Matt Elder
@mattelderkc.bsky.social
Former news/talk radio broadcaster in Kansas City. Strident political progressive. News and political junkie. KC Royals and Chiefs fan. Election worker.
It appears the Republican Party is sending unsolicited text messages to Missouri voters attempting to scare people from signing legal petitions to block the state congressional gerrymander.
Don’t be intimidated by Trumpist political fear mongering!
#Missouri #Gerrymander
Don’t be intimidated by Trumpist political fear mongering!
#Missouri #Gerrymander
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It appears the Republican Party is sending unsolicited text messages to Missouri voters attempting to scare people from signing legal petitions to block the state congressional gerrymander.
Don’t be intimidated by Trumpist political fear mongering!
#Missouri #Gerrymander
Don’t be intimidated by Trumpist political fear mongering!
#Missouri #Gerrymander
My wife cancelled our Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions the other day and now ABC is allowing Jimmy Kimmel back on the air starting tomorrow night.
So can we reverse our cancellations right away, or do we gotta wait and make sure Disney doesn’t also bring back “Song of the South” as a balance???
So can we reverse our cancellations right away, or do we gotta wait and make sure Disney doesn’t also bring back “Song of the South” as a balance???
September 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My wife cancelled our Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions the other day and now ABC is allowing Jimmy Kimmel back on the air starting tomorrow night.
So can we reverse our cancellations right away, or do we gotta wait and make sure Disney doesn’t also bring back “Song of the South” as a balance???
So can we reverse our cancellations right away, or do we gotta wait and make sure Disney doesn’t also bring back “Song of the South” as a balance???
America has entered into a war it doesn’t belong in and there will be consequences.
And to our peril, it’s presently amateur hour within America’s entire national security apparatus as the current administration has sidelined expertise in favor of sycophants and charlatans.
#Iran
And to our peril, it’s presently amateur hour within America’s entire national security apparatus as the current administration has sidelined expertise in favor of sycophants and charlatans.
#Iran
June 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
America has entered into a war it doesn’t belong in and there will be consequences.
And to our peril, it’s presently amateur hour within America’s entire national security apparatus as the current administration has sidelined expertise in favor of sycophants and charlatans.
#Iran
And to our peril, it’s presently amateur hour within America’s entire national security apparatus as the current administration has sidelined expertise in favor of sycophants and charlatans.
#Iran
We were among a few thousand attending the ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Kansas City where, despite the Missouri governor trying to fool people to believe otherwise, it was a peaceful rally—with zero police and National Guard presence.
#NoKings #KansasCity
#NoKings #KansasCity
June 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We were among a few thousand attending the ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Kansas City where, despite the Missouri governor trying to fool people to believe otherwise, it was a peaceful rally—with zero police and National Guard presence.
#NoKings #KansasCity
#NoKings #KansasCity
My wife has been chomping-at-the-bit to counter the Trump flag at the house caddy-corner from us and today her garden flag finally arrived.
I know we’re not changing any minds…just representing.
I know we’re not changing any minds…just representing.
March 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My wife has been chomping-at-the-bit to counter the Trump flag at the house caddy-corner from us and today her garden flag finally arrived.
I know we’re not changing any minds…just representing.
I know we’re not changing any minds…just representing.
HEADLINE: “Trump orders pause on all future military aid to Ukraine”—just as the acting US president was instructed to do by his Russian handlers.
March 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
HEADLINE: “Trump orders pause on all future military aid to Ukraine”—just as the acting US president was instructed to do by his Russian handlers.
A guy at Costco wearing a profane anti-Trump shirt asked me to stop and shake hands, he said my shirt was better.
March 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A guy at Costco wearing a profane anti-Trump shirt asked me to stop and shake hands, he said my shirt was better.
The numbers have now resumed rolling in after a weekend break and now the quantifiable harm begins as the realities of the Trump/MAGA trade war take hold.
February 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The numbers have now resumed rolling in after a weekend break and now the quantifiable harm begins as the realities of the Trump/MAGA trade war take hold.
A meteorologist working for CBS58 in Milwaukee was fired after she posted on her private Instagram criticism of Elon Musk’s Nazi salute.
CBS58 is owned by Weigel Broadcasting whose Wikipedia page has been recently updated…
CBS58 is owned by Weigel Broadcasting whose Wikipedia page has been recently updated…
January 24, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A meteorologist working for CBS58 in Milwaukee was fired after she posted on her private Instagram criticism of Elon Musk’s Nazi salute.
