Conner Kerrigan
@connerkerrigan.substack.com
Former spox for the City of St. Louis. Creator of Show Me Last Week. linktr.ee/showmelastweek
was talking to a friend about the Greenland thing and I couldn't get this meme out of my head so i made it
January 23, 2026 at 2:00 AM
was talking to a friend about the Greenland thing and I couldn't get this meme out of my head so i made it
Instead of telling writers to stop using em dashes, we should tell AI users to tell the AI to stop using em dashes.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Instead of telling writers to stop using em dashes, we should tell AI users to tell the AI to stop using em dashes.
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F1 was my Best Picture to Watch on a Plane While Replying to Emails on My Phone
January 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
F1 was my Best Picture to Watch on a Plane While Replying to Emails on My Phone
Benefits of our baby starting to eat solids: I get to cook cool new things for him!
Drawbacks of our baby starting to eat solids: the poops. My God the poops. They're like a bioweapon.
Drawbacks of our baby starting to eat solids: the poops. My God the poops. They're like a bioweapon.
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Benefits of our baby starting to eat solids: I get to cook cool new things for him!
Drawbacks of our baby starting to eat solids: the poops. My God the poops. They're like a bioweapon.
Drawbacks of our baby starting to eat solids: the poops. My God the poops. They're like a bioweapon.
Mike Kehoe and Missouri Republicans are trying to pull a clever trick on their voters.
January 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Mike Kehoe and Missouri Republicans are trying to pull a clever trick on their voters.
DOGE? Really, dude?
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
DOGE? Really, dude?
Why didn't Gov. Kehoe mention state takeover of the police department during his State of the State speech?
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Why didn't Gov. Kehoe mention state takeover of the police department during his State of the State speech?
AI is going to destroy our society in ways we can’t even begin to imagine.
January 13, 2026 at 3:43 AM
AI is going to destroy our society in ways we can’t even begin to imagine.
Gov. Kehoe will unveil his plan to eliminate income tax in the state tomorrow.
January 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Gov. Kehoe will unveil his plan to eliminate income tax in the state tomorrow.
As we head into the first full week of legislative session in #moleg, read my recap on Substack to get caught up on what's important this week.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
As we head into the first full week of legislative session in #moleg, read my recap on Substack to get caught up on what's important this week.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/session-be...
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/session-be...
Page 8 of the official Missouri Taxpayer guide explains what the income tax pays for and then says "Without taxes, there would essentially be no government."
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January 11, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Page 8 of the official Missouri Taxpayer guide explains what the income tax pays for and then says "Without taxes, there would essentially be no government."
dor.mo.gov/forms/Taxpay...
dor.mo.gov/forms/Taxpay...
"There's a bunch of animals on the loose" was not the St. Louis subplot I expected for 2026, but here we are.
January 11, 2026 at 4:02 AM
"There's a bunch of animals on the loose" was not the St. Louis subplot I expected for 2026, but here we are.
We wanted to show the baby how cool St. Louis can be when the right groups work together. This event is rad.
January 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
We wanted to show the baby how cool St. Louis can be when the right groups work together. This event is rad.
I remain bearish on the MDP’s ability to do anything effective or antagonistic during the new #moleg session
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January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I remain bearish on the MDP’s ability to do anything effective or antagonistic during the new #moleg session
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New Substack post about the first week of #moleg and how Kehoe and the Republicans plan to pass the cost of their income tax cut onto working Missourians.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
New Substack post about the first week of #moleg and how Kehoe and the Republicans plan to pass the cost of their income tax cut onto working Missourians.
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for real does anyone know if they found the monkeys?
There are some days that I am very grateful that I no longer serve as a spox for the City of St. Louis. Today is one of those days.
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
for real does anyone know if they found the monkeys?
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This is a very important lawsuit. The purpose of the board bill to get rid of Interco Plaza wasn't just another goody/favor for a developer. It's about setting the precedent for selling off City park land.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
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January 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
This is a very important lawsuit. The purpose of the board bill to get rid of Interco Plaza wasn't just another goody/favor for a developer. It's about setting the precedent for selling off City park land.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.09-1...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.09-1...
There are some days that I am very grateful that I no longer serve as a spox for the City of St. Louis. Today is one of those days.
January 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
There are some days that I am very grateful that I no longer serve as a spox for the City of St. Louis. Today is one of those days.
#moleg session starts tomorrow, so I wrote a recap of last year’s session
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January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
#moleg session starts tomorrow, so I wrote a recap of last year’s session
open.substack.com/pub/connerke...
open.substack.com/pub/connerke...
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So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
What happened last year in #moleg?
You can and should read the full post on Substack, but I do think this topline sums it up pretty nicely.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
You can and should read the full post on Substack, but I do think this topline sums it up pretty nicely.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
What happened last year in #moleg?
You can and should read the full post on Substack, but I do think this topline sums it up pretty nicely.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
You can and should read the full post on Substack, but I do think this topline sums it up pretty nicely.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
#moleg legislative session starts on Wednesday, so I wrote a recap of what happened last session. I hope it's informative and helpful as we head into another long five months.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
2025 Recap: What happened last year in #moleg?
Relive the nightmare before the new one begins.
connerkerrigan.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
#moleg legislative session starts on Wednesday, so I wrote a recap of what happened last session. I hope it's informative and helpful as we head into another long five months.
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...
connerkerrigan.substack.com/p/2025-recap...