Jason Rosenbaum
@jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social
Political Correspondent for St. Louis Public Radio
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My choice? Colorado:
- Very politically engaged electorate
- Large Latino population
- It was kind of competitive once, it could be again
- First candidate to climb a mountain gets three delegates
- Very politically engaged electorate
- Large Latino population
- It was kind of competitive once, it could be again
- First candidate to climb a mountain gets three delegates
People talk about what should be the first-in-the-nation primary, but honestly, hard to beat Michigan:
-Union state
-Detroit has a large Black population
-Swingy suburbs
-More racially and ethnically diverse than Iowa or New Hampshire
-Union state
-Detroit has a large Black population
-Swingy suburbs
-More racially and ethnically diverse than Iowa or New Hampshire
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
My choice? Colorado:
- Very politically engaged electorate
- Large Latino population
- It was kind of competitive once, it could be again
- First candidate to climb a mountain gets three delegates
- Very politically engaged electorate
- Large Latino population
- It was kind of competitive once, it could be again
- First candidate to climb a mountain gets three delegates
Right: And also, some of the smartest people I've met in Missouri politics are rural electeds who don't have college degrees.
One of the most annoying tics in American political discussion: equating class/income level with education level. It's how we talk about HVAC repairmen or car dealers who vote for Trump as "working-class" or "Middle Class" rather than upper-middle class or upper-class.
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Right: And also, some of the smartest people I've met in Missouri politics are rural electeds who don't have college degrees.
I love this video, but it's also inspired me to create a defense of February.
Two of my kids were born in February.
It's the shortest month, so you don't spend as much money as December or January.
Presidents Day allows us to celebrate Warren G. Harding for his 1990s smash "Regulate"
Two of my kids were born in February.
It's the shortest month, so you don't spend as much money as December or January.
Presidents Day allows us to celebrate Warren G. Harding for his 1990s smash "Regulate"
Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I love this video, but it's also inspired me to create a defense of February.
Two of my kids were born in February.
It's the shortest month, so you don't spend as much money as December or January.
Presidents Day allows us to celebrate Warren G. Harding for his 1990s smash "Regulate"
Two of my kids were born in February.
It's the shortest month, so you don't spend as much money as December or January.
Presidents Day allows us to celebrate Warren G. Harding for his 1990s smash "Regulate"
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Darren Bailey may be one of the most recognizable names in Republican politics, but he lost to JB Pritzker by 12% in 2022 — leaving Illinois Republicans with a key question in March: Should they renominate Bailey or choose a newcomer to take on Pritzker in November?
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Bailey says Illinois GOP should give him a 2nd chance to take on Gov. Pritzker
Republican voters will face a key question on March 17: Should they renominate Darren Bailey as their gubernatorial candidate or choose a political newcomer to take on Gov. JB Pritzker in November?
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February 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Darren Bailey may be one of the most recognizable names in Republican politics, but he lost to JB Pritzker by 12% in 2022 — leaving Illinois Republicans with a key question in March: Should they renominate Bailey or choose a newcomer to take on Pritzker in November?
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www.stlpr.org/podcast/poli...
I can't believe the Backstreet Boys would sell out like that
Same with the Backstreet Boys Crypto ad
That Super Bowl Ring ad backfired spectacularly.
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I can't believe the Backstreet Boys would sell out like that
I took a break from covering Missouri politics today ... by interviewing a Florissant man who set a world record for naming the most WWE theme songs in 60 seconds.
Florissant man named 35 pro wrestling entrance songs in 60 seconds — and set a world record
During a “St. Louis on the Air” interview, Florissant resident Paul Morad explained why pro wrestling fans feel an emotional connection to entrance music.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I took a break from covering Missouri politics today ... by interviewing a Florissant man who set a world record for naming the most WWE theme songs in 60 seconds.
The most important redistricting case in MO right now.
While this case will almost certainly be appealed, if PNP turning in signatures prevented the 2025 congressional map from going into effect – then the '22 map will almost certainly be used this year. And @cleaver.house.gov will win re-election.
While this case will almost certainly be appealed, if PNP turning in signatures prevented the 2025 congressional map from going into effect – then the '22 map will almost certainly be used this year. And @cleaver.house.gov will win re-election.
A Missouri judge is being asked to decide which congressional district map — the one passed in 2022 or the one passed last year — will be in effect when candidates line up to file for office later this month. #moleg #mogov
Judge to decide whether Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map is in effect • Missouri Independent
A Missouri judge is being asked to decide which congressional district map — the one passed in 2022 or the one passed last year — is in effect.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The most important redistricting case in MO right now.
While this case will almost certainly be appealed, if PNP turning in signatures prevented the 2025 congressional map from going into effect – then the '22 map will almost certainly be used this year. And @cleaver.house.gov will win re-election.
While this case will almost certainly be appealed, if PNP turning in signatures prevented the 2025 congressional map from going into effect – then the '22 map will almost certainly be used this year. And @cleaver.house.gov will win re-election.
I purchased and listened to this yesterday.
It gets my full and complete endorsement.
I've always had a soft spot for Enema of the State (it's catchy and ... reminds me of youth gone by). Hearing the album sonically reconstructed through the perspectives of trans girls is, as the kids say, rad!
It gets my full and complete endorsement.
I've always had a soft spot for Enema of the State (it's catchy and ... reminds me of youth gone by). Hearing the album sonically reconstructed through the perspectives of trans girls is, as the kids say, rad!
ICYMI:
I executive-produced (and appeared on) a benefit compilation of trans girls doing all of Blink-182's ENEMA OF THE STATE!!!!
@emdashreed.bsky.social and @afewgoodrecords.bsky.social released it yesterday
IT'S FUCKING GREAT, and all proceeds go to @translifeline.org!!!
Listen and buy now!!!
I executive-produced (and appeared on) a benefit compilation of trans girls doing all of Blink-182's ENEMA OF THE STATE!!!!
@emdashreed.bsky.social and @afewgoodrecords.bsky.social released it yesterday
IT'S FUCKING GREAT, and all proceeds go to @translifeline.org!!!
Listen and buy now!!!
Some Girls Try Too Hard, by A Few Good Records
12 track album
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I purchased and listened to this yesterday.
It gets my full and complete endorsement.
I've always had a soft spot for Enema of the State (it's catchy and ... reminds me of youth gone by). Hearing the album sonically reconstructed through the perspectives of trans girls is, as the kids say, rad!
It gets my full and complete endorsement.
I've always had a soft spot for Enema of the State (it's catchy and ... reminds me of youth gone by). Hearing the album sonically reconstructed through the perspectives of trans girls is, as the kids say, rad!
For the record: Ed never wore a trench coat during his time in Missouri politics.
Nor did I see him wear a trench coat during the times I randomly saw him walking through my old neighborhood (we both lived in STL Hills before he moved to STL County and then Virginia)
Nor did I see him wear a trench coat during the times I randomly saw him walking through my old neighborhood (we both lived in STL Hills before he moved to STL County and then Virginia)
Ed Martin is tryin real hard to get caught workin at the White House.
February 10, 2026 at 9:44 PM
For the record: Ed never wore a trench coat during his time in Missouri politics.
Nor did I see him wear a trench coat during the times I randomly saw him walking through my old neighborhood (we both lived in STL Hills before he moved to STL County and then Virginia)
Nor did I see him wear a trench coat during the times I randomly saw him walking through my old neighborhood (we both lived in STL Hills before he moved to STL County and then Virginia)
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holy shit
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
holy shit
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
holy shit
TOM DeLONGE LISTENED TO OUR BIG GAY BLINK-182 BENEFIT COMPILATION
HE HAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED IT "RAD"
AHHHHH
afewgoodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-g...
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A friend of mine grew up with John Carter Cash. He tells stories of goofing around with Johnny's guitars, only to have the man himself (he was reportedly very tall) pop his head into the room every half hour or so and ask "you boys want a pizza or something?"
I will go to my GRAVE cackling over this Marlon Brando anecdote
Please engrave it on my tombstone
Please engrave it on my tombstone
February 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
A friend of mine grew up with John Carter Cash. He tells stories of goofing around with Johnny's guitars, only to have the man himself (he was reportedly very tall) pop his head into the room every half hour or so and ask "you boys want a pizza or something?"
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St. Louis Comptroller Donna Baringer says the May 16 tornado should spark city-county cooperation.
She says reunification could expand the tax base, strengthen emergency management and unlock millions in federal funds tied to population size.
She says reunification could expand the tax base, strengthen emergency management and unlock millions in federal funds tied to population size.
St. Louis comptroller says tornado should spark city-county cooperation
During an episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Comptroller Donna Baringer also detailed how she’s changed the office after nearly a year on the job.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
St. Louis Comptroller Donna Baringer says the May 16 tornado should spark city-county cooperation.
She says reunification could expand the tax base, strengthen emergency management and unlock millions in federal funds tied to population size.
She says reunification could expand the tax base, strengthen emergency management and unlock millions in federal funds tied to population size.
Super Bowl takeaways:
As I said earlier, I like Bad Bunny more for his WWE performances than his music ... but it was a solid halftime show.
Happy for Sam Darnold. He really turned his career around.
Man Drake Maye absolutely sucks.
As I said earlier, I like Bad Bunny more for his WWE performances than his music ... but it was a solid halftime show.
Happy for Sam Darnold. He really turned his career around.
Man Drake Maye absolutely sucks.
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Super Bowl takeaways:
As I said earlier, I like Bad Bunny more for his WWE performances than his music ... but it was a solid halftime show.
Happy for Sam Darnold. He really turned his career around.
Man Drake Maye absolutely sucks.
As I said earlier, I like Bad Bunny more for his WWE performances than his music ... but it was a solid halftime show.
Happy for Sam Darnold. He really turned his career around.
Man Drake Maye absolutely sucks.
Lots of people are obviously focusing on Bad Bunny's music tonight.
But he's also the most impressive celebrity professional wrestler of the last 20 to 30 years. (Maybe ever?)
Lawrence Taylor could not pull off a Canadian Destroyer
But he's also the most impressive celebrity professional wrestler of the last 20 to 30 years. (Maybe ever?)
Lawrence Taylor could not pull off a Canadian Destroyer
WWE - Every Bad Bunny Canadian Destroyer In WWE
YouTube video by Wrestling Best Moves Mostly Non PPV
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February 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Lots of people are obviously focusing on Bad Bunny's music tonight.
But he's also the most impressive celebrity professional wrestler of the last 20 to 30 years. (Maybe ever?)
Lawrence Taylor could not pull off a Canadian Destroyer
But he's also the most impressive celebrity professional wrestler of the last 20 to 30 years. (Maybe ever?)
Lawrence Taylor could not pull off a Canadian Destroyer
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President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others. The White House press secretary dismissed criticism as “fake outrage.”
Trump Shares Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes
The White House press secretary dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content, shared by the president’s Truth Social account, as “fake outrage.”
nyti.ms
February 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others. The White House press secretary dismissed criticism as “fake outrage.”
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My latest on tornado recovery in North St. Louis.
“There's so much red tape, and nobody knows what they're doing... Everybody is falling through the cracks.”
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“There's so much red tape, and nobody knows what they're doing... Everybody is falling through the cracks.”
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Tornado victims lose hope as St. Louis programs deny relief to hundreds
Nearly nine months later, St. Louis programs aimed to help people impacted by the May 16 tornado are only getting started. City officials say they struggled to get the aid programs running.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
My latest on tornado recovery in North St. Louis.
“There's so much red tape, and nobody knows what they're doing... Everybody is falling through the cracks.”
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
“There's so much red tape, and nobody knows what they're doing... Everybody is falling through the cracks.”
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
I try not to get upset with random Internet commenters, because who knows if they're real people.
But the ones who said Aliya Rahman deserved her treatment and claimed she "should have just complied?" They either don't know how people with sensory disorders react to stress – or they don't care.
But the ones who said Aliya Rahman deserved her treatment and claimed she "should have just complied?" They either don't know how people with sensory disorders react to stress – or they don't care.
I spoke with Aliya Rahman, the autistic woman whom ICE ripped out of her car, about her experience of being in a viral video, what she experienced in detention and why she thinks we might be in bigger trouble in the future.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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ICE dragged me from my car after I told them I’m autistic.
Exclusive Details: Aliya Rahman speaks to Eric Garcia about her ordeals — on the streets of Minneapolis, in a grim ICE detention center where she was mocked over her condition and through the public t...
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I try not to get upset with random Internet commenters, because who knows if they're real people.
But the ones who said Aliya Rahman deserved her treatment and claimed she "should have just complied?" They either don't know how people with sensory disorders react to stress – or they don't care.
But the ones who said Aliya Rahman deserved her treatment and claimed she "should have just complied?" They either don't know how people with sensory disorders react to stress – or they don't care.
It is heartbreaking to see people on Facebook asking AIs to draw them.
Posting a photo from 18 or 19 years ago doing fun things is way more interesting
Posting a photo from 18 or 19 years ago doing fun things is way more interesting
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
It is heartbreaking to see people on Facebook asking AIs to draw them.
Posting a photo from 18 or 19 years ago doing fun things is way more interesting
Posting a photo from 18 or 19 years ago doing fun things is way more interesting
Mega rich people buying news outles is not going to save journalism.
February 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Mega rich people buying news outles is not going to save journalism.
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This is the anti-vaxx two-step. One of the big arguments anti-vaxxers make (including Trump) is that doctors load up kids with vaccines and this makes them autistic. This is why they argue to spread out the schedule. It's science-washed anti-science
“Any single vaccine” is the key phrasing here.
And it’s deliberate. See, Bhattacharya cannot acknowledge the truth that vaccines do not cause autism—indeed the idea that they do is based on fraudulent research—without alienating his anti-vax friends with whom he made a devil’s bargain for power.
And it’s deliberate. See, Bhattacharya cannot acknowledge the truth that vaccines do not cause autism—indeed the idea that they do is based on fraudulent research—without alienating his anti-vax friends with whom he made a devil’s bargain for power.
BERNIE SANDERS: Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
BHATTACHARYA: I do not believe that the measles vaccine causes autism
SANDERS: Nah. Uh uh. I didn't ask measles. Do vaccines cause autism?
BHATTACHARYA: I have not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism
February 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
This is the anti-vaxx two-step. One of the big arguments anti-vaxxers make (including Trump) is that doctors load up kids with vaccines and this makes them autistic. This is why they argue to spread out the schedule. It's science-washed anti-science
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you want to understand how we got to the point where anti-vaxxers have so much power and why their arguments aren't just bad for public health but also #ActuallyAutistic people, buy my book.
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We're Not Broken
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you want to understand how we got to the point where anti-vaxxers have so much power and why their arguments aren't just bad for public health but also #ActuallyAutistic people, buy my book.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
These are pretty good concessions for Senate Democrats, especially the one-day delay to take up House bills with amendments.
The 18 signature requirement to use a PQ only matters if you can't get the entire GOP caucus to sign it (I think abortion/IP/redistricting, et al all got over 18 signaures)
The 18 signature requirement to use a PQ only matters if you can't get the entire GOP caucus to sign it (I think abortion/IP/redistricting, et al all got over 18 signaures)
The new rules raise the bar to end filibusters in the Missouri Senate after Democrats used procedural tactics to block appointments. #moleg #mogov
Missouri Senate changes its rules to make it harder to cut off debate • Missouri Independent
Democrats forced changes to the Missouri Senate’s rules Tuesday, cutting a deal with GOP leadership that ended two weeks of filibusters.
missouriindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
These are pretty good concessions for Senate Democrats, especially the one-day delay to take up House bills with amendments.
The 18 signature requirement to use a PQ only matters if you can't get the entire GOP caucus to sign it (I think abortion/IP/redistricting, et al all got over 18 signaures)
The 18 signature requirement to use a PQ only matters if you can't get the entire GOP caucus to sign it (I think abortion/IP/redistricting, et al all got over 18 signaures)
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The Olympics are coming back to St. Louis.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Tuesday that six additional venues across the country will host matches for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournament — including St. Louis City SC’s Energizer Park.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Tuesday that six additional venues across the country will host matches for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournament — including St. Louis City SC’s Energizer Park.
St. Louis’ Energizer Park to host Olympic soccer during LA 2028 Summer Games
Part of the world’s largest athletic stage returns to St. Louis after more than 100 years.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The Olympics are coming back to St. Louis.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Tuesday that six additional venues across the country will host matches for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournament — including St. Louis City SC’s Energizer Park.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced Tuesday that six additional venues across the country will host matches for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournament — including St. Louis City SC’s Energizer Park.
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Sometimes my brain does things I don't want it to do, such as thinking, "What would it be like if Barret from FF7 was Bari from CBS?"
Then my brain compels me to inflict these imaginings upon you
Then my brain compels me to inflict these imaginings upon you
February 3, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Sometimes my brain does things I don't want it to do, such as thinking, "What would it be like if Barret from FF7 was Bari from CBS?"
Then my brain compels me to inflict these imaginings upon you
Then my brain compels me to inflict these imaginings upon you