Jason Rosenbaum

Foes of new Missouri congressional map say they have signatures for a November vote People Not Politicians officials say the finding should resolve any doubt that the new map aimed at ousting Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver should not be in effect.

As a reminder why this matters:

If the 2022 map is in effect, @cleaver.house.gov wins re-election. And the Trump-led redistricting efforts in MO pretty much failed.

If the 2025 map is in effect, Cleaver will be the underdog for re-election.

Vote on the map would occur in November 2026.

Foes of new Missouri congressional map say they have signatures for a November vote People Not Politicians officials say the finding should resolve any doubt that the new map aimed at ousting Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver should not be in effect.

Been awhile since I wrote about MO redistricting

The group that's trying to place the new map up for a statewide vote did open records requests of state/local officials. And the group says they easily have enough signatures.

That, they say, should mean the new map shouldn't be in effect.

Will just repeat this though

One of the things I've learned over the years is if someone is not worried about an electoral challenge, they just pretend their opponent doesn't exist.

The fact that Republicans cannot stop talking about Talarico signals to me ... They are worried.

Lost Recipes | Defector In 1991, Spin magazine took the Compton rap collective N.W.A out to eat for a profile at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. The white author presents gangsta rap as a cynical enterprise, no different ...

This is an article about a topic near and dear to my heart, the fact that there are basically no archives for a lot of the important music magazines and it drives me crazy

My mom's dad (who is still alive) eventually became an executive at Dillard's.

My dad's dad (who passed away in 2015) helped run a garment company based out of Collinsville, IL.

So ... not rugged.

Business card with the text: Know your rights! Interacting with Isaac Chotiner? - "Am I being profiled?" - "I exercise my right to be silent" - Refuse to sign any statements. - Do not offer express invitation to investigate further.

Every American should have this in their wallet:

I say this with upmost respect to @ichotiner.bsky.social, the best political interviewer in the USA:

I do not understand why people don't hide in the Canadian wilderness whenever he requests an interview.

My guess is that either the subjects don't know him or think "I'll be the one to beat him!"

heck nebraska is cheaper and probably worth a shot

again just take all the blue texas money and spend it in iowa and alaska

FEMA says it won't pay to demolish a majority of tornado-damaged properties in St. Louis St. Louis sought permission for the federal agency to pay for demolishing vacant condemned properties, second homes and some commercial properties. This denial means St. Louis will have less money to ...

NEW: The Federal Emergency Management Agency has told St. Louis it will not pay for most building demolitions the city hoped would be covered.

✍️: @kgrumke.bsky.social and me.

www.stlpr.org/government-p...

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LMFAO

They were on top of the world ... and then the party rocking came to a crashing halt

I want to hate on Jimmy because he is kind of annoying, but I will concede some of his videos are entertaining

So I wouldn't cheer him going to jail. The people behind Cocomelon? I'll throw a parade

yeah, seeing people twist themselves into pretzels to justify russia's brutalization of ukraine is a sight to behold

I'm glad this bear person is getting ratioed

The best holiday

Unless you're going to lock up most of the state of Missouri, this law being challenged is patently unenforceable

(For context: MO legalized marijuana in 2022 and the state isn't exactly known for having strict gun laws)

Seems like Colby's "let's only focus on China because they're the biggest threat to America" philosophy has been ... completely ignored in 2026.

this made me chortle

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He was

There is going to be an entire generation of Millennials and Gen Z voters who are fanatically anti-gambling, maybe even on par with religious conservatives of the 1980s and 1990s.

As Trump launches Iran attack, here’s what Missouri and Illinois legislators are saying President Donald Trump launched “major combat operations” in Iran without asking for approval from Congress.

Lots of IL and MO elected officials sent out or made statements about President Trump's decision to strike Iran.

Two Missouri federal officials who have said nothing either through a statement or through social media as of 5:25 P.M.? MO Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt:

Also now Netflix will have less debt and they focus on creating more documentaries about problematic shows from the 2000s.

I have to wonder if on day one of the <insert hypothetical Democratic president>'s presidency is rescinding every single big tech contract signed during the Trump era.

The only one that may survive is Amazon since I guess they actual serve a useful purpose (storing data, I guess?)?

"You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." – Sarah Kendzior's PhD dissertation

I was a Rolling Stone subscriber primarily for the music reviews, but now that you are posting I am now remembering these insane ads.

Thank you ... I guess?! (no seriously, these are rad, thank you)

Off the top of my head

@illinoisanswers.bsky.social
@capitolnewsil.bsky.social

I actually think it will be easier to flip Ohio and Alaska than Texas.

I know a lot of Republicans are backing the talking filibuster now out of convenience rather than principle.

But MO Senate has a talking filibuster and it greatly increased the power of the Democratic minority – and weakened the power of GOP leadership.

Robin Kelly makes her pitch to succeed Dick Durbin in competitive Democratic primary Kelly, a congresswoman from the Chicago area, is one of three prominent Democrats vying to win her party’s nomination in March to follow retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.

And here's @robinkelly.house.gov's episode: