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Missouri AG's Latest Sweaty Headline Grab Earns Cheers From Elon Musk

1 year 7 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit today against a left-leaning media watchdog group that he says is guilty of defaming Twitter (now X) and Elon Musk. The lawsuit, however, is not a defamation suit — but rather a “petition for order to enforce civil investigative demand.”  Back in November, Bailey's office began investigating the nonprofit Media Matters for America, which Bailey believes manipulated Twitter's algorithm to create a report showing advertisements for normal companies on the platform appeared next to not-normal content, or what Bailey calls "contrived controversial posts."
Ryan Krull

This Week in Gardening & Nature

1 year 7 months ago
Plant of the Week: Tulips. Pictured are seven year old Brightside Reds from Brightside St. Louis annual sale. Start Indoors This Week: Basil, Peppers, Tomatillo, TomatoesSow Outdoors This Week: Arugula, Beets, Bok Choy, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Peas, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Turnips Transplant This Week: Perennials + Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chard, … Continue reading This Week in Gardening & Nature →
mceselski

To You, I Go

1 year 7 months ago

To You, I Go (2023) is Jessica Page’s visual love letter to St. Louis. Although St. Louis is rarely romanticized, Page aims to showcase the softest purest side of her […]

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Rachel Huffman

Tennessee Senate Votes To Ban Chemtrails Because What Even The Fuck

1 year 7 months ago
Look, I’m nearing 50. I’ve been around. I have seen some absolute clown shit from politicians. I have witnessed years of things like “bridges to nowhere” and self-aggrandizement taking the form of renamed airports or whatever. I have seen any number of candidates step into the arena with a headful of moronic ideas. But things […]
Tim Cushing

Man wrongly accused in KC parade shooting sues Tennessee congressman over social media posts

1 year 7 months ago

Denton “Denny” Loudermill, the Kansas man who was erroneously accused of being the shooter at the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade, has filed a defamation suit against U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Kansas, alleges Burchett shared photos of Loudermill on his personal social media account saying […]

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J. Holly McCall

The Missouri dog that helped popularize the saying 'man's best friend'

1 year 7 months ago
A great many songs, poems, books, and essays have been written about the virtue and simple nobility of the dog. But chief among the accolades bestowed upon our furry friends is the distinction of "man's best friend." A 19th-century Missouri court case about a dog is credited with helping to popularize that nickname for our beloved canine companions.
Kevin S. Held

Abortion pills are on the rise post-Dobbs

1 year 7 months ago
A new study published in JAMA shows that the informal health care network¹ increased its provision of abortion pills following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Here's a summary of their findings: The average provision of abortion pills increased by about 4,500 per month nationally following the Dobbs decision. But this is not what interests me. ...continue reading "Abortion pills are on the rise post-Dobbs"
Kevin Drum