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Missouri-born musical artist Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a new project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
Chappell Roan's new 'Midwest Princess Project' will invest in Missouri LGBTQ+ centers
Missouri-born artist Chappell Roan is launching a project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri.
www.kcur.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Missouri-born musical artist Chappell Roan has announced the launch of a new project supporting LGBTQ+ communities throughout the country — including two community centers in Missouri. (@kbianews.bsky.social)
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Shakea Roper didn’t imagine she would become a leader in her neighborhood. “I really am more of, like, an introvert,” the 41-year-old social worker says
Even so, Roper has created a weekly walking group in Marlborough that encourages a healthy lifestyle and builds community.
Even so, Roper has created a weekly walking group in Marlborough that encourages a healthy lifestyle and builds community.
A Kansas City therapist started a walking group for exercise. She wound up building a community
Shakea Roper needed to make a lifestyle change, but safety concerns can make it hard to find a place to be more active. Roper teamed up with the Marlborough Community Coalition on a walking group for all ages and skill levels, and transformed how she thinks about being a neighborhood resource.
www.kcur.org
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Shakea Roper didn’t imagine she would become a leader in her neighborhood. “I really am more of, like, an introvert,” the 41-year-old social worker says
Even so, Roper has created a weekly walking group in Marlborough that encourages a healthy lifestyle and builds community.
Even so, Roper has created a weekly walking group in Marlborough that encourages a healthy lifestyle and builds community.
This is horrifying
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is demanding health records of Planned Parenthood abortion patients in an effort to argue in favor of keeping in place several regulations that limit access to the procedure. (@missouriindependent.com)
Missouri attorney general demands Planned Parenthood hand over abortion patient records
The office of Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is subpoenaing patient medical records, incident reports, “adverse event documentation” and more from Planned Parenthood. The organization called the request nothing more than an attempt to harass them and is fighting back in court.
www.kcur.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is horrifying
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“You kill people and break things for a living” is one of the most insane sentences I’ve ever heard
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
September 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“You kill people and break things for a living” is one of the most insane sentences I’ve ever heard
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JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."
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A new Pregnancy Justice report shows that more than 400 people have been prosecuted for crimes related to pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy loss in the first two years after Dobbs, writes @azizaahmed.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
How Long Before Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is a Crime?
In light of new data showing over 400 people have been prosecuted for pregnancy-related crimes, we should be wary of how Trump’s directives may be used against women.
www.thenation.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A new Pregnancy Justice report shows that more than 400 people have been prosecuted for crimes related to pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy loss in the first two years after Dobbs, writes @azizaahmed.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Grateful to exist in the same universe as Ta-Nehisi Coates as a thinker, writer, and public intellectual. He handles these conversations with generosity and grace in a way I absolutely never could.
This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...
Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines
www.nytimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Grateful to exist in the same universe as Ta-Nehisi Coates as a thinker, writer, and public intellectual. He handles these conversations with generosity and grace in a way I absolutely never could.
Charles Adair was imprisoned for misdemeanor traffic violations in KCK when he was murdered. Glad to see there are charges coming.
BREAKING: The Wyandotte County District Attorney announced Thursday that it is charging Wyandotte County deputy sheriff Richard Fatherley in the July death of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old father of three.
Wyandotte County deputy charged with murder of inmate killed by controversial restraint
A coroner's report found that 50-year-old Charles Adair died by mechanical asphyxia at the Wyandotte County Detention Center after a deputy kneeled on his back and restrained him. A similar tactic caused the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
www.kcur.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Charles Adair was imprisoned for misdemeanor traffic violations in KCK when he was murdered. Glad to see there are charges coming.
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This hit-and-run crash is a perfect example of why we need the road diet completed on 39th Street.
#KCMO streets are dangerous by design, and our most vulnerable road users too often pay the price.
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#KCMO streets are dangerous by design, and our most vulnerable road users too often pay the price.
fox4kc.com/news/bicycli...
September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This hit-and-run crash is a perfect example of why we need the road diet completed on 39th Street.
#KCMO streets are dangerous by design, and our most vulnerable road users too often pay the price.
fox4kc.com/news/bicycli...
#KCMO streets are dangerous by design, and our most vulnerable road users too often pay the price.
fox4kc.com/news/bicycli...
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The next NYC DOT commissioner will have the most exciting job in US transportation
June 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The next NYC DOT commissioner will have the most exciting job in US transportation
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Last week, Alaska issued its first-ever heat advisory as temperatures rose to the mid-80s in central parts of the state. The temperatures came during the summer solstice, during which time the sun was out in the state for around 22 hours daily.
Alaska Issues Its First-Ever Heat Advisory
While the climate crisis is affecting temperatures everywhere, Alaska’s temps are rising at twice the global average.
truthout.org
June 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“Five people have been struck and killed on the roads outside the Santa Fe jail after being released with no good option for getting home.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
When Getting Out of Jail Means a Deadly Walk Home
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Five people have been struck and killed on the roads outside the Santa Fe jail after being released with no good option for getting home.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
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There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
as someone who lives nextdoor to both supportive housing and public housing, i need people to understand that the best locations for both are going to be the central neighborhoods in a metropolitan area, where there is easy and reliable access to services and jobs.
May 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There was an old tweet that stuck with me: "If you can easily walk to the coffee shop but your barista has a one hour commute, you don't live in a walkable 15 minute city; you live in a theme park"
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being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:
March 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Legends walk among us
Mike Copeland has been delivering mail in Detroit for the past 45 years.
📸 credit: Sam Robinson
📸 credit: Sam Robinson
March 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Legends walk among us
‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Falls Prey To Trump Purge - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/24/c...
'Complete Streets' Webpage Falls Prey To Trump Purge — Streetsblog USA
Some of the most basic technical resources cities use to build bike lanes and sidewalks were housed on a single government website, which was scrubbed shortly after Trump's inauguration. Now, advocate...
usa.streetsblog.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Falls Prey To Trump Purge - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/24/c...
God damn this is good - by @sarahljaffe.bsky.social in @thebaffler.com thebaffler.com/latest/organ...
Organized Abandonment | Sarah Jaffe
In a time of escalating climate catastrophe, we need something other than paeans to resilience.
thebaffler.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
God damn this is good - by @sarahljaffe.bsky.social in @thebaffler.com thebaffler.com/latest/organ...
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queer and trans folks are everywhere. You can’t just claim the “good” states and the “bad” states and pick and choose who gets your solidarity.
February 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
queer and trans folks are everywhere. You can’t just claim the “good” states and the “bad” states and pick and choose who gets your solidarity.
This was a very grounding read
Reminder: "Sometimes, 'bearing witness' feels like the only thing we can do, but the relentless consumption of suffering and injustice does not change anyone’s material conditions. It may feel like we’re doing something, but during such moments, we are experiencing an impact rather than having one."
A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe
We must be prepared to live and act defiantly, deriving no legitimacy from the illegitimate brutes who would govern us.
organizingmythoughts.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This was a very grounding read
What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportation - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/30/w...
What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportation — Streetsblog USA
How much do U.S. communities really rely on federal funding to keep their transportation networks running — and what would happen if the money stopped flowing?
usa.streetsblog.org
January 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportation - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/30/w...