jillyfitz.bsky.social
irregular social media poster | really into voting rights | compulsive helper | probably making a list or a spreadsheet | chronic overthinker | STL MO | she/her | MO starter packs spreadsheet: https://tinyurl.com/9yhajenf
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… to get an initiative onto the ballot in Missouri!
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We need to raise $300k by June 30 to get things going - we have so many awesome volunteers working so hard - let’s not lose momentum by not raising enough funds for printing and legal services and all the other things that cost money when you’re trying …
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Everything is terrible but your 90s theater kid jokes gave me a moment of pure joy. Keep up the good work! 🎭💖
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Yes! And when you had to find the gas station?
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In a brown Dodge Caravan with a Sears roof rack on top… searching for images of these two things lead me to this mind-blowing revelation:
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A very cynical ‘and we are spending how much?’ to the end of that sentence. Some lucky staffers are going to get to open a heavily cited email today
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And I don’t think we should have sent anyone to an El Salvador prison, but I have 2 republican senators so my brain is trained to pull out these kinds of details and once the renewed shock at the unspeakable cruelty starts to wane I will then automatically add…
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"In Missouri, overturning the will of voters has almost become the legislature’s main business." 👀 🔥
^ Can't get over this line!
#respectMOvoters #moleg #missouri
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#stl
New drop off locations (verified) for donations ON SUNDAY:
- Better Family Life @ 5200 Cates STL
- Affton Fire Department on Gravois Rd (via Rep Burton)
Morning until 7pm~
- 2nd Shift Brewery, 1601 Sublette STL 11am~
I’m sure more are forthcoming.
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⚠️ SPECIFIC, TIME-SENSITIVE NEED via @meganellyia.bsky.social : Chainsaws to break up the *very* large felled trees
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Right, but a lot of important foundational research isn't profitable right up until it is. Private industry used to be able to count on the government to fund the years of research it can take to get to the profitable part. Now it's just not going to happen.
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Also, how is "leave trans people alone and let them live their lives as they have for decades" not the "moderate" position here? Whenever people call for "moderating" on trans issues, they're calling for actively oppressing trans people, actively restricting trans lives.
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They did! I didn’t!
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Adding “Feel empathy” to my resume
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…already).
WCK is basically Waffle House in my zeitgeisty mind. WCK says they can’t feed people? Shit is well and truly fucked.
(I am aware most/all of my timeline is already well aware of the situation being a genocide, IDK who I am trying to sway here.. maybe just shouting into the void)
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... where a big chunk of time is spent going team by team and listing all the tasks we need help with so people say 'I can do that!' - there is so much to do!
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... figure out how to make short videos for social media without the letters randomly jumping when you download, you have less time to doomscroll!
The org is new enough that you can jump in and really quickly start doing/owning tasks! There's an all-volunteer call every Monday at 6pm...
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ppps you may be thinking 'there is so much going on right now, why this?' and if so, let me tell you about the mental health benefit of focusing on one small thing that you can have an impact on!
If you're super-busy planning an event, or writing a press release, or in Canva til 2am trying to...
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ppps I forgot to mention that we're working with 50501 and a bunch of local orgs to hold a statewide day of action on May 17!
bsky.app/profile/resp...
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pps I forgot to just send a link to the homepage:
respectMOvoters.org
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ps you can also set up your own personal fundraising page at respectMOvoters.org/p2p - we were brainstorming ideas for teams to compete for fundraising glory. I suggested zodiac signs. Favorite mythical creature may be the winner. Get a head start on some friendly competition!
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So to recap:
Missouri state politicians hate when we all get together and vote in laws they don't like - so they try to sabatoge us all the time.
@respectmovoters.org is working on an amendment for 2026 to stop them! Please help!
Donate: tinyurl.com/3tzpp8fe
Volunteer: respectMOvoters.org/join