I’m talking to regular folks all over Missouri. People from small towns. People organizing in rural spaces. This is too much. Elon is too much. Groceries are too much. Firings are too much. There’s something big coming.
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I think so, too. When push comes to shove…. Americans won’t stand for this. I truly believe there is a revolution coming and I foresee us overthrowing the government.
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 25 1 • view
Hmm. A resurrection. Odd how that’s the talking point here after crying about one for 4 years.
feb 25, 2025, 1:33 am • 0 0 • view
I think we found the troll. 👍
feb 25, 2025, 3:28 am • 0 0 • view
I want to believe this but push came to shove last November and Americans chose this.
feb 25, 2025, 7:10 am • 0 0 • view
If so, there needs to be something (good) ready to replace it, otherwise revolution will make things even worse. (Says History)
feb 25, 2025, 1:18 am • 13 0 • view
So true. Revolution is as much about what we do want as what we don't.
feb 25, 2025, 3:14 am • 1 0 • view
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feb 25, 2025, 3:19 am • 3 0 • view
Thanks. I've been cramming with books like this lately. Here's another good one that's free: www.nonviolent-conflict.org/checklist/
feb 25, 2025, 3:24 am • 2 0 • view
Thanks ! 😀
feb 25, 2025, 3:26 am • 0 0 • view
There's really no need to go firing people at the bottom of the org charts and shutting down departments one at a time. All they really have to do is just not pass a budget and default on the dollar.
feb 25, 2025, 1:05 pm • 0 0 • view
I hope Missourians are better people than Iowans.
feb 25, 2025, 12:49 pm • 0 0 • view
I live in rural Oregon, and I agree. there is a storm coming...
feb 25, 2025, 5:42 am • 0 0 • view
That's probably why the SECDEF is getting rid of roadblocks, and why the FBI is becoming the First Felon's personal police force.
feb 25, 2025, 1:25 am • 2 0 • view
it's what is needed. Don't dissuade them!
feb 25, 2025, 5:09 pm • 0 0 • view
Push Back!
feb 25, 2025, 1:40 am • 0 0 • view
Boonville here... just patiently waiting for everyone else to realize the shit already hit the fan.
feb 25, 2025, 1:43 am • 2 0 • view
I’m ready to just watch it burn, tbh. I’ll take care of the good people, but those effers with the marginal prostates can burn.
feb 25, 2025, 1:18 am • 0 0 • view
We need something big at this point. I'm tired of all the hate in the world right now
feb 25, 2025, 3:11 am • 0 0 • view
What is coming?
feb 25, 2025, 1:08 am • 1 0 • view
Revolt? Revolution? Or maybe a town hall? 😂
feb 25, 2025, 1:09 am • 11 0 • view
How do we go about getting Hawley and Schmitt to have town halls?
feb 25, 2025, 1:46 am • 1 0 • view
Those cowards simply won’t face their constituents.
feb 25, 2025, 2:04 am • 0 0 • view
Yes, I remember how Hawley sprinted away from the same people he raised a fist in solidarity to!! Shaming is the only thing I can think of, except they have no shame.
feb 25, 2025, 2:31 am • 2 0 • view
Ive always thought it was going to take tough times for people to wake up from their GOP trance. If the next four years of Trump’s agenda doesn’t do it, nothing will. I just hope our election system can weather the storm.
feb 25, 2025, 3:35 am • 0 0 • view
Please talk to my middle aged son who bought this shit hook, line and sinker. He lives in Missouri. It's literally breaking my heart.
feb 26, 2025, 1:21 am • 0 0 • view
We can only hope the Kaos will open the eyes of trump supporters. Maybe now they will see how corrupt he is.
feb 26, 2025, 12:18 am • 0 0 • view
It came on November 5th, and a lot of the people all up in arms voted for this or couldn't be bothered. Nothing that is happening is a surprise to anyone who paid even a scant amount of attention. We trashed our reputation for what?
feb 25, 2025, 4:35 pm • 2 0 • view
It better hurry up time is not on our side
feb 25, 2025, 2:32 am • 0 0 • view
I hope you’re right.
feb 25, 2025, 3:59 am • 0 0 • view
I've have felt and had the same feelings for a long time too!!!
feb 25, 2025, 2:43 am • 0 0 • view
Watch for it in March. Mark my words.
feb 25, 2025, 5:15 am • 0 0 • view
Problem is nothing can be done! Even if Congress grows a backbone Musk can do what he wants because Trump/Vance want him there. Unless we can somehow demand new elections we’re stuck for a few years
feb 25, 2025, 1:38 am • 0 0 • view
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feb 25, 2025, 5:15 am • 0 0 • view
...and it scares the shit out of me! 🥴
feb 25, 2025, 3:29 am • 1 0 • view
Well high inflation for many was very hard then to watch hard working people now loose their jobs.
