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To You, I Go

2 years 3 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

2 years 3 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

2 years 3 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'

2 years 3 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

2 years 3 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

Like watching storms roll in? Consider volunteer storm spotting with the NWS

2 years 3 months ago
Are you the sort of Midwesterner who goes outside when tornado sirens go off to watch Mother Nature get crazy? Then you might be exactly who the National Weather Service - St. Louis wants to train to be a storm spotter. Meteorologist Matt Beitcher shares details on upcoming classes and how storm spotters can help save lives by collecting and sharing real-time weather data.

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 3 months ago
This is a picture of the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula (upside-down at at the top), jointly catalogued as NGC 2264. It's a star-forming region containing both young and old stars. I took this picture last month and it plainly didn't have enough exposure time. I had planned to do it over when ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum