Look I went to the Democratic caucus in Pueblo, Colorado this year--a party faithful event that is so arcane that people don't even know it happens and exists. These ARE the people who knock doors. These are the volunteers. Anyway, so many of them were upset with the Democratic Party.

A Trans woman in Kansas changed her license to M because of the gender marker ban passed earlier this year. She gets pulled over and they didn't believe the license was hers. They later charge her for driving with an invalid license. She complied with the law and was still charged criminally.

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One of the world’s greats. TC6 calls KC home. Temwa through 2029 🔥

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

Look what they took from you.

Rebecca: "Chaps, Alexi left us" Zlatan: "Who? Rebecca: "Alexi will be back, Alexi will be back with us very soon" Thierry: "Your plan worked, Rebecca" Rebecca: "Don't you bring me into this, no chance" Zlatan: "America, you're welcome" lmaooooooooooooooooo

Football Fan Fest Fun

A Black man with the surname Freeman scored for the USA on Juneteenth in a home World Cup match.

Does your local fancy restaurant look like this? If not, it’s probably because: 1) zoning created large distances between housing & restaurants. 2) the streets between housing & restaurants are unsafe for biking. 3) there isn’t any/enough bike parking 1/2

If someone chooses to live in a smaller home in the inner city in part to avoid a long commute, they generally don’t pressure society to build them a bigger house with more stuff. So if you choose a bigger stuff-filled house in the suburbs, don’t expect society to build you a fast car commute.

Can we just get protected bikelanes? 🫠

The 3 teams that have training camps in Kansas City have scored 9 goals in the first round. That's over double the average of teams not based in Kansas City. #StatsAreInfallible

*Tied with four women (Marta, Sinclair, Ebi, Sawa) and one behind Formiga, who played in SEVEN!

If you want this to be factually accurate, add “men’s” or include Marta.

Call me a ninny all you want but I’m a full-lane gal and treat most bikes like cars. Idc if you’re pedaling at 5 mph and there are cars behind me, I’m gonna follow and protect your ass at a safe distance until it’s safe to pass.

As a #palliative care physician, I frequently recommend bidets to patients & caregivers to make personal care easier/effective. I encounter some skepticism often followed by praise after they are installed. Would love to start a grant program for people who can’t afford them.

SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me: Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom. Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.

A basic income program in central Iowa gave 110 people $500/mo. It caused improvements in savings, stress, and agency. It also found significant changes in scores relating to hope — the ability to create goals and feel capable of working toward them, and also increases in mattering and self-reliance

a reminder that in the midst of all this multicultural communal joy, we’re still run by people intent on wielding power to harm and destroy. the only way for all this to have meaning beyond cute stories at a soccer tournament is to insist on building the world we’re celebrating now.

If you need a little bit of a mental reset, may I suggest vibing out to this polar bear having a grand old time swimming in the sun to Enya. I’m not sure who is having more fun: her chasing after random vegetables or me trying to film her. #mammals

Really need the medical community to be stepping up and talking to local/regional governmental agencies to bring attention and aciton to this issue.

@midnightwolf.bsky.social can SkyCord be used with App Passwords for Bluesky instead of the original account password? I tried to do this but it would not work.

Ths is flying under the radar, but Russ Vought is advancing a new scheme to give Trump's cronies total control of nearly $179B in federal grant funds. Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths. Make no mistake: this is fascism.

If you watch this video while centering women’s soccer very few points are still relevant about American football culture. It’s presumed she is talking exclusively about men’s sports in all the comments praising this take. That’s how strong bias is when it comes to talking about sports. #WoSo

Would I have used “cancer patients” in my headline…no. But otherwise this was a fun exercise. I’ve been reading KevinMD since I was in undergrad, so it’s a nice full circle moment to have a post up there. #HAPC #Palliative #PalOnc

The commerical with the angry director yelling about soccer players is bad. Don't even know what it is for. Spurious conflict and anger, rapid cuts, so you can't tell what is going on. Just expensive and pointless.

When Spud lies down in the sun, that’s what we call a Baked Potato.

As a complete outsider I found this piece about it very charming. africasacountry.com/2026/06/rock...

We will know we've won when everyone lets their kids ride bikes without fear. Also, my family was nowhere near as cool as @charlietodd.com's growing up.

Not lost on me that Australia 🇦🇺 & Turkey 🇹🇷 are kicking off a FIFA men’s World Cup game on grass pitch in Vancouver in the exact stadium that hosted the 2015 FIFA women’s World Cup Final between USA 🇺🇸 & Japan 🇯🇵 where we were repeatedly told they couldn’t install grass. Still not okay. Never will be.

KNICKS IN FIVE KNICKS PRIDE BROOKLYN

Remember this scene the next time a corporate reporter tries to insist that a rural diner full of white men in their 60s is somehow a more authentically "American" place, somehow more representative of who we are as a nation.

Went to my first family group bike ride this morning hosted by @bikewalkkc.bsky.social It is part of a program called “Grounds to Grounds” that goes form coffee shops to local playgrounds.

Hanging out w/ a friend in their thirties and a college kid. College kid: I’m reading the Illiad. Later, we have to read Beowulf [said w/ a sense of apathy] 30’s friend: at least you have chatGPT, ha ha College kid: *dead silence & slow disapproving shake of the head* The kids are alright.

If you build apartments in a cul-de-sac where public transit can't get to them, you should be held responsible for increasing traffic congestion. That's what high density without non-car options ALWAYS means.

Hey @kcsymphony.bsky.social will folks who don’t drive get a discount equal to that included parking fee??

KCATA said they made all the efforts to inform people it was coming but I didn't see a single sign on my buses or bus stops themselves 😕 just Zoom meetings and news articles which....if people don't have the Internet I guess they're SOL

“Not all of us want new cars. Some of us want trains and buses that come every 5 minutes.” - @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social

My motto is suffering is optional. That's why HPM is so damned important.

In patients with chronic diarrhea issues, there are many things I look for and ask questions about. Are you eating "diet" or "diabetic" candies or foods? Do you take supplements? Are you taking a daily zinc supplement? 5-HTP 5-hydroxytryptophan, a supplement for depression, anxiety or sleep?

Are we at the part of the basketball game where time doesn’t exist anymore?

Anyone know an expert in state and federal election laws I could chat with for a few minutes?

No Haute & Freddy in Kansas City tonight. So bummed but understandable. I want artists to be healthy and put on a fantastic show. #KansasCity #HauteAndFreddy

Stores are closing everywhere, and now I see an Amazon drone delivery at least a few times a week. I do not like this Jetsons future. I like having a place where I can get maps laminated and get project supplies. Although the store had been looking pretty spare for the past two years.

It has finally come to this. I now appreciate typos and occassional bad grammar in my local online newspaper, because it gives me confidence it was crafted by human hands.

Join the Boots on the Ground June Meet-up for a panel discussion on what would happen to real Kansans if billionaires get control of our state Supreme Court. Next Monday, June 15th | 6-7:30 pm | SMUUCH - 9500 Pflumm Rd. Lenexa, KS 🧵⬇️

We're joining voters across Johnson County who are demanding that early voter be made easy and accessible. Every eligible voter deserves the chance to make their voice heard.