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And then there were five

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Late Saturday night or early Sunday morning someone stole our Harris/Walz sign from our yard. They did the same to one of our neighbors.

This morning:

I picked up five signs from our local Democratic Party headquarters on Monday and planted them in our yard. One of the signs – the one closest to the sidewalk – had an informational item attached describing the criminal punishments for committing a Class Four Election Offense (RSMo § 115.637) That would be one year in jail and/or a $2500 fine.

Previously:

This time, vote like your whole world depends on it. (November 5, 2024)

A tipping point. (November 5, 2024)

This time, vote like your whole world depends on it.

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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choice, democracy, election, Fascism, vote

It does.

I drove by a few precinct polling places in town this morning. The parking lots are full. The word is that close to 5000 voters in our county chose to vote absentee or no-excuse absentee (early voting).

There where a few people parked across the road from the entrance from my polling precinct. They were looking at their phones. They had an anti-choice “No” on Amendment 3 yard sign planted next to them. They looked familiar.

Venn Diagram of Right Wingnut Orthodoxy – not complete

Vote for Democracy and the continuation of the American experiment. Vote against Fascism and the narcissist clown. Our world depends on it.

Previously:

A tipping point. (November 5, 2024)

A tipping point.

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Donald Trump, election, Kamala Harris, president, vote

Kamala Harris (D) (2019 file photo].

You have a choice. Democracy and the continuation of the American experiment, or Fascism.

There is no scenario where doing nothing relieves you of the responsibility. Vote.

We’ll find out who we are soon enough.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Arraignment. Check.

One more day.

04 Monday Nov 2024

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election, vote

Vote.

Kamala Harris (D) [2019 file photo].

Then, we wait.

Vote.

03 Sunday Nov 2024

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election, vote, women

Less than two days.

“We are the granddaughters of the witches you were never able to burn” [2020 file photo]

Lucas Kunce (D) – GOTV Rally at the IBEW in Kansas City, Missouri – November 3, 2024

03 Sunday Nov 2024

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GOTV, IBEW, Kansas City, Lucas Kunce, missouri, rally, U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate candidate Lucas Kunce (D) spoke at a GOTV rally late this afternoon at the IBEW hall in Kansas City, Missouri for a crowd of around a hundred activists and supporters.

Lucas Kunce (D) at the IBEW in Kansas City.

Before the rally:

“Missourians for Harris/Walz”

“A woman’s place is in her union”

Representative Ingrid Burnett (D) speaking with a reporter from the Kansas City metro area NBC affiliate.

With family.

After speaking, Lucas Kunce spent time for photos and conversation with anyone who wished to do so.

“It’s About Madam Time”

“Chucks and Pearls”

“Science is not a liberal conspiracy”

Previously:

A debate about debates – Josh Hawley (r) and Lucas Kunce (D) at the Missouri State Fair Governor’s Ham Breakfast – August 15, 2024 (August 15, 2024)

Lucas Kunce (D) – Rally in Kansas City – IBEW Local 124 – September 4, 2024 (September 8, 2024)

Lucas Kunce (D) – Rally in Barnett, Missouri – September 18, 2024 (September 19, 2024)

Lucas Kunce (D) – Rally in Belton, Missouri – October 3, 2024 (October 4, 2024)

Lucas Kunce (D) – University of Missouri Homecoming Parade – Columbia, Missouri – October 19, 2024 (October 20, 2024)

Campaign Finance: the forced birthers spend their money

02 Saturday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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abortion, anti-choice, campaign finance, forced birth, forced birthers, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Missouri Stands With Women, Vote No On 3, women's health care, women's reproductive health

From late-stage campaign finance reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission by the various forced birth entities opposed to the initiative on women’s reproductive rights, women’s health care, and access to abortion now on the November ballot as Amendment 3:

Missouri Stands with Women is a united coalition of diverse citizens and organizations across the state rooted in the firm belief that the well-being of women and girls is paramount, and they deserve protection from the potential risks posed by unrestricted abortions with poor medical oversight.

“Protect Abortion Access”

Vote No on 3:

"My body, My choice, My life, My voice"

Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee:

“Reasons women get abortions…”

Previously:

Chutzpah (Kansas) (August 4, 2022)

Campaign Finance: Not too sure about that (January 16, 2024)

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom – women’s rights initiative petition for 2024 ballot (January 18, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Remember Kansas? Missouri is next. (January 19, 2024)

Campaign Finance: own it (January 19, 2024)

Campaign Finance: We’re not in Kansas anymore (January 19, 2024)

Mark Alford (r) – failure to read the womb, again (January 21, 2024)
Campaign Finance: More (January 22, 2024)

Campaign Finance: and more (January 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: It does, but not in the way you think. (January 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: and even more (January 26, 2024)

Campaign Finance: “No one expects the anti-choice imposition” (January 26, 2024)

Campaign Finance: this is the beginning, not the end (February 1, 2024)

Campaign Finance: keep it coming (February 4, 2024)

Campaign Finance: philanthropy (February 6, 2024)

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom – volunteer training, petition signing, rally – Kansas City, Missouri – February 6, 2024 (February 6, 2024)

Rev. Holly McKissick – Missourians for Constitutional Freedom – Kansas City – February 6, 2024 (February 7, 2024)

Rabbi Doug Alpert – Missourians for Constitutional Freedom – Kansas City – February 6, 2024 (February 7, 2024)

Dr. Iman Alsaden – Missourians for Constitutional Freedom – Kansas City – February 6, 2024 (February 8, 2024)

Hartzell Gray – Missourians for Constitutional Freedom – Kansas City – February 6, 2024 (February 8, 2024)

