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Yesterday I asked "What changed?" to cause Democrats to lose the election. Today I spent some time diddling around in the General Social Survey to see if I could find out. My question was: What big gaps have recently opened up between Democrats and Republicans. For starters, here's an example of what I'm not talking ...continue reading "Here’s what’s changed politically over the past few years"

An O’Fallon, Missouri, man is facing child pornography charges for sharing nude images of an infant to gain access to a social media chat group sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

More from Ben Dreyfuss: I genuinely have no idea what people mean when they say they’re “queer.” I used to understand it to mean gay but now it seems to mean…someone who wants to attend the Pride parade. Maybe they’re gay. Maybe they’re not. — Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) November 11, 2024 It's been my assumption ...continue reading "Who’s queer?"

Here's the latest weirdness from Donald Trump: All three of the leading candidates to replace Mitch McConnell immediately replied with some version of "Yes sir!" But what does Trump even mean? Recess appointments are just a thing the president can do when the Senate is in recess. No one has to agree to it. The ...continue reading "Trump demands permission to appoint anyone he wants"

A pickup truck struck and killed an Arnold woman late Sunday afternoon.

In the aftermath of last week’s heavy rains and flooding, St. Louis area residents spent Sunday clearing out flood-damaged items, aided by the city of Florissant’s cleanup initiative.

High fives and flags flying high at the 21st Florissant Veteran’s Day Parade and Celebration on Sunday afternoon.

ALTON - A man from St. Louis has been charged with sharing a sexual image of a victim without their consent. Melvin J. Harry, 56, of St. Louis, was charged with one count of Nonconsensual Dissemination of a Sex Image, a Class 4 felony. On Aug. 8, 2024, Harry allegedly disseminated a sexually exposing image of a 46-year-old victim. A description of the charge states the victim was identifiable from the image. Harry reportedly received the image under circumstances in which a reasonable person would understand the photo “was to remain private” and that “the victim has not consented to the dissemination.” The Alton Police Department presented the case against Harry, who was granted pretrial release from custody. The issuance of charges is based solely upon probable cause and is not an indication of guilt. All subjects charged with criminal offenses are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Arianity with a comment about Bezos’s endorsement gambit backfiring: In second place, it’s an anonymous reply to someone defending Trump’s lawsuit against CBS: Alright. Let’s see every trump interview over his life released in full and uncensored. For editor’s choice on the insightful side, […]