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LINK FIXED: People’s World: People Not Politicians: 300,000 demand Missouri referendum to overturn GOP gerrymandering; map would redraw district of “Emmanuel [sic] Cleaver”

People’s World “About Us” page: We are “a voice for progressive change and socialism in the United States … People’s World continues to feature Marxist analysis and opinion developed by the Communist Party”

Christmas gift idea via Amazon: Eric Schmitt’s book: The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Spectrum Local News: Giving Machines open at West County Mall; comments from Lt. Gov. David Wasinger

Christmas gift idea via Amazon: Holly Rehder’s “Cinder Girl: Growing Up on America’s Fringe” (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

JCNT: Missouri officials using AI to enhance operations

Christmas gift idea via Amazon: Campaign Missouri 1992: “Scandal, a seemingly endless barrage of negative television commercials, and unusually strong and skillful candidates made the election campaigns of 1992 some of the most exciting in Missouri’s history.” Starring Chuck Hatfield, Kit Bond, Jay Nixon, David Steelman, and many others (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show, Saturday: Missouri Farm Bureau elections and 2026 policy overview, via Jake Kroesen’s Missouri Times coverage; Ag Director Chris Chinn’s “Dear Santa” wish list for Missouri ag

Warren County Record: With new state law, “cellphone insubordination” the top discipline issue in Warren County R-III School District (avoid Warren County Record paywall by reading archived version here)

JCNT: State employee profile: Family means everything to Missouri Veterans Commission’s Valerie Adams

P-D’s “Ask the Road Crew”: MoDOT’s Andrew Gates explains why the lanes on Interstate 270 are different materials (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

SNL: MoDOT cuts back median plan on East Sunshine, businesses still oppose

JCNT: Missouri Department of Conservation working to restore mussel species in Osage River

P-D editorial: Yes, Trump’s farm bailout is necessary. What does that say about his tariffs? (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Westplex Talk 104.5 FM: The FARM Show, Saturday: Which crops are covered by Trump’s $12 billion payout plan? Excerpts from Monday’s press conference, more

P-D’s Tony Messenger: Rhode Island Democrat, criticizing Trump immigration policies, uses Missouri man as example (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

KC Star op-ed: Will Kraus: Missouri can grow while phasing out income tax responsibly

Student Life (Washington University) op-ed: Empower Missouri “Food Security Intern”/California native Sydney Regan: Use my form letter to lobby Missouri state lawmakers on school lunches, and use my script to call Cindy O’Laughlin and Jon Patterson

P-D letter: St. Louis man criticizes Schmitt for statements about former Honduran president (avoid stltoday paywall by reading archived version here)

Amazon.com: John Combest: Stalking, Harassment, Internet Trolling: A Guide to Recovering and Rebuilding After Online Attacks – available in paperback and Amazon Kindle (note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Barnes & Noble author page: John Combest books

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