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Economic development/workforce reporter @HannahNews. OWU grad, photographer. Sports tweets MAY be endorsements (Fan of Cbus, Cincy, Gritty)

Columbus, OH
Joined May 2015
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BREAKING: @SecBlinken responds to Russian _reports_ of @navalny death: “For more than a decade Russia and Putin persecuted and poisoned @Navalny. And now reports of his death. First and foremost, if these reports are accurate, our hearts go out to his wife and to his family...
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Spenser Hickey retweeted
Today is our annual Day of Remembrance. #NASARemembers the crews of Apollo 1, space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, and all members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. nasa.gov/DoR
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1️⃣ in 10 people will have a seizure & 1️⃣ in 26 will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. House Dems are proud to support HB 229 - the Brenna Brossard SUDEP Awareness Act (introduced by @RepBrideSweeney)- that raises awareness & educates the general public about epilepsy. 🧵
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500 days of the full-scale war. Snake Island. The free island of free Ukraine. I am grateful to everyone who fought here against the occupiers. We commemorated the heroes who gave their lives in this battle – one of the most important during the full-scale war. Glory to everyone who fights for security in our Black Sea! Honor! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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A rendering of the “Ohioans in Space” painting was unveiled Wednesday, depicting astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell and Judith Resnik as well as Flight Director Gene Kranz. The final painting is slated for placement at the Statehouse in January 2024.
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Bill Hinsch, a resident of Perrysburg, is painting the 9' by 12' work, which will be placed across from the Statehouse's Wright Brothers painting. Other works he made are shown at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton and the Pentagon.
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As we celebrate the #FirstFlight #anniversary of the X-15, listen to how distinguished American pilot and #NASA astronaut Joe Engle describes his experience testing the aircraft. Engle made 16 total flights in 1963, three during which he soared to the edge of space (50 miles up).
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Spenser Hickey retweeted
Hundreds of journalists for Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., walked off the job on Monday, accusing the company’s chief executive of decimating its local newsrooms, and demanding a change at the top. nyti.ms/3NbZ8ah
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U.S. President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv in a show of support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, promising President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington would stand with Ukraine as long as it takes reut.rs/3IBMBdV
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Spenser Hickey retweeted
President Zelenskyy’s address to Congress was an inspiring call to action for America. We must continue to provide more aid to Ukraine to ensure that it can defeat Russia’s aggression and win this war.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: "Our heroes gave me the flag...This flag is a symbol of our victory in this war. We stand. We fight. And we will win because we are united: Ukraine, America, and the entire free world."
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Bengals offense gets a big, big break. Joe Burrow targets Ja'Marr Chase once again on third down in the end zone, incomplete. Ensuing play, TB brings the pressure on 4th&3, Burrow sacked but the penalty on TB gives CIN a fresh set of downs on the 15-ayrd line
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Spenser Hickey retweeted
RT if your favorite Ohio team won today
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Orion is now closer to the Moon than it is to Earth.
Mission Time: 1 days, 18 hrs, 5 min Orion is 161,854 miles from Earth, 151,227 miles from the Moon, cruising at 2,173 miles per hour. P: (-156387, -53233, -14249) V: (-1785, -1143, -476) O: 52º, 45.7º, 8.0º What's this? nasa.gov/feature/track-nasa-… #TrackArtemis
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“Curt touched the lives of thousands of his fellow Civil Air Patrol members, especially when flying cadets during hundreds of orientation flights over the course of his service." Col. Peter Bowden, commander of the CAP Ohio Wing.
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Spenser Hickey retweeted
Few details are available at this point beyond the initial collision between a B-17 and a P-63. The footage from Dallas is just gut-wrenching. I won’t be sharing it, but it will no doubt be crucial for the NTSB investigation. My heart goes out to all touched by this.
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Zelensky: “Today is a historic day. We are returning Kherson. As of now, our defenders are approaching the city. But special forces are already in the city. The people of Kherson were waiting. They never gave up on Ukraine… and Ukraine always regains its own.”
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“We knew for some time they were going to be doing that,” POTUS says when asked about Russia’s claims it is withdrawing from Kherson. Says w/ a smile that it is interesting that they waited to do so until after the election.
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Biden won’t say whether he believes Russia is preparing a false flag operation with its “dirty bomb” allegations, but he told me “Russia would be making an incredibly serious mistake” if it uses a tactical nuclear weapon He indicated he’s been meeting with his Natsec team on this
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