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Everywhere for everyone, all the time

17 Sunday Sep 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Jess Piper, K-12, missouri, organizing, Public Education

Jess Piper (D) [2023 file photo].

This is how it’s done:

Piper For Missouri
[September 16, 2023]
While a certain sitting senator was busy blow torching a “woke agenda”, I drove five hours to speak to over 100 of his constituents about what he has done to their local schools…
We will win.

A seat at the table

04 Monday Sep 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, social media

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1776 PAC, campaign finance, Jess Piper, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, social media

If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.

Yesterday:

Jess Piper @piper4missouri
Meet the Missouri 1776 PAC.

Their Vision:
“We seek to ensure the great state of Missouri not only remains a RED STATE, but also takes its place alongside states like Florida and Texas, as beacons of Liberty and Freedom for the rest of America to follow.”

What do you notice?
[….]
8:17 PM · Sep 2, 2023

There’s a certain sameness, don’t you think? I can’t quite figure it out.

Pastel shirts appear to be a thing. They are indoors. The table is set for a meal. Didn’t their mommas teach them to take their hats off at the table? Oh, and elbows off the table, too.

From the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C211643 06/11/2021 1776 PAC Richard Pogue 31855 Pogue Rd. Wright City MO 63390 Self-Employed Entrepreneur 6/11/2021 $200,000.00

C211643 06/13/2022 1776 PAC Missouri Justice PAC 222 W Columbia St Farmington MO 63640 6/13/2022 $30,000.00

C211643 06/13/2022 1776 PAC 100 PAC 2977 State Hwy K Suite 281 OFallon MO 63368 6/13/2022 $10,000.00

C211643 06/13/2022 1776 PAC Alliance For Progress LLC 230 W McCarty Street Jefferson City MO 65101 6/13/2022 $8,600.00

C211643 06/17/2022 1776 PAC MO Coalition for Video Lottery PAC PO Box 161 Wright City MO 63390 6/17/2022 $25,000.00

C211643 07/02/2022 1776 PAC MO Republican Attorneys for Civil Justice PAC PO Box 1792 Jefferson City MO 65102 6/30/2022 $25,000.00

C211643 07/18/2022 1776 PAC 100 PAC 2977 State Hwy K Suite 281 OFallon MO 63368 7/18/2022 $10,000.00

C211643 07/26/2022 1776 PAC Air Comfort Service Heating and Cooling 11920 Missouri Bottom Road Hazelwood MO 63042 7/25/2022 $7,500.00

C211643 10/19/2022 1776 PAC Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area PAC 1401 Hampton Ave Saint Louis MO 63139 10/18/2022 $10,000.00

C211643 10/24/2022 1776 PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 10/24/2022 $15,000.00

C211643 10/31/2022 1776 PAC Paladin PAC PO Box 161 Wright City MO 63390 10/31/2022 $6,500.00

C211643 11/09/2022 1776 PAC Professional Irrigation Systems 304 TCW Court Lake Saint Louis MO 63367 11/9/2022 $6,500.00

Previously:

Campaign Finance: sigh (October 24, 2022)

Campaign Finance: passing it around (July 2, 2023)

All means all

29 Monday May 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Jess Piper, missouri, social media, trans

Solidarity.

“Trans Liberation Now”

Today:

Jess Piper @piper4missouri
I keep seeing folks saying that a trans lifestyle is being shoved down their throat. I have never had a trans person knock on my door and try to convert me. I have never had a trans person leave lit on my car. I’ve never had a trans person threaten me with fire if I don’t agree.
1:04 PM · May 29, 2023

Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

Some of the responses:

Why can’t they just ignore it, like they do school shootings?

Every trans person I’ve ever met just wanted to blend in. Let people live their lives.

Somehow in their minds, other people simply existing is “shoving it down their throats.”
They want to be victims so badly.

I’ve never had a trans person suggest I should be trans like them.

Allowing trans people to exist in peace is apparently “shoving it down their throats”. Mmkay.

By “down their throats,” I think they mean, “having to acknowledge they share the same planet with.”

I think there has been a huge uptick in trans media being widely broadcast lately, but it isn’t by trans people, it’s by outraged right wingers constantly reposting trans content. They’re shoving it down their own throats.

LGBT+ people being allowed to exist is of course what’s really bothering the right.

I’ve never had a trans person leave a tip with a tract disguised as a twenty dollar bill

They said the same about gay people, and interracial marriage, and nonchristian families, etc.

People who create false narratives about lifestyles being forced upon them are usually the same people who fantasize about forcing their own preferences on others. These are the words used to justify oppression.

Ditto. And I’ve known trans people since the 1980s. Most of them are just plain helpful.

I wonder too, how many who say this are also in the group wanting to insist everyone must abide their definition of love and marriage. Yet do not see that as shoving their view in anyone else’s face.

These are the same people that said the same thing about interracial marriage and people being gay. They are bigots but they are trying to hide it by saying “I’m fine with it, I just don’t want to see it”. These are not serious or mature people.

