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.
Investigative journalism that examines anti-LGBTQ ecosystems and elevates the voices of everyday heroes. Uncloseted is a nonprofit news publication that holds those in power to account.
I'm Jamila—an advocate for growth, transformation, joy, and breaking down societal pedestals. Over a decade, I've torn down beliefs, rebuilt ways of being and thinking, all in pursuit of a more embodied, authentic life.
This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more true public servants. It also provides a Sunday good news list to show you all of our wins!
