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We’ve already talked a bit about Elon Musk’s obvious censorial bullshit lawsuit against Media Matters. It’s quite obvious from the lawsuit that his intent is to intimidate critics and suppress speech about hateful content on ExTwitter. So far, it’s not working, as that lawsuit seems to have inspired more people to find more ads next […]

Today on TAP: The Trumpian right discovered antisemitism only when it needed a cudgel to bash the Ivies.

This article originally ran on St. Louis Business Journal on December 4, 2023. Surgical technology manufacturer Corza Medical has opened a multimillion-dollar facility in Fenton. Corza Medical opened its Ophthalmology Center of Technology and Innovation at 1317 Horan Drive to help advance the development of next-generation devices for ophthalmic surgeries and other eye treatments, officials said. The 30,000-square-foot facility will […]

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This article originally ran on St. Louis Business Journal on December 1, 2023. Warehouse retailer Sam’s Club is opening two new distribution centers in the Midwest next year, one of which will be in the St. Louis area. Sam’s Club is preparing for a 370,000-square-foot facility in the 5700 block of Inner Park Drive in Edwardsville. Officials say it will […]

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GODFREY - A man from Godfrey has been charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman and more, according to recent Jersey County court filings. Adam J. Webster, 34, of Godfrey, was charged with aggravated battery, unlawful restraint, and domestic battery in the form of physical contact. According to court documents, on or about Dec. 4, 2023, Webster, “knowing to be pregnant, committed a battery … in that he shoved her down the hallway and stated, ‘I could just strangle the life out of you.’” In total, Webster was charged with a Class 3 felony for the aggravated battery charge, in addition to a Class 4 felony for unlawful restraint and a Class A Misdemeanor for domestic battery in the form of physical contact. Webster was initially taken into the custody of the Jersey County Jail, but has since been granted pretrial release under certain conditions including a no-contact order and electronic GPS monitoring. His arraignment hearing is no

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Liquor.com also named The Gin Room as a finalist for "Best Spirits Selection."

Over at New York, John Herrman tries to figure out what the heck Elon Musk is doing with Twitter. Along the way he notes this: "After bone-deep layoffs, the company is still bleeding talent." That reminds me: When Musk took over Twitter he immediately fired half the employees, including an astonishing number of engineers. In ...continue reading "Twitter seems just fine these days"

Warren Haynes hosted his 32nd annual Christmas Jam in Asheville, North Carolina, on Saturday, December 9, and fans were treated to a whole host of one-of-a-kind collaborations. One of the highlights…

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A St. Charles company specializing in making commercial coffee brewing equipment will host a job fair to fill several open positions.

The annual holiday drive though lights display at Rock Springs Park in the center of Alton gets better every year. Here are a few scenes from the display (flovalleynews photos)

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Like a number of pop stars in the '80s, Bryan Adams was friendly with Princess Diana. While he insists they were never more than friends, he says their relationship was one of the…

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It All Began with Fruitcake The world is divided into those who secretly adore fruitcake and those who openly abhor it. It’s time for those of us who appreciate a good, hearty fruitcake to come out of the pantry and stand up for the confection, that’s gotten such a bum rap in recent years.  (See... 

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If nothing else, Senator Ron Wyden is keeping us on top of the surveillance curve. The privacy-focused senator has asked more uncomfortable questions of more federal agencies than anyone since the Church Committee. Sometimes it’s new stuff. Sometimes it’s stuff that’s been around for years, but no one bothered to question it until Wyden. Sometimes […]