A trans person lives in my house and I don’t feel like they’re forcing anything down my throat. They probably feel like I’m forcing sci-fi/fantasy shows down their throat. I think they’ll like Sandman once we start it though.

Yeah, funny how “Hi, I exist” is seen as the most horrible affront, while chasing someone down yelling about hellfire is supposed to be just fine

My trans students have been…students.

To a bigot, the mere existence of trans or other queer people openly being who they are is experienced as “shoved down my throat”. Just a continuation of their traditional view of “uppity” people of any stripe.

I’ve never had a trans person yelling through a megaphone to repent as I walk down the street

Neither have I. Weird. It’s almost like… they aren’t.

It’s all performative.

I’ve had a trans person knock on my door.

We invited her to her goddaughter’s birthday.

True. And I was just thinking that I‘ve never had a trans person tell me they were trans. Like they don’t even mention it if you aren’t all up in their business.

Yea. Queer people existing is simply too much for them.

I remember 15 years ago when they said “the gay agenda is being shoved down our throats!”. And 10 years ago. And yesterday

I also haven’t seen billboards and people on corners with signs indicating I must repent and become trans.

I’m hearing it’s like multi level marketing. Recruit 100 people and get a car.

I have met many people who are LBGTQ throughout my life. None have tried to convert me ever! They are some of the kindest most considerate people I have met. Their lifestyle differs from mine so be it. I accept people for who they are.

“Don’t Legislate Hate”

That’s exactly why they won’t

18 Thursday May 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate, social media

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abortion, ballot initiative, Jess Piper, missouri, social media, women's health care

Jess Piper (D) [2023 file photo].

This afternoon:

Jess Piper @piper4missouri
Republicans say that Missouri is an anti-abortion state. Prove it by putting abortion rights on the ballot. Or do they know something that we also know…
12:13 PM · May 18, 2023

Some of the responses:

Two things. 1. Any anti abortion referendum is their kryptonite. And 2. They don’t want the people to have any say. So they’ll never allow the abortion issue to ever be settled by popular vote. It’s poisonous to their tyranny.

Republicans in our state legislature don’t really want to hear what voters think. They’ve proved it many times over by ignoring the results of statewide voting and just doing whatever the hell they want anyway.

The elders and elderettes of the Republican Party of Missouri certainly realize that they would be on the losing end of a statewide proposition. Regrettably, they also feel “safe” that they’ll be able to keep the General Assembly because they draw the maps.

They obviously should…but good luck with that!!
They won’t.

I wish they would. I believe we’d get the same result Kansas did.

That’s exactly why they won’t.

All of their legislative policies would be destroyed if they left it to the will of the people. We all know that. That’s why they are trying to create a Fascist state. Wake up MO. We deserve better after 20 years of BS.

They fear the truth and they don’t care what the majority of Missourians want.

“Reproductive rights are human rights”

That sums it up

28 Saturday Jan 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House, Missouri Senate, Resist, social media

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#resist, General Assembly, Jess Piper, missouri, social media

Jess Piper (D) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Piper For Missouri
[….]
It’s been a busy few weeks, so I figured I should compile a list of things that Missouri’s Republican supermajority has done this session to fight inflation and lower costs for Missouri families:

Yep.

They have a plan

26 Monday Dec 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, social media

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Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

Early this morning:

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
The Missouri GOP has had a supermajority for 20 years — look around to see the results. They’ve governed with neglect, corruption, and arrogance. They get elected by promising to fix what they’ve broken. Folks, they aren’t going to do anything except line their own pockets.
3:52 AM · Dec 26, 2022

Some of the responses:

Republicans run to grift not to govern.

They have a plan.

Yet people keep voting for them. Sad but true.

Google Kansas Experiment.

What they fear the most

21 Wednesday Dec 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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4 day week, Jess Piper, missouri, Public Education, school sports, social media

Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

This morning:

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
Hot take: if a school is forced to choose academics only four days a week, they shouldn’t be allowed to practice sports five days a week. Make it a rule and see how quickly there’s a backlash that #MOLeg can’t ignore.
9:37 AM · Dec 21, 2022

Heh.

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
Parents who have acquiesced to less may stand up for athletics. You can’t win games practicing one day less than the other team…

Some of the responses:

No practice nor games on days school is not in session. Period.

But . . . by cutting back like that they won’t be able to achieve as . . . uh, wait, never mind.

It’s sad, but that would do it.

It’s been my experience that the same parents who couldn’t tell you what classes their kids were taking in middle/high school, or name even one of their kids teachers, will flip their lids & show up screaming if you cut anything to do with school sports.

100%. That’s incredible. And so you need 5 days to be competitive athletically … but who gives a rat’s backside about being competitive academically …

This is NOT America First —

Previously:

For anyone who was wondering, this is not the reason for the existence of higher education (October 16, 2022)

Heavy Sigh

09 Wednesday Nov 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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1st Legislative District, election, Jess Piper, missouri

Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

In Missouri’s 1st Legislative District:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2022
Unofficial Results
as of 11/9/2022 6:25:29 AM

State Representative – District 1 42 of 42 Precincts Reported
Jeff Farnan Republican 9,323 75.228%
Jess Piper Democratic 3,070 24.772%

Total Votes: 12,393

[emphasis added]

You can listen to and engage with voters all you want. You can speak honestly and illuminate your voters’ real life concerns with actual facts and pragmatic solutions. Apparently, that’s not enough to win. You need a majority.

