Michael Kelley
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Husband | Father | Royals/Braves | Passionate about socks and multimodal transportation | He/Him
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Okay, this is my *official* BlueSky introduction š§µ: Hi, I'm Michael and I work on multimodal transportation (šØš¾āš¦½š¶š¾āāļøš“š¾āāļøš) in the bi-state Kansas City region. In this thread, I'll answer 3 questions: 1) What do I tend to post about? 2) Why BlueSky? 3) Where do things on this account go from here?
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My sincere condolences to the loved ones of the scooter user killed in this crash. I hope the driver is identified and held accountable. A š§µ about this crash and what it means in a broader context (1/7):
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Scooter driver killed in hit-and-run on Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard, Eastwood Trafficway
A scooter driver was killed in the area of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Eastwood Trafficway early Saturday morning after being hit by a vehicle.
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/scooter-driver-killed-in-a-hit-and-run-on-mlk-boulevard-and-eastwood-trafficway
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This is a thread for lovers of elections; French politics; & French geography. Tomorrow are France's runoffs for MAYOR elections; every city choosing its mayor. It's a window into multiparty politics, shifting coalitions, & hard math, & suspense. I'll go thru the 10 biggest cities, 1 by 1.
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Something very disturbing - but not surprising - just happened : Russia offered US to stop giving Iran coordinates of US military assets - if US stopped giving Ukraine intel about Russia Politico says US refused. This time .
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Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine
The U.S. rejected the Russian proposal, which has nonetheless sparked concerns in Europe amid growing transatlantic tensions.
https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-offers-stop-intel-iran-condition-us-cuts-off-ukraine/
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bin Adamah
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I think oil markets are still foolishly hoping for a TACO. The problem is that now
#Iran
has leverage. Even if Trump chickens out, Iran is not opening up the Strait of Hormuz. It wants concrete guarantees and more inportantly: sanctions relief. This is not Trump's war to end anymore.
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Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe is proposing further cuts to state transit funding. That would be especially bad for rural transit providers. KCRTA and transit advocates across the state opposed those cuts then and we oppose these cuts now.
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Some of Missouri's rural public transit agencies 'will probably go under' if governor cuts funding
Gov. Mike Kehoe proposes the state cut spending for Missouri's transportation industry to $1.7 million, down from the $6.7 million allocated for the current fiscal year. Advocates say the cuts will ha...
https://www.kcur.org/housing-development-section/2026-03-17/rural-public-transit-missouri-proposed-cuts
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In case you missed it, for
@theguardian.com
I spoke to people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who had a parent who was deported. They talked to me about the impact this trauma had on their families, and other long-term consequences that are still shaping their lives.
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They were teens when a parent was deported. They still feel the pain as adults
The Guardian spoke to adults now in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on the lasting impact of family separation in the US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/07/families-separated-by-deportation
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Major congratulations to Michael B. Jordan for winning Best Actor at the
#Oscars
for
#Sinners
! Same goes for Ryan Coogler for Best Original Screenplay. Well deserved recognition for a fantastic film!
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NPR
7 days ago
Israel announced a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while Iran's foreign minister says the country has not asked for a ceasefire as President Trump had claimed.
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'We never asked for a ceasefire,' says Iran's foreign minister, as war keeps raging
Israel announced a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while Iran's foreign minister says the country has not asked for a ceasefire as President Trump had claimed.
https://n.pr/3Nho9nx
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Itās crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iranās ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ Iām going to explain to you in thisš§µwhat Iāve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
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When a federal judge (finally) put ICE officers under oath, they admitted that they are given daily detention quotas and rely heavily on a Palantir-supplied AI tool to select targets, without warrants and without enough evidence to obtain one. They simply go into neighborhoods and round people up.
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ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony
Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ātargetsā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/ice-agent-court-testimony-oregon
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Hey KC friends, I'm really sorry, but I won't be able to do a voter guide in time for the April elections. If you have questions about specific races, feel free to reach out. Hopefully, I'll be able to do one for the elections in November.
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Fred Beukema
11 days ago
Nekima on the Target boycott.
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thank u, hexed
12 days ago
Every trans suicide is murder. Do not ever fucking talk to me about "fairness in sports." Do not talk to me about Gavin Newsom. Nothing you have to say matters more than trans children living to adulthood.
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One thing this piece bizarrely doesn't consider is that one reason why Mamdani is being so "careful" is that, as a high profile progressive Muslim politician, he and the city he leads are now a target for the far right
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I feel like we donāt talk enough about this part
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Good to see some representation from
#Kansas
and
#Missouri
in this cohort!
