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RFK Jr. endorses his buddy Donald Trump

1 year 2 months ago
The Washington Post has news: Good. This is yet another reason to vote against Trump, as if you needed one. (I wonder what RFK Jr. got in return for his endorsement? You know there has to be something.)
Kevin Drum

Lawsuit seeks to knock Missouri abortion-rights amendment off Nov. 5 ballot

1 year 2 months ago
A pair of Republican state legislators and an anti-abortion activist filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a judge to block an abortion-rights constitutional amendment from appearing on the Nov. 5 ballot.  State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, state Rep. Hannah Kelly and Kathy Forck sued last year challenging the cost estimate for a proposed constitutional amendment rolling back […]
Jason Hancock

Local IT conference awards $268K in grants

1 year 2 months ago
Gateway to Innovation, an annual conference for technology professionals in St. Louis, said Wednesday that it has donated $268,550, proceeds from this spring's event, to 28 regional community organizations.
Aaron Gettinger

Alton Amphitheater to Host Famous Food Truck Festival on Saturday

1 year 2 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Amphitheater will host its famous Food Truck Festival this weekend. From 4–8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, community members can enjoy food from different food trucks across the Metro East region at the Alton Amphitheater. This free event will include live music by Rock Mafia. Dan Herkert, chair of the Amphitheater Commission, said he can’t wait for the tenth edition of the Food Truck Festival. “This event is always fun because it’s a free event, people can roam the riverfront, get some food, hang out with their friends,” Herkert said. “We always have great music. If the weather holds, we’re going to have a really great day on Saturday.” Featured food trucks include: Beast Craft BBQ Cajun Seduction Doughboy’s Wood Fired Pizza Duchess Rose Royal Fire & Ice Cream Truck G Burrito Go Gyro Go Grace Chicken + Fish Jaaise Grubb Jive Turkey The Moobile Mr. Noodle

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Florida College Throws Out A Bunch Of LGBTQ+ Books Just Because

1 year 2 months ago
No doubt encouraged by the governor and state legislature’s hatred of anything not aligned with their hetero-first principles, a Florida college not only shuttered its Gender and Diversity Center, but threw out hundreds of books dealing with, you know, gender and/or diversity. The Stop WOKE Act is likely to blame here, even if it’s not […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements 2023

1 year 2 months ago
Level up your creative projects with this Adobe Elements Bundle. If you are new to it, or even a seasoned pro, the intuitive tools are designed to edit your photos and videos with precision. Photoshop Elements 2023 allows you to easily combine your photos into a collage, enhance them with artistic effects, and create overlays […]
Leigh Beadon

Beating Trump isn’t everything, it’s the only thing

1 year 2 months ago
Over at National Review, Charles Cooke says Kamala Harris's convention speech was fine but didn't really say anything about what she wants to accomplish as president: Harris’s Speech Advanced Harris — and Nothing Else Besides I agree wholeheartedly with the commentators who have suggested that the address was “unthreatening” for swing voters or undecideds. The ...continue reading "Beating Trump isn’t everything, it’s the only thing"
Kevin Drum