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STL: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Events 📆

  • Annie Malone May Day Parade returns after a two-year break - FOX 2
  • Annie Malone parade returns to downtown St. Louis as live event - stltoday.com
  • Crowds gather for joyous return of in-person Annie Malone May Day parade in downtown St. Louis - stltoday.com
  • Chinese Culture Days returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden May 21–22 - St. Louis Magazine
  • Got lucky with a break in the clouds to catch the lunar eclipse from TGS - r/StLouis
  • Hundreds rally for abortion rights in downtown St. Louis - KSDK
  • Lunar Eclipse Downtown STL - r/StLouis
  • Magnitude 2.3 earthquake reported in southern Illinois - FOX 2
  • Magnitude 2.3 earthquake shakes southern Illinois, USGS says - KSDK
  • No one (still) sings like you anymore: Chris Cornell died five years ago today - 105.7 The Point
  • Super flower blood moon, a total lunar eclipse, to show in St. Louis skies Sunday night - stltoday.com
  • Weekly Events Thread 5/16/21 - 5/22/22 - r/StLouis

BuySTL 👜

  • Flock Grand Opens To Great Success - RiverBender
  • Hot Box Cookies is opening its 6th area location. Here's where - KSDK
  • The Wine and Cheese Place will open Spirit Wine and Craft in south St. Louis this weekend - r/StLouis
  • Video game company levels up in downtown St. Louis - stltoday.com
  • Welcome to RFT's 2022 Cannabis User's Guide - RFT

Restaurants 🍲

  • Pho Grand - stLouIST
  • Beloved family-owned Vietnamese restaurant to close after 33 years - KSDK
  • Pho Grand closing next month after 33 years - FOX 2
  • Pho Grand to close after 33 years on South Grand - r/StLouis
  • Pho Grand, Beloved South Grand Mainstay, to Close - RFT
  • South Grand mainstay Pho Grand to close permanently - r/StLouis
  • 2 St. Louis-area restaurants announce closures - KSDK
  • Three metro St. Louis restaurants announce permanent closures - St. Louis Magazine
  • Grace Meat + Three launches Grace Chicken + Fish food 'tank' - St. Louis Magazine
  • Menya Rui Brings a Japanese-Style Noodle Shop to St. Louis - RFT
  • Shared by Side Project Brewing will open alongside Pizza Champ with a new patio in Maplewood on May 18 - feastmagazine.com
  • Side Project Brewing to open new joint space with Pizza Champ - KSDK
  • St. Louis Standards: Spiro's Is a Family's Immigrant Story - RFT

STLfood ⚜️

  • With Larder & Cupboard, Cindy Higgerson brings creative, locally sourced jam to St. Louis - feastmagazine.com
  • This Illinois farm is supplying next-level garlic to St. Louis restaurants - feastmagazine.com
  • Good morning St Louis! Here's the latest episode of the STL Donut Tour at Britt's Bakehouse in Kirkwood! Go grab some donuts and check it out! - r/StLouis
  • What's fresh at St. Louis-area farmers markets this week - feastmagazine.com
  • St. Louis-based donut shop Strange Donuts ranks among Top 25 in nation - FOX 2
  • Strange Donuts receives accolades and social media criticism over the weekend - St. Louis Magazine

Neighborhoods 🏡

STL99 😱

  • Hi, I'm Larry Connors... - r/StLouis
  • St. Louis County feels impact of national baby formula shortage - KSDK
  • 13 shot, 5 killed in violent weekend in St. Louis City - r/StLouis
  • Alderman raises noise concerns about Bellefontaine Neighbors church - FOX 2
  • Girl, 11, is fifth to die after family’s minivan was struck by Jeep fleeing St. Louis police - stltoday.com
  • Homicide detectives investigating 3 different Sunday shootings in St. Louis - KSDK
  • Man and Woman Steal from Almost Every Home Depot in St. Louis County - RFT
  • $36K in merchandise stolen from 9 Home Depots in St. Louis County, 2 charged - KSDK
  • Schnucks says to check for recalled Life Savers, Skittles gummies - stltoday.com
  • SLU prioritizes mental health after 4 student suicides - KSDK
  • Tivoli Theatre officially has new owner, but remains closed - KSDK

