Danny Wicentowski
@dtowski.bsky.social
Coincidence chaser. Producer STLPR "St Louis on the Air" @stlonair.bsky.social, "We Live Here," host "America Skyjacker", ex-staff writer Riverfront Times (RIP). Wi-sen-tau-skee. He/him.
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email: [email protected]
web: stlpr.org/people/danny-wicentowsk
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"For a story so wild, the film’s achievement lies in its restraint. American Skyjacker is gripping without being lurid, stylish without leaning on cliché, and genuinely gripping from start to finish."
American Skyjacker is now on Apple TV! It's been magical watching the reviews start to come in
American Skyjacker is now on Apple TV! It's been magical watching the reviews start to come in
A truly wild legal filing by an Elvis-cosplaying judge in St. Charles, Missouri, includes a request to the state's Supreme Court to declare his previous agreement to resign "void" and to reduce his suspension from 6 months to 60 days.
A St. Charles judge admits he made mistakes – but wearing an Elvis outfit wasn’t one of them
In St. Charles, Elvis has left the courtroom.
www.stlpr.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A truly wild legal filing by an Elvis-cosplaying judge in St. Charles, Missouri, includes a request to the state's Supreme Court to declare his previous agreement to resign "void" and to reduce his suspension from 6 months to 60 days.
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
This is really excellent science writing. A must read.
NEW: When Propecy Fails is one of the most famous social psychology books of all time, a look at a small group of UFO believers when the “spacemen” failed to land. I wrote about a new study from an independent researcher who says the book is not what it seems. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s one of the most influential social psychology studies ever. Was it all a lie?
A classic book on UFO believers and their "cognitive dissonance" after aliens failed to land is called into question.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This is really excellent science writing. A must read.
This was a an EXTREMELY fun hour of radio. This ongoing monthly series from @hiya-miya-stl.bsky.social is a must-listen, excellent music and simply pristine vibes.
November’s new-music roundup leans heavily into R&B, with tracks that balance reflection, sensuality and experimentation.
Artists Alexia Simone, Brock Seals, Mahogani Reign and others showcase both St. Louis’ influence and the genre’s evolving sound.
Artists Alexia Simone, Brock Seals, Mahogani Reign and others showcase both St. Louis’ influence and the genre’s evolving sound.
Sensual and rebellious – this month’s new music roundup highlights St. Louis’ take on R&B
November’s new music roundup shows how St. Louis musicians take on the R&B genre.
www.stlpr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This was a an EXTREMELY fun hour of radio. This ongoing monthly series from @hiya-miya-stl.bsky.social is a must-listen, excellent music and simply pristine vibes.
"For a story so wild, the film’s achievement lies in its restraint. American Skyjacker is gripping without being lurid, stylish without leaning on cliché, and genuinely gripping from start to finish."
American Skyjacker is now on Apple TV! It's been magical watching the reviews start to come in
American Skyjacker is now on Apple TV! It's been magical watching the reviews start to come in
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"For a story so wild, the film’s achievement lies in its restraint. American Skyjacker is gripping without being lurid, stylish without leaning on cliché, and genuinely gripping from start to finish."
American Skyjacker is now on Apple TV! It's been magical watching the reviews start to come in
American Skyjacker is now on Apple TV! It's been magical watching the reviews start to come in
Axl Rose wore a "St. Louis Sucks" T-shirt on stage during Guns 'N Roses 1992 tour.
270 police officers responded to the chaos that ensued in St. Louis. It ended with 75 injured, with fans trampling fences, throwing seats at the stage, spraying fire hoses and uprooting trees.
270 police officers responded to the chaos that ensued in St. Louis. It ended with 75 injured, with fans trampling fences, throwing seats at the stage, spraying fire hoses and uprooting trees.
Guess St. Louis doesn’t suck: Guns N’ Roses announces Busch Stadium show
Fans in in pain over a canceled 2023 Guns N’ Roses tour stop can now confirm: Nothin’ lasts forever.
www.stlpr.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Axl Rose wore a "St. Louis Sucks" T-shirt on stage during Guns 'N Roses 1992 tour.
270 police officers responded to the chaos that ensued in St. Louis. It ended with 75 injured, with fans trampling fences, throwing seats at the stage, spraying fire hoses and uprooting trees.
270 police officers responded to the chaos that ensued in St. Louis. It ended with 75 injured, with fans trampling fences, throwing seats at the stage, spraying fire hoses and uprooting trees.
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
This is an object lesson in storytelling.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is an object lesson in storytelling.
STL magazine reports: "FBI director Kash Patel was in St. Louis today, but he was a no-show at a press conference at the bureau’s local field office, despite some journalists saying they were led to believe Patel would attend."
FBI director Kash Patel visits St. Louis, but doesn’t meet the press
FBI director Kash Patel was in St. Louis today, but he was a no-show at a press conference at the bureau’s local field office, despite some journalists saying they were led to believe Patel would atte...
www.stlmag.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
STL magazine reports: "FBI director Kash Patel was in St. Louis today, but he was a no-show at a press conference at the bureau’s local field office, despite some journalists saying they were led to believe Patel would attend."
A fatal police shooting this morning at Lambert is under investigation. The initial reported details have an awful and tragic familiarity.
"Officers said [a man with a knife] kept advancing toward them, and that’s when a second officer pulled out his gun and shot him. The man was pronounced dead."
"Officers said [a man with a knife] kept advancing toward them, and that’s when a second officer pulled out his gun and shot him. The man was pronounced dead."
Airport police kill man holding knife inside St. Louis Lambert
St. Louis County Police say the man, who was not a passenger, refused to drop a knife and was advancing at officers when they opened fire.
www.stlpr.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A fatal police shooting this morning at Lambert is under investigation. The initial reported details have an awful and tragic familiarity.
"Officers said [a man with a knife] kept advancing toward them, and that’s when a second officer pulled out his gun and shot him. The man was pronounced dead."
"Officers said [a man with a knife] kept advancing toward them, and that’s when a second officer pulled out his gun and shot him. The man was pronounced dead."
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
St. Louis-area Boeing machinists ended their strike and returned to work after agreeing to a new contract.
Labor experts say the financial strain of months on the picket line led members to accept a smaller deal.
Labor experts say the financial strain of months on the picket line led members to accept a smaller deal.
Time was Boeing’s strongest weapon in months-long labor dispute with St. Louis machinists
The contract was not everything union members were hoping for, but most seem relieved to return to work.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
St. Louis-area Boeing machinists ended their strike and returned to work after agreeing to a new contract.
Labor experts say the financial strain of months on the picket line led members to accept a smaller deal.
Labor experts say the financial strain of months on the picket line led members to accept a smaller deal.
6 months after a tornado struck her home, 13-year-old Dylan Nolan still hasn't slept in her bedroom.
“The tornado hit the back of the house first and went forward, and my room is in the back of the house...[My brother’s] room didn’t get touched! It’s favoritism!"
(via @hiya-miya-stl.bsky.social)
“The tornado hit the back of the house first and went forward, and my room is in the back of the house...[My brother’s] room didn’t get touched! It’s favoritism!"
(via @hiya-miya-stl.bsky.social)
6 months post-tornado, a north St. Louis family has its roof back and seeks answers
The Nolan family have a ways to go before they can move back in their home, but progress is being made.
www.stlpr.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
6 months after a tornado struck her home, 13-year-old Dylan Nolan still hasn't slept in her bedroom.
“The tornado hit the back of the house first and went forward, and my room is in the back of the house...[My brother’s] room didn’t get touched! It’s favoritism!"
(via @hiya-miya-stl.bsky.social)
“The tornado hit the back of the house first and went forward, and my room is in the back of the house...[My brother’s] room didn’t get touched! It’s favoritism!"
(via @hiya-miya-stl.bsky.social)
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Will the Texas redistricting case affect the litigation in Missouri? Probably not.
The MO cases are all in state court, and they will likely be decided by the MO Supreme Court at some point next year – not the SCOTUS.
Still, the TX decision was a big blow to the national GOP redistricting push:
The MO cases are all in state court, and they will likely be decided by the MO Supreme Court at some point next year – not the SCOTUS.
Still, the TX decision was a big blow to the national GOP redistricting push:
Texas congressional redistricting decision likely won’t affect fight in Missouri
A three-judge federal panel struck down Texas’ new congressional map on racial gerrymandering grounds. Challenges to Missouri’s map don’t involve the same type of claim.
www.stlpr.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Will the Texas redistricting case affect the litigation in Missouri? Probably not.
The MO cases are all in state court, and they will likely be decided by the MO Supreme Court at some point next year – not the SCOTUS.
Still, the TX decision was a big blow to the national GOP redistricting push:
The MO cases are all in state court, and they will likely be decided by the MO Supreme Court at some point next year – not the SCOTUS.
Still, the TX decision was a big blow to the national GOP redistricting push:
"A program St. Louis aimed to help thousands of tenants struggling with eviction.
Documents show only a few hundred received legal defense from the program in its first year.
According to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, 17 evictions are filed in the city each day."
Documents show only a few hundred received legal defense from the program in its first year.
According to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, 17 evictions are filed in the city each day."
St. Louis wanted to help people facing evictions. Advocates say the city underfunded its own program
A report shows that out of 1,352 people served by the program, only 343 people received legal defense for eviction cases through the program. The others received some legal assistance or a referral.
www.stlpr.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"A program St. Louis aimed to help thousands of tenants struggling with eviction.
Documents show only a few hundred received legal defense from the program in its first year.
According to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, 17 evictions are filed in the city each day."
Documents show only a few hundred received legal defense from the program in its first year.
According to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, 17 evictions are filed in the city each day."
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
Update: The State Department has once again changed the language back to saying transgender people's passports will be valid "until they are invalidated pursuant to federal regulations."
November 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Update: The State Department has once again changed the language back to saying transgender people's passports will be valid "until they are invalidated pursuant to federal regulations."
"A Korean War veteran from Nebraska named Russell Wood made 35 donations totaling $1,050 over the last year to Bill Eigel’s campaign for St. Charles County executive.
The problem is, Wood, who is 92, has never heard of Eigel or set foot in St. Charles County."
The problem is, Wood, who is 92, has never heard of Eigel or set foot in St. Charles County."
How a Nebraska veteran unwittingly became a repeat donor to a Missouri county campaign • Missouri Independent
Former state Sen. Bill Eigel is fundraising for his campaign by tapping people who allowed recurring donations when he ran for governor.
missouriindependent.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"A Korean War veteran from Nebraska named Russell Wood made 35 donations totaling $1,050 over the last year to Bill Eigel’s campaign for St. Charles County executive.
The problem is, Wood, who is 92, has never heard of Eigel or set foot in St. Charles County."
The problem is, Wood, who is 92, has never heard of Eigel or set foot in St. Charles County."
“It's kids not wanting to go to school. Parents not wanting to send their kids to school — simple things,” said Suarez, whose town is roughly 70% Hispanic.
“It’s going to the grocery store, going to church. People just don't know.”
(Via @will-bauer.bsky.social)
“It’s going to the grocery store, going to church. People just don't know.”
(Via @will-bauer.bsky.social)
‘People just don’t know’: Fear grows as ICE actions move to downstate Illinois
The detention of immigrants in Macoupin and Clinton counties is part of an increasing pattern of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in central and southern Illinois, Congresswoman Nikki Budz...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“It's kids not wanting to go to school. Parents not wanting to send their kids to school — simple things,” said Suarez, whose town is roughly 70% Hispanic.
“It’s going to the grocery store, going to church. People just don't know.”
(Via @will-bauer.bsky.social)
“It’s going to the grocery store, going to church. People just don't know.”
(Via @will-bauer.bsky.social)
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Learned from @stlmag.bsky.social St. Louis Daily newsletter that health reporter @michelemunz.bsky.social is leaving Post-Dispatch. Her writing will be sorely missed but wishing her a fabulous new adventure full of dance, travel, and the outdoors.
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Learned from @stlmag.bsky.social St. Louis Daily newsletter that health reporter @michelemunz.bsky.social is leaving Post-Dispatch. Her writing will be sorely missed but wishing her a fabulous new adventure full of dance, travel, and the outdoors.
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
This article, and all the profiles of the families, are free to all readers. Please consider supporting the 100 Neediest Campaign.
The Post-Dispatch, which has partnered with the United Way for over five decades, will highlight the stories of 100 families over the next month.
100 Neediest Cases campaign kicks off, helping 4,900 families in St. Louis area
The Post-Dispatch, which has partnered with the United Way for over five decades, will highlight the stories of 100 families over the next month.
www.stltoday.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This article, and all the profiles of the families, are free to all readers. Please consider supporting the 100 Neediest Campaign.
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
The 1997 Disney movie even made it to a Cole County courtroom this week.
As Missouri debates a new congressional map, everybody’s talking 'Air Bud'
On Wednesday, when attorneys argued in court over Missouri’s congressional maps, they drew on a 1997 Disney movie that may have seemed out of place in the halls of justice—but only to those who haven’...
www.stlmag.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The 1997 Disney movie even made it to a Cole County courtroom this week.
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
. @sarahfenske.bsky.social takes a deep dive about how my obsession with the 'Air Bud Rule' seeped its way into the Missouri redistricting saga.
Ain't no rule saying you can't read a story about the Air Bud Rule!!
Ain't no rule saying you can't read a story about the Air Bud Rule!!
As Missouri debates a new congressional map, everybody’s talking 'Air Bud'
On Wednesday, when attorneys argued in court over Missouri’s congressional maps, they drew on a 1997 Disney movie that may have seemed out of place in the halls of justice—but only to those who haven’...
www.stlmag.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
. @sarahfenske.bsky.social takes a deep dive about how my obsession with the 'Air Bud Rule' seeped its way into the Missouri redistricting saga.
Ain't no rule saying you can't read a story about the Air Bud Rule!!
Ain't no rule saying you can't read a story about the Air Bud Rule!!
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
At a St. Louis food pantry, visits are up 20% as thousands of Missouri immigrants lose access to SNAP benefits.
A new federal law disqualifies refugees and asylees — leaving many scrambling to put food on the table. From the @missouriindependent.com:
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
A new federal law disqualifies refugees and asylees — leaving many scrambling to put food on the table. From the @missouriindependent.com:
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Thousands of refugees, legal immigrants in Missouri could lose food assistance
Refugees and asylees are among those who can no longer qualify for federal nutrition support until five years after obtaining green cards.
www.stlpr.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
At a St. Louis food pantry, visits are up 20% as thousands of Missouri immigrants lose access to SNAP benefits.
A new federal law disqualifies refugees and asylees — leaving many scrambling to put food on the table. From the @missouriindependent.com:
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
A new federal law disqualifies refugees and asylees — leaving many scrambling to put food on the table. From the @missouriindependent.com:
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
The line from Bob Wyss' "Block Gold" that sticks with me, (describing the peak of St. Louis coal smog) is from an airplane pilot in 1937, looking down on the city during one of its frequent "daytime nights."
"He described the air pollution at times as resembling huge, dirty, puffy dinner rolls."
"He described the air pollution at times as resembling huge, dirty, puffy dinner rolls."
Coal was the curse that darkened St. Louis. It took a future mayor to clear its skies
St. Louis spent decades burning millions of tons of coal. Then came “Black Tuesday” and Raymond Tucker.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The line from Bob Wyss' "Block Gold" that sticks with me, (describing the peak of St. Louis coal smog) is from an airplane pilot in 1937, looking down on the city during one of its frequent "daytime nights."
"He described the air pollution at times as resembling huge, dirty, puffy dinner rolls."
"He described the air pollution at times as resembling huge, dirty, puffy dinner rolls."
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
Food insecurity is rising in St. Louis as prices climb and SNAP benefits lapse amid the federal shutdown.
Groups like Operation Food Search and the UnGUN Institute are stepping up — offering services like free groceries to help families make ends meet.
Groups like Operation Food Search and the UnGUN Institute are stepping up — offering services like free groceries to help families make ends meet.
UnGUN Institute offers free groceries and other essentials in St. Louis region during SNAP pause
As the government shutdown lingers and SNAP benefits are on hold, grocery prices continue to rise, and local nonprofits are doing their part to help.
www.stlpr.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Food insecurity is rising in St. Louis as prices climb and SNAP benefits lapse amid the federal shutdown.
Groups like Operation Food Search and the UnGUN Institute are stepping up — offering services like free groceries to help families make ends meet.
Groups like Operation Food Search and the UnGUN Institute are stepping up — offering services like free groceries to help families make ends meet.
“There was a delay in getting it off the ground"
“They haven't been properly funded or properly set up."
"Adam Pearson, the city’s director of human services, said the department plans to begin accepting applications for aid in two weeks."
Oof.
“They haven't been properly funded or properly set up."
"Adam Pearson, the city’s director of human services, said the department plans to begin accepting applications for aid in two weeks."
Oof.
A St. Louis program to help displaced tenants and tornado victims has yet to take applications
The Board of Aldermen originally approved spending for the Impacted Tenants Fund through American Rescue Plan Act money in 2023. It sought to provide financial aid to tenants who have been displaced f...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“There was a delay in getting it off the ground"
“They haven't been properly funded or properly set up."
"Adam Pearson, the city’s director of human services, said the department plans to begin accepting applications for aid in two weeks."
Oof.
“They haven't been properly funded or properly set up."
"Adam Pearson, the city’s director of human services, said the department plans to begin accepting applications for aid in two weeks."
Oof.
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The St. Louis County Council voted that it has no confidence in its public health director’s leadership of the county animal shelter.
The vote follows a report recommending more transparency — and noting the county isn’t required to run a shelter.
The vote follows a report recommending more transparency — and noting the county isn’t required to run a shelter.
St. Louis County Council has no confidence in health director’s leadership of animal shelter
The council voted 6 to 1 to express no confidence in Kanika Cunningham’s leadership of the county animal shelter.
www.stlpr.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The St. Louis County Council voted that it has no confidence in its public health director’s leadership of the county animal shelter.
The vote follows a report recommending more transparency — and noting the county isn’t required to run a shelter.
The vote follows a report recommending more transparency — and noting the county isn’t required to run a shelter.
Reposted by Danny Wicentowski
When the May tornado hit St. Louis, court buildings were spared — but many in the justice system weren’t.
Attorneys, judges and defendants alike lost homes, disrupting court cases across the region.
Attorneys, judges and defendants alike lost homes, disrupting court cases across the region.
How the May 16 St. Louis tornado affected the criminal legal system
The EF3 tornado left court buildings in St. Louis and St. Louis County untouched but caused damage to the homes and offices of hundreds associated with the criminal legal system.
www.stlpr.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
When the May tornado hit St. Louis, court buildings were spared — but many in the justice system weren’t.
Attorneys, judges and defendants alike lost homes, disrupting court cases across the region.
Attorneys, judges and defendants alike lost homes, disrupting court cases across the region.