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VIDEO: Woman Who Shot at St. Louis Students Is Out on Bond

2 years 4 months ago
Video obtained by the RFT appears to show a 20-year-old woman opening fire on two Confluence Preparatory Academy students last December. That woman, Cierra Wealleans, was charged with assault and armed criminal action that month and has remained free on bond despite violating the terms of her bond twice in December and eight times in January.
Ryan Krull

Even After Its Own Data Protection Agency Said There’s No Safe Way To Do Age Verification, France Wants To Do Age Verification For The Internet

2 years 4 months ago
It’s become the in thing to do everywhere, these days: try to institute age verification for the internet. There’s been an ongoing, unsubstantiated, moral panic that the internet is somehow “dangerous” for children, even as most of the evidence suggests… it’s actually mostly good for kids and the evidence has supported that for years. And, […]
Mike Masnick

Presence as Object

2 years 4 months ago

The seemingly endless possibilities of abstract painting continue to have resonance and relevance to comment on current political climates and contemporary aesthetic discourse. The works in the Presence as Object

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Catherine Neville

Ron DeSantis wants to ban masks permanently, forever, eternally, infinitely, forevermore, til death do us part

2 years 4 months ago
Ron DeSantis has written a book! Let's see what's in it: DeSantis, who this week begins a media tour to promote his new book “The Courage to Be Free,” launched a “Prescribe Freedom” campaign in January that proposes permanently limiting Covid-19 vaccination and mask requirements and giving cover to physicians whose medical views depart from ...continue reading "Ron DeSantis wants to ban masks permanently, forever, eternally, infinitely, forevermore, til death do us part"
Kevin Drum

Vaccination coverage of toddlers has increased over the past two years

2 years 4 months ago
According to a recent report from the CDC, here is the change in vaccination coverage of 2-year-olds over the past couple of years: This is the most recent data available. Every single vaccination series is up. The complete 7-vaccine childhood series is up. The number of toddlers with no vaccination coverage is down. Here is ...continue reading "Vaccination coverage of toddlers has increased over the past two years"
Kevin Drum

Letter To The Editor: Letter Writer Says In 2024 Officials Need To Show Dream, Vision, To Make Difference

2 years 4 months ago
Letter To The Editor: Upon exiting the Clark Bridge and entering Alton, the sign reads: "Welcome to Alton - Population 28,000." What it should say is "Welcome to Alton - the city of vacant lots, damaged streets, and lack of home ownership." There is no ignoring the reality of Alton's unproductive and lifeless economy since the 1980s. When my friends and family come to visit, what is there for them to do? 2024 is and will be a turning point for the Alton people. We need to elect officials with a vision, a dream, and the commitment to make a difference. These are the questions I'm asking: In terms of economics, what state is Alton in? How much progress has actually been made? And more importantly, what must be done to reverse the economic stagnation that continues to plague Alton? Power rests in all of us. When the people of Alton operate as a collective, that's when we as a community will move forward. So to all the candidates running for office next year, if you don't fit

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