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It Took Just Four Days From Elon Gleefully Admitting He’d Unplugged A Server Rack For Twitter To Have A Major Outage
I know, I know. Some of the more angry commenters around here keep insisting that I should stop talking about Elon Musk and Twitter, and I want to do exactly that. I planned to do exactly that and not write another post about it all until next week. And then… Twitter crashed hard last night. […]
Labor, Supply Chains, and Alito
Our editor at large lists his Best of 2022.
Best of 2022: Gabrielle Gurley
Our senior editor gives her picks for her favorite stories of the year.
Olive and oak or Louie?
The top Missouri political stories of 2022
Missouri politics in 2022 featured a little bit of everything: High-stakes elections, nasty legislative fights and landmark court decisions.
And all of the storylines that defined 2022 stoked enough contention and conflict to likely affect events in 2023 and beyond. So as we always do this time of year, the STLPR politics team counts down the stories that defined the last 12 months.
TikTok offers to let US agencies oversee content moderation
I was browsing around this evening and ran across a piece from Glenn Greenwald in which he complains that a clip from his streaming news show was removed from TikTok—apparently because he called Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky a "corrupt, authoritarian oligarch." Glenn goes on to suggest that this might have happened due to influence from ...continue reading "TikTok offers to let US agencies oversee content moderation"
St. Louis County judge stepping down for job with new attorney general
A St. Louis County judge is stepping down to become a top aide to newly appointed Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
More flights delays and cancelations for Southwest passengers
More flights were canceled and delayed at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Wednesday.
Thousands of unclaimed Southwest luggage moved to warehouse
About 10,000 unclaimed checked bags are expected to be moved from St. Louis Lambert International Airport baggage claim into an off-site warehouse.
Mobile simulation lab trains first responders following closures of Missouri rural hospitals
Within the last eight years, 15 hospitals have closed in Missouri, most of them in rural areas.
Medical equipment maker closing St. Louis plant, laying off 160 employees
A maker of medical equipment that in October said it had 146 full-time workers now says it will close its St. Louis plant and lay off 160 employees, citing "ongoing losses from operations."
Searching for a luthier in the STL area who has experience in refretting electric guitars
Southwest Airlines staff say roughly 10K bags in limbo at STL airport
Soulard Bakery & Cafe to close
Anyone else get kicked out of the AMC on Clayton Rd?
New York’s Rikers Island Has A Drug Problem That’s Being Aided And Abetted By Jail Staff
Rikers Island doesn’t just house the convicted. It also houses those merely accused of crimes who are awaiting trial. The difference between the two doesn’t matter much to those staffing Rikers. If you’re there, you’re no longer a human being. For years, the jail has been mismanaged, which is a really kind word for a […]
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