blandwehr.bsky.social
@blandwehr.bsky.social
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Missouri Democratic lawmakers are in such a superminority that they don’t even need to show up for laws to be passed in this state.

An even sadder statement? A piece of legislation can go from the House to the Senate to becoming a law on the Governor’s desk while never being signed by a woman.
August 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Many people being fired from State are high-performing stars, one source said. They’re being pushed out because the Trump administration is cutting people based on what office they work in, not their individual skills. So that guy who speaks four languages including Mandarin? Doesn’t matter.
July 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.

Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.

By @sengelberg.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices. The number isn’t true. Why do…
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February 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM