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Daily Deal: The Ultimate AWS Data Master Class Bundle

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The Ultimate AWS Data Master Class Bundle has 9 courses to get you up to speed on Amazon Web Services. The courses cover AWS, DevOPs, Kubernetes Mesosphere DC/OS, AWS Redshift, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackSocial. A portion of all sales from Techdirt […]
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New Fruit and Vegetable Program Sparks Curiosity and Learning for Alton Students

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ALTON - Alton Community Unit School District #11 students have a unique opportunity to try new fruits and vegetables through an important nutritional program. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is an initiative through the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Eligible elementary schools receive foods like pink dragon fruit, rainbow carrots and more to try. Kim Nixon, who helped secure the grant for Alton students, explained the goal is to expose kids

Senate nears vote on bill to overhaul college sports

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The Senate is scheduled to vote this week on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill backed by Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt that would limit athlete transfers, protect scholarships, and grant the NCAA more authority to enforce rules.
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“2 Pianos 4 Hands” next show at The Rep

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The Rep’s Diamond Anniversary Season Continues with “2 Pianos 4 Hands” Oct. 7-25           The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis continues its 2026/27 Diamond Anniversary Season with the internationally acclaimed musical comedy” 2 Pianos 4 Hands”, running October 7–25, 2026 at the Loretto‑Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. Directed by Tom Frey, this […]

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Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species

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The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public. Individuals and industries may kill endangered animals in the course of logging projects, developments and other activities, it said — so long as the activity’s purpose […]
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How Sept. 21 Became a Landmark Date in Music History

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This Day in Music History: Sept. 21 Music has often provided a public language in moments when ordinary speech falls short. That was especially clear on Sept. 21, 2001, when America: A Tribute to Heroes brought performers, actors and competing television networks together just 10 days after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. The two-hour, commercial-free telethon was carried by the major broadcast networks and dozens of cable outlets, with a radio simulcast that reached thousands of stations.

Journalists, advocates demand Ellison condemn White House ban, back lawsuit

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

New York, Sept. 21, 2026 — A coalition of over 100 leading journalists, rights organizations, academics, and advocates sent a letter today demanding that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison publicly condemn President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, and commit to fully backing litigation to stop the ban should his company come to own CNN. Paramount reportedly reached a settlement today to resolve antitrust claims by state attorneys general that had held up its acquisition of CNN’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal reportedly includes a commitment to install an independent editorial board for CNN.

The following can be attributed to Seth Stern, chief of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), one of the signatories:

“If Ellison really believes in independent journalism, as he recently claimed in a New York Times op-ed, he must be outraged that Trump has banned from the White House the journalists he seeks to employ. He needs to say so, loudly and clearly, and commit to backing any legal action necessary to uphold CNN’s rights should he come to own it.

“Ellison’s past actions, from trading away CBS News’ independence to throwing dinner parties for Trump and his censorial hangers-on, have convinced many that he’s all talk when it comes to press freedom. Can he instantly rebuild that broken trust by finally standing up for the First Amendment only now, after such an extreme and outrageous action by Trump? Of course not. But if he doesn’t, then there can be no doubt that he is, and always will be, an enemy of the free press, just like his buddy in the White House. No purportedly independent editorial board can fix that.”

On Saturday, journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were refused entry to the White House grounds and had their press passes confiscated. On Monday, CNN was removed from the presidential TV pool. All three outlets have sued to stop the ban.

You can read the letter here.

Please contact us if you would like further comment.

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September 21 in History: France Abolishes Monarchy as Books, Nations and Milestones Reshape the Day

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On September 21, one of the most important events in world history took place in 1792, when the French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy. With that decision, France formally ended centuries of royal rule and moved toward becoming a republic. At the time, the change reflected the deep political and social unrest of the French Revolution, which had already shaken Europe. It mattered because it challenged the old idea that kings ruled by inherited right. It still matters today because

Looking Glass Prairie Sponsors Four Flags for Iraq Fallen

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O'FALLON, IL. - Seven members of the Looking Glass Prairie Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, visited the Flags of Valor display at Art Hill in Forest Park in St. Louis to pay respects during a display held on the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The display featured 11 miles of red, white, and blue United States flags across Art Hill. Each flag honored a first responder, military member, or civilian who was lost. “The only sound heard was th

City Of Edwardsville Tree Planting Program Returns With New Incentives to Participate

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EDWARDSVILLE – The City of Edwardsville’s long-running Tree Planting Program is once again available, with higher reimbursements being offered for certain types of trees in an effort to grow the City’s tree canopy. The program is an initiative of the Edwardsville Environmental Commission; approved applicants could be reimbursed up to $200 to buy and plant a tree at their Edwardsville property. In previous years, the reimbursement offered was up to half the purchase and planting

The Apocalypse Will Not Be Sexy

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When we picture the end of the world, the first thing that springs to mind is typically the cinematic version of “things going wrong.” We picture the musical score rising to a crescendo as the climactic events take place.  Our heroes are fighting to stop some big giant, unstoppable threat. Even if they are ultimately […]
Mike Masnick and Dave Willner