Well. How do you like them apples? missouriindependent.com/2026/08/13/l...

Labor, progressive groups launch $1M push to flip Missouri legislative seats • Missouri Independent

A $1 million grassroots campaign aims to defeat Republican lawmakers who helped repeal Missouri's paid sick leave requirement.

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Hey, everyone. I wrote down some of my thoughts about the stupid, wasteful, and dangerous campaign against Missouri democratic lawmaker (and also my friend) @rayreedmo.bsky.social. medium.com/@raitchparke...

OK so I'm maybe a little too excited about this.

Still don't legit understand why some St. Louis Democrats decided it was a good idea to primary someone *to the right* of this person. They should be chased out of town on a horse. All of them.

Ray Reed@rayreedmo.bsky.social · 5d ago

Can’t fully express what it meant to have Vice President @kamalaharris.com look me in the eye and tell me how proud of me she is. Grateful to be able to introduce my wife, Natalia to her. Surrounded by women who lift the ceiling everywhere they walk. 💙

If conservatives had a fucking clue, they'd pull their support for the Amendment. They won't. They'll waste their own time and money because they think it will be a drain on our resources. missouriindependent.com/briefs/micha...

Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Missouri abortion rights campaign as fundraising gap grows • Missouri Independent

The campaign opposing a November ballot measure that would reinstate Missouri’s abortion ban has raised more than $6.5 million.

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And this wins the internet for today.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6d ago

One America, where people are smart enough to know you don't form plurals with apostrophes. Another America, where people are stupid enough to use apostrophes to form plurals.

Those of you who don't live in St. Louis can't really understand the damage Bell's candidacy and victory has done to the progressive movement here. That we have to spend this energy and time arguing with each other instead of whooping Wagner's ass is dumb. And the blame for it is at his feet.

My question for the Big Tech leaders who still push each other out of the way to stand at the head of Trump's lunch line every fucking day: How can you not anticipate the inevitable blow back when his corruption and your sloppy ineptitude (esp. around AI) invariably collide?

Oversight Dems@oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · last wk.

The Trump administration has extracted over $13 billion from Venezuela in oil revenue yet cannot explain where the cash went. Oversight Dems are investigating.

For all the heat Bush supporters get for being "mean" online, Bell supporters are the sorest fucking winners in St. Louis. Bro. Your guy won. He left his morals at the gate and spent millions in conservative money to do it. If you can live with that, then you can leave me alone. JFC.

Unless your hot take about Bell's victory last night includes the fact that the district has been redrawn with more affluent, conservative and very, very white voters, then please just don't. I can't today with you. Sit down. Let the grown ups handle this.

Wesley Bell's campaign lit proudly features a quote from the same exact people who are dismantling CBS News and censoring journalists at 60 Minutes. Is "fighting Trump" also carrying water for the Ellisons? We have one more opportunity to vote him out this cycle. St. Louis? Do the right thing.

Wesley Bell is a fucking republican, y'all. In my mailbox today.

Keep peddling your bullshit on my elderly, dementia-riddled father's favorite news network, dummies. That's for sure not where swing voters hang out. Good luck with your second term of pure-play white nationalism, though. Seems to be working out well for you guys.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

Sen. Jim Banks repeatedly refers to American citizens as "babies of invaders"

It's worth noting that the lesson from Bari Weiss is that her ideological pursuits have been very, very, very bad for business. She's officially the Roose Bolton of media. Yeah, it's all made her terribly rich. But at what cost to her and her boss?

Roose Bolton Smile

ALT: Roose Bolton Smile

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Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 3w ago

Scoop: I’m told that Ross Douthat is exiting The NYT and is expected to take a role at “60 Minutes.” News expected to be announced soon.

Yes I'm going to watch the Jared Leto doc on YouTube. No, I'm not surprised. He worked a child in an industry that modeled this behavior for him. He likely witnessed what he's accused of doing as the norm countless times. The Hollywood system wasn't defending *him*. They were defending each other.

If Elon is truly the CEO of an automobile company, this should be disqualifying. If this were Ford, Toyota, Honda or any other normal car company: He'd be fired for less. Still rich. But no longer running Tesla. 247wallst.com/investing/20...