STL100 💯

  • St. Louis' Mysterious Pot-Hole Repair Hero Comes Forward - RFT
  • Vote now in the Feast 50 Awards! - feastmagazine.com
  • 'He cares about the city': How now-retired radio legend Charlie Brennan made a difference in St. Louis - KSDK
  • Amazing Midwest Overlooks to Ogle on Your Next Hike - Terrain Magazine
  • Annie Malone helps teens through free drug treatment and prevention program - KSDK
  • Barham, Others, Share Love Of Gardening With Inner City Project - RiverBender
  • Wainwright-Molina set record; Pujols pitches for first time in Cardinals rout - FOX 2
  • Blues beat Wild 5-1, win opening round playoff series - FOX 2
  • Blues second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule announced - KSDK
  • Blues second-round playoff series expected to generate millions for local economy - FOX 2
  • No more zoo reservations starting Monday - r/StLouis
  • Required reservations at St. Louis Zoo to end soon - FOX 2
  • Saint Louis Zoo Will No Longer Require Reservations As Of May 23 - RiverBender
  • You soon won't need reservations anymore to visit the Saint Louis Zoo - KSDK

99MO 😱

  • KC Riverfront apartment project in doubt after commissioners hear criticisms of St. Louis developer - r/StLouis
  • Missouri among 6 states where over half of baby formula supplies are sold out - KSDK

WW99 😱

  • Israeli police beat pallbearers at journalist’s funeral - The Big 550 KTRS
  • The Crypto Crisis Has Been Very Bad for White Nationalists - VICE US
  • A deep underground drug-smuggling tunnel linked Tijuana to San Diego discovered - Boing Boing
  • Ukrainian Sentenced to US Prison for Selling Hacked Credentials - SecurityWeek RSS Feed
  • McDonald's Will Pull Its Golden Arches From Russia Permanently - Gizmodo
  • After 30 years, McDonalds leaves Russia "for good" - Boing Boing

Police 🚓

  • Byers' Beat: St. Louis police chief mum on May 22 retirement date - KSDK
  • Discrimination lawsuit settlement with St. Louis police chief finalist includes forced retirement - KSDK
  • Edwardsville Police Contribute $1,680 To Glen-Ed Food Pantry - RiverBender
  • O'Fallon police officers surprise daughter of late comrade with special prom send-off - FOX 2
  • NYPD Lawyer Forged Emails, Lied To Courts, Withheld Information From Lawsuit Plaintiffs - Techdirt
  • US cops kick back against facial recognition bans - The Register

DotGov 🏛

  • Finland prepares world’s first “nuclear tomb” - Freethink
  • More roadkill along the blockchain highway: Miami Mayor's 'MiamiCoin' a disaster - Boing Boing
  • Author Of Texas’ Social Media Law Admits That He Meant The Law To Exempt Any Moderation Decisions Protected By Section 230 (That’s Everything) - Techdirt
  • Supreme Court Asked For An Emergency Review Of Texas’ Dangerous Social Media Law - Techdirt
  • The Rich And Powerful Are Abusing ‘Privacy’ Laws To Silence Journalists And Authors - Techdirt

CityGov 🏛

  • History of Recycling: Part Two - Saint Louis City Recycles
  • St. Louis bill would impose penalty on rehabbers who reduce a building’s dwelling units - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis personnel panel endorses new entry-level 911 dispatcher position - stltoday.com

LocalGov 🏛

  • St. Louis County seeks to borrow more money as cost of 2 police stations keeps climbing - stltoday.com
  • Illinois Will Stop Helping Cities Collect Some School Ticket Debt From Students - ProPublica
  • Maplewood Richmond Heights School District reinstates mask requirement for students - KSDK

MoGov 🏛

  • Battle lines remain fixed in Missouri Senate Republican factional fights as session ends - Missouri Independent
  • Appeals court hears arguments over Greitens’ use of self-destructing text message app - Missouri Independent
  • Bill forcing Kansas City to put more money toward police heads to governor’s desk - Missouri Independent
  • Bill protects Missouri doctors who prescribe off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine - stltoday.com
  • Bill to create prison nursery clears Missouri legislature on final day of session - Missouri Independent
  • Capitol Perspectives: A dysfunctional legislative session - Missouri Independent
  • First Black woman set to serve on Missouri Supreme Court - FOX 2
  • Hawley opposes $40 billion aid package for Ukraine - stltoday.com
  • Here’s what the Missouri Legislature accomplished this session - stltoday.com
  • Missouri court records to become easier to access under state’s new budget - stltoday.com
  • Missouri legislators weaken regulations for hazardous waste, ‘advanced recycling’ - Missouri Independent
  • Missouri legislature ends tumultuous 2022 session marked by gridlock, GOP infighting - Missouri Independent
  • Missouri Senate president accuses AG of turning ‘blind eye’ to illegal gambling - Missouri Independent
  • Missouri sends nearly $5,000 in refund checks to deceased woman - FOX 2
  • New congressional map prompts Missouri candidate to drop out of race - FOX 2
  • States have yet to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars to tackle COVID health disparities - Missouri Independent
  • States have yet to spend hundreds of millions of federal dollars to tackle COVID health disparities - stltoday.com
  • Winners and losers of Missouri’s raucous 2022 legislative session - Missouri Independent
  • ‘Replacement’ theory promoted by Schmitt, Greitens, other GOP Senate candidates - stltoday.com
  • ‘This place was ugly at times’: Missouri lawmakers close book on contentious session - stltoday.com

