Tom Meyer
@prolifictom.bsky.social
Kansas Citian, Midtowner. Planner, punk.
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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The behavior of our big beautiful billionaires over the past several decades is psychologically what I can only describe as "Crying out for consequences." They can't stop themselves and deep down they need to be stopped. They need it as much as we do
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The behavior of our big beautiful billionaires over the past several decades is psychologically what I can only describe as "Crying out for consequences." They can't stop themselves and deep down they need to be stopped. They need it as much as we do
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Streetcars need priority.
In 1929 the Kansas City Public Service Company operated 743 streetcars along 318 miles of track. It also operated 76 buses serving 57 miles of bus routes.
In 1929 the Kansas City Public Service Company operated 743 streetcars along 318 miles of track. It also operated 76 buses serving 57 miles of bus routes.
January 27, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Streetcars need priority.
In 1929 the Kansas City Public Service Company operated 743 streetcars along 318 miles of track. It also operated 76 buses serving 57 miles of bus routes.
In 1929 the Kansas City Public Service Company operated 743 streetcars along 318 miles of track. It also operated 76 buses serving 57 miles of bus routes.
My niece is turning 10 this year and is learning guitar, so my wife and I got her a discman and made her mix-CD’s. How’d I do?
January 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
My niece is turning 10 this year and is learning guitar, so my wife and I got her a discman and made her mix-CD’s. How’d I do?
1/4 The @kclibrary.bsky.social's new archive of @kansascity.com Star photos is fantastic. Here are two of my favorites that touch on current events in KCMO... (links and photographers in 4/4)
January 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
1/4 The @kclibrary.bsky.social's new archive of @kansascity.com Star photos is fantastic. Here are two of my favorites that touch on current events in KCMO... (links and photographers in 4/4)
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I'm quoted on NPR's marketplace on rental market stability during FIFA in #KCMO www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
Kansas City prepares its housing market for an influx of World Cup fans
Kansas City expects 650,000 fans to attend World Cup games next June and July. Many of them will seek short-term rentals, which could temporarily affect the region’s housing market.
www.marketplace.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I'm quoted on NPR's marketplace on rental market stability during FIFA in #KCMO www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
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Drivers do not care about you. They will murder you or maim you in a crosswalk, and the public will defend their right to do so. The cops will take the driver’s side, you’ll never see justice, and the road will never be redesigned to prevent this.
Exclusive: Two pedestrians struck minutes apart in Babylon and Medford; both incidents caught on camera
Suffolk County police say a 54-year-old man was making a left turn from Ralph Avenue onto Park Avenue around 8:30 a.m. when he hit a 68-year-old woman in the crosswalk.
longisland.news12.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Drivers do not care about you. They will murder you or maim you in a crosswalk, and the public will defend their right to do so. The cops will take the driver’s side, you’ll never see justice, and the road will never be redesigned to prevent this.
My cousin met the Pope. WTF is 2025 even?
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
My cousin met the Pope. WTF is 2025 even?
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one thing we need to do as a society is treat all fraud or theft over $100 million or so as a potential capital crime, with the possibility of execution for offenders.
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
one thing we need to do as a society is treat all fraud or theft over $100 million or so as a potential capital crime, with the possibility of execution for offenders.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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There had better be trials. And not just for the low-level thugs carrying out these orders, but for everyone up the chain of command.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
There had better be trials. And not just for the low-level thugs carrying out these orders, but for everyone up the chain of command.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
If we get past this, the solution isn’t to pretend it never happened and invite Stephen Miller to Harvard’s Institute of Politics.
It’s trials w real punishments.
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KC firefighter drove SUV drunk on Missouri 152. He’s still on the job. A story via @judylt.bsky.social
www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
KC firefighter drove SUV drunk on Missouri 152. He’s still on the job.
The Kansas City firefighter was heading the wrong way on the divided highway. It took stop sticks to bring his SUV to a halt.
www.kansascity.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
KC firefighter drove SUV drunk on Missouri 152. He’s still on the job. A story via @judylt.bsky.social
www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...
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Standing for "God Bless America"
What's something that isn't considered embarrassing but you think it should be?
October 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Standing for "God Bless America"
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
The game was incredible by the way, Royals with a come-back win scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th. I had a fantastic time and it reminded me why I love this sport. And that's what's so frustraiting about Sherman having his hand out... 1/3
At the Royals’ game, John Sherman is about 15 rows in front of me. Should I tell that billionaire leech to pay for his own damn stadium?
September 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The game was incredible by the way, Royals with a come-back win scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th. I had a fantastic time and it reminded me why I love this sport. And that's what's so frustraiting about Sherman having his hand out... 1/3
At the Royals’ game, John Sherman is about 15 rows in front of me. Should I tell that billionaire leech to pay for his own damn stadium?
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
At the Royals’ game, John Sherman is about 15 rows in front of me. Should I tell that billionaire leech to pay for his own damn stadium?
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On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
August 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable
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200 years of homes in Kansas City
August 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
200 years of homes in Kansas City
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August 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Lori Thomas is being paid to tell you that you shouldn't be. Don't volunteer for FIFA. If they want labor they could very easily pay for it.
www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...
www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...
Volunteers are the 'heartbeat' of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kansas City needs 6,000 of them
Volunteers will be instrumental in introducing the world to Kansas City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. KC2026 needs 6,000 people to take on volunteer roles during the games, the fan festival and othe...
www.kcur.org
August 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Lori Thomas is being paid to tell you that you shouldn't be. Don't volunteer for FIFA. If they want labor they could very easily pay for it.
www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...
www.kcur.org/podcast/up-t...
The Royals have one good outing against an elite closer and two days later MLB opens a sports-betting investigation. 😂
July 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Royals have one good outing against an elite closer and two days later MLB opens a sports-betting investigation. 😂
Smart enough to be a surgeon but too dumb to understand the sunk cost fallacy. Someone needs to tell Dr. Paramjeet Sabharwal that he sucks at real estate investment. O.P. Citizens shouldn't have to put up with his recklessness. (See also: 101 Linwood in KCMO.)
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Long-disputed Incred-A-Bowl site could be condemned because roof risks collapse
Construction work that made the roof unstable at the old Incred-A-Bowl site in Overland Park could leave the building in jeopardy. The city wants it fixed in three months.
www.kansascity.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Smart enough to be a surgeon but too dumb to understand the sunk cost fallacy. Someone needs to tell Dr. Paramjeet Sabharwal that he sucks at real estate investment. O.P. Citizens shouldn't have to put up with his recklessness. (See also: 101 Linwood in KCMO.)
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
So much about this article is infuriating.
Bought in 2019 by an out-of-state slumlord for $425,000 and left to rot and now the brilliant idea from the City is to give the slumlord a $525,000 windfall by buying the property for $1 million.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Bought in 2019 by an out-of-state slumlord for $425,000 and left to rot and now the brilliant idea from the City is to give the slumlord a $525,000 windfall by buying the property for $1 million.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Kansas City may step in to revive vacant strip mall after fire, years of neglect
Police are investigating the cause of a fire that last month destroyed a portion of the Kansas City shopping center that two council members want to redevelop.
www.kansascity.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
So much about this article is infuriating.
Bought in 2019 by an out-of-state slumlord for $425,000 and left to rot and now the brilliant idea from the City is to give the slumlord a $525,000 windfall by buying the property for $1 million.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Bought in 2019 by an out-of-state slumlord for $425,000 and left to rot and now the brilliant idea from the City is to give the slumlord a $525,000 windfall by buying the property for $1 million.
www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...