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Imagining a Map Museum in STL

2 years 7 months ago

One would think that the US would have a museum dedicated to the history, interpretation, and evolution of maps–a National Map Museum if you will–but we do not.  If such a place existed, you might expect to find it on the National Mall in Washington D.C. among all the other great institutions there that hold […]

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Mike Mccubbins

ODNI Report Shows Uncle Sam Buys Huge Troves Of Consumer Data From Brokers To Avoid Warrants, Trample The Law

2 years 7 months ago
Story after story after story has showcased how the intentionally convoluted adtech and data broker market sloppily traffics in all manner of sensitive consumer data, whether it’s your daily physical movements (say, the last time you visited an abortion clinic), your granular browsing habits, your medical history, your household energy use patterns, or even your mental health data. This massive trove […]
Karl Bode

Basketball courts are coming to Tower Grove Park by fall 2023

2 years 7 months ago
Shovels dug into the dirt Tuesday morning at Tower Grove Park near Arsenal Street and Bent Avenue. St. Louis leaders broke ground while trying to break a stigma. Two new basketball courts are coming in late fall to the 289-acre park, and crews were already hard at work following the ceremony. A ribbon cutting could happen in late October or early November. The two full-size courts will have post-tension concrete for durability and four nets total. Bill Reininger, the executive director of Tower…
Justina Coronel

Andoe: In a Dangerous Political Climate, LGBTQ+ St. Louis Battles Back

2 years 7 months ago
To celebrate Pride, the RFT invited our sister publication Out in STL to take over the paper. Here, Out in STL editor Chris Andoe talks about the headwinds that the LGBTQ+ community is facing in Missouri, as well as some of the signs that everything's going to be all right.
Chris Andoe

Oklahoma City's District Hotel Is the Queer Capital of the Plains

2 years 7 months ago
We were hopelessly lost, two gay teenagers who sneaked away from Tulsa looking for the promised land but were now driving in circles because we couldn't read a map. My best friend Donald stared intently out the passenger window, seeming to search for landmarks to guide us.
Chris Andoe