FedGov 🏛

  • Federal subpoenas sent to St. Louis agency that handles tax abatement - stltoday.com
  • Military Shows New UFO Videos to Congress - VICE US
  • Congress explores creation of truth commission for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools - Missouri Independent
  • Congress holds first UFO hearing in 50 years - FOX 2
  • Pentagon Reveals 400 UFO Sightings, Aims to Eliminate Stigma Around Reporting Mysterious Objects - Gizmodo
  • The Plot to Keep Meatpacking Plants Open During COVID-19 - ProPublica
  • Tyson Foods wrote draft of Trump order keeping meatpacking plants open during pandemic - Missouri Independent
  • Big Ag Basically Wrote Trump’s Order to Keep Meatpacking Plants Open During COVID - VICE US
  • Army’s New ‘Psyop’ Recruitment Ad Looks Like a Terrifying Video Game Cutscene - VICE US
  • NSA Swears On The Body Of Ed Snowden It Will Not Backdoor New Encryption Standard - Techdirt
  • U.S. House vote to expand federal firefighters benefits seen as step toward parity - Missouri Independent
  • Fewer Americans want the government to regulate Big Tech, Pew study says - Engadget
  • Biden administration launches $45 billion plan to get the entire US online by 2030 - Engadget
  • How to Watch the Government's UFO Hearing - Gizmodo
  • Biden Cancels Offshore Drilling in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico - Gizmodo
  • Biden calls off oil and gas leases in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico — but not for the climate - Grist
  • NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Is Getting Ready to Die - VICE US
  • NASA will soon bid farewell to its Mars InSight lander - Engadget
  • Pentagon opens up about its database of 400 smudges that may or may not be UFOs - The Register
  • How ICE became a $2.8b domestic surveillance agency - The Register

Covid19 Info 🦠

  • Here's how to get your third round of free home Covid tests from the U.S. gov't - Boing Boing
  • 'It's not a cause for alarm': COVID cases on the rise in St. Louis area - KSDK
  • ‘Seclusion kills’: Missouri lawmakers pass limits on hospital COVID visitor restrictions - Missouri Independent
  • COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in St. Louis County (Again) - RFT
  • St. Louis County, city see bump in daily COVID-19 cases - stltoday.com
  • St. Louis County's daily COVID cases up 30% last week - FOX 2
  • Shanghai Says It Hit 'Zero-Covid' Milestone After Massive Lockdown - Gizmodo

Jobs 📄

History 🦕

  • How the growth in St. Louis suburbs exploded after World War II - stltoday.com
  • Iconic Crestwood McDonald's to be rebuilt by September - FOX 2
  • Maplewood History: Emma Thomas and Benton Hall - 40 South News
  • May 16, 1979: the hammer test that put an end to the Admiral's cruises - stltoday.com

DIY 🪓

  • An Elegant Eggplant Parmesan - Good Food St. Louis
  • The best online resources for cooking at all skill levels - Engadget
  • This Edible Tape Will Keep Your Burrito From Spilling - Gizmodo
  • What to look for in an electric lawn mower - Engadget
  • Air conditioning service horrors and hacks - Boing Boing
  • That time Benjamin Franklin published a book on DIY abortions - Boing Boing
  • TP-Link's new smart home line includes affordable 2K security cameras - Engadget
  • DigitalOcean tries to take sting out of price hike with $4 VM - The Register
  • Level Up Your AI Skillset and Dive Into The Deep End Of TinyML - Make
  • Motorize a manual wheelchair with this adaptable electronic system - Arduino Blog

Sustainability ♻️

  • Raw data: Live births in the US - Kevin Drum
  • The baby formula shortage is . . . peculiar - Kevin Drum
  • Infant Formula, Price Controls, and the Misallocation of Resources - Marginal REVOLUTION
  • New York City reportedly has more Airbnb listings than rentable apartments - Engadget
  • See the Island in Maldives Made Entirely of Trash - Gizmodo
  • Although the data is thin, advocates say robotics and AI will soon revolutionize agriculture - Grist
  • How debt cancellation could help poor countries prepare for climate change - Grist
  • Lithium production needs investment to keep pace with battery demand - The Register
  • Bernard Bigot, head of gigantic ITER fusion project, dies - Science Magazine

Infrastructure 🚽

  • $300 mil. invested in St. Charles and St. Louis Counties' water projects - FOX 2
  • Ameren Corporation Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend - RiverBender
  • America's Center $210 million expansion project kicks off with groundbreaking ceremony - KSDK
  • Company Cites Ohio River As One Reason For Location Of New Coal-Derived Energy Plant - The Waterways Journal
  • FreightWeekSTL Returns In Virtual Format For 2022 - The Waterways Journal

