a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

This Day in History on March 5: The Boston Massacre

5 months 3 weeks ago
March 5 is a date that has witnessed significant events throughout history, spanning various categories such as politics, science, culture, and social movements. One of the most significant events that occurred on March 5 was the infamous Boston Massacre in 1770. This pivotal moment in American history marked a turning point in the relationship between the British Crown and American colonists. Tensions had been building due to taxation without representation and other grievances, and on that fateful day, a confrontation between British soldiers and a group of colonists escalated into violence. Five colonists were killed, and the event galvanized anti-British sentiment, ultimately contributing to the American Revolution. The Boston Massacre became a rallying cry for those advocating for independence, symbolizing the struggle for liberty and justice. Fast forward to 1963, when British scientist Sir Francis Crick made a groundbreaking announcement about the structure of DNA. On March

Continue Reading

Small part of apartment collapsed in Downtown West

5 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - A small part of an apartment building reportedly collapsed in the Downtown West Wednesday morning. The small portion of the building collapsed around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Westgate Lofts apartment building on the 2300 block of Locust Street. This is a developing story; FOX 2 will provide more information once [...]
Nick Gladney

The LA Times’ Political Rating “AI” Is A Silly Joke Aimed At Validating Wealthy Media Ownership’s Inherent Bias

5 months 3 weeks ago
Late last year we wrote about how LA Times billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong confidently announced that he was going to use AI to display “artificial intelligence-generated ratings” of news content, while also providing “AI-generated lists of alternative political views on that issue” under each article. After he got done firing a lot of longstanding LA […]
Karl Bode

Ban on use of food stamps for candy, soda debated by Missouri lawmakers

5 months 3 weeks ago
Low-income Missourians who receive food assistance would be prohibited from buying soda and candy with their benefits under a bill debated Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Jamie Gragg, a Republican from Ozark, would restrict food purchases under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called food stamps, if approved by the federal government. The bill would “get us back to where the original program was meant to go,” Gragg argued in Tuesday afternoon during a hearing…
Clara Bates

Missouri Legislative Black Caucus criticizes anti-diversity push by Republicans

5 months 3 weeks ago
Members of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus criticized the state budget and Gov. Mike Kehoe’s executive order to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in a news conference Tuesday. State Rep. Michael Johnson, a Kansas City Democrat and the caucus chair, focused his comments on Kehoe’s elimination of DEI efforts. The caucus had released a […]
Hannah Taylor