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As NCMEC Removes Any Mention of Trans Youth, the Anti-Porn Movement Shows Its True Colors With Trump’s Executive Order Against ‘Gender Ideology’

1 year 1 month ago
I’ve long maintained the certitude that anti-pornography campaigners aligned with the far-right and conservative Christian movements are directly or indirectly transphobic and anti-LGBTQ.  A body of evidence in my own reporting and experiences covering the rights of sex workers and the online pornography business has built out this schema of anti-LGBTQ and anti-pornography campaigners being tied at the […]
Michael McGrady Jr

Uncle Bill's Pancake House making a comeback with help of local groups

1 year 1 month ago
Not long ago, St. Louisans were saying goodbye to a beloved pancake eatery that stood along South Kingshighway Boulevard for over six decades. A surprising announcement came Monday that, with a little help from some friends, Uncle Bill's Pancake House in south St. Louis is returning.
Megan Mueller

Local Gourmet Oils-and-More Source is February Business Honoree

1 year 1 month ago
GODFREY – What could be argued as a best choice during the month that celebrates love, Olive Oil Marketplace in Alton is being honored by the RiverBend Growth Association as the February 2025 Small Business of the Month award recipient. Located at 108 W. 3rd Street, Olive Oil Marketplace is a local, family-owned and operated gourmet market that began providing both products and knowledge to customers in 2011. First operating as a vendor at various festivals, fairs, and other events, Olive Oil Marketplace opened its first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Alton in July 2012. Owners Tim and Julie Meeks then opened a second location in downtown Belleville, at 122 E. Main St., in November 2016. When asked why they started the business, Julie Meeks said that the underlying motivation came in “providing customers with the best quality of oil and balsamic while also teaching the importance of using the products and why everybody needs it.” “We are much more

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