Luke Ranker🚶♂️
@lukeranker.bsky.social
No two people live in the same city. Tell me about yours. Urban planner & Kansas Citian. Jayhawk & Wolverine. Once upon a time, a journalist. Probably walking somewhere. Opinions mine.
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID ‘fake’
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‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID ‘fake’
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As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Operations commander followed the defense secretary’s order to leave no survivors
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
As two men clung to a stricken, burning ship targeted by SEAL Team 6, the Joint Special Operations commander followed the defense secretary’s order to leave no survivors
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Me: makes zero attempts at dating or being dateable
Also me: well this could be fun
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Also me: well this could be fun
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Kansas City tries dating the old fashioned way: with a game show and a live crowd
Think you’ve got what it takes to win someone's heart with just your wit, in front of an audience? "That KC Dating Show," a live event that borrows its humor-over-looks approach from the classic TV se...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Me: makes zero attempts at dating or being dateable
Also me: well this could be fun
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Also me: well this could be fun
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Located in the former Starbucks building, the Current Shop will feature kits and branded scarves, plus a customization station where fans can personalize their gear. It also will be a site for player autograph signings and other team programming.
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KC Current flipping the switch on new retail shop in iconic Plaza shopping district
Add team gear to the holiday shopping list this weekend. The Kansas City Current is kicking off a new permanent retail shop on the Country Club Plaza — just in time for the 2025 Plaza Lighting Ceremon...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Located in the former Starbucks building, the Current Shop will feature kits and branded scarves, plus a customization station where fans can personalize their gear. It also will be a site for player autograph signings and other team programming.
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Helium for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons comes from a tiny Kansas town
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Helium for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons comes from a tiny Kansas town
Employees from the Messer helium plant in Otis, Kansas, haul helium cross-country every year for the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Helium for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons comes from a tiny Kansas town
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I truly need "AI Won't Stand in Authentic Wonder" swag sold in the Vatican gift shop. Also, I will need it on a tote and shirt.
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I truly need "AI Won't Stand in Authentic Wonder" swag sold in the Vatican gift shop. Also, I will need it on a tote and shirt.
Using TIF dollars for sewer separation may be the most appropriate use of that kind of special tax I’ve seen in recent memory. Especially since it will help keep Brush Creek from being an open sewer
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New $210M incentive plan to fix Country Club Plaza’s infrastructure moves forward
As the Plaza’s owners seek to revitalize the historic district, they want incentives to help cover the costs of infrastructure improvements.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Using TIF dollars for sewer separation may be the most appropriate use of that kind of special tax I’ve seen in recent memory. Especially since it will help keep Brush Creek from being an open sewer
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www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
This reminds me of that time the KS Dept. of Revenue auctioned off sex toys
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November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This reminds me of that time the KS Dept. of Revenue auctioned off sex toys
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Seeking to kneecap states and hand even more power over to his big tech cronies, the ever power thirsty and David Sacks gets ratioed. For now at least — this group is like mold and always returns www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
David Sacks tried to kill state AI laws — and it blew up in his face
A leaked executive order reveals that the tech billionaire would have become America’s AI policy gatekeeper.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Seeking to kneecap states and hand even more power over to his big tech cronies, the ever power thirsty and David Sacks gets ratioed. For now at least — this group is like mold and always returns www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
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ICE Offers Up to $280 Million to Immigrant-Tracking ‘Bounty Hunter’ Firms
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Immigration and Customs Enforcement lifted a $180 million cap on a proposed immigrant-tracking program while guaranteeing multimillion-dollar payouts for private surveillance firms.
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Republicans are looking to make it easier to kill Americans with automobiles. But at least your car with be a little cheaper
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Exclusive | Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Republicans are looking to make it easier to kill Americans with automobiles. But at least your car with be a little cheaper
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The Trump administration made erroneous claims to the Supreme Court, mischaracterizing the responsiveness of local police and the actions of protesters in a filing asking the justices to sign off on the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.
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Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
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November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Trump administration made erroneous claims to the Supreme Court, mischaracterizing the responsiveness of local police and the actions of protesters in a filing asking the justices to sign off on the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.
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The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security. It is an unusual new strategy that has already committed more than $10 billion in taxpayer funds and shows little sign of slowing.
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$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
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November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security. It is an unusual new strategy that has already committed more than $10 billion in taxpayer funds and shows little sign of slowing.
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Atlanta opened Azalea Fresh Market, the first downtown supermarket in two decades, with $8 million in cash and other grants.
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Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket
The goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Atlanta opened Azalea Fresh Market, the first downtown supermarket in two decades, with $8 million in cash and other grants.
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Urban farms and gardens ease food insecurity, boost mental health, and create communities.
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A surprisingly powerful tool to make cities more livable
Urban farms and gardens ease food insecurity, boost mental health, and create communities.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Urban farms and gardens ease food insecurity, boost mental health, and create communities.
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The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 U.S. troops who died fighting in World War II — as a hate symbol
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Profit-hungry developers, Gulf monarchs, Donald Trump, Tony Blair, and the Israeli far right are all united in their vision for Gaza: a tech-fueled special economic zone governed by billionaires, with no question of self-determination for Palestinians.
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First Raze Gaza, Then Build a Playground for Global Capital
Profit-hungry developers, Gulf monarchs, Donald Trump, Tony Blair, and the Israeli far right are all united in their vision for Gaza: a tech-fueled special economic zone governed by billionaires, with...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Profit-hungry developers, Gulf monarchs, Donald Trump, Tony Blair, and the Israeli far right are all united in their vision for Gaza: a tech-fueled special economic zone governed by billionaires, with no question of self-determination for Palestinians.
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President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A redevelopment in Kansas City's North Loop could bring not just residential conversions of a pair of vacant offices, but a 27-story mixed-use tower as well.
(Are we calling the is are North Loop or The Garment District?)
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(Are we calling the is are North Loop or The Garment District?)
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Arnold Development proposes 289-foot mixed-use tower in Kansas City - Kansas City Business Journal
A KC developer could pursue nearly 700 apartments in Downtown across a new high-rise and two vacant office buildings.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A redevelopment in Kansas City's North Loop could bring not just residential conversions of a pair of vacant offices, but a 27-story mixed-use tower as well.
(Are we calling the is are North Loop or The Garment District?)
www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n...
(Are we calling the is are North Loop or The Garment District?)
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Russia and Qatar used the World Cup to soften their autocratic image on the global stage. Trump is using it to double down.
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The 2026 World Cup Is Trump’s Authoritarian Debutante Ball
Russia and Qatar used the World Cup to soften their autocratic image on the global stage. Trump is using it to double down.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Russia and Qatar used the World Cup to soften their autocratic image on the global stage. Trump is using it to double down.
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An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Culver City apartments up to 6 stories can now be built around a single stairwell. Conditions apply: These buildings are on the small side — each floor maxes out at 4,000 sq ft with no more than 4 units. They also have to abide by an array of fire-prevention measures
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One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs
For champions of more housing development, ditching the extra staircase has become a buzzy cause in fighting California's housing crisis.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Culver City apartments up to 6 stories can now be built around a single stairwell. Conditions apply: These buildings are on the small side — each floor maxes out at 4,000 sq ft with no more than 4 units. They also have to abide by an array of fire-prevention measures
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Is it Amtrak’s time to shine?
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America Is Taking the Train
Airport chaos is leading people to ride the Amtrak. Will they stick with it?
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November 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Is it Amtrak’s time to shine?
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Airlines and engine makers are deploying new measures to curb instances of toxic fumes leaking into cockpits and cabins as momentum builds toward fixing a chronic problem in the aviation industry
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Exclusive | Toxic-Fume Leaks Prompt Airlines to Push for Less Hazardous Engine Oils
Other measures after a WSJ investigation include an Airbus design fix being rolled out by American Airlines, while a U.S. bill would mandate sensors on planes.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Airlines and engine makers are deploying new measures to curb instances of toxic fumes leaking into cockpits and cabins as momentum builds toward fixing a chronic problem in the aviation industry
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Responses from agricultural groups and policy experts have ranged from applause to subdued relief. With three years of extensions rather than a new five-year policy, some are concerned about the future of the farm bill and long-standing USDA programs.
Congress extends critical Farm Bill for a third time. It's a relief for farmers, but raises concerns
The federal funding package to reopen the government included a one-year extension of certain 2018 Farm Bill programs. Several expired Sept. 30 or would have been null by the end of the year.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Responses from agricultural groups and policy experts have ranged from applause to subdued relief. With three years of extensions rather than a new five-year policy, some are concerned about the future of the farm bill and long-standing USDA programs.