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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 2d

5 things to know about data centers and the debate over them in the St. Louis area www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

5 things to know about data centers and the debate over them in the St. Louis area

From St. Louis to St. Charles, the topic of data centers has generated debate and controversy. Here's a look at the key issues.

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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 2d

“People’s relationship with news ... has less to do with what the news actually looks like than it does with people’s assumption that journalism is compromised by the pursuit of profit.” theconversation.com/a-bari-weiss... #journalism

A Bari Weiss-led CBS News would likely look different, but how the public feels about it might not change

The public’s relationship with news is defined more by its skepticism of the profession than by its impressions of journalists or media outlets.

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Monica Obradovic @monicaobradovic.bsky.social · 3d

A new record for expired tags in STL

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Ian Froeb @ianfroeb.bsky.social · 5d

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

Old enough to remember when ward reduction, nonpartisan elections, big salary hikes, and personal full time staff were going to bring St. Louis City a more professional Board of Alders

$72,000 each a year for this nonsense

Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 5d

Voters approved a new tax on Airbnb-style rentals, but #STL officials didn't pass a bill authorizing collection.

Aldermen said they weren't told. City counselor's office said they were.

“There seems to be a lot of confusion about who is responsible for what.”
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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 5d

Voters approved a new tax on Airbnb-style rentals, but #STL officials didn't pass a bill authorizing collection.

Aldermen said they weren't told. City counselor's office said they were.

“There seems to be a lot of confusion about who is responsible for what.”
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Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · 7d

I'd just note this was during public comment on the new rules put forth to add restrictions on data centers in St. Louis. For context.

Kavahn Mansouri @kavahnmansouri.bsky.social · 7d

A speaker at the STL Public Infrastructure and Utilities meeting tonight says she's a former city resident who works with a company in the city. She gave a very pro data center perspective. Google reveals she's an employee of Steadfast City, a consultant working on the Armory data center proposal.

Cecilia Dvorak — Steadfast City Economic & Community Partners

Meet and connect with Cecilia Dvorak

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 7d

Story here: www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 7d

Story here: www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

St. Louis investor behind Armory data center to host two town halls on project

The first town hall is set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 via Zoom. The second is slated for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall on Chouteau Avenue.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 7d

I have the virtual meeting details but posting them here could lead to zoom bombing. Host has not set up registration, which would curtail that.

So I guess ... DM me for those details? They'll also be in the story (behind a paywall!)

Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: #STL team behind data center proposal at the Armory will host 2 town halls

10/9 at 5:30 via Zoom
10/13 at 5:30 at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall

More info to come

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: #STL team behind data center proposal at the Armory will host 2 town halls

10/9 at 5:30 via Zoom
10/13 at 5:30 at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall

More info to come

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Daniel Guerrero @daniel-guerrero.bsky.social · 8d

Chaim Bloom was introduced as the #STLCards president of baseball operations on Tuesday at Busch Stadium.

Here are some quick hits from his introductory press conference:
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Live updates: Cardinals introduce Chaim Bloom and talk manager, staff, payroll, attendance

Chaim Bloom was introduced as the Cardinals' newest president of baseball operations. Here is the latest from his introductory press conference.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 8d

🔌I learned that the size of the data center proposed for 500 Prospect (the Armory lot) would be 96,000 sf.

Heard someone say that it would be bigger than what was proposed in St. Charles -- that's incorrect w/ what we know now

Don't confuse investment costs with size of a development

Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 14d

Investor behind Armory data center plan pulls out of St. Louis hearing

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Investor behind Armory data center plan pulls out of St. Louis hearing

Officials said the developer wanted more time to comply with Mayor Cara Spencer's new executive order regarding data centers.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 9d

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 9d

Such great investigative work from my colleague who discovered that the company where a worker recently died at has a track record of similar accidents.

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Company had ‘track record’ of accidents. Then a Perryville cereal plant worker died

A Gilster-Mary Lee worker's June death was the fourth serious accident in about three years at the food manufacturer's plants. In the last decade it's been fined $200,000 for violations.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday.com · 12d

ST. LOUIS — National, state and local leaders celebrated the official opening of the $1.7 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's north side campus Friday, calling it a new era for the agency's more than 80-year partnership with the St. Louis region.

Leaders open new NGA campus amid hopes it will drive economic growth for St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — National, state and local leaders celebrated the official opening of the $1.7 billion National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's north side campus Friday, calling it a new era for the

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Roland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 12d

Too many in his north St. Louis community, Theo Ballinger said, are like “crabs in a bucket. They’re climbing over each other to get to the top just to survive.” www.stltoday.com/news/local/g... from story by @stephkukuljan.bsky.social

On eve of NGA opening, neighborhoods still waiting for a boost

The progress officials have long said would come with the new NGA campus has not arrived at everyone’s doorstep in north St. Louis.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 13d

Anyway, I got a new job and he didn't get re-elected ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 13d

Prolly the nicest(?) way I could have written his comments. I was at a diff paper then and didn't have the editor support that I do now so ofc I'd recast this way differently today

Quote from a St. Louis Business Journal article about the NGA groundbreaking in 2019 that says: "When asked of plans to ensure NGA will be as equitable and transformative for the neighborhood as officials hope, Clay said that responsibility falls to the city of St. Louis. The community has to come together to change the dynamic, he said."

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 13d

With NGA opening tomorrow, thought I'd share a memory from the groundbreaking:

I asked Lacy Clay how talk about helping North City can turn into action.

Thought it was a softball question; instead he yelled at me & said that wasn't his job.

He was literally the congressman for the area lol

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you for reading!

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Kelsey Landis @kelseylandis.bsky.social · 13d

The progress officials have long said would come with the new NGA campus has not arrived at everyone’s doorstep in north St. Louis. ✍️ @stephkukuljan.bsky.social www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

On eve of NGA opening, neighborhoods still waiting for a boost

The progress officials have long said would come with the new NGA campus has not arrived at everyone’s doorstep in north St. Louis.

www.stltoday.com

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 14d

Investor behind Armory data center plan pulls out of St. Louis hearing

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Investor behind Armory data center plan pulls out of St. Louis hearing

Officials said the developer wanted more time to comply with Mayor Cara Spencer's new executive order regarding data centers.

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Steph Kukuljan @stephkukuljan.bsky.social · 18d

I agree. The original plan from Green Street called for apts and other density-building amenities. I was looking forward to that

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