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‘Put on your marching shoes’

2 years 9 months ago
Of the countless events, activities and commemorations that were paused due to the pandemic, the annual statewide celebration that kicks off the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was not one of them.
Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American

Was Russian influence on the 2016 election just a big nothingburger?

2 years 9 months ago
Over at National Review, Dan McLaughlin joins the throng of conservatives who are crowing today over a new study that owns the libs big time. Remember all that Russian influence that helped Donald Trump get elected in 2016? Never happened: Today, however, the Post‘s own cybersecurity columnist Tim Starks offers a reality check: "Russian influence operations ...continue reading "Was Russian influence on the 2016 election just a big nothingburger?"
Kevin Drum

When should you talk to kids about cannabis? 5th grade, one expert suggests

2 years 9 months ago
Would you talk to a fifth grader about cannabis? Nichole Dawsey is the executive director of Prevent Ed, and she says that, if done appropriately, around age 10 is a great time to start having conversations with children about cannabis use. Now that Missouri has legalized recreational marijuana and advertisements are going up for where to buy cannabis goods, parents and educators are preparing to have tough conversations with young people about cannabis — but is the conversation tough, or are adults just afraid of being awkward? (Spoiler alert: It’s the latter.)

AI Lawyer Will Represent Client In Traffic Court, Threatening Nonexistent Market For Traffic Court Lawyers

2 years 9 months ago
It’s the rise of the lawbots, something not even foretold by Futurama, which allowed a “simple hyper-chicken from a backwoods asteroid” to perform much of the series’ criminal justice work. AI-in-everything is on the rise. And that includes lowball court cases, as Lauren Leffer reports for Gizmodo. An AI-based legal advisor is set to play […]
Tim Cushing

Top Republican priority in 2023: Tax cuts for the rich, of course

2 years 9 months ago
This is about right: GOP’s first week in majority under McCarthy: -pass rules package with secret concessions to insurrectionists -eliminate the House Ethics Committee -create committee to attack investigations of Trump -pass $168B bill to repeal IRS funding to investigate billionaire tax cheats — Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) January 9, 2023 Why is defunding the IRS ...continue reading "Top Republican priority in 2023: Tax cuts for the rich, of course"
Kevin Drum

The St. Louis chefs turning big ideas into bite-sized pop-ups

2 years 9 months ago
St. Louis chefs like MJ Stewart and Brandon Panosh have embraced the “pop-up” concept, creating smaller-scale offerings focused around a particular dish, cuisine or atmosphere. Stewart discusses her unique take on a dessert-only menu with “DNFT,” while Panosh dishes about his custom dinner series “Table with Dinner at the Loft.” We also check in about the growth of the pop-up trend with Meera Nagarajan, executive editor of Sauce Magazine.