Campaign Finance: the world in which they want you to exist (February 9, 2024)

Signing, Everywhere, All at Once (February 10, 2024)

Campaign Finance: definitely a global impact (February 16, 2024)

Campaign Finance: forward (February 21, 2024)

Campaign Finance: still more (February 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: more forward (February 26, 2024)

Campaign Finance: keep it coming in (March 5, 2024)

Signing the Petition – Sedalia, Missouri – March 17, 2024 (March 17, 2024)

Campaign Finance: there’ll be more (March 20, 2024)

Signing the Petition – Warrensburg, Missouri – April 5, 2024 (April 5, 20204)

Campaign Finance: sign the petition (April 10, 2024)

Sign the Petition (April 15, 2024)

Signing the petition in Lexington, Missouri (April 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: on several levels (April 27, 2024)

Signing the Petition in Raymore, Missouri (April 28, 2024)

Campaign Finance: guess what’s next (April 29, 2024)

This morning in Jefferson City, Missouri – delivering the signed petitions (May 3, 2024)

This morning in Jefferson City, Missouri – delivering the signed petitions – part 2 (May 3, 2024)

Abortion Rights Rally in Jefferson City – May 3, 2024 – Press Gaggle (May 4, 2024)

Campaign Finance: coming up on the agenda (August 6, 2024)

Reproductive Freedom and Health Care will be on the November Ballot (August 13, 2024)

Campaign Finance: the tide (August 14, 2024)

Campaign Finance: for the November wave (August 22, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Bam! (August 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Dayam (August 24, 2024)

Campaign Finance: no one has forgotten (August 30, 2024)

Campaign Finance: $10,000.00 here, $10,000.00 there (September 1, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Back to the Dark Ages (September 4, 2024)

Campaign Finance: On an express train back to the Dark Ages (September 4, 2024)

Campaign Finance: $10,000.00 here, $250,000.00 there (September 5, 2024)

Campaign Finance: throw down the gauntlet (September 5, 2024)

Campaign Finance: seriously all in (September 6, 2024)

Campaign Finance: “We will not go back” (September 9, 2024)

Missouri Supreme Court: Amendment 3 is on the November 5, 2024 ballot (September 10, 2024)

Campaign Finance: the road to November 5th (September 12, 2024)

Campaign Finance: apparently a guy thing, mostly (September 14, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Why are we not surprised? (September 19, 2024)

Campaign Finance: a friend (September 23, 2024)

Campaign Finance: wedge issue (September 24, 2024)

Campaign Finance: no time to waste (September 26, 2024)

Campaign Finance: time is almost up (October 4, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Who would have thought? (October 7, 2024)

Campaign Finance: unequal and opposite (October 9, 2024)

Campaign Finance: not messing around (October 10, 2024)

Donald Trump’s (r) World: they want you to continue to live in it (October 15, 2024)

Campaign Finance: In 20 days (October 16, 2024)

Campaign Finance: even more for choice (October 21, 2024)

Campaign Finance: what she said (October 25, 2024)

Campaign Finance: after that forced birth, you’re on your own (October 25, 2024)

Campaign Finance: everyone knows someone (October 27, 2024)

Campaign Finance: making it their business (October 28, 2024)

Campaign Finance: gird your loins (October 29, 2024)

Campaign Finance: To spend on what?

Fuck You, Fuck You, Very, Very Much (October 30, 2024)

“Bans off our bodies”

Vote “yes” on Amendment 3.

Campaign Finance: “It’s where the money is.”

01 Friday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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amendment 2, campaign finance, initiative, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, sports betting

To the penny.

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the committee promoting Amendment 2 (sports betting) on the November ballot:

C242679 10/31/2024 Winning for Missouri Education St. Louis Blues Hockey Club 1401 Clark Avenue St Louis MO 63103 10/30/2024 $333,333.33

C242679 10/31/2024 Winning for Missouri Education Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation One Royal Way Kansas City MO 64129 10/30/2024 $333,333.33

[emphasis added]

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C242679 11/01/2024 Winning for Missouri Education St. Louis City SC 326 S 21st St St Louis MO 63103 10/31/2024 $333,333.33

C242679 11/01/2024 Winning for Missouri Education St. Louis Cardinals, LLC 700 Clark St St Louis MO 63102 10/31/2024 $333,333.34

[emphasis added]

Go figure.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Not really (October 25, 2024)

What was that criticism about “Deplorables”?

01 Friday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, former newsreader, missouri, right wingnut, that ridiculous hat

Hillary was right.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Congressman Mark Alford
[October 31, 2024]
Alarming reality: The White House believes YOU are ‘garbage’ if you disagree with them.
Biden’s comments slamming half of the country are beyond the pale.
Americans don’t need any more of the Progressive Democrats’ divisive, failing agenda.
Americans deserve better.

Ask someone from Puerto Rico, Mark. You won’t.

One of Mark Alford’s supporters posted responses to others’ criticism of the post:

There’s only silence from Mark Alford (r).

“I am a deplorable” [2017 file photo].

Vote – 4 more days

01 Friday Nov 2024

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Amendment 3, democracy, Donald Trump, election, Fascism, Kamala Harris, missouri, president

Kamala Harris (D) [2019 file photo].

Kamala HQ @KamalaHQ
Trump: I told women I will be their protector. They said, ‘Sir, please don’t say that.’ Well I’m going to do it whether the women like it or not
[….]
7:12 PM · Oct 30, 2024

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“End The Abortion Ban”

Your choice. Fascism, or the great American experiment continues.

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