Joe Barker
@joebarker.bsky.social
Ex-journalist, current University communication person. I care far too much about St. Louis sports.
blues are just a train wreck of a team. it takes a truly horrific team to not only blow a 5-1 lead, but also to make it clear they were blowing a 5-1 lead as soon as the preds scored their second goal.
lifeless. talentless. atrocious -- the 2025-26 st louis blues.
lifeless. talentless. atrocious -- the 2025-26 st louis blues.
February 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
blues are just a train wreck of a team. it takes a truly horrific team to not only blow a 5-1 lead, but also to make it clear they were blowing a 5-1 lead as soon as the preds scored their second goal.
lifeless. talentless. atrocious -- the 2025-26 st louis blues.
lifeless. talentless. atrocious -- the 2025-26 st louis blues.
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They murder a man in cold blood and wait around to watch him die. There is no hell hot enough. Abolish DHS. Impeach, convict, remove. Trials as soon as possible.
UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:
January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
They murder a man in cold blood and wait around to watch him die. There is no hell hot enough. Abolish DHS. Impeach, convict, remove. Trials as soon as possible.
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this morning I got up and decided to write about fascism. between that moment and hitting publish ICE killed another person in the streets mattufford.com/2026/01/24/t...
Their guns are not enough
Photo illustration; original photograph by Alex Kormann of the Minnesota Star Tribune I have a dark joke that plays on loop in my head, like two lines of an earworm when you’re trying to fall…
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January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
this morning I got up and decided to write about fascism. between that moment and hitting publish ICE killed another person in the streets mattufford.com/2026/01/24/t...
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Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
Every day I am angrier than I was the day before.
January 24, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Every day I am angrier than I was the day before.
adios, arenado. you are one of my least favorite cardinals of all time.
January 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
adios, arenado. you are one of my least favorite cardinals of all time.
if i hadn't quit my last job, i could be co-workers with sidney crosby ...
$1.7B sale price on Penguins from Fenway to Hoffmanns
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
if i hadn't quit my last job, i could be co-workers with sidney crosby ...
jeremi abonnel may be the greatest soccer goalie ever?
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 AM
jeremi abonnel may be the greatest soccer goalie ever?
i really hate doug armstrong.
Blues statement on Dillon Dube:
“The St. Louis Blues have signed Dillon Dube to a professional tryout with our AHL affiliate in following the process set forth by the National Hockey League and its Players’ Association upon his reinstatement.
“The St. Louis Blues have signed Dillon Dube to a professional tryout with our AHL affiliate in following the process set forth by the National Hockey League and its Players’ Association upon his reinstatement.
December 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i really hate doug armstrong.
Blues gotta role with Hofer for a bit.
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Blues gotta role with Hofer for a bit.
no longer having to watch sonny gray labor through 5 innings and pull himself after 80 pitches while he sweats through a jersey an inning is a huge win for me personally.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
no longer having to watch sonny gray labor through 5 innings and pull himself after 80 pitches while he sweats through a jersey an inning is a huge win for me personally.
the blues might actually not win again.
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 AM
the blues might actually not win again.
live report from enterprise -- the blues are actually bad.
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
live report from enterprise -- the blues are actually bad.
blues are ass. I feel like this is similar to the final hitchcock season where yeo got to take over early. armstrong is done and the blues need to move on before he does more damage.
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
blues are ass. I feel like this is similar to the final hitchcock season where yeo got to take over early. armstrong is done and the blues need to move on before he does more damage.
New York sucks, but it’s good that they picked the right dude to be mayor.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
New York sucks, but it’s good that they picked the right dude to be mayor.
joel hofer is unplayable. the blues are a mess
October 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
joel hofer is unplayable. the blues are a mess
the blues are not a good hockey team.
October 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
the blues are not a good hockey team.
boy it looks like maybe the blues should have more concerned about losing colten Ellis.
October 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
boy it looks like maybe the blues should have more concerned about losing colten Ellis.
I continue to be baffled by the tyler tucker experience.
October 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I continue to be baffled by the tyler tucker experience.
blues/flames might be the best looking uniform matchup of the season.
October 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
blues/flames might be the best looking uniform matchup of the season.
first blues game of the season is nearly unwatchable because of the cameras. the ice is so washed out you can't see the face off circles.
October 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
first blues game of the season is nearly unwatchable because of the cameras. the ice is so washed out you can't see the face off circles.
things are bleak.
Chancellor Andrew Martin spoke of the "difficult steps" WashU has taken since March after news broke Monday that the private university eliminated 38 positions in its office tasked with fundraising.
Washington University eliminates 300 jobs, cuts 200 vacancies
Chancellor Andrew Martin spoke of the "difficult steps" WashU has taken since March after news broke Monday that the private university eliminated 38 positions in its office tasked with fundraising.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
things are bleak.
pretty clear the nolan arenado era is st louis is wrapping up. best news of the season.
September 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
pretty clear the nolan arenado era is st louis is wrapping up. best news of the season.