Weekly Newsletter - September 7 — Respect MO Voters We need 1000 people at launch to be on track to qualify for the ballot. We have 589 people RSVP'd.  We need 411 more volunteers (THIS MEANS YOU!) to come on Wednesday.  RSVP for a Launc...

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Epsteins's Birthday Book is banned in the schools and libraries of all Republican states.

Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremists—Dispense Mifepristone Now! Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristone—a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...

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"In a stunning move, the Republican governor also called on lawmakers to weaken the state’s initiative petition process, a more than a century-old mechanism for direct democracy that allows citizens to put measures on the ballot."

Signature gathering starts Sept. 10!

respectMOvoters.org

A speech bubble asks "how can I help?" and another speech bubble answers "sign up at RespectMoVoters.org/join" on a navy blue background with the Respect MO Voters logo at the top

Want to know how you can help?

The easiest way to join is visit respectMOvoters.org/join and sign up! Our onboarding team will help match you with a department that needs your skills.

You can also check out our listings on idealist! www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit...

A flyer for the Respect MO Voters Town Hall in Kirksville, Missouri on Monday, August 25th at 5:30 pm. The event is being held at the Truman State Student Union. Click the link in post to register! The poster is navy blue and has a collection of photos of volunteers.

Kirksville! We are holding a town hall on Monday, August 25 at 5:30pm at the Truman State Student Union!

Come learn more about our movement and how you can help protect the will of the people in Missouri!

actionnetwork.org/events/kirks...

#moleg #respectMOvoters

Join Us: Ban Missouri Politicians from Attacking the Will of the People With your support, we're going to BAN Missouri politicians from attacking the will of the people.

The local leaders are hard at work planning training sessions (coming ~ 8/28) for volunteers who will gather signatures (starting 9/10!). So now is a great time to join if you haven't already and get plugged in with your local team!

respectmovoters.org/join

#moleg #missouri #respectMOvoters

Region Map — Respect MO Voters

Let's talk teams! We've got volunteers all over the state, and we'll need to collect signatures from all over the state, so we've got the state broken up into regions and teams with local leaders to help us meet our goals! Check out this awesome interactive map!

Behind the Ballot with Respect Voters Coalition, August 21, 2025 YouTube video by Respect Voters

Happening Now! Behind the Ballot with Respect Voters Coalition!

#moleg #politics #respectMOvoterss #missouri

One of our amazing volunteers in KC organized a weekly coffee meetup on Saturday mornings at the coffee shop in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. It's a great way for volunteers (and people who may just want to learn more) to gather and build relationships, make plans, troubleshoot, etc.

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A save the date graphic for Respect MO Voters Launch Day on Wednesday, September 10th. We're hosting events around the state to celebrate the start of our signature gathering campaign - more details are coming soon! Check back at RespectMoVoters.org to find an event near you soon. The graphic has snapshots of Respect MO Voters volunteers at different events around the state, many of them are wearing Respect Voters t-shirts. There's a little rocket and some stars in the background to complement the launch theme.

It's countdown to launch! We'll be kicking off our signature gathering campaign on September 10th with events around the state. More details are coming soon!

Make sure you're signed up so you'll be trained and ready to go! respectMOvoters.org/gather

250,000+ people signed.

We joined @indivisible.org to deliver the petition opposing @colbertlateshow.bsky.social's cancellation straight to @cbsnews.com and @paramountpictures.bsky.social — and they tried to block us.

Watch the recap, then add your name: SaveColbert.org

#SaveColbert

I just supported Charles Gaba's healthcare wonkery! Show your support with a contribution.

This project takes a TON of time & effort. If you'd like to support my healthcare wonkery, you can do so here, thank you!

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#MO08 Jason Smith (R) (won by 54 pts) ~52,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger ~60,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger *(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO08 Jason Smith (R) (won by 54 pts)

~52,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger

~60,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger

*(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO07 Eric Burlison (R) (won by 45 pts) ~62,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger ~52,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger *(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO07 Eric Burlison (R) (won by 45 pts)

~62,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger

~52,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger

*(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO06 Sam Graves (R) (won by 44 pts) ~44,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger ~39,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger *(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO06 Sam Graves (R) (won by 44 pts)

~44,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger

~39,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger

*(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO04 Mark Alford (R) (won by 45 pts) ~50,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger ~47,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger *(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO04 Mark Alford (R) (won by 45 pts)

~50,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger

~47,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger

*(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO03 Bob Onder (R) (won by 26 pts) ~41,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger ~29,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger *(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO03 Bob Onder (R) (won by 26 pts)

~41,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger

~29,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger

*(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO02 Ann Wagner (R) (won by 12 pts) ~50,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger ~20,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees are in danger *(aka MO HealthNet)

#MO02 Ann Wagner (R) (won by 12 pts*)

~50,000 ACA exchange enrollees are in danger

~20,000 Medicaid expansion** enrollees are in danger

*help flip this seat!
secure.actblue.com/donate/house...

**(aka MO HealthNet)

House District Enrollment: Missouri (now w/high-res PDFs!) Originally posted 3/09/25 Over the past couple of months I've compiled a master spreadsheet breaking out enrollment in ACA plans (Qualified Health Plans & Basic Health Plans), Medicaid/CHIP coverage (...

📣 Republicans just passed the #MAGAMurderBill into law.

I'm updating my House District-level healthcare enrollment pie charts w/the latest data, 2024 partisan lean & the populations most at risk of losing coverage highlighted.

Next up: #MISSOURI:

acasignups.net/cd-pie-chart...

This goes the same for the UK gender 'critical' movement. The last chapter in this video details multiple cases of how GCs sexualize children, and I even forgot Germaine bloody Greer and her published book explicitly sexualizing young boys. Greer was THE spark to the current wave of GC Fascism.

"Male androgenization" is a very broad term, that would potentially include cis women with PCOS. So, 1 in 10 women would be forced to compete in the male category.

This moral panic about intersex people is obscene.

Deeply regrettable: Executives from Asahi Kasei, which constructed a residential building that is now tilting, bow in apology at a news conference on Oct. 20 in Tokyo. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

We’re now up to four cases involving seven claimants against the EHRC. At this pace, the courtroom will be overflowing with victims of that unlawful guidance. Perhaps it’s time for Baroness Falkner and the Commissioners to consider a Japanese-style deep bow and spare everyone further trouble.

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Birmingham, Brighton, London, and Manchester Pride have all come out and banned political parties from attending. This is largely a response to Labour's ongoing terror campaign which has stripped trans people of medical access and basic rights.

There is no Pride in Labour's anti-trans violence.

NO KINGS Columbia, Missouri · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Columbia, Missouri” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Attend: Respect MO Voters Volunteer Call We're using the citizen initiative to protect the citizen initiative process, but we need your help. This Monday at 6pm CT, volunteers from across Missouri will gather virtually to make plans for act...

🚨 Attention Missouri Residents—

Feeling fed up with MAGA politics?
You’re not alone & you can do something about it.
Join our volunteer call to connect with others ready to fight back & make a real difference.
Change starts with action. Let’s take it together.
When: Monday 6pm—click to register 👇🏼