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NEW - Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall Folks, I've been covering politics for a dozen years in Kansas and Missouri and this is probably the most intense, angry town hall I have ever seen www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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Fellow Missourians: Are you getting what you voted for? missouriindependent.com/2025/02/24/f...

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Anyone who reads this headline and doesn’t think it’s deeply, deeply fucked up (for lack of a better term) is a part of the problem. The trans athlete boogeyman is the stupidest, most pointless nonsense in a sea of nonsense. Check the computer of every creeper advocating for this.

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Price gouging. It's price gouging. Good thing Elon and Trump just gutted cfpb so citizens can't do anything about it.

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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

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This is a +23 Republican district, FWIW.

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Every so often I remember that Oprah brought us Dr Phil, Dr Oz and The Secret but the only person she brought back to destroy on her show was the guy who pretended to be a worse drug addict than he actually was in a book

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1/ Town halls continue to go badly for GOP congresspeople, an ongoing thread: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2Pc7F6y/

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I’m positive you all saw the video from Coeur d’Alene, where a woman was pulled out of her seat and arrested by men who claimed to be sheriff deputies, but were not in uniform. I need the men to do something: When you see a woman being abused, step in. Step up. Get in the way. Put your body to use.

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Love this dem energy. More please.

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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

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Republicans=Nazis

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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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I’m going to again post my stance on Trump and fascism from my campaign site. A lot of local Dems seemed spooked by this kind of talk, told me to “fight the far right as a private citizen and don’t attract attention to us.” But how much better would Dems be polling if they were talking this way?

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This is my “daughter of a Black Panther breakfast program volunteer” coming out but anyone who tells you that you have to be public about all your resistance activity should immediately be under suspicion for being an op, or being under the influence of an op

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I was at a punk show in 83 where a skinhead jumped up on stage and gave a Nazi salute. The bass player hit him with his bass, knocking him into the crowd and 150 people collectively hauled his ass out of the venue and threw him in the mud. This was the right and only appropriate response.

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New in PN: AOC shows how to fight back and stand strong "Prominent figures standing up can undermine the climate of fear that MAGA relies on to impose terror. AOC’s work on behalf of her constituents and refusal to be intimidated are models of resistance other Democrats would do well to imitate."

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It’s actually not common and if you can’t research and write your own copy without relying on generative software gtfo of the industry

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I can’t just sit by and pretend I’m not seeing what I’m seeing So, like, the Nazis are in charge now huh? I literally just watched multiple WWII documentaries over the past few months. It’s not funny, it’s not a joke. Like WTF. Grandparents & ancestors who fought this rolling in their graves now

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Where is the outrage from every single Missouri Republican about this? Have they been asked? Weren't land sales a big issue in previous years?

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Extraordinary story the Wall Street Journal. X is threatening advertisers that if they don’t spend more, Elon Musk will use his influence in government to block company mergers. That’s extortion.

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everyone should know about Ivory Perry regardless of black history month, but now's a good time to note someone who put his body on the line, went to jail (in the Workhouse), over and over, for civil rights jacobin.com/2024/01/ivor...

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I first thought "wow a Missouri Republican doing good??" But then realized it's part of a bill that protects businesses from lawsuits, so...nope! Still garbage.

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the whole 2020-2024 era of “dems shouldnt aggressively use the levers of power bc then republicans will do the same thing when theyre elected” sure looks dumb as dog shit right now huh

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REMINDER: Cutting IRS spending is not a “cost-cutting” move. Cutting the IRS lowers revenue. It’s a move to protect the wealthy, like Elon Musk. Auditing the rich returns $12 for every $1 spent. www.nber.org/papers/w31376

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Once again for those who don't know: Missouri Republicans HATE voters. Despise them. Businesses and the rich are the only ones who get support from them.

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Love living during a 4chan administration.

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This is how to be an ally to the trans community. Also, this isn't just an ex NFL player, he's the first punter ever inducted into the hall of fame.

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What a great idea!! Holy cow! Why didn't someone think of---oh right

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📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

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Read my @stlpublicradio.bsky.social story here on Ed Martin's time in Missouri politics — and how his Tea Party/MAGA activism likely got the attention of Trump. His time in Missouri also produced a number of controversial moments besides things related to the Jan. 6 insurrection:

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Important to note that Democratic Senator Karla May, who represents much of South St. Louis, voted to keep a ban on same sex marriage in Missouri.

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