Cybertruck Called the Biggest Flop in Automotive History, as Tesla Shares Plummet

Tesla investors endured the worst week for the stock since 2022, while a damning new report compared the Cybertruck to one of the most notorious failures in automotive history. The numbers behind that...

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Can you imagine being such a terrifying person that people lie about you even when you can't hurt them politically anymore? I'd be like, "I have no fucking idea where that guy is, ask his wife. And tell her to call us, too, would ya?" www.thedailybeast.com/senator-make...

Senator Makes Puzzling New Claim About McConnell’s Health

McConnell’s GOP colleague appeared nervous when asked about his condition.

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To the "DO SOMETHING" brigate re: KY Gov Beshear. Do yourselves a favor and read this. Facts matter. He can't fucking replace him. You all sound dumb. Fucking relax. kentuckylantern.com/2026/07/22/d...

Despite calls for Beshear to ‘do something’ about Mitch McConnell, the answer isn’t so simple • Kentucky Lantern

A lot of people are asking Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to “do something” about U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s absence from the Senate.

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I'm having one of those frustrating experiences getting to the right specialist to deal with an immediate (and painful!) issue that reminds me of why and how people are pushed into the open arms of quackery. I will get it sorted--I always do--but not before spending 90 minutes on the phone.

Early voting in Missouri started yesterday. Feel like reminding everyone that DSA endorsed @coribush.bsky.social for some reason. Carry on.

Wesley Bell is the kind of representative who only pays attention to you or what you're dealing with when he's confident you voted for him. To that point: I haven't seen him offer any ground support for "no" on A4 and 5 efforts across the state. Bro?????

Mom and dad? Can we please keep him?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4w ago

🔥DR. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social : “ICE has nothing to do with immigration. ICE is about normalizing paramilitary force on our streets, weaponizing the idea of immigration against the Constitution. ICE cannot be reformed, retrained… ICE has to be ABOLISHED.” (And held accountable)

Thanks, Katie!!!!!

Senator Marshall was elected in 2021; he clearly thinks this is an equally popular message for his 2026 campaign. There are 11 dems vying to run against him (primary in August). A reminder that Kansas currently has a Dem governor (whom I wish were 10 yrs younger and motivated to beat his ass).

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

Sen. Roger Marshall on Fauci: "Look, this makes Watergate look like a situation where some kids broke a window at recess and they're trying to hide that from their teacher ... he should go to jail"

Border Patrol was always known for accepting anyone who'd been rejected by other law enforcement agencies. It was always leagues worse than the DEA in that regard.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 4w ago

Making matters worse, the guy was a total rookie. ICE hired him in 2026. He's a veteran who had been bouncing around a series of jobs for short periods of time, often just 1-2 years. In 2025 he was fired from a job as a volunteer firefighter for getting into shouting fights with leadership.

Just making sure no one forgets about this. He's starving children to death. www.propublica.org/article/snap...

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...

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S. Grand isn't the same without them! This story talks about more funding needed to secure a downpayment for a new SBA loan. Link to their GoFundMe is in this story: www.stlpr.org/economy-busi...

More than a year after fire, Gelateria’s owners are still fighting to rebuild

Andy and Amanda Fair have been attempting to sort out historic designations and secure a federal business loan that would enable them to begin the rebuild.

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My take (please know that I love Garry and agree w/him i spirit): This Thursday "speech" will backfire. He's going to look wheezy, unhinged, elitist, stupid, and delusional. People want the Iran War to end and prices to come down. Most Americans give zero fucks about his 2020 claims in 2026.

Justin Satzman@jsatz.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy Monday, St. Louis. I bring you the most peak St. Louis post of all time. This is the Imo's Pizza of social media posts in that if you have no idea what those words mean then we don't have time to explain it to you. To my locals: Bask in our glory. I really do truly love us.

If Bell is so keen on taking part in the Jewish culture, this Jew is inviting him to Google my description of his incumbency thus far: It's a shanda. Also, that Cori and her husband diverted campaign $$ to a PAC to pay themselves a stipend? It's fucking legal. www.stlmag.com/news/wesley-...

Wesley Bell sued for assault, battery, and negligence during raucous 2025 town hall

A few weeks before voters go to the polls, incumbent U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell is now facing a lawsuit over how his security detail handled protestors after a town hall last year that started out raucous ...

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