#SmartGrowth
#CompleteStreets
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"Sixteen US states do not require sex education or HIV/STI instruction to be age-appropriate or medically accurate" Eliminating sex-Ed does not stop young people from having sex, the just do it less safelyš¤·āāļø
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A Mississippi mother couldnāt find accurate sex ed for her kids. So she started a class at church
As states scale back requirements for comprehensive sex ed, some parents and faith communities are stepping in to teach what schools wonāt
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/09/sex-education-mississippi-church
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Not only did the US, per its own āintelligence,ā bomb this girls primary school, THEY BOMBED IT TWICE.
www.reutersconnect.com/item/the-pri...
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āMen older than me spat on me in public,ā Lauren Stokes testified, speaking about the days after the University of Mississippi fired her for resharing an Instagram post that called Charlie Kirk a racist. āPeople are still saying vitriolic things to me. Iām still suffering and humiliated.ā
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Stokesā Firing Over Kirk Post Chilled Speech at University of Mississippi, Faculty Testify
The University of Mississippiās firing of Lauren Stokes for sharing a post criticizing Charlie Kirk chilled speech on campus, faculty testified.
https://buff.ly/Oe4eZgk
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SCOOP ā Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors. My report:
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Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid
Footage obtained by The Handbasketās lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/body-cam-footage-usip-doge-raid-mpd-lawsuit
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š§µFeels like shouting into the void, but it is essential to note that the Trump/Rubio gutting of the State Department and blowtorching of US diplomatic capacity and credibility is an accelerant to this spiraling war and will seriously undercut US/allied efforts to pick up the pieces after. 1/
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This need to be called out at perpetuating sexist policies that privilege bikers without child carrying, errand running responsibilities. Caltrain would never consider banning kids from trains, why is it ok to make it impossible for parents who travel bike to use the system?
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As Bike Cars Overflow, Caltrain Bans Large Bikes and Panniers - Streetsblog San Francisco
New rules heavily restrict the types of bikes Caltrain users can bring on board. Years ago advocates warned Caltrain that they weren't allotting enough bike space on the new trains
https://sf.streetsblog.org/2026/03/04/as-bike-cars-overflow-caltrain-bans-large-bikes-and-panniers
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c.e. chant/hades šš š¬ too many comics
20 days ago
Hi guys, im so sorry but I need...a lot of help this time. Due to my IIH ive become near partial blind & need new glasses, I cant afford them on my own. I also still need to pay bills. As well start saving for inevitable surgery later this year. Im sorry to constantly ask for help.
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
While we wait for more results (I promise a bunch of calls are sure to be around the corner), my usual Election Night note: if you find the work we do at Bolts to elevate local politics to be important and valuable... consider becoming a monthly subscriber (or donor)! Easy:
boltsmag.org/donate
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We didnāt need to do this again. My work this week took me back 20 years to standing over my best friendās casket, looking at his young children, his wife, his parents and brother fighting through their grief. We didnāt need to do it then either, and who thinks that was worth it?
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21 days ago
They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).
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Democrats should say that Trumpās attacks on Iran are unconstitutional. The American people do not want a war in Iran. The Congress did not authorize a war in Iran. It is an entirely illegitimate action that has no legal or constitutional basis. It is the act of a lawless regime.
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These are maximalist aims. A country is at its most dangerous backed into a corner facing an existential threat, which Trump appears to have unleashed. What is the off-ramp from the escalation ladder here? 2/
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...
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Trump Calls for Overthrow of Iranās Government
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/world/middleeast/trump-iran-strikes-video.html?smid=url-share
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Thank you to
@torianoporter.bsky.social
for writing this piece. Last night, I spoke with the owner of the Wandering Vine at the Castle. š§µ (1/4)
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It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker This was never about woman's sports
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Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sends-letters-to-trans-people
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They beat a blind refugee who speaks no English for failing to obey police commands he could not understand. Then instead of apologizing, they charged him with possession of a āweaponāāHIS WALKING STICK. Then they dumped him miles from home without notifying anyone, after which he was found dead.
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OlĆŗfįŗ¹Ģmi O. TĆ”ĆwĆ²
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historical detail I can't help but bring up: by some accounts, the event that instigated the British soldiers to open fire on Crispus Attacks and the rest of the crowd in the Boston Massacre was a soldier being hit by a snowball
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Never forget that the primary tactic of this movement is distraction. They point to medical statements, procedural wins and tangentially related anecdotes because *they have no evidence of their core claim* If lots of kids were transitioning without assessment they would be talking about that.
