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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The Comedy Of Errors

10 months 3 weeks ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Mike Masnick

Light Cycles

10 months 3 weeks ago

Moment Factory’s immersive night walk, Light Cycles, will make its North American debut in St. Louis on Nov. 21. The riveting experience takes visitors on a 45-minute journey through a […]

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Rachel Huffman

NOAA is being dismantled

10 months 3 weeks ago
NOAA has the unfortunate status of being the government's lead scientific agency for climate change—which no longer exists under the Trump administration. Today it's paying the price: I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, ...continue reading "NOAA is being dismantled"
Kevin Drum

100 Years Ago: From Haircut to Horror: Volunteer Barber Attempts Murder

10 months 3 weeks ago
On Feb. 18, 1925, Raymond Silkwood received an invitation to visit the home of his (supposed) friend William Clark to get a haircut. Silkwood’s hair was getting a little too long and ragged, so he accepted. Silkwood, a junk wagon driver, lived in a shanty boat on the Hartford riverbank, and Clark lived in a tent next door. Silkwood sat down in a chair in the tent expecting a standard scissor haircut when the “volunteer barber” suddenly reached for a hand axe. He struck Silkwood on the back of the head, rendering him unconscious, and stole 60 cents out of his pockets. Clark’s mother and stepfather were away from home at the time of the haircut but found the injured Silkwood there later. The Wood River police were notified and asked the Alton police to be on the lookout for Clark. The police found Clark in a shanty boat along the willows on the Alton riverfront, arrested him, and took him to the Alton jail. They later transferred him to Wood River police

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Mastering the beating heart: Mitral Valve Disease

10 months 3 weeks ago
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Scally with Prairie Cardiovascular in O’Fallon, Illinois, explained Mitral Valve Disease, a condition that affects the mitral valve, which controls blood flow between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle. When this valve doesn’t function properly, it can lead to serious heart complications.
Jamie Maxey

Senator Erica Harriss Introduces Key Legislation to Provide Property Tax Relief for Homeowners and Seniors

10 months 3 weeks ago
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is taking action to address one of the most pressing concerns for Illinois families. Standing alongside her colleagues at the Capitol, Senator Harriss emphasized the urgent need for property tax relief and introduced legislation aimed at easing the financial burden on homeowners and seniors. “If you ask my constituents what’s on their minds, the answer is almost always the same—property taxes,” said Senator Harriss. “Families across Illinois are feeling the weight of rising costs, and it’s important that we provide meaningful solutions to help keep people in their homes.” As an advocate for lower taxes, Senator Harriss has filed legislation to bring tax relief to Illinois families. Senate Bill 2086 : this bill raises the income eligibility for the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption to $75,000 and ties future increases to inflation. Senate Bill

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