and informed decisions—we need a diversity of perspectives and experience on the bench. President Biden’s nominations of Judges Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are a step in the right direction. Confirming these openly LGBTQ+ judges to lifetime appointments would bring much-needed LGBTQ+ representation to our federal judiciary. There’s only one barrier: They need approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Currently, only 2% of federal judges openly identify as LGBTQ+. It’s crucial during a time of so much hatred against LGBTQ+ people that our federal decision-makers understand the struggles, needs, and perspectives of the LGBTQ+ community. Call on the Senate Judiciary Committee to promptly confirm Judges Berner and DuBose—and then urge President Biden to keep going and nominate more LGBTQ+ federal judges in order to break historic records! Let's ensure our courts reflect the diversity of our nation.

Please come and voice your concerns and opinions. YOUR neighborhood needs YOUR help! Emergency meeting is Monday March 4th. 6pm at Hope High School Auditorium

From jaw-dropping fight scenes to thrilling car chases, stunts take incredible creativity and skill to pull off safely. Action designers deserve to be honored as the artists and professionals they are. Action and adventure stories—like the Marvel comic book franchise—dominate the box office. Adding a stunt award would give the Academy the opportunity to recognize the popular action genre and keep the industry relevant with new audiences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has rejected action designers every year from 1991 to 2012. But there is precedent for change. The last major category added was Best Animated Picture in 2001, and more recently the Academy has announced Best Casting as a category slated for the 2026 award season. Stunts have been a part of creating movie magic since the very beginning of filmmaking, making the stories we know and love more exciting and engaging. Urge the Academy: It’s time to finally pay homage to the action industry experts carrying the filmmaking tradition forward.

Support local business. The local Arts and music community. Allow people to continue to enjoy life and come together as a community through music.