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26 days ago
NEWS tonight: Democrats have successfully defended state House seats in Maine and Pennsylvania. Dems have narrowest of majorities in each of these 2 chamber. A GOP gain in either would have meant that Dems' majority is over soon. More details in my Bolts guide:
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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āŖ Itās (Black) Womenās Fistory Month! āŖ
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Unclench your jaw. Drink some water or have a nice soothing cup of tea. Listen to that audiobook you wanted to finish. Curl up with your pet and tell them how much you love them as you give them cuddles. Make it a habit to find ways to treat yourself kindly in spite of a world that refuses to.
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The US Justice Department withheld testimony that Donald Trump sexually abused a girl when she was 13 or 14 - according to a source who viewed unredacted Epstein files. This is the worst scandal in US history and should be the biggest news story on the planet right now.
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
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ā ļøWOKE CONTENTā ļø š§µ
#BlackHistoryMonth
is an opportunity to learn about Black men & women who made contributions to society that do not appear in history books. Today, we honor Major Elizabeth Allen, U.S. Army. Pull up a seat.šŖ(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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I spent a bunch of the Olympics trying to convince myself it's ok if Americans win things because the athletes aren't the politicians but then Kash Patel parties in the locker room and the White House does this
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"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officersā lies are exposed in court
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as āviolent perpetratorsā
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/doj-protesters-federal-agents-cases?CMP=GTUS_email
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Gift article: Denmark Rejects Trumpās Plan to Send Hospital Boat to Greenland -
@nytimes.com
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Denmark Rejects Trumpās Plan to Send Hospital Boat to Greenland
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/trump-greenland-hospital-ship.html?unlocked_article_code=1.OFA.LDMl.9NsVqnaEfY2V&smid=bs-share
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Advocacy Alert for my transportation/urban planning friends in
#KCMO
! Speak up for Ordinance 260219!
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āŖ Itās (Black) Womenās Fistory Month! āŖ
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Normalize checking peopleās accounts before you reply to them. If theyāre replying to you with incendiary shit and you see that they have no posts on their feed ā block them. they WANT the engagement & your reaction. They want to sew Discord. They are, in fact, both a purposeful agitator and a plant
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ā ļøWOKE CONTENTā ļø š§µ Since 1641, the Black man's ability to perform in combat was questioned by White commanders. The question should have been not whether he could fightābut why. Meet Black patriot First Lt. John R. Fox. (cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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It was a pleasure to be interviewed by
@kcur.org
for this podcast! Decriminalizing
#jaywalking
wasn't just a big step for
#KCMO
, it also paved the way for similar steps in Denver and New York City.
www.kcur.org/history/2026...
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Free to jaywalk: How Kansas City killed the discriminatory law it helped to invent
Kansas City, Missouri, became the first major city in the U.S. to repeal its anti-jaywalking ordinance, after research found that tickets were being disproportionately issued to Black men. Itās a full...
https://www.kcur.org/history/2026-02-17/kansas-city-jaywalking-ban-repeal-pedestrian-cars?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAQDMF9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaf4lrniC-cuJELbxnuIa81VqvNI0LsrVSOWJaIbr8eH9w5DOAjniDDDZajt0g_aem_QOBQUgaBcR6zUPnFJEbnUw
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What's the matter with Kansas?
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As gentrification pushes longtime residents out of the neighborhoods where the tradition was born, chiefs and tribes use the art of masking to hold fast to the community, history, and joy that built Black New Orleans.
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The Mardi Gras Indian Tradition Carrying Generations of Black History
Black Masking Indians transform New Orleans with hand-sewn suits and street rituals that challenge who has the power to move freely and be seen.
https://capitalbnews.org/mardi-gras-indians-new-orleans-tradition/
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This is the interview Donald Trump didnāt want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried weāre about to flip Texas.
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I mean whatcouldgowrong with americans constantly putting the worst business people imaginable in washington? Oh maybe america's economy is destroyed so bad that the few things america still did went out the window too?
www.thedrive.com/news/u-s-dea...
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U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars
NADA CEO on Chinese cars coming to America: "Itās bad for our industry, itās bad for our country, itās bad for consumers."
https://www.thedrive.com/news/u-s-dealers-in-full-panic-mode-after-canada-green-lights-chinese-cars
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