Reposted by BabsJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 15/10/2026Your occasional reminder that polls don't mean shit, you have to show up and vote, preferably early and in person if you can 553703853 3.7K
Reposted by BabsPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Our 2027 Calendar traces more than 250 years of Black women self-publishing—from Mary Ann Shadd Cary and Naomi Long Madgett to Audre Lorde, the Combahee River Collective, Vaginal Davis, and more. Pre-order the calendar by November 1. sojourners4justice.press/calendar/ - only way to get a copy. 211353 113
Reposted by BabsDecision Desk HQ @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Decision Desk HQ projects No wins the Missouri Amendment 4 - Require Congressional District Approval for Constitutional Amendments, Ban Foreign Contributions, and Penalize Petition Fraud #DecisionMade: 8:16 PM EDT 33517 35
Reposted by BabsProgress MO @progressmissouri.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Races called: Missourians win! 2185 18
Reposted by BabsMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/08/2026Missouri voters reject Amendment 4. The Republican-backed measure, designed to make it far harder for citizen initiatives (like abortion rights, marijuana, etc.) to pass by requiring majorities in all 8 congressional districts, has failed. Simple statewide majority rule stays. 282168447 2.2K
Reposted by BabsMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/08/2026Missouri voters have overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 5, the GOP-backed plan to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes 823925781 3.9K
Reposted by BabsDr Bandon Decker @bandondecker.com · 05/08/2026KMBC are saying that Amendment 5 has gone down too. Well done, my fellow Missourians! Now let's make sure there are electoral consequences in November for the dickheads in Jeff City who are pushing this crap whilst trying so hard to make voting meaningless. 1105 10
Reposted by BabsRespect MO Voters @respectmovoters.org · 03/08/2026It's the final countdown! TOMORROW (Tues. Aug. 4) is the last day to VOTE NO on AMENDMENT 4! There's been a lot of talk about this amendment online and it seems like Missourians of every political persuasion are against this power-grab by politicians. But don't forget our offline friends!respectmovoters.orgAmendment 4 — Respect MO Voters 175 7
Reposted by BabsSue Gibson @suegibson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026We’re collectively speaking out against the Everything Tax. Voting #NoOn5 on August 4th is the decision to protect us from harmful tax laws. #NoEverythingTax 093 9
Reposted by Babsmodemsruralcaucus.bsky.social @modemsruralcaucus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Tomorrow is Missouri’s Primary Election Day! Make a plan to vote & to vote NO on Amendments 4 & 5. 011 1
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Reposted by BabsYour Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 23/07/20261/ Right on cue, Covid-19 is starting to stir. Every summer, we see a bump in cases around mid-July, and this year appears to be following the same pattern. Levels of spread and infection are still very low, but they’re beginning to climb. 38751 87
Reposted by BabsMayor Q @mayorq.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Kansas bringing in businesses from our side while we’re getting sued by our own state. Again. I wish they got a new hobby in Jefferson City. 0258 25
Reposted by BabsDavid Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 22/07/2026For reading group, we are currently voting for which book that we already have done will be done again. Here are the options (you can only vote it you were already on the email list.) 3226 22
Reposted by BabsOrdinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 21/07/2026How about this. No one should go hungry. No one should go unhoused. No one should go without dental and medical care. Or education. Or mental health care. Or whatever they need to live a good life. We don’t need billionaires. 6388144 388
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Reposted by BabsKCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 20/07/2026Taylor Farms, a vegetable producer linked to the outbreak, issued a recall of iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Missouri. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)kcur.orgMissouri reports 216 cyclospora cases, a fivefold jump in one weekTaylor Farms, a vegetable producer linked to the outbreak, issued a recall of iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 states, incl 022 2
Reposted by BabsWIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone. 9399122986 9.9K
Reposted by BabsRomancing the Vote @romancingthevote.com · 15/07/2026Hello, friends! Today is the day. We're begging everyone to get their payments in before tonight! Only 77 people are left out there, and I suspect many aren't seeing these posts because they are new to the auction this year! Please repost this reminder to contact us if you haven't gotten an email! 18597 97
