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David Forbes
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Anarchic history, queer defiance, cooking and - of course - fighting city hall. @avlblade.bsky.social editor. Writer and journalist. Trans gal. Eldritch dyke. She/They. 🏴🚩 Writing at: patreon.com/DavidForbes ashevilleblade.com
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Ohio governor Mike DeWine, who's pushing a horrific trans healthcare ban, has a major business interest in Asheville. So here's a way to hit him where it hurts - his money - until he drops the ban. You don't even have to live here to do it... 🧵

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DeWine's family are the owners of the Asheville Tourists baseball team. Indeed, he personally owns about a third of it, according to a 2020 Columbia Dispatch article. His business is set to get $7 million+ in local government incentives...

Screenshot of a Columbia Dispatch article in 2020 about the Asheville Tourists getting federal pandemic bailouts. It notes Mike DeWine personally owns 32% of the team.
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very ashamed to have him as my governor.

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David Forbes
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Anarchic history, queer defiance, cooking and - of course - fighting city hall. @avlblade.bsky.social editor. Writer and journalist. Trans gal. Eldritch dyke. She/They. 🏴🚩 Writing at: patreon.com/DavidForbes ashevilleblade.com
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