Michael Bersin
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Show Me Progress.
http://blog.showmeprogress.com
Since 2007 as part of the Fifty State Blog Project.
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Angelica Jade Bastién
about 3 hours ago
I got personal and fiery in my latest newsletter piece about Disclosure Day. I discuss why I loved the film, my own sensitive nature, having hope for humanity, the troubling misreadings of the film, and why cynicism is not wisdom.
angelicabastien.substack.com/p/disclosure...
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Open Your Fucking Heart: Why I Loved Disclosure Day, A Review and Rant in 17 Notes
Spielberg's Disclosure Day is a film of complex emotionality worth wrestling with. It led me to think about my own stubborn hopefulness and the problem with mistaking cynicism for wisdom.
https://angelicabastien.substack.com/p/disclosure-day
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Jess Piper
about 3 hours ago
There is a reason that we need a lot of different voices in local organizing. I am not as kind as Nancy. I don’t want to reach across the aisle to Trump voters, but the Republicans are turning off their voters by being in support of data centers. We need organizers willing to do the listening.
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Perry Bacon
about 6 hours ago
The issue is that nonpartisan, independent, and fact-based (good goals for journalism) have been replaced by centrist and equally critical of both parties, neither of which are journalistic principles. So confronted with a radical wing of the GOP, legacy media invents equally radical Dems.
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Elizabeth Picciuto
about 10 hours ago
My number one requirement for Dems: do they know who the real enemy is.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽
about 14 hours ago
The confidence Wall Street has that Trump will end this war before it destroys the global economy could only come from mediocre white men.
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Micheál Keane
1 day ago
And just with the dominant story of 2016, everyone decided the most important issue of 2024 was no longer an issue once it applied to Trump
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crumbled columns
about 22 hours ago
Centrists would rather cost progressives the election than actually oppose fascism
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Truthout
2 days ago
“’Centrism’ is just performative compromise devoid of critical thinking, policy, or ideology,” D’Arrigo wrote. “It’s a political vehicle that gives permission to do nothing in service of protecting a status quo that benefits large corporate donors and special interest groups who fund both parties.”
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Metal-Aged Mom
2 days ago
Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.
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Roy Edroso
2 days ago
Pack the court.
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Roy Edroso
2 days ago
"I have made the acquaintance of a great many Trump voters... I have condescended to nary a one of them. I do loathe all the omni-destructive pumpkin-headed pieces of shit, which, I cannot stress enough, is not condescension."
phildyessnugent.substack.com/p/the-c-word
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The C Word
After Donald Trump was elected the first time, the notorious liberal media were very understanding.
https://phildyessnugent.substack.com/p/the-c-word?publication_id=1355685&post_id=203771713&isFreemail=true&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo4NjAyNDIsInBvc3RfaWQiOjIwMzc3MTcxMywiaWF0IjoxNzgyNTE2MjM0LCJleHAiOjE3ODUxMDgyMzQsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMzU1Njg1Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.FkmdacZl-WxOxm-Qhj4SH34dloO4mx7gEZw4R0Yis3g&r=ifrm&triedRedirect=true
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
12 days ago
The world's stupidest pedophile is the president of the USA. The world's dorkiest sociopath is the planet's first trillionaire. There is something seriously wrong with humanity.
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Patrick Chovanec
2 days ago
You mean images like this, right?
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David Corn
2 days ago
Bullshit.
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Mullin v. Doe (25-1083) and Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (25-5)
The Stranger’s Case [….] Grant them removed, and grant that this your noise Hath chid down all the majesty of England; Imagine that you see the wretched strangers, Their babies at their…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/26/mullin-v-doe-25-1083-and-mullin-v-al-otro-lado-25-5/
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
3 days ago
JD Vance isn't self-aware enough to know that Watergate only looks like a smaller story now because JD's boss is *exponentially* more corrupt than Nixon could ever be.
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Courtney Milan
3 days ago
You know who else has never assimilated? Everyone who keeps flying that fucking Confederate flag.
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Dave Jorgenson
3 days ago
he's so good at accidentally highlighting the problem
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Arsonist claims to be a firefighter…
Hawley Introduces Groundbreaking Legislation to Fund Rural Hospitals, Ensure Access to Emergency Care Wednesday, June 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a press conf…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/25/arsonist-claims-to-be-a-firefighter/
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Matt Ortega
4 days ago
The behavior of a corrupt secret police.
