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Elon’s Big Moneymaker Plan… Doesn’t Appear To Be Paying Off

3 years 3 months ago
So far, the biggest genius idea from Elon Musk for Twitter was to try to make people pay for blue checks. He keeps insisting that this will somehow solve the “bot/spam” problem, but no one has come up with a credible explanation for how or why. Musk himself has compared it to a spam filter: […]
Mike Masnick

Reports That Jana Elementary Is Not Contaminated Rock Hazelwood

3 years 3 months ago
If you’re an optimist about the future of Jana Elementary School, then you got a big dose of very good news Tuesday night. That’s when the employees of SCI Engineering told the Hazelwood School District Board of Education that an earlier report of dangerous levels of radioactive waste at Jana are exaggerated, and that the neighborhood school in Florissant remains safe for staff and students.
Mike Fitzgerald

Lunchtime Photo

3 years 3 months ago
This is a picture of feet. In particular, these feet are crossing a glass footbridge that connects two galleries in our new Orange County Museum of Art. Perhaps you think I should have been paying more attention to the art itself? No worries. I've got some pictures of that too. You just have to be ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Grafton Museum Project Manager Louise (Lou) Lenkman Honored

3 years 3 months ago
GRAFTON - Louise (Lou) Lenkman received a Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Morrow on behalf of the City Council for her outstanding service and leadership as Project Manager for the Edward Amburg Historical Museum. Appointed by the last administration, Mrs. Lenkman was instrumental in bringing the architect’s plans to life. She oversaw the countless details of the construction phase as well as managing the grant monies and purchasing the needed accouterments for the new museum. “Lou did an outstanding job as the Project Manager for the City of Grafton,” said Mayor Morrow. “We are very grateful for her dedication, expertise, and hard work in accomplishing this momentous task on time and within budget.” Alderman Andy Jackson read a statement of gratitude prepared by former Mayor Rick Eberlin, who was unable to attend last night’s meeting in person. Mayor Eberlin expressed his thanks and appreciation for Lou’s commitment and professional

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U.S. Senate Democrats make a last-ditch push for a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers

3 years 3 months ago

WASHINGTON —  Democratic U.S. senators have set a December deadline for passing bipartisan legislation that would create a pathway to citizenship for more than 600,000 undocumented people who were brought into the country as children — but they don’t yet have enough Senate Republican votes to make it a reality. During a Wednesday press conference […]

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Ariana Figueroa

Man Crashes Into Funeral Procession, Gets Shot in the Ass After Robbery

3 years 3 months ago
A man who robbed an O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Jennings and crashed into a funeral procession while fleeing from police received a 10-year prison sentence in federal court today. Diven Steed, 27, had previously pleaded guilty to robbery, along with a charge of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime.
Monica Obradovic