2020. That’s it.

We thought we’d provide a retrospective of what we tried to cover this past year.

January

At Mill Creek Park, near the Plaza, in Kansas City:

Veterans for Peace

No War With Iran – Kansas City – January 9, 2020 (January 9, 2020)

Again, at Mill Creek Park, near the Plaza, in Kansas City:

“Fuck tRump, and fuck you for voting for him”

“Does this ass make my country look small?”

“Babes against bullshit”

Kansas City Women’s March – January 18, 2020 – photos – part 1 (January 18, 2020)

February

In the time before:

Lindsey Simmons (D).

Lindsey Simmons (D): campaigning in the 4th Congressional District (February 8, 2020)

March

One of the last Biden pre-COVID campaign rallies – in Kansas City:

Joe Biden (d) [2020 file photo].

Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) – campaign rally at the Liberty Memorial – Kansas City – March 7, 2020 (March 8, 2020)

Presidential Campaign Meta (March 10, 2020)

April

The shutdown:

Our Town (April 11, 2020)

They could have precision dropped PPE while they were at it:

B-2 bomber.

T-38.

One B-2, two A-10s, and four T-38s (April 28, 2020)

May

And then:

Praying in the street.

George Floyd – Protest – Warrensburg, Missouri – Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2020 (May 31, 2020)

George Floyd – Protest – Warrensburg, Missouri – Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2020 – part 2 (June 1, 2020)

June

March for George Floyd and Justice – Warrensburg, Missouri – June 8, 2020 (June 8, 2020)

March for George Floyd and Justice – Warrensburg, Missouri – June 8, 2020 – part 2 (June 9, 2020)

“No justice, no peace” (June 9, 2020)

Rally for Justice – Warrensburg, Missouri – June 28, 2020 (June 28, 2020)

July

“Human rights aren’t optional”

Silent March for Justice – Warrensburg, Missouri – July 4, 2020 (July 4, 2020)

August

Higginsville: Summer of 2020 (August 11, 2020)

In 2020.

One of far too many ugly symbols of 2020 (August 27, 2020)

September

Vigil for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Warrensburg, Missouri – September 25, 2020 (September 25, 2020)

Missouri DHSS – COVID-19 Outbreak Statistics – September 26, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. (September 26, 2020)

October

Stupidity in an era when everyone has a camera (August 30, 2020)

Yard Signs: resupply (October 17, 2020)

The replacement (October 18, 2020)

To catch a thief (October 23, 2020)

Mommas don’t let your babies grow up to be Fascists (October 27, 2020)

November

There was an election. We voted in September.

Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm.
F9, 9.5 sec, ISO 200, 70 mm.

Missed it by that much… (November 14, 2020)

December

Will we make it to January 20th? That remains to be seen.

Amicus this (December 11, 2020)

The right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly in action:

Roght wingnut Rudy Giulianai (r) testifying remotely via ZOOM in a Missouri House hearing – December 14, 2020

“No, no, not yet. Not until me and Harvey get the rules straightened out.” “Rules? In a knife fight? No rules!” (December 14, 2020)

Make it go away. We’ll try anything:

Winter Solstice (December 21, 2020)

The continuation of our 2019 retrospective.

October

Yeah, impeachment.

Iowa:

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D).

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) [2019 file photo].

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) – Town Hall – Des Moines, Iowa – October 12, 2019 (October 13, 2017)

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) – Town Hall Q and A – on the Electoral College – Des Moines, Iowa – October 12, 2019 (October 13, 2019)

Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) – Town Hall Q and A – on Climate Change – Des Moines, Iowa – October 12, 2019 (October 14, 2019)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D).

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – town hall – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – town hall – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – Town Hall – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019 (October 20, 2019)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – Town Hall Q and A – LGBTQ – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019 (October 21, 2019)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – Town Hall Q and A – Climate – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019 (October 21, 2019)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – Town Hall Q and A – Higher Education – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019 (October 22, 2019)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – Medicare for All – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019 (October 22, 2019)

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) – Closing Remarks – Indianola, Iowa – October 20, 2019 (October 22, 2019)

That’s a lot of coverage. She has a lot of plans.

And the weather:

Oh, it’s cold out there (October 31, 2019)

November

Yeah, impeachment. And campaign finance. We follow the money, still.

And, it got worse:

It’s all about that small government, right? (November 2, 2019)

No picture is necessary.

Birds:

Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200, 2x III.
F 7.1, 1/400. ISO 1600, 370 mm.

A few early morning Fall visitors (November 3, 2019)

Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 8, 1/640, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Carolina Wren – Thryothorus ludovicianus (November 10, 2019)

House Sparrow. Passer domesticus [left]. House Finch. Carpodacus mexicanus [right].

Turf (November 26, 2019)

December

Yeah, impeachment. The Missouri General Assembly started pre-filing bills for the 2020 legislative session. And we continue to follow the money.

Impeachment:

Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) [2019 file photo].

James Staab: The Case for Impeachment is Clear (December 6, 2019)

Articles of Impeachment – Donald Trump (r) (December 10, 2019)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D): Impeach (December 11, 2019)

In Kansas City:

Impeach and Remove Rally – Kansas City – December 17, 2019.

“Trump is not above the law.”

Impeach and Remove Rally – Kansas City – December 17, 2019 (December 17, 2019)

Empty space doesn’t vote:

In Iowa. Space doesn’t vote.

Neither do cows.

