Cynthia Wendt
@cdubks.bsky.social
KC and KU sports fan. Good Democrat.
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Hey everybody. On the 25-year anniversary, we're reprinting the much revered 9/11 edition of The Onion and sending that free to every member this month.
It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.
It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.
September 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Hey everybody. On the 25-year anniversary, we're reprinting the much revered 9/11 edition of The Onion and sending that free to every member this month.
It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.
It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.
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Low key jealous of all the international soccer fans who get to come party in America, gorge on gas station food and drink Boston out of alcohol, and then go back home where trump is not the president 😭
June 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Low key jealous of all the international soccer fans who get to come party in America, gorge on gas station food and drink Boston out of alcohol, and then go back home where trump is not the president 😭
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We are thrilled to royally welcome Team England to The K tomorrow!
June 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
We are thrilled to royally welcome Team England to The K tomorrow!
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Britain will ban children under 16 from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, Kick and Reddit by next spring.
Britain follows Australia, which in December became the first country to do so. https://wapo.st/4vTjc51
Britain follows Australia, which in December became the first country to do so. https://wapo.st/4vTjc51
June 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Britain will ban children under 16 from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Threads, Twitch, Kick and Reddit by next spring.
Britain follows Australia, which in December became the first country to do so. https://wapo.st/4vTjc51
Britain follows Australia, which in December became the first country to do so. https://wapo.st/4vTjc51
KC Star
McClatchy, the newspaper chain behind publications including The Miami Herald and The Idaho Statesman, has started to use a new A.I. tool that can summarize articles and spit out different versions. Many of its reporters are now withholding their bylines from articles created by the tool.
Reporters at McClatchy Withhold Bylines in A.I. Dispute
Journalists at newspapers like The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee are refusing to let the chain use their names on summarized articles generated by a new A.I. tool.
nyti.ms
May 1, 2026 at 11:46 AM
KC Star
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Missouri's murder rate is 73% HIGHER than California’s.
No amount of right-wing spinning can change reality: our state is investing in prevention, enforcement, and is holding criminals accountable.
The U.S. Senator from Missouri should fix his own failed policies before lecturing us.
No amount of right-wing spinning can change reality: our state is investing in prevention, enforcement, and is holding criminals accountable.
The U.S. Senator from Missouri should fix his own failed policies before lecturing us.
April 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Missouri's murder rate is 73% HIGHER than California’s.
No amount of right-wing spinning can change reality: our state is investing in prevention, enforcement, and is holding criminals accountable.
The U.S. Senator from Missouri should fix his own failed policies before lecturing us.
No amount of right-wing spinning can change reality: our state is investing in prevention, enforcement, and is holding criminals accountable.
The U.S. Senator from Missouri should fix his own failed policies before lecturing us.
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Hey, pick up a phone. It'll help. Be kind to the staffers. You'll probably be speaking to an intern, if someone answers. They didn't do this. They very possibly agree with you if you call a DC office.
But let your senators and representative know that Trump's genocidal threat cannot stand.
But let your senators and representative know that Trump's genocidal threat cannot stand.
![YOU: Hi my name is [name]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: Today, President Trump said that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That rhetoric is extreme, dangerous, and disqualifying.
FOR THOSE W/ DEM ELECTEDS: I’m asking [ELECTED OFFICIAL] to publicly condemn this rhetoric and use every available procedural tool to stop further escalation, including support for impeachment and urgent public pressure on congressional leadership.
FOR THOSE W/ GOP ELECTEDS: I’m asking [ELECTED OFFICIAL] to publicly condemn this rhetoric, press the administration and cabinet to treat this as disqualifying conduct.
YOU: Calling this what it is matters. Even if removal is difficult, elected officials should treat rhetoric like this as unfit and dangerous.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreid2yrnpgkxfzlosqmlbj44sksdbybjnq5lfeqcel7nshmduegudyy)
April 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Hey, pick up a phone. It'll help. Be kind to the staffers. You'll probably be speaking to an intern, if someone answers. They didn't do this. They very possibly agree with you if you call a DC office.
But let your senators and representative know that Trump's genocidal threat cannot stand.
But let your senators and representative know that Trump's genocidal threat cannot stand.
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Psychologist Dr. John Gartner on Donald Trump: "He has the most severe personality disorder that a human being can have. It's called malignant narcissism. It was originally introduced by Erich Fromm, who escaped the Nazis, to describe the psychology of Hitler and other murderous dictators like him."
There are no adults in the room, no boundaries for Trump in his second term. We are all at risk because he would rather millions die than for him to ever lose power and be held accountable.
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Psychologist Dr. John Gartner on Donald Trump: "He has the most severe personality disorder that a human being can have. It's called malignant narcissism. It was originally introduced by Erich Fromm, who escaped the Nazis, to describe the psychology of Hitler and other murderous dictators like him."
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Two weeks ago, the Hungarian opposition was bracing for a false flag operation, an "emergency" that would allow Viktor Orban to turn the tide or even cancel an election he is losing. Now it appears to have arrived
Putin and Orban coordinating on a desperate false flag operation that everyone knew was coming.
April 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Two weeks ago, the Hungarian opposition was bracing for a false flag operation, an "emergency" that would allow Viktor Orban to turn the tide or even cancel an election he is losing. Now it appears to have arrived
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This just needs the Curb Your Enthusiasm music over it
Trump: "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?"
March 19, 2026 at 4:42 PM
This just needs the Curb Your Enthusiasm music over it
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This is a bs “apology” from Fox. They claim it was “inadvertent” - a lie. They aired old footage because they didn’t want to show Trump wearing his campaign hat during the ceremony. Then in this statement they STILL don’t show the correct footage of Trump. bsky.app/profile/aaro...
Fox News admits to airing an old dignified transfer video on its program this morning, one that did not show Donald Trump wearing a white ball cap.
March 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This is a bs “apology” from Fox. They claim it was “inadvertent” - a lie. They aired old footage because they didn’t want to show Trump wearing his campaign hat during the ceremony. Then in this statement they STILL don’t show the correct footage of Trump. bsky.app/profile/aaro...
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Two Kansas City brothers are big Catholic donors. But now that they're also making a vast ICE detention facility possible, will the institutions they support look away?
Catholic brothers are making a Kansas City ICE facility possible. Will institutions they support care?
Two Kansas City brothers are big Catholic donors. But now that they're also making a vast ICE detention facility possible, will the institutions they support look away?
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Two Kansas City brothers are big Catholic donors. But now that they're also making a vast ICE detention facility possible, will the institutions they support look away?
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I guess this didn't make it into the documentary.
January 31, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I guess this didn't make it into the documentary.
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How many years have we been watching gun nuts open carry semiautomatic rifles into, like, a Dunkin' Donuts as a statement against government control? And they're now silent over a citizen being murdered by federal agents and then blamed for legally carrying a firearm?
January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
How many years have we been watching gun nuts open carry semiautomatic rifles into, like, a Dunkin' Donuts as a statement against government control? And they're now silent over a citizen being murdered by federal agents and then blamed for legally carrying a firearm?
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Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
January 20, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Using public voter files, Peter Lutz takes a first-of-its-kind look at partisan registration among pro athletes by league.
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Wild how fast Trump's Department of Justice moves when it’s about politics and retribution- but when it’s about Renee Good and getting real justice? Suddenly it’s crickets. Convenient. What a joke.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Wild how fast Trump's Department of Justice moves when it’s about politics and retribution- but when it’s about Renee Good and getting real justice? Suddenly it’s crickets. Convenient. What a joke.
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Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows
The former special counsel who brought charges against Trump during the Biden administration had wanted to testify in public, but Republicans refused his request.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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In Washington these days, the word often whispered by Republicans and shouted by Democrats and Never Trumpers is “unhinged.” Trump's own top aide calls it an "alcoholic's personality." This was a week that Trump's uninhibited second term was on display. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Shouting, Ranting, Insulting: Trump’s Uninhibited Second Term
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In Washington these days, the word often whispered by Republicans and shouted by Democrats and Never Trumpers is “unhinged.” Trump's own top aide calls it an "alcoholic's personality." This was a week that Trump's uninhibited second term was on display. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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President Trump has tried to minimize his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Documents and interviews that The New York Times conducted with former Epstein employees, victims of his abuse and others who crossed paths with the two men reveal an intense and complicated relationship. trib.al/KUYR6U5
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
President Trump has tried to minimize his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Documents and interviews that The New York Times conducted with former Epstein employees, victims of his abuse and others who crossed paths with the two men reveal an intense and complicated relationship. trib.al/KUYR6U5
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The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd caught up with Rowe to chat about the joy of college football, how cancer changed her outlook and much more.
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I reached out to Holly Rowe with a simple question: What has she learned about joy?
Holly Rowe found happiness while undergoing cancer treatment. Now, she's trying to spread joy.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Athletic’s Rustin Dodd caught up with Rowe to chat about the joy of college football, how cancer changed her outlook and much more.
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Leading NYC Reform rabbi warns about Mamdani — and communal split stemming from election https://www.timesofisrael.com/leading-nyc-reform-rabbi-warns-about-mamdani-and-communal-split-stemming-from-election/
Leading NYC Reform rabbi warns about Mamdani — and communal split stemming from election
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl says mayoral candidate has contributed to 'abhorrent antisemitism,' but adds that the 'true danger' is a 'fracture in our Jewish family'
www.timesofisrael.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Leading NYC Reform rabbi warns about Mamdani — and communal split stemming from election https://www.timesofisrael.com/leading-nyc-reform-rabbi-warns-about-mamdani-and-communal-split-stemming-from-election/
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October 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits.
Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans
Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.
wapo.st
October 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Exclusive: The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits.
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Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress. (via @kcur.org)
Kansas Republicans start redistricting process aimed at unseating Rep. Sharice Davids
Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress. (via @kcur.org)