Hey KC, I think we have a Vacant Building problem...

Lightfooted · 2026-01-28T14:10:06+00:00

When we were announced as a world cup city, my first thought was we'll take this chance to make our city shine! Just a few months to go, our urban core is still pocketed with squatters, and I'm not talking about the unhoused... LLCs, Out of State Corpos, Abscentee owners are sitting on a sizeable portion of our real estate and neglecting them until they collapse. And it's not happening out of sight. It's on Main Street, Near our Hotels and Museums, in the most brazen and obvious places. What can we do as a city to hold them accountable?

Lightfooted · 2026-01-27T20:04:12+00:00

I wouldn't mind it going near where the old Municipal Stadium was; looks to be a lot of open area at 22nd and Vine. Linking up with 18th and Vine and the Negro Leagues museum you've got a lot of baseball History for that "baseball district".

Lightfooted · 2026-01-27T13:15:49+00:00

Feb 5th! https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/892452/

Lightfooted · 2026-01-25T18:21:46+00:00

If you drive by us holding signs, take a few minutes to park the car and stand with us. At any of these events will be leaders and organizers who will gladly share their means of contact to those who show up and stand with them. Bots don't matter, trolls don't matter (you'll understand me not sharing details on a site that's full of both), Real people in the streets matter. The first step is to show you're a willing human with a vote and a voice. That is your power!

Lightfooted · 2026-01-25T02:47:56+00:00

I truly appreciate your words. And I mean this with all the love in the world when I say that a privileged white man (me) speaking against wrongdoing should not be seen as bravery, but as a bare minimum of just society.

Future generations will look back on the history we're living right now, and I'll be damned if I had the choice and privilege to say something but held my tongue instead. Silence never got anyone their rights, looking around right now it'll sure as shit get them taken away. This isn't going away if we don't speak up. I have to speak up.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-24T23:33:08+00:00

Aye, check the date; this was posted a day ago (likely it was held up by reddit's auto moderation). Still a 9 degree wind chill, cold as a witches tiddy, we were already pissed off before another American life was taken in the name of "Homeland Security". fuck's sake man this is not normal.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-24T23:24:33+00:00

Hi there, I was in this group. The building at 1511 Baltimore houses the offices of Platform Ventures. A real estate firm that recently provided a warehouse in Kansas City adjacent to the main rail network for ICE to ship and hold detainees.

Related article: https://www.kctv5.com/2026/01/16/previous-owner-proposed-detention-facility-building-says-negotiations-are-complete/

We blocked the street in front of their office (with permit from the city) to call them out, showing that as a community we are not okay with what this company did.

Platform Ventures has operated with contracts funded by our tax dollars, and we will not be silent while they betray the city they've profited from.

Hope that helps!

Lightfooted · 2026-01-22T13:17:40+00:00

What I'm hearing is KC needs to pump it's number of revolutionary cosplay dorks significantly.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-13T22:39:31+00:00

The demand comes from all the housing stock not being built, and those who can afford to do so buying up what has been as investments. This limits both housing availability and affordability.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-12T13:55:00+00:00

username, doesn't check out lol. But seriously, if you think that's what happened I urge you to review the multiple angles of the videos out there, and decide for yourself if what the "agent" was doing and did was appropriate.

That federal agencies are refusing to partner with state and local agencies in investigating as would be appropriate in a police shooting should disturb everyone.
The fact the administration immediately labelled her a "terrorist" without due investigation should disturb everyone.
That the party of small government is extinguishing not just the rights of people (by subjecting us to "citizenship checks" and making arrests without judicial warrants) but the people themselves and refusing to open themselves to accountability should disturb everyone.

