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St. Louis-area cannabis workers win the right to review ballots in union election

2 years 1 month ago
Employees at BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse Cannabis site in St. Louis moved a step closer to unionizing earlier this month, when their employer’s efforts to block union election votes from being counted were rebuffed by a federal labor official. Since September, BeLeaf leaders have argued before the National Labor Relations Board that the employees weren’t eligible to unionize because they were agricultural workers – who are not protected under federal labor law. On Jan. 25, National Labor Relations…
Rebecca Rivas

Walmart stabbing victim identified as 18-year-old employee, Jason Jenkins

2 years 1 month ago
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Winnebago County Coroner has identified Auburn High school student Jason Jenkins, 18, as the Walmart employee who was murdered in a random attack inside a Rockford store Sunday night. According to Rockford Police, officers were called to the Walmart, at 3849 Northridge Drive, around 6:05 p.m. According to the criminal [...]
John Clark

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

2 years 1 month 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

2 years 1 month 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

2 years 1 month 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

2 years 1 month 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

2 years 1 month 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'

2 years 1 month 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