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Amazon won't be fined over warehouse tornado deaths

3 years 6 months ago
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is calling on Amazon to improve its severe weather emergency procedures following a tornado struck its warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, and killed six people.
Kevin S. Held

Some Good News: Kentucky Passes A Good Anti-SLAPP Law

3 years 6 months ago
Hey, finally time for a little bit of good news in the world of free speech: the Kentucky General Assembly recently passed the Kentucky Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. It’s a kind of anti-SLAPP bill that is based on a model bill, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), and similar to a bill passed […]
Mike Masnick

Lunchtime Photo

3 years 6 months ago
This is the interior of a subway car on the LA Metro. If I were, say, Cindy Sherman, the MOMA label next to this photo would explain how COVID masks were used to immediately mark the era as late capitalism; the Foot Locker bags connect the metro to modern consumerism; and the height of the ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

4 Hands Brewing Celebrates Free Comic Book Day With Limited Edition Label

3 years 6 months ago
Not all heroes wear capes, but all beers have labels — and 4 Hands Brewing Company (1220 S 8th Street, 314-436-1559) just gave their State Wide hazy pale ale a makeover in celebration of Free Comic Book Day. The label plays on the theme of comic books and superheroes. Free Comic Book Day, which happens May 7, offers up — you guessed it — free comics in order to bring in new customers to stores and raise money for St. Louis Public Libraries.
Jenna Jones