Matthew Calcara
@MattCalcara
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Kansan, Trojan, card shark, adoptive dog dad, friend of Dorothy, Minister of Silly Walks, once described as subtle as a blowtorch. He/him
Overland Park, KS
Joined March 2017
If you are still on Twitter--why? Bluesky is so much better. Find me there. Later, y'all. https://t.co/xNkpePHu18
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Two cities with similar populations, Tulsa and Toulouse, and their respective urban cores. (Same scale)
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Because now its a DHS recruiting symbol.
"The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol," https://t.co/jGVKAuVRNm
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Free buses are an investment in our people and our economy — helping workers, small businesses, and every New Yorker who deserves a more connected city.
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
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My God, this site is so terrible now. It's all right-wing preening & self-satisfied bull$hit. A world of Yikes.
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Just in: Zohran Mamdani says he's voting yes on ballot questions 1-5 and no on 6.
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If Kansas Senator Roger Marshall's head was any further up Trump's a$$, he'd be able to give him a live-look colonoscopy.
NEWSMAX: What do you think? Trump wins the Nobel Prize next year? SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: That's the hope. Certainly he deserves it work the work he's already done. Who knows -- maybe he needs a lifetime achievement award. NEWSMAX: Maybe we need to create the Trump Peace Prize
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Hey @jocoelection, it's illegal to register to vote at an address that doesn't exist, right? Can you maybe nudge DA Howe to look into Lenexa resident Douglas Shipe? Because I am sure he wants to root out voter fraud whenever & wherever it happens. https://t.co/jJ2s2fZXB2
kansasreflector.com
A 74-year-old certified public accountant's erroneous call to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation sparked a police inquiry into a Lenexa City Council member's citizenship, igniting public scrutiny and...
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Sports venue subsidies are not the product of teams extracting consumer surplus through relocation threats. The cause is local leaders who benefit from the perks associated with professional sports, who willingly hand out taxpayer dollars for access. https://t.co/kwe1ecRqMF
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Kansas City used to be served by 200+ trains daily, and now sees 4.
BREAKING: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US has finalized a plan to give $20 billion to Argentina.
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After watching local government operate the last decade, I think it consists of: 40% of people who hate developers / builders and try to stop them 30% of people that don’t understand how the City works and the process 30% genuinely nice people who try to make a difference
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Justice.
What seems expensive, but is actually worth it?
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It's time for the US to really show the British how to put on a royal wedding
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Hey @jocoelection & JoCo District Attorney's office (do they have a Twitter?), is someone going to investigate the apparent voter fraud of Douglas Shipe, who seems to have registered to vote at an address that doesn't exist? Cuz that's illegal, right? https://t.co/jJ2s2fZpLu
kansasreflector.com
A 74-year-old certified public accountant's erroneous call to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation sparked a police inquiry into a Lenexa City Council member's citizenship, igniting public scrutiny and...
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Most. Depressing. Game. Ever.
Let's play a game called 'what does this Kansas City building look like today?' answer in the first reply
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THREAD. Today's article by New York Times reporter Devlin Barrett is a good example of how bad journalism can normalize authoritarianism. Let's look at a particularly egregious example.
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If given the choice in the Democratic primary for KS Governor between two state Senators, one of whom accepted a donation from CoreCivic, and one who didn't, I will go with the non-CoreCivic candidate, plz. #TeamCindy
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secure.actblue.com
Any amount goes a long way to secure the Governor's mansion for Democrats.
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Who exactly at the USDA is even left to crack down on fraud? Republicans gutted the agency, so this is clearly a ploy to get the data for some other reason. And Hawkins is totally cool w/feds getting info on Kansans. Because if there is 1 thing Hawkins hates, it's Kansans.
The Kelly Cover-up continues to gain attention. Over 557,000 people have seen this post on X. Governor Kelly and Secretary Howard’s cover-up is clearly nearing its end. #ksleg
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