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Matt Calcara
@mattcalcara.bsky.social
Lancer, Trojan, friend of Dorothy, tech project manager, fmr travel writer, ran for office once & likely never again, dog Dad to Zuvvy.
For Kansas lawmakers, it shows that Sharice Davids is among the most effective legislators of the 118th Congress, while the 3 GOP dudes are basically slightly different levels of totally useless.
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So this image of a possible new congressional district map has been making the rounds on Facebook.

And it is exactly the sort of evil map that DC consultants who have never been to Kansas would push.

If you live in northern JoCo, congrats! Your new congressional district makes zero sense.
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I organized a phone bank today for Avery Bell, the Democrat running for Ward 3 in Lenexa.

You know what was extra-great about it?

We did it together.

Thanks to everyone who made it (incl. the 2 folks not pictured here)!

Special shoutout to the campaign's secret weapon: Avery's delightful Mom.
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I wrote to my state representative, GOP House Majority Leader Chris Croft, about his plan to gerrymander @davids.house.gov out of her seat.

He is the guy responsible for the previous gerrymander, the one that failed to unseat Rep. Davids before.

I just felt like I had to make my voice heard.
October 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Friendly reminder: Kris Kobach is a xenophobic fascist & we need to stop electing him to any office, Kansans. Seriously.
October 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Let's gooooooo JoCo!

Time to get moving on a dedicated funding source for public transit, JoCo Gov.

www.kcur.org/housing-deve...
October 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Oh #Olathe, I absolutely hate your preponderance of at-grade railroad crossings.

I have been sitting in this exact spot for 10 minutes waiting for this BNSF train to pass.
September 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
America if RunForSomething had a budget the size of a competitive House race....
September 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Someone needs to take Roger Marshall's medical license away, because calling vaccines a "one trick pony" & dismissing their efficacy is just flat-out dangerous.
September 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
CoreCivic seems awfully optimistic they'll get to open their Midwest Detention Center (I refuse to call it a Reception Center like it's a frigging Holiday Inn) in Leavenworth if they've started hiring for these roles.

This was an ad I was just served in a game I am playing online...
August 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hailee Bland Walsh is the emcee for @johnsoncountydems.bsky.social Forever the Free State Gala. #KansasGays

This the handout they gave everyone with "Numbers to Know."

JoCo Dems growth is kinda amazing, tbh.
August 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
When people ask me if I am a progressive, liberal or leftist...

#FullyAutomatedLuxuryGaySpaceCommunism
August 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Overland Park Ward 4 City Council candidate Amy Antrim speaking to the Senate 35 Democratic Precinct Committeepeople...
June 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
April 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
So five deer just wandered through "my backyard" (of my apartment complex off 135th St).

Zuvvy was *pissed* and kept barking at them but they mostly ignored him.
April 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I do not approve of this Google News feed.

Trump needs to leave Britney alone!

And by "Britney" I mean our judicial system and judges themselves.
March 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM