Jim S
@spyguy1108.bsky.social
My kids say my 4 things are The War on Cars, science, being a dad, and jazz. I can’t argue with that. Take a walk, ride a bike. Carondelet Park stan account. (he/him)
@petersagal.bsky.social you gave the guest this week a perfect setup that she missed. For the next subculture she was writing about, it would have been awesome to respond “oh, easy. A ‘Succession’-like drama about the backstabbing around next announcer/scorekeeper on an NPR quiz show”!
(In the voice of the guy in “Stuart” from the Dead Milkmen) “do you know what the data centers are doing to the soil???”
Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5mo agoData centers are asking just too much for too little in return. I'm pausing the release of any new data center tax incentives in Illinois — and I'm calling on the General Assembly to act in veto session to make sure data centers are paying their fair share.
Yesterday’s Final Jeopardy was hopefully a gimme for all the Bluesky #urbanists.
@petersagal.bsky.social between bean gas, IBS, and torn wedding dresses; there was a surprising amount of “butt stuff” on this week’s WWDTM. Was that a request of Bill’s for his last show?
Anyone that doesn’t say Imo’s Pizza from STL is wrong. #provel4life
Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · 6mo agoName the best pizza you ever had.
Happy 49th Cornell Barton Hall day to all those who celebrate! Enjoy with whatever mind-altering substance is your choice. I’m partial to the endorphins I get from outdoor exercise so Scarlet->Fire was my soundtrack on my afternoon walk around the beautiful Carondelet Park. youtu.be/KVM9uu4mIcw?...
Grateful Dead - Scarlet Begonias/Fire On The Mountain - 5/8/77 - (432hz)
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@trangirlismo.bsky.social so, maybe I’m number two listener that have listened to every episode AND bought an ID.4 when they were basically giving them away with 72 month 0% financing and $10k off list in Dec. Love the car. My kids do lament the lack of cup holders in the back too.
@adamconover.net ya know, having the US start a shooting war with Iran the same week I start the Annie Jacobsen Nuclear War book after hearing her on your podcast isn’t helping my stress level.
@petersagal.bsky.social the story today on WWDTM about taking a bunch of stuff to bed with you reminded me of one of my all time favorite historical pictures. Duke Ellington in bed eating 4 pints of ice cream. The energy we all strive for.
Today, very likely that’s James Gunn. Previously, maybe Ed McCauley (NBA HOF). Or Thomas Dooley, activist around Vietnam War.
William Adler@williamadler78.bsky.social · 9mo agoWho's the most famous alum of your high school? I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
Oh, come on, online form gatekeeper. I know St. Louis has its problems, but that seems a little harsh, don’t you think?
I’m shocked to hear that once you put a plethora of games on somewhere that people watch (streaming/broadcast vs basic cable), you get more people watching. MLB - are you paying attention here?
NBA@nba.com · 11mo agoMore than 87 million people in the U.S. have watched NBA games this season across NBC/Peacock, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and NBA TV, the most viewers in 15 years and up 89% vs. last year. (Excludes 2011-12 season which began on Christmas Day.)
It’s 2025. We’ve been watching live sports on TV for what, 70 years? Can we not have a camera that goes from shadow to sun adequately? #mlscup
Oh dear lord, the framing of the NYT on this one is insane. He’s not “challeng(ing) scientific orthodoxy”, he’s ignoring and discarding centuries of vaccine study to push lies.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 12mo agoBreaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
A new @nerd4cities.bsky.social and a @climatetown.bsky.social dropping on YouTube on the same day??? I’m not gettin nothin done this evening
I like saying “Bo Bischette” like it’s phonetically the same as Boba Fett.
Can’t believe there’s no secure bike parking at the Kingshighway License Office (STL). Time to make my own.
@transittangents.bsky.social great episode. I don’t know that there’s a winner in the fare-free argument, it’s nuanced. I also don’t know if a Mayor Mamdani has the power to even make the buses fare-free in NYC. But, I absolutely love that making buses better is a campaign topic in 2025.
Haven’t done an update on the Magestic Beauty of Carondelet Park Index (the MBCPI) in a while. Early today there was a Q3 MBCPI high reached of 108. Stellar appearance of dawn coming up over a misty Boathouse Lake on a coolish morning. These pictures don’t even do it justice.
@sophianyx.bsky.social I did this 44 post thread earlier this year. Yeah, REM was a big deal for me.
Jim S@spyguy1108.bsky.social · 2y agoHey! I just finished a 44 post thread about listening to and then putting my ideas down about REMs complete discography (not counting compilations).
“Finest Worksong” (the version with horns from “Eponymous”) “Driver 8” “Talk About the Passion” “Flowers of Guatemala” “So. Central Rain” But, for pure joy? I have to go with “Voice of Harold”
Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · last yr.Without saying Losing My Religion, fav R.E.M. Song?
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
Solvejg Nitzke (sie/she)@nitzkesolvejg.bsky.social · last yr.Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
@transittangents.bsky.social great episode on KC transit. As much as it pains me as a life-long STL’n to give KC props on anything, the streetcar is great!! Also, it has the absolute best song written about it. I wish we had something this cool about Metrolink. youtu.be/_Xa_lfMoDqI?...
Kemet the Phantom - Get Out (The Streetcar Song) - Official Video
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