Still, those 3,070 votes were well worth the effort.

Previously:

Ra·tio /ˈrāSHēˌō/: see Jean Evans (r) on social media (October 20, 2022)

Bless his heart

20 Thursday Oct 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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1st Legislative District, Jess Piper, missouri, social media, Twitter

Yesterday:

Mark Langworthy @MarkLangworthy
What’s happening is that Missourians are telling people like you to go away. Go bother someone in California.

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
[….]
It’s easy for the folks in the Missouri GOP to point at folks like me and laugh and tell us we’re going to lose.

All that does is create solidarity. You can try to kick us, but you can’t keep us down. There’s something happening in Missouri. #LFG

3:34 PM · Oct 19, 2022

Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

Previously:

Ra·tio /ˈrāSHēˌō/: see Jean Evans (r) on social media (October 20, 2022)

Ra·tio /ˈrāSHēˌō/: see Jean Evans (r) on social media

20 Thursday Oct 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House, social media

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1st Legislative District, campaign finance, Jean Evans, Jeff Farnan, Jess Piper, missouri, ratio, social media, The smell of fear, Twitter

Jess Piper (D) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday:

Jean Evans @mojeanevans
Meet Jess. She’s fought hard to keep schools shut down and businesses closed. And now she wants your vote to do more of the same.

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
[…]
I know you keep up with me, girl. I’m not teaching this year. I’m running for state representative. Just trying to keep my kid’s school open while y’all tell her to get in the field while listening to books on tape. You know…the model you proposed for rural students?

10:39 AM · Oct 19, 2022

Do you smell republican fear in Missouri’s 1st Legislative District race? You’ve got to wonder why.

Via the Missouri Ethics Commission:

The republican in the race:

That’s some ratio.

Speaking of ratios, some of the responses to Jean Evans (r):

Malarkey!

We see what you did there.

Jess Piper is a rural educator who wants all students, including our rural students, to receive a quality public education. She has obviously not fought to keep schools closed. People are tired of others lying about where people running for political office stand on issues.

Jean, be honest, your work in education promotions privatization of schools, not support of public schools.

Jess is the voice we need in the state legislature. Practical experience dealing with decreased school funding, neglect of rural infrastructure and lobbyists destruction of family farms. She gives me hope

You are obsessed with her lol

More like fear.

Jean, you might want to sit this one out. Jess will go toe to toe with you and you’ll lose.

Meet Jean.
She’s OK with forcing schools to cut their curricula to 4-days a week to fund tax breaks for the wealthy, but trolls people who supported public health protocols protecting students, customers & employees during the pandemic.
Jean’s a hypocrite.
Don’t be like Jean.

Jean, meet our friend Ratio

Heh. We noticed.

Person that wants public education to fail says what?

And we LOVE her for it. Americans don’t want the fascism you’re pushing Jean.

Don’t be like Jean. Jean is sad and bored.

You are a liar, disgraceful. You do not have Missouri citizens in your best interest

She is being paid. That is what matters to Jean.

Huh? I’ve been following Jess for a while… her messaging seems to be about keeping rural schools open 5 days a week. Are you resorting back to talking points from 2 years ago? The world has changed, Jean.

Meet Jean. She has 45,000 fewer followers than Jess. If Jess has 48,000 followers, how many does Jean have?

Well, would you look at that. Us teachers can turn anything into a math problem [….]

We see what you did there.

As I recall Jess taught during the pandemic, in person. She was a brave frontline worker. I have nothing but respect for her and her voice in our community. Thank you, Jess Piper!

You’re a sad, dishonest shill for the GOP.

Believing in public schools and wanting to be a responsible steward of our children’s health. Wanting to invest in rural children. What a concept! Republicans have failed.

The whole world was shutdown. Just stop.

What a load crap. Betsy Devos is the one that proposed keeping rural kids in the field for starters. Secondly, What schools actually shut down last year in Mo? None How many businesses actually shut down other than the first 2 weeks of the pandemic in Missouri?

Saaaay what? Girlfriend you need to cough up data before you roundhouse with parroting opinions. But then that would mean knowing how to research and vet information…which is taught in public schools by the very educators you are trying to cancel and defund. Sit down.

Petty twitter fight? Shouldn’t you be busy stealing public funds for private education capitalists. Or maybe just finding new arguments to ensure that children with special needs are setup to fail.

Pretty much.

You’re Jean. Whose whole existence is fighting to defund public schools and pack the pockets of elitists. And now she thinks her trolling on Twitter is cute. It’s not.

Pretty much.

Well, Jean. Congrats on the steaming pile of horse shit you just dumped on the internet.

Meet Jean. This morning someone shat in her Fascist Flakes. And now she wants your attention so she can fill the hate shaped hole in her soul.

Well.

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