Connie Schultz

@connieschultz.bsky.social

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Columnist, novelist, j-prof.
NYT bestselling novel, The Daughters of Erietown. Children’s book, Lola and the Troll, out now. On Substack at Hopefully Yours. I love my senator, Sherrod Brown.

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Morning view. (Hi, honey.👋)

Dear Florida, Your turn. Love, Ohio Washington Post: “The high court simultaneously ruled that a referendum enshrining abortion rights can go on the November ballot.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

Florida Supreme Court allows one of nation’s strictest abortion bans to take effectwww.washingtonpost.com Florida’s Supreme Court ruled the state’s constitution does not protect abortion rights, allowing one of the country’s strictest and most far-reaching abortion bans to take effect in 30 days.

Thank you for the fashion advice. No, really. connieschultz.substack.com/p/notes-from...

Notes From the Candidate's Stylistconnieschultz.substack.com I used to wonder what it was like to be a woman in America in the 1950s. Then I married a member of Congress and found out. Sherrod and I were married in 2004. He was 50, I was 45. We’d done a lot of ...

The model for Lola drawing Lola. Next to author’s name: “my grandma.” Photo by Caitlin Molina.

Arthur Brooks has written a powerful essay on the enduring harm and cruelty of the silent treatment. I especially loathe it as a parenting strategy. Sharing with gift link. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Whatever You Do, Don’t Do the Silent Treatmentwww.theatlantic.com It can ruin your relationships.

Evening view. My guys.

It’s a beautiful day to vote for women’s reproductive rights in Ohio. #yesonissue1

In Walter’s world, every morning is a summer morning.

I invite you to read every word of this important and searing column by Elie Mystal.

The Supreme Court Has Killed Affirmative Action. Mediocre Whites Can Rest Easier.www.thenation.com The court ended one of our most effective social justice policies because anything that isn’t seen to primarily benefit white people is anathema to this country.

Good morning from Cleveland, where hydrangeas are in bloom. Skies are hazy from our neighbor’s wildfires, so limit your outdoor time as much as you can today, fellow Midwesterners. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/06/27/us/canada-wildfire-smoke-great-lakes/index.html

Milo Sherrod and Grandpa Sherrod. My perfect view.

A breathtaking level of cruelty toward workers.

Texas governor signs bill rescinding water breaks as deadly heat grips statewww.theguardian.com Measure will nullify local ordinances that provide workers protection from devastating, triple-digit temperatures

Kind, smart, gracious - and so very strong. I love being in your orbit , Gisele Barreto Fetterman.

Two years ago, a violent mob crashed through this window, trashing the Capitol and inflicting harm on so many lives. Sherrod now finds the morning view reassuring. I see a reminder of how close we came.

Robert Kennedy Jr. “has opposed an assault weapons ban, spread pro-Russian talking points about the war in Ukraine and suggested American presidential campaigns are rigged. He has also long trafficked in conspiracy theories about vaccines.”

Why Robert Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 Bid Is a Headache for Bidenwww.nytimes.com The unexpected polling strength of an anti-vaccine activist with a celebrated Democratic lineage points to the president’s weaknesses, which his team is aiming to shore up.

“How To Keep Juneteenth Alive All Year Round - with Pulitzer-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed. “As well as a celebration of Black joy & liberty, Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect on the history of emancipation — & how we can continue to fight for civil rights the other days of the year.”

How To Keep Juneteenth Alive All Year Round with Annette Gordon-Reedwww.goodgoodgood.co As well as a celebration of Black joy and liberty, Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect on the history of emancipation — and how we can continue to fight for civil rights the other days of the ye...

My dad. He was tough and complicated. He gave me a love for music and photography, and a lifelong commitment to organized labor. Happy Father’s Day to every man who has loved a child. To those who are struggling, may the day land gently.

Whenever I see Milo lay his hand on his father’s head, which is often, I think of that moment when Piglet randomly sidles up to Pooh, takes his paw and says, “I just wanted to be sure of you.” I am lucky to witness this love.

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