Ecology 🦤

  • Scientists Create Algae-Powered AA Battery That Powers a Microprocessor - VICE US
  • Scientists Create Algae Computer Powered by Photosynthesis - ACM
  • Arm CPU ran on electricity generated by algae for over six months - The Register
  • ‘Flash droughts’ are Midwest’s next big climate threat - Grist
  • Ohio residents fight to get radioactive oil and gas waste off their roads - Grist
  • 20% of humanity depends on Tibet origin rivers. - Maps on the Web
  • Scientists Warn of 'Significant' Climate Effects of Frequent Space Launches - VICE US

Twitter 🐦

  • Everyone (including Elon) wants a better deal - On my Om
  • Musk Puts Twitter Acquisition 'Temporarily on Hold' - ACM
  • With Twitter deal on hold, Musk says a lower sale price isn't 'out of the question’ - Engadget
  • Elon Musk claims Twitter's legal team told him he violated an NDA - Engadget
  • Twitter CEO says he expects Musk deal to close but is 'prepared for all scenarios' - Engadget
  • Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is 'temporarily on hold' - Engadget
  • Elon Tells Twitter: Prove That Bots Aren't a Big Deal, or I Sink This Buyout - Gizmodo
  • Elon Musk Says Deal to Buy Twitter Is Temporarily 'On Hold', Surprising No One - Gizmodo
  • Elon Musk on Twitter: ‘Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold Pending Details Supporting Calculation That Spam/Fake Accounts Do Indeed Represent Less Than 5 Percent of Users’ - Daring Fireball
  • Elon Musk to Twitter CEO: ‘💩’ - VICE US
  • Elon Musk Says His Deal to Buy Twitter Is on Hold - VICE US
  • Elon Musk Puts $44 Billion Twitter Deal 'On Hold' [Updated] - MacRumors
  • Elon Musk says Twitter buy 'cannot move forward' until spam stats spat settled - The Register
  • Elon Musk 'violated' Twitter NDA over bot-check sample size - The Register
  • Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over bot numbers claim - The Register
  • Bravado and a lack of business acumen leave Musk facing a $1B penalty for his Twitter fiasco - Boing Boing
  • Musk: Doubt About Spam Accounts Could Scuttle Twitter Deal - SecurityWeek RSS Feed
  • Boiling Elon Musk – Jumping Out Of The Pot Of Platform Law? - Techdirt

Captain's Blog 🏴‍☠️

  • Pho No 🏴‍☠️ - Captains Blog
  • JW: Double Glazed. - JW (@JW@social.stlouist.com)
  • SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet is now available to order in 32 countries - Engadget
  • The Fifth Element Returns to Theaters for Its 25th Anniversary - Gizmodo
  • New Video Shows Helicopter Catching Rocket Booster in Midair - Gizmodo
  • We're Publishing the Facebook Papers. Here's How Facebook Killed News Feed Fixes Over Fear of Conservative Backlash. - Gizmodo
  • Those Nauseating Viral Photos From Burger King in Germany Are Real, But There's a Catch - Gizmodo
  • Boeing Seeks Redemption as It Readies Starliner for Yet Another Launch Attempt - Gizmodo
  • Crypto Investor Who Lost Big Money Spooks Luna Founder's Wife at Home: Report - Gizmodo
  • Hackers Are Exploiting WordPress Tools to Hawk Scams - Gizmodo
  • Watch: SpinLaunch just flung a camera toward space at 1,000+ mph - Freethink
  • The career path for a web developer in 2022 - noupe
  • Major Web3 Backer a16z Sees ‘Winter,’ ‘Dark Days’ Ahead for Crypto - VICE US
  • ‘The Guilt Is Unbearable’: UST-Luna Investors Discuss the 99.99% Crypto Crash - VICE US
  • Surf the web from your parked Renault: Vivaldi comes to OpenR - The Register
  • Inkscape adds multi-page support with v1.2 update - The Register
  • Cars in driver-assist mode hit a third of cyclists, all oncoming cars in tests - The Register
  • Ad-tech firms grab email addresses from forms before they're even submitted - The Register
  • TSMC, Samsung plan price hikes for chip designers – reports - The Register
  • Social media breaks make you "happier and less anxious" - Boing Boing
  • Low earth orbit visualization tool - Boing Boing
  • Sword expert compares Kamikoto kitchen knives to a freebie knife. The freebie is just as good - Boing Boing
  • Mystery of missing trash cans solved - Boing Boing
  • Beautiful Colorful Handblown Glass Octopuses - Laughing Squid
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