CBS58 is owned by Weigel Broadcasting whose Wikipedia page has been recently updated…
CBS58 is owned by Weigel Broadcasting whose Wikipedia page has been recently updated…
Hey people of KANSAS…⬇️ see there on how Trump just turned on one of your own ⬇️
January 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hey people of KANSAS…⬇️ see there on how Trump just turned on one of your own ⬇️
Just like reports yesterday of mass ICE activity turned out to be unsubstantiated, so were earlier claims about Facebook forcing people to follow the new acting president.
Don’t let fear of Trump II lead you by the nose—be vigilant, but also be careful with what information you share.
Breathe…
Don’t let fear of Trump II lead you by the nose—be vigilant, but also be careful with what information you share.
Breathe…
January 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just like reports yesterday of mass ICE activity turned out to be unsubstantiated, so were earlier claims about Facebook forcing people to follow the new acting president.
Don’t let fear of Trump II lead you by the nose—be vigilant, but also be careful with what information you share.
Breathe…
Don’t let fear of Trump II lead you by the nose—be vigilant, but also be careful with what information you share.
Breathe…
Hey police unions…this is exactly what he said he was going to do as president and you voted for him anyway! 🤬
January 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hey police unions…this is exactly what he said he was going to do as president and you voted for him anyway! 🤬
Given a certain vote count from November 5th, I now have 77 million grievances cued up for airing…but instead I’ll just call it a day for Festivus 2024.
December 23, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Given a certain vote count from November 5th, I now have 77 million grievances cued up for airing…but instead I’ll just call it a day for Festivus 2024.
Today is 12 years since the Sandy Hook massacre.
A month later my own 1st Grade daughter had her first “Code Red Drill” at school and she volunteered for the job to exit last and to close the class room door—she calculated if she was the last to exit, she stood the least chance of being shot.
A month later my own 1st Grade daughter had her first “Code Red Drill” at school and she volunteered for the job to exit last and to close the class room door—she calculated if she was the last to exit, she stood the least chance of being shot.
December 15, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Today is 12 years since the Sandy Hook massacre.
A month later my own 1st Grade daughter had her first “Code Red Drill” at school and she volunteered for the job to exit last and to close the class room door—she calculated if she was the last to exit, she stood the least chance of being shot.
A month later my own 1st Grade daughter had her first “Code Red Drill” at school and she volunteered for the job to exit last and to close the class room door—she calculated if she was the last to exit, she stood the least chance of being shot.
And this is why there will be an enhanced push by the upcoming GOP Congress and Trump administration to abolish the National Weather Service and NOAA…those pesky scientists documenting global warming.
December 9, 2024 at 5:08 PM
And this is why there will be an enhanced push by the upcoming GOP Congress and Trump administration to abolish the National Weather Service and NOAA…those pesky scientists documenting global warming.
So…who’s getting played today in France…?
December 7, 2024 at 5:20 PM
So…who’s getting played today in France…?
Lots of commentary recently picking apart the Democratic Party in 2024; was the party too progressive or not, etc—it neglects the big picture.
77 million people voting Trump over not voting at all is emblematic of a cultural collapse in America.
How do we reverse that?
77 million people voting Trump over not voting at all is emblematic of a cultural collapse in America.
How do we reverse that?
November 30, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Lots of commentary recently picking apart the Democratic Party in 2024; was the party too progressive or not, etc—it neglects the big picture.
77 million people voting Trump over not voting at all is emblematic of a cultural collapse in America.
How do we reverse that?
77 million people voting Trump over not voting at all is emblematic of a cultural collapse in America.
How do we reverse that?
Meanwhile, the incoming Trump administration has suddenly honed in on who they want for IRS Commissioner…
November 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Meanwhile, the incoming Trump administration has suddenly honed in on who they want for IRS Commissioner…
Driving to Wichita today for Thanksgiving with in-laws.
Ideally a time to forget the stress of the last month…except two of my in-laws’ neighbors have hanging Trump banners.
Ideally a time to forget the stress of the last month…except two of my in-laws’ neighbors have hanging Trump banners.
November 23, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Driving to Wichita today for Thanksgiving with in-laws.
Ideally a time to forget the stress of the last month…except two of my in-laws’ neighbors have hanging Trump banners.
Ideally a time to forget the stress of the last month…except two of my in-laws’ neighbors have hanging Trump banners.
I believe this would be the very first official act of GOP Cowardice in the Trump 47 era…
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
I believe this would be the very first official act of GOP Cowardice in the Trump 47 era…