My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyond from a rural progressive point of view.
A creativity journal where I share explorations from my writing desk & art projects, plus snapshots from my daily life living in Turkiye as a neurodivergent mother of two Autistic sons. I'm a Latina artist & writer from rural Iowa now living in Ankara.
This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants.