They were spot on. This was The New York Times Sunday Opinion section on October 27, 2024.
About 20% of bond funding has gone to 22 schools proposed to close in 2027 under the district's Future Ready consolidation plan.
St. Louis Public Schools spent millions fixing up buildings marked for closure
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![3-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1 behind podium on stage: We all hate springing forward. But we love falling back. (2) [Audience pictured listening] PERSON 1: Therefore, we are abolishing the *spring* time change *only*. We’ll gain an hour every year, but never lose one. (3) PERSON OFF-PANEL: Won’t that cause the clocks to spiral out of sync with the sun? PERSON 1 holding up a fist: *Then we will meet the chaos clear-eyed and well-rested!*](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidl5ovrvqzuhtr6ygqwtdjes2qraloyxtxqrvjwu7xxxersawskde)
I see the videos of European World Cup Fans agog at the delights of the US. Now show me Japanese World Cup Fans disappointed at US 711.
Starmer reboots with dye job, black tee in plot to replace himself as prime minister www.bbc.com/news/live/ck...
Keir Starmer resigns, as Andy Burnham confirms he will run to replace him as Labour leader and PM
Wes Streeting - who was seen as a possible challenger to Burnham in a leadership contest - says he backs the former Greater Manchester mayor.
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Cardinals starter Dustin May turned in his first complete game shutout of his career on Monday at Busch Stadium. He struck out nine batters and allowed one hit in the process.
Showing he was 'on point,' Dustin May completes one-hitter to lead Cardinals to win
Cardinals starter Dustin May turned in his first complete game shutout of his career on Monday at Busch Stadium. He struck out nine batters and allowed one hit in the
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FIFA President Infantino gave Mexican President Sheinbaum ticket number 00001 to the World Cup opening match. Sheinbaum gave it to Yolett Cuaquehua, a 21-year-old Indigenous woman from Veracruz. Sheinbaum will watch the game in the Zocalo, the public central square in Mexico City, with the people.
CDOT Commissioner Cheaks should announce on Monday morning that the city will be phasing out "door zone" bike lanes starting immediately, as they are inherently deadly.
Shameful and wildly insulting to memory of people who died here.
Dan Lamothe@danlamothe.bsky.social · 3mo agoHegseth at Normandy: "Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies. Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion? Or is it too late? I pray not, and I believe not."
First they painted over copper. Now they’ve painted over brick 🤡 (Manchester & Kingshighway)
Grove Resident 🇺🇦@smb-grove.bsky.social · 11mo agoAlways admired the unexpected copper roof on Jiffy Lube in the Grove with a perfect green patina. It was recently painted red 😞
St. Louis Public Schools 'ghosted' developer on sale. Now it may pay $2M for demolition. www.stltoday.com/news/local/e...
St. Louis Public Schools 'ghosted' developer on sale. Now it may pay $2M for demolition.
St. Louis Public Schools plans to move forward with demolishing three historic buildings even as one developer says the district has for years failed to respond to his attempts to buy one of the prope...
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RIP Sonny Rollins, a great jazz talent and the last surviving musician in one of the best photos of men in suits during the 20th century
2300 Locust is on the Nat. Register of Historic Places but now horribly defaced while local leaders praised it. Greater STL called it a "great example of how we need to rethink space" (vs. a viable apartment conversion proposal). Mayor Jones implied it helps downtown serve as a "cultural hub" 🤦♂️
New TierPoint data center in Downtown West looks like hell w/ permanently boarded-up street level. Was praised by Mayor Jones & Greater STL in 2024. A prominent apartment developer made a competing offer to buy the bldg but data center's offer won since they could close the deal faster
MAGA clutching pearls over a Jimmy Kimmel joke like it’s Katie Miller’s emotional support boob during a staged shooting
stupid Trump tweet for many reasons but one of which is that Spain had higher GDP growth than the US over the last year (3% vs 2%)
Bricks at the ready for Fill-In Friday! The builder of this two-story infill home also rehabbed (with an rear addition) the adjacent 19th century oldie that was long vacant and threatened with demolition after a big fire. Nice!