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 4 0 • view
I know it sounds weak as hell, but we can only hope. But we can also still fight like living hell, as long as we're not alone. We're in a place potentially even worse than Germany in 1933. We're not yet, but we could be too easily, and that's why we need to wake up now.
feb 25, 2025, 1:12 am • 11 1 • view
Hitler burned down their Parliament building one month after taking office, then declared martial law and started arresting leaders of the political opposition. The Nazis opened their first concentration camp within two months of his taking office. The time to fight to defend the law is now.
feb 25, 2025, 1:57 am • 14 0 • view
Yes, and I didn't mean that we should just sit back and wait. But most of America is completely unconcerned. Frankly, they're boobs.
feb 25, 2025, 2:49 am • 4 0 • view
Our media is turning them into boobs
feb 25, 2025, 4:45 am • 2 0 • view
Too bad we can’t rerun the election…
feb 25, 2025, 2:49 am • 0 0 • view
By the time they stop being defensive and just SEE what is happening, it will have already happened. The real question is, can they be trusted to work WITH people on the other side of the aisle to stop the spread?
feb 25, 2025, 5:09 am • 3 0 • view
I pray you are right but the church has convinced Republicans on MO that the other side is devil.
feb 25, 2025, 4:32 am • 0 0 • view
Will there be anything left in two years? Can the anger be maintained?
feb 25, 2025, 2:48 am • 2 0 • view
Tell us where to show up and when and with what.
feb 25, 2025, 8:29 pm • 0 0 • view
My hope is that people wake up to the fact that Musk and his people are not trained forensic accountants. They are not finding waste and fraud because they don't know how to find it. It requires audits by people trained to forensically look at payments, services, etc.
feb 25, 2025, 6:08 pm • 0 0 • view
Don’t get my hopes up, Jess.
feb 25, 2025, 3:53 pm • 0 0 • view
You are amazing, Ms. Piper.
feb 25, 2025, 1:57 pm • 0 0 • view
Republicans aren't stupid. They know what they are doing will alienate voters. Look for them to make voting even harder or create methods for them to more easily reject voters/votes.
feb 25, 2025, 3:29 am • 0 0 • view
SAVE Act is step 1
feb 25, 2025, 4:19 am • 1 0 • view
Yep.
feb 25, 2025, 4:21 am • 0 0 • view
I agree
feb 25, 2025, 1:47 am • 0 0 • view
I see many more local protests, getting bigger each time. I think eventually there will have to be a massive March on Washington. That will not be without risks, with trump politicizing the military, but I think eventually it will have to happen.
feb 25, 2025, 1:27 am • 0 0 • view
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feb 25, 2025, 2:46 am • 4 2 • view
Long ago when I lived in USA for a while and before moving back to Europe, I lived in St. Louis. I loved the city. When I saw Ferguson riots in the news, I was heartbroken. I used to eat soul food there. Now this is happening all over the US. Best of luck to you. It'll be difficult to fix.
feb 25, 2025, 10:45 am • 1 0 • view
Resistance, meet revolt
feb 25, 2025, 1:10 am • 4 0 • view
Good Lord I hope you're right. Please be right, Jess!
feb 25, 2025, 1:17 am • 0 0 • view
I hope so.
feb 25, 2025, 1:30 am • 0 0 • view
Anecdotally, I spent the entire past two days driving around Peculiar, MO and surrounding area and only saw two Trump signs (one that was old and faded and looked to be 2016), one bumper sticker, and one hat.
feb 25, 2025, 1:27 am • 4 0 • view
For reference, last July when I was out there there was a whole Trump Store open
feb 25, 2025, 1:28 am • 2 0 • view
I think prices are going to get a lot higher and food (chicken and eggs) will become more scarce. But I’d like to remind people how hard it was to get TP the first Trump presidency. This isn’t new, Americans have a short memory.
