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How a fuel specialist fights fire with fire in Missouri’s Mark Twain forest
Bennie Terrell has worked for 22 years as a fuel specialist in Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest. He describes how prescribed burns help restore ecosystems — while also addressing an ongoing controversy over a prescribed burn gone terribly awry in New Mexico.
Wells Fargo Advisors reaches $7M settlement with SEC over anti-money laundering practices
No, Twitter Doesn’t Want To ‘Censor’ Anyone, It Just Wants Everyone To Stop Attacking Each Other
Last month I wrote about how, contrary to the weird narrative, Twitter has actually been among the most aggressive companies fighting for free speech online. While many people criticize it, they are wrong, or just uninformed. Mostly, they think (falsely) that because Twitter doesn’t want some speech that you like on their site, it somehow […]
Demand for air travel is surging. Here's how much flights have recovered at Lambert
The view from One Hundred Above the Park building in the Central West End
Friday Cat Blogging – 20 May 2022
This is Hilbert in his favorite place: Marian's arms. However, my sister says he's adapted extremely well to her arms and her brushing technique. Purr, purr.
Another Sweeping Far-Right Court Ruling
Today on TAP: Following the practice of ignoring precedent, an appellate ruling seeks to destroy consumer and investor protection.
Carlos Santana documentary being filmed; Santana extends Las Vegas residency
An in-depth documentary about the life of rock-guitar legend Carlos Santana is currently in the works and is being directed by Emmy-winning Mexican American filmmaker Rudy Valdez. The as-yet-untitled film will examine…
Man possibly targeted, killed in Ferguson shooting
FERGUSON, Mo. - A gunman shot and killed a man Thursday night in Ferguson, a shooting that police say was possibly targeted. Police did not release the victim's identity or age. Investigators say the shooting happened around 6 p.m. Thursday in the 2900 block of Coppercreek Court. When police arrived Thursday, they found a man [...]
The History behind the City Museum
Parson laments failure of transgender sports bill, ban on critical race theory; also leery of tax rebate plan, earmarks
Gridlock in the Missouri Senate doomed issues that the GOP should have used its supermajority to accomplish, Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday, pointing specifically at legislation targeting transgender students and …
Madonna accused of violating community guidelines, blocked from Instagram Live
Have Madonna's controversial Instagram posts finally caught up to her? The Queen of Pop posted a video on Friday showing her and DJ Sickick, her partner on her latest "Frozen"…
Missouri Ethics Commission, lacking members, again fails to act on complaint
The lawmaker resigned from the Missouri House in 2019.
Found stray dog in my backyard. I’ve called 15+ places to have it rescued with no luck. Does anyone know of any contacts that will come get this dog? Stray Rescue is full.
Police find men on a construction crane near Ikea after gunshots ring out
Police found two men in the Foundry Way construction area. One of them ran and took off in a black Chrysler 300. He is described as a white male, wearing a neon green shirt and blue jeans.
Report Shows ICE’s Massive Surveillance Apparatus Is All Up In Americans’ Everything
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has long made its own case for abolishment. Before ICE earned its current reputation as a fake-school running, report-altering, rogue agency interested in ejecting as many non-white people from America as possible, ICE ran interference for entrenched industries. This led to things like ICE officers raiding small repair shops to […]
Daily Deal: The 2022 Cisco Certified Technician Training Prep Bundle
The 2022 Cisco Certified Technician Training Prep Bundle has 4 courses to help you pass the Cisco and CompTIA Network Exams. You’ll learn about the latest networking technologies, IPv4 and IPv6, advanced routing, switching, and more. It’s on sale for $35. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackCommerce. A portion of […]
St. Louis' Best Places to Work honored at Busch Stadium event (PHOTOS)
“Fire”-mania! Def Leppard releases new single “Fire It Up,” music video to premiere Thursday
Def Leppard has released a new advance single from their forthcoming studio album, Diamond Star Halos, a rocking, stadium-ready, riff-laden tune called "Fire It Up." The track is available now…