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Rick Brattin (r): performative bullshit
On our dime. “Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.” – Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu (1689 – 1755) In today’s mail: ….This session, the Legislature to…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/24/rick-brattin-r-performative-bullshit/
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Gov. Mike Kehoe (r): “Missouri voters are stupid”
It appears that he believes so. Today: Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure Gov. Mike Kehoe says “out-of-state special interests” are influenci…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/24/gov-mike-kehoe-r-missouri-voters-are-stupid/
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Jessica Price
5 days ago
Egypt and Iran have requested that Pride events in Seattle during their World Cup match be canceled and… no. Welcome to Seattle. This might be the most patriotic I’ve felt in my life. Pride isn’t happening during your game; you’re here during Pride. Suck a rainbow.
apnews.com/article/worl...
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Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle's World Cup 'Pride Match'
Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive countries for gays and lesbians. But by sheer coincidence they will square off in a World Cup “Pride Match” in Seattle coinciding with the city’s annual c...
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-seattle-iran-egypt-gay-pride-lgbtq-4c7229ef5c7e05b6c2b58e0522797b91
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‘Murica
It’s that time of year. In the drive between Lee’s Summit and Warrensburg on U.S, Highway 50 in Misssouri we counted eight large fireworks tents, one giant inflatable duck, and one gian…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/23/murica-2/
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Sanho Tree
6 days ago
I can’t tell anymore if we’re talking about Iran or algae.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽
6 days ago
Weird how no one is pointing out that the politicians who focused their mandates on screwing over trans people are eating shit at the polls.
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Will Westmoreland – Johnson County Democrats – Warrensburg, Missouri – June 18, 2026
Will Westmoreland (D): ….I want people to remember until the day they die that something that robbed health care from millions of Americans, took the food out of the mouth of children, and cl…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/22/will-westmoreland-johnson-county-democrats-warrensburg-missouri-june-18-2026/
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David Corn
7 days ago
Glad he has so much free time. Still waiting for Infrastructure Week and a health care plan.
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Angry
8 days ago
He sent the national guard to stand watch over his algae pit. Unbelievable.
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southpaw
9 days ago
a constitutional violation the size of a jumbo jet
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MoGop’s Dark Money
Visit the post for more.
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/20/mogops-dark-money/
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Imani Gandy
9 days ago
How do you publish this article without noting that it's a violation of the constitution. What is the goddamn point of you.
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Campaign Finance: Democracy
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in opposition to the restrictive requirements on initiative petitions required by Amendment 4 (HJR 3) on the August ballot:: C253757 06/19/2026 Protect Major…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/19/campaign-finance-democracy/
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Campaign Finance: like they need the money
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission: C091068 06/18/2026 House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 N/A Retired 6/17/2026 $250,000.00 [emphasis …
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/18/campaign-finance-like-they-need-the-money/
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Choice in Missouri
This evening: Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment Delivers: Medication Abortion Restored and Procedural Abortion Access Affirmed in Missouri Following Court Ruling For Immediate Release: June 1…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/18/choice-in-missouri/
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Mareatsea
12 days ago
The pool is smarter
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Joshua Erlich
11 days ago
Appomattox was booked
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driftglass
13 days ago
For millions of us, the effect has been to make decision-making much easier. It has relieved us of any responsibility to treat Republicans -- all of them, from the White House to the white trash down the block -- as serious adult humans capable of reason and acting in good faith.
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driftglass
13 days ago
For many of us, decades of relentless Conservative media propaganda and lies, and the bigots and imbeciles of the Republican base making one horrendous, catastrophic choice after another hasn't confused us or made doubt what is true and what isn't. Quite the opposite...
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Marisa Kabas
11 days ago
bookmarking this for use anytime someone asks how we can afford social safety nets.
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Keith
12 days ago
my god, it's real
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No Kings – Warrensburg, Missouri – June 14, 2026
Early this afternoon over 100 individuals gathered on the Johnson County courthouse lawn in downtown Warrensburg for a No Kings rally. There were voter registration and initiative/referendum inform…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/14/no-kings-warrensburg-missouri-june-14-2026/
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Blue Woman Voting 📎
15 days ago
Every word true.
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Campaign Finance: promising us high regressive sales taxes
Yeah, that’ll go over really well. Like the cost of health care, gas, and groceries. Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the right wingnut controlled super majority in the Missour…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/14/campaign-finance-promising-us-high-regressive-sales-taxes/
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Close
Late, in west central Missouri:
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/13/close/
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Campaign Finance: way, way in
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission in opposition to the restrictive requirements on initiative petitions required by Amendment 4 (HJR 3) on the August ballot: C253757 06/13/2026 Protect Majori…
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/13/campaign-finance-way-way-in/
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Things that go “boom” in the night
Early today in west central Missouri: And rain. A lot of rain.
https://showmeprogress.com/2026/06/13/things-that-go-boom-in-the-night/
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Cory Booker
16 days ago
War raging in the Middle East. Inflation crushing Americans at home. And President Trump is organizing a fight on the White House lawn. He doesn’t care about you, your problems, or our country.
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Ilhan Omar
16 days ago
Living rent free.
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