STL: Saturday, August 6, 2022
Flood π
- Resources You Can Use: Flood Damage β BSD
- East St. Louis native and McDonaldβs owner helps flood victims in his community β stlamerican.com
- One Shelter Closed, One Remains Open; Multi-Agency Resource Centers Continue β RiverBender
- Flood victims say they need physical help, not paper pushing β FOX 2
- A disaster relief team in Bridgeton seeks more volunteers to help flood victims β FOX 2
Events π
- Serbfest this weekend β r/StLouis
- An Afro-Futuristic βMidsummerβ Comes to St Louis Parks β RFT
- 5 family-friendly activities in St. Louis: August 1β14 β St. Louis Magazine
BuySTL π
- St. Louis-based coffee roaster expands footprint with Walmart deal β KSDK
- local handmade soap? β r/StLouis
Restaurants π²
- St. Louis Standards: Mama Luciaβs Pizza is Frozen Gold β RFT
- St. Louis restaurant openings, closings, and coming soons β St. Louis Magazine
- St. Louis restaurant openings and closings: July 2022 β feastmagazine.com
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STLfood βοΈ
- Good morning St Louis! Hereβs the latest episode of the STL Donut Tour highlighting Fried Glazed Croissants! β r/StLouis
Neighborhoods π‘
- WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 08/09/22Β AT 7:00 β West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association
STL100 π―
- Four dogs rescued in St. Francois County after photo of injured dog goes viral β KSDK
STL99 π±
- Commerce Bank customers report deposit, payment issues β FOX 2
- Truck located, no arrest made after teenβs death in St. Louis hit-and-run β FOX 2
Police π
- St. Louis County plan will poach police from St. Louis city, union says β stltoday.com
- Application process to become St. Louis police chief extended β St. Louis Business Journal
- San Diego Citizens Wrest Control of Surveillance Tech Away From Police β Gizmodo
DotGov π
CityGov π
- St. Louis Municipal Courts Dismisses Backlog Of Low-Level Cases β RiverBender
- RFP Towing Services β City of St. Louis Procurement Opportunities
LocalGov π
- HNTB recommended to design MetroLink fare collection gates β stltoday.com
MoGov π
- Missouri law didnβt require environmental review before issuing silica mining permit β Missouri Independent
- Missouri eases requirement for substitutes β FOX 2
- 2022 Missouri Senate Democratic Primary Map β St. Louis City β r/StLouis
FedGov π
- Did Lindsey Graham Help Trump Try to Steal Georgia? β VICE US
- FCC votes to boost manufacturing in space β Engadget
- Comcast Using Civil Rights As Cover To Scuttle Appointment Of Gigi Sohn To FCC β Techdirt
Jobs π
- Chart of the day: Net new jobs in July β Kevin Drum
History π¦
- St. Louis Couple Uncovers the Secret History of Soulard Homes β RFT
- Early Federal Warrior-Tombigbee Boats β The Waterways Journal
Pox Populiβ’ π¦
- As monkeypox cases rise, experts worry stigma will create more problems β St. Louis Magazine
- CDC stops reporting COVID-19 cases on cruise ships β Boing Boing
Sustainability β»οΈ
- Glass Half Full is Louisianaβs grassroots glass recycler β Boing Boing
- Auto vloggers test out fuel-saving myths β Boing Boing
- Economic mystery of the month β Kevin Drum
- Countries which will double their population byβ¦ β Maps on the Web
Infrastructure π½
- FEMA Urges Patching of Emergency Alert Systems, But Some Flaws Remain Unfixed β SecurityWeek RSS Feed
- Warning! Critical flaws found in US Emergency Alert System β The Register
- Wind turbine fitted with recyclable blades starts generating electricity β New Atlas
- How to Prep for a Power Outage β Gizmodo
- The VICE Starter Pack for Casual Doomsday Prepping β VICE US
- Number of McDonaldβs outlets per 1 million inhabitantsβ¦. β Maps on the Web
Ecology π¦€
- 200 million acres of forest cover have been lost since 1960 β Grist
- We Are Not Freaking Out Enough About Climate Change β Gizmodo
- The U.S. Is Dry, Dry, Dry β Gizmodo
Animal Kingdom
- Protect Threatened Mussel Populations, Volunteer Today β RiverBender
- El Jefe, North Americaβs Long Lost Jaguar, Is Back β VICE US
Twitter π¦
- Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud for hiding real number of fake accounts β Engadget
- Twitter Obliterates Elon Muskβs Excuses for Trying to Kill $44 Billion Deal in Blistering Court Filing β Gizmodo
Space π
- NASA reportedly had contingency plans for Russiaβs ISS exit last year β Engadget
- NASA develops ingenious solution to fix its troubled βLucyβ asteroid explorer β Engadget
- Yesterday Was a Remarkable Day in Spaceflight β Gizmodo
- Distant Star or Smoked Sausage? Astronomer Apologizes After Joke Tweet Goes Viral β Gizmodo
- Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View β Gizmodo
- Virgin Galactic delays commercial suborbital flights again β The Register
- South Koreaβs lunar orbiter launches and phones home happily β The Register
DIY πͺ
- How to add an SLPL Catalog link to Goodreads β St. Louis Public Library
- This high-precision AC meter handles inductive loads β Arduino Blog
Captainβs Blog π΄ββ οΈ
- GeoCitiesβ founder explains the death of the old Internet β Boing Boing
- Winamp Is Back From the Dead, but These Classic MP3 Players Are Sadly Gone for Good β Gizmodo
- Alex Jones and Infowars Must Pay Sandy Hook Parents More Than $45 Million In Punitive Damages, Jury Finds β VICE US
- No, you canβt tell the difference between analog and digital β Kevin Drum
- Amazon buys Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7b β The Register
- Amazon Buys Roomba Company, Will Now Map Inside of Your House β VICE US
- Amazon Acquires iRobotβEveryoneβs Favorite Robot Cleaning Company β Gizmodo
- Visa and Mastercard Cut Ties With Pornhubβs Advertising Network β VICE US
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