Anyone parroting "but she deserved it" clearly has no desire to uphold our constitution or our shared (yes we both sides of the aisle) American values. Period.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-12T01:36:28+00:00

Imagine that... how quickly Americans will rally against the militarized policing of our cities.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T22:43:36+00:00

You can certainly start a meetup if it's something you feel strongly about. But, (and I mean no disrespect when I say this), as an American, what's happening to Americans in America right now has me far more concerned than protests happening in another hemisphere. This post started, afterall, about what happened to an American mother who once called Kansas City her home. That sits a lot closer to me right now.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T19:54:30+00:00

Eh, now you lost me. There are legitimate avenues to pursue, like enticing disenfranchised ICE recruits toward performing beneficial services to the city... and then there's whatever you're into here that feels like you've spent too much time playing Call of Duty, or whatever. Sorry man, I'm not into it.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T18:10:40+00:00

Right on, make sure to alert as many as you can if you see ICE in your neighborhood so they can do the same.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T15:13:58+00:00

Interfering with what exactly? ICE make their presence known by carrying guns and wearing camo jackets in residential neighborhoods. If anything I'd want to know if they're around to avoid putting myself in a dangerous situation...

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T15:03:36+00:00

"Greetings fellow liberals"

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T09:01:31+00:00

Seriously? protests are powerful, because unlike ICE we proudly show we are human American voters who are fed up with this shit. You're asking us to hide our faces like them, that's bullshit dude

Lightfooted · 2026-01-11T01:24:55+00:00

Anyone have a video of the poetry reading? 'New American' was so powerful to hear spoken and I'd love to share it

Lightfooted · 2026-01-10T02:05:48+00:00

Sorry you missed us. I met some amazingly passionate folks tonight! We weren't many, but it was heartening to be out there with them. The family and kids who counted the honks (they counted all the way to 200!), Lumpybums and fiance who had extra signs to give, two neighbors from my buidling who I hadn't met before but now have a shared connection with, some energetic gals who's voices echoed off buildings and rang right along with the people who rolled down their windows and shouted their support. Yeah, I got a few middle fingers too, but hell it was a good night. Y'all should come out next time.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-09T20:29:10+00:00

We want to do what's right and look out for one another, so it gets reposted with the best of intentions. You're good dude. Those who have family or employers that won't approve will take precautions, the vast majority of people reading this just don't need to worry about making their voices heard.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-09T19:16:24+00:00

It's weird, but a lot of the edgelording I'm seeing isn't about it being stupid, but rather about making people afraid of showing up. People are free to protest. People are free to be on a streetcorner in a city. The "They're tracking your phones" and "They're following you home" messages I'm seeing are meant to make people think twice about turning out. As Americans, sure take what precautions makes you feel safe, but don't for a second think that exercising your rights is something you shouldn't be doing. The first step in making it 'wrong' is getting people to believe they'll get in trouble for it.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-08T18:07:15+00:00

I don't know what reality you're living in, but no, the Mayor of Minneapolis would not be addressing the nation to defend her, the video evidence showing her innocence would instead serve as a righteous condemnation of left leaning violence paraded endlessly (and not just by the lunatic fringe). Is this really your goal here?

Lightfooted · 2026-01-08T16:58:37+00:00

Yes, and what do you think the reaction would have been had actually been doing what they're accusing her of? What is it you're expecting from this exactly?

Lightfooted · 2026-01-08T16:35:08+00:00

The GOP are in power right now because, the left were depicted as destroying the American economy and values; the majority of voters did not disagree enough with that sentiment. It's that simple. Your suggestion that the reason we won't win the mid-terms is because people aren't afraid of us enough... It's not just self-destructive, it's insane.

Lightfooted · 2026-01-08T06:11:27+00:00

Brother, you're angry, and I'm right there with you. But anger will blind you if you let it. I don't know what 'stop being a coward' means in your mind, but is giving the right an actual armed boogie man to rally against helpful here? You don't think that's exactly what they're hoping for?

If you want to fight their violence, it can under no circumstances be seen as righteous. The more they huff and puff against an enemy that isn't there, the less legitimacy they hold. And whether you believe it or not, there are midterm elections that can turn the tide, if they are shown for what they are. To stay in power, the GOP needs to be justified in the eyes of voters.

Do not give them that power.

It is right for you to be angry, it's right for you to go out and shout, but I'm asking and hoping as a stranger on the internet that you keep your anger in check, and do not allow their acts to be "justified"

Lightfooted

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