Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling? Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it: www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf

This is really interesting. In Missouri, legislators were never going to be able to get enough votes for the map to go into effect right away (thus, subjecting the map to a referendum). So House members could pretty much vote how they wanted with no pressure or repercussions.

But yeah, funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was just an affront to humanity ... right? 🙄

INBOX: Group trying to put Missouri's new congressional map up for a vote says it has 200K signatures. Given that People Not Politicians need around 106K signatures spread across six out of eight congressional districts, only GOP legal action will block referendum at this point.

Should give Missouri Republicans who have attached a gender affirming ban for most transgender minors to a ballot item repealing most of Missouri’s 2024 abortion rights amendment (which passed thanks to roughly 300K Trump voters backing it).

Yeah, we all prognosticate wrong … But good lord.

Unrelated: Sharice Davids is without a doubt the most jacked member of Congress I've met, male or female.

Man, if Missouri Dems get the signatures to put the MO map up for a November 2026 vote (and, therefore, preventing Rs from picking up #MO5 at least until 2028), Cleaver and Davids should start the "Outflanked Republicans on Redistricting Caucus:"

OK as a side note, it is... pretty jarring to see The Pope in a press gaggle!

one of the best onion headlines ever

These were the places where Glenn Youngkin did comparatively well for Republicans. When Democrats underperformed in the suburbs of DC in 2024, it was clear they were screwed.

Worth noting that in 2021, then-71-year-old Roy Blunt told me that he wasn't 100% committed to spending most of his 70s serving in the Senate. And in 2009, Kit Bond said he came MO politics as the youngest governor, and didn't want to leave as oldest senator. www.stlpr.org/government-p...

Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church in north St. Louis is being demolished after a May tornado caused $15 million in damage. The congregation has since relocated to First Presbyterian Church in Ferguson.

The most puzzling conservative/right-wing trend in the last few years is their fervent belief that ADHD isn't real. (That's clearly what the "Adderall-addicted dog mom diversity consultants" is referencing). Spoiler alert: It's definitely real.

The American Academy of Pediatrics puts out a statement saying it does not recommend routine use of leucovorin for autism, pushing back against the Trump administration. "the current evidence base remains too limited to support specific clinical recommendations." www.aap.org/en/patient-c...

Soon after stepping down from the St. Louis County Council in 2024, Kelli Dunaway launched Legal Witchcraft. The new venture combines her experiences as an attorney and witch. She provides counseling through tarot card readings, moon phase classes and self-reflection.

- @willsommer.bsky.social knows this stuff better than anyone so if he says that this was a real shift and escalation, believe him

Halloween is a time to celebrate creepy, crawly animals. This year, St. Louis scientists hope to inspire appreciation for Missouri’s largest spider: the tarantula.

Was looking through a pre-trial brief for a lawsuits around the Missouri redistricting referendum. Chuck Hatfield of People Not Politicians quoted The Rock (and then included a footnote where Travis Kelce quoted The Rock):

We need to talk more about how "Bombs over Baghdad" is about the Powell Doctrine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_...

On a spooky edition of the Politically Speaking Hour on @stlonair.bsky.social: 🎃 Missouri's most notable political curses 🎃 MO redistricting has become scary for Republicans 🎃 How a former STL County Councilwoman started Legal Witchcraft Listen at noon and 7 p.m. on @stlpublicradio.bsky.social

This whole saga is bonkers: "'In no way shape or form did I call myself the mayor,' he said. 'The reporter addressed me as Mr. DeBlasio and I answered him as Mr. DeBlasio. They accepted my quote without any vetting — now they’re blaming me?'" apnews.com/article/zohr...

I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum. www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...

If these numbers don't improve, the bid to carve out five more seats for Texas Republicans is going to backfire bigly

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is skeptical of the economic benefits of data centers and opposes raising electric bills to subsidize them. His stance puts him at odds with some Republicans who view data centers as economic development opportunities.

Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds, but most of the time those sounds are created with Foley art. Artists re-create and enhance sounds like creaky floors and heartbeats that microphones on set struggle to pick up or isolate from dialogue and ambient sound.

There is a direct pipeline from the mommy bloggers who got information about autism on Google to the autism mommy wars of the 2000s to Robert F. Kennedy becoming HHS Secretary. For the 25th anniversary of @talkingpointsmemo.com, I chronicle this rise. talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/anti-...

A lot of prominent Missouri Republicans, including Gov. Mike Kehoe and Congressman Jason Smith, are bullish about data centers. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley? Not so much!

My son D-Baum and I are watching old episodes of The Simpsons before he goes to bed. I have to say, some of the newer episodes (which I'd never seen) are actually kind of funny. But episodes between Seasons 14 and 19? Ooof. They do not hold up that well.

I have been a Scocca fan for decades but I might have to report him to the authorities for dissing a list that includes "Miss You Much," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," and "She Drives Me Crazy" Those are BANGERS, dammit I'll even ride for "My Prerogative" despite Bobby Brown being an evil monster

This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.

Ummm... according to Billboard perhaps the greatest pop song of all time went to number three in 1989. "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry.

I've concluded there really is no "good" way to fund to journalism. Commercial outlets ebb and flow based off the economy. Nonprofits are dependent on large/controversial donors. Jillionaires who could pour unlimited money into an outlet can also editorially transform it into their image.

Missouri Republicans approved a new congressional map last month as part of a national GOP push to keep control of the U.S. House. But a potential referendum could block the plan to unseat Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver — even if voters back the map.

The Pope is definitely using that jersey to build a fire at the Vatican

Missouri was the second state to redraw its congressional maps ahead of the 2026 elections. But barring legal intervention, redistricting foes will likely delay the new lines from going into effect until 2028 if they collect enough referendum signatures. Moving the date is basically impossible:

Today in "AI really doesn't really know anything:" I typed my name into Google (which I sometimes to do to check if any other news outlet wrote about my STLPR stories). I was surprised to find out that I'm actually former Sen. Jason Holsman. And that main picture? MO Sen. Stephen Webber. 🤦🏻

This man is singlehandedly carrying my fantasy football team And he was a late second round pick for me!!!

I know that everyone is already dunking on this article, but for the record my wife's parents were both huge Trekkies. Notice I said parents, because my mother-in-law loved the show as much as my late father-in-law.

Some nights I lay awake thinking What the producers of this song were thinking when it was being made It's the most unhinged song of the 2000s by a mile

Assuming this doesn't backfire, this would basically cancel out Missouri, Indiana and Kansas. And remember, Missouri's new map may not go into effect until 2028 (if the referendum passes in November 2028) or ever (if the referendum fails or the map gets struck down in court).

Invest STL CEO Dara Eskridge calls herself “a kid from U City.” Last month, Time magazine called her one of “the World’s Most Influential Rising Stars.” On @stlonair.bsky.social, Eskridge shares how her Time recognition reflects the work of her entire nonprofit team.

I am not an expert on Maine politics, so this is genuine question: Why would Janet Mills be a worse option here? Yes, she is old. But at the risk of doing whataboutism, so is Ed Markey and Bernie Sanders... But she seems like she's a pretty popular governor and isn't really "conservative..."

all your ape belong to us

lol honey bad news the website's down so the bed cooked the children

Interestingly, the ways things are going, it's looking like Missouri will never be right to work either (voters overwhelmingly overturned it in 2018).

Had an absolute blast on the Make Me Smart @marketplace.org podcast with @kimberlyadams.bsky.social. We recorded the show at The Royale (which has a fabulous selection of NA drinks). We discussed MO redistricting, efforts to overturn Amendment 3, the tornado recovery and (gasp) STL stlye pizza: