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I like sports. I follow politics. I am an involved parent. You will see a crazy combination of tweets depending on the season. Be warned.

Joined October 2012
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Following last night's debate, the stock price of Trump Media plunged to its lowest level since the company went public. This should serve as yet another reminder that Trump's entire presidential candidacy is based on a lie — the myth that he was a successful businessman.
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This sweet little boxer mix baby was abandoned at the Quivira Road Animal Clinic today and needs a home. Even if you can’t take her (like I can’t), we can still help get the word out to find her a home.
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National media wasn’t even on this story. But I just looked where they told me to look. The only reason I thought about this was that when I woke up this morning, one of them had texted me this: “Look what we did… No one else. Just us.” kansaspublicradio.org/2024-0…
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This is one of our friends from Blue Valley. Please read his story. Can you help? Pass it on! We are with you, Owen!
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Did you notice that there was not a @DoonesburyComic in your Sunday Paper (basically any @Gannett paper, including the @DMRegister) here it is! See the thread for all six panels! (1)
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Nothing more fun than tracking down Trump's latest grift. For his sneakers, he's getting a fee paid to CIC Ventures, which he owns, by 45Footwear LLC, which is purportedly the shoe manufacturer. That is based in Sheridan Wyoming, in this rundown house in a grimy shopping mall.
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Today I admitted something on air I had shared with less than five people in my life in the hopes that if you need to seek therapy after yesterdays events that you go do so. About six months I was suffering from panic attacks
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My issues pale in comparison to those that were shot at the parade, but someone stole my bike downtown. It's worth nothing but is sentimental to me because I'd had it so long. It's a 90s Trek ZX Mountain Bike with very distinct 26" blue Kenda tires. Anyone spots it DM me please
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Gun laws in Missouri: No background checks for private sales. No permit required for concealed carry. No permit required for open carry. No license required for owners. No firearm registration. No assault weapon law. No magazine capacity restriction.
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We need to hear from anyone in the vicinity of the parade shooting today that directly witnessed the shooting incident, has any video of the shooting incident or who was a victim of the shooting who has not yet reported being shot to please call this dedicated line 816-413-3477
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Our @fox4kc crews have confirmed there is a prayer request circulating through the St. Agnes community, asking for payers for several members of the same family who attended the parade together. Both adults and children impacted.
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Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage and multiple people were struck. We took two armed people into custody for more investigation.
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Anyone nearby needs to leave the area as quickly and safely as possible to facilitate treatment of the shooting victims. Please avoid the Union Station parking garage area to allow first responders through.
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Come watch our amazing choirs and soloists take the stage! Tickets - smschoirs.com/tickets-fees/p…
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They tell us “we don’t want these books in school libraries” and “people can get them at public libraries” Then it’s “we don’t want them in public libraries” and “people can get them at book stores” Now they are going after the book stores
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BREAKING: Republican Donor Harlan Crow has been giving millions of dollars to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas for over 20 years, off the books, under the table. ProPublica just discovered that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas secretly were provided with luxury vacations by Republican donor Harlan Crow. This included multiple flights on his private jet, cruises on a mega yacht and stays at Crow's private resort. Just about every single year the Thomas’ were provided with these extravagant gifts, without filing any financial disclosure or documents. Just imaging Republican outrage if this was George Soros providing these gifts to a liberal Supreme Court Justice. Just imagine!
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Authoritarian state of Florida:
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NEW: Twitter hasn’t paid thousands of dollars in charitable donations that employees made in 2022, around the time of the acquisition. The money was taken out of employee paychecks but never reached the organizations. Benevity, the third-party platform that is used to facilitate the payments, told employees Twitter hasn’t yet approved the payments. After I started asking around about this yesterday Twitter said it is “actively working” to get the money to the NGOs.
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A 9 year-old girl lost her life trying to pull the fire alarm to warn other students in a mass shooting. Yet, a congressmen from her state the very next day said ‘there’s nothing you can do’ and basically said that’s why he home schools his kids. The 9 year old had more bravery.
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Kansas Republican Senators just amended a bill to more rapidly remove disabled voters from the “permanent” advance voter list. They did this while all of the Democratic committee members are not present because of a traffic jam around Topeka. #ksleg
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