feb 25, 2025, 4:39 am • 1 0 • view
I hope you're right but we thought that with Kamala.
feb 25, 2025, 1:53 am • 1 0 • view
Hopefully the tires fall off the clown car of the chump and the muskrat
feb 25, 2025, 3:57 am • 0 0 • view
As it must if we are going to save anything.
feb 25, 2025, 6:48 am • 0 0 • view
I hope and pray you’re right, Jess. I just called my three legislators in DC regarding cuts to Medicaid. One of them pretends to be a physician & will still vote to hurt low-income and disabled folks on Medicaid. May there be a groundswell of people on both sides who are done with this madness. LFG!
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 6 0 • view
I think it will be SS and Medicaid that does it. It’s fucked up but I’m actually hoping they are stupid enough to go that route, cause then it’s over for them. That’s the only thing that will piss off everybody enough to do what needs to be done.
feb 25, 2025, 4:48 am • 0 0 • view
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feb 25, 2025, 1:22 am • 0 0 • view
I soooo hope you are right #NotMyPresident #ArrestF’Elon #ImpeachTheFelon
feb 25, 2025, 1:19 am • 0 0 • view
I’ve got my pitch fork ready.
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 10 0 • view
I hope because time is running out fast
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 4 0 • view
Hawley is a snake - he backs “popular positions” that he knows has no chance of passing so he looks good, while he actually gets nothing done in Washington. He’s a disgrace to Missouri
feb 25, 2025, 1:24 am • 7 0 • view
Even though they may not even realize it, rural people disproportionately depend on services subsidized by the federal government. Roads, farm subsidies, Internet access, electricity, clean water, etc.
feb 25, 2025, 1:51 am • 5 0 • view
The rural economy has been hurt by decades of farm #PriceFloor reduction (1953-95) and elimination (1996-25), getting less and less even as subsidies were added & increased. www.slideshare.net/slideshow/tr...
feb 28, 2025, 3:28 pm • 0 0 • view
Send a message to your member of Congress and tell them to protect our communities and save Medicaid now. 💙🇺🇲💪🏻🫱🏻🫲🏽💙 action.aclu.org/send-message...
feb 25, 2025, 5:20 am • 0 0 • view
I believe we have reached the lanterns and pitchfork phase.
feb 25, 2025, 1:13 am • 0 0 • view
I pray you are correct !
feb 25, 2025, 2:43 pm • 0 0 • view
His I hope you're right. I can't hardly stand seeing that Orange face🤬🤬🤬
feb 25, 2025, 1:22 am • 0 0 • view
Let's make some good trouble.
feb 25, 2025, 1:52 am • 0 0 • view
From my letter to Hawley this weekend: I would highly recommend that you get off this fascism bus immediately, because it's running headfirst into the will of the people, which will stop it like a mountain.
feb 25, 2025, 1:10 am • 83 6 • view
Did you see he has been pushing back on the Medicaid cuts? Like, what?!?!
feb 25, 2025, 1:12 am • 39 0 • view
right? I had to say something positive when I called today
feb 25, 2025, 1:46 am • 0 0 • view
Yes! So much info i forget the sources, but was it you who linked that article about him siding with Dems 6 times during the budget all nighter?
feb 25, 2025, 1:15 am • 16 1 • view
Hawley and I don’t often see things the same way, but I do have to admit that there have been several times when he’s one of the few Republicans who will stand up for something. Maybe there’s hope yet.
feb 25, 2025, 3:49 am • 0 0 • view
If these radical republicans want to keep their seats come mid-terms, they better do more than push back, they better legislate against him, in favor of the people that put them in office!
feb 25, 2025, 1:46 am • 19 1 • view
2 in 3 in Missouri nursing homes are on Medicaid 2 in 7 disabled 24% of enrollees 60% of pd out benefits. 1 in 3 Missouri children 1 in 9 adults 66% work 62% white 39% of MO births all pd for by Medicaid. House Republicans voting in Committee to take total $8800 billion Medicaid budget away thread
feb 25, 2025, 2:42 pm • 3 1 • view
2/ to pay for tax cuts for Trumps billionaire cabinet donors wealthy. Look up for yourselves what is going away thanks to Trump & Mo Congressional Republicans . Pass it on www.kff.org/interactive/...