Impeach this! (December 20, 2019)

Okay, impeach this! (December 20, 2019)

Well, then, impeach this! (December 20, 2019)

Another bright idea from the right wingnut grievance industrial complex:

Lightbulbs, still (December 22, 2019)

Iowa:

In Iowa.

Wrong audience (December 27, 2019)

Previously:

The Political Year in Pictures – 2019 – part 1 (December 28, 2019)

The Political Year in Pictures – 2019 – part 2 (December 29, 2019)

The Political Year in Pictures – 2019 – part 3 (December 29, 2019)

The continuation of our 2019 retrospective.

July

In Kansas City:

“Concentration Camps are a disgrace to God and our country”

“Side with Love”

Lights for Liberty immigration rally – Washington Square Park, Kansas City, Missouri – July 12, 2019 (July 12, 2019)

In Iowa:

Inside the Newbo City Market.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) –

Marianne Williamson (D).

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) at the Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapid, Iowa – July 14, 2019.

Former Congressman John Delaney (D) at the Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapid, Iowa – July 14, 2019.

Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – July 14, 2019 (July 14, 2019)

Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro (D) – Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – July 14, 2019 (July 14, 2019)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) – Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – July 14, 2019 (July 15, 2019)

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) – Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – July 14, 2019 (July 15, 2019)

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D): – Progress Iowa Corn Feed – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – July 14, 2019 (July 16, 2019)

Iowa meta (July 19, 2019)

Sen. Cory Booker (D) – “Conversations with Presidential Candidates” – Iowa Public Television – Ankeny, Iowa – July 15, 2019 (July 15, 2019)

August

In Kansas City:

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.

Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D).

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker (D).

On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 8, 2019)

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker (D): On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 8, 2019)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D): Press Availability – On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 8, 2019)

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas: On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 9, 2019)

Judy Sherry: On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 9, 2019)

Rashid Junaid: On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 9 2019)

Damon Daniel: On Gun Violence – Kansas City – August 7, 2019 (August 9, 2019)

In Iowa:

Senator Kamala Harris (D) [2019 file photo].

Iowa – Meta – #ForThePeople – August 10, 2019 (August 10, 2019)

Sen. Kamala Harris (D) – West Des Moines, Iowa – August 10, 2019 (August 11, 2019)

In Sedalia:

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D).

At the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia – August 15, 2019 (August 15, 2019)

In St. Louis:

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) – Reproductive Rights Town Hall – St. Louis – August 18, 2019 (August 18, 2019)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) – Opening Remarks – Reproductive Rights Town Hall – St. Louis – August 18, 2019 (August 19, 2019)

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) – Press Availability – Reproductive Rights Town Hall – St. Louis – August 18, 2019 (August 19, 2019)

On loyalty (August 21, 2019)

A bit of meta:

Sen. Kamala Harris (D): Iowa bus tour campaign ad (August 28, 2019)

September

Jason Kander (D):

This. (September 2, 2019)

Remembering (September 11, 2019)

Business as usual:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Are you on drugs? (September 21, 2019)

Previously:

The Political Year in Pictures – 2019 – part 1 (December 28, 2019)

The Political Year in Pictures – 2019 – part 2 (December 29, 2019)

The continuation of our 2019 retrospective.

April

A good question. Asked, and finally answered.

“What are you hiding?”

Release the Mueller Report Protest – Kansas City – April 4, 2019 (April 4, 2019)

A candidate for Attorney General.

Elad Gross (D) [2019 file photo].

Elad Gross (D) in Sedalia – April 7, 2019 (April 7, 2019)

Ain’t no sunshine in Missouri?

Gov. Mike Parson (r): Sunshine Law? What? (April 26, 2019)

A rite of Spring across America.

A sure sign of Spring (April 29, 2019)

May

“…a day for organized marches and events in support of science across America and the world. Think about that for a second. People feel the need to organize marches in support of science in 21st Century America.”

March for Science Posters – May 4, 2019

May the Fourth be with you (May 4, 2019)

A powerful voice leaves the Missouri General Assembly:

Representative Bruce Franks, Jr. (D) [2019 file photo].

Rep. Bruce Franks, Jr. (D): leaving the House (May 16, 2019)

The republican priority in the Missouri General Assembly:

Pre 1973 2019 medical equipment.

HB 126: the elephant in the womb (May 24, 2019)

Their base:

The base.

Wrong individual, but someone else certainly will… (May 30, 2019)

June

Looking toward 2020:

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D).

Truman Gala in Kansas City – Jackson County Democratic Committee – June 1, 2019 (June 2, 2019)

In Kansas City:

Jolie Justus (D) [2019 file photo].

Campaign Finance: Kansas City Mayoral Race – PACs – mostly for, one against (June 16, 2019)

Kansas City Mayoral Election: Quinton Lucas (June 18, 2019)

Jolie Justus – after the election (June 19, 2019)

Not to be.

To the streets:

“Keep abortion safe and legal”

Wire coathangers on the fence at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City – June 2, 2019.

Everyone for Reproductive Rights – March to the Governor’s Mansion – Jefferson City – June 22, 2019 (June 22, 2019)

Everyone for Reproductive Rights – Rally and March at the Capitol – Jefferson City – June 22, 2019 (June 22, 2019)

This morning at the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City (June 22, 2019)

Previously:

The Political Year in Pictures – 2019 – part 1 (December 28, 2019)