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Reposted by BabsPolitical Research Associates @praeyesright.bsky.social · 07/07/2026For years, PRA has examined how far-right militias advance a White nationalist authoritarian agenda. Assembled here are several articles to help you better understand how these militias are deepening authoritarianism in the U.S. Learn more here: politicalresearch.org/research/law.... 13219 32
Reposted by BabsStephen Graham King🍉 @stephengrahamking.com · 25/05/2026I loathe the cult of the car. 4373791935 7.4K
Reposted by BabsNPR @npr.org · 06/07/2026"Reverend Ray" Broshears founded the queer vigilante group the Lavender Panthers in 1973. The group's impact is still felt today. n.pr/4va7li1n.prMilitant LGBTQ+ rights group 'the Lavender Panthers' was founded on this day in 1973"Reverend Ray" Broshears founded the queer vigilante group the Lavender Panthers in 1973. The group's impact is still felt today. 523660 236
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Reposted by Babsupstream @upstreampodcast.bsky.social · 21/04/2026NEW EP socialist candidate for california governor @ramsey4gov joins us to discuss what a socialist california would look like, how we can get there, and why it's crucial that we do 084 8
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Reposted by BabsMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 24/06/2026also not lost on me that as democratic socialists are winning some elections, a new red scare targeting anarchists, antifascists, and their allies is digging in hard, and today handed down 30, 50, and 100 year prison sentences to activists and organizers 158721678 5.9K
Reposted by BabsKCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 22/06/2026While the ruling will be appealed, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang's decision marks arguably the most legally significant move since Missourians approved an amendment protecting abortion rights in 2024. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)kcur.orgPlanned Parenthood to resume Missouri medication abortions after judge strikes restrictionsA Jackson County judge permanently struck down a slew of abortion restrictions, including a statute requiring what's known as a complication plan for medication abortions. 083 8
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Reposted by BabsConnor Gillis @connorgillis.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Remember this pride month that very few communist orgs were pro-LGBTQIA2S+ in the early days. (though they called it by a different name back then) The first parties that accept LGBTQIA2S+ people in the USA were The Black Panther Party and Workers World Party! 28734 87
Reposted by BabsShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 20/06/2026gonna suggest we try not running the country like a business for a bit 1638559 385
Reposted by BabsMiddle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Russia: "Trump is my bitch." Israel: "No, Trump is my bitch." Iran: "No, Trump is my bitch." Algae in the reflecting pool: "No..." 391282349 1.3K
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Reposted by BabsChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 18/06/2026I don't care if Trump "surrendered" to Iran, we should have left Iran the fuck alone to begin with. 15839130 839
Reposted by BabsAhhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 17/06/2026Data centers are very similar in how prisons were pitched to ritual areas Telling them it would bring jobs and boost their economy when people were just brought in from outside and resulted in largely negative impacts for local residents. Both claiming to be a fix for towns that need help. 17765239 765
Reposted by BabsNicky Drayden @nickydrayden.bsky.social · 12/06/2026✨ Happy Pride! ✨ Read my weird gay books so I can write weirder, gayer books! 🌈📖 The Prey of Gods: Gay teen gets superpowers and teams up with his robot to save the world. Escaping Exodus: Heir to a space matriarchy falls in love with her working class BFF. Maybe some tentacle things happen. 🐙 07330 73
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Reposted by BabsPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 10/06/2026TODAY, baby angel boy is back! written by me art by Pasquale Qualano, Alessandro Miracolo, & Alessandro Ranaldi Colors by Robby Bevard & @jlbriere.boats Letters by Jeff Eckleberry www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/vi... 611031 110
Reposted by BabsUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We are not subjects of a State founded upon law, but members of a society formed upon revolution. Revolution is our obligation: our hope of evolution. 07824 78
Reposted by BabsJessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"Working class" in 2026 means a blue haired barista with they/them pronouns, a Asian immigrant nail technician, and an undocumented hotel cleaner. And we are going to keep having the same fights until we let the midcentury illustrator mirage of the white guy in plaid with the lunch pail go. 6082082177 8.2K