feb 25, 2025, 2:45 pm • 1 1 • view
Hawleys a coward and a traitor and he can see his gallows being built. He’ll attempt to, at least publicly, get the optics to show he’s on the right side of history. But it’s Hawley, we know the truth.
feb 25, 2025, 8:40 pm • 2 0 • view
Hawley is a fascist to the core but we can’t let him get his way.
feb 25, 2025, 1:12 am • 2 0 • view
Yeah, I told him I know he won’t listen, I only wanted to write so I could honestly tell him “I told you so” when his number comes up
feb 25, 2025, 1:17 am • 2 0 • view
🇨🇦💖👍🏻
feb 25, 2025, 10:49 am • 1 0 • view
Well done!
feb 25, 2025, 2:58 am • 2 0 • view
Nothing is coming. People who couldn’t even be bothered to vote aren’t going to anything.
feb 25, 2025, 10:51 am • 0 0 • view
People have been saying that for 9 fucking years. I'm tired.
feb 25, 2025, 2:05 am • 1 0 • view
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the MAGA crowd turned it all around. Unity would be unstoppable.
feb 25, 2025, 1:44 am • 0 0 • view
Jason Smith, Josh Hawley, and Eric Schmitt don't seem too worried.
feb 25, 2025, 8:31 am • 0 0 • view
I’ve heard a number of Musk’s DOGE employees have resigned citing constitutional concerns, ineptitude of certain staff and personal concerns of their actions hurting fellow Americans.
feb 25, 2025, 8:29 pm • 0 0 • view
feb 25, 2025, 1:26 am • 5 1 • view
From your lips to @godpod.bsky.social 's ears. 🤞
feb 25, 2025, 1:41 am • 1 0 • view
At the rate they are consolidating power, it better be soon or it will be too late.
feb 25, 2025, 2:38 am • 2 0 • view
#MoronMusk #ElonFungus #DopeyFascist
feb 25, 2025, 1:19 am • 0 0 • view
Yes, it’s very likely that they won’t take this lying down. My concern is with the changes to the military, Trump is setting up for a military crackdown w/ complete GOP & SCOTUS approval, should the rumblings become louder.
feb 25, 2025, 1:29 am • 2 0 • view
I'm rural southern Illinois which is very very red and have started seeing shifts here too. Subtle but there.
feb 25, 2025, 8:52 pm • 0 0 • view
can only wish. proof is in the pudding
feb 25, 2025, 1:21 am • 0 0 • view
Are there local groups in your state that need support?
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 3 0 • view
All of the groups
feb 25, 2025, 1:11 am • 3 0 • view
Okay, what are some examples?
feb 25, 2025, 1:12 am • 1 0 • view
bluemissouri.org
feb 25, 2025, 5:54 am • 2 2 • view
Thanks!
feb 28, 2025, 3:42 am • 1 0 • view
They are all watching their Messiah, Trump, be castrated by a drug addict. #elonMuskIsADrugAddict They are not happy
feb 25, 2025, 1:34 am • 0 0 • view
...and heartbreaking. That's when we will need our strength.
feb 25, 2025, 1:10 am • 2 0 • view
I was listening to Y2Country on Sirius XM yesterday and even there they noted that Yosemite had postponed summer camping reservation requests. They even stated that many park rangers had been fired. The hosts on these stations never talk about anything political.
feb 25, 2025, 5:16 pm • 0 0 • view
By this fall all the farmers in these communities will know first hand how bad it is. If the farmers in these areas know then so will everyone else. Democrats should be all over these areas right now.
feb 25, 2025, 11:28 am • 0 0 • view
Trump will have higher unemployment numbers than he did with COVID
feb 25, 2025, 7:58 pm • 0 0 • view
St. Louis area...is there a March 4th protest?
feb 25, 2025, 1:45 am • 1 0 • view
I would like to know too! 🖐️
feb 26, 2025, 12:21 am • 1 0 • view
I'm waiting! I live surrounded by an ocean of people who agree with me. So, I discount the anger.
feb 25, 2025, 3:33 am • 0 0 • view
Tell me more…..Springfield area
feb 25, 2025, 1:33 am • 0 0 • view
In the UK you can recall your MP and trigger a by-election if 20% of the constituents sign a petition. Start recalling your reps.
