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Why discussing politics at Thanksgiving is good for democracy — and your family

1 year 9 months ago

There’s a popular meme which reads: “I just saved a ton of money on Christmas gifts discussing politics during Thanksgiving Dinner.” Polls show most Americans don’t want to talk politics during the holidays, and others offer suggests for dodge the topic at Thanksgiving. But research shows that political conversations matter for our country, for bettering […]

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John A. Tures

Blue Team bests Red Team at 36th annual Guns 'N Hoses

1 year 9 months ago
First responders from the St. Louis area rallied in the ring at Enterprise Center the night before Thanksgiving, throwing down at the 36th annual Guns ‘N Hoses, the charity fight event benefiting The BackStoppers.
Kevin S. Held

Copyright Bot Can’t Tell The Difference Between Star Trek Ship And Adult Film Actress

1 year 9 months ago
Given that the overwhelming majority of DMCA takedown notices are generated by copyright bots that are only moderately good at their job, at best, perhaps it’s not terribly surprising that these bots keep finding new and interesting ways to cause collateral damage unintentionally. From publishers taking down YouTubers because of an oopsie to Viacom DMCAing […]
Dark Helmet

Local dog shelter scrambling to house 100+ dogs ahead of emergency repairs

1 year 9 months ago
A local animal shelter serving the City of St. Louis is in a dire situation. Emergency repairs have forced the CARE STL Adoption Center to scramble to find temporary homes for more than 100 dogs. They are hoping people will step up and adopt or foster the dogs for the two weeks it will take for the repairs to be completed.
Max Diekneite