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Bridgette Dunlap

@bridgettedunlap.bsky.social
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Mother, lawyer, columnist for the Missouri Independent. Other words at KC Star, Pitch KC, Rolling Stone, Rewire, Atlantic, Slate, Ms & Bridgette has a memo. Signal: signal.me/#eu/wRH1Qp6qqRzSpWwL5OkqU…

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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 17h
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in Missouri. If you are already registered, double check your registration. Here is the link, please forgive the big pic of Hoskins, our anti-democracy Redcoat secretary of state. www.sos.mo.gov/elections/go...
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Register to Vote
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I had a line cut from this about Bailey's success using losing lawsuits to audition for Trump. Hoskins may think this is a net gain to his MAGA cred. They are all hitching their star to Trump. Even the 8th Circuit judges with lifetime appointments seem to be performing for Trump in bids for SCOTUS.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hoskins with another F you to the court:
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Hoskins resolute on Congressional map decision: "One of my regrets is I did that too early" - Missourinet
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says the lengthy legal fight over the state’s congressional map will be remembered long after this year’s election. The U.S. Supreme Court last week rejected ...
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Definitely maddening. Still, Amendment 4 & 5 and candidates who supported them getting trounced gives me a little hope people are starting to make the connection.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Last week, before Missouri was national news for Sen. Schmitt's embarrassing basketball interrogation, we were national news for the embarrassing debacle MO officials made of our election I wrote about why Republican officials' willingness to openly attack the Missouri Supreme Court is ominous
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Commentary: Republican attacks on the Missouri Supreme Court may just be the beginning  • Missouri Independent
I was baffled when I saw that Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, represented by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, had asked a federal district court for an injunction against the Supreme Cou...
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Schmitt played D-II ball. This is about being a bad lawyer due to conspiracy theory brain rot. Maybe the white supremacist influencer he hired as a staffer came up with this ploy. At the very least, he didn’t stop Schmitt from making a fool of himself.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I like it!
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become
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Commentary: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become • Missouri Independent
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up, highlighting how his political style has changed.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So much of what we are confronting today is best understood by the actions undertaken by white communities in response to integration orders. White supremacy is a form of democratic nihilism. Every institution, norm, and value of democracy will be sacrificed for it. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than Integrate
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · 25/09/2026
The decision ends, for this election at least, Republicans’ effort to use a gerrymandered map to improve their chances of winning a seventh Missouri seat in the U.S. House. #moleg #mogov
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US Supreme Court again blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map • Missouri Independent
The U.S. Supreme Court weighted in for the third time on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map and whether it can be used in November.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"What part of 'stayed' don't you understand? For the last time use the gd 2022 map." #Missouri #MOleg
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Heidi Overton said yesterday of Mifepristone that “according to FDA standards, the drug is safe and effective as labeled today.” She said something similar about vaccines. Don’t be fooled. That’s exactly the same as Brett Kavanaugh saying Roe v. Wade “is settled as a precedent of the Supreme Court.”
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
sometimes you've gotta put the watercoloring brush down and give ruining the world another go
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes, in that they were apparently under the misimpression it was reasonable to expect the SoS to do his job in a good faith manner.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
But don’t worry, this ploy isn’t going to work. SCOTUS will side with the Missouri Supreme Court a third time.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s a long, confusing story. The Court’s previous ruling allowed SoS to run out the clock on certifying the referendum to reject the new map, so we used the new map that “was never in effect” for the primary.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
That’s not what they mean by “in effect,” oddly. SCMO said it never became law, but we did use it in the primary.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No, MO Supreme Court decision allowed SoS to delay so new map could be used in the primary. But they weren’t happy he ran out the clock on purpose.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why in the world are these judges pretending they can’t read a boilerplate order so SCOTUS can smack them down again? They have lifetime tenure, no need to perform for Trump. Unless they’re all going to do crazy things to audition for scotus?
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hanaway dropped this lawsuit today. I wrote about what offensive trash it was when she filed it:
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Missouri attorney general wants to rewrite history and redefine who counts in the Census • Missouri Independent
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit seeking to require the Census Bureau to “redo” the $14 billion 2020 Census.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/09/2026
This is a great read.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’ll get caught. Like when my dog jumps into someone’s Uber or tries to board a bus.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It wasn’t just an unprecedented attack on democracy and the rule of law — it was also a colossal waste of resources for a gambit Rs must have known would fail. Lighting on fire our constitution, their credibility with the MO courts, and a whole lot of tax dollars all to perform for Trump:
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My Catholic high school's library had a Gloria Steinem book on the shelves and that's how I became a feminist.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I spend a lot of time and words being sad about Missouri, but we do have a branch of government that operates like they believe laws still exist.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I use Gemini occasionally to see what kind of misinfo is out there on niche issues/can I get it to the correct answer. Had the creepiest experience the other day that I was being too mean to it by grilling impolitely.
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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · 24/08/2026
Missouri has spent years trying to fix its child welfare system. As backlogs return and lawmakers prepare another hearing, two stories ask whether reforms are working. #moleg #mogov
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Missouri child welfare reforms pile up as old problems return • Missouri Independent
Every new safeguard becomes another thing somebody has to do. And the people doing this work say they are already drowning.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Good times. Close to 100 cases filed against the ACA’s contraceptive coverage requirement
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Exactly. Endless energy and tax dollars spent on attacking Missourians with frivolous lawsuits, deceptive ballot measures, harassing investigations and nastiness like this.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Awesome indeed.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I wrote about some of the women who have been working on abortion access in Missouri since the first clinic in the state opened in 1973. all the “out of state interests” accusations around Amendment 4 were infuriating bc these women have been doing this work right here for a looong time #NoOn3
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Missouri women have fought for abortion rights for decades. They’re still fighting • Missouri Independent
“I was 25 when I started. I can’t believe I still have to fight for women’s reproductive rights at 75,” Marlene Hammerman told me. Marlene notarized hundreds of signature sheets as a volunteer for the...
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Also astounding is how charitable this is to people who are not even trying to hide that Mamdani’s religion is the reason they object to him being there.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Actually, it is not unusual for people who care about poverty and policy to have quite a bit of anxiety.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
That’s a weird claim. Moving public opinion is a huge part of moving the law and protecting human rights.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The absurdity is matched only by the meanness.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Finally collected all 4. Signgarden complete.
Yard signs for No on 4, No on 5, Gina Mitten, and my hero Tori Schafer.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is the law in the u.s. too
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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After a man dies in police custody, residents in a Missouri town demand answers • Missouri Independent
The death of Lloyd Gilmore after he sought help from Sikeston police renews concerns about racial bias, accountability and deaths in custody.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I had missed these stories. Go Streisand Effect!
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MO Jobs with Justice Voter Action @mojwjva.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Early voting starts today! Vote no on Amendment 4 and Amendment 5 to protect our voice and protect our wallets!
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Republicans across the country are trying to make it harder for citizen-led ballot initiatives to succeed. The Missouri legislature put Amendment 4 on the ballot to make it impossible. Gift link to me on Amendment 4 - Vote No in August!
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No on Missouri Amendment 4: Don’t let politicians take your petition rights | Opinion
The Republican supermajority in Jefferson City keeps overturning the will of the voters. Keep the power of citizen-led initiative. | Opinion
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Missourians - vote No on Amendments 4 & 5 next month and tell your friends! Here’s the KC Star on the mess that is Amendment 5. I’ll have a piece up tomorrow about Amendment 4
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Endorsement: The Star Editorial Board recommendation on Missouri Amendment 5 | Opinion
If passed, it would end the state income tax and would raise sales taxes on services such as doctor visits, rent and prescriptions. | Opinion
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
These are cheap and super effective. I made a ton for my apartment and kids’ daycare during Covid. However, they are huge and loud. For a longer term solution (tho more expensive), I love cleanairkits.com
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MO Jobs with Justice Voter Action @mojwjva.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"They are changing the rules of the game and hoping we don't notice." Amy Jones, SEIU Healthcare We notice and we are going to show them who has the power by voting NO on Amendment 4 and 5 💪
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Stop criticizing us or will keep murdering people" is just a jaw-dropping thing for a government official to say.
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The Beacon @thebeacon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Missouri and Kansas have only a few more months to lower their SNAP payment error rates or face millions in new costs for food assistance benefits.
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Missouri and Kansas error rates still too high to avoid paying more for SNAP
As states scramble to reduce payment error rates, enrollment in the food assistance program continues to decline.
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I haven’t looked into it much - this made me wonder about going old school
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Let's say someone is looking to get off substack - do you recommend Wordpress?
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Bridgette Dunlap @bridgettedunlap.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
youtu.be
Big Dumb Line ft. Joe Jonas - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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