feb 25, 2025, 8:54 am • 1 0 • view
Even in ultra MAGA Indiana, Governor Braun was booed so harshly that all he could do was walk away.
feb 25, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s the healthcare that is too much. Yes, something has changed.
feb 25, 2025, 6:11 am • 1 0 • view
You are a hero.
feb 25, 2025, 4:37 am • 0 0 • view
Reichstag fire
feb 25, 2025, 7:52 pm • 1 0 • view
Keep up your grassroots rabble rousing! I hope there are people like you in every red state.
feb 25, 2025, 4:32 am • 0 0 • view
Thank you Jess. We need more of this.
feb 26, 2025, 4:12 pm • 0 0 • view
Muskie is a crazy nazi maniac!
feb 25, 2025, 1:26 am • 2 0 • view
Keep talking, uncover truths, get the facts.
feb 25, 2025, 11:03 pm • 0 0 • view
The people are waking up, finally.
feb 25, 2025, 1:09 am • 19 1 • view
The Sleeping Giant is stirring and realizing it's better to be Woke than to be Asleep
feb 25, 2025, 1:47 am • 1 0 • view
Someone needs to give them some coffee now that they're awake. Let's get a move on, folks.
feb 25, 2025, 1:13 am • 15 1 • view
It's the new resistance.
feb 25, 2025, 3:14 am • 0 0 • view
I just absolutely love the fire you bring Jess. Go get them and bring them back to reality. How are you organizing all this? I sure would like to bend your ear for a minute. I have no clue how to start with no money backing me up. I can shoot you my email address.
feb 25, 2025, 1:10 am • 2 0 • view
Tell them to talk to Trump supporters in California. They have really drunk the Kool Aid here 😔
feb 25, 2025, 2:07 am • 1 0 • view
The last 2 Greene County events were full rooms. People are activating and reactivating. I'm not as optimistic as you, but I do see people snapping out of it.
feb 25, 2025, 2:29 am • 11 0 • view
Hope it slides down into christian county too.
feb 25, 2025, 3:07 pm • 1 0 • view
Y'all got some great people in Christian County. Get in touch with the local Dem party. They've got a social event for St Patrick's Day coming up.
feb 25, 2025, 4:02 pm • 0 0 • view
Ugh finally
feb 25, 2025, 3:07 am • 0 0 • view
Dems can win if we forgo listening to the rich folks and start listening to the regular folks. It's a class war and the rich folks have distracted us with cultural battles.
feb 25, 2025, 5:02 pm • 7 0 • view
Did Ken Martin meet up with people like you on his swing through Missouri? Did he take any town halls?
feb 25, 2025, 1:40 am • 0 0 • view
You know I hope you’re right. I also have a pit in my stomach that these folks didn’t learn their lesson and still hate all those minorities, women’s rights, and gay people. They’re going to continue voting Republican until that changes. I’m not sure they’re gonna be on our side any time soon
feb 25, 2025, 4:29 am • 0 0 • view
Yes, recession!
feb 25, 2025, 1:29 am • 0 0 • view
I feel it, too.
feb 25, 2025, 1:18 am • 0 0 • view
So when their benefits get taken away they finally give a damn
feb 25, 2025, 1:46 am • 0 0 • view
#TheresSomethingHappeningHere
feb 25, 2025, 1:40 am • 6 0 • view
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5J... powerful
feb 25, 2025, 1:41 am • 25 8 • view
Given the number of times we've been burned by folks essentially saying they expected that these fascists would hurt people, just not them, right now, who have hung us all out to dry before, I hope, thought that hope is weak until lasting results are seen....
feb 25, 2025, 1:27 am • 1 0 • view
What groups can I join in the Kansas City area? I don’t see anything going on in my community.
feb 25, 2025, 1:35 am • 0 0 • view
Me either!
feb 25, 2025, 1:40 am • 0 0 • view
I really hope so. Things are horrendous right now.
feb 25, 2025, 4:10 am • 0 0 • view
😬
feb 25, 2025, 1:16 am • 0 0 • view
It's just not enough that they're kinda only mad at Elon, though. By they I mean maga/conservatives. If they're pissed at Elon but giving DJT a pass, they may as well not speak up at all.
feb 25, 2025, 1:39 am • 3 0 • view
The trumpsters I know love musk and doge. It's such a cult! They can't see it.
feb 25, 2025, 1:44 am • 1 0 • view