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This Week In Techdirt History: September 3rd โ€“ 9th

2 years 3 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, despite the best efforts of lobbyists, California passed its net neutrality law and sent it to the governor’s desk, while at the federal level, Ajit Pai was busy coddling big telecom and demonizing big tech. The automated DMCA systems of Hollywood studios were targeting IMDb for some reason, […]
Leigh Beadon

St. Louis Tells Traveling River Circus to Cease Performances

2 years 3 months ago
A traveling circus that performed on St. Louis' riverfront last night had to find a new spot after a staffer in St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones' office told the circus to cease its performances. The Flotsam River Circus announced on Facebook today that due to "some powers within the city," circus members were scrambling to find another location to perform in St. Louis after hosting one performance near Laclede's Landing last night. Flotsam has given free performances along the Mississippi River since its troupe of performers, puppeteers and musicians launched from Minnesota in a homemade raft about six weeks ago.
Monica Obradovic

Second Alton Pride Fest a Success

2 years 3 months ago
ALTON - The second annual Alton Pride festival on Sept. 9 was a busy day of vendors, performances and celebrations for the local LGBTQ+ community. Alton Pride is an organization that provides resources to LGBTQ+ people in the Riverbend area. This year marked the second Pride festival, where people could enjoy food trucks and live music from noon to 9:30 p.m. in downtown Alton. “For me, it’s a way of getting in touch with fellow LGBTQIA people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to go to the big festivals over in the city,” Alton Pride President Nicci Kincer said. “It’s more grassroots. It’s smaller, it’s more personal. More family-friendly.” In addition to craft vendors and food trucks, attendees could enjoy performances by area bands Porch Cafe , Mz Goldie , Piasa Canyon and Bullseye Womprats. The event was emceed by drag queens Dieta Pepsi and Chasity Valentino, and a drag show from 6–7 p.m. kicked off the evening.

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DeSantis & Co. arenโ€™t happy with newest COVID vaccine

2 years 3 months ago
Ron DeSantis is edging toward being a full-on vaccine denier: Lashing out at what he called the “medical authoritarianism” of mask mandates and other anti-Covid measures, DeSantis accused federal health agencies of being “basically an arm of Big Pharma” as they mulled authorizing [new] vaccines as early as next week. “Pharma will make more money ...continue reading "DeSantis & Co. aren’t happy with newest COVID vaccine"
Kevin Drum

Explorers Volleyball Libero Makaila Irby Shows Tenacity On Court, Is A Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Female Athlete Of Month

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ALTON - Makaila Irby is a player on Marquette Catholic's girls volleyball team that stands out with her tenacity, and as her coach Sue Heinz describes it, "hustle on the court." The senior is a libero/defensive specialist, and one of the captains of the Explorers volleyball team this year. Makaila is a Tucker's Automotive Repair and Tire Female Athlete Of The Month for The Explorers. "Makaila provides our team with strong leadership skills, communication, and lots of hustle," Coach Heinz said. "Makaila will lead our defenses this year." To date, Irby is averaging 14 serve receives and nine digs a game, Heinz said. Irby is one of the reasons Marquette's girls are competitive in just about every area volleyball match they enter this season.

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