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Scotty McMasters

@scottikus.bsky.social
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Struggling programmer and engineer. Jack of all trades. Father and Husband.

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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
MODOT has a hard job.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
If I could have @democrats.org stop sending me @grahamformaine.bsky.social ads in Missouri and I don't know start showing ads for someone like @herreraformissouri.bsky.social, that'd be great. You know, an actual young candidate for office that stands for something in MY state!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Looks like I have found the first interview of the state legislator Dr. George Hruza, after returning from the Israel paid trip. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yipM... There is no comment on this channel, I feel it is important for Missourians to voice their concerns with foreign power influence.
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TWMP Daily - Rep. Dr. George Hruza
YouTube video by This Week in Missouri Politics
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
I'm very excited about this series. The live action was good enough for me to take part in attempt to do a beginning to current day watch of the anime and I have to say one of if not my absolute favorite animes/stories of all time.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Okay so, there is an account from only a single incarcerated person. There also does not seem to be verifiable evidence from either side of this argument. I think it is more important to address the issue of extreme pricing for prisoners and loved ones for any communications.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
I wish there was a comment section on @nebula.tv because Stewart Hicks' newest video was so well done on the Lazy-Boy. I love that guy's videos on design and architecture.
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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Government shutdown, National Guard deployed, and I am back hosting The Daily Show this week Tuesday through Thursday. 💐 Tune in on Comedy Central and stream on Paramount+.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
What barriers would prevent KCMO and for that matter MO from implementing housing relief like that of Utah, instead of this god awful monstrosity? @mayorq.bsky.social I know you don't have full control but as a public figure surely you can shed some light on the matter.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Well I started playing Hades II... That was a mistake.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
When you are invested in saving democracy the boring way and also have other interests.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
It's giving GOP-Lite like why would anyone go for mandatory servitude? Those organizations mentioned are awesome and will give young ones something, but just financially incentivizing like the military does, would do more good. Offer class mobility, not mandatory service.
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Adam Ellis @adamtots.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
This right here.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
I grew up in Lamar, Missouri. I moved to Independence after college and have lived in Jackson County since. This video validates my fascination with the late President, and I hope you can see that too! Be curious and friendly, it goes a long way. youtube.com/watch?v=39rk...
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The Regular Dude Who Became President (Harry Truman)
YouTube video by Mr. Beat
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ladies and gentlemen, the weekend 😌 @craigweekends.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
In regards to local politics: Remember, keeping your guard up for harassment only closes your doors, make friends and find commonalities. Debate is for the house/council/senate floor. If we want positive change we have to show the people we care not just tell them.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Oh look Missouri!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Would prefer the title to be "Fight apathy, and get involved in your community" especially since that is in the article. Action feels a little too clickbaity and I feel like the folks reading are already going to be seeking out this content.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Was it groundbreaking storytelling? No. Was it visually awesome to watch? Yes.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Happy Constitution Day!! Remember you can always listen to an audiobook version of the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of roghts freely on Youtube or Read it freely transcribed from the National Archives!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Last weekend I had the opportunity to volunteer at a booth for my local fair. And while I was there I spoke with a lot of people who's ideology was different than mine. I could tell though l, that once someone knew I was listening to them, not debating, we could move on to common ground.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
There is a reason I am not buying this console and it has everything to do with the anti-consumer practices that they keep pushing. I would rather develop for Ayaneo consoles than have to way less hang-ups. And cheaper!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Mr. Cleaver has been largely silent on a lot of issues our voters care about until this issue. Which I think shows more and more why @missouridemocrats.bsky.social need to cease endorsement of incumbents as a policy.
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milo @ventdeiji.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I FINALLY FOUND IT
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
It's why we call it Misery amiright?
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
If you have @dropout.tv Crowd Control is an amazing show! The set design was amazing too and I hope it opens the door for more standup form the dropout team!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Another day, another time @trackaipac.bsky.social has kot endorsed ANY OTHER Missouri Democratic Candidates that have pledged (with evidence) not to take AIPAC dollars. Updates at 11.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Hey @missouridemocrats.bsky.social how much money does it take to access VAN data? Is it $50? If not, you are charging way too much money for changing our democracy for the better!!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
My face when I found out that instead of networking with constituents in my town candidates were trying to network with Missouri DNC at the Truman Gala
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
So I met with local organization yesterday and to my shock and delight I got to see not one but TWO candidates for U.S. Congress in Missouri, A candidate for the 4th and a candidate for the 5th both of which will refuse money from AIPAC and ADL. The problem is AIPAC Tracker won't endorse them. Why?
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Iron Circus Comics @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Happy Labor Day! Today we're bringing you The First Union, as told by HBomberguy (@hbomberguy.bsky.social) and illustrated by Skutch (@skutchdraws.bsky.social) It's the dawn of the industrial revolution, and of the way many of us work... Have you ever heard of the term "Luddite" from an elder?
Stanhill, Lancashire, 1764. Wear and carpenter James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny, the first practical spinning-frame, to make the tedious task of producing cloth a little bit faster. He doesn't know it yet, but this will destroy the world.

Spurred by inventions like his, the industrial revolution will transform everything -- work power, the wealth of nations. Society as we know it began here, and it wasn't great for everyone. But a group of weavers and textile workers saw this future coming. And did their best to prevent it."Curse you spinning jenny, you ruined everything!" The standard narrative does that LUDDITES were foolish lunatics who, in fear of technology, decided progress was bad, and started hitting it with sticks. But the truth is entire ways of life were being destroyed.

Previously, skilled craftsmen were respected for the time and effort it took to do their work. The entire family usit would form a cottage industry - creating something valuable, and command a decent living. But when a machine can work 10 times faster its owner can charge less for the prodcts- craftsmen couldn't compete and were left out of work almost overnight. 

And as factories became a fixture of the british landscape, these now unemployed labourers often ended up working the factories that had just destroyed their way of life. Britain was the most prosperous nation in history, factory owners became extremely wealthy and influential. But the people doing the actual work saw almost none of it.
Factory work paid little, since "the machines" did "the real work" human labourers were deemed unimportant and replaceable. FUN FACT!: Factory owners preferred to hire ORPHANS since less people would notice if they were maimed or killed on the job!


Now the owners quickly realized the workers might notice they did all the work for almost no pay. If they went on STRIKE or ARGUED FOR HGHER WAGES, this would threaten their tremendous wealth. In 1799, Parliament passed the Combination Act, which made FORMING TRADE UNIONS, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND GOING ON STRIKE ILLEGAL. Organizing against the rich became a crime.If you were living through it, opposing the industrial revolution wasn't techno-phobia. It was SELF-DEFENSE. The combination act forced unions underground into secret societies. And the greatest secret of all was their leader - Ned Ludd. Ned had been a folk character for years. In one version after being whipped by his master, he smashed two knitting frames in a rage. In more fanciful versions, he then escaped to the Sherwood forest, here he lived among the animals as their king. Some versions specifically call him 'Much Better Than Robin Hood'.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Oh, I was so close.

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The president is sending the military to control American cities and if you're a reporter who's framing that illegal power grab as "pushing the boundaries of constitutionality" or "acting boldly to fight crime" or whatever, please go find another line of work where you won't get us all killed.
September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM @
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Well if this is my new district I know who my primary is going to be.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Backstory for me - I grew up in a small town and small county. Where I, overtime and through a lot of change, developed a love of technology and entertainment...
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I wish I didn't want this console so much for like two games and anti-consumer moves by the company....
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
It really upsets me that Missouri's key check by the people is unilaterally being destroyed and all we have to fight it is inspirational videos and get mad posts. Sure it's hopeful but will this be undone if we get a Democrat? "Well no, and procedure and I can't really say..."
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29 U.S.C. § 157 @organizingpower.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
If you had told me in 2012 that Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign manager would be posting like this 13 years later i would not have believed you
Tweet from Stuart Stevens:

When Democrats take the House, they must understand they are not a governing party.
They are a dissident movement.
Act like it.
First day:
- cut off all funding of Exec. Branch
-vote to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX
-defund ICE
That's the first day.
On the second, get more aggressive.
There is nothing in the middle of the road but yellow lines and dead armadillos.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
I'm so serious right now what is to stop our stupid state from going further into fascism if we aren't planning for the game to be rigged in the courts?
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
@hartzell.bsky.social @herreraformissouri.bsky.social have you planned for the courts to be against the people and considered which district you may be in? Either get ahead of the game and invigorate our young candidates or risk losing everything.
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
@mayorq.bsky.social this question could be more for the Jackson County government, but what hoops would at least the city have to jump through to achieve an incentive like this? www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar...
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Government officials roll out $950 incentive for citizens to snag brand new e-bikes — here's who qualifies
"I use my e-bike every single day."
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Did @democrats.org just try to "Thoughts and Prayers 🙏🏼" us? It's 2025.
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
actually, most everyone knows what smarm is but they may not be able to identify it as smarm. certain people, myself included, are repulsed by smarminess. certain politicians exude it, and to me it's a huge huge warning sign. regrettably, it's effective on some people.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
And this is what rural Missouri needs to hear. Our Institutions are designed to help the far to bring us all near.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Personally would like to see less parking, more transit, more buildings, and more green space. More opportunities for people to open and have a business! I do love that we we addressing the problem while we work to bring back the right form of urban density!
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Now this is why I love my state! Missouri, in pockets have the people in mind!! Great job St. Charles! www.ksdk.com/article/news...
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St. Charles becomes 1st city in nation to ban data center construction citywide for a year
The unanimous vote to enact a year-long moratorium on data center construction happened at a city council special session on Tuesday.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
It's really sad that leaders in Missouri's push to not be GOP. Are silent over the Wesley Bell issue. It's not okay and we shouldn't be quiet about that. Blue no matter who is a bad idea when the Blue perpetuates the same wrongs.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
This right here @piperformissouri.bsky.social is why rural and urban Dems lose. Blue no matter who is not the way and Wesley being quiet and YOU being quiet doesn't help. Be better. Or is AIPAC taping your mouth too?
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I am sad and extremely frustrated to just be seein this. Any MISSOURI money supporting this candidate should be speaking LOUDLY about this. Also bring back Cori Bush please and thank you.
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Scotty McMasters @scottikus.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Sure feels like the game is rigged. Mark your calendars for November 2028! Vote Elad or whoever decides to run!
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