Married pastors have transformed a vacant strip mall into a community development hub and base for needed services in a St. Louis suburb. From @valeriehahn.bsky.social. faithandleadership.com/listening-pe...

I wrote about the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, which is set to reopen May 3 after a $27.5 million renovation. “This is a symbol that if you continue fighting and continue pushing, this is a country where those freedoms can come to fruition.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/a...

Scientists, doctors and public health professionals at the National Institutes of Health, the CDC, the FDA, and other federal agencies have been fired under President Trump’s effort to shrink the government.

Somehow, I managed to mention the "Dukes of Hazzard" in this anniversary story, and I'm okay with that.

housekeeping note: please don't come into my replies complaining that a piece of journalism I shared is paywalled. I believe journalism is worth paying for, and if you don't, that's fine! there are plenty of other corners of the internet that agree with you, and you can take your commentary there.

This is the most important chart published in America this week. (By @dylanlscott.bsky.social)

Ok folks - so I’m here, and I don’t work for @stltoday.bsky.social anymore, and I’m now at @thechausa.bsky.social , and I freelance. I miss the general community vibe of Twitter where I would say something snarky and the mayor would then like my tweet. Can I get that kind of thing here?