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Marie Ceselski: Ret public records archivist, fmr STL City Dem Cmte, dreaming of STL secession for statehood or becoming IL county. Gardening, nature, politics, history nerd. Traveling The Americas in land yacht/camper. https://greatstateofstlouis.com/

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 7h

Good afternoon.
Quaking Aspen
www.dnr.state.mn.us/trees/quakin... doing the shimmy at Franz Jevne State Park, Minnesota

The Great Northern Adventure #LandYacht #Trip10 Day 14

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 5h

The Dude has spoken:

"ICE? Let's get ICE off our streets and into our beverages. This aggression will not stand. Let's just abide together"

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 5h

Why pay St. Louis City Alders $72,000 a year to rubberstamp whatever St. Louis Development Corporation, city's corporate welfare agency, and developer lobbyists want?

Sunshine Gerry @gconnolly314.bsky.social · 5h

STL is stuck in a cycle if perpetual blight. I wasn’t able to tune in to HUDZ yesterday, but am curious as to whether any city official checked the claims made by Cortex regarding its economic impact.
#BlightIsWhateverYouWantIToBe

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 5h

If Alder Sonnier replaces Alder Clark-Hubbard on St. Louis City Planning Commission, it's likely because her husband, lobbyist Rodney Hubbard, has or is acquiring a client with business before Commission. My guess- data center related. 😡

Rodney Hubbard lobbyist client list at Missouri Ethics Commission

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 5h

Sign up to Volunteer. Donate what you can.
www.coribush.org/us/

Help send Cori "Your Congresswoman Loves You" Bush back to Congress to fight for St. Louis!

Cori Bush @coribush.bsky.social · 6h

I’ll never stop fighting for Missouri’s 1st District. We deserve a true leader that delivers lower costs, better healthcare, clean air and water, and justice for all. #CoriForUs

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 6h

5:30 pm Tonight, Wednesday, Oct 8th, St. Louis City Planning Commission
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...

😡 Agenda includes blighting/tax abatement for redevelopments not on table yet 👀

🤷‍♀️ Alder Sonnier replacing Alder Clark-Hubbard or Alder Schweitzer on Commission but not sure which

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 7h

Good afternoon.
Quaking Aspen
www.dnr.state.mn.us/trees/quakin... doing the shimmy at Franz Jevne State Park, Minnesota

The Great Northern Adventure #LandYacht #Trip10 Day 14

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 8h

The more you know 🌠 Wisconsin Data Center Edition

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 8h

Views of Canada from our campsite picnic shelter and nearby trail we just discovered.

Personal picnic shelter with wood picnic table. In background is Rainy River and Ontario

View of Rainy River and Ontario thru Pine and Birch trees

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 9h

Blast from the past

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 9h

This zoom foraging class is actually Friday, not Thursday, tho if you signed up, you already know that I goofed 🤦‍♀️

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, foragers, preppers. Free virtual class.

1 pm Thursday, October 9th, Missouri Conservation Department online event

🌱 😋 Wild Edibles
May the Forage Be With You

Learn about hickory nuts, chestnuts, walnuts, pawpaws, persimmons, grapes

Register mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventD...

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 9h

My bad. Thanks!

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

If the federal government is using my phone company to track people they're getting unreliable information. Verizon thinks I've been in Canada for two days.

The Great Northern Adventure #LandYacht #Trip10 Day 14

Text message: Tuesday, October 7

Verizon Msg: Welcome to Canada. As talk, text and data is included in your domestic plan you'll have no additional charges while roaming. You'll get 2GB of high speed data. Then enjoy unlimited 3G data until 12:00 AM ET. For help,

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

a man in a black jacket and white pants is walking through a dirt field .

Alt: Walk of sad

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

Last video, Rainy River

There's an old dude (who looks a lot like Grandpa Abe Simpson) loaded down with fishing gear who approached me (me with no fishing gear) on the shore and forcefully said:

"Hey! That's my spot! Everybody knows it!"

Lol

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

The worst timing for this kind of social media mismanagement crap.

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

Another Rainy River video

Water is cold btw

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

Example: I wrote a post yesterday with Persimmon and search didn't find it or any of my others with the word.

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

It's extra super useless now.

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 11h

Good morning from Ojiji Ziibi (Ojibwe), Rivière à la Pluie (French), Rainy River (English).

Am I waving to Minnesota or Ontario?

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

cc: @emilyjanehubb.bsky.social

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

We used to add eggshells to compost but then I got an electric spice grinder at yard sale for a quarter and started powdering shells to directly add to heavy feeders in garden. As long as we don't get raided and some dumb ass thinks we've got zip bags of coke laying around, this is a success story.

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

"shimmered in rhinestones like some type of musical angel"

That's a gorgeous description.

State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, St. Louis 🌱 gardeners

5:30 pm Thursday, October 9th, Seed St. Louis class at Bell Community Garden

😋 Food All Winter
Harvesting & Storing Fall Crops

Register www.eventbrite.com/e/food-all-w...

event graphic, photo of sweet potatoes and text:

Seed St. Louis

Food All Winter: Harvesting & Storing Fall Crops

Thursday, October 9th |
5:30 pm

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State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social · 1d

And they're said to be good predator bugs, good for pest control, but the only thing that I've seen them go after, other than me, is butterfly caterpillars.

Vicious af