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My weekly email to my congressman…I got a little ragey at the end.
December 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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The President of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville attended a Charlie Kirk vigil. The University President even held a candle in honor of the podcaster who told young women that the only degree they needed was an MRS degree.

www.nwmissourinews.com/news/article...
Calvary Chapel holds vigil for political activist Charlie Kirk on his birthday
The yard of Calvary Chapel was brightened by candlelight and filled with songs of worship by those who chose to gather for a vigil remembering the life of political activist
www.nwmissourinews.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Well that’s what happens when you stop funding women’s care. Not to mention strip them of their rights.

www.cbsnews.com/news/mississ...
Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant deaths. Here's what to know
Mississippi's infant mortality rate nearly double the most recent national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000, according to the state Department of Health.
www.cbsnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Check out this incredible image of the nebula forming around a pair of Wolf Rayet (= very massive) stars - taken with #JWST + MIRI at 7, 15 and 25 µm. So gorgeous. 🔭
Exciting news! My second first-author paper is out on the arXiv today!! arxiv.org/abs/2507.14610

We present a brand new JWST image of the Apep colliding wind binary in the mid-infrared, and we study what this nebula can tell us about the THREE stars in it's centre. Read on for more... 1/?🔭🧪
July 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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June 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC
The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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NEW: The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.”

This is a developing story.
Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry
The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.”
www.wired.com
June 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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I am hearing from folks that the new Missouri Secretary of State, Denny Hoskins, a MAGA Republican, has fired half of the staff in the State Archives today with no warning.

These are people that preserve and provide access to state government records…
May 31, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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This is the best team crossover video I've ever seen.
May 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Destroyed by lies and DOGE…
May 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Missouri Republicans invoked a rarely used rule to end a Dem filibuster on a measure overturning the abortion rights amendment passed by voters in Nov.

This was immediately followed by another use of the rule, this time to pass a bill repealing the earned sick leave that was also approved by voters
Missouri Republicans shut down Senate debate to pass abortion ban, repeal sick leave law • Missouri Independent
Missouri Senate Republicans shut down a Democratic filibuster to overturn the abortion rights amendment passed by voters in November.
missouriindependent.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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The Social Security Administration will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
wrd.cm
April 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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ELECTION RESULT: A team of city council members in Rolla, Missouri, have been pushing anti-LGTB policies, including a ban on drag shows and book censorship.

Voters just ousted all three of these city councilors who were running for reelection, backing candidates backed by a local LGBT group.
April 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Some days you find something you have been searching for, since you started this crazy thing called diving.
March 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Fact: They didn’t fear what breaking the Dept of Education would do to their kids. Their kids are in fancy private schools.

They are dismantling the Dept of Ed so our kids have no choice but to be undereducated and work for their kids.
March 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I got to see a seahorse for the first time a week ago!
March 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Just came from diving. We have to be cognizant of what we are doing to the planet and what will never be able to be repaired.
March 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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“Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.”
Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries — WIRED
Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.
apple.news
March 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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The Iowa GOP advanced a bill making it a misdemeanor for a healthcare provider to administer a Covid vaccine.

Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.
March 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The amount of control these people want. UGH!
A Missouri Representative has filed a bill to track pregnancies in the state.

HB 807 will: "Maintain a central registry of each expectant mother who is at risk for seeking an abortion of her unborn child and make the same available to a prospective adoptive parent who has completed screenings."
February 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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February 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
From The Skimm
February 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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I organize online, but I show up in person.

We can’t just throw hot takes out on social media. We have to call, write, testify, and march if we can.

Show up and they’ll know the resistance is real.
February 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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RFK Jr said he wants to send folks who are taking antidepressants and ADHD medications to "wellness farms" in rural America where they will be forced to labor by growing organic food to "cure their addictions."

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. wants to send people addicted to antidepressants to government "wellness farms"
The farms will "reparent" them.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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This is where we are going…deleting SpEd services and teachers and programs. www.kare11.com/article/news...
Dept. of Education cancels grant program, affecting 185 students at St. Thomas pursuing careers in special ed
The university's president says the program was flagged by the Trump administration as a DEI initiative.
www.kare11.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM