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Mike Trapp

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Author of The Practical Guide to Building a Better World, 2025 Bread and Roses Press (ISBN 978-1-939899-86-6) Founder of the New American Community a grassroots PAC. https://breadandrosespress.com/products/the-practical-guide-to-building-a-better-world

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The real state of the union

26.02.2026 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The housing crisis is real. So is this scalable solution How to transform the housing market by reimagining how we use existing space.

Houses are so big now. I love this solution to the rental crisis. standtogether.org/stories/the-...

24.02.2026 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex Pretti tells us "Freedom is not free".

25.01.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last year I traveled all across #KS & got to hear from so many of you. And next week we will be back on the road for the #afkRoundtableTour!

Visit www.anneforkansas.com/events to see upcoming events & sign up to get notified when new tour dates & locations are added to the calendar!

#AnneForKansas

23.01.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great interview!

15.01.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Topeka Rotunda Takeover - Human Needs are Human Rights Β· Mobilize Join us in Topeka at the Capitol Rotunda for a gathering centered on a simple truth: every person deserves access to the basic necessities that allow them to live with dignity. Together, we’ll raise o...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, β€œTopeka Rotunda Takeover - Human Needs are Human Rights” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

14.01.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Topeka Rotunda Takeover - Human Needs are Human Rights Β· Mobilize Join us in Topeka at the Capitol Rotunda for a gathering centered on a simple truth: every person deserves access to the basic necessities that allow them to live with dignity. Together, we’ll raise o...

I'll have copies of the Practical Guide to Building a Better World with me. β€œTopeka Rotunda Takeover - Human Needs are Human Rights” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

13.01.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can get The Practical Guide to Building a Better World off the shelf in Lawrence.

10.01.2026 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can now buy The Practical Guide to Building a Better World off the shelf in Lawrence.

07.01.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I do a month of spiritual exercises every couple of years to recommit myself to focused self improvement. This year I am inviting others to join me. On Tuesdays at noon for the month of January I will do a Stoa on each of the four virtues on my porch in Leavenworth and on a Facebook live.

03.01.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us at our holiday party!

07.12.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Soda and cigarettes were the tip of the spear that sold capitalism to most of the world. If it's good enough to get subsistence economy folks to think they might need to raise some cash you know it's got something going for it. Sweet surrender.

07.09.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to Cory Doctorow, for coining an all-too-useful word.

04.09.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 580    πŸ” 95    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0
Chatting w/ Mike Trapp | SorWil Solutions #27
YouTube video by SorWil Solutions Chatting w/ Mike Trapp | SorWil Solutions #27

I did a podcast and got into anarchy, local government, the battle to stop troubled private prison provider CoreCivic reopen their shuttered Leavenworth, Kansas facility as an ICE detention facility and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAcL...

11.08.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hate that this needs to be done but it needs to be done.

11.08.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I got a little Bob Newhart therapy on my trip to Chicago. If you've ever seen the show he's not a great practitioner, but it was a pretty funny show.

02.08.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm supporting Vera Elwood for Second Ward City Council in the special election on 8/2.

16.07.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're around mid Missouri next come out to Cooper's and get a copy of my new book. I'll be signing copies and.doing some readings. Other Bread and Roses Publications titles will also be available.

14.07.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I always say I'm the community building type, not the bomb throwing, or even the rock throwing type.

06.07.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was on a podcast earlier in the week and he was astounded I considered myself an anarchist. It was nice to be able to talk about "organization without authority".

05.07.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The needless loss of life is only going to grow. We need to reject the collective suicide pact with those who do not believe in the promise of America whose greatness comes from knowledge and wisdom.

05.07.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I chose making memories and enjoying the fireworks with my community, though I had an urge to protest and boycott. You only get kids for a time and I think I made the call. Happy Interdependence Day. May we all resolve to work to reestablish the rule of law and good governance. Be safe.

05.07.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyday it's an outrage. It's understandable. I feel better taking effective action and building the movement we need to save democracy. Hope our paths cross soon. I'm in and out of CoMo a lot these days. Reminds me I'm going to try and get an op ed in the Missourian.

01.07.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're a couple of steps ahead. I'm curious to see the July 4th No Kings does. I haven't seen a lot of organizing on it, so smaller, but will animate the news cycle. I'm seeing the hard left knocking the 50501 types but not doing any mass mobilizing so we need to bring along the new kids. Takes time

01.07.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I took The Practical Guide to Building a Better World to Canafest, a hemp product expo and nonsolvent hash competition. Doing my part to take progressive politics and organizing literally everywhere.

28.06.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who wants America to be like this? Sad.

22.06.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In KC there is a Rapid Response team to document and provide support when ICE appears.

21.06.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The book is looking pretty sharp on the bookshelf. Can't believe we made it happen.

18.06.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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NO KINGS Rolla Β· 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, β€œNO KINGS Rolla” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Looking forward to meeting more folks pushing back on authoritarianism in small town America.

14.06.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking to coordinate our local struggle stopping CoreCivic in Leavenworth